For nine years, BTS have never stopped running. It began in 2013, when the South Korean septet, repped by a small, virtually unknown label, burst onto the scene with the brazen and critical “No More Dream,” and were constantly told they didn’t have what it takes to succeed. Still, they …
Read More »BTS Tease New Ed Sheeran-Penned Single 'Permission to Dance'
BTS will be releasing a new CD single on July 9th, featuring their previous hit “Butter” along with a brand new song that was co-written by Ed Sheeran. The new track, “Permission to Dance,” was written by Sheeran along with Steve Mac, Johnny McDaid, and Jenna Andrews, and produced by …
Read More »RS Charts: J. Cole Replaces Himself at Number One With 'My Life'
A deluge of J. Cole tracks took over the latest Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart: Following the release of The Off-Season, the rapper scored eight of the ten most popular tracks in the country. The leader was “My.Life” with 21 Savage and Morray, which earned 36.4 million streams. (Cole …
Read More »South Korea Passes 'BTS Law' Allowing K-Pop Stars to Postpone Military Service
South Korea’s National Assembly passed a revision of its Military Service Act to let some male K-pop stars postpone their mandatory military service until they turn 30, The New York Times reports. Under the previous rule, all able-bodied South Korean men were required to serve in the military for about …
Read More »RS Charts: BTS' 'On' Debuts Top Ten, but Roddy Ricch Is Still Number One
Roddy Ricch‘s “The Box” repeated at Number One for the ninth week on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart, earning another 34.1 million streams for the week of February 21st through February 27th. The squeaky single has been the biggest hit of the year by a wide margin, holding …
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