Music
AABDC and NextShark Presents Celebration The Year of the Ox FREE Virtual Event
NextShark and the Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC) are partnering to bring you the Celebration Year of the Ox virtual event for Lunar New Year 2021 on February 17 at 6:00 p.m. EST.
The free virtual event, which will stream exclusively on NextShark’s Facebook page, will be hosted by “Rock the Boat” podcaster and angel investor Lucia Liu and feature the musical talents of AJ Rafael, David Choi, Eden Kai, Nix, the iiSchool of Music & Art, and the New Asia Chamber Music Society.
BTS Becomes First All-South Korean Group to Reach No. 1 Spot on Billboard Hot 100
K-pop supergroup BTS has just achieved another history-making moment in the music industry by topping the charts on Monday.
There is Now a Face Mask for Musicians of Wind Instruments
Two Japanese companies recently collaborated to create a face mask for musicians who play wind instruments without any difficulties.
BLACKPINK Sets 5 New World Records for ‘How You Like That’
South Korean pop group BLACKPINK has set several new Guinness World Records for their recently released single “How You Like That.”
The new music video, which garnered more than 86.3 million views when it was first released on June 26, set the new record for “Most viewed YouTube video in 24 hours,” “Most viewed music video on YouTube in 24 hours” and “Most viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours by a K-pop group,” according to Guinness World Records.
K-Pop’s TST Member Yohan Dies Suddenly at the Age of 28
The 28-year-old singer Yohan, a member of the K-pop group TST, died Tuesday.
Details of Yohan’s death, whose real name is Kim Jeong-hwan, remains private, according to SPOTV News via AsiaOne.
Meet South Korea’s ‘Hottest’ Drummer
A-Yeon, a YouTube star and former member of the all-female Korean band Bebop, has been named the hottest drummer in Korea.
The title of “hottest drummer” was made by a post on the social media platform site 9gag.
Malaysian Girl Gets Shout Out From Rage Against the Machine Guitarist for Her Cover
A young girl from Malaysia has attracted the attention of Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello for performing a heart-melting cover of “Killing in the Name.”
Morello shared a clip of Ujang Ijon and his 3-year-old daughter Audrey, the Malaysian father and daughter duo, earlier this week on Twitter, according to Mashable.
BTS’ ‘Little Brothers’ TXT Drops First Look at New Comeback Album
South Korean boy band Tomorrow X Together or TXT released a short trailer yesterday, hinting at their comeback and a new album 2020.
First All-Asian Virtual EDM Festival to Stream for FREE
NextShark is proud to present the JadeTopia Virtual Festival for charity hosted by EDMTunes that will stream on April 24 at 1:00 p.m. PST/4:00 p.m. EST. This is the first all-Asian online music festival to raise funds for COVID-19 relief efforts.
The lineup features EDM artists that include Elephante (USA), Henry Fong (USA), DJ Soda (South Korea), GroovyRoom (South Korea), Angger Dimas (Indonesia), BEAUZ (USA), DRUU (USA), Florian Picasso (Vietnam/France), Justin OH (South Korea), MYRNE (Singapore), Raiden (South Korea), Riddler (USA), yetep (USA), and XCRPT (USA).
BTS ARMY, Prepare Yourselves for a New Album in 2020
BTS member and leader RM did a 12-minute log-style live for fans, revealing that a new album is in the works, according to Teen Vogue.
The South Korean boy band recently dropped “Map of the Soul: 7” at the end of February.
American Band Creates Hit T-Shirt After Copying a Japanese Store Receipt
An American progressive rock band has caught the attention of Japanese Twitter after releasing a shirt based on a Family Mart receipt from Tokyo.
Vasudeva, which hails from New Jersey, went on a Japanese tour earlier this year, having three shows in Tokyo with stops in Kyoto and Nagoya in between.
K-Pop Gets Their First 100% Caucasian Solo Artist from Russia
K-Pop just got their first Russian solo artist.
Lana, a long-time fan of Korean culture, debuted as a soloist under HICC Entertainment after two years of training.