Lay Zhang on Experimenting with Musical Genres and What He’s Working on Next
Posted in: Music Features
The Chinese superstar talks to Rolling Stone about his artistry, experimentation, new music, and how he decided to bring "China to the world."
K-Pop Is Only Half the Story of Korean Pop Music
Posted in: Music FeaturesGroups like BTS and Blackpink are not the entirety of Korean music — but their global influence is reshaping Korean culture itself. What’s gained and lost from this cultural feedback loop?
South Korea Passes ‘BTS Law’ Allowing K-Pop Stars to Postpone Military Service
Posted in: Music NewsNew exemption comes days before the group’s oldest member, Kim Seok-jin, turns 28, the age able-bodied South Korean men must enlist
Blackpink’s ‘The Album’ Is an Adrenaline Shot That Wears Off a Little Too Quick
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsThe eight-song LP is a slick, confident and wildly entertaining release from the biggest girl group in the world
BTS Announce New Album ‘BE (Deluxe Edition)’
Posted in: Music News“The new album imparts a message of healing to the world by declaring, ‘Even in the face of this new normality, our life goes on,’” Big Hit Entertainment says of new LP
BTS Drop One-Minute Teaser for ‘Break the Silence’ Film
Posted in: Music NewsFilm chronicling last year’s world tour hits theaters this month
For Black Pop Stans, the Bare Minimum Is No Longer Enough
Posted in: Music FeaturesBlack superfans have been erased from the story of pop for decades. Now, in looking for visibility and change, they’ve found each other
Trump Campaign Denies K-Pop Fans, TikTok Users Caused Sparsely Attended Tulsa Rally
Posted in: Music NewsPresident’s campaign manager says low turnout had nothing to do with viral effort to flood rally organizers with “bogus” ticket requests
K-Pop Power: Fandoms Unite to Take Over #WhiteLivesMatter Hashtag on Twitter
Posted in: Music NewsThe united effort effectively drowned out the white-supremacist messaging that organizers of the hashtag were likely hoping to spread
BTS Launches Web Series to Help Fans Learn Korean
Posted in: Music NewsSeries will include 30 three-minute episodes
