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Lee Hyo-ri unveils video teaser for new song ‘Miss Korea’

May 2, 2013

After a three-year hiatus, K-pop diva Lee Hyo-ri is making her long-awaited comeback with a self-composed title song. On Thursday, she released a 33-second teaser for her title song, “Miss Korea,” prior to her upcoming album release. In the retro style-teaser the chanteuse repeats “Because I’m a Miss Korea,” while dressed in figure-hugging costumes. Lee’s management agency B2M Entertainment announced on the same day that the full version of “Miss Korea” would be released next Monday before the f
Lee Hyori to be the next “Miss Korea” in new video

May 2, 2013

Singer Lee Hyori released a teaser of her new music video “Miss Korea” through her agency, B2M Entertainment’s official YouTube channel and music websites in South Korea on Thursday. The 34-year-old singer appears in the video as a winner of North Chungcheong Province’s beauty pageant with glamorous makeup and outfits reminiscent of the 1970s and 1980. The use of black-and-white in the video adds to the retro feel. Lee flaunts a seductive and playful image in the 33-second teaser, eliciting resp
Expats to sing Bach’s Mass in B Minor

May 1, 2013

The Camarata Music Company Chorale and Orchestra, a group of mainly expats living in Seoul, will hold a concert featuring J.S. Bach’s Mass in B Minor on May 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Chungdong First Methodist Church. Bach’s Mass in B Minor, a compilation of 24 small pieces arranged in five acts, is called “one of the pinnacles of human achievement” by novelist Douglas Adams and “the greatest work of music of all ages and of all peoples” by critic and publisher Hans-Georg Ngeli. It was one of the German
9Muses to release new album this month

May 1, 2013

The nine members of the up-and-coming K-pop girl group 9Muses have announced plans to release their newest EP “Wild” on May 9. The group released a teaser image showing off part of a bare female chest and the phrase “OH!9 Project” with the “!9” graphic circled in red, possibly hinting that the ladies’ upcoming album may receive a 19-and-over rating. The girl group officially made its debut in August 2010 with the release of its first single album “Let’s Have a Party” and the lead track “No Playb
Secret greets fans with a ‘YooHoo’ in new album

May 1, 2013

The four members of the K-pop girl group Secret have returned to their fans after four months with the group’s third EP titled “Letter from Secret,” which was released Tuesday. The bubbly, upbeat four-track album includes the lead track “YooHoo” and other singles “Daddy Long Legs,” “Only U” and “B.O.Y. (Because of You).” Upon its release, the new album’s track “YooHoo” took the top spot on many local music real-time charts including Mnet, Bugs, Olleh, Soribada and others. The single was composed
Michael Jackson seemed at end of long illness: paramedic

May 1, 2013

The first paramedic on scene at Michael Jackson's home the day he died said Tuesday the singer looked emaciated and like someone at the end of a chronic illness.On the second day of a trial pitting Jackson's mother against tour promoter AEG Live, paramedic Richard Senneff -- the first witness to be called -- said doctor Conrad Murray was "frantic, pale and sweating.""The patient was in pajamas. He looked very pale, very, very underweight," he said, recounting how he was called to the self-styled
Korean professors perform for International Jazz Day

Apr 30, 2013

Three Korean music professors performed for International Jazz Day, an annual event organized by UNESCO to celebrate “the virtues of jazz as a force for peace, unity and an educational tool.” UNESCO proclaimed April 30 as International Jazz Day at its general conference in 2011. Kwangshin University professors Chae Hee-ho (drum), Jeon Ji-yeon (piano) and Choi Se-yul (contrabass), who specialize in applied music, performed for the event at Gwangju Culture and Art Center in Gwangju on April 22. Th
Jang Kiha and the Faces profit from ‘Blank Check Project’

