When amor is real, it hurts. It bleeds. It’s ugly. Chilean songwriter and poet Francisca Valenzuela evokes all emotions with “En Mi Memoria (In My Memory),” a gently crooned song from her second studio album, Buen Soldado. The pop rock diva’s soft voice and piano crescendos provide cushion for the

In the world of music, the word “cover” invokes thoughts of bad singing and a fuzzy webcam. Yuna, a folk popper from Malaysia, changed our minds with her smooth,...

Webster Hall in New York is not a rock show kind of venue. That explains why popped-collar bridge and tunnelers (New Yorkers' word for the fine visiting residents of New Jersey) were confused by the 45-minute sound check commencing on the main stage while a faux-hawked DJ delivered beats to

In the world of music, the word “cover” invokes thoughts of bad singing and a fuzzy webcam. Yuna, a folk popper from Malaysia, changed our minds with her smooth,...

The movie theater at Union Square was a quarter full with a mix of Japanese young people and other New Yorkers. What drew this group together -- one of many around the world who turned out for the special screening event on November 29th -- was the L'Arc~en~Ciel 20th L'Anniversary Live concert

"Breaking into the hip hop world isn't easy for anyone. So when a few East Asian homeboys started posting up flyers and...

If you think about it, incorporating throat singing and Mongolian instruments and shamanic traditions into black metal is really a totally logical move. Mongolian shamanism = pagan practices, revering the natural world, and badass costumes, which = black metal, obvs. Also, despite centuries of

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Chilean-American singer-songwriter, Francisca Valenzuela, showcased her sweet yet sassy indie pop songs this past Tuesday night. Her poetic lyrics, pop rock melodies, beautiful voice, and classically-trained piano talent captivated the audience throughout her 10-song set. Take a look at the

You may know Le Butcherettes frontwoman Teri Gender Bender as the surrealist hellion in the bloody apron with murder in her eyes. We love the Mexican singer and guitar player's maniacal stage persona, but we were thrilled to see a softer, more elegant side to the artist during this exclusive photo

Francisca Valenzuela’s star may be on the rise stateside, but the 24-year-old pop rock singer-songwriter has been a fixture in the Chilean music scene since age 13, when her first song played on its airwaves. The uber-talented singer, classically-trained pianist, and published poet/author has

Malaysian indie pop singer-songwriter Yuna seems to charm everyone she meets and everyone who hears her. Having conquered Malaysia with her quiet but powerfully emotive music and signed a deal with the US Fader label, she's been and touring the US with neo-soul artist Raphael Saadiq and recently

“Fiction” speaks of the lengths that a guy will go to preserve the memories of his past relationship. The MV stars BEAST rapper Junhyung, who, unable to face a reality without his love, writes a fictional story about never letting her go. Actress Park Bo Young (Speedy Scandal) beautifully plays the

It took a superhero to bring Just A Band back from the future. His name: Makmende. His look: Blaxploitation chic—sharp tan jacket, flared trousers, broad-rimmed shades, Afro pick. His modus operandi: Appears in the streets of Nairobi to beat down miscreants, send robbers fleeing, fight off masked

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It's all in a week's work for the Venezuelan dance punks La Vida Boheme. Last week, not only did the band get nominated in the Grammys' Best Latin Pop, Rock Or Urban Album category (congrats, guys!) , but they also added documentary subjects their impressive list of accomplishments for 2011. Not

The Golden Age of Korean Rock excerpted from Pop Goes Korea by Mark James Russell (permission courtesy of Stone Bridge Press) is a segment in our K-Pop Uncovered special, which takes an in-depth look into the Korean pop music industry.

LA/Chicago electro-rock duo Ashtar Command has the weird honor of sharing the internets with a New Agey spiritual network and LOTS of the sci-fi buffs. That’s because the brainchild of veteran musicians Chris Holmes and Brian Liesegang grabs its moniker from a ‘50s concept that charges an

In the wake of a lawsuit over their album cover Contra, the legendary New York indie-rockers Vampire Weekend are putting it behind them for their US tour. The quartet stopped at Austin City Limits Music Festival, where we nabbed photos of them. Check out the Ivy League dudes playing Afro-pop rock

  Mia Kim is an alt pop-rock singer/songwriter with whom I was completely unfamiliar with until her management reached out to me in regards to her sophomore album release 'Who Is Sukey Rose?'. I wasn't quite sure what to expect especially since you don't see the words asian, female, and rock

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