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Philippine music legend Coritha passes away at 73   

September 29, 2024

Addie Cuadra, reporting for ABS-CBN News;

Coritha, a revered figure in the Philippine music scene, passed away on Friday, September 27, at 7:50 in the evening.

Her death was confirmed by Dr. Digna Santos, the youngest sister of Coritha’s partner, Luisito Santos.

The singer died at Santos’ residence in Barangay Maharlika East in Tagaytay City.

Coritha’s remains were cremated shortly after, at around 10:30 p.m.

A big loss for the Ph music industry.

From Rappler, “Coritha, whose real name is Socorro Avelino, is known for her folk-country anthems in the 1960s and 1970s, using native Filipino instruments.” “Oras Na”, “Lolo Jose”, “Bilanggo” and “Sierra Madre” are some of Coritha’s works.

Linkin Park has a new lead singer and new album coming this November

September 8, 2024

@tidal;

@linkinpark is back with a new singer, Emily Armstrong (Dead Sara), a world tour, and a new album in November! Check out their brand new song, “The Emptiness Machine.”

At the same time, the band release the single to their coming album “From Zero,” you can watch official music video (below) of their new single featuring Emily Armstrong on vocals.

If you want to watch the recorded live stream of FROM ZERO from their Youtube Channel.

Oasis announce worldwide reunion tour   

September 3, 2024

ABS-CBN News;

British rock legends Oasis announced on Tuesday they will reunite for a worldwide tour starting in the UK next year, as brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher ended an infamous 15-year feud.

The band, which helped create the Britpop era of the 1990s with hit songs “Wonderwall”, “Don’t Look Back In Anger” and “Champagne Supernova”, announced on X it will play gigs in Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh and the Irish capital, Dublin.

“The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised,” Oasis said, alongside details of the tour, following days of hints and speculation about the reunion.

The band will kick off the tour over two nights at the Principality Stadium in the Welsh capital Cardiff from July 4, 2025, before performing six gigs in Heaton Park in their hometown Manchester.

No word yet where the group will tour after UK and I recon, depending on the success of the band’s UK tour we may see them in the United States and/or Canada. It may be a longshot for Oasis fan to demand for them to go to the Philippines and other parts of Asia… except of course in Singapore and China.

You can see Oasis’ official announcement/tweet here.

Here the full schedule of Oasis Live ‘25 Tour.

JULY 2025
4th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
5th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
11th – Manchester, Heaton Park
12th – Manchester, Heaton Park
16th – Heaton Park
19th – Manchester, Heaton Park
20th – Manchester, Heaton Park
25th – London, Wembley Stadium
26th – London, Wembley Stadium
30th – Wembley Stadium

AUGUST 2025
2nd – London, Wembley Stadium
3rd – London, Wembley Stadium
8th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
9th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
12th – Edinburgh
16th – Dublin, Croke Park
17th – Dublin, Croke Park

Tickets on go on sale this Saturday, 31st August at 9am BST:

We strongly advise that those wishing to purchase tickets register in advance of the sale with the relevant ticket agencies.

Tickets for the shows go on sale on Saturday 31st August 2024 at 9am (BST) in the United Kingdom via ticketmaster.co.uk and seetickets.com, and at 8am (IST) in Ireland via ticketmaster.ie.

Pasilyo tops the most streamed songs in the Philippines with Flowers top global songs and Taylor Swift the Top Global artists of 2023

December 3, 2023

It’s that time of the year again where consumer companies are releases some major stats regarding their projects and Spotify is no stranger to this. The company recently release the latest number for their services and the result are not that surprising.

First, let take a look at the top lists for the Philippines.

Top 5 Most Streamed Song in the Philippines

  1. Pasilyo by SunKissed Lola
  2. Uhaw (Tayong Lahat) by Dilaw
  3. Cruel Summer by Taylor Swift
  4. Kill Bill by SZA
  5. Snooze by SZA

It’s surprising that no K-POP artists made it to the top 5, considering how big K-POP is in the country.

As for the top Global Artists is led by Taylor Swift with Bad Bunny then followed by The Weeknd and Drake.

Here the complete list for the Top 10 Global Artists as listed by Spotify;

  • Taylow Swift
  • Bad Bunny
  • The Weeknd
  • Drake
  • Peso PLuma
  • Feid
  • Travis Scott
  • SZA
  • KAROL G
  • Lana Del Rey

And for the top songs, we have ‘Flowers’ by Miley Cyrus, followed by ‘Kill Bill’ by SZA, then ‘As it Was’ by Harry Styles and ‘Seven (feat. Latto) by Jung Kook.

