Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is great sad pop, meditative theater

04/19/2024

  Who knew what Taylor Swift’s latest era would bring? Or even what it would sound like? Would it build off the moodiness of “Midnights” or the folk of “evermore”? The country or the ’80s pop of her latest re-records? Or its two predecessors in black-and-white…

Taylor Swift on the winning side  anew as Chiefs top Super Bowl LVIII

02/12/2024

LAS VEGAS—With the run she’s having, how could Taylor Swift be on anything other than the winning side? Swift was smothered by her celebrity suite-mates at Allegiant Stadium when her significant other Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs…

Grammys 2024: Miley Cyrus wins Record of the Year for ‘Flowers’

02/05/2024

Los Angeles, United States—Pop chameleon Miley Cyrus bested a stacked field that included Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish to win the Grammy for Record of the Year on Sunday. She nabbed the prize — recognizing overall performance of a song…

Grammys 2024: Taylor Swift wins Album of the Year 

02/05/2024

Los Angeles, United States—Pop powerhouse Taylor Swift on Sunday made Grammy history by winning her fourth Album of the Year award for “Midnights” -– the most ever by any artist. With her record-breaking triumph, the 34-year-old surpassed music…

Grammys 2024: Billie Eilish wins Song of the Year 

02/05/2024

Los Angeles, United States—Billie Eilish’s contemplative track from the blockbuster film “Barbie” on Sunday won the Grammy for Song of the Year, which honors songwriting. “What Was I Made For?” won the prize over tunes from Taylor Swift,…

Grammy Awards: Rapper Killer Mike taken away in handcuffs

02/05/2024

LOS ANGELES —Rapper Killer Mike was taken away from Sunday night’s Grammy Awards in handcuffs by police after sweeping up three of the music industry’s biggest prizes for rap music, witnesses said. Los Angeles police offered no…

Taylor Swift announces new album, ‘Tortured Poets Department’ 

02/05/2024

LOS ANGELES— Taylor Swift used her 13th Grammy win on Sunday to announced her new album, “Tortured Poets Department,” will arrive April 19. The news arrived after U2 frontman Bono announced the award for best pop vocal album, which…

Taylor Swift eyes record at Grammys 

02/02/2024

Los Angeles, United States—All eyes are on — who else? — Taylor Swift ahead of Sunday’s Grammys, when the megastar could break the record for most Album of the Year wins at a gala where women finally are taking…

FACES OF CEBU: Danica Caballes, original voice behind ‘Daghang Salamat, O Santo Niño’

Emmariel Ares 01/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Every January during the Sinulog celebration, devotees of Señor Sto. Nino collectively sing along to a song entitled “Daghang Salamat, O Santo Niño,” to praise the patron and show their gratitude for the…

Taylor Swift at Golden Globes: Stunning in shimmery green

01/08/2024

NEW YORK — Taylor Swift stunned in shimmery, liquid acid green custom Gucci at the newfangled Golden Globes, Sandra Hüller swept onto the red carpet in goddess green and Margot Robbie went full Barbie in pink custom Armani…

BTS’ RM and V to start mandatory military service

12/11/2023

Seoul, South Korea—Two more members of K-pop phenomenon BTS, RM and V, were set to start mandatory South Korean military service Monday, local media reported, with the final two members expected to enlist this week. All able-bodied men…

Jimmy Bondoc passes 2023 Bar Exams

Hannah Mallorca 12/06/2023

OPM singer-songwriter Jimmy Bondoc is one of the 3,812 successful examinees of the 2023 Bar Examinations, which was released by the Supreme Court on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Born James Patrick Romero Bondoc, the singer was included…

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