Neil Diamond (AFP) NEW YORK (AFP) - Neil Diamond, the hitmaker behind "Sweet Caroline" and "Red Red Wine," sold his complete publishing and master recordings catalogs to Universal Music Group, the company said Monday. The acquisition includes previously unreleased tracks and also gives UMG the...
Alt-metal band releases third single ‘Home Alone’ off its album 10 years in the making Alt-metal band Halik ni Gringo releases its third single “Home Alone” off its upcoming album set to be released later this year. The band, who previously released two prior singles “Injustice for All”...
James Reid is hugged by his maternal sister and mom at the airport (Instagram) It was a sad day for the family and fans of Kapamilya star James Reid, who left the country to pursue his dreams abroad. On Instagram Feb. 17, Chantal Calicdan, maternal sister of James, shared photos and a video of...
The unstoppable earworm that is "Baby Shark" continues to make money for its creators. In a tweet, American streaming platform Paramount+ revealed that a full-length film is in the works and coming this 2023. "A new Blue's Clues movie, Blue’s Big City Adventure, is coming this year, and a...
P-pop never looked this good For 2022, H&M launches a new campaign that fuses music and fashion. The Swedish fashion brand is shining a new spotlight on up-and-coming Filipino music artists with the launch of Music X Me. Patrons of the brand will now see more Filipino artists featured on their...
Sting joins the growing list of singer-songwriters who have sold their publishing to major publishing companies. The awarded singer-songwriter reached a deal with Universal Music Group. The company now owns the songs he wrote for The Police and his solo career. “While financial terms weren’t...
Love month playlist ABS-CBN Music Some people associate February with love because of Valentine’s Day, but as many would probably agree to, romantic relationships entail a handful of sacrifices and complications that make the meaning of love month different for every individual. Here are some...
K-pop superstars BTS emerged as the biggest winner at the 11th Gaon Chart Music Awards ceremony held on Jan. 27. The music awards show recognized top albums, digital music and artists covering the period December 2020 to November 2021. BTS won eight awards. They bagged Artist of the Year (digital...
K-pop boy band The Boyz member Eric has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid a surge in daily cases in South Korea. Eric, 21, is the latest K-pop idol to catch COVID-19 as South Korea recorded 8,571 new cases on Jan. 25, the highest daily tally since January 2020 when the country...
Bob Dylan (AFP) NEW YORK (AFP) - Bob Dylan sold his entire back catalog of recorded music along with "the rights to multiple future new releases" to Sony Music Entertainment, the company announced Monday, the latest high-profile deal of the recent music rights purchasing rush. Sony did not disclose...
The 31st High1 Seoul Music Awards (SMA) ceremony was held on Jan. 23 at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul to honor outstanding artists who released music in 2021. K-pop boy band NCT 127 emerged as the biggest winner of the night, taking home the “daesang” or grand prize. (Clockwise from top left)...
A total of 57.09 million physical copies of K-pop albums were sold in 2021, according to Korea’s Gaon Music Chart. The total is an increase of 15.38 million albums, or 37 percent, compared to 41.7 million copies of K-pop albums sold in 2020. The total physical album sales in 2021 were based on...
