In Liverpool, England, whose tourist trade is built on culture, more than 40 venues received money from a $2 billion fund. That life support lasts until April.
Tag: Pop and Rock Music
Former Russian Rock Star Sergei Shnurov Surprises Fans … With a Desk Job
After a farewell tour with his band, Leningrad, Sergei Shnurov switched tracks with a day job running a respectable but dull television station.
For Aging Belarus Rockers, a Late Shot at Stardom
Forced underground in the 1990s to a life of cover gigs and guitar lessons, they are re-emerging amid the country’s political awakening.
For Aging Belarus Rockers, a Late Shot at Stardom
Forced underground in the 1990s to a life of cover gigs and guitar lessons, they are re-emerging amid the country’s political awakening.
Filipino Musicians Drive Hong Kong’s Music Scene, but Gigs Have Dried Up
Battered by the one-two punch of protests and a pandemic, Hong Kong’s music venues have mostly gone silent. No one has felt the pinch more than singers, drummers and guitarists from the Philippines.
11 of Our Best Weekend Reads
The enduring appeal of Weird Al. Processed foods are making a pandemic comeback. In praise of quarantine clapping. Dua Lipa. Sandra Lee. And more.
It’s April Fools’ Day, So a K-Pop Star Pulled a Coronavirus Prank
Jaejoong of JYJ told his fans he had the virus, then admitted he had made up the diagnosis. His devastated fans were unamused.
Eminem Faces Backlash Over Lyrics About Deadly Attack at Ariana Grande Concert
The mayor of Manchester, England, said a new song by the rapper was “unnecessarily hurtful and deeply disrespectful.”
Cha In-ha Becomes Third Young Korean Entertainer to Die in Two Months
The 27-year-old actor appears in a TV series that premiered just last week.
Two K-Pop Stars Sentenced to Prison for Rape
The two men raped women who were too drunk to resist, and one of them shared videos of the assaults, a court found.