Tag: Blackpink

BLACKPINK’s Jennie announces new solo music

BLACKPINK’s Jennie announces new solo music

K-pop star Jennie Kim has reportedly confirmed a new solo music track following lengthy online speculation. Kim discussed the bright future of her solo career and her new music’s release in a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar Korea.  While she didn’t go into too much detail about what fans can expect from her new solo […]

BLACKPINK Headlining for Coachella 2023

BLACKPINK Headlining for Coachella 2023

In 2019, the girl group made music-festival history during their Coachella performance as the first female K-pop group to perform at the iconic festival. Now they are here to set a new standard by headlining for the upcoming festival this April 15-22nd weekend. Alongside Bad Bunny and Frank Ocean, Blackpink will reign as one of the three headliners for Coachella 2023 with their now two full-length albums, solo music from each member, and multiple world tours to draw on for experience.

BLACKPINK Become the Most Streamed Female Band on Spotify

BLACKPINK Become the Most Streamed Female Band on Spotify

BLACKPINK has done it again, but this is not the group’s first time in the spotlight. According to the Guinness World Records, the popular K-pop girl group has reached the new high-water mark with 8.8 billion individual streams on Spotify, beating out previous titleholders Little Mix, a British-based group. Their most popular hits contributed to the record included “How You Like That” (2020) with 746 million streams, “Kill This Love” (2019) with 672 million and “Ddu-du Ddu-du” (2018) with 575 million.

Coachella 2023 Lineup Released: BLACKPINK, Frank Ocean, Bad Bunny, and Many More

Coachella 2023 Lineup Released: BLACKPINK, Frank Ocean, Bad Bunny, and Many More

Get ready, festival-goers! Coachella has officially released its 2023 lineup with headliners like BLACKPINK, Frank Ocean, and Bad Bunny. Pre-sale tickets are currently going on sale as of Friday, January 13th, and it’s sending fans into a frenzy. The 2023 Coachella festival is set to take place on the weekends of April 14-16 and April 21-23 in Indio, California. It will also feature performances from Pusha T, Burna Boy, Rosalia, Metro Boomin, Kaytranada, Gorillaz, Kid Laroi, Charli XCX, 070 Shake, Kali Uchis, Latto, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Rae Sremmurd, and many more.

FLO: The Girl Group Reviving Black Girl Groups in Music

FLO: The Girl Group Reviving Black Girl Groups in Music

The decline of black girl groups has been gruesome, to say the least. However, there are signs of change in the music industry once again. Inspired by 3LW, SWV, and Destiny’s Child, the new up-and-coming black girl group FLO, has gained vast and widespread success and popularity with their infamous and nostalgic three-part harmony that echoes that of their 90s and 2000s predecessors. The London-based group of women—Renée Downer, Jorja Douglas, and Stella Quaresma—are armed to usher the revival.

Blackpink is Making a Comeback with New Music and Their Largest Tour Yet

Blackpink is Making a Comeback with New Music and Their Largest Tour Yet

Blackpink is making a long-awaited comeback with new music and their largest tour yet! Blackpink is back in your area after their record label YG Entertainment announced the girl group’s latest comeback this Wednesday. Since they are in the “final stages of recording a new album,” new music should be expected in August. According to the press release, the band has been working on “a continuous large-scale project which will extend through the second half of the year.” YG Entertainment also announced that “Blackpink will also go on the largest world tour in the history of a K-pop girl group by the end of the year to expand their rapport with fans worldwide.”

How K-Pop is Making its Place in The American Music Industry

How K-Pop is Making its Place in The American Music Industry

From asking pedestrians on the street to come to their concert to topping the Billboard 100 Charts, BTS has become a household name in America. BTS has been able to open many doors for up-and-coming k-pop stars, such as Twice and BLACKPINK. Even though BTS is rising in stardom, K-pop artists have always been making appearances in the American music industry.

BLACKPINK’s Lisa Brings Her Third Dance Performance Video Back on Lili’s Film!

BLACKPINK’s Lisa Brings Her Third Dance Performance Video Back on Lili’s Film!

As the rapper of the girl group Blackpink, Lisa is well known for her rap and song but actually, singing is not what she is best at. On August 20 and November 21, 2019, Lisa’s two dance performance videos were updated by Lili’s film which was such a success that Lisa was remembered for her […]

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