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BLACKPINK has officially made their VMAs debut! The Korean girl group hit the red carpet for their first U.S. awards show at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards Sunday night, and they did not disappoint.BLACKPINK stunned in four different all-black looks as they strutted their stuff on MTV's black carpet at New Jersey's Prudential Center.

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Demi Lovato shared her latest album, featuring the fiery, viral anthem «29.» K-pop sensations BLACKPINK dropped their latest single, «Pink Venom.» Maren Morris and Zedd teamed up again for a new single, «Make You Say,» featuring BEAUZ. And Blake Shelton brought back his '90s mullet for the music video for his latest, «No Body.» Ahead of 88rising's Head In The Clouds Festival this weekend, Thai rapper MILLI and Chinese singer Jackson Wang partnered on a new single, «Mind Games.» Both artists will be performing at the Los Angeles festival, alongside acts like mxmtoon, keshi, Jay Park and more.Also new this week, new singles from Offset, Anitta feat.

BLACKPINK have shared the lead single from their upcoming album Born Pink. The track, “Pink Venom,” comes with a new music video that can be seen below The K-pop girl group's second album is out September 16 as announced last week alongside details of a world tour.

BLACKPINK have returned with ‘Pink Venom’, the lead single from their imminent ‘Born Pink’ album.The song was first teased at the very start of the month (on August 1), when BLACKPINK confirmed their return in a video outlining the ‘Born Pink’ timeline – they’d release a single this month and the album itself in September, before kicking off “the largest world tour in the history of a K-pop girl group” in October.Listen to ‘Pink Venom’, which features the use of the traditional Korean string instrument called the gayageum, and watch the music video below:‘Born Pink’ will be released on September 16 via YG Entertainment. According to the label, the title for the album “implies the identity” of the group, “which is never ordinary and will exude a fatal aura”.

BLACKPINK have shared a striking new teaser for the music video for their new single ‘Pink Venom’, ahead of its release later this week.The track will serve as the lead single for the K-pop girl group’s second album, ‘BORN PINK’, which is due out in September.The short teaser opens with dust blowing towards the camera, a sharp blade striking a swinging pendulum and a close-up of someone playing the traditional Korean instrument called a gayageum. The scenes then change to show rows of figures dressed in black satin hooded cloaks kneeling on the floor, pink glowing from beneath their hoods.As the clip ends, the four members of BLACKPINK – Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa – are seen in various shots, as the line “I bring the pain like” rings out.

Lizzo, BLACKPINK, Jack Harlow and Måneskin have been added to the performance line-up for this year’s MTV Video Music Awards later this month.It’s also been revealed what most of those artists will be performing at the ceremony, which is set to take place August 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Lizzo will perform her ‘Special’ cut ‘2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)’ – which she released a music video for this week.BLACKPINK will deliver the debut American performance of their forthcoming single ‘Pink Venom’.

BLACKPINK’s Rosé has shed some light on the exploratory creative process she’s undertaking for her solo material.Variety released its annual Power of Young Hollywood Impact Report on August 10, which named the K-pop idol as one of the most influential stars of the past year. Speaking with the outlet upon receiving the honour, Rosé discussed her solo music and her experience being a part of BLACKPINK.“There are times when it feels like a lot of pressure,” Rosé said of being in BLACKPINK, completed by Jennie, Lisa and Jisoo, who all debuted together in 2016.

BLACKPINK are continuing the hype for their imminent new single, ‘Pink Venom’, sharing a series of posters evoking the character-centric teaser sheets for Hollywood blockbusters.All four members of the South Korean girl group – which consists of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa – have been given their own poster. Each one shows the respective member staring sensually into the camera while she poses, with an aesthetic overlay of cracked glass.The posters were shared on Twitter overnight, reconfirming that ‘Pink Venom’ will drop at 1pm KST (or 5am London time) on Friday August 19.Have a look at all four of the new posters below:The release of ‘Pink Venom’ was confirmed on Monday (August 8), when fans were given the option to pre-save it on Spotify and Apple Music.

K-pop sensations BLACKPINK have shared the release date of their sophomore LP. BORN PINK, the South Korean girl group’s follow-up to their 2020 studio debut, THE ALBUM, will arrive September 16, and its first single, “Pink Venom,” is due out next Friday, August 19.

