The 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) has officially announced this year’s nominees! Check if your K-pop idols have made it on the list. On November 3, the 2021 MAMA revealed its full set of nominees for the upcoming K-pop award ceremony, which is scheduled to happen on December 11 at 6 PM KST. This year, plethora of changes have been decided to the criteria for determining the awards. Unlike in previous years, fan votes will not be the basis of the criteria for the Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year awards. However,...

  Where the GZBs at? (Insert CL’s voice.) After a couple of years of waiting, South Korean female icon CL finally drops her highly anticipated debut album ‘Alpha’ on October 20, following the release of its lead single ‘Spicy’. After years of setbacks and soul-searching in pursuit of artistic independence, CL finally finds herself in her prime once again with her debut album. Exhibiting her empowering and dominant female imagery, and new era in music, ALPHA ingeniously merges pop, R&B and hip hop. To commemorate the album’s debut, the South Korean rapper has released a music video for the sixth...

  Once again, Taylor made her Swifties become a detective as she released a hint for her upcoming album Red Taylor’s version. Taylor Swift is apparently bringing in Phoebe Bridgers as a guest for her upcoming “Red (Taylor’s Version)” album — not according to any press release, but according to a word puzzle the superstar put up on social media Thursday evening. Stream Phoebe Bridger's Punisher album: Chris Stapleton and Ed Sheeran also appear to be confirmed as official features. Sheeran’s participation was already known — as he appeared on the original “Red” album, and recently said in an interview...

After the success of Ben and Ben’s Upuan, a confessional ballad strikes the top spot again—Pasalubong. The song was released last July 30, 2021 in collaboration with country’s prominent OPM singer Moira Dela Torre. It talks about the risk of confessing your feelings toward your special love one. The hit single implies to better say it than never. And immediately caught the attention of the crowd. Screenshot from Ben and Ben’s FB page According to Ben and Ben, the song is written and inspired from the double meaning of its title. The term is commonly used to refer “a gift”...

Mark your calendar, A’TINs! SB19 surprised their fans with their announcement on Friday, May 7, that they will be releasing a new single entitled “Mapa” on May 16. And on May 18, the P-pop group also posted their scheduled activities for this single, including a music showcase. “Mapa” is the group’s follow-up track to their March comeback single “What?,” which has now garnered more than 9 million views since its release. Days before the new song announcement, SB19 was included in the nominees for the Top Social Artist category for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards. “We are so grateful for...