Karen Gwee
Karen Gwee is the Managing Editor – Music of NME Networks. She has been writing for NME since 2019 and was formerly the publication's Regional Editor (APAC). Her byline has appeared on NPR Music, Consequence, W Mag, Bandcamp Daily and Time Out.
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Yungblud announces Asia tour around Japan dates with Bring Me The Horizon
Yungblud has unveiled new shows in Seoul, Tokyo, Manila, Singapore and Bangkok

Listen to Genesis Owusu’s playlist of ‘Roach Music’ to accompany The Cover
The Ghanaian-Australian artist and Cover star’s philosophical, genre-blending new album 'Struggler' centres on a character called ‘the Roach’

SM Entertainment says a Baekhyun album is planned for release this year after EXO member says he’s not putting out new music
The agency also said that it had not known of Baekhyun’s plans to launch his own company, of which the idol said SM was aware and supportive

Japanese boyband JO1 announce first Asia tour
The 11-member group will perform in four cities, including Jakarta and Bangkok, this November

Listen to Voice of Baceprot’s headbanging playlist to accompany The Cover
The Indonesian trio like to clean the house while jamming out to Rage Against The Machine, Slipknot, System of a Down and more

SXSW Sydney: Coachella co-founder Paul Tollett and ‘Queer Eye’ star Tan France added as speakers, 60 new artists unveiled
Sorry, Flyana Boss, Adoy and many more artists have been added to the performance line-up

Malaysian artists and vendors readying class action lawsuit against The 1975 over Good Vibes Festival cancellation
The music festival was cancelled by authorities after frontman Matty Healy criticised the government’s anti-LGBTQ laws onstage and then kissed the band’s bassist

Keshi announces first concert in Hong Kong for the Epilogue Tour
The singer-songwriter returns to Asia just a year after his last shows here

Here are the set times and festival map for Splendour in the Grass 2023
Including playing times for the line-up’s latest additions Thelma Plum, Danny Brown and Ocean Alley

Thelma Plum, Danny Brown and Ocean Alley join Splendour in the Grass 2023 line-up
Replacing Lewis Capaldi, Slowthai and Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Taylor Swift adds two new dates to Australia leg of Eras Tour
Swift will play a total of seven shows in Melbourne and Sydney next year

Lewis Capaldi pulls out of Splendour in the Grass and Australia/New Zealand headline tour
“I need to spend much more time getting my mental and physical health in order, so I can keep doing everything I love for a long time to come,” the artist said in a statement