The Korea Herald

Chang Kiha & the Faces wins indie music award

Sept 21, 2011

Indie bands Chang Kiha & the Faces, Romantic Punch and Eastern Side Kick will be given the first Olleh Music Indie Awards by KT Music on Sunday. The operator of online music portal Olleh Music said ...
K-pop popularity lifts entertainment shares

Sept 21, 2011

With entertainment companies’ shares rising on the popularity of K-pop, the value of securities held by entertainers is soaring to new highs, data showed Wednesday. According to Chaebul.com, the val...
Cash-strapped Philly Orchestra, Philly Pops split

Sept 20, 2011

PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― The Philadelphia Orchestra and Peter Nero and the Philly Pops have agreed to end their six-year business partnership, according to documents filed Monday in federal bankruptcy cou...
Classical greats flock to Seoul this autumn

Sept 20, 2011

Top conductors, soloists to provide powerful symphonic sounds Korean classical fans will agonize over the choice of big tickets in November and early December as several world-renowned maestros arri...
J Rabbit delivers message of love, hope

Sept 19, 2011

YouTube, use of IT gadgets help quickly spread indie duo’s musical talents While idol-centered K-pop has been heavily covered by the media, the Korean indie scene has received relatively little atte...
‘I don’t want to be forgotten’: Insooni

Sept 18, 2011

Pop diva still sings at nightclubs, after 30 years of career success Even after a very successful career of about 30 years, pop diva Insooni still fondly remembers her humble beginnings. “I still s...
Tony Bennett marks 85 with new duet album

Sept 18, 2011

U.S. singer-painter says he’s still learning and growing even more Late singer Amy Winehouse once described Tony Bennett as follows: “He could sing the phone book and it would sound fantastic.” Her...
Highlights

Sept 16, 2011

Classical Music “Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra”: The world-renowned Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, led by conductor Simon Rattle, will come to Seoul again for concerts for two days on Nov. 15 and No...
Eye-like

Sept 16, 2011

U.K.’s Katy B is a girl ’On A Mission’ Katy B, “On A Mission” (Rinse FM / Columbia Records) Katy B, the so-called “queen of dubstep,” recently was nominated for the 2011 Mercury Music Prize for h...
Pianist wins prize at Romanian competition

Sept 15, 2011

Korean pianist Sohn Jeung-beum last week won the second prize at the George Enescu International Competition in Bucharest, Romania, Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation announced Wednesday. Known as one...
S. Korean maestro meets N. Korea artists

Sept 15, 2011

A renowned South Korean conductor attended orchestra performances and met artists on a visit to Pyongyang aimed at promoting cultural exchanges and ease tensions, state media said Wednesday. Chung M...
Lady Gaga, Bono to play in concert for Clinton Foundation

Sept 14, 2011
Highlights

Sept 9, 2011

Exhibitions “Agony and Ecstasy”: 22 among business mogul and noted collector Franois Pinault’s impressive art collection is brought to Seoul. Exhibits include paintings, sculptures, installation wor...
Eye-like

Sept 9, 2011

Campbell’s slow exit should be heard Glen Campbell “Ghost on the Canvas” (Surfdog) Given the circumstances of its release, it would be wonderful to say how Glen Campbell’s presumably final album ...
Ladies of U.S. pop win with wacky, weird tactics

Sept 8, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― Whether it is being encased in an egg or wearing slabs of meat, there never is a question whether Lady Gaga will make a spectacle of herself at an awards show; the only question is ju...