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Funk legend Earth, Wind & Fire talks ‘Now, Then & Forever’

Jul 22, 2013

Kings of American soul fusion to hit Super Sonic stage in Seoul
BEAST returns with Seoul concerts

Jul 22, 2013

BEAST gathered 24,000 fans from all around the world for the “2013 Beautiful Show” concerts, held at Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Stadium on Saturday and Sunday. It was the boy band’s first performance since the release of its second full album “Hard to Love, How to Love” on July 19. The six-member boy band performed “Shadow,” “Will You Be Alright?” and “Encore” from its new album as well as its previous hits “Fiction,” “On Rainy Days” and more. The concerts included solo performances as well as a Y
E-sens of Supreme Team going solo

Jul 22, 2013

Rapper E-sens, formerly of hip-hop duo Supreme Team, announced Monday that his contract with his agency had been terminated and he is going solo.“Yes, they told me today the contract is over. I’m going to become a solo artist,” the 26-year-old rapper, whose real name is Kang Min-ho, said on Twitter.Amoeba Culture, Supreme Team’s agency, said via press release that the rapper was no longer with the company. The move effectively broke up the popular duo consisting of E-sens and Simon Dominic, whos
Bayreuth to fete Wagner Bicentenary with radical ‘Ring’

Jul 21, 2013

FRANKFURT (AFP) ― All eyes in the opera world are on Bayreuth this week where the curtain rises on the most anticipated event in this year’s Richard Wagner Bicentenary. Frank Castorf, the 62-year-old iconoclast and “bad boy” of German theater, is staging Wagner’s sprawling four-part “Ring” cycle, the Mount Everest of opera.And the production’s popular and critical success could prove crucial for the very future of the Bayreuth Festival itself, the month-long summer music fest dedicated exclusive
Rain to make quiet return, eyes set on overseas comeback

Jul 21, 2013

Korean entertainer Rain will be attending his first fan meeting since his military discharge on July 10, Rain’s agency Cube Entertainment announced Friday.According to the agency, the fan meeting was organized by the star’s fan club, which invited him to attend the event in his honor to be held on Aug. 3 at Kyung Hee University. Rain is also scheduled to join the all-star line-up of the upcoming “Sonic Bang” music festival in Bangkok, Thailand. The festival is Thailand’s biggest concert event a
Winterplay returns as ‘Two Fabulous Fools’

Jul 21, 2013

Better known abroad, duo releases album of pop and jazz trumpet mix
[Photo News] Stars at 20’s Choice award

Jul 21, 2013

Top South Korean celebrities attended “20’s Choice,” an annual award show organized by music cable network Mnet, on Thursday in Kintex, Ilsan.The event awarded South Korean celebrities who were active in the past year, based on the votes of people in their 20s. Singer and actor Bae Suzy won the award for best drama star for her role in “Gugaui Seo.” Boy band Infinite received the award for best global tour, and girl group Sistar was selected as the winner in the best online music category. Other
Eyelike:Dynamic Duo ‘lucky’ on new album

Jul 19, 2013

Dynamic Duo ‘lucky’ on new albumDynamic Duo “Luckynumbers”(Loen Entertainment)“Lucky Numbers” is indeed a “lucky” comeback album for the “hip-hop legend” Dynamic Duo. After a year-and-a-half hiatus, Dynamic Duo does not disappoint fans with their 13-track album, which has earned them top spots in numerous music charts. The album includes collaborations with Zion T, Crushn, DJ Friz, UV’s Muzie, Supreme Team, Sistar’s Hyorin and more. It begins with the fittingly titled “Return of the Kings,” an o
Austrian to take over at La Scala opera in 2014

Jul 18, 2013

ROME (AFP) ― Austrian musical director Alexander Pereira will take over at Italy’s prestigious La Scala opera house in 2014 ― a year earlier than expected, the theatre said Wednesday.Pereira, a former tourism manager who is artistic director of the Salzburg Festival, will replace Frenchman Stephane Lissner.“The replacement will happen on Oct. 1, 2014, with the complete agreement of both sides,” La Scala said.Pereira was nominated last month and the switch-over was due to have taken place in 2015
Lee Seung-hwan and Yoon Jong-shin to hold joint concert in August

Jul 18, 2013

Two of the country’s influential singer-songwriters, Lee Seung-hwan and Yoon Jong-shin, are holding a joint concert for the first time in 10 years, concert organizer Mystic89 announced on Wednesday. A number of other singers including Jung In, Lim Kim and Cho Moon-geun will also perform at the concert on Aug. 3 at UNIQLO AX in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul.“This unexpected line-up will present a totally new experience,” said Mystic89. Lee shot to stardom with his debut album “...B.C 603” in 1989. Since the
Ensemble Ditto to hold encore performances

Jul 17, 2013

Ensemble Ditto has announced that it will hold two additional performances on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 in response to the popularity of last month’s seventh “Ditto Festival.” Tickets for the “Ditto Festival,” which was held at numerous locations nationwide, sold out in a matter of days. The group wanted to thank its fans for their support and give them another chance to enjoy their performance this summer. “BACH for SOLO” will take place on Aug. 31 and “Code Name: BACH” the following day. Both concer
Girl groups are making comeback

Jul 17, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) ― I’ll tell want you want, what you really, really want: Girl groups.Even if you don’t want them ― they’re back on the scene. A new batch of pop tarts are ready to dominate the charts and fill a void since best-selling groups like Destiny’s Child, TLC and the Spice Girls aren’t dropping songs as fast as music fans want them.The duo Icona Pop has one of the year’s biggest hits ― and possible song of the summer ― with the anthem “I Love It.’’ Little Mix won U.K.’s “The X Factor’’ in
It’s Mahler time, again

Jul 16, 2013

The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra will showcase Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 at Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall on July 19. Guest conductor Lawrence Renes, the chief conductor of the Royal Swedish Opera, will lead the orchestra, which held a “Mahler series” of concerts during the 2010-2011 season. The Mahler concerts were a huge hit among classical music lovers in Korea and the SPO and its music director Chung Myung-whun even released a live recording of their performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 “Ti
Timberlake, Perry set for Vegas event in September

Jul 16, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) ― Justin Timberlake, Elton John and Katy Perry are among the A-list performers set for this year’s iHeartRadio music festival in Las Vegas.Clear Channel announced the performers Monday. Chris Brown, Bruno Mars, Maroon 5, Keith Urban, Miguel, J. Cole and fun. will also perform at the two-day festival Sept. 20-21 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Ryan Seacrest will host.“We try to cover every genre our stations play with the lineup,’’ said Tom Poleman of Clear Channel. “Someone like Elton J
Roy Kim denies plagiarism accusation

Jul 16, 2013

Singer Roy Kim’s agency on Tuesday denied rumors that Kim plagiarized a song by another musician while writing his debut single “Spring Spring Spring.”“After consulting several experts on the matter, we came to conclude that it is not plagiarism,” CJ E&M, the 20-year-old singer’s agency, said in an official statementThe agency added that Kim and other artists who participated in the composition of the song had never listened to “Love is Canon” by indie artist Acoustic Rain, which Kim is suspecte