AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoK-pop Solo Moves: ITZY’s Chaeryeong has launched her first solo EP, Lovesick, saying she hopes its warm, approachable sound earns her the chance to show more as a solo artist. EXO’s Doh Kyung-soo is also teasing a new single, “Darling,” while touring internationally. Global Breakthroughs: CORTIS’s “REDRED” is nearing 300 million Spotify streams, and BLACKPINK’s Jisoo has signed with WME for global representation as she prepares her first full-length solo album. Artist Pipeline: Eastman School of Music will offer existing string quartets a tuition-free graduate program with a stipend, professional coaching and career training. Rock Returns: U2’s first album of new songs in nearly a decade has been praised for its renewed energy, with drummer Larry Mullen Jr. back in the band. Muse will bring CHVRCHES to Cardiff’s Blackweir Fields next June, while Mariah Carey has announced a Cardiff Castle date for summer 2027. New Talent: Country singer Joe Noto has signed with Off Road Records, and Western Australia’s WA Day festival will spotlight emerging local acts on its Discovery Stage.
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