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Clairo, Lucy Dacus & More Artists Join ‘No Music for Genocide’ Israel Boycott as Ceasefire Takes Effect

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The No Music for Genocide cause is continuing to grow, with Clairo, Lucy Dacus and numerous other artists announcing their commitment to removing their catalogs from Israel amid the violence in Gaza.

The campaign announced the new additions on Friday (Oct. 10), revealing that Nao, Wolf Alice, Of Monsters and Men, Aurora and Mallrat have also added their names to the boycott. The news comes shortly after Lorde, Hayley Williams, Paramore, Björk, MUNA and Paloma Faith joined the 1,000-plus others who are part of the growing movement.

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Originally launching in September with more than 400 signees, No Music for Genocide aims to support Palestinian people by pulling music from streaming services in Israel through geo-blocking. Kneecap, Faye Webster, Japanese Breakfast, Aminé, Massive Attack, Soccer Mommy, Rina Sawayama, MIKE, Primal Scream and Fontaines D.C. were among the first artists to join when it launched.

“Culture can’t stop bombs on its own, but it can help reject political repression, shift public opinion toward justice and refuse the art-washing and normalization of any company or nation that commits crimes against humanity,” reads a statement from No Music for Genocide in a release. “This initiative is one part of a worldwide movement to erode the support Israel needs to continue its ongoing systems of oppression.”

News of the campaign’s expansion comes just a few days after Israel’s war against Hamas — which began on Oct. 7, 2023, after the terrorist group attacked and killed 1,200 Israelis while taking 251 more hostage — reached the two-year mark. Israel has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians in that time, leading the United Nations to declare in September that the country is committing genocide.

As of Friday, however, Israel declared that a ceasefire has taken effect, pulling troops out of urban areas in exchange for Hamas’ release of 20 hostages. Israel will then free 250 imprisoned Palestinians and 1,700 war detainees, according to Reuters.

With Israeli military now pulling out of parts of Gaza, thousands of Palestinians are currently traveling back on foot to whatever is left of their abandoned homes. To say the least, it’s a bittersweet moment that follows more than 700 straight days of violence, hunger and homelessness experienced by the Palestinian people, as well as two years of people all over the world — including many A-list artists — protesting Israel’s actions.

“People are screaming with joy in the streets,” a 20-year-old Palestinian woman named Raghad Izzat Hamouda told CNN on Friday. “Imagine that you survived the genocide that lasted for two whole years under the bombing, hunger, destruction, fear.”

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BTS Shows Off Boss Dance Moves in ‘2.0’ Music Video Inspired by the Movie ‘Oldboy’

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After returning from their four-year hiatus, BTS is making sure that ARMY is being fed. The K-pop superstars dropped a new music video for a second ARIRANG song in only two weeks on Wednesday (April 1), and they’re drawing inspiration from a classic film for the “2.0” visual.

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The cinematic music video is inspired by South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook’s 2003 film Oldboy. The visual begins with the septet, dressed in sharp suits and leather jackets, exiting an elevator and encountering a group of thugs in a dark, grungy corridor. Rather than fighting with a hammer like the protagonist in the film, BTS’ RM, Jung Kook, V, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin and Jin employ their epic dance skills and music to ward off their opponents.

The video then transitions to a different dark hallway where the band continues its choreographed number, this time without the presence of the thugs. From the corridors, the septet ends up in a dirty bathroom where they dance in front of the mirrors and sing the chorus.

Then, to make it a true “2.0” moment, the K-pop stars return to the elevator from whence they came and quickly change into new, modern outfits — calling back to the song’s lyrics, “We on that brand new” — and close out the video in a high-rise building setting.

The band first teased the new video on Tuesday (March 31) with a 30-second preview. The latest visual comes just days after the album and lead single “SWIM” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot 100, respectively.

Watch the “2.0” music video above.


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Taemin Feels ‘So Honored & Grateful’ to Be the First Male K-Pop Solo Artist to Perform at Coachella

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Taemin is making history a long way from home. SHINee member and K-pop star appeared on the Wednesday (April 1) episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show, where he spoke about being part of this year’s Coachella lineup.

“You’re making history as the first K-pop male solo artist to perform at Coachella,” Hudson points out during their chat. “How does that feel?”

“There is a saying in Korea, ‘Big opportunities come three times in life,'” Taemin responds after sharing that he was feeling “honored and grateful” to be performing at the festival. “And this is one of them.”

Hudson continues the chat by asking the star if he will release more solo music.

“Oh, yes,” Taemin replies. “I am still evolving.”

The star was also on the talk show to perform his new single, “Long Way Home.” The “Idol’s Idol” sang alone on the stage, dancing effortlessly with his rhinestone microphone and mic stand for the adoring audience.

Performing at Coachella isn’t the only history Taemin is making this year. Billboard exclusively revealed in March that the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles will open a new exhibit dedicated to the K-pop star’s nearly two-decade long career, making him the first K-pop soloist to receive such recognition from the museum. “TAEMIN: Performer. Artist. Icon” will opens April 1 and will give fans a peek behind the curtains of Taemin’s career. Multiple performance looks — including one from his Ephemeral Gaze World Tour — will be on display as well as his official lightstick and a handwritten note addressed to his fans. The special exhibit will run through May 25.

Watch Taemin’s performance and chat on The Jennifer Hudson Show above.


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‘Pinky Up’! Here’s When KATSEYE’s New Single Arrives

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KATSEYE is taking EYEKONS to etiquette classes, and the first rule we’re learning? Pinkies up.

The HYBE K-pop girl group announced new single “Pinky Up” via a series of social media posts. The first arrived Monday (March 30). It was a cryptic video featuring the Mona Lisa bringing a piping hot cup of tea up to her mouth — pinky up, of course. The next came Tuesday morning (March 31), this time featuring an arcade claw machine with “KATSEYE” emblazoned across the top as the claw pulls out a sword from the midst of blinged out stuffed animals and a singular tea cup. What may be a hint to some of the song’s lyrics, the caption for the reel says, “We’re screaming from cloud nine!!”

The third post confirmed the arriving single and its artwork, featuring someone kneeling on a carpet behind with a tea cup on a saucer and a toy cat, and the title of the song across the front in hot pink lettering. The caption reads “PINKY UP SINGLE RELEASE” as well as the release date and time, April 9 at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET.

“Pinky Up” comes out just in time for KATSEYE’s Coachella debut on Friday (April 10). The single will also be the band’s first new work since record labels HYBE and Geffen announced last month that member Manon Bannerman would be taking a break from the group. Since Manon has stepped back, KATSEYE has continued their previously scheduled appearances, including performances at Lollapalooza Argentina and Lollapalooza Chile. On March 24, the band was announced as the headliner for the 2026 Head in the Clouds Music & Arts Festival, to take place on Aug. 8 in Passadena, Calif.

See KATSEYE’s posts about “Pinky Up” below:


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