A night out at dinner ended in a trip to the police station for Suga. The BTS member was escorted home by police after having his license revoked and receiving a fine for operating an electric scooter while intoxicated. In a statement regarding the incident, the musician apologized and maintained …
Read More »What's BTS' Greatest Song: "Spring Day" or "Dynamite"?
BTS were already massive in their native South Korea in 2017 when they scored one of their defining hits, the emotional ballad “Spring Day.” It was a poignant tale of grief and loss. Three years later, “Dynamite” showed a totally different extreme of their music, going for dance-floor kicks. The …
Read More »Jimin Searches for 'Who' His Heart Wants on 'Fallon'
BTS‘ Jimin delivered a special performance of “Who,” the track from his second solo album, to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday night. The pre-recorded video featured Jimin flanked by dancers as they swept across an abandoned building and a marque illuminated the song’s title in the background. …
Read More »Jimin of BTS Is Tapping Some Deep Beatles Love on His New 'Muse'
Jimin of BTS is turning heads worldwide with Muse, his ambitious and experimental new solo album. One of the tracks getting the most attention is the great single, “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band,” featuring South Korean rapper Loco. Jimin takes explicit inspiration from the Beatles 1967 psychedelic masterpiece, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely …
Read More »Childish Gambino, Jimin, Madison Beer, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to our weekly rundownofthe best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week,Childish Gambino dropped his seventh, and possibly last, album, Jimin shares his second solo set, and Madison Beer serves up a pulsating dose of dance pop. Plus, new music …
Read More »BTS' Jimin and Jung Kook Go on the Ultimate Road Trip in New Travel Show
BTSmembers Jimin and Jung Kook will embark on a new travel series, titledAre You Sure?!, that will release exclusively on Disney+ on Aug. 8. The eight-art series will follow the duo as they travel to New York, Jeju Island in South Korea, and Sapporo, Japan. Per the press release, the …
Read More »BTS Member Jin Will Be a Torchbearer at 2024 Paris Summer Olympics
BTS member Jin will be a torchbearer at the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer. He’s slated to take part in the Olympic torch relay to spread the message of “harmony” and “peace,” per a statement. The oldest member of BTS at age 31, Jin returned from his 18-month mandatory military …
Read More »BTS' Jimin Drops Beatles-Inspired Single 'Smeraldo Garden Marching Band'
BTS member Jimin has released a new solo single, “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band (feat. Loco),” along with a whimsical music video. The track, off the singer’s forthcoming LP Muse, was loosely inspired by the Beatles’ 1967 albumSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and features South Korean rapper Loco. Jimin collaborated …
Read More »BTS Gets the Minions Treatment With New 'Despicable Me 4' Funko Pop! Set
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s a Minions world, and we’re just living in it — and now they’ve even taken over the world of K-Pop. In celebration of the release of Despicable …
Read More »BTS' V Teases New Photo Book — Not Solo Music –With Cryptic 'Type 1' Poster
V of BTS is gearing up to share new material — but it isn’t music. The musician announced a new project, Type 1, on June 26. At the time, it was unclear whether he would be sharing an individual single, an EP, or a full-length album. But on June 27, …
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