Netherlands wins Eurovision as Madonna dancers spark flag controversy
The Netherlands won the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday at a show in the seaside Israeli city of Tel Aviv that featured a performance from Madonna, plenty of glitz and some controversy. The oh-so-glamorous and famously kitschy finale gave Israel a chance to showcase ...
A South Korean violinist and a North Korean singer on Sunday held a rare joint performance they hope would help bring the divided Koreas closer together via music — especially at a time of emerging tensions amid deadlocked nuclear diplomacy. Violinist Won Hyung Joon and ...
Japan's CD album output fell below 100 million for first time in 2018, industry data shows
The annual output of CD albums in Japan sank below 100 million in 2018 for the first time on record, an industry group said Wednesday, as more people listen to music via online streaming services. The nation's CD album production, which totaled 88.65 million copies ...
K-pop phenomenon BTS become first South Korean act to top British album chart
K-pop sensation BTS scored another record on Friday, becoming the first South Korean act to top Britain's album chart. The seven-member group's new album, "Map of the Soul: Persona" went straight in at No. 1, days after their single "Boy With Luv" broke the YouTube ...
Tetsuya Komuro: J-pop inventor's synth-powered dance tunes set the tone for post-bubble Japan
The term J-pop, a Heisei invention, needed a defining characteristic to make it stand out from the Showa Era's soundtrack, and Komuro provided a synthesizer-powered foundation.
South Korean president calls for investigation into K-Pop's sex scandal
South Korean President Moon Jae-in called for an investigation into a sex and corruption scandal involving Seoul's nightclubs after a K-Pop star underwent questioning last week about alleged links to prostitution. Moon said the case includes "strong allegations of consent, backing and favors" for clubs ...
'Brain orgasms'? ASMR relaxation trend joins the pop culture mainstream
Tapping fingernails that trigger goose bumps, whispers that send shivers down the spine: The brain-tingling world of ASMR has people clamoring for sounds that feel good. The auditory-sensory phenomenon, in which people experience waves of calm and pleasurable mental quivers that are often referred to ...
A K-pop star has quit after admitting he watched illicit sex videos received from another artist, his agency said Thursday, the third singer to be engulfed in a scandal sweeping South Korea's music industry. Yong Jun-hyung, 29, who is a member of boy band Highlight ...
Umer Farooq's grandfather and father made bagpipes. Now he is the third generation to take up the tradition in Pakistan, which is thousands of kilometers from Scotland yet sells thousands of bagpipes each year. The fresh smell of wood floats through the Mid East factory ...
The Prodigy icon Keith Flint dead at 49
Keith Flint, frontman of British rave icons The Prodigy, has died at the age of 49, the electronic pop group said Monday. Flint took his own life, his band mate Liam Howlett wrote in a post on The Prodigy's official Instagram account. "I can't believe I'm ...
Soweto Gospel Choir riding high after winning Grammy for Best World Music Album
When the Soweto Gospel Choir was named as winner of a Grammy for Best World Music Album, it earned the ensemble a place in music history books. Announced by Questlove, drummer from the U.S. hip hop band The Roots, the award sparked an explosion of ...
A new documentary on pedophilia accusations against the late Michael Jackson presents in lurid detail the stories of two men who say Jackson sexually abused them for years as minors. "Leaving Neverland," a four-hour film by British director Dan Reed, is considered so potentially devastating ...