BLACKPINK have announced the release date for their upcoming second album ‘Born Pink’.As confirmed previously, the follow-up to the K-pop band’s 2020 debut ‘The Album’ will be previewed by lead single ‘Pink Venom’ on August 19. A recent teaser video also signalled a September arrival for the new full-length effort although it didn’t give an exact day.Taking to social media today (August 9), Black Pink revealed that ‘Born Pink’ will come out on September 16.

BLACKPINK have announced details of their ‘Born Pink’ world tour, which kicks off later this year.The global run of shows kicks off with two nights in Seoul on October 16 and 17 before heading to North America for a series of concerts.The ‘Born Pink’ world tour will then see Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa visit Europe to finish off 2022, with the group also scheduled to play the likes of Australia, Singapore and Thailand in 2023.

BLACKPINK have taken to Instagram to commemorate the sixth anniversary since their debut.On August 8, Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa of BLACKPINK each shared Instagram posts celebrating the quartet’s sixth year since their debut. The quartet launched in 2016 with their single album ‘Square One’, which featured dual title tracks ‘Boombayah’ and ‘Whistle’.“Happy 6th anniversary! My beloved BLACKPINK forever,” wrote eldest member and vocalist Jisoo, alongside a slideshow of the girl group over the years.

BLACKPINK have revealed the title and release date for their next single, confirming it’ll arrive before the K-pop powerhouse’s second full-length effort drops next month.In a new teaser shared to social media, the girl group confirmed that the track, ‘Pink Venom’, will be released next Friday (August 19). Fans have also been given the option to pre-save it on Spotify or Apple Music – you can do so here.#BLACKPINK – Pre-Release Single ‘Pink Venom’ Release Poster"Pink Venom" is available for Pre-Save now!✔ https://t.co/YTie4GKtBQ#BLACKPINK #블랙핑크 #PreReleaseSingle #PinkVenom #20220819_12amEST #20220819_1pmKST #Release #YG pic.twitter.com/tzEnE01Qma— BLACKPINK GLOBAL BLINK (@ygofficialblink) August 7, 2022‘Pink Venom’ will come as the lead single from BLACKPINK’s forthcoming sophomore album, ‘Born Pink’.

BLACKPINK have begun the promotional rollout for their hotly awaited second album – which appears to be titled ‘Born Pink’ – with the release of a new teaser video.The clip offers a little over 20 seconds of new music, with a bold, Latin-style guitar lead and sharp, clap-heavy beat swelling into a fake-out drop while modulated voices chant, “BLACKPINK!” It also outlines the first few parts of the timeline for BLACKPINK’s new era, re-confirming that the album’s lead single will arrive in August, before the full record is released in September. A month later, BLACKPINK will embark on an ambitious world tour, which their label, YG Entertainment, has boasted will mark “the largest world tour in the history of a K-pop girl group”. At the time of writing, the group – which consists of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa – are yet to announce dates for the first leg of that tour.Have a look at the ‘Born Pink’ teaser below:BLACKPINK released their first full-length effort, ‘THE ALBUM’, in October 2020.

BLACKPINK are currently filming a music video that is YG Entertainment’s most expensive production to date, according to the group’s management agency.As Korea Joongang Daily reports, YG Entertainment said on Tuesday (July 26) that “the agency’s largest ever production budget was applied to the music video”. YG, however.

BLACKPINK will soon be releasing a music video for their special track ‘Ready For Love’ in collaboration with PUBG Mobile.On July 25, BLACKPINK announced via their Instagram account that they would be dropping a music video for ‘Ready For Love’ on July 29 at 1PM KST/12AM EDT as part of their ongoing collaboration with PUBG Mobile.The upcoming clip is set to arrive just days after their virtual show ‘BLACKPINK X PUBG Mobile 2022 In-Game Concert: [THE VIRTUAL]’, which took place on July 23 and 24. The recent concert will also be available for all-day replays this coming weekend (July 30 and 31).A post shared by BLΛƆKPIИK (@blackpinkofficial)While not an official release, ‘Ready For Love’ will mark the K-pop group’s first music together since their last full-length effort ‘THE ALBUM’ dropped in October 2020, which featured the lead single ‘How You Like That’.YG Entertainment confirmed earlier this month that the quartet are currently gearing up to make a comeback in August.

