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· Ryan General
Read the Heartfelt Letter that Got Coldplay to Let ‘Yellow’ Play in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
At a crucial part towards the ending of “Crazy Rich Asians,” a Mandarin cover of Coldplay’s 2000 hit single “Yellow” captured an emotional scene with Constance Wu’s character Rachel Chu. It is interesting to note, however, that if it weren’t for Director Jon M. Chu’s…
· Ryan General
Why Coldplay’s ‘Yellow’ Became Part of the ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Soundtrack
One of the surprise highlights of “Crazy Rich Asians” is the film’s highly evocative soundtrack which fittingly features contemporary Asian performers taking on soulful Chinese big-band jazz classics and some remakes of American pop songs. With just the right mix of party tunes,…
· King Malleta
Coldplay is Still Insanely Popular in Asia For Some Reason
It turns out that Asian music fans still go crazy for Coldplay, the British band considered by many in other parts of the world to be replacing Nickelback as the most hated band ever. But in Asia, 12,000 tickets for Coldplay’s “A Head Full Of Dreams” concert, which is set to…
· Ryan General
The ShibSibs Capture Another Medal For Team U.S.A With Emotional Performance
The amazing Shib Sibs — Maia and Alex Shibutani — have done it again; they’ve taken bronze for Team USA in the ice dance competition on Tuesday. With a strong free skate score of 192.59, the talented Japanese-American siblings snagged a bronze medal in the ice dance event at the…
· Nia Tucker
Kung Fu Kennys and Black Samurai: Rap’s Fetishization of Asian Culture
Ever since the publication of my article “Sorry Asians, My Blackness Is Not Your Counterculture”, I’ve gotten a range of responses from praise, to accusation of hating Asians, click-baiting, and ignoring Asian presence in hip-hop. Now, here is my response to all of you, an…
· Carl Samson
One of Japan’s Most Famous Female Pop Stars is Going Completely Deaf
Ayumi Hamasaki, arguably one of Japan’s most successful pop stars, is now about to go completely deaf. Hamasaki, who rose to popularity in the 2000s, announced the heartbreaking news in a blog post on Saturday:
· Editorial Staff
How a 22-Year-Old Dropout Inspired By Avicii Became One of the Hottest DJs in EDM
Meet Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll, or as most people know him, Kygo. The now-24-year-old Norwegian is easily one of the most popular DJs today to have launched his career online. Kygo began in music at the age of six with piano lessons. By the age of 16, he began to compose his own music.
· Austin Grant-Dixon
Jay Z Launches New ‘Spotify-Killing’ Startup With Small Celebrity Army
Tidal, Jay Z’s music subscription brainchild, launched earlier today with 16 musical heavyweights under its belt. So far, the list of artists who’ve joined in includes Beyonce, Kanye West, Arcade Fire, Rihanna, Drake, Coldplay, Calvin Harris, Nicki Minaj, Usher, Jack White,…
· Benny Luo
Dash Berlin: Why Success Can’t Be Reached Alone
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Dash Berlin after his spectacular show at Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub in Las Vegas. What I find most fascinating about this talented artist is not that he’s currently one of the hottest EDM DJs in the industry, or the fact that…