Bolton‘s Motown tribute CD a bit of a boreMichael Bolton"Ain’t No Mountain High Enough: A Tribute to Hitsville U.S.A."(Montaigne Records)In his nearly four decade career, Michael Bolton has released some two dozen albums and has tackled various musical genres, always keeping a soft spot for classics and Motown tunes. He‘s covered everyone from Frank Sinatra to Glenn Miller to Etta James to Sting, but his strongest remakes have always been the unusual collaborations that put a different spin on a

Hallyu star Lee Min-ho will release his first album in May and perform in 10 cities around the world. “Finishing up his Korea tour in May, he will move on to his world tour where he will he will be performing in several countries including China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines. The tour will last until July,” said Starhaus Entertainment, the actor’s agency.The agency stressed that the actor’s new album was intended as a treat for his fans.  “Lee is not going to have an official sing

Singer Psy dismissed plagiarism accusation of his global hit “Gangnam Style.”According to his agency YG Entertainment, a Korean music producer has filed a suit against Psy’s “Gangnam Style,” seeking 100 million won in compensation for alleged plagiarism, but YG said it wasn’t “even worth” dealing with the claim. “People could easily tell that ‘Gangnam Style’ wasn’t plagiarized if they listen to the song. There have been lots of claims like this after the song became a global hit. It seems like p

If he lived in England, he’d surely be Sir Bob Dylan.The most influential songwriter of his time has become the first rock star voted into the elite, century-old American Academy of Arts and Letters, where artists range from Philip Roth to Jasper Johns and categories include music, literature and visual arts. According to executive director Virginia Dajani, officials couldn’t decide whether he belonged for his words or for his music, so they settled on making him an honorary member, joining such

The German-based group Kraftwerk, widely considered pioneers in electronic music, is holding its first concert in Korea with a special 3-D performance at the Jamsil Sports Complex on April 27. Kraftwerk is a unique veteran electronic group that combines techno instrumentation, synthesizers and computer-speech software along with projected video imagery. The four-member band typically projects various visual elements and moving images onto a screen, while adding in the beats and sounds during a l

A member of pop idol group DMTN was booked Tuesday for investigation over allegations that he sold marijuana, police said.Choi Daniel, the group's 21-year-old lead vocal, was accused of selling the drug to his acquaintances on numerous occasions between last September and December, police said.Police said they plan to ask prosecutors to indict Choi, who admitted to the allegations during questioning on Monday.Choi's management agency 2works said in a press release that the singer actively cooper

The 23-year-old Russian-German DJ and music producer Anton Zaslavski, best known by his stage name Zedd, will be spinning live in Seoul at the Walkerhill Hotel’s Walkerhill Theater on April 6.The young DJ, who was named MTV’s 2013 “Artist to Watch,” has made a name for himself as one of the top producers in the EDM scene and has produced remixes of well-known artists such as Lady Gaga, Skrillex, The Black Eyed Peas, Diddy, Fatboy Slim and many others.DJ Zedd is a classically trained musician who

Justin Bieber is recovering after fainting backstage at a concert in London.A spokeswoman for Bieber said late Thursday that the 19-year-old pop star was given oxygen and took a 20-minute reprieve after fainting backstage at London's O2 Arena.Bieber posted a shirtless photo of himself in a hospital bed late Thursday with the caption: “Gettin better listening to Janis Joplin.” Before that on Twitter he thanked “everyone pulling me thru tonight.”“Best fans in the world,” he wrote. “Figuring out wh

Etana packs a punch on ’Better Tomorrow’Etana“Better Tomorrow”(VP Records)Etana delivers a mature and confident sound with top-notch lyrical content and unique vocals on her third studio album, “Better Tomorrow.” The Jamaican singer’s soulful roots are strong as she pays homage to earlier eras of reggae on tracks such as the empowering “Queen” and the infectious “Reggae.” She finds a fresh perspective on the happy song “Beautiful Day,” and “All I Need” is full of emotion and desire. Her strong-m

The man who swept the world by storm with his smash hit single “Gangnam Style” will be returning home to hold a live solo concert titled “Happening” at Seoul World Cup Stadium on April 13 where he is expected to unveil his highly anticipated follow-up single, announced Psy’s agency YG Entertainment in a press release. Although the news of Psy’s newest single being near completion and soon to be released sometime next month had been floating around in recent weeks, no new announcements have been

Asian premiere of ‘Semele Walk’ to be the highlight of annual music festival honoring composer Yun I-sang