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When the Backstreet Boys burst onto the pop music scene, Kevin Richardson was 21 years old; Howie Dorough, a “very mature” 19; Brian Littrell, 18; AJ, 14; and Nick Carter, who had yet “to undergo puberty,” was…
LONDON — Twelve newly commissioned pieces of music will play at the coronation of Britain’s King Charles at Westminster Abbey this May, including Greek Orthodox music, Buckingham Palace said, with the 18th century “Zadok the Priest” also…
David Crosby, one of the most influential rock singers of the 1960s and ’70s with the Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSNY) has died at the age of 81, Variety reported on Thursday, citing a…
The title of this piece is the epitaph of my father, Federico Mangahas (1904-1979). While he made his living with his words, he made his life with his plants, at our home on the UP Diliman campus.…
Cebu City, Cebu—The Ayala Malls in Cebu were the venue for the first in-person performance in the city for indie-folk band Lola Amour. To promote the launch of their new music video for “Dahan-Dahan” and to celebrate…
LOS ANGELES – Taylor Swift’s 10th album “Midnights,” marking a gradual return to pop for the US singer-songwriter, sparked an online fan frenzy following its witching hour release on Friday — and crashed Spotify in the process. Swifties…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano literary and music genius Msgr. Rodolfo “Rudy” Villanueva also known under the pseudonym “Renato E. Madrid” is the latest recipient of the Order of the Rajah Humabon award — the highest award…
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Vispop is back for its tenth-year celebration! After roughly five years since the last Visayan Pop or Vispop contest was held, Vispop’s co-founder and Cebuano music producer and composer Jude Gitamondoc finally opens this…
CEBU, Philippines—Cebu is home to many talented individuals. Among the more noted talents here is Gumer Entero Jr., a Cebuano musician/entrepreneur who is also the lead guitarist of famous Bisrock (Bisaya Rock) band, Missing Filemon. He also is the…
Cebuano producer and solo artist, Wiji Kun (whose real name is Luigi Balazo), recently released his EP called “Sick Of It Already.” This primarily indie-influenced body of work is a collection of five songs, two of which…
We grew up with legends and myths about creatures, divine beings and gods, including those where water plays an important role. Mysteries and myths of the ocean became interesting topics during an episode of the annual Boses…
A TRIBUTE TO JAIME PICORNELL When the Arts Council of Cebu became a foundation in 1990, one name stood out: Jaime Picornell y Rodriguez. He espoused the foundation idea and was the only original Arts Council of…
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