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BTS to release new album with 4 million pre-orders

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- K-pop superstars BTS were releasing their new album Friday, breaking records even before it came…

Pneumonia forces Elton John to cut short Auckland gig

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Elton John has tearfully apologized to fans after cutting short a concert in New Zealand…

‘It Must Have Been Love’ Roxette singer dies aged 61

by Gaël BRANCHEREAU Agence France-Presse STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- The lead singer of Swedish pop duo sensation Roxette, Marie Fredriksson,…

Drake declared Spotify’s most-streamed artist of decade

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- As the 2010s winds to a close streaming titan Spotify announced Tuesday that poppy…

China fans desert K-pop star for ‘liking’ Hong Kong tweet

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A South Korean pop star has become the latest celebrity to spark anger on the Chinese…

Fans, celebrities mourn death of K-pop star Sulli; celebrity had long been a target of online bullying

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Fans and fellow performers on Tuesday mourned the death of a K-pop star who…

K-Pop’s BTS rocks out in ultra-conservative Saudi

by Aziz EL MASSASSI RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- The Saudi capital burst into life with the cheers of young…

English town celebrates hometown hero Ed Sheeran

by Pauline FROISSART IPSWICH, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The little-known town of Ipswich in eastern England has historically prided itself…

R. Kelly arrested on child pornography charges: report

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- R. Kelly has been arrested on child pornography and other charges, the New York…

Empire State of Mind: Jay-Z becomes hip-hop’s first billionaire

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Jay-Z is officially hip hop's first billionaire, Forbes declared Monday, founding his kingdom on…

Grammy-nominated US rapper Nipsey Hussle shot dead

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot dead in the US city of Los Angeles Sunday,…

Second South Korean star quits as K-pop sex scandal spreads

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A burgeoning K-pop sex scandal claimed a second scalp as a singer who rose…

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