South Korean rapper Psy's "Gentleman" galloped to fifth place on the Billboard's main chart this week thanks to increased downloads and sales, its official magazine said Wednesday."K-Pop star PSY blasts into the Hot 100's top 10 with 'Gentleman,' which wins top Streaming and Digital Gainer honors following its first full week of availability," it said. "Gentleman" ranked 12th last week."Gentleman" bounded into the top 10 "fueled primarily by a 60% gain in streaming, as it tallies a second week a

A person claiming to be Psy’s college roommate recently sent a letter to the media describing the South Korean rapping sensation’s college life in the United States; according to the letter, it was far from glamorous.“He missed classes all day long. Flunked everything,” the unidentified source told Business Insider. The man, who said that he shared a room with Psy from 1997 to 1998, claimed that Psy was a “typical Korean male studying abroad” who was fat, lazy and messy.The 36-year-old singer, w

A total of 15 Korean TV programs won awards at the 46th Worldfest-Houston International Film & Video Festival, local broadcasters said Tuesday. Three programs from SBS, four from MBC and eight from KBS received positive reviews and won awards from one of the oldest and most respected television and film festivals in the U.S. At KBS, “KBS Special: Kim Jong-il”; documentaries “Dharma, in Search of Truth” and “Super Fish”; and drama “The Princess’ Man” won a Platinum Remi. Documentary “Icarus’ Drea

Psy’s music video for his new single “Gentleman” reached another milestone on YouTube by setting the record for most views in a day, the video-sharing website announced Tuesday.“Psy already holds the record for the most viewed video of all time -- Gangnam Style now has an incredible 1.5 billion views -- but now he has also set the record for the most views ever in a single day with the over 38 million ‘Gentleman’ achieved on April 14th,” YouTube said.The previous record for most views in a singl

South Korean pop star Psy has been nominated to contend in six categories of the 2013 Billboard Music Awards.Psy, who became a world sensation for his "Gangnam Style" and "Gentleman" videos, is among the finalists in six categories of the awards, including "Top New Artist," "Top Streaming Artist," and "Top Rap Artist." The Billboard Music Awards which will be held in Las Vegas and air live in the United States on May 19, according to the Billboard.com website on Tuesday.Psy's megahit "Gangnam St

Veteran US folk musician Richie Havens, whose distinctive guitar and singing style made him a star of the iconic 1969 Woodstock festival, died Monday, his agent said. He was 72.Havens "was gifted with one of the most recognizable voices in popular music," said the Roots agency in announcing the death, adding: "His fiery, poignant, soulful singing style has remained unique and ageless"The bearded singer, who retired from touring three years ago after more than four decades on the road, died at ho