BLACKPINK are due to unveil a new special single titled ‘Ready For Love’, to be released at the upcoming PUBG in-game concert ‘THE VIRTUAL’.YG Entertainment issued an official statement to South Korean publication OSEN on July 22, where it announced the launch of ‘BLACKPINK X PUBG Mobile 2022 In-Game Concert: [THE VIRTUAL]’ as part of the girl group’s partnership with the mobile game, to be launched sequentially across the globe.In conjunction with the launch of BLACKPINK’s virtual PUBG concert, the K-pop quartet are slated to unveil a brand-new special single titled ‘Ready For Love’ to be performed by BLACKPINK’s in-game avatars during the concert. The group’s “mega hit parade” will also be unveiled for the first time at ‘THE VIRTUAL’.“The charming pop song has a cool drop in the chorus that breaks the static flow of its lyrical, piano instrumental,” wrote YG Entertainment in its statement, as a teaser for the new track.The concert’s first iteration will be its South Korean one, to be held across two days – July 23 and 24 from 2pm to 4pm KST and 8pm to 10pm KST respectively.

BLACKPINK’s Jennie has spoken about her casting in The Weeknd’s forthcoming HBO series The Idol. The K-pop idol’s involvement in the series was revealed earlier this week by HBO, and she later appeared in its teaser trailer alongside cast members The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp, Troye Sivan and more. The series was created by Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and Abel Tesfaye aka The Weeknd, and follows a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult who develops a relationship with a rising pop star.Jennie’s appearance in The Idol will mark the singer’s debut acting role.

OneRepublic lead vocalist Ryan Tedder has teased a new collaboration with K-pop girl group BLACKPINK that he says “is very true to their sound”.In a new interview with Good Morning America discussing the band’s recent single ‘I Ain’t Worried’ from the soundtrack of Top Gun: Maverick, Tedder revealed that he was a “huge” fan of the K-pop group: “I’ve got their posters all over my wall, my wife thinks it’s weird.”Tedder, who co-wrote BLACKPINK’s 2020 collaboration with Cardi B ‘Bet You Wanna’, then went on to tease a new collaboration with the group.“I can’t tell you what’s coming out. I think one or two of my songs have made the album,” Tedder said, seemingly referring to BLACKPINK’s forthcoming August release.

K-pop stars BLACKPINK have announced an as-yet-untitled new album and an attendant world tour. The first songs from the new project will be released in August, and will represent the beginning of "a continuous large-scale project which will extend through the second half of the year," according to a press release.

BLACKPINK will release new music next month, according to their record label, with a sprawling world tour also on the cards for later in the year.It’s unclear exactly what, or how much new material will be released in August, however in a press release from YG Entertainment (via Billboard), it’s confirmed that BLACKPINK are in the “final stages of recording a new album”. The group – which consists of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa – released their first full-length effort, ‘THE ALBUM’, in October 2020.YG went on to say that BLACKPINK’s forthcoming second album would kickstart “a continuous large-scale project which will extend through the second half of the year”, with the tease of “a lot of BLACKPINK-esque music [that] has been prepared over a long period of time”.

BLACKPINK have extended their lead as the most-followed musical act on YouTube, after hitting the 75million subscriber.Yesterday (June 28), the girl group hit the 75million subscriber mark on their official YouTube channel, making them the first musical act to achieve such a feat. A representative from the streaming platform consulted by Billboard also confirmed the news.With this, BLACKPINK continue their reign as the most followed musical act on the platform, after surpassing Canadian singer Justin Bieber as the most subscribed musical artist on the platform last year.At the time, the quartet had 65.6 million subscribers, surpassing Bieber by half a million subscribers.

