An avid fan has bought the Parañaque City home of late OPM icon Pilita Corrales, which was put up for sale earlier this year for a "negotiable" price of P26 million. Pilita 's daughter, actress-singer Jackie Lou Blanco, said she is "very happy" that the buyer is a huge fan of her mother,...
Apl.de.Ap is bringing his latest music project closer to home. The Filipino-American rapper and Black Eyed Peas founding member has partnered with GMA Music for the distribution of his upcoming three-track EP, which will feature collaborations with Filipino artists. One of the songs in the upcoming...
NEW YORK (AP) — It was 2023 when Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey, known for her neoclassical jazz-pop, decided to create a global fan event. Her second album, “Bewitched,” was about to be released, and she wanted to do something special to celebrate it. More than that, she wanted to...
The Recording Academy has held discussions with members of the Asian music community about the Grammy Awards ' new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, with some artists expressing concerns that the category does not adequately represent their music. In a statement issued Aug. 14,...
Within the current reaches of technology where music can be recorded, edited and released entirely from a laptop, Marco De Leon is deliberately taking the harder route. As founder and chief engineer of Mix Machine Analog, De Leon has built a specialized recording practice around analog tape, real...
NEW YORK (AP) — It may be hard to believe, but even Sir Anthony Hopkins doubts himself sometimes. “There’s a part of me which says, ‘you didn’t write that,’” he recalls of composing his debut album, “Life Is a Dream.” “What’s it called? Impostor syndrome.” Thankfully, it did...
NEW YORK (AP) — Parents of toddlers may soon have a new soundtrack for their living rooms. YouTube star and music educator Ms. Rachel, whose real name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, and her husband, Aron Accurso, are releasing their first album together, “I’m So Happy,” on Sept. 25. The...
Singapore-based independent pop artist Estelle Fly is embracing a newfound sense of creative freedom with “Bury It,” her first output in what she describes as her new “Desire Era.” Fly opened up about the experiences behind the song, her transition from a structured J-Pop environment to...
Filipinos have always had a soft spot for love songs, tunes about falling in love, getting hurt, missing someone, or simply finding comfort in another person. It is familiar territory for many musicians. But how do you make a love song feel fresh? For SunKissed Lola, the answer is to keep it...
For generations of Filipinos, “Babalik Ka Rin” has been more than a Gary Valenciano hit. The song has become closely associated with the lives of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families, capturing the longing, sacrifice and hope that come with leaving home to build a better life....
The future of Original Pilipino Music (OPM) took center stage as the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (FILSCAP) celebrated Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino with its biggest Songwriters ' Night Select yet. Held on July 31 at the Music Museum, the annual concert attracted more...
For fans, seeing BINI and SB19 together is still enough to cause a stir. But for the two biggest names in P-pop, the moment was not as unusual as it looked from the outside. BINI and SB19 recently crossed paths ahead of their respective performances at Japan’s Summer Sonic Music Festival, taking...
