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K-pop girl group BADVILLAIN have released a music video for their brand-new single ‘Zoom’. READ MORE: tripleS Visionary Vision on the group’s future: “We’re trying to break the perception of what we can do as girls” On November 19, BADVILLAIN released the music video for ‘Zoom’. It comes just months after the girl group released the standalone single ‘Hurricane’ in July. The clip begins with two rival groups consisting of the […]

Reverand Al Green has shared a soulful cover of R.E.M‘s ‘Everybody Hurts’. Check it out below. READ MORE: NME meets R.E.M.: “We needed swagger – to be loud and raw” The American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer has released a handful of covers in recent years. In 2020 he shared his version of Freddy Fender’s ‘Before the Next Teardrop Falls’, followed by a cover of Lou Reed’s ‘Perfect Day’ in 2023. Now, he’s taken […]

West Coast rapper Saafir the Saucee Nomad has died. He was aged 54. The artist was most famed for his time as part of the Golden State Warriors (or Golden State Project) – a hip-hop collective that gained a devoted following in the Bay Area throughout the late ‘90s. He was a part of the band alongside Xzibit and Ras Kass. News of his death was confirmed by Xzibit, who […]

TXT leader Soobin will be taking a hiatus from the group and activities as a K-pop idol amid health concerns. READ MORE: Tomorrow X Together’s Yeonjun gets experimental on ‘GGUM’, but his new single doesn’t pop On November 19, Big Hit Music announced in a statement on Weverse that TXT’s Soobin will be taking a step back from all upcoming scheduled activities due to unspecified concerns over the K-pop idol’s […]

BLACKPINK member Lisa has announced her long-awaited debut solo album, titled ‘Alter Ego’. READ MORE: BLACKPINK’s Lisa embraces her ‘Rockstar’ status on bombastic new single Today (November 20), BLACKPINK’s Lisa revealed the title, cover art and release date of her debut record. Titled ‘Alter Ego’, the album is set to be released on February 28, 2025. It will mark her first full body of work under her self-established label LLOUD, in […]

South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labour has dismissed claims by NewJeans of workplace harassment. READ MORE: HYBE-ADOR feud: a comprehensive timeline of events Today (November 20), the Ministry announced the closure of its investigation into workplace bullying claims filed by NewJeans fans on behalf of the band in mid-September, per Yonhap News Agency. The case was dismissed as K-pop idols are not legally classified as employee under the country’s current labour laws. […]

Kasabian have announced an Australian headline tour for 2025. See all dates and ticket information below. READ MORE: Kasabian – ‘Happenings’ review: concise, colourful affability Following the release of their eighth studio album ‘Happenings’ earlier this year, Sergio Pizzorno and co have shared they’ll be heading Down Under for three shows next March. They’ll kick off the tour, which will feature support from Blossoms, in Melbourne on March 12, before […]

Min Hee-jin, the former CEO of ADOR, has resigned from her position an internal director of the K-pop agency and left the company, which is a subsidiary of HYBE. READ MORE: The Cure: every album ranked in order of greatness This is according to a report by Yonhap News Agency, which cited a statement released today (November 20) by Min Hee-jin regarding her departure from both ADOR and its parent […]

Martha Stewart reportedly attended a Godspeed You! Black Emperor show over the weekend. READ MORE: Godspeed You! Black Emperor – ‘G_d’s Pee AT STATE’s END’ review: music for tumultuous times The TV personality was in Charleston, South Carolina on Saturday (November 16), to promote the release of her 100th cookbook. The press tour happened to coincide with Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s – who are touring their new album ‘NO TITLE AS […]