The potentially discombobulating swirl of New York City's Times Square Leo Patrizi/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Leo Patrizi/Getty Images Feeling a little confused, concerned, off-kilter, out of sorts? Sounds like you're discombobulated. It's a fitting word for an unsettling feeling. It sounds formal, maybe even fancy.
Veteran Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle died in Mumbai on Sunday, a day after being hospitalized for a chest infection. She was 92 years old. Bhosle's granddaughter Zanai Bhosle took to social media on Saturday to let her grandmother's fans know about her situation, amid rumors of a cardiac arrest.
At a concert in Budapest, musicians and concertgoers express criticism of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's leadership. ROB SCHMITZ, HOST: This week in the Hungarian capital of Budapest, crowds gathered for a concert. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED MUSICAL ARTIST: (Singing in non-English language). SCHMITZ: But this is no ordinary concert.
It all started in 1993 when the rock band Pearl Jam were looking for an alternative venue that was not controlled by Ticketmaster, which it was boycotting at the time. The Empire Polo Club, a desert oasis in the Coachella Valley in California, hosted some 25,000 people for their gig, giving the promoters the inspiration for an outdoor festival at the same site.
German actor Mario Adorf was a phenomenon. On screen, he beat people up, shot and killed them. He was loud, he was rude and used foul language. And yet, in the end, he was beloved by all.
The UK has denied US entertainer Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, entry into the country over his repeated antisemitic antics. The disgraced rapper had been scheduled to perform at the "Wireless Festival" in July.
Germany's federal commissioner for culture and media, Wolfram Weimer, was heavily criticized recently when he rejected the expansion of the German National Library in favor of digital archiving. Although the former journalist has since indicated that the expansion might proceed, his initial decision has sparked debate about the role of books in a digital world.
Thieves have made off with several paintings worth millions of euros from the Magnani Rocca Foundation museum in Mamiano di Traversetolo, near the city of Parma in northern Italy, police confirmed on Sunday. The heist took place in under three minutes on the night of March 22-23.
When Lady Gaga entered the scene in the late 2000s, she sent shockwaves through the world of pop music. Provocation often seemed to be her main aim. Looking back, however, it was clearly all part of her strategy. Pop music and videos would never be the same.
Performers Percy Mtwa, left, and Mbongeni Ngema in a scene from "Woza Albert" at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1981.
The sun rises over the Washington Monument and blooming cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin on March 27, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images The cherry blossoms' peak bloom in Washington, D.C., is approaching, with their presence painting the Tidal Basin in shades of pink and white.
South Korea's K-pop phenomenon, the boy band BTS, celebrated a triumphant return to the stage in the capital Seoul on Saturday evening, welcoming tens of thousands of adoring fans to a free comeback concert after a nearly four-year break from performing.