Hit-making South Korean girl group 2NE1 has officially reunited on the Coachella main stage for the first time since disbanding six years ago. Following a solo mini set by leader CL, the four members teamed up to perform their 2011 track “I Am the Best.” Speculation that there may be …
Read More »Covid Sent All Nine Members of Cravity Into Quarantine. Now They're Back and Ready to Reintroduce Themselves
The members of Cravity say they’re finally feeling better after a bout with Covid left them sidelined for more than a month, delaying the release of their new album and sending all nine members into quarantine in Seoul. The K-pop group was about to drop the second part of their …
Read More »'The First Time' With Blackpink's Rosé
Blackpink’s Rosé spoke about the origins of her new solo song, “On the Ground,” auditioning for YG, and more in the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s “The First Time.” “On the Ground” is one of two tracks on Rosé’s debut solo project, R, which was released March 12th. She says …
Read More »American Music Taste Finally Went Global in 2020
While our feet were planted firmly in the U.S. in 2020, largely barred from international travel,streaming data shows us our ears, at least, were wandering the globe. Figures from Alpha Data, the analytics provider behind the Rolling Stone Charts, show that U.S. listeners gravitated more and more toward global genres …
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 …
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