The week came at us sideways: calendars out of sync, tours on the brink, and one of the bravest artist statements we’ve seen in years. We start with that universal fog after Thanksgiving, the kind that makes you write November in December, and ...

Snow in the forecast, feelings in the headphones. We open with a wintry mood and step straight into three tracks that turn heartbreak into something strangely beautiful: Patrickananda and Belle Chalisa’s Doku, kiki vivi lily<...

The news finally dropped: ARASHI is back on tour and the dates are all in Japan. We dive straight into the emotional whiplash of a long-awaited comeback that feels thrilling up close but far away from most of the world. From the first wa...

Five songs. Five distinct moods. One immersive listen that moves from hazy warmth to triumphant return to a heart-tugging plea that won’t leave you alone. We spin through new and notable band singles from the Philippines, South Korea, and Japan...

A four-year-old’s wisdom—“Eat cookies and dance to K‑pop”—kicks off a ride that leaps from pure joy to the hard edges of the music business. We laugh over kid-approved bops, then dig into the NewJeans contract ruling, what it means when ...