NEW YORK (AP) ― Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and Michelle Obama are giving a helping hand to Beyonce.Obama and the pop stars have signed on to support Beyonce and the global campaign for World Humanitarian Day, which is Sunday.The campaign asks that on Sunday people help others through such acts as making sandwiches for the homeless or volunteering at a local charity. The goal is to share 1 billion messages of hope.A representative for Beyonce says that Bieber, Gaga, Obama, Rihanna, Shakira, Jay-Z,

Dance“Talk to Igor” and “The Last Supper”: Korea National Contemporary Dance Company is staging newly-created performances choreographed by two prominent local artists. One is Jeon Mi-sook’s “Talk to Igor,” which delves into the theme of modern marriage. The piece has been choreographed by Jeon to the music of Stravinsky. Choreographer Chung Eui-sook, on the other hand, has been inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci’s 15th century mural “The Last Supper” to create a piece of the same title. Twelve dance

Branford Marsalis Quartet “Four MFs Playin’ Tunes” (Marsalis Music)Don’t let the understated title of the new Branford Marsalis Quartet album mislead you into thinking this is some loosely arranged jam session. Saxophonist Marsalis leads one of the most cohesive, intense small jazz ensembles on the scene today. The group’s three long-standing members -- Marsalis, pianist Joey Calderazzo and bassist Eric Revis -- each contribute original tunes to “Four MFs Playin’ Tunes” and there are covers of T

South Korean singer Psy’s every move is headline news after his new single, “Gangnam Style,” went viral in July. The tongue-in-cheek, laugh-out-loud music video of the hit song and its infectious “horseback riding” choreography have spawned a global buzz that refuses to die down. Paparazzi followed the 34-year-old star to Incheon International Airport on Wednesday to catch him before he boarded a plane for the U.S., where he is scheduled to meet pop star Justin Bieber’s manager, Scooter Braun. N

Actor Oh Man-seok once again stars as transgender singer seven years after the musical’s first runIt took shaving armpits and legs, wearing a heavy wig, and going on a strict diet for actor Oh Man-seok to play the role he became famous for seven years ago.The actor recently made a comeback as “Hedwig,” the East German transgender singer, in the Korean adaptation of John Cameron Mitchell’s famous rock musical “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.” “I could not work out (because I’m not allowed to have mus

One of the most prominent death metal groups, Cannibal Corpse, will perform at AX-Korea, Seoul, on Oct. 19. The concert, titled “CANNIBAL CORPSE Live in Seoul,” is the band’s first visit to the country since its Korean debut at the 2002 Busan International Rock Festival.Debuted in 1988, the band is one of the leading groups in the death metal genre. Its members are guitarists Rob Barrett and Pat O’Brien, vocalist George Fisher, drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz and bassist Alex Webster.The band’s first

Pussy Riot members, from left, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Yekaterina Samutsevich and Maria Alekhina sit in a glass cage at a court room in Moscow, Russia on Aug. 3, 2012. (AP-Yonhap News)The global campaign to free Pussy Riot is gaining speed: Supporters of the punk provocateur band are mobilizing this week in at least two dozen cities worldwide to hold simultaneous demonstrations an hour before a Ru

MEMPHIS (AFP) ― Fans of Elvis Presley are flocking to his Graceland estate for Thursday’s 35th anniversary of his death, their enthusiasm for the king of rock ‘n’ roll undiminished by the years.Organizers of the annual Elvis Week expect this year’s edition ― which shifted into high gear on Tuesday ― to be the largest ever, with Presley’s widow Priscilla and daughter Lisa Marie Presley participating.“Elvis is fan-driven,” Joe Guercio, Presley’s musical director from 1970 until the star’s sudden d

South Korean singer Psy will be meeting American pop star Justin Bieber’s manager, Scooter Braun, during a trip to the U.S., according to a representative of Psy’s agency.“It will be an informal affair,” the YG Entertainment representative said over the phone, explaining that Psy had originally planned to visit America for some downtime and added the meeting to his itinerary approximately a week ago. Psy is slated to depart for the U.S. on Wednesday. There has been much talk about why Braun, a h

Cellist-and-conductor to perform with her teacher Mischa Maisky at annual music festivalChang Han-na surprised the world’s music scene when she won the prestigious Rostropovich International Cello Competition at age 11. Not many recognized her young but amazing talent before the contest. But it was Mischa Maisky who believed in her and led her to take classical music seriously.“Maisky, my teacher, is the one who turned my life around. I was 10 when I first had a lesson with him and he taught me

South Korean pop singer Psy will unveil another version of his hit music video “Gangnam Style” this week, his management agency said Monday.The new video whose title translates into “Oppa, You‘re Just My Type” in English will be put on major online music sites for free on Wednesday, YG Entertainment said.Psy, whose real Korean name is Park Jae-sang, rose to stardom on YouTube for the video of his new single “Gangnam Style.”The video in which the singer demonstrates a comical horse-riding dance h