On their 2016 song "Wake Up," NCT 127 promised to "wake up this world" over a pulsing electronic beat. It was a loud, confident declaration — the kind fans have come to expect from the eccentric K-pop act. Three years later, the Korean sort made good on their word, kicking off their first North American tour at New Jersey's Prudential Center on Wednesday (April 24), the opening sto..

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Tomorrow X Together burst onto the K-pop scene last month with their upbeat, synth-pop debut single "Crown." Right now, the quintet is back with another vibrant music video — this time, for their energetic hip-hop track "Cat & Dog." And it's an instant mood enhancer. The whimsical visual is all bright colors and playful choreography, as members Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun, a..

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Blackpink's descent upon Coachella over the weekend was giving us some major FOMO as Jennie, Lisa, Jisoo, and Rosé took the California music festival by storm. For their second Coachella weekend, the ladies not only rocked the stage — dressed in some absolutely gorgeous black and silver coordinating outfits — however they also got to hang with some of the hugest names in music. ..

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By Caitlin Kelley Cash is the cornerstone of any parasocial relationship. You become emotionally attached to a famed stranger. Next thing you know, you’ve joined a collective that pools the rent on their bedazzled tank or their at-home luxuries. Nevertheless the intricacies of such a commercialized form of human connection translates to all kinds of financial situations. This year,..

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NCT 127 have given us a lot in the years since they made their bold, incendiary debut with 2016's "Fire Truck." For example: They've delivered braggadocious bass-heavy bops ("Cherry Bomb"); dramatic vocal fry ("Limitless"); commanding hip-hop swagger ("Simon Says"); bubblegum pop ("Touch"); and multilingual Latin trap typical. Nevertheless their newest single offers something we've ..

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The JoBros comeback is coming full circle! Just days immediately after BTS rocked Saturday Night Live, our other fave boy musical group, Jonas Brothers, will hit the prominent late-night stage. The recently rebooted trio will play the May 11 show, hosted by Emma Thompson, who's making her SNL debut. For Kevin, Joe, and Nick, though, it'll mark a return to Studio 8H that's over a decad..

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On Wednesday (April 17), BTS scored another major accomplishment as soon as the Korean order made Time's list of the 100 most influential people of 2019. Singer Halsey — who is featured on the group's latest single, "Boy With Love" — penned a heartfelt note for the septet in honor of their latest career milestone. In it, she captures BTS and their global appeal in one simple sente..

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Frank Ocean appears to be initial up to the world a little more — last year, he made his Instagram public and in January, he was interviewed by GQ. Right now, he's joined Gayletter for an interview allocating a glimpse into his world, which maybe isn't so secretive and shrouded in mystery as you may believe. "I think the entire idea of me as a recluse is absurd 'cause I'm in street..

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Saturday Night Live is a notoriously tricky stage to master. It's small — in case you think Studio 8H looks small on television, it's even smaller in real life — and the sound mix is routinely slightly off. And most importantly, it's live, which means anything can happen. Still, performing on SNL is a crucial test for an artist, and for those who can transcend the stage's short..

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Brothers Nat and Alex Wolff have been making music since they were kids. Alex, the younger of the two, earned his first writing credit at age 6, while Nat was penning forlorn songs and rearranging his preference Beatles tracks at 5 years old. Yet they've routinely been stronger with each other than apart, and their latest singles — "Cool Kids" and "Note" (out now) — are proof. Th..

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Five years back, BTS were a crowd of young adults in their teens and early twenties attempting to prepare sense of the world around them. They channeled these confusing coming-of-age emotions and experiences — like first love, disappointment, and heartbreak — into their hard-hitting music, and their 2014 album Skool Luv Affair and its lead single "Boy In Luv" are a reflection of t..

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With the release of Map of the Soul: Persona fast approaching, right now seems like a good time to remind the general public that BTS have more to distribute than their vibrant visuals, sharp performances, and charming personalities. Case in point, ask any fan of the Korean septet and they'll probably tell you how they've spent the weeks leading up to Persona's release on April 12 b..

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