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Side A cofounder on living his dream as a painter

POCHOLO CONCEPCION
Updated as of May 27 07:36 AM

Back in Manila for a concert and a solo gallery show, Rodel Gonzalez talks about his art career in the US and his favorite Side A hits Read more »

Concert recap: AKMU leads K-pop fans’ ‘friendship day’

April Benjamin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 02 05:50 PM

South Korean pop duo AKMU and girl groups Momoland and Everglow headlined a concert which celebrated camaraderie among K-pop fan clubs. Read more »

K-pop acts to grace Pinoy fans' 'friendship day'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 11:25 AM

South Korean pop duo AKMU and girl groups Momoland and Everglow are coming to Manila at the end of November to perform at a 'friendship day' for Filipino K-pop fans. Read more »

Taiwan musician mapping mainland China’s military sites

Lawrence Chung, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 04 09:55 PM

Taiwanese university student Joseph Wen has just graduated with a degree in music but for the past two years his personal obsession has been mainland China’s military. Read more »

The 80s show that proved Filipino talent was top notch

Dahl D. Bennett
Updated as of Apr 14 03:45 AM

“It afforded the chance for someone like me to be a household face and name,” says Ryan Cayabyab on the show that proved week after week the Filipino talent is world class Read more »

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dies

Reuters
Posted at Mar 26 01:40 PM

The band did not provide details on the cause of death. Hawkins was 50. Read more »

Meet the young Pinoy cellist making the country proud

RHIA GRANA
Updated as of Dec 13 05:53 AM

Damodar Das Castillo will be competing next year in one of the world’s most prestigious music contests. Read more »

How Heber Bartolome wrote ‘Tayo’y Mga Pinoy’

JEROME GOMEZ
Updated as of Nov 23 06:00 PM

The man who taught us to be proud of our pangong ilong also proudly lived a simple life Read more »

Jim Paredes did 75 push-ups to mark 70th birthday

ANCX Staff
Posted at Aug 31 09:57 PM

“Some people see it as the start of the big fade away. I see it as the beginning to the build up of a great sunset.” Read more »

Rihanna is officially a billionaire, Forbes says

Reuters
Posted at Aug 05 06:58 AM

(Reuters) -Pop star Rihanna’s net worth is estimated at $1.7 billion, making her the richest woman musician in the world, but her music is not the primary source of her wealth, Forbes magazine said on Wednesday. Read more »

Jaime Fabregas just introduced the internet to another talented son—songwriter Emilio

RHIA GRANA
Updated as of Jun 11 07:14 PM

Emilio says his father, a veteran composer and musical scorer, was instrumental in the discovery of his love for music   Read more »

OPINION: On Ely Buendia, friendships, and mourning the loss of things that were never there

JOHN HENDRIX
Updated as of May 30 09:12 AM

Ely Buendia got a lot of flak for saying he and his former Eraserheads bandmates were never friends. Here’s a sobering perspective on the matter  Read more »

20 years after his first ‘Chillout Project’ album, here's how Anton Ramos is chilling out

JEROME B. GOMEZ
Updated as of Oct 26 08:26 AM

We caught up with one of the more influential music tastemakers of the Aughts and found out he stopped listening to music at one point and just turned to AM radio.  Read more »

From one master to another: Ryan Cayabyab just put together this moving tribute to Willy Cruz

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Oct 01 06:54 AM

A Willy Cruz classic gets a stunning rendition from his very talented friends Read more »

‘My music can't feed anymore’: Musikero sa Benguet, binebenta ang gitara sa gitna ng pandemya

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 04:09 PM

Buhat ng coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, isang musikero sa La Trinidad, Benguet ang nagbebenta ng kanyang musical instruments para matustusan ang kanilang pangangailangan sa buhay.  Read more »

LOOK! These men lost jobs, suffered pay cuts—but they turned their luck around

BY FRANCES SALES
Updated as of Aug 17 06:15 AM

From photographer to farmer and musician to online meat seller, these guys had to be resourceful to find other sources of income. BY FRANCES SALES Read more »