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Now you can visit the Rolling Stones’ 1962 apartment

Nov 15, 2016

When Mick Jagger was coming up with ideas for an exhibition highlighting The Rolling Stones’ five-decade long career, he wanted to re-create the mood of the band in its early years.So, he had a team re-create the first London apartment he and his band mates shared in 1962, complete with dirty dishes, beer bottles and blues records placed throughout the flat.“That was the weirdest thing really. ... The building is still there -- it’s not a building that’s been knocked down or anything, it’s right
2AM’s Im Seul-ong to hold first solo concert

Nov 14, 2016

Singer Im Seul-ong of K-pop boy band 2AM will hold his first solo concert next month. “This concert is an opportunity for fans to experience Im’s various releases from the past eight years,” said the artist’s management agency sidusHQ on Monday. Special guests are also scheduled to join Im on stage, the company added. The 29-year-old made his debut as a 2AM member with the hit single “This Song” in 2008. Originally signed under JYP Entertainment, the four-member act has been on a break since Im
Kim Gun-mo returns to the stage

Nov 14, 2016

Singer-songwriter Kim Gun-mo is gearing up for his much anticipated return to the music scene. 　The 48-year-old artist, who debuted in 1992, will be releasing a new mini album “50” on Saturday, according to the record label Music & New last week. This is Kim’s first album in five years, following the release of his 13th studio album “Autobiography” in 2011.The upcoming six-track EP will feature collaborations with other artists, including UJi of K-pop girl group BESTie and Jo Hyun-ah of rhythm-a
Sting reopens Paris Bataclan amid tears, cheers and controversy

Nov 13, 2016

PARIS (AFP) -- Rock star Sting on Saturday reopened the Bataclan, the Paris concert hall where jihadists massacred 90 people, with a hugely symbolic and emotional show to mark the first anniversary of France’s bloodiest terror attack.But in a sensational turn of events, the US group Eagles of Death Metal who were on stage when the bloodshed started on November 13, 2015, were turned away from the door.“They came, I threw them out -- there are things you can’t forgive,” Bataclan co-director Jules
Korean musicians pen protest song

Nov 11, 2016

Veteran musicians Lee Seung-hwan, Lee Hyori and Jeon In-kwon joined hands to come up with a new single whose title loosely translates to “Tossed Out on the Streets.” Written by composer Lee Kyu-ho, the song seeks to console a nation engrossed by the political scandal involving President Park Geun-hye and her longtime associate Choi Soon-sil, a civilian accused of meddling in state affairs. “The song aims to assuage the citizens, who have been left out in the cold, wintry streets,” announced Lee
Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen dead at 82

Nov 11, 2016

Leonard Cohen, the baritone-voiced Canadian singer-songwriter who seamlessly blended spirituality and sexuality in songs like "Hallelujah," "Suzanne" and "Bird on a Wire," has died at age 82, his son said Thursday."My father passed away peacefully at his home in Los Angeles," Adam Cohen said in a statement. "He was writing up until his last moments with his unique brand of humor."Cohen, also renowned as a poet, novelist and aspiring Zen monk, blended folk music with a darker, sexual edge that wo
[Album Review] STRFKR’s relaxed flow fits 4th album’s dance grooves

Nov 11, 2016

STRFKR“Being No One, Going Nowhere” (Polyvinyl/ADA)Frontman Josh Hodges takes command in STRFKR’s fourth album, shaping the dance grooves into a relaxed, joyous flow. Written during a stint in the California desert outpost of Joshua Tree, Hodges’ “small and slow” feelings of solitude imbue his songwriting with a coat of easygoing exuberance.The sounds across “Being No One, Going Nowhere” stay within the realm of recognizable electro pop, their graceful trot belying some of the heaviness of the l
[Album Review] Love helps Jim James survive in ‘Eternally Even’

