LONDON — American pop star Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has surprised fans with an early release of her single “Break My Soul” from upcoming album Renaissance, setting social media ablaze with song lyrics that some say tap into rising worker anger at conditions. “I’m gonna find new drive / damn, they work me so damn hard / […]
KYIV — Proud Ukrainians revelled in their Eurovision Song Contest victory on Sunday, renaming a train route in its honor as they hoped for victory in their grinding war with Russia. This as Italian police said they thwarted hacker attacks by pro-Russian groups during the May 10 semi-final and Saturday final of the Eurovision Song […]
BISROCK band Aggressive Audio has cried foul over the unauthorized use of their hit song “Liar Evil” by Talisay City Vice Mayor Allan Bucao who is running for mayor in the May elections.Band vocalist Eugene Corpin lamented that the lyrics of their song were changed without asking permission from them and their song publisher Ian […]
THERE’S no stopping Kadasig from going on a roll with its countless contributions to the Vispop (Visayan pop) community. Recently, the independent record label has been extra productive with the much-awaited releases of “Downtown Disco” (Jerika Teodorico) and “Hulat, Paabot Lang” (Daryl Leong). On top of that, Kadasig is also celebrating frontrunning artist Oh! Caraga […]
OUR country has no shortage of amazing voices—that’s a fact well known here and across the globe. However, not every artist gets the attention or exposure he or she deserves. Some become “hidden gems,” gaining a modest following and a loyal audience among a community of music lovers. These artists may not be as visible […]
Julie Anne San Jose A NEW upbeat and danceable song was the works for singer Julie Anne San Jose when the world unexpectedly stopped last year. Because of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the song underwent various revisions and took a while to produce. “We wrote the song pre-pandemic, and then inabutan kami […]
NICOSIA — It may have won audiences in Europe, but Cyprus’s entry for the Eurovision song contest has raised hackles at home, scandalizing the faithful for paying homage to the devil. “El Diablo” (The Devil), a dance mix performed by Greek singer Elena Tsagrinou, sailed through the first semi final of the contest held in […]
WE DON’T know exactly what the artists’ intentions were when they wrote the lyrics of the songs on this list, but upon first listen, we know we heard them differently. Either we have dirty minds or it’s the way these songs were delivered, we have to admit, these tunes really stick in our heads (and […]
LIKE ma’s fever soup, music helps give comfort to those who are recovering from a sick feeling (broken hearts included). Cebuanos are known to have a special affinity for music, especially with love songs. If someone just broke your heart or just want rhythm and harmony to be your companions this love month, here are […]