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Coachella 2026: Every Surprise Guest Who Appeared This Year From KPop Demon Hunters singers to Madonna, Lizzo, Joe Jonas, Geena Davis and more, are among the surprise guests at Coachella 2026 sets by Sombr, Justin Bieber and more.

#Coachella Weekend 2 surprise guest performances + appearances (so far)

Madonna
Billy Idol
Terry Crews
Janelle Monae
Billie Eilish
SZA
LISA
Zara Larsson
Joji
Slayyyter
Blood Orange
Olivia Rodrigo
Ty Dolla Sign
Teddy Swims
Dijon
Manon Bannerman
Chase Infiniti
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BIGBANG's Big 20th Anniversary Comeback: Coachella, T.O.P's Album, 2026 Plans & More
BIGBANG's Big 20th Anniversary Comeback: Coachella, T.O.P's Album, 2026 Plans & More YouTube video by Jeff Benjamin

BIGBANG's Big 20th Anniversary: #Coachella, T.O.P's Album, 2026 Comeback Plans & More
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Coachella 2026: Every Surprise Guest Who Appeared This Year From KPop Demon Hunters' HUNTR/X EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami to Lizzo, Joe Jonas, Susan Sarandon and more, are among the surprise guests at Coachella 2026.

All the surprise guests to perform and appear at #Coachella 2026 (so far): www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbe...

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HitsDailyDouble reports that Anyma's Weekend 1 #Coachella set will feature guest appearances from #LISA, #Muse and #Joji

#Anyma and LISA's "Bad Angel" just dropped this week while his single "Beautiful" featuring Joji was released last week

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Best K-Pop Songs, February 2026: BLACKPINK, IVE, ATEEZ, Pabllo Vittar The best K-pop for you with playlists on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube or whatever platform you use including BLACKPINK, Anderson Paak and Pabllo Vittar.

Before the best of March comes in, make sure you've added the best #Kpop songs from last month! www.the-xover.com/p/best-k-pop...

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The 2026 MAMA Awards will be held at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan from November 20-21. CJ ENM says in a press release it will "present a range of new on-site and online events, reflecting its commitment to delivering a truly borderless experience and uniting fans around the world beyond the stage"

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SB19's ‘Wakas At Simula’ Full Album Extend P-Pop’s Global Story Filipino-pop boy band SB19 releases new full-length album 'Wakas at Simula' via 1Z Entertainment ahead of the P-pop group performs at Lollapalooza and Summer Sonic.

SB19 are back with their 2nd album that speaks to how they're further extending P-pop globally and doing it on their terms

Such a celebratory moment ahead of #Lollapalooza + #SummerSonic
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KCON LA 2026 Lineup: NCT 127, TXT, ZEROBASEONE Headline K-Pop Festival KCON LA 2026's lineup has been officially revealed in full with headliners NCT 127, Tomorrow X Together (TXT), and ZEROBASEONE as P1Harmony and. more perform.

The KCON LA 2026 lineup is officially here with headliners NCT 127, Tomorrow X Together and ZEROBASONE — who will all perform hour-long sets

Plus, artists that represent K-pop's full range including JO1, &TEAM, ALLDAY PROJECT, So!YoON!, Santos Bravos and much more:
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iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026: All Winners, Nominees And Performances The full list of winners, nominations and performers at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards featuring Innovator winner Miley Cyrus, top nominee Taylor Swift and more.

CORTIS wins Best K-Pop New Artist at the 2026 iHeartRadio Awards as the first award given away for the show. Congratulations!

Full winners list and more via @forbes.com:
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This is amazing and so indicative of the hard work the P1H members have consistently put in

Still lots of time to still support and get those numbers even higher, #P1ece!!

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📈 Initial industry projections predict P1Harmony's 'UNIQUE' on track to earn 77,000 units in its first full week available in the U.S. (75,000 from album sales)

This should guarantee a Top 5 debut — potentially as high as No. 2 — for #P1Harmony on the Billboard 200

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2026 Release Calendar Of New K-Pop Albums And Songs New K-pop album and singles, and rumored releases in 2026 including BLACKPINK, TXT, BTS, BIGBANG, KATSEYE and new boy and girl groups from HYBE, SM and YG Entertainment.

#Kpop updates including
Lee Hyori
BTOB
HOSHI of SEVENTEEN
The8 & Vernon of SEVENTEEN
Wonpil of DAY6
SF9
I.O.I
Park Jihoon
MINNIE of i-dle
KISS OF LIFE
TREASURE
PLAVE
aespa
NiziU
ILLIT
&TEAM
NCT WISH
KickFlip
CORTIS
MYNAME
EL CAPITXN
hrtz.wav
Chuei Li Yu & Kang Woo Jin
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1 Million Sign Petition For Heeseung To Pursue Solo Career And ENHYPEN Over one million fans signed a Change.org petition asking to reconsider Heeseung's exit from ENHYPEN and allow him to pursue a solo album and remain in the K-pop group.