Here’s the 10 of most streamed songs on Spotify;

  • ‘Flowers’ by Miley Cyrus
  • ‘Kill Bill’ by SZA
  • ‘As it Was’ by Harry Styles
  • ‘Seven (feat. Latto) by Jung Kook
  • ‘Ella Baila Sola’ by Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma
  • ‘Cruel Summer’ by Taylor Swift
  • ‘Creepin’ by Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, 21 Savage
  • ‘Calm Down’ by Rema, Selena Gomez
  • ‘Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53’ by Bizarrap, Shakira
  • ‘Anti-Hero’ by Taylor Swift

Spotify also list down the top global albums that listeners searched and played, as well as the top podcast in the platform this year. For the full list of the top songs, artists, podcasts, and other listening trends of 2023, you can checkout this article from Spotify.

MLDBeast’s Riyadh Soundstorm 2023 to be headlined by Metallica and Black Eyed Peas

November 28, 2023

MLDBeast’s annual music event Riyadh Soundstorm will be a 3-day music festival that features the best and greatest music has to offer. This year’s Soundstorm (2023) will be in Riyadh, Banban, from 14th thru 16th of December 2023.

Here’s a snippet of their lineup, in no particular order;

DECEMBER 14, THURSDAY

  • Black Eyed Peas
  • Calvin Harris
  • H.E.R.
  • Metallica
  • Wizkid

DECEMBER 15, FRIDAY

  • Chris Brown
  • Martin Garrix

DECEMBER 16, SATURDAY

  • David Guetta
  • J. Balvin
  • Swedish House Mafia

You can find the complete lineup here.

Tickets for the music festival can be as low as SAR 169, which is around Php 2,500.00, for the general admission or just one day pass or as high as SAR 80,000.00, which approximately Php 1.18 million for a VIB BOX, that will include Dedicated Concierge, an exclusive entry with valet, premium food and beverage and your very own dedicated private suite.

As for me, I’ll go with the GENERAL ADMISSION, since you get an all stage access, daily SAR 25 wallet credit, and complimentary parking, which is not bad if you’re just there to head band and slam with Metallica.

You can go to Riyadh SoundStorm 2023 for more info

Price for the coming KCON Korean Festival in Saudi

September 28, 2023

We know the when and the who for the upcoming KCON Korean Festival in Saudi, and now we have the answer on the “HOW MUCH” since there have been no official announce on the ticket price for the Korean Festival.

There will be 3 categories of tickets; Entry Ticket will be SR 280.00, Golden Circle is SR 550.00 and VIP will cost SR 1,000.00.

  • VIP : This ticket will include the access to the VIP stand, Free Snacks and Drinks, access to the Gold Circle, and the convention.
  • Gold Circle : This ticket will include the access to the private lounge, the Gold Circle, and the convention.
  • Entry Ticket : This ticket will include the access to the general areas and the convention.

You can get your tickets from TicketMX using this link – https://www.ticketmx.com/en/d/4080/kcon-saudi-arabia-2023

The Music Commission will host the KCON Festival for the second time in the Kingdom on October 6 and 7 at the Mohammed Abdo Theater in Riyadh City Boulevard, with the participation of 14 Korean bands performing an international concert over two days presenting a variety of Korean cultural music as well as allocating an accompanying exhibition concerned with Korean culture.

Exhibition timings: 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Concert timings: 10:00 pm – 12:30 am

Ticket categories:
VIP : This ticket will include the access to the VIP stand, Free Snacks and Drinks, access to the Gold Circle, and the convention.
Gold Circle : This ticket will include the access to the private lounge, the Gold Circle, and the convention.
Entry Ticket : This ticket will include the access to the general areas and the convention.
Meet & Greet : An additional ticket added to your basic ticket that let you enjoy the experience of meeting your favorite band and artists.
3 different sessions, 3 different bands per day from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Lineup for the KCON Korean Festival in Saudi

September 16, 2023

We finally have the official band line up for the coming KCON Korean Festival in Saudi. Of all the 14 bands, I only recognize Super Junior. Looks like the rest of the bands are up and coming bands in the K-POP scene.

