The four-member indie rock band Guckkasten has announced its plans to release a new compilation album titled “Time After Time Selection.” The album will feature 10 re-mastered tracks from their 2012 first full album and tracks from their later released mini album. A representative from Yedang Entertainment, the band’s agency, stated, “This is an opportunity for people to appreciate the re-mastered and upgraded sound of previously released first album and singles.”Some of the songs that will be f

U.S. pop star Janet Jackson is engaged to Qatari billionaire Wissam al-Mana, her boyfriend of two years, UsMagazine.com reported Wednesday.Al-Mana “gave her a huge, expensive ring,” an insider told the celebrity magazine.“She‘s afraid it will get lost, so she keeps it locked up!”A spring wedding in Qatar is being planned, the report said. (UPI)　<관련 한글 기사>　팝스타 자넷 잭슨, 결혼 임박!　미국 팝스타 자넷 잭슨(Janet Jackson)이 2년간 사귀어온 카타르의 억만장자 위삼 알-마나(Wissam al-Mana)와 약혼했다고 UsMagazine.com이 수요일 보도했다.알-마나는 "그녀에게 아주 크고 비싼

RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) ― U.S. singer Stevie Wonder joined Brazil’s Gilberto Gil late Tuesday for a massive free Christmas concert on Rio’s Copacabana beach attended by half a million people.“Tudo bem?” (Everything allright?) Wonder shouted out to the crowd in Portugese after being led on stage by his sons.Dressed in a golden suit, the blind singer began his set with “What a Wonderful World,” then performed hits like “I Just Called to Say I Love You,” “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” and to sing a

LOS ANGELES ― Once, when asked how he thought history would consider his work, John Cage responded that he had made so much, getting rid of it all would be very difficult. Twenty years after his death he has been spectacularly proven right. This year marked the 100th anniversary of the composer’s birth in Los Angeles on Sept. 5. As part of an international celebration, Cage’s work appeared and continues to appear in concert halls, opera houses, museums, galleries, clubs, alternative spaces, reco

Tough or sexy, new girl group looking to make its mark

Girls’ Generation’s latest performance will air on Jan. 1, marking the release of their fourth album.The girl group will perform the title tracks of the fourth album, “I Got a Boy” and “Dancing Queen,” on MBC’s “New Year’s Special Girls’ Generation Romantic Fantasy,” which will be aired at 11:15 p.m. on New Year’s Day. According to the broadcaster, hundreds of fans gathered to see the girl group’s performance which was pre-recorded on Dec. 23. The girl group hinted at their comeback last week on

VIENNA (AP) ― It was 1947 in post-war Vienna, and Hilde Zadek remembers taking a deep breath behind the curtain. A rookie on her first opera gig, she was about to sing the prestigious role of Aida for an audience full of particularly harsh critics ― whistle-packing Nazis she says were determined to show “that Jew from Palestine’’ she was not welcome at one of the world’s greatest opera houses.But their whistles stayed silent, as Zadek celebrated her first on-stage triumph.“At the end even they a

Get up close and personal with the vocal trio 4Men (the group originally consisted of four members) during the group’s end-of-the-year holiday concert series. Members Kim Young-jae, Shin Yong-Jae and Kim Won-joo not only showcase their strong, soothing R&B voices through more than 20 of their singles, but also their comedic and entertaining interactions with the audience. “If you want to hug us or anything, don’t be shy ― just come right up to the stage,” Young-jae said with a laugh during 4Men’

American couple takes on Korean entertainment together

Global K-pop star Psy continues to make history and shows no signs of stopping. Friday, Dec. 21, marked a YouTube milestone with the viral mega hit “Gangnam Style” becoming the first video to reach one billion views. The video has already received more than 20 million more views, as of Sunday morning.On Nov. 24, “Gangnam Style” made history by becoming the most-watched YouTube video in less than five months, surpassing 810 million views and ending Justin Bieber’s reign at the top. Psy’s hit curr

Former couple Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez were seen boarding a jet together in Van Nuys, Calif., E! News reported.The singers confirmed last month they had ended their romance after two years.But E! News said they seemed to be back together Wednesday as they boarded the plane, even though Gomez, 20, covered her face and part of her body with a big green coat.Bieber, 18, also visited Gomez on the set of her upcoming comedy film “Behaving Badly” and plans to spend Christmas with her, the repor

Green Day completes trilogy with ‘Tre’Green Day``Uno,‘’ `‘Dos’‘ and ``Tre’‘(Reprise Records)As record sales continue to wane, one has to wonder the logic behind separately releasing a trilogy of albums over the course of three months. Maybe when you’re a punk band coming off a pair of hugely successful concept albums turned into a Broadway smash, you do things a little differently. Still, it‘s an unusual way to release your ninth, tenth and eleventh studio albums.``Tre,’‘ the final installment o

Young singer hopes to captivate audience with distinctive, low-pitched voice