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Stanning BTS Spotisode: Louis Vuitton Fashion Show and BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Radio Public | Pocket Casts | RSS This week on the Stanning BTS biweekly podcast, hosts Kayla and Bethany present a special spotisode, a series of episodes where they clean up “spots” of missed BTS content not covered in previous episodes. Advertisement Related Video To begin with, flashback a month to fawn over the Bangtan Boys’ participation in the Louis Vuitton’s mens’ fall-winter fashion show in Seoul — and no, we’re not leaving V out! Then it’s time to revisit the group’s recent denim-clad, full-band performance as part of BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge. Also on this spotisode, BTS’ upcoming appearance at the 76th United Nations General Assembly, the “Permission to Dance” R&B remix, their Weverse Magazine ...
BLACKPINK Are Getting Their Own Island on Animal Crossing
BLACKPINK (Island) in you area! Today, YG Entertainment announced the K-pop idols will be getting their very own Animal Crossing island. “#BLACKPINK Island colored in pink is coming to you. Are you ready for a trip to BLACKPINK Island?” YG tweeted from its official Twitter account. The company also shared a 30-second sneak peek of what fans can expect from the exclusive location, including fields of flowers in the group’s signature color palette, coffee shops emblazoned with the BLACKPINK logo, and multiple sets showing off animated recreations of the quartet’s stage costumes. Check out YG’s teaser of BLACKPINK Island below. The collaboration with the ultra-popular Nintendo game comes as part of the girl group’s celebration of their five-year anniversary as a band. The island is set to be ...
5 Things We Learned from BLACKPINK: The Movie
BLACKPINK is back in your area, this time with BLACKPINK: The Movie, a cinematic event dedicated to exploring the past five years of the quartet’s historic rise to global stardom. In celebration of that five year anniversary, here are five things we learned from Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa’s latest concert film. Catch it in select theaters by finding a screening here. 1. They love live band performances. BLACKPINK: The Movie includes behind-the-scenes footage from BLACKPINK’s 2019 world tour, preparation for their 2021 livestream concert The Show, intermittent dance rehearsals, and more. Ahead of The Show, the quartet spent time perfecting their arrangements with The Band Six, the fantastic live instrumentalists responsible for bringing that extra bit of energy to BLACKPINK shows. Jennie...
Stanning BTS: PTD Performances
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Radio Public | Pocket Casts | RSS We don’t need permission to talk about these PTD performances! It was a big week for BTS, appearing on Fallon and topping the charts with “Permission to Dance.” This week, Kayla and Bethany cover the recent live performances of “PTD” and discuss the impact of the song for BTS. Stanning BTS is a biweekly podcast that covers anything and everything having to do with BTS and ARMY. In each episode, Kayla and Bethany mix the perfect blend of research and fangirl. They take a deep dive into lyrics during album reviews, theorize over music videos, and sometimes even retell a favorite fan-fic. Really, no BTS topic is off limits. Join the iconic ARMY to fan-out, laugh, and learn a little bit alo...
American Sign Language Expert Unpacks BTS’ “Permission To Dance” Choreography
After releasing the definitive song of the summer, “Butter,” which spent a staggering seven weeks at no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS has dropped yet another joyful bop in the form of “Permission To Dance.” The rumors are true: “Permission To Dance” has now replaced “Butter” at No. 1, meaning BTS has accumulated number 1 tracks faster than any artist since Michael Jackson. Filmed by teams in both Seoul and Los Angeles, there’s plenty to unpack from the accompanying music video, but among the euphoric vignettes, heartfelt spotlights on service workers through the pandemic, and Jungkook’s incredibly emo haircut, one detail stands out: The BTS ARMY has been abuzz with the fact that the choreography incorporates sign language. William Martinez, a professional actor and musician who grew up ...
John Mayer Just Gifted BLACKPINK’s Rosé Her Very Own Pink Guitar
Rosé received a surprise package in the mail this week from none other than John Mayer. The Sob Rock singer-songwriter gifted the BLACKPINK idol her very own John Mayer model Silver Sky electric guitar — in rose pink, natch — to thank her for covering his 2006 hit “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room” last week on South Korean variety show Sea of Hope. (The guitar also appears to be the exact same model Mayer plays in the music video for his latest single “Last Train Home.”) “Rosé – I should be thanking you! (So thank you.) – John,” Mayer’s handwritten note read, which Rosé posted on her Instagram story with the caption “…….!!!!!!! Life is complete…… Ty @johnmayer.” Check out a fan-grabbed snap of the sweet gift below. Advertisement Related Video The K-pop star has made weekly appearances on Se...
