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MICO and eaJ Collab in New Single “Ever After”

In what is arguably the team up of the century (at least, to me specifically), singer/songwriters MICO and eaJ have released their long-teased collab single “Ever After.” From the title, it is easy to assume the track is a love song about finding your happily ever after, but that would be an incorrect guess. “Ever After”, an upbeat dreamy pop track with heart-aching lyrics, tells the story of a relationship gone sour.

“Hip Hip! Hooray!” For Stray Kids’ Fourth Album

Fresh off their 2024-2025 [Dominate] World Tour run, eight-member K-pop group Stray Kids has returned with the recent release of their fourth full-length album titled KARMA. Consisting of 11 tracks majorly written, composed, and produced by 3Racha—the in-group producing team comprised of members Bang Chan, Changbin, and HAN—Karma is a culmination of everything Stray Kids is known for: exciting beats, playful yet heartfelt lyrics, and tracks that immediately make my “on repeat” playlist.

ONEUS's New "Now"

For their first release of 2024, ONEUS have dropped their digital single “Now,” a cover of the third title track from the girl group Fin.K.L. Originally released in 2000, ONEUS's version of “Now” joins the ranks of iconic covers like NCT DREAM’s “Candy” (originally by H.O.T ), aespa’s “Dreams Come True” (originally by S.E.S), Monday & Jang Hyunseung’s “Love Me or Leave Me ” (originally by DAY6) and StayC’s “Fancy” (originally by Twice).

K-bands : The Essentials

While music coming from South Korea is rapidly gaining popularity in these past years, if you aren’t plugged in to the scene your knowledge might begin and end with the image of a typical idol group, like BTS or BLACKPINK. However, there is a growing sub-genre of music being released from K-bands - i.e. groups that play their own instruments in their songs similar to bands like 5 Seconds of Summer or Fall Out Boy. To express our love and appreciation for these musicians, we have compiled a list of essential listens by our favorite K-bands.

Enjoying "La Dolce Vita" with ONEUS

After watching ONEUS on stage for the first time during We Bridge in 2023 and getting to see them briefly in South Korea while they promoted their Pygmalion album, I’ve been waiting for the US leg announcement of their second world tour in hopes I would be able to finally see them headlining. Fortunately, the touring companies were finally on my side, and gave ONEUS one stop in Phoenix, Arizona for the La Dolce Vita tour. Approximately two weeks shy of a year since the first time I saw them, my
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