BIGBANG singers G-Dragon and Taeyang have confirmed they are awaiting military draft notices. YG Entertainment have confirmed that BIGBANG singers G-Dragon and Taeyang are preparing to receive military draft notices. “G-Dragon and Taeyang are waiting for their draft notices for active-duty service,” confirmed South Korean agency. G-Dragon and Taeyang will be the second and third members of Kpop group BIGBANG to serve…
London based singer songwriter Fifi Rong will release a new EP titled Awake on 23 February 2018. Known for integrating Chinese influences with western pop music, Fifi Rong excels in pushing the boundaries of cross genre music. Whilst her iconic sound stems from traditional Chinese influences, Rong’s most recent single, ‘The One’, explored reggae and dub influences. “I like to challenge people’s musical taste…
[dropcap size=big]L[/dropcap]EX The Lexicon Artist, AKA Alex Liu Sun, is a self-professed entertainer, marketer and nerd. She writes and performs “weird smart rap” that offers audiences a unique blend of reliability and comedy. LEX was born in Taipei, Taiwan, but moved to San Francisco aged 18 in 2012. Her experience as a third-culture child influences her writing and many of the…
J-Rock band Esprit D’Air kick off 2018 with the release of their brand new single Starstorm a week ahead of their upcoming UK Constellations tour. The London based band reformed after a three-year hiatus, released their first full-length album Constellations under their own label Starstorm Records which made it to #3 in Amazon UK’s Hard Rock and Metal On February 5th…
Steve Aoki has confirmed that he will collaborate with BTS to release new music in 2018. In a recent interview with Trending Live, Aoki was asked about how he ended up collaborating with the Kpop boy band. “I met them in LA a while back,” Aoki explained. “It’s always about just hanging out and just talking about music, seeing if there’s…
The head of a popular North Korean girl band has led a delegation into South Korea ahead of next month’s Winter Olympics. Dubbed as North Korea’s ‘Spice Girl’, Hyon Song-wol appeared live on South Korean television boarding a train from Seoul to Gangneung, according to Ottowa Citizen. Hyon is set to perform with her troupe in Gangneung during next month’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang….
Far East Movement have discussed overcoming stereotypes and their first trip to Asia. The ‘Like A G6’ stars are set to play Hong Kong’s Central Harbourfront on 19 January as part of the Billboard Radio Live. In an interview with SCMP, the all Asian-American group said the trip was their visit to Asia. “We’d never been to Asia before,” said band…
[dropcap size=big]L[/dropcap]e Fil is an independent British-Chinese androgynous male multimedia provocateur pop artist and singer. Originally from West Yorkshire, Le Fil was born in England but was brought up speaking Cantonese. He moved to London, where he is now based, to study sculpture and ceramics at Camberwell College of Arts. Le Fil describes himself as both sculptor and sculpture; constantly transforming…
The lead singer of the South Korean boy band SHINee has committed suicide. The Mirror reports that singer songwriter Kim Jong-hyun, the lead singer of Kpop boyband SHINee took his own life. In a statement from Gangnam Police, Kim’s sister called the police saying he was trying to kill himself. “On December 18, 2017 at 4:42PM Jonghyun’s older sister reported to Police…
BTS have made history by being the first Korean boy band to perform at the American Music Awards. Last night, BTS took to the stage at the 2017 American Music Awards held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The crowd erupted when The Chainsmokers introduced them on stage. “To be honest I’m a little bit nervous to announce this next performance,”…