BLACKPINK’s Rosé Delivers Acoustic Cover of Paramore’s “The Only Exception”: Watch
Rosé unveiled her take on Paramore’s “The Only Exception” while appearing on the South Korean variety show Sea of Hope. Seated on the ground outside a Korean food stall, the BLACKPINK singer strummed an acoustic guitar while accompanied by another guitarist and a keyboard player. “When I was younger I saw my daddy cry/ And curse at the wind/ He broke his own heart and I watched/ As he tried to reassemble it/ And my momma swore that she would/ Never let herself forget/ And that was the day that I promised/ I’d never sing of love if it does not exist,” she sang. The laidback performance follows Rosé’s earlier cover of John Mayer’s 2006 classic “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room” from the same program late last month. Advertisement Related Video While the K-pop idol has recently ventured out on ...
American Butter Institute Thanks BTS for Raising Awareness About Butter
Not only are BTS arguably the most popular K-pop group of all time, they’re also one of the most influential bands around the world right now. BTS recently scored their fourth No. 1 single with “Butter,” and according to an interview in Billboard, the track’s huge success has had led to an increased awareness of, yes, butter. Alan Bjerga, the Chief of Communications for the American Butter Institute, recently told Billboard that he was elated to discover a song about butter was dominating the radio charts. Within a week of the single’s release, “Butter” was a bonafide global hit, and so were its accompanying visuals, including an hour-long promotional video of an animated stick of butter melting. “My main reaction was, ‘Great!’ It obviously doesn’t hurt to have your product associated...
BTS Premiere New Song “Permission to Dance”: Stream
BTS unveiled the CD single version of “Butter,” and with it comes a brand new song called “Permission To Dance.” Watch the new music video for “Permission To Dance” below. The new visual finds the K-pop idols dancing in the desert, rocking denim-on-denim looks outside a deserted laundromat. “Cause we don’t need permission to dance,” the bandmates croon on the chorus co-written by none other than Ed Sheeran. The Korean boy band’s latest release coincides with “Butter” continuing its reign as the indisputable song of the summer, clocking in its sixth consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Arriving via Big Hit Music, the CD also includes instrumental tracks of both songs. Related Video Just hours before, the septet rang in the eighth birthday of ARMY with a special playlist ...
BTS Give “Permission to Dance” with New Teaser: Watch
BTS have shared a teaser trailer for their recently-announced single “Permission to Dance.” The song drops Friday, July 9th. Co-written by Ed Sheeran alongside Steve Mac, Jenna Andrews, and Johnny McDaid, “Permission to Dance” seems to come with a joyous disco backing track. The trailer sees the Bangtan Boys grooving outside of a laundromat, though it stops short of showing their actual dance moves, thereby earning its “teaser” descriptor. But we do get a snippet of the chorus, with BTS singing, “We don’t need permission to dance!” Check it out below. The track will appear on the CD release of “Butter,” which is also out July 9th. In the run-up, the K-pop superstars are everywhere from talk shows to toy shelves; they recently performed “Butter” and “Dynamite” for SiriusXM and got mini...
Stanning BTS: Q&A with Hosts Kayla and Bethany
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Radio Public | RSS Who are the hosts of Stanning BTS? How did they become friends, gain interest in BTS, and what’s their favorite BTS content? The answers to these questions and more can be heard on this week’s listener requested Q&A episode! Related Video Get to know hosts Kayla and Bethany as they discuss all their favorite things about being members of the iconic ARMY. From favorite vocalists to memories about discovering the band to — hard as it is to decide — their favorite BTS songs, the Stanning BTS fangirls discuss it all. Learn how they met, why they started the podcast, and so much more in this special listener Q&A episode. Stanning BTS is a biweekly podcast that covers anything and everything ...
BTS Perform “Butter” and “Dynamite” for SiriusXM: Watch
BTS were guests on the SiriusXM show HITS 1 on 1 on Thursday, sitting down for an interview and a spectacular two-part performance of “Dynamite” and “Butter”. After a brief remote chat with SiriusXM hosts Tony Fly and Symon in which they hyped up their upcoming single “Permission to Dance”, BTS put on an award ceremony-worthy performance. Look, at this point it’s not really shocking that the Bangtan Boys can put more production into a single TV appearance than most artists do in a music video, but it’s still pretty amazing to see every time. Things kicked off simply enough, with BTS sitting in a loft set on some midcentury modern couches. They had as much fun playing off each other during “Dynamite” as they would on a helipad, getting up to dance through the final chorus. As the song ...