For October 6th;

  • Super Junior D&E
  • HighLight
  • Hyolyn
  • Kard
  • Everglow
  • 8turn
  • Riize

For Octoher 7th;

  • Super Junior
  • Oh My Girl
  • Dreamcatcher
  • Tempest
  • The New Six
  • Eleltz U+P
  • Evnne

The KCON Korean Festival will (KCON Riyadh 2023) be on Friday, October 6, and Saturday, October 7, at the Mohammed Abdo Arena in Boulevard Riyadh City. In addition to the musical performances, there will be an exhibition dedicated to Korean culture. This will provide attendees with a deeper understanding of Korea’s rich history and traditions.

The official Instagram account of KCon also announced the band line for the KCon Riyadh.

KCON Korean Festival returns to Saudi for the Second time

September 11, 2023

Here’s something for OFW who are a big fan of K-pop, K-drama and/or Korean culture in general.

The KCON Korean Festival will return to Saudi Arabia to celebrate Korean culture in all its vibrant forms. This year, KCON Riyadh 2023 is officially happening this fall. The festival will take place on Friday, October 6, and Saturday, October 7, at the Mohammed Abdo Arena in Boulevard Riyadh City.

KCON Riyadh 2023 promises to be an exciting event, featuring performances by 14 South Korean bands. Fans can look forward to a variety of concerts and meet-and-greets, providing a unique opportunity to interact with their favorite artists.

But KCON is not just about music. It’s a celebration of all things Korean. In addition to the musical performances, there will be an exhibition dedicated to Korean culture. This will provide attendees with a deeper understanding of Korea’s rich history and traditions.

Moreover, a market will be set up where attendees can pick up all sorts of Korean goodies. Whether you’re looking for K-pop merchandise, traditional Korean crafts, or popular Korean snacks.

First launched in LA in 2012, KCON has since grown into one of the largest Korean cultural festivals worldwide. It now attracts over a million visitors yearly across four continents.

No line up have been announce and we can assume that this will come in the coming days.

Mariah Carey Gives Filipino Fans a Pass to Play ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ in September

September 4, 2023

Mariah Carey, the American singer, songwriter, and actress, recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to acknowledge her Filipino fans, whom she affectionately refers to as her “lambs”. The singer reposted an art card from one of her fan pages that highlighted how her song “All I Want For Christmas Is You” had been streamed over 316,000 times on Spotify by her Filipino fans as of September 1st.

In a tweet on September 3, 2023, Carey acknowledged her Filipino fans, affectionately known as “lambs,” and gave them a pass to start playing her song early.

“Not yet!!!! I’ll allow it for my Filipino lambs though! (I don’t make the rules!)” Carey tweeted.

The tweet was met with a positive reaction from her Filipino fans, who thanked her for the gesture.

Here’s some of the tweet responses;

The tradition of playing “All I Want for Christmas Is You” in September in the Philippines dates back to the early 2000s. The song became popular in the country after it was featured in a local TV commercial.

Since then, the song has become a part of the Filipino Christmas tradition, and it is often played in malls, restaurants, and other public places.

Mariah Carey’s gesture is a sign of her appreciation for her Filipino fans. It also shows that she understands the importance of the song to them.

Here’s the official music video of Mariah Carey – All I Want For Christmas Is You;

This vlogger cover Just A Girl by No Doubt all by herself to celebrate International Womens day

March 19, 2023

We celebrated International Womens day last March 8, 2023 and Eunice Jorge of the female-fronted band, Gracenote celebrated by covering a song of Just A Girl by No Doubt. In in the video, we can see Jorge perform the music and sing the song all by herself, this includes the guitar, bass, drums and the vocals.

You can watch the full video below;

She captioned the video with;

Here’s to celebrate all women! 👩🏼‍🎤

Song: Just A Girl by No Doubt

🎥: @rjville

#internationalwomensday

Eunice Jorge is a member of Gracenote, a female-fronted band considered as one of the most exciting live acts of this generation. The four-piece band composed of Eunice Jorge (Vocals, Keyboard, Violin and Guitar), Jazz Jorge (Back up vocals and Bass), Tatsi Jamnague (Guitars) and EJ Pichay (Drums) have performed and represented the Philippines in one of the biggest International Music festivals in Asia namely Singapore’s “Music Matters 2018” alongside top international artists.

