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Akdong Musician signs with YG entertainment

Winner of audition show “K Pop Star 2,” Akdong Musician, has signed with YG Entertainment, the agency said on Friday. The brother-and-sister duo said in an interview that “we thought that YG Entert...

Updated : 2013.05.24 15:13

Norwegian jazz singer to perform with Korean guitarist in Seoul

Norwegian jazz artist Inger Marie Gundersen will hold a concert with Korean guitarist Park Youn-woo on Sunday in Seoul.Production agency Plus Hitch said on Friday that Gundersen is visiting Korea for ...

Updated : 2013.05.24 14:05

Bayreuth pays homage to Wagner on 200th birthday

BAYREUTH, Germany (AFP) ― Bayreuth paid tribute to composer Richard Wagner on what would have been his 200th birthday here Wednesday with a rare concert in the town’s legendary Festpielhaus theater....

Updated : 2013.05.23 19:49

MYK finds rebirth in rock as Saltnpaper

From hip-hop to alternative rock, rapper MYK is looking to find his place in today’s music scene. Best known as a hip-hop artist who performed alongside greats such as Epik High, MYK has taken a shif...

Updated : 2013.05.23 19:45

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei releases ‘Dumbass’

BEIJING (AFP) ― Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei released a foul-mouthed heavy rock song titled “Dumbass” on Wednesday, with a video parodying his months in police detention.The video accompanying the song, posted online, shows Ai under interrogation, marking a document with a red thu...

Updated : 2013.05.22 20:32

Lee Hyori’s ‘Monochrome’ sweeps charts

K-pop singer Lee Hyori’s much-awaited comeback album “Monochrome” has swept the local music charts, proving her to be a force to be reckoned with despite her three-year hiatus from the music scene....

Updated : 2013.05.22 20:31

‘Voice of Korea’ judges share coaching techniques

Singers Baek Ji-young, Kangta, Gill and Shin Seung-hun have returned to the second round of “The Voice of Korea 2” live showcase showdowns. The coaches and their remaining trainees got together duri...

Updated : 2013.05.21 19:51

Uangel Voice recruits new members

Uangel Voice foundation, which has been discovering and supporting young talented classical musicians since 2007, is recruiting new members ahead of releasing a new album. The new members will have th...

Updated : 2013.05.20 20:08

Sarah Brightman to feature ‘space dream’ in Korea

“Queen of Popera” Sarah Brightman will be back in Korea to feature her latest songs at BEXCO in Busan on July 21 and Seoul’s Gymnastics Stadium of Olympic Park on July 26.The classical crossover so...

Updated : 2013.05.19 20:10

Denmark’s de Forest wins Eurovision Song Contest

MALMO, Sweden (AP) ― Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest has won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune “Only Teardrops,” despite tough competition from spectacul...

Updated : 2013.05.19 20:07

Mraz and his band serenade 18,000 fans

American pop singer-songwriter Jason Mraz made his way back to his Korean fans on Friday night, and despite it being the musician’s sixth performance in the country, the geek in the pink still manage...

Updated : 2013.05.19 20:06

Greenplugged heralds start of festival season

Music festival season officially kicked off in Korea on Friday with the two-day Greenplugged Festival at Nanji Hangang River Park.With some of the hottest Korean bands hitting the stage, the festival ...

Updated : 2013.05.19 20:05

Eyelike: Eric Church is rocking on live album

Eric Church is rocking on live albumEric Church“Caught in the Act”(EMI Nashville)On the heels of Eric Church‘s first million-selling album, “Chief,” and after achieving his first pair of No. 1 hi...

Updated : 2013.05.16 20:42

Metallica and Muse to perform at ‘Super Concert’

American heavy metal band Metallica and English alternative rock band Muse will perform at Hyundai Card Super Concert 19 Citybreak in Seoul, the credit card company said on Wednesday. Muse will perfor...

Updated : 2013.05.16 19:55

Psy to present at Billboard Music Awards

South Korean rapper Psy will attend the Billboard Music Awards 2013 on Sunday as a nominee and presenter.Psy is one of the celebrities that will present an award during the ceremony, which is scheduled air live in the United States from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Other presen...

Updated : 2013.05.16 18:01