The Korea Herald

Superstar K contestant takes first step as K-pop singer

Feb 22, 2011

Singer Kim Bo-kyung is still an unfamiliar name to most Koreans. But once associated with the word “Superstar K,” her name almost instantly translates into the name of the song, “Because of You” by K...
Roll over Tango, Beatles hits Argentina

Feb 20, 2011

BUENOS AIRES, Feb 18, 2011 (AFP) ― The world’s tango capital is dancing to a new beat at Latin America’s first museum devoted to the Beatles, displaying items from boots to wigs and even condoms stam...
Guitar legend Slash prepares new solo album

Feb 20, 2011

Slash, best known as former lead guitarist of U.S. rock band Guns N’ Roses, said he is preparing another solo album while planning to visit Seoul as part of a world tour. After releasing his first s...
Court rules in favor of JYJ in a dispute with SM Entertainment

Feb 18, 2011

JYJ, a pop trio consisting of members from one of Asia’s favorite groups, “Dong Bang Shin Ki,” has won its legal battle to work independently from its management company. When three members of the q...
Rod Stewart becomes father for 8th time

Feb 18, 2011

LONDON (AP) _ Rocker Rod Stewart has become a father for the eighth time. The 66-year-old Stewart's wife, Penny Lancaster, gave birth to a baby boy Wednesday. British singer Rod Stewart, right, and...
Classical music stars enliven Busan this week

Feb 14, 2011

Pianist Sergei Babayan to lead rich list of musicians International and Korea-based classical musicians will put the spotlight on Busan this week, as they gather in the southeastern port city of Kor...
Jagger, Dylan to join rising stars at Grammys

Feb 13, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan and Barbra Streisand join rising stars and seasoned chart-toppers Sunday at the music industry’s annual Grammys awards bash. Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and teen...
Prince kicks Kim Kardashian off stage for not dancing in New York concert

Feb 10, 2011

Hollywood celebrity Kim Kardashian got booted off the stage at Prince’s concert when she refused to dance. (AP) Kardashian and her boyfriend Kris Humphries were watching the concert at Madison Squa...
Super Junior’s ‘Miinah’ tops Gaon Chart in 2010

Feb 10, 2011

Boy band Super Junior’s latest album “Miinah (Bonamana)” ranked No. 1 among Korean pop albums sold last year, the Korea Music Content Association said Wednesday. Girl group miss A’s “Bad Girl Good G...
’70s music revival captivates unlikely audience

Feb 8, 2011

Back in the 1970s, a music salon called C’est si bon, located in Mugyo-dong, Seoul, attracted many youngsters with its special charm. All you needed to bring was the money for your cup of coffee. On...
U.S. violin-makers thrive despite Chinese competition

Feb 7, 2011

WASHINGTON (AFP) ― American violin-making is enjoying a rebirth, craftsmen say, despite the rapidly improving production by fellow makers in China which artisans here see both as a threat ― and a boo...
Indonesian star gets jail after sex-tape scandal

Feb 1, 2011

BANDUNG, Indonesia (AP) ― An Indonesian pop star who rocked this predominantly Muslim nation after several homemade sex tapes found their way to the Internet was sentenced Monday to three years in ja...
Chris Brown finishes domestic violence program

Jan 30, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Chris Brown has completed a domestic violence counseling program required as part of the singer’s guilty plea to assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna nearly two years ago. On Friday...
Chopin's hallucinations caused by epilepsy - scientists

Jan 30, 2011

PARIS, (AFP) - Can anyone beat Frederic Chopin as an emblem of the Romantic artist? (MCT) In the great Polish composer, towering genius combined with a wasted frame and a pallid face behind which l...
Capturing crowd child’s play for CocoRosie

Jan 24, 2011

With their strange combination of instruments, fantasy lyrics and weird fashion CocoRosie seem hell bent on obscurity. So there were some doubts about bringing a band so deliberately quirky ― for Sa...