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After receiving major backlash following BTS boycott, the Recording Academy is reportedly considering changes to it's Best New Asian Pop Music Performance category at the 2027 Grammy Awards. via: THR The Recording Academy may revamp its brand new best asian pop music performance category after the award’s presumptive front-runners BTS announced last month that they wouldn’t submit for the Grammys this year. “The Grammy organization exists to serve all music people, and part o

BTS member V told fans in a Wednesday livestream that he is being treated for hearing loss affecting his right ear, which he said now functions at roughly a third of the level in his left. via: Rolling Stone The singer born Kim Tae-hyung disclosed his condition for the first time Wednesday during a livestream to fans: “If the hearing in my left ear is at 100, it’s only about 30 in my right.” V didn’t detail the cause of the issue. V’s hearing issues became worse while he was

Grammy CEO Harvey Mason jr. has issued a statement in response to BTS’ decision not to submit for the 2027 awards, which the K-Pop superstars announced on Wednesday, in an effort to clarify that the launch of a Best Asian Pop category was not intended to sideline K-Pop artists. via: Rolling Stone Earlier on Monday, BTS announced that they would not be submitting their colossal comeback album, ARIRANG, for the 2027 Grammy Awards. The supergroup’s decision arrived after the int

BTS will not submit its music for consideration at the 69th Grammy Awards, scheduled for Feb. 7, 2027, the group announced on Wednesday. via: Rolling Stone BTS aren’t interested in rounding off their grand comeback album, ARIRANG, with the chance to take home a few golden gramophones. The supergroup will not submit the album for consideration for the 2027 Grammy Awards, each member revealed through individual Instagram Story posts on July 29. “We decided not to participate in

Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber, BTS, Burna Boy, composer Gustavo Dudamel, the Muppets and so many more. All in 11 minutes. Soccer usually doesn’t have halftime shows, but the 2025 FIFA World Cup final was different: Somehow, FIFA and Global Citizen packed in a lineup of names that took almost as long to read as they did to perform, all while Spain and Argentina were locked at 0-0, reorganizing and strategizing in the halftime locker rooms. via: THR Madonna, BTS, Justin Biebe

Madonna, Shakira and BTS are set to co-headline the first ever FIFA World Cup halftime show, the International Federation of Association Football revealed on Wednesday night. via: Billboard The Sunday, July 19, match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will mark the first time the FIFA World Cup final has ever featured a halftime show. Billboard understands that the show will clock in at 11 minutes. The news was announced in a social video starring Coldplay’s C

BTS is mounting a big comeback with the announcement of both a livestreamed performance and a feature-length documentary, both airing on Netflix in partnership with Hybe. via: Forbes HYBE teamed up with Netflix to livestream their comeback concert from the historic Gwanghwamun in Seoul, celebrating the release of their highly anticipated new album, ARIRANG. The free concert will stream live exclusively on Netflix on March 21, 2026, at 8 PM KST (4 AM PST / 7 AM EST). BTS – com

BTS members Jimin and Jungkook have completed their mandatory Korea military service. via: Billboard With their discharge, six of the...

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