Apr 30, 2013

Last month indie band Jang Kiha and the Faces released their new single, “It Was Good While it Lasted,” in collaboration with Hyundai Card Music’s inaugural “Blank Check Project.” The music project allows the listeners to purchase the digital single at the price of their choosing, including downloading the track for free should one wish to do so. On March 29, the band released its latest single on the Hyundai Card Music website and now one month later, the results show that listeners paid an ave
Michael Jackson’s former staff calls him a ‘messed up, depraved junkie’

Apr 30, 2013

A former staff member of legendary pop singer Michael Jackson said in a U.K. magazine on Sunday that the late singer “was not a pop hero, but a messed up, depraved junkie, who was manipulative, twisted and demonic.” Adrian McManus, who previously worked for the late Jackson as a personal maid in the 1990s, told the U.K’s Sunday Mirror that he “actually died” twice before from drug overdoses in 1993. “My heart sank as I thought he was dead. I called his name for several minutes. I feared that he
Psy to perform at Capital FM’s ‘Summertime Ball 2013’

Apr 29, 2013

International superstar Psy will be appearing live at Capital FM’s “Summertime Ball 2013” at Wembley Stadium in London on June 9. “Summertime Ball” is a festival held each June hosted by British commercial radio company Global Radio.Following promotion work in the U.S., Psy will head to the U.K. to promote his new single “Gentleman” and perform at the concert. The lineup for the concert includes Taylor Swift, Robbie Williams, The Wanted and Rizzle Kicks. Justin Timberlake is also appearing as a
Old standards greet fans on Jazz Festival’s second day

Apr 28, 2013

NEW ORLEANS (AP) ― At 101 years old, New Orleans jazz trumpeter Lionel Ferbos opened one of 12 stages on the second day of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Billy Joel brought the crowds.Couples danced and some sang along to old jazz standards such as “Back Home In Indiana” and “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love” on Saturday.Ferbos is believed to be the oldest actively working musician in the city. He performs regularly at the Palm Court Jazz Club in the French Quarter.“He epitomizes
Rolling Stones to play small L.A. club ahead of tour

Apr 28, 2013

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Before they kick off their “50 and Counting’’ tour, the Rolling Stones are playing a warm-up date in a small club in Los Angeles.The band is due to play the Echoplex on Saturday night before a crowd that will be minuscule compared to the thousands who are set to see them perform May 3 at the Staples Center.Tickets were being sold for $20 each ― a fraction of what tickets to the tour will cost.The Rolling Stones performed a few dates together in London, Brooklyn, New York, and
G-Dragon injured ankle at concert

Apr 28, 2013

G-Dragon from Korean popular boy band Big Bang injured his right ankle in the middle of his solo concert at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan on Saturday.He was carried on his dancer’s back after finishing all of his songs live.He left comments through his SNS account to his worrying fans after the performance: “I’m very sorry. The performance should have been more perfect. I will recover soon and thank you for coming today.”As part of his world tour, “One of a Kind,” launched in March, G-Dragon will
Eyelike: Milk Carton Kids in harmony

Apr 26, 2013

Milk Carton Kids in harmonyMilk Carton Kids“The Ash and Clay”(ANTI)The singer-guitarists Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan form the duo Milk Carton Kids - a name that conjures up a brash and rowdy hardcore band. Instead, these two dulcet-voiced Californians hail from quite a different quadrant of the musical galaxy. On their third album, ``The Ash & Clay,‘’ they play a music that is reminiscent of The Everly Brothers‘ close vocal harmonies, supported by some fine guitar picking that recalls some
Lyn and ISU in romantic relationship: report

Apr 26, 2013

Vocalist Lyn and Lee Soo from rock band M.C the MAX are said to have been in a romantic relationship since 2012.The 33-year-olds’ reportedly got closer when Lee Soo signed a contract with Lyn’s agency, Music&New, in October 2012.Sources said the singers have shared a passion for music for a long time but only became a couple last year. Some from music industry said they had known about the chemistry with some witnessing the two on dates.The couple’s agency said that it would release an official