BTS to perform on ‘MTV Unplugged’ later this month

BTS have joined the lineup for Music On A Mission, an upcoming virtual concert and fundraiser by the Grammys’ MusiCares Foundation.The Recording Academy announced yesterday (March 1) that the South Korean boyband will feature a never-before-seen set at the upcoming charity event, which will “honour the resilience of the music community, which has been deeply impacted by the COVID-19”.The lineup will also feature performances by Haim, H.E.R., Jhene Aiko and John Legend.

Halsey has defended BTS after a German radio DJ was accused of making racist comments about the K-Pop giants.Matthias Matuschik faced criticism when he discussed the Korean band’s cover of Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’ while on air at Bavarian radio station Bayern3 last week.While talking about the track, he appeared to compare the group to coronavirus, saying he hoped “a vaccine will be available soon” for the band.He continued to insist that he had “nothing against South Korea” and was not xenophobic

Big Hit Entertainment, the entertainment company responsible for South Korean pop sensations BTS, has invested $4 million KRW (close to $3.6 million USD) into the A.I. firm Supertone, according to a report in Music Business Worldwide.

direct to your inboxWayne Devlin is feeling the good life - his musical hero has sent him a message as he prepares for the biggest gig of his career.On Friday (March 5th) he will take to the stage alone in an empty room to sing for 24 hours.Audiences have heard him croon the Great American Songbook in the Flamingo and Golden Nugget casinos in Las Vegas and in New York venues.The setting will be a long way from the glitz, palm trees, and high rollers of Nevada's 'Sin City' and the buzz of The Big

A Bavarian radio station is apologizing.

A Bavarian radio station apologized Friday for a host’s comments comparing popular South Korean K-pop band BTS to the coronavirus, saying his choice of words had gone too far but was in no way meant to be “hurtful or racist.”

BTS has defended his remarks, saying the group’s nationality had nothing to do with his words.Matthias Matuschik discussed the Korean band’s cover of Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’ while on air on Bavarian radio station Bayern3 earlier this week.While talking about the track, he compared the group to the coronavirus, saying he hoped “a vaccine will be available soon” for the band.He continued to insist that he had “nothing against South Korea” and was not xenophobic because he has “a car from South

coronavirus, saying his choice of words had gone too far but was in no way meant to be “hurtful or racist.”The statement came after legions of fans accused the station's Matthias Matuschik of racism for his comments on the band's cover of Coldplay's “Fix You,” taking to social media using the hashtags #Bayern3Racist, #Bayern3Apologize and #RassismusBeiBayern3 which translates as “racism at Bayern3.”“Racism is not an option,” wrote one user, @Vroseeeee1 in a blunt tweet in English, German, Korean

Coldplay have reacted to K-pop sensation BTS’ cover of their 2005 hit ‘Fix You’, calling the boyband’s version of the song “beautiful”.Yesterday (February 24), the band shared the video of the MTV Unplugged performance on their social media pages.

BTS have performed a slew of songs for their highly anticipated MTV Unplugged appearance.The special performance premiered on MTV earlier today (February 24) and was filmed in South Korea.

Kelly Clarkson is headed to the White House for Dr. Jill Biden’s first solo interview as First Lady of the United States.

BTS have topped Twitter’s list of most popular artists for the fourth year in a row.The new survey revealed that group were the number one most tweeted-about musicians in the US, beating out the likes of Kanye West, Beyoncé and Drake for the most mentions on the social media platform in 2020.Four of the Top 10 musicians on the list were K-pop groups, edging out the likes of Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber and Billie Eilish.It’s no surprise that BTS also dominated the more specific K-pop lists on

BTS star J-Hope has donated â©150m (roughly £100,000) to charity on his birthday today (18 February). The money has been given to ChildFund Korea to support children with vision and hearing disabilities, as per NME.

BTS member J-Hope has donated a whooping ₩150million (roughly £100,000) to charity on his birthday (18 February).The South Korean musician’s donation will go to ChildFund Korea in support of children with vision and hearing disabilities, according to The Korean Herald.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBig Hit Entertainment, the South Korean company that brought BTS to the world, and Universal Music Group today announced an expanded strategic partnership that will see the two companies working together to “increase opportunities for artists through innovation and technology, whilst expanding the global reach of K-pop music and culture around the world,” according the announcement.

The “American Idol” judges were very impressed with contestant Alex Miller in a sneak peek clip ahead of Sunday’s season premiere.