In under two days time, more than 1 million ENGENEs have signed a @changedotorg.bsky.social petition calling for Heeseung to pursue his solo music while remaining in ENHYPEN

It all comes as fans are questioning the confusing timing of the announcement from #Heeseung:
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BTS, Spotify Launch ‘SWIMSIDE’ Campaign Ahead Of ‘ARIRANG’ Album Ahead of 'ARIRANG,' BTS is partnering with Spotify to give ARMY more ways to engage with the new album via "SWIMSIDE" pop-up stores, exclusive member content and more.

BTS is teaming up with Spotify to ensure #ARIRANG is more than just a passive listening experience

Get the first details on what to expect via @forbes.com now: www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbe...

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8 K-Pop Crossover Releases for New Music Friday; BTS Answers the Internet This newsletter discusses 'The Traitors,' BLACKPINK, Zayn Malik, KATSEYE, Jackson Wang, BIGBANG, i-dle, Hyunjin of Stray Kids, KPop Demon Hunters and more.

Happy Friday! Check out 8+ must-know releases for New Music Friday

Plus, BTS Answers the Internet, Stray Kids' Hyunjin joins GUESS, i-dle has a new arena tour, BIGBANG is coming, Zayn Malik thanks TWICE, Cypress Hill is under HYBE (!?!) and more: www.the-xover.com/p/new-music-...

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Arirang Radio K-Pop Arirang Radio is the first English broadcasting radio station in Korea, providing useful information on Korean culture, K-pop, tourism, tips on living in Korea as well as the domestic and internationa...

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We're discussing all things #BLACKPINK and #DEADLINE on Arirang Radio shortly!

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Rosé Makes History For K-Pop With BRIT Awards 2026 Win for 'APT.' The first K-pop artist to win at the BRIT Awards, Rose won Best International Song for "APT.," and gave a shoutout to BLACKPINK members Jisoo, Jennie and Lisa.

Congratulations to Rosé who made history at the BRIT Awards as the first K-pop artist to ever win at the U.K. award show!

While accepting her win, she gave a shoutout to her #BLACKPINK members and thanked them for inspiring her 🥹

Watch here:
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BLACKPINK's DEADLINE Sells Over 1.4 Million Albums On Historic 1st Day BLACKPINK's new album 'DEADLINE' sold over 1.46 million copies on its first day of release, making new chart history for members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa.

OFFICIAL: 'DEADLINE' earns the biggest first-day sales EVER for a K-pop album by a female artist with #BLACKPINK now standing as K-pop's only female act to have multiple projects move over 1 million albums in a day

Congratulations! Full details via @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbe...

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Thank you! Saw this on twitter as well and removed it once I noticed. How weird.......

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BLACKPINK’s ‘DEADLINE’: Every Track Ranked A song-by-song review of BLACKPINK's 'DEADLINE' with singles "GO" and "JUMP" alongside three new tracks "Fxxxkboy," "Champion" and "Me and my."

It's time: My review of 'DEADLINE' from #BLACKPINK, ranking every track via @billboard.com

What's your ranking?
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One Producer Planted 250+ AI-Generated Songs Across K-Pop Artist Pages This newsletter discusses BLACKPINK, Jung Kook, TWICE, P1Harmony, KATSEYE, Manon, XG and more, but first an investigation of sorts...

Exclusive: One producer has uploaded more than 250 AI-generated tracks across dozens of K-pop artists' official streaming pages — including the late Goo Hara, who passed away in 2019

A look into what's happening and why we should all be speaking out against it:
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"I love Calvin Klein jeans because they're designed to be lived in. The looks I wore for this campaign nod to '90s style while feeling completely modern. It was exciting to bring together my love of music, dance and fashion against the energy of the city" - #BTS' Jung Kook

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The new campaign was directed and shot by Mert Alas, who worked on Jung Kook's previous #CalvinKlein projects and has shot with other pop icons like Madonna, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie, Björk, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Zendaya and more

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In an official press release, Calvin Klein says its new campaign "unveils a new denim chapter starring Jung Kook of BTS"

"The new chapter sharpens the focus on denim as the ultimate expression of personal style through icon #JungKook's distinctive and influential point of view"

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Home | THE CROSSOVER Reporting and insight on K-pop's global crossover into the the world's biggest music markets, genres and businesses from the United States' top K-pop expert writing about the scene for 15 years. Watch...

A bizarre, kinda funny, kinda sad, ultimately frustrating #Kpop investigation coming to The Crossover tomorrow.

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Charts: ATEEZ Miss No. 1 But Not for Lack of Trying – Or Sales The KQ Entertainment fellas join BTS and Stray Kids in the 200k Club as new K-pop contenders like NMIXX and Fifty Fifty vie for Top 40 radio.

Analyses from the latest Billboard charts: ATEEZ Miss No. 1 But Not for Lack of Trying – Or Sales

Plus, Jennie, NMIXX, Fifty Fifty and more:
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Prince Andrew's Arrest Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter

Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
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