Record label AOMG will tour the U.S in April said an announcement on Saturday on its official Facebook page. 　Called the “Follow the Movement 2016 American Tour,” artistes from AOMG will perform over two weeks in eight U.S. cities -- Chicago, New York, Houston, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle. Featuring singers Jay Park, Simon Dominic, Loco, Gray and DJ Pumkin, the label will kick off the tour with a concert at House of Blues, Chicago, on April 5.Poster for AOMG’s 2016

　Rainbow“Prism”(Loen Entertainment)　Rainbow is one of those girl groups that everyone seems to like, but just can’t seem to get a break. On their fourth album “Prism,” titled with the hope of each member’s personality (“color”) shining through, the group demonstrates that its slow takeoff was certainly not for want of talent.The first track establishes the members’ vocal skills, with each singer giving a solid performance on a classic K-pop ballad reminiscent of songs from the 2000s. Even withou

　SS301"Eternal 5"(Interpark)The three members of SS501 who returned as the unit group SS301 -- Heo Young-saeng, Kim Kyu-jong and Kim Hyung-jun -- may have been away from the scene for seven years, but on their EP “Eternal 5” they showed that they have not lost their touch. Catchy and dramatic, the five tracks follow the latest trends in K-pop, creating structures that highlight their vocal talents.The record starts off smooth with a R&B-infused vibe in “Dirty Love,” then gets big, loud and catch

LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- After recognizing eclectic musicians in recent years, the latest Grammys have gone to some of the best-sellers -- a meeting, deliberate or not, of the industry's top honors with popular taste.　The most prestigious award, Album of the Year, had an unusually diverse range of nominees including meditative rapper Kendrick Lamar, indie rock sensation Alabama Shakes and late-blooming country singer Chris Stapleton.　But the music professionals voted to give Monday’s prize to Taylor

Classical pianist Son Yeol-eum has returned to the limelight with her first album in eight years, “Modern Times.” It  features a wide range of music from jazzy razzmatazz swing tunes to sounds that remind listeners of a dark and desolate night. 　“This musical theme is something I have always wanted to pursue because I think this style of music represents such important and influential times in our history,” said Son, during a press conference held at the Stradeum concert hall in Seoul on Wednesd

Korean girl group Ladies’ Code is poised to make a comeback with their mini album “Mystery” on Feb. 24, according to its agency Polaris Entertainment on Tuesday.The group had been involved in a car accident on Sep 4. 2014 in which two of their members, RiSe and EunB, suffered fatal injuries. EunB died at the scene of the accident while RiSe died three days later due to head injuries. Sojung was also badly injured but recovered. “The remaining three members have weathered hard times and braced fo

Korea’s longest running male group Shinhwa will hold a concert to celebrate its 18th anniversary. (Shinhwa Company)The upcoming show, titled “Hero,” will take place on March 26-27 at the Olympic Park Gymnastics Arena in Seoul.“We really appreciate the love of our fans. Hope everyone enjoys the show. All members are passionately preparing for special performances to satisfy their expectations,” said its agency, Shinhwa Company.Shinhwa held concerts in March and August last year to celebrate their

2AM's Jo Kwon says the time has come to express his true emotions through music

Jae-kyung of Rainbow (OSEN)Rainbow’s leader Kim Jae-kyung spoke openly about the girl group’s views towards their lukewarm success as well as their member Hyun-young’s public relationship. At a media showcase at the Yes24 MUV Hall in Seoul on Monday, Jae-kyung said that the members supported Hyun-young’s public relationship with electro pop group Clazziquai’s singer Alex.“When we first heard the news, I honestly was a little proud of Hyun-young,” Jaekyung joked, as a media scandal meant Rainbow

 Girl group Rainbow (Kim Ji-young/The Korea Herald)The seven members of girl group Rainbow returned on Monday with their fourth EP “Prism,” powered by high-energy rock dance tracks, including their lead track “Whoo.”At a showcase for press at the Yes24 MUV Hall in Seoul Monday, leader Jaekyung said that the album was a result of combining the “opinions of the members” and the “opinions of our company.” “The lead track ‘Whoo’ is more special to us because we were able to participate in choosing i

　Five-member girl group EXID held their first concert in their four-year career, “EXID’s LEGGO SHOW,” on Sunday at 6 p.m. in Mapo-gu district, Seoul. 　The two-hour concert was attended by a 500-strong audience. They performed nine songs onstage, including megahit “Up&Down,” their debut song “I Feel Good,” and their latest single “Hot Pink.” 　　 Poster of EXID’s mini concert, “EXID’s LEGGO SHOW” (Yedang Entertainment)During the concert, a talk show dubbed “LEGGO Radio” took place. EXID shared stor

Conductor Kim Bong-mee leads the Herald Philharmonic Orchestra during its concert performance at the Seoul Arts Center last year. (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald)Following its win at last year’s 8th Korea Opera Awards, the Herald Philharmonic Orchestra will be taking the stage at the upcoming “Golden Opera Gala Concert” on Feb. 22. The gala concert is being held as part of the Korea Opera Awards and will stage performances by all of last year’s winners. The Herald Phil was honored with an arts a