STAYC recently performed a high-energy cover of BLACKPINK’s hit single ‘Ddu-du Ddu-du’, as part of their appearance at the ‘KCON 2022 Premiere’ event in Seoul.The rookie girl group’s performance of ‘Ddu-du Ddu-du’ was part of their set list as performers at this year’s ‘KCON 2022 Premiere’ in Seoul, a precursor event to the full in-person return of ‘KCON 2022’ this year.Adorned in matching bubblegum pink outfits, the six members of STAYC delivered a powerful vocal and dance cover of the hit 2018 track while mostly staying true to the original instrumentation, save for its shortened duration.STAYC’s appearance at the Seoul rendition of ‘KCON 2022 Premiere’ earlier in May marks their KCON debut. The three ‘KCON 2022 Premiere’ events – which also took place in Chicago and Tokyo last month – served as a special kick-off to the main 2022 instalment of KCON, which will take place in Los Angeles from 19 to 21 August.KCON was first held in 2012 in the Californian city of Irvine, before going on to visit nine more cities and regions across North America, Europe and Asia.

BLACKPINK’s Rosé has opened up about how she felt during her years under YG Entertainment’s trainee program.In a new interview with Vogue Australia, the singer spoke about the four years she spent as a trainee under YG Entertainment, prior to her debut as a member of BLACKPINK. Rosé  touched on how harsh the K-pop training program was, describing it as “fighting for her life”.“When I got [to Korea], I was like, ‘This is quite intense,’” she said of her first few days as a trainee.

BLACKPINK vocalist Jisoo has shared her thoughts on releasing solo music.The K-pop idol recently sat down with Rolling Stone as part of the girl group’s special cover edition with the news outlet, during which she shared that she still feels unsure about pursing a music career outside of BLACKPINK.“I’m not sure how much I want to go solo yet,” admitted the vocalist, explaining that she has not formed a picture of what a solo music career would look like for her. “The music I listen to, the music I can do, and the music I want to do – what should I choose?”“I love songs with lots of instruments.

BLACKPINK‘s Jennie has opened up about how hectic the girl group’s lives were the first three years after their debut.The K-pop idol recently sat down with Rolling Stone as part of the girl group’s special cover edition with the news outlet, during which she recalled BLACKPINK’s first three years together and how they had “worked nonstop without resting” at the time.“I became sick, both mentally and physically, after the last world tour ended [in 2020],” she shared, before adding that she wanted to be as “vague” as possible about the details, as this wasn’t something she wished to share with fans in too much detail as they might worry.“For three years after debuting, we worked nonstop without resting,” Jennie added. “Our sleep systems were breaking down; we weren’t eating properly; I wasn’t hydrating myself – we did that for three to four years, and then started our tour.

BLACKPINK singer Rosé has opened up about her thoughts on the future of the K-pop girl group.The Australian-Korean idol recently spoke with Rolling Stone as part of the girl group’s special cover edition with the news outlet, during which she opened up about her hopes for BLACKPINK’s future. When asked about whether she had ever thought about life after BLACKPINK, Rosé revealed that while she indeed has, she “[doesn’t] think it will be over”.“I grew up with them. They’re a part of me.

BLACKPINK dancer and rapper Lisa has opened up about difficult time during her career with the girl group, where she was unable to record new musicDuring BLACKPINK’s recent interview with Rolling Stone, Thai-born member Lisa spoke about the “rough” year she had between the release K-pop act’s hit songs ‘As If It’s Your Last’ in 2017 and 2018’s ‘Ddu-du Ddu-du’.The singer revealed that she had struggled to sing and record new music during this time, although she didn’t go into detail as to why. “I couldn’t sing. When I went to the studio to record, nothing came out.

BLACKPINK recently opened up about the pressure of being a K-pop trainee, and receiving mental health classes from their agency.In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, the quartet discussed the demands of their lives as K-pop trainees, before they made their debut. The members of BLACKPINK revealed that while their agency YG Entertainment had provided them mental health classes and therapy, they had found these unhelpful.

Karol G has revealed that she initially planned to collaborate with BLACKPINK on a remix of her 2019 song ‘Tusa’.In a recent interview with MTV, the Colombian singer recently spokeabout the songs on her current playlist. When asked to name a song on the playlist by an artist she hopes to collaborate with, Karol G picked BLACKPINK’s ‘How You Like That’, before recalling a time when they had a chance have worked together.“I have to say a short story.