BTS Is Back. But the K-Pop Landscape Has Changed.

The superstar boy band returns after a four-year hiatus on Friday. The genre it helped turn into a global juggernaut has endured some shifts, and minted new stars.
Brooklyn Paper

Healing through music: JoyRX lifts spirits of Maimonides’ pediatric patients

March is Child Life Month, but at Maimonides Children’s Hospital in Borough Park, the celebration sounds less like a ceremony ...
Us Weekly

Luke Combs Affirms His Support for LGBTQ Kids: ‘You Don’t Get to Choose Who You Want to Be With’

Luke Combs affirmed his support for LGBTQ+ kids in a new GQ Hype interview while discussing his 2024 song 'Whoever You Turn Out to Be' ...

BTS: A Guide to the K-Pop Group’s Discography

As the boy band returns on Friday with “Arirang,” listen to key albums and solo releases by its seven members.
Korea JoongAng Daily

K-pop kept breaking records without BTS. Now the benchmark is back.

It is safe to say that BTS redefined what K-pop is capable of. The history of the seven-piece superstar has been marked by relentless new highs and unprecedented milestones, from global recognition to ...
ELLE

Opera Is Having a Moment Again. Here’s Why It Matters.

FKA twigs leaned on her opera training on her 2019 album, Magdalene. “Popular music draws on opera historically, perhaps more than one may realize,” says Jen Luzzo, press director for New York City’s ...