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BTS' Big Week: The K-Pop Kings Unveil New Album, Video Feat. Halsey & More

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Everyone loves BTS: Halsey and Emma Stone showed love to the K-pop sensations, who, just this week, released new music and are set to perform on 'Saturday Night Live' on April 13
Jennifer Velez
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Apr 12, 2019 - 11:47 am

BTS, arguably the most talked-about boy band of 2019, have dropped their latest album, Map Of The Soul: Persona, and they've done it with a bang. The K-pop kings have released the long-awaited album along with a music video to their single "Boy With Luv" featuring GRAMMY-nominated singer Halsey, a collaboration which continues their mark on U.S. pop culture. 

A bilingual song about infatuation, "Boy With Luv" now has more than 30 million views. The video features J-Hope, Jin, V, Jungkook, Jimin, Suga and RM dressed in different shades of pink showing off their latest dance moves along with a pink-haired Halsey, who tweeted about her positive experience on set.

Watch the video here:

"I wasn’t nervous about that! I was nervous cause I’ve never done choreo in a video before! But they were so awesome haha they made me so comfy and gassed me up," she tweeted. Halsey has been a friend of the group since they met in 2017. "We have been friends for almost 2 years! I am so lucky to know them and they inspire me so much. your boys are A+," she posted on Twitter in 2018. 

The song was recorded in Seoul, the band's hometown in South Korea, they told Spotify. The release comes one day before the superstars are set to appear as the musical guests on "Saturday Night Live." Emma Stone, host of the April 13 episode, is another BTS fan. 

"I just saw their soundcheck today and I involuntarily screamed," she said on the The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday. "I'm actually not kidding ... It was like 'AAAHHH!!!' It was like a chemical reaction that happens. They're incredible."

But it was the BTS Army that showed the most love to the group with a #PERSONAWelcomeParty hashtag trending on Twitter.

Watch BTS perform live on "SNL" on Saturday, April 13.

K-Pop Phenoms BTS Keep Breaking Records: Here's Why

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BTS Taking An Official Break After Breaking Records & Offering Epic Performances

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Over the past 2 years alone, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook have broken several major records, made epic performances, and an album of theirs received a GRAMMY nomination. Now it's time for a break, their management said
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Aug 12, 2019 - 12:30 pm

K-pop superstars BTS are taking a break for the first time since their 2013 debut, their management team at Big Hit Entertainment announced on Sunday, Aug. 11.

"BTS will be going on an official and extended period of rest and relaxation," the South Korean entertainment company said in a statement on Twitter. "During this time, the members will rest and recharge in their own personal ways."

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[공지] 방탄소년단 공식 장기 휴가 알림 (+ENG) pic.twitter.com/fV4Aw5UNY4

— BigHit Entertainment (@BigHitEnt) August 11, 2019

The announcement comes after an impressive run the past two years alone, in which Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook have broken records, including being the first K-pop band with a No. 1 album in the U.S. and made epic performances like the Beatles-inspired appearance on the The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In addition to other accolades for the group, their 2018 album, Love Yorself: Tear, earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Recording Packaging at the 61st GRAMMY Awards in February, bringing them to their first-ever GRAMMY show. 

Big Hit Entertainment asked fans to show the group "consideration for their need to rest and enjoy" their vacation, if they were to spot them during their time off. The vacation time will be a chance for the members to "recharge and prepare" for the next phases of their careers as well as be a "chance to enjoy the ordinary lives of young people in their 20s," Big Hit added.

The post did not specfically call out how long the time off for the group would last, yet the BTS Army has generally responded positvely to the news.

BTS released their latest studio album, Map Of The Soul: Persona, featuring "Boy With Luv" with Halsey in April, six years after they debuted with the single "No More Dream" from their album 2 Cool 4 Skool in 2013. 

Another noteworthy moment BTS has had with the Recording Academy this year was with GRAMMY U college students in Chicago for the May edition of our SoundCheck series. 

