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WINNERS: MOR Pinoy Music Awards 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 12:18 AM

Juan Karlos, Moira dela Torre, Shanti Dope, and Alex Gonzaga were among the top winners in this year’s MOR Pinoy Music Awards. Read more »

Rap group slashes drug war numbers to highlight human suffering

Ara Eugenio
Posted at Jul 13 07:04 AM

Formed in 2016, Sandata, which means weapon in Filipino, is a sextet that aims to surface stories of human suffering behind the war on drugs. Read more »

Chvrches apologizes to Pinoy fans after cancelling Manila concert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 07:37 PM

Chvrches have apologized to their Pinoy fans after being forced to cancel their concert next month due to "unforeseen circumstances." Read more »

Jesse McCartney haharanahin ang Pinoy fans

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 12:46 AM

Maraming di dapat palampasing concert ang Pinoy fans gaya ng first Manila gig ng American singer na si Jesse McCartney. Di rin magpapahuli ang OPM artists Read more »

Super Junior member announces he’s leaving K-pop group

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 01:42 PM

One of the members of Super Junior has just announced that he is leaving the all-male K-pop group.  Read more »

Japanese entertainment mogul Johnny Kitagawa dies at age 87

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 10 01:29 AM

Japanese music mogul Johnny Kitagawa, who shaped Japan's boy band landscape for more than half a century, died of a stroke on Tuesday at a hospital in Tokyo, his office said. He was 87. Read more »

'Operaholic' Placido Domingo powers into record books

Rana Moussaoui, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 09 06:31 PM

The indefatigable Spanish tenor is still "the king of opera," headlining France's oldest musical festival at Orange at the weekend. Read more »

Spotify Lite launches in Philippines, 35 other countries

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 03:23 PM

The Spotify Lite app is a smaller and more simplified version of the original app, but it also has extra features making it ideal for older devices and operating systems. Read more »

Brazilian musician João Gilberto, founder of bossa nova, dies in Rio

Tatiana Bautzer, Reuters
Posted at Jul 07 11:48 AM

Brazilian musician João Gilberto, 88, who developed bossa nova music and helped turn the style into a worldwide craze, died on Saturday afternoon in his house in Rio de Janeiro, relatives confirmed through messages in social media. Read more »

The sound of Barbie Almalbis’ new EP is the sound of a free spirit in fine form

Jam Pascual
Posted at Jul 06 01:22 PM

In Tigre, the singer-songwriter allows her unhurried way of living shine through in some really good new songs. Read more »

After successful comeback, what's next for Slowdive?

Rick Olivares
Posted at Jul 06 05:58 AM

We spoke with Slowdive bassist Nick Chaplin who graciously took time off his break to talk to ABS-CBN News about what’s next for this band and how things have been for them.   Read more »

Members of MNL48 to perform in China for AKB48 music festival

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 08:33 PM

Eight members of MNL48 are set to perform in China this August as part of a music festival organized by their sister group, Japan's AKB48. Read more »

Keiko Necesario’s cover featured in British TV drama

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 04 04:06 PM

Filipino singer Keiko Necesario still could not believe that her YouTube cover was chosen to be part of a British drama series.  Read more »

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 »