Terrific debut by World Famous HeadlinersWorld Famous Headliners “World Famous Headliners” (Big Yellow Dog Music) Three singers. Three songwriters. Three guitarists. That should be three strikes against the World Famous Headliners.Instead, the chemistry created in this collaboration is captivating. Big Al Anderson, Shawn Camp and Pat McLaughlin -- with plenty of help from bassist Michael Rhodes and drummer Greg Morrow -- have made an album that justifies the band‘s hyperbolic, tongue-in-cheek na

NEW YORK (AP) ― Korean rapper Psy ― who is having a pop culture moment with his viral music video for “Gangnam Style” ― says he’s been doing funky choreography for a decade in his native Korea. But he’s excited his colorful style is being celebrated in the United States, and around the world.“I did a lot of strange dance moves for 12 years in Korea,” Psy said in an interview Wednesday, adding that the reaction today reminds him of his musical debut back home. “This is kind of (the) same story.”T

Actor Lee Je-hoon, 28, will join Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on Oct. 25 to complete his 21-month military service. “Lee was planning to enlist in the military right after shooting his movie,” said Saram Entertainment, Lee’s agency. “Lee himself volunteered, so there will be no postponing.” The actor is now filming “My Paparoti” and “Ethics of Anger.” Filming for the movies began in August and July, respectively. Lee will visit China on Aug. 29 for Korean Film Festival that marks the 20th an

“Pandora,” the title song of KARA’s new mini album released Wednesday, has topped Korean online music charts.On Thursday, “Pandora” beat Psy’s sensational “Gangnam Style” and ranked first on the real-time charts of music sites such as MelOn, Olleh Music, Bugs, and Naver Music. KARA presented the showcase of their new mini album on Wednesday at Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul. The girl group’s performance of the song will air for the first time on KBS Music Bank on Friday. The choreogra

Indie bands rock festival to be held in Seoul’s Nanji Hangang ParkIndie music fans can look forward to performances by some of the best known indie musicians at “2012 Korea Live Music Festival” to be held in Seoul Nanji Hangang Park’s Youth Square from Sept. 1-2. Subtitled “LIVE DAY,” the concert will feature performances by some 70 musicians representing various genres including pop, funk, rock, metal and hip-hop.Now in its seventh year, the festival began in an alley beside a parking lot in Ho

“Blinded, cruel days. Bloodstained, lacerated skirt, and my body. Forgive your vice. But remember. A bobbed-hair girl sits.”Kim Hyun-sung, a well-known local singer-songwriter, premiered a song dedicated to Korean victims of Japan’s wartime sexual enslavement last Wednesday when former sex slaves and some 2,000 of their supporters gathered in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul for a weekly protest, demanding an apology and compensation from Tokyo for its atrocities.The issue of elderly Korea

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― When Tupac Shakur rose from the stage in the California desert earlier this year, it was not only a jaw-dropping resurrection, but also the beginning of a new form of live entertainment. “Come with me,” the digital Shakur called out, not just to tens of thousands of screaming fans but seemingly to other artists.Follow, they will. Elvis Presley’s estate announced it has authorized holograms of the King of Rock, Marilyn Monroe’s estate has expressed interest and there’s no short

Local production company of ‘La Boheme’ cancels two shows due to sluggish ticket salesThe cast is amazing: The combination of the three top names ― maestro Chung Myung-whun, prima donna Angela Gheorghui and rising star Vittorio Grigolo ― has already mesmerized audiences, even before the curtain goes up next week.However, ADL, a local production company that brought these celebrities together for outdoor opera “La Boheme,” admitted on Wednesday that its sales have failed, forcing the company canc

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) ― Scott McKenzie, whose 1967 recording of “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)” came to encapsulate the hippie movement, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 73. A message on his official website said McKenzie had been ill with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a disease affecting the nervous system, and died at home on Saturday. “San Francisco,” written by the late John Phillips of California band The Mamas and The Papas, became a worldwide hit in 1967 and is cred

Challenging old, conventional ideas about classical music, world-renowned cellist Mischa Maisky will attempt to communicate with the younger generation by performing at a club in Gangnam, southern Seoul, on Thursday. The 64-year-old star artist will play a classical repertoire at Ellui Seoul, a club in southern Seoul.The event is a part of the Yellow Lounge series designed by Universal Music as a way to promote classical music to a young audience less interested in the centuries-old musical genr

   Say goodbye to exuberant and flamboyant music that rocked the summer season. Be ready to embrace the cool autumn breeze with a series of concerts of soft, sophisticated and lyrical music, starting early next month.A park concert featuring three acclaimed New Age pianists opens the autumn season. Yiruma, Steve Barakatt and Yuhki Kuramoto will hold an outdoor concert titled “Park Concert ― Piano Paradiso” at the Olympic Park in Seoul on Sept. 8. This is the first time for the three star pianist