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K-pop queens TWICE let ONCE fandom know “THIS IS FOR” 360-degrees of the United Center

The Windy City was lucky to already get a glimpse of TWICE when the global K-pop queens headlined Lollapalooza, though there was simply no comparing their American festival [More…]

Nelly, Teddy Swims, lots of leading ladies and all of 103.5 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball exhilarate Allstate

The most prominent names representing several shades of pop music converged on the Allstate Arena for 103.5 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball, the annual iHeartRadio mini-festival [More…]

Jack Harlow’s hip-hop, Jason DeRulo’s dance pop tops Allstate sell out of 103.5 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball

Every year, 103.5 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball is a surefire sellout, and considering the strength and diversity of the 2024 line-up, tickets flew faster than ever out of the [More…]

Rapper Lil Wayne, country rocker Jelly Roll lead Allstate through 103.5 KISS FM’s tenth Jingle Ball

Either by careful planning or timely coincidence, the tenth anniversary of 103.5 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball wound up bringing both veterans who’ve been lighting up the [More…]

Global K-pop/hip-hop megastars BLACKPINK thrill United Center for first of two sell outs

Breaking records is practically a daily occurrence for BLACKPINK, easily the most colossal girl group of this century, who’s merger of K-pop and hip-hop has captured the [More…]