Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Friday (July 3, 2026).

Latin Recording Academy CEO Manuel Abud traces Latin music's rise from regional niche to global force at Taiwan's Golden ...

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One of the strangest viral music phenoms of the year is the Quebecois duo Angine de Poitrine. In February a 27-minute-long YouTube video of the pair exploded. In it, they wore outfits covered in black ...

When Angine de Poitrine landed on this planet, the polka-dot-clad alien combo fused prog rock with microtonal jazz and funk, to yield music quite unlike anything we’d heard before… When you purchase ...

Other recent deals include Madison Square Garden Entertainment's Kalshi partnership, BMI's acquisition of Soundmouse and more. By Chris Eggertsen Primary Wave Music acquired Aubrey “Po” Powell‘s ...

New research explores music's impact on learning, memory, and emotions in two studies. One reveals that familiar music can enhance concentration and learning, while the other demonstrates that music ...

Their microtonal rock has been a huge viral hit – but are they really 333-year-old aliens inspired by Borneo monkeys? The Quebecois duo tell all Recently, Angine de Poitrine had to get new heads. The ...

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Arc de Trump: Artist renderings and diagrams for President Donald Trump’s new triumphal arch released by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts that is planned to be built in Washington between the Lincoln ...

I’m on a Montréal rooftop on a brisk September evening, and I really have to pee. I’ve spent the past hour mingling and drinking, waiting for a duo I’ve been told is the hottest rising act in Canada ...

The virtuosic rock duo from Quebec releases its second album, “Vol. II,” this week. By Jon Pareles The Canadian rock duo Angine de Poitrine conquered the internet this year with long-nosed, ...