Nov 11, 2016

Jim James“Eternally Even” (ATO/Capitol) My Morning Jacket’s Jim James takes a melancholy turn on “Eternally Even,” a dreamy if somber overview of some of life’s pressures and challenges.The focus of James’ attention is clear from the opening track “Hide in Plain Sight,” companionship and camaraderie acting as small-scale but effective balms to the meanness in this world.Considering there are five drummers, including the legendary Jim Keltner, credited on “Same Old Lie,” the song is a model of re
[Album Review] Susan Boyle has music formula down in new album

Nov 11, 2016

Susan Boyle“A Wonderful World”(Syco/Columbia)How to properly harness the skill of Susan Boyle is something of a pop riddle. What’s the best way to deploy the soaring voice that comes out of this shy, British, middle-aged woman? Jazz? Broadway show tunes? Christmas songs?Producer Steve Anderson thinks he’s cracked it: Give Boyle an old pop tune, surround her with an orchestra and let her start quietly before the musicians crank up and she ends up belting behind a gale of music.His approach seemed
Kevin Oh to release debut single

Nov 10, 2016

Singer-songwriter Kevin Oh is getting ready for his debut. 　The 26-year-old won Mnet’s music competition show “Superstar K” last year and will unveil his first single next week, according to his entertainment agency CJ E&M on Thursday.　Produced in collaboration with hip-hop artist Primary, the upcoming track “Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow” is expected to boast Oh’s soft ballads which allowed him to rise to the top in “Superstar K.” Primary has collaborated with some of the biggest names in Korean h
Se7en to release Japanese album

Nov 10, 2016

Se7en has had a busy year. After returning with his first Korean EP “I am Se7en” in over four years in October, the singer is set to release a new Japanese album next month. During a fan meeting held at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Japan on Wednesday, Se7en announced his plans for the upcoming studio album “Danger Man,” according to the artist’s management agency Eleven 9 Entertainment on Thursday. 　 “The new album will include everything from rhythm-and-blues to dance to punk music,” he told his
‘Lazarus’: David Bowie’s musical legacy opens in London

Nov 10, 2016

LONDON (AFP) -- David Bowie’s musical “Lazarus” has arrived in London, with an opening line evoking the spirit of the late British star: “Look up here, I’m in heaven.”The play’s run in the British capital brings Bowie’s legacy back to his home city nearly a year after he died on Jan. 10 following a 10-month battle with cancer.Bowie, who grew up in London’s Brixton neighborhood, made his last public appearance at the show’s gala night in New York on Dec. 7 last year.The somber musical is inspired
MAMAMOO denies dating abuse controversy over new song

Nov 8, 2016

Girl group MAMAMOO said on Monday that the controversial elevator kiss scene in the music video of its new song “Decalcomanie” was intended to show another variation of the video concept and not dating abuse. The music video of “Decalcomanie,” the lead song of the band's fourth and latest EP “Memory,” played more into the seductress theme, at the expense of the group’s trademark lampoon of male-dominant social biases, best shown in “Um Oh Ah Yeh” and “1cm Taller than You.”The bone of contention,
'Mozart 225' contains all of his music in 200-CD box set

Nov 8, 2016

What measures 11 inches square and 7 inches high, weighs 21 1/2 pounds and takes 10 days and nights to play?Answer: A new box set jam-packed with 200 CDs that contains every note composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in his short 35 years of life. Just in time for the 225th anniversary of the composer's death on Dec. 5, Decca and Deutsche Grammophon have combined forces to issue this compilation, mind-boggling in its thoroughness and admirable in its scholarly depth. There are other “Complete Moza
Bieber tops MTV Europe awards, as Beyonce snubbed

Nov 7, 2016

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AFP) - Pop superstar Justin Bieber beat out Lady Gaga at the MTV Europe Music awards Sunday, snapping up the lion’s share as megastar Beyonce was left empty-handed.In the high-energy show in the Dutch port of Rotterdam, the chart-topping Canadian singer’s legendary army of fans dubbed “Beliebers” helped him slay Gaga’s “monsters” to see him win three awards, including for Biggest Fans.Bieber also managed to beat off competition from Adele’s “Hello” to win Best Song for hi