Music

Songs by foreign artists to be screened before concerts in Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan will change the rules for organizing tours by foreign artists. From now on, before ticket sales begin, promoters

06 February 19:50

Kazakh artists dominate Hollywood actor’s 2025 playlist Tengrinews.kz – Hollywood actor Iain Armitage, best known for playing Sheldon Cooper in the TV series Young Sheldon, has shared his 2025 music

26 December 2025 21:50

“I am Kazakh and will carry our culture” – Dimash performs anthem at legendary New York arena Tengrinews.kz – On October 5, Dimash Kudaibergen held a solo concert at Madison Square Garden in New York, becoming the first Kazakh artist

06 October 2025 18:42

“Tortoises and hares” dance from Beijing goes viral on TikTok Tengrinews.kz – A children’s performance titled “The Tortoise and the Hare Race Again” has become an unexpected viral sensation on TikTok. The

29 September 2025 11:18

Backstreet Boys’ sauna photos spark wave of memes in Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz – American pop group Backstreet Boys, who recently performed in Almaty and Astana, shared a series of sauna photos on Instagram,

23 September 2025 17:03

“Thanks to you we have a job”: Backstreet Boys vocalist thanks Astana fans Tengrinews.kz – Backstreet Boys member Brian Littrell expressed his gratitude to Astana fans during the group’s concert at Astana Arena.

22 September 2025 09:56

Backstreet Boys try their hand at dombra in Astana Tengrinews.kz – Members of the Backstreet Boys continued their cultural immersion in Kazakhstan by taking a dombra lesson in Astana.

22 September 2025 08:03

Backstreet Boys surprised with flash mob welcome in Astana airport Tengrinews.kz – Members of the Backstreet Boys were given an unusual welcome upon arriving in Astana for their concert.

22 September 2025 07:32

Kazakh DJ nominated for GRAMMY, but there's a catch Tengrinews.kz – Kazakh DJ and producer Imanbek Zeykenov, better known as Imanbek, has been nominated for the 26th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards.

18 September 2025 17:03

Billboard names best artists of 21st century: Who's in first place? Tengrinews.kz - Billboard magazine has published a rating of the most successful artists of the 21st century. First place went to Taylor Swift,

09 January 2025 20:01

Aerosmith announces Europe 'farewell' tour Chart-toppers Aerosmith on Monday announced a "farewell" tour for 2017, although they stopped short of saying the shows will be their last.

15 November 2016 07:29

Justin Bieber breaks first-week Spotify record Justin Bieber broke the record for biggest first week on streaming service Spotify, proving the pop star's enduring popularity despite his slew of controversies.

04 September 2015 13:35

Georgian jazz, Bashkir rock and Turkish avant-garde at The Spirit of Tengri Artists from Georgia, Bashkortostan and Turkey have performed at the contemporary ethnic music festival The Spirit of Tengri

07 June 2015 19:47

Holdviola and Trad.Attack! first European ethnic bands at The Spirit of Tengri For the first time The Spirit of Tengri has invited European bands to perform in Almaty.

07 June 2015 19:37

At least 24 dead in Guinea rap concert stampede: hospital A stampede during a rap concert on a Conakry beach left at least 24 people dead, Guinean hospital officials said.

30 July 2014 11:33

Linda Ronstadt awarded White House arts honor Linda Ronstadt, who was the most successful female rocker of the 1970s and pioneered the role of women in that genre, was honored with the highest US arts prize.

29 July 2014 11:54

Glamourous Salzburg Festival kicks off amid budget worries Budget problems and widely publicised management disputes: the Salzburg Festival, one of the world's top opera events which kicks off this weekend, has seen almost as much drama behind the scenes as on stage in recent years.

26 July 2014 20:54

Beetles devour George Harrison tribute tree A tree planted in a Los Angeles park in memory of the late George Harrison of the Beatles has been killed by beetles, a city councillor has said.

24 July 2014 03:44

US conductor Lorin Maazel dies at 84 US conductor and composer Lorin Maazel -- whose celebrated international career began when he was a child and later included stints at the New York Philharmonic and the Vienna State Opera -- died Sunday. He was 84.

15 July 2014 10:43