Thanks for all the music so far, BTS. We'll see you again soon. 

the entire tl if bts does any kind of work before october #RestWellBTS #HappyVacationBTS pic.twitter.com/nPfMuFNv5e

— bette | stream forever rain u cowards (@betteddaenggtan) August 11, 2019

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BTS, Adam Lambert, Alessia Cara & More Announced For Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series

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You can expect to see some major names perform in New York City's Central Park this summer
Jennifer Velez
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May 3, 2019 - 3:09 pm

Good Morning America has announced that BTS, Hozier, Ciara, Alessia Cara, Ellie Goulding and Bastille are among the artists to perform at their free concert series launching in May.

The series kicks off with K-pop boy band BTS on May 15 and ends with Marshmellow and Kane Brown on Aug. 30. Other acts include Adam Lambert, Blink-182, Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban and Chance the Rapper. The artists are set to perform in New York City's Central Park. 

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The 2019 @GMA Summer Concert Series lineup and schedule!

FREE TICKETS HERE: https://t.co/5Cfe4ILYL1

**Tickets REQUIRED for #BTSonGMA on 5/15** pic.twitter.com/IEEaPg6A3D

— Good Morning America (@GMA) May 3, 2019

Tickets are required for the BTS performance, GMA said. For more information, visit GMA's website. 

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Ariana Grande, BTS, Taylor Swift Make Time's Annual "100 Most Influential People" List

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Alicia Keys, Halsey, Daddy Yankee and more wrote touching words about each of music's 2019 honorees
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Apr 17, 2019 - 2:27 pm

Ariana Grande, K-pop boy band BTS, Taylor Swift, Khalid, Lady Gaga and urban Latin star Ozuna are the music artists named Time magazine's "most influential people" for 2019.

The annual list, released Wednesday (April 17) features100 artists, leaders, politicians and more from all over the world who are making an impact. The list is compiled by the magazine's editors and features magazine covers with some of the honorees. Taylor Swift is the only music artist featured on the cover of one of the magazine's six issues this year. Each honoree has a blurb written about them by others in their field. 

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Introducing the 2019 #TIME100 https://t.co/1WeH62z2pQ pic.twitter.com/iBKrhSl9D0

— TIME (@TIME) April 17, 2019

Grande graces the list fresh off her week one Coachella performance in which she reunited most members of *NSYNC, brought out Mase, Nicki Minaj  and Diddy. The "7 rings" singer's blurb is written by singer/songwriter Troye Sivan, who is a friend of Grande and features her on his song, "Dance To This."

He writes: "Through just about the craziest storms and whirlwinds I can imagine, Ariana Grande remains the most real person I’ve met. I’ve always thought the world is privy to actual, genuine emotion—be it heartbreak, empathy, generosity, resilience, strength—and I believe that’s exactly why the world keeps falling deeper in love with Ariana."

BTS, the K-pop kings who have been one of the groups to take the genre to the next level in the U.S. with their bilingual love songs and choreographed dance moves, has an essay about them on the list is also written by a friend and music collaborator, Halsey. J-Hope, Jin, V, Jungkook, Jimin, Suga and RM dropped their latest album, Map Of The Soul: Persona, last week with "Boy With Luv," a single featuring the "Bad At Love" singer, who celebrated by sharing fun-facts about their friendship on social media.

In her essay, Halsey writes about how much the group is loved by their fans: "How exactly does one accomplish world domination? Surely it takes remarkable talent, charm, kindness, altruism and dedication. But you’d still be missing a key component: a devoted community to uplift your efforts, soften your stumbles and shoot light from their eyes into the sky in your name every single night."

She added words about BTS' vision and love for music. "But behind those three letters are seven astounding young men who believe that music is stronger than the barriers of language. It’s a universal dialect," she wrote. 

RELATED: BTS' Big Week: The K-Pop Kings Unveil New Album, Video Feat. Halsey & More

Urban Latin music has one of its brightest star on the list too: Ozuna. The reggaeton veteran superstar Daddy Yankee has touching words to share about the next-generation urban music singer, who has launched into stardom with his reggaeton infused pop songs in the midst of an urban Latin boom in the U.S.

"I still clearly remember the chamaquito who came to my recording studio to ask me to be on a remix to his song 'No Quiere Enamorarse.' His name was Ozuna, and what got my attention was his tenacity, his sublime and unique voice, and his drive," Yankee writes.

He continues: "[Ozuna] shows kids that anything is possible—that you can become a global star if you work hard enough. He is a great competitor, a good friend, and he never hesitates to give back to his community. And even though he has broken records, he has the spirit to be bigger."

