BTS are Seoul’s pride and joy, and the capital is showing its appreciation as the group celebrates 10 years together. Coinciding with their special anniversary festival, which will be held on June 17, the city is taking the signature BTS purple and splashing it across bridges, landmarks, skyscrapers, and more. …
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Blackpink were down one member during their recent concert in Melbourne, Australia. After skipping soundcheck earlier in the day, Jennie exited the show in the middle of their performance due to what YG Entertainment has cited in a statement as “her deteriorating condition.” She didn’t return for the remainder of …
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Iceland’s art-rock heroes Sigur Rós are back with a new song, “Blóðberg,” which marks their first since reuniting with multi-instrumentalist Kjartan Sveinsson. The sprawling orchestral piece was crafted with the London Contemporary Orchestra and conductor Robert Ames, with Paul Corley co-producing “Blóðberg” with Sigur Rós. “Blóðberg” also arrives with a …
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New York’s own Hot 97 will celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop at the musical heart of the genre’s birthplace: Madison Square Garden. The celebration, currently scheduled for Sept. 15, will be hosted by special guests Mariah Carey and Maxwell, two artists who exemplify hip-hop‘s extended influence beyond the realm …
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Welcome to the Gayle show! On Monday, the “Abcdefu” singer announced her fall Scared and Trying Tour — her first time on the road on her own after opening for both Taylor Swift and Pink in the last few months. In an Instagram post, Gayle said opening for both stars …
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YNW Melly‘s double-murder trial began in Miami on Monday with the rapper’s attorney questioning the prosecutors’ lack of a motive for Melly, real name Jamell Demons, to kill fellow rappers Anthony Williams and Christopher Thomas back in 2018. “After four years of investigation, the state comes and says, ‘Hey, he …
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Anita Baker has been getting into it with fans of fellow R&B legend Babyface on Twitter, sparring with his stans over a controversial concert that took place in Newark, New Jersey last month. To set the scene, Baker has been playing shows throughout the year on her “Songstress” tour (the …
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BTS memberJ-Hope shared a letter addressed to ARMY while he’s serving in the military. It arrives ahead of BTS’ 10th anniversary. Posted on Weverse, J-Hope’s words are seen via an image of an envelope with “#HobisLetter #HobiLetter #LetterFromHopePostOffice #ALetterThatHobiIsGivingToARMYs” (in Korean) on the front. “ARMYs, you’re all doing well, right?? …
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Josh Homme is counting his blessings. In a new interview with Revolver magazine, published Monday, the Queens of the Stone Age guitarist revealed that he had been diagnosed with cancer last year, and that surgery to remove it had been “successful.” “I never say it can’t get any worse. I …
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Ask Noel Gallagher how the material from his excellent new album, Council Skies, is going over live so far on his U.S. tour with Garbage, and you’ll get an answer only he would dare to give: “Terrible,” he says, blaming crowds who haven’t absorbed the album yet (like all of …
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