Tommy Hilfiger announces Alex Pall and Andrew “Drew” Taggart, globally known as the pop music duo The Chainsmokers, will appear as the global brand ambassadors for Tommy Hilfiger menswear, including Hilfiger Edition, Tommy Hilfiger Tailored and Tommy […]
Selena Gomez surprised two Los Angeles high schools with a special visit supporting the Coach Foundation’s initiatives to inspire and mentor teen girls to dream big. The surprise appearance of Gomez, the new face of […]
On Sunday, June 18, 7 p.m., Chris Cornell fans will probably find themselves weeping, if not wildly singing “I’m going hungryyyyyyeah” at Handle Bar and Grill in Makati as a Chris Cornell Tribute Night is […]
By MARGA MAGALONG You can say that music is a form of literature — it’s pretty simple to understand. The basic body of any pop song is a verse, a pre-chorus, a bridge, then finally […]
By MARGA MAGALONG Right off the bat, if you ask you’re co-worker or PSYCH 101 seatmate what they think about jazz, don’t be surprised if they say “Starbucks music I can drown in the background” […]
Words by MARGA MAGALONG Unless you’ve been living in a rock for the past several months, you’ve probably heard of Black Mirror’s standout episode “San Junipero.” I say standout because if you’ve watched Black Mirror or […]
AXN will kick off its search for Asia’s next global superstar from April 10, as the leading general entertainment channel calls for online auditions for the highly anticipated second season of Asia’s Got Talent. The […]
Tribe, the go-to over-the-top (OTT) video streaming service for Asian content announces an exciting promo that gives 1 lucky app user 2 VIP tickets to multi-awarded K-Pop boy band Bangtan Sonyeondan a.k.a. BTS live in […]
YouTube announces the return of YouTube FanFest to Manila on May 12 at the World Trade Center. Now in its third year in town, YouTube FanFest, co- presented by Globe Telecoms, is an exclusive live show […]
These are confusing times. We live in a world where it’s perfectly okay — even cool — to obsess over the lives and fashion of Auto-Tuned pop stars. I mean, I myself am guilty of […]
The Tide couldn’t be more millennial as far as their origin story goes. Drew Dirksen (guitar and vocals) and Nate Parker (drums) were bandmates in Ohio and were spotted by the band’s eventual manager on […]
Incubus fans know that Brandon Boyd is a frisky, sentimental lad, what with lyrics like Love is a verb here in my room, or I smell your skin on the pillow next to mine. We like that […]
By GEO CABRAL Not a few days after the turn of the year, we got news that Ed Sheeran is coming back, and that he’s dropping some new music soon. Not long after that, two […]
By VERNS JOVEN “This is legit!” quipped Canadian pop singer, songwriter Shawn Mendes as he stepped inside a room full of reporters, bloggers, photographers and videographers from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and of course […]
“My voice was like on every fuckin’ house track,” sings Matthew Koma in Hard to Love, the second single from his first solo album. It feels weird typing those last few words as Matthew has been […]
Everyone knows Lea Salonga as the Disney Legend who provided the vocals of Disney Princesses Jasmine and Fa Mulan in Aladdin and Mulan. Apart from her work with the Walt Disney Company, she has stunned audiences […]
Matthew Koma, Grammy-award winning songwriter and Billboard chart’s EDM hit-maker, will captivate Manila’s party scene on March 11, with his first salvo as the international resident DJ of Chaos Night Club at City of Dreams […]
Every year on the 8th of March, the world celebrates International Women’s Day in recognition of the achievements of women throughout history. Women have come a long way in the workplace and as we continue to […]
English band Alt-J is on the road to becoming the next Radiohead, if only for their level of cryptic-ness (and love binary code) alone. They recently teased a their new album with a video for […]
// She thinks you love the beach, you’re such a damn liar.
Ed Sheeran’s latest album ÷ (or ‘divide’) is now available on Spotify. Since the release of Shape of You on January 6 th , the track has broken the previous record for the most streams in one […]
Earlier today, Coldplay announced the June 2 release of their five-track Kaleidoscope EP, together with the surprise release of a brand new song from the EP, Hypnotised. Hypnotised’s release coincides with Chris’s birthday. Click here […]
Ovation Productions recently announced that Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher is performing in Manila on August 14 at the SM MOA Arena. What could he be performing without the band? The younger Gallagher has been performing solo […]
MMI Live announced today that In The Mix 2017 will feature returning band 5 Seconds of Summer, Swedish singer-songwriter Zara Larsson, and Grammy Award-winner Daya among its first batch of performers. In The Mix will […]
Always fun to walk down memory lane. I was just watching the music video of If life is so short and couldn’t help smiling. These pre-pubescent boys are wearing baggy — as in two-people-can-fit-in-it — […]
The success of La La Land, however much-protested, brought to the audience an otherwise niche medium of storytelling. Hopefully, this recent illumination that “bursting into song” isn’t all that bad will redirect both new and old fans […]
The original Beauty and the Beast theme song, performed by Celine Dion with Peabo Bryson, is one of the most memorable Disney film songs ever made. It perfectly captured the magic of the animated film, […]
The brothers from Orlando are back. Before You Exit, composed of siblings Connor, Riley and Toby McDonough will perform tonight at the MOA Arena with British band The Vamps and California-based group The Tide. Fifteen […]
The words are simple and to the point: “We don’t want your tiny hands anywhere near our underpants.” According to TIME, Singer-songwriter Fiona Apple teamed up with composer Michael Walen for the track, which has […]
We miss David Bowie, so much so that we continue search for breadcrumbs in the product of his last creative birthing, “Black Star.” Artist Gavin Aung Than addresses — and appeases — our sadness with […]
In the lone season of Cameron Crowe and JJ Abram’s Roadies, Wes was easily my favorite character. Uncomplicated, no drama, just “guitars, people and coffee” — in that order. When that episode with Halsey came […]
Wonderfruit Festival, Thailand’s pioneering globally conscious, cross-cultural live celebration of art, music and life, today revealed what is in store for Wonderers in The Fields this year. Built on six unique pillars, Wonderfruit is more […]
Rico Blanco says Rivermaya — one of the most successful and iconic bands to emerge from Manila — probably was annoying as hell back then (and some might think he’s right), but admit it or […]
The air inside the Stillwater tour bus is thick with resentment. The band is a mess, spirits are low, and everyone is wrapped in some kind of fleece blanket of isolation. Tiny Dancer plays on […]
Artist and performer FKA Twigs writes down her thoughts on sport and expression for Nike, as the creative director of Nike Women’s Spring Zonal Strength Tights campaign, “Do you believe in more?” She says, ‘“Do […]
We bet you already know that Ariana Grande and John Legend are going to sing Beauty and the Beast in the upcoming live-action film adaption of the Disney classic (if not, yep, it’s confirmed). And that the ballad was originally performed by Celine […]
Spotify data reveals that Dance Workout takes the top spot for workout playlists. Fitness fanatics turn to hip hop, with artists Drake, Eminem, Kanye West and Rihanna topping the list for artists most included on […]
David Guetta takes a pause from his awe-inspiring, albeit mildly seizure-inducing, concert to express his love for sports and music: “These are two of my favorite things because they bring people together,” says the French […]
By MICHAEL REBUYAS The ’90s were quite the decade when it came to pop culture: weird toys were in demand (hey there, Tamagotchi!), everyone was hooked on Titanic (we still remember the collective gasp elicited by that […]
