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‘Iba na talaga iyong itsura niya’: Marlo Mortel on mother’s cancer fight

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 10:25 AM

He's not one to shy away from sharing his own experiences in life. In fact, he's releasing an album based around them with a hope that his fans find them inspirational.  Read more »

The Weeknd to perform in Manila in December

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 11:15 AM

The Weeknd has announced his first ever Asia tour, which includes a show in Manila.  Read more »

Greek town loves movie score maestro Morricone - and it shows

Reuters
Updated as of Aug 14 09:21 AM

The residents of Larissa have launched a fan club dedicated to the Italian maestro, known for his scores for classic movies "Once Upon a Time in America," "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" and "The Mission." Read more »

A cappella group VoicePlay to hold free show in Manila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 07:29 PM

VoicePlay has a treat for Filipino fans this month.  Read more »

'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin gravely ill: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 13 06:30 PM

Singer Aretha Franklin, a multiple Grammy award-winner star whose legacy stretches back decades, is gravely ill and surrounded by relatives, a reporter and family friend wrote on his website Monday. Read more »

Khalid to bring 'American Teen' tour to Manila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 05:36 PM

Singer Khalid is set to perform in Manila this year as part of his “American Teen” tour. Read more »

Putting sex in sexagenarian: Madonna still shocks at 60

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 12 06:14 PM

The pop superstar is turning 60 on August 16 and is again breaking barriers -- this time as a mature woman who is still brash, carnal and unapologetic. Read more »

Music for the people: Isaarn grooves to Molam music

Karim Raslan -- Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Aug 11 08:57 AM

Perhaps the easiest way of understanding how Molam fits in (or doesn’t) in Thailand is to think of it as comparable with the “Country & Western” music forever shunned by metropolitan New York and Los Angeles, but very much alive – out there – in Nashville and elsewhere in the South. Read more »

Shanti Dope featured in American pop star Sabrina Carpenter's new song

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 07:24 PM

Breakout rapper Shanti Dope surprised his fans Friday with a collaboration with American pop singer Sabrina Carpenter, ahead of her visit to the Philippines this month. Read more »

Kris Lawrence, may bagong awitin para sa 'abangers'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 01:14 PM

Sa "Umagang Kay Ganda" nitong Miyerkoles, inawit ni Kris ang kanyang single na "Ako Na Lang," na tungkol sa mga taong naghihintay na mahalin rin ng kanilang nagugustuhan. Read more »

Rayt ng Hashtags, may awitin para sa mga 'chubby'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 07:40 PM

Isang awitin ang handog ni Rayt Carreon ng grupong Hashtags sa kanyang mga tagahanga. Read more »

Demi Lovato thankful to be alive after overdose

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 06 07:29 AM

Pop star Demi Lovato said Sunday she was thankful to be alive and needed time to recover in her first remarks since an overdose nearly 2 weeks ago.  Read more »

One of the best OPM albums of the year was just released - but only online

Rick Olivares
Posted at Aug 06 06:42 AM

Stomachine launched their ebullient and soaring self-titled debut album last Friday at Route 196, with a rollicking 45-minute set that had people in spastic reactions. Read more »

'ASAP TLC': Mag-asawa, pinagbuklod ng musika sa barko

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 02:33 PM

Nagbago ang buhay ng isang dating miyembro ng Smokey Mountain nang makilala niya sa barko ang ngayo'y mister na gaya niya ay may malalim ding pagkahilig sa musika. Read more »

Ogie, may nakakakilig na kuwento tungkol sa pinasikat na awitin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 06:07 PM

Isang nakakakilig na kuwento ang nasa likod ng awiting "Pangarap Ko ang Ibigin Ka," isa sa mga kantang pinasikat ni Ogie Alcasid.  Read more »

Streaming giant Deezer raises $186 million

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 03 08:20 AM

The cash injection takes Deezer's valuation past the one billion euro mark, it said. Read more »

'Nakaka-bagets': What Ian Veneracion thinks of being nominated for 'new artist' award

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 06:02 PM

It may seem odd for someone whose career began in the 1980s to be nominated for an award usually handed to emerging artists. Read more »

Nicki Minaj hunting for Tracy Chapman as album waits

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 02 01:24 PM

Rapper Nicki Minaj said Wednesday that she is pushing back her new album as she desperately seeks to reach Tracy Chapman to clear a sample. Read more »

Winner, iKON to hold back-to-back concerts in Manila in November

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 31 09:31 PM

Winner will be performing at Mall of Asia Arena on November 10, while iKON will be performing at the same venue the next day. Read more »

Kapitan Kulam is Lourd De Veyra's new band

Rick Olivares
Posted at Jul 30 06:38 AM

If his Radioactive Sago Project was characterized by spoken word satire and poetry to a dangerous jazz beat, Kapitan Kulam is quite the opposite. Read more »