Several of the biggest names in Korean and Japanese hip-hop will be taking the stage for a summer music festival next weekend in Korea, according to the concert’s promoter TYPE Communication on Friday. TYPE announced in a press release that Japanese rappers Zeebra, Simon and Dabo will be performing along Korean artists such as...
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Boy band Supernova will be holding a concert in Japan this coming December, according to the boys on Thursday. The six-member band broke the news to Asia Economic Daily before going on stage of music cable channel Mnet’s “M! CountDown” where they will give their first performance for their second album “Time to Shine”...
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Latest duet “They Live Well” by 2AM’s Changmin and 8eight’s Lee Hyun took first place on Gaon’s singles chart during the second week of August. The duo stepped up a notch from last week to No. 1 for their first win on the chart, pushing back previous winner “I’m a Guy Like This” by...
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She’s a two-time Grammy-nominated artiste who has topped the charts with hits like “Hot and Cold” and “Thinking of you”. And Katy Perry is ready to make a comeback with a brand new album, she said at a recent press conference.
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Avril Lavigne has further dished on her next studio album, which will be released soon. The pop-rocker revealed: “I’ve been in LA working on the album. Trying some new stuff. Exploring. Incoming search terms:avril lavigne albumAvril lavigne l will becl lee chae rinphoto of Avril Lavigne rocker
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While fans were entertained by NBA All-Stars like Derrick Rose, Rajan Rondon and Kevin Durant during the game at Nike’s World Basketball Festival on Thursday night (August 12) in New York, it was Jay-Z and his performance that has made all the headlines and the night’s best performance.
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Country-pop starlet Taylor Swift’s record label was forced to release the first single from her upcoming album 12 days ahead of schedule on Wednesday, hours after a bootleg version appeared online.
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Girls’ Generation and Super Junior will take part in the Asia Song Festival to be held in Seoul in October, representing South Korea. The festival, the sixth of its kind this year, will draw Asian pop groups and singers from nine countries in Asia including South Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. It...
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The local pop scene is sizzling with an array of girl groups, both old and new, and the competition is expected to heat up with each band presenting distinctive sounds, fashion and personalities. Reigning Groups Girls’ Generation and the Wonder Girls have been the top girl groups for the past two years, but now...
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Taylor Swift’s album “Fearless” (Big Machine) enjoyed its seventh week atop the album sales chart, Billboard reported, the first time that a record has done so since 2004, when Usher’s “Confessions” spent nine weeks at No. 1. “Fearless” sold 63,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, a decline of 11 percent from the previous week....
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