Asia

With their frenetic, genre-blurring debut, the Japanese girl group are advancing a creative vision that’s as bold as it is inclusive

The 11-member idol group, formed through the reality competition ‘Produce 101 Japan The Girls’, are stepping into a new era with their latest release ‘Muse’

On her new album ‘Luminescent Creatures’, the Japanese folk artist finds beauty in bioluminescence and the light of universal connection

Vietnam’s most exciting new pop artist has debuted with a fantastical, coming-of-age party album – which is an honest homage to his family’s musical legacy

The South Korean singer has curated a collection of love songs by Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, Stevie Wonder and more

The 18-year-old singer-songwriter first won hearts with her earnest songs about puppy love, but she’s not letting virality go to her head

The girl group have selected songs by Whitney Houston, Kali Uchis, The White Stripes and more

With their eyes set on the stars, XG’s journey is one of relentless ambition, global appeal and breaking genre boundaries

Outside of the UK, Jakarta boasts some of the biggest streaming numbers for Oasis on the planet. Here’s how the Britpop kings built an adoring fanbase in a country they’ve never played

The rising girl group told NME more about their latest single ‘UFO’, how it was like going viral on TikTok and being social media savvy