Spotify in mix-up after religious Indonesian song is plugged as Cheryl’s new track as both singers share same stage name

A RELIGIOUS song by an Indonesian vocalist called Cheryl has mistakenly been plugged as pop star Cheryl Tweedy’s latest track ...
The New York Times

Niki’s Early Music Makes Her Cringe. Her Emotional Pop Is Growing Up.

The musician, 25, has paired raw honesty with synth-pop and R&B. On her third album, “Buzz,” she moves toward West Coast folk-rock and explores fresh heartbreak. By Jon Pareles Niki — the Indonesian ...
Reuters

Indonesia's "Beatles" back in tune 40s years on

JAKARTA (Reuters Life!) - It's been 40 years since Koes Plus topped Indonesian charts with songs influenced by The Beatles, and now a new crop of musicians inspired by the band's style are helping to ...
NPR

A new wave of pop songs are drawing on music you might hear at church

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Yahoo News entertainment reporter, Kelsey Weekman, about a spate of new pop songs that draw on worship traditions in megachurches. ALEX WARREN: (Singing) They say the ...