BTS will re-up their contract with HYBE and BIGHIT Music. Each BTS member — RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook — will sign exclusive agreements with the company following a board resolution with BIGHIT Music, where they will continue to work on future releases from 2025 onwards. …
Read More »BTS' Suga Announces Start Date for Military Service
BTS member Suga is set to begin his mandatory military service in South Korea by end of week, announced Big Hit Entertainment on Sunday. “Suga will be beginning his required service on September 22,” Big Hit Music wrote in a statement on the fan community platformWeverse. “There will not be …
Read More »BTS' V Brings a Quiet Storm to 'Tiny Desk Korea'
BTS’ V delivered a trio of tender, swooning songs during his short but sweet performance on NPR’s new Tiny Desk offshoot, Tiny Desk Korea. The performance was filmed last month in Seoul and found V working alongside an eight-person band of musicians, most of whom had flown from the U.S. …
Read More »BTS' Suga and the NBA Drop Official Merch with Mitchell & Ness
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. BTS ARMY and sports fans unite! K-pop group member Suga has just launched a capsule collection that blends the two worlds for a partnership with the NBA and …
Read More »V Can't Get Through to the Other Side in Melancholic 'Blue' Video
Despite his best efforts, V just can’t get through to the other side in the music video for “Blue.” The greyscale visual follows the BTS member as he pounds on the door of an apartment and drives frantically around the city, growing more impatient with each unanswered knock and phone …
Read More »V Delivers Smooth Debut Live Performance of 'Love Me Again' in an Art Gallery
V slowed things down for the debut live performance of his recent single “Love Me Again,” an R&B and jazz-influenced record that appears on his full-length solo album Layover. Accompanied by four backing vocalists, the BTS member performed the song on a special episode of Naver’s NPOP show, where he …
Read More »RM Shares Heartfelt Letter With BTS ARMY Celebrating His 29th Birthday
In true Virgo fashion, RM has flipped the outpouring of celebration for his 29th birthday into an existential reflection on what it means to love. The BTS member published a moving message to ARMY via WeVerse as he moves into the final year of his twenties. In it, the musician …
Read More »V Shares The Journey That Led to <em>Layover</em> – And How His BTS Members Helped Get Him There
Sure, V has achieved idol status during his decade-long career with BTS, received recognition as an actor for his supporting role in the 2016 Korean drama Hwarang, and established his own identity as a singer-songwriter. But he’s more than happy to admit that he doesn’t have it all figured out. …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to ourweekly rundown of thebest new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, Olivia Rodrigo fights the sophomore slump with an instant classic, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are back with a Caribbean-inspired jam, V from BTS gets soulful on his …
Read More »BTS' Jung Kook to Co-Headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival
BTS‘ Jung Kook has joined the 2023 Global Citizen Festival lineup just weeks before the live music event is scheduled to take place at Central Park’s Great Lawn in New York City. The musician will co-headline the festival alongside previously announced headliners Anitta, Ms. Lauryn Hill, and Red Hot Chili …
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