Francis M.’s ‘Bagsakan’ polo sold for PhP620K in a fundraising for Gab Chee Kee Medical Expenses

March 19, 2023
Francis M.’s ‘Bagsakan’ polo sold for PhP620K in a fundraising for Gab Chee Kee Medical Expenses

Chito Miranda announced on his social media accounts that the polo that Francis Magalona wore in the official “Bagsakan” music video, has officially been sold for a ₱620,000. He disclosed that the person who won the bid was vlogger Boss Toyo, who also bought Gloc9’s polo for ₱80k, Chito Miranda’s polo for ₱150k and the polo that “Halina sa Parokya” puppets is wearing for ₱85k.

Boss Toyo also posted on social media that he able to complete the collection;

In his post, Miranda thanked Pia Magalona for donating the polo to help in the fundraising Gab Chee Kee Medical Expenses. Chito revealed that Gad was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2022 and has been undergoing chemotherapy. Miranda also thanked Saab Magalona, daughter of the late Francis M. and Pia, who helped them gather more funds for Gab and her company Linya Linya for donating ₱300k.

Bagsakan is a rap song collaboration amongst Parokya ni Edgar, Gloc9 and Francis M., it was released in 2005 and was nominated for Best Rap Recording in the 2004 Awit Awards. You can checkout the official music video of Bagsakan below;

There will be Eraserheads’ Huling El Bimbo 2023 World Tour and it kicks off with North America and Canada

February 13, 2023
There will be Eraserheads’ Huling El Bimbo 2023 World Tour and it kicks off with North America and Canada

After their successful reunion concert last 22nd of December, Eraserheads announced on their official Facebook page that there will be Eraserheads’ Huling El Bimbo 2023 World Tour and it will kick off in North America and Canada.

The first concert will be this 19th of May in Las Vegas, USA, and it will conclude on the 16th of June in Toronto, Canada.

Here are the complete list of their schedule;

The band did not announce the pricing for the tickets or were you can buy them, instead, encouraged fans to follow the band’s official facebook page and NSYSHOWS for additional announcements.

Watch the new music video of Christmas In Our Hearts by acapella group Pentatonix feat. Ms. Lea Salonga

December 17, 2022
Watch the new music video of Christmas In Our Hearts by acapella group Pentatonix feat. Ms. Lea Salonga

Acapella group Pentatonix just release the new music video (above) of Christmas In Our Hearts, which features Lea Salonga. The collab is included in Pentatonix’s yuletide album “Holidays Around the World,” where they also teamed up with other industry big names such as Meghan Trainor, Lang Lang, Lea Salonga, Hikakin and Seiken.

Watch the Tagalog version of your favorite Disney’s Encanto songs

November 30, 2022

Disney Plus streaming service is now available in the Philippines and at the same time, folks at DisneyMusicAsiaVEVO Youtube channel dropped the official Tagalog versions of 6 of Encanto’s most beloved songs; the opening “The Family Madrigal,” to the groovy tune of “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.” What’s great about these tagalog versions is that it’s not the word for word translation but the right kind of Tagalog translation.

Leia, Rowena N. Raganit, Encanto – Cast – Ang Pamilya Madrigal (From “Encanto”/Tagalog)


Cathy Go – Pag Nagigipit (From “Encanto”/Tagalog)


Kayo (From “Encanto”/Tagalog)


Wag Ikuwento Si Bruno (From “Encanto”/Tagalog)


Leia, Kenz Ancero – Ano Pa’ng Kaya Ko? (From “Encanto”/Tagalog)


Leia – Nas’an Ang Milagro Ko (From “Encanto”/Tagalog)



The localized version of Encanto is now available in Disney Plus.

Eraserheads Reunion Concert will be livestream on iWantTFC

November 26, 2022
Eraserheads Reunion Concert will be livestream on iWantTFC

Here’s some good news for all E’heads fan who cannot attend their reunion concert this 22nd of December, because the band just announced that their Huling El Bimbo – Eraserheads Reunion Concert will livestream by iWantTFC.

It’s pay-per-view and there’s an early bird rate of $23.99 or around ₱1,360.80, for those in Saudi Arabia the early bird rate will be SAR 104.99, which will be available only until by the end of November.

Danny Javier passed away at 75

November 2, 2022
Danny Javier passed away at 75

Singer, Song writer and actor Danny Javier has passed away at the age of 75. Jaview is known as one of the member of “The APO Hiking Society, along with Boboy Garrovillo and Jim Paredes.

