[MAGAZINE] Rolling Stone (USA) Magazine Cover (June 2021)

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BTS will be featured on the June 2021 cover for the US edition of the Rolling Stone Magazine!

The Triumph of BTS

“How seven young superstars rewrote music-biz rules and became the biggest band in the world

By taking a strong hand in the writing of their music, #BTS have always stood apart from traditional Kpop methods, and, for that matter, much of songwriting-camp-dominated U.S. pop, too.”

— Rolling Stone Magazine


Rolling Stone June 2021 Special Collector's Box Set

8 Separate versions
- 7 individual covers
- 1 group cover

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A Deep Conversation with BTS' RM on His Group's Early Years, Drake, Whether BTS Is K-Pop, and More

“I was someone who wanted to go to a top college, an Ivy League school by American standards,” says RM, BTS’ leader. “I was a typical student who was trying hard to achieve. And then I trusted [HYBE founder] Mr. Bang, and I started to walk down a different path. And I had a sense of urgency and desperation about going after my dreams.” RM’s gifts as a rapper, songwriter, and producer have been essential to BTS’s development, as have his wide-ranging intellectual interests.

— Rolling Stone Magazine

 

BTS' Jin on 'Rock-Style Songs,' Life Off the Road, and Being Very Handsome

“One of the most extreme, and impressive, examples is the howling series of beyond-falsetto notes Jin manages to reach on the track “Crystal Snow.” You’d never know it from that moment and many others, but Jin wasn’t a singer (or a dancer) at all when he first joined Big Hit Entertainment (now HYBE) as a trainee; he was studying acting instead.”

— Rolling Stone Magazine

 

SUGA on How BTS Stays Hungry After Conquering the World

“With his biting, confessional lyrics, technique-heavy flow that can hit Busta Rhymes-like levels of emotional intensity, extensive production and songwriting credits, and indomitable work ethic, Suga is an indispensable piece of BTS’ collective artistic soul.”

— Rolling Stone Magazine

 

J-Hope on Growing Up in BTS, His Next Mixtape and More

“With his dimpled smile, warm manner and fierce stage presence, 27-year-old rapper, dancer, songwriter, and producer J-Hope embodies the group’s combination of fundamental goodness and overwhelming talent; even his choice of stage name radiates positivity.”

— Rolling Stone Magazine

 

Jimin on Perfectionism, Missing Army, His Love of Dancing, and BTS' Future

“BTS’ Jimin describes himself as “introverted,” which may come as a surprise to anyone who’s seen his extraordinarily expressive dancing, or the moment he leans back and nails a high note in, say, “Magic Shop.” In the second of Rolling Stone’s breakout interviews with each of the seven members of BTS, Jimin contemplated his perfectionist streak, described his experience of the pandemic year, explained his love of dancing, and more.”

— Rolling Stone Magazine

 

BTS' V on His Upcoming Mixtape, His Love of 'The Godfather,' and Being a 'Secret Member'

“From the start, singer-songwriter-producer V was BTS’ secret weapon. His rich, deep voice is a pleasing contrast to his fellow singers’ ever-higher high notes, and he’s not afraid to delve into full-on bedroom R&B, as on the downright sultry neo-soul track “Intro: Singularity.” With a love of jazz and classical music, V began his musical life as a saxophone player, and has the most eclectic list of influences of any member of BTS, from Sammy Davis Jr. to Sam Cooke to Coldplay (BTS’ recent cover of “Fix You” was apparently his idea).”

— Rolling Stone Magazine

 

BTS' Jung Kook on 'Dynamite,' Loving ARMY, and Learning From Ariana Grande

“More than any other member, Jung Kook grew up in BTS; he was only 15 when the group debuted in 2013, and he’d been famous for years by the time he graduated high school, with the other members attending the ceremony. With formidable singing and dancing skills, he’s always been a born pop star, with multiple agencies trying to recruit him as early as 2011.”

— Rolling Stone Magazine

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