STACK #257 March 2026

MUSIC FEATURE

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DANCE STYLES Get out the glitter and the mirror ball – Harry Styles is back!

Harry Styles

TOUR ALERT

Harry’s “Together, Together” tour hits Australia later this year, kicking off in Melbourne on November 27.

Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. is out Mar 6 via Sony

H arry Styles confirmed his new album with a six-second audio message to his fans. It said simply: “We belong together.” Harry’s fourth album – his first in four years – started with a Bowie-like visit to Berlin. Harry hit the Berlin clubs and realised he wanted to make an album that captured the energy of the dancefloor. He also dug dancing to live acts such as LCD Soundsystem and hopes that the new record reflects the “magic” of being in the crowd. Harry said the first single, Aperture , was the album’s “mission statement”.

CHART FACT

Harry’s first three albums – Harry Styles, Fine Line, and Harry’s House – all topped the Australian charts and went multi-platinum.

THE FANS

THE TITLE

There are millions of them. But what are Harry’s fans called? Some critics call them Stylers or Stans. The long-term fans, who have been there since the One Direction days, are often referred to as Directioners. But the most common term for the fans? Harries.

“We belong together,” he sings. “It finally appears it’s only love. We belong together.” Many fans and critics were expecting that the record would feature some high-profile collaborators. But there are no featured artists. “Yeah, just me,” Harry reveals. And that’s all the fans need. Jeff Jenkins THEY’RE BACK Harry says the title of his new album is a “life mantra”, balancing love and fun. “Kiss all the time” represents love. But he notes that you also need to have some fun, though it would be “unhealthy to disco all the time”.

CHART FACT

BTS have had six Top 10 albums in Australia, including the chart-toppers Map of the Soul: 7 and Proof .

longing, and love.” BTS announced the album via hidden voice messages at their official website. Jung Kook said: “We shared our feelings with each other as we completed the album including

Arirang is out Mar 20 via Universal

THE NAME GAME

So what does BTS stand for? Well, their original Korean name was Bangtan Sonyeondan, which translated as Bulletproof Boy Scouts. Many fans refer to them as the Bangtan Boys, while in 2017 they also said the name stood for Beyond the Scene. AMAZING When My Universe hit number one in America, BTS became the fastest act to score six US chart-toppers since The Beatles in 1966.

T he brand-new BTS album takes its title from a beloved Korean folk song, which became a symbol of resistance during Japan’s colonial rule. So, what does “ Arirang ” mean? Well, it doesn’t translate literally into English, but “ari” is believed to mean “beautiful”, while “rang” means “beloved one”. “Honestly, the meaning is different for each person, because there are many ways you can interpret Arirang ’s lyrics,” explains BTS member RM. “I think it’s about sadness, K-pop trailblazers BTS return.

how much we missed you, how much we value you and how excited we are about the future.” V explained how it was the group’s first release in three years and nine months, with RM adding that he hoped it would be an album “that transcends time and generations and sticks with you for a long, long time”. BTS took time out to allow the band members to do their mandatory 18 months of military service in the South Korean army. RM says the new album captures the joy and sorrow of their time apart. Jeff Jenkins

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