Javier’s daughter Justine Javier confirmed the news that his father died of “complications due to a prolonged illnesses” at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute on October 31, 2022, at the age of 75.

Boboy Garrovillo and Jim Paredes also posted on their social media accounts the passing away of their long time friend.

The APO Hiking Society is arguably one of the top OPM groups of all time hits include, “American Junk,” “Batang-Bata Ka Pa,” “When I Met You,” “Panalangin,” and “Ewan” to name a few.

Pricing for the Eraserheads Reunion Concert Released

October 3, 2022

These are the pricing for the coming Eraserheads Reunion Concert on December 22, 2022 at the SMDC Festival Grounds in Parañaque City.

There will be 6 categories; Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, VIP and Moshpit. Both the VIP and Moshpit are the section that’s nearest to the stage, while Bronze and Silver are the cheapest but the farthest from the stage.

Ticket Pricing;

  • Bronze – ₱3,050.00
  • Silver – ₱5,480.00
  • Gold – ₱9,740.00
  • Platinum – ₱12,180.00
  • VIP – ₱14,610.00
  • Moshpit – ₱17,260.00

Tickets are available at SMTICKETS.COM or any SM Stores Nationwide and will be on sale on October 5th, 2022. The band also said that only 50,000 tickets will be available.

Could there be an Eraserheads reunion?

September 17, 2022
Could there be an Eraserheads reunion?

All 4 members of the icon Filipino band posted the same cryptic image on their social media, could this the long awaited Eraserheads reunion that we have been waiting for? Eraserheads Frontman Ely Buendia, Buddy Zabala (bass), Marcus Adoro (lead guitar) and Raymund Marasigan (drummer) all posted on their IG account an image of the band’s logo – a backwards “E” – at around the same time.

Ely Buendia and Raymund Marasigan did not include any caption, while Buddy Zabala included “Let me hear you sing it.” – a line from their hit song with a Smile; Marcus Adoro on the other hand posted “Et me er u eng et” which more or less means nothing or a lot depending on how to decode it.

It’s anyone’s guess on what their posts means and I’m betting that this could be Ely fulfilling his promise that there will an Eheads reunion when then VP Leni run for public office.

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died at the age of 50

March 26, 2022

Long time Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died at the age of 50, the statement was made from the band’s official social media accounts. No cause of death was given.

Taylor Hawkins played with Foo Fighters for more than two decades, joining them in 1997. Prior to Foo Fighters, Hawkins was the touring drummer of Sass Jordan and Alanis Morissette, as well as the progressive experimental band Sylvia. Hawkins also played the drums and sang for his own side project band, the Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders.

Foo Fighters are currently in South America and scheduled to perform at Festival Estéreo Picnic in Bogotá, Colombia.

Source: Rolling Stones

R&B singer Keith Martin singer found dead in his Quezon City condo unit

March 26, 2022

R&B singer Keith Martin singer found dead in his Quezon City condo unit last Friday, March 25. Martin is the singer behind the 2004 hit single “Because of You.”

Keith Martin’s body was found dead in his condo unit in Libis, Quezon City, after neighbors reported to security that a foul smell was coming from the sixth floor. After discovering his body, it was revealed that Keith had already been dead for a week. Keith Martin was 55 when died.

The caused of death is still unknown and police are still investigating the incident.

You can read more at Rappler – ‘Because of You’ singer Keith Martin found dead in Quezon City condo

Ely Buendia gifted Presidential candidate Leni Robredo with a Eraserheads 25th Anniversary Limited Edition on Vinyl

November 12, 2021

Eheads Frontman Ely Buendia visted and gifted Presidential candidate Leni Robredo with a limited edition of Eraserheads 25th Anniversary album on vinyl.

In a social media post, Vice President and Presidential candidate Leni Robredo shared a picture with Ely and the vinyl album, and said;

Ely Buendia in the house!! Grabe, nabulabog opisinaPartying facePartying face He gave me this Eraserheads 25th Anniversary Limited Edition on vinyl Musical score Multiple musical notes

Thank you, ElyFolded handsFolded hands Nakita mo kung gaano kadami fans mo sa office namin.

I embedded the tweet below;

If you can call, last September, Ely Buendia tweeted a possible “possible” Eheads reunion if Leni Robredo ran for office, as an answer to one of a fan question.

Now that VP Leni Robredo has officially filed her candidacy for highest position in the country, Eheads fans are still waiting for that much awaited Eheads reunion.