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Rapper Nicki Minaj to perform in Saudi Arabia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 04 06:09 AM

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—US rapper Nicki Minaj will perform in Saudi Arabia this month, organizers said, triggering a storm on social media as the ultra-conservative kingdom loosens decades-old restrictions on entertainment.   Read more »

Callalily set to release new single

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 04:17 PM

OPM band Callalily is set to release a new single. Read more »

Pinay mom's DJing skills go viral

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 03 11:30 AM

The video of 53-year-old Amy Gramlich, aka DJ Lady Ames, has gone viral on Twitter and now has more than 1.7 million views, all thanks to her son. Read more »

Review: With Happiness Begins, maybe it’s time to start taking the Jonas Brothers seriously

Jam Pascual
Updated as of Jul 02 07:05 PM

After a six-year break, the JoBros are back at it. Before you lay on the snark, you should give their latest album a listen. Read more »

Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber at odds in spat over her music catalog

Reuters
Posted at Jul 02 06:37 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop superstar Taylor Swift has attacked Justin Bieber’s manager for buying her music catalog, prompting Bieber to come to his defense in a heated online spat that has drawn in several top figures in the music industry. Read more »

WATCH: Heartbreaking music video of Moira and I Belong To The Zoo's 'Patawad, Paalam'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 12:43 AM

Star Music on Monday released the music video of "Patawad, Paalam," Moira dela Torre's latest single featuring I Belong To The Zoo.   Read more »

“You can’t keep a good thing small”: Looking back on Fete de la Musique, the early years

Jam Pascual
Updated as of Jul 01 09:53 PM

The 90s and early 2000s were truly a different time. Read more »

Mayonnaise marks 17 years with concert as fans wait for 'Bakit Part 3'

Annalyn Andres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 29 07:54 AM

Mayonnaise, arguably one of the more popular bands in the OPM scene during the mid-2000s, has stood the test of time. Read more »

This Fil-Am is making a name for himself in electronic dance music

Rommel Conclara, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 03:45 PM

A young Filipino-American DJ is making a name for himself and for the Philippines as he continues to elevate his career in the world of electronic dance music.  Read more »

K-pop group Twice now in Manila

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 30 10:00 AM

Fans of Twice, rejoice: the members of the K-pop group have arrived in Manila. Read more »

Sting to return to Manila in October for concert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 28 11:33 AM

Singer-songwriter Sting is set to return to the Philippines this year as part of his ongoing tour. Read more »

Apple Music hits more than 60 million subscribers, trailing Spotify

Stephen Nellis, Reuters
Posted at Jun 28 07:31 AM

Apple Inc on Thursday confirmed than the company's streaming music service has more than 60 million subscribers, trailing rival Spotify Technology SA's 100 million premium subscribers. Read more »

Pinoy choir returns after successful tour in Europe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 03:28 PM

Aleron is back in Manila after a successful month-long concert-competition tour in different parts of Europe. Read more »

20 years after release of Barbie's Cradle's debut album, Almalbis has new EP

Rick Olivares
Posted at Jun 27 05:58 AM

Barbie Almalbis-Honasan talks about her new extended play release, "Tigre," and well, the past 20 years. Read more »

Jackson fans sing, sob, leave sunflowers and roses on 10th anniversary of death

Omar Younis, Reuters
Posted at Jun 26 09:25 AM

With roses crafted into heart shapes and crowns made of bright yellow sunflowers, Michael Jackson fans from as far afield as Iran and Japan paid tribute on Tuesday to the King of Pop on the 10th anniversary of his death. Read more »

Rapper Cardi B denies strip club brawl charges

Maggy Donaldson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 26 06:44 AM

Rap superstar Cardi B on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to attempted assault charges including two felonies filed in connection with her alleged involvement in a New York strip club brawl.  Read more »

Filipino rapper Arvey releases new version of 'Dalaga'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 11:27 AM

Filipino rapper Arvey dropped a new version of his hit song “Dalaga” under Star Music last Thursday. Read more »

Madonna edges out Springsteen to top US charts

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 25 05:32 AM

NEW YORK, United States—Charting like it's 1985? Legends Madonna and Bruce Springsteen are taking fans on a trip down memory lane, respectively nabbing numbers 1 and 2 of the US top album tally. Read more »

Michael Jackson fans defiant as abuse claims loom over anniversary

Andrew Marszal, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 24 10:44 AM

Defiant fans are preparing to mark 10 years since Michael Jackson's death as fascination with the King of Pop remains undimmed despite lurid claims of child sex abuse. Read more »

Insektlife Cycle’s 'Temple of the Soul' album is improvisational brilliance

Rick Olivares
Posted at Jun 24 05:49 AM

Filipino psychedelic post-rock band The Insektlife Cycle dropped their new album, "Temple of the Soul," released by English-based independent label Gardener’s Delight, just this past week.   Read more »