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(G)I-DLE vocalist Minnie has dropped her debut solo single ‘Her’, alongside a mini-album of the same name. READ MORE: Upcoming K-pop concerts, tours and music festivals in Asia: GFRIEND, J-hope, Day6 and more Today (January 21), Minnie and her label CUBE Entertainment released the idol’s solo debut record ‘Her’, alongside an accompanying music video for its title track of the same name. This makes her the fourth (G)I-DLE member to […]

Duran Duran have announced two huge shows in Ireland, which will see support from  Nile Rodgers and Chic. Check out ticket details below. READ MORE: Duran Duran: “We’d love to do Glastonbury – we just need the right slot” The new dates come as an extension to their already-announced shows for 2025, which already includes two stops in the UK. Each of the two new dates will take place at […]

South Korean singer IU has performed a cover of girl group IVE’s debut single, ‘Eleven’. READ MORE: GFRIEND remind us of their unique magic on ‘Season of Memories’ On January 20, IU released the 31st episode of her YouTube music talk show IU’s Palette, featuring IVE as guest stars. As part of the episode’s ‘Colour Switch’ segment, she performed a cover of the band’s 2021 debut single ‘Eleven’, while IVE returned their rendition […]

SEVENTEEN singer Jun will be starring in upcoming Chinese film The Shadow’s Edge alongside actors Jackie Chan and Tony Leung. READ MORE: SEVENTEEN’s BSS bring retro party tunes to sing away the blues on ‘Teleparty’ Directed by Ride On helmer Larry Yang, The Shadow’s Edge is described as a crime thriller flick where a genius retired detective, Huang De Zhong, returns to the Macau Judiciary Police in order to bring a notorious organisation of cunning […]

Korea Customs Service have released statistics indicating a stagnation in K-pop physical album sales, while streaming numbers continue to grow. READ MORE: GFRIEND remind us of their unique magic on ‘Season of Memories’ On January 19, the Korea Customs Service published new trade statistics via The Chosun reporting KRW423.8billion in earnings from physical album exports in 2024, a 0.55 per cent increase from 2023’s KRW421.5billion. The outlet noted that the […]

Black Eyed Peas have cancelled their 2025 Las Vegas residency due to “current circumstances”. The trio – comprising Will.I.Am, Apl.De.Ap and Taboo – shared the update in a recent post on their Instagram Stories feed, according to Billboard. “To our dearest Peabodies,” they wrote. “It is with a heavy heart that, in light of current circumstances, our Las Vegas shows will not be moving forward as planned.” The statement continued: […]

Green Day have taken a shot at Elon Musk during a recent concert in South Africa – check out footage of the performance below. READ MORE: 10 albums that wouldn’t exist without Green Day’s ‘Dookie’ On Sunday (January 19), Green Day performed their first show of the year at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. While performing ‘American Idiot’, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong swapped out a portion of the song’s […]

Jheńe Aiko has sponsored free massages for firefighters who worked on the frontlines while dealing with the Los Angeles wildfires – find out more below. READ MORE: LA music community tell us about “tragic” impact of wildfires: “This will be felt for years” Since the devastating wildfires began on January 7, over 180,000 residents of Los Angeles were forced to evacuate their homes. To date, 27 confirmed deaths have been reported, […]

President Donald Trump has ruled that the United States of America will only recognise two sexes, male and female – see what celebrities have had to say about the policy below. Yesterday (January 20), Donald Trump was sworn in as President of the United States for a second time. During his inauguration speech, the President declared: “As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States […]

John Sykes, guitarist for acclaimed rock bands such as Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy has died at the age of 65. Sykes’ death was announced via his official Facebook page on Monday night (January 20), confirming that he had succumbed to cancer, which he had been battling for several years. His estate wrote: “It is with great sorrow we share that John Sykes has passed away after a hard fought battle […]