RELATED: Ozuna Is Making Reggaeton Hits That Are Getting Global Attention

"I was first introduced to Khalid through his 2016 debut single, 'Location,' Alicia Keys writes for singer/songwriter Khalid. "It kept showing up in my life, and I thought, “This song is so good—so understandable, emotional and soulful. Who is this?”

She hones in on Khalid's talent for making music that is relatable: "He’s a beautiful writer with the ability to take human concepts and make you understand and feel them. He has a full, powerful voice that is somehow unassuming and smooth at the same time."

The GRAMMY-nominated singer wrote his hit "Location" during the middle of his senior year and self-financed its release, he told the Recording Academy during the 60th GRAMMY Awards red carpet. 

Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga were both featured under the icons section of the list. Shawn Mendes shared the singer's ability to break records and touching millions seem so effortless: "Taylor makes anyone older feel young again and anyone young feel they can do anything. It’s so rare and so special," he writes. 

RELATED: Beyonce To Drop 'Homecoming' Documentary On April 17

Meanwhile, Celine Dion captures the spirit of singer/songwriter and A Star Is Born actress Lady Gaga in one sentence: "Her artistic expression has no rules, no boundaries." 

Dion continues: "She marched to the beat of her own drum, knowing that her message of individuality was a way to express her inner strength. What makes her even more special, and such a powerful influence on society, is that she empowers her fans to adopt the very same values in their lives—to stand up for what they believe in, despite what others might think."

While not on the list, Beyoncé shares words of admiration for former First Lady Michelle Obama. "Loving Michelle Obama wasn’t much of a choice, she writes. "I’m honored to know such a brilliant black woman who’s spoken about the sacrifice it takes to balance her passions while remaining a supportive partner and mother, and now a best-selling author with Becoming."

For more on who made the Time 100, visit the magazine's website. 

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Poll: With Albums From Cardi B, BTS, BLACKPINK & More On The Way, What Fall Release Are You Most Looking Forward To?

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Alicia Keys, 2 Chainz, Drake, Kylie Minogue, Public Enemy, YG and others also have big albums on the way—let us know which one you are most excited about
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Sep 10, 2020 - 5:48 pm

With Labor Day here and gone, fall is almost upon us (it starts Sept. 22). While 2020 didn't quite deliver on a song of the summer—or a galivanting poolside vibe—luckily there are tons of big album releases slated for the coming autumn months. For our latest GRAMMY.com poll, we want to know which fall album you are most looking forward to.

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Related: RIAA 2020 Mid-Year Report: Recorded-Music Revenues In The U.S. Grew More Than 5 Percent During The First Half Of 2020 Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The rap game is set to be big, with Atlanta heavyweight 2 Chainz set to drop So Help Me God, Bronx queen Cardi B primed to deliver a follow-up to her GRAMMY-winning major label debut Invasion Of Privacy and Toronto's finest Drake serving up Certified Lover Boy. Also, Los Angeles hard-hitter YG will release MY 4HUNNID LIFE and OG New York crew Public Enemy will drop What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?, to feature their 2020 update of classic protest track "Fight the Power."

Representing some of the biggest players in K-pop and the global pop landscape, BLACKPINK's debut studio album, titled The Album, is forthcoming this October, and BTS have revealed they have a new album on the way.

Another Poll: From "WAP" To "Big Booty," What's Your Favorite Megan Thee Stallion Feature?

Sure to be odes to the empty dancefloors of the world, Aussie dance-pop queen Kylie Minogue's DISCO, U.K. dance mainstays Groove Armada's EDGE OF THE HORIZON and Irish dance music legend (remember Moloko?) Róisín Murphy's Róisín Machine will keep us grooving.  

While this list of fall 2020 albums is far from exhaustive, there are two more albums we have to mention. 2020 and 2019 GRAMMYs host extraordinaire Alicia Keys will be offering up her first LP in four years sometime this fall with ALICIA, which will include "Underdog," "Show Me Love" and more glowing gems.

Finally, the expansive music of the late experimental jazz legend and Afrofuturist Sun Ra lives on with the Sun Ra Arkestra, who will be releasing their first album in 21 years, Swirling. Which one are you looking forward to the most?

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