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LISTEN: Cebuana artist Lourdes Maglinte drops debut album ‘Ruin The Party’
Cebuana soul singer Lourdes Maglinte focuses on her R&B and soul influences in her debut album
James Reid’s Careless is anything but
The label has recently gone independent, but the young team behind it seems more motivated than ever to make waves in the music industry
5 songs that changed Ebe Dancel's life
The singer-songwriter's songs have changed many lives, but which songs changed his?
Artists, musicians raise funds to free activists who spray-painted LRT posts
For the Panday Sining members arrested for alleged vandalism, artists are selling their work, while musicians will do a benefit gig at Mow’s Bar, Matalino Street, Quezon City, on Saturday, December 7
December Avenue is the Philippines' most streamed artist on Spotify
The Philippines' most streamed song also comes from the group!
FULL LIST: Performers at the SEA Games 2019 opening
Salute to all the singers and dancers!
Darren Espanto graduates from senior high school with honors
The 18-year-old singer is officially done with senior high school, graduating with First Honors, an Achiever Award, and the Excellence in Music and Arts Award
Ben&Ben, Ebe Dancel, Bullet Dumas to perform back-to-back
The one-night-show of Ben&Ben with Ebe Dancel, Bullet Dumas, and Johnoy Danao is happening at 7 pm on December 1
Pinoy group SB19 lands on Billboard's Next Big Sound chart
The K-pop-inspired Pinoy boy band ranks 6th on Billboard's music chart
Mariah Carey is top female artist of all time, according to Billboard
Guess she got all she wanted for Christmas!
[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: Zephanie
Catch the 'Idol Philippines' winner on Rappler Live Jam!
Sue Ramirez, a light that never goes out
Showbiz is full of stars, but there’s no one like Sue
Taylor Swift to receive 'Artist of the Decade' title at American Music Awards 2019
T-Swift will be the first woman to receive the Artist of the Decade title
Ely Buendia set to share stage with 'Ang Huling El Bimbo – The Musical' cast
Eraserheads fans will not want to miss this
[WATCH]: Rappler Live Jam: Caleb Santos
Catch Caleb Santos on Rappler Live Jam on Wednesday, October 23 at 8 pm
Free concert by local artists spotlight farmers’ plight
Farmers from different regions converge at a fair trade in Quezon City as part of peasant month activities in October
LOOK: Champ Lui Pio of Hale welcomes first child
Hale vocalist Champ Lui Pio and partner Claire Nery welcome their newborn son, Caden, to the world
Ben&Ben will be playing at SXSW 2020
The band will be playing in the US for the first time
Ebe Dancel to stage solo concert in February 2020
Tickets will be available beginning October 31
Majestic Biles extends record to 25 world gymnastics medals
American star Simone Biles becomes the most decorated gymnast in history
Yulo 'did not expect' to win elusive world championship gold
'I am speechless,’ says Filipino teen gymnast Carlos Yulo after his historic feat at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Germany
WATCH: Carlos Yulo flashes 'dynamic, exquisite' Worlds routine
Check out the thrilling performance of Filipino teen gymnast Carlos Yulo at the World Championships
Filipinos celebrate Carlos Yulo's 'stunning and riveting' golden performance
For the first time ever, the Philippine national anthem gets played in the world gymnastics stage as Carlos Edriel Yulo becomes the first Filipino world gymnastics champion
Carlos Yulo claims PH's historic world championship gold
After qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics, Carlos Edriel Yulo rules the men's floor exercise to emerge as the first Filipino world champion in gymnastics
Olympics-bound Carlos Yulo lands 10th in world all-around final
Carlos Edriel Yulo makes it to the top 10 of the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships men's all-around event
FULL LIST: Winners, Awit Awards 2019
(UPDATED) Moira dela Torre leads the pack of winners at the annual music industry awards
How Ryan Cayabyab keeps the music playing
The music industry's beloved Mr C and respected Maestro is given the Ramon Magsaysay Award, recognizing a legacy that includes more than just the several hundreds of songs he's written
BP Valenzuela, BLKD + Calix, more artists to perform in gig for victims of Negros killings
Discussions will be held between performances, to help raise awareness among the youth
Artist Janica Uy leads Start 101 gallery's 'Affliction' exhibit
The exhibit opens August 27
Skin in the game: Hong Kong protesters get inked
Hong Kong's tattoo community has banded together tightly over Hong Kong's protests. 'Art is power, to spread an idea or to touch people or to inspire people,' says a tattoo artist
Daydream vibes: Karpos Live Mix 5 featuring RAC and CRWN
It was a night where nothing but the beat mattered
Artists call for 'independent' probe into alleged sexual assault at Iligan workshop
The artists groups also point out that the alleged incident is the 'latest of assault narratives deploring sexual misconduct within the Philippine arts and culture community in recent years'
Renowned Greek sculptor Takis dies at 93
Takis is a key figure of the 20th-century kinetic art movement, using colored lights and moving balls in his creations
Ben&Ben is performing at Clockenflap 2019
The indie folk band is performing on the same stage as headliners like Halsey and Mumford and Sons
Juan Miguel Severo reminds mall: 'Make paying artists your default'
The spoken word artist apologizes to the mall he blasted for unfair compensation, but stresses that artists must be paid fairly for their services
Ryan Cayabyab: The man, the artist
It's hard to imagine a world without Ryan Cayabyab's songs
UK fashion label acknowledges using Filipina artist's work without her consent
Rixo announces its collaboration with artist Feanne months after she accused the popular UK fashion label of plagiarism
Filipino comic book artist Leinil Yu to work on ‘X-Men’
'This is my dream project,' Leinil Yu says about the opportunity to helm the upcoming 'X-Men' October issue
Artists raise funds for victims of the drug war in 'KOLAborasyon'
BLKD x Calix are among the performers, with art by Ang Gerilya, Rob Cham, and Darlingkink on auction
Cardi B charged over strip club brawl
The grand jury's new charges against Cardi B include two felony counts of 'attempted assault with intent to cause serious physical injury'
Play written by young Filipino to show in New York
'Golden Girl by the Sea' features a cast representing 7 countries
IN PHOTOS: No Rome’s first headline show in New York
Catch the gig – in photos – here
Filipino artists tell PDEA: 'Crack down on drug lords, not songs'
'It is not PDEA’s job to be a music critic,' says the Concerned Artists of the Philippines
National Artist for Music Ramon Santos holds lecture in UP on June 6
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Watch IV of Spades and Rico Blanco live in concert together
(UPDATED) Start saving up for August!
LOOK: Two Pinoy artists win James Gunn’s global 'Brightburn' fan art contest
Out of 600 entries, winners Jaye Atienza from Pampanga and Dennis Radaza from Rizal were hand-picked by 'Guardians of the Galaxy' producer James Gunn himself
CCP to pay tribute to 2018 national artists
The Cultural Center of the Philippines is set to pay tribute to Larry Alcala, Amelia Lapeña Bonifacio, Ryan Cayabyab, Kidlat Tahimik, Francisco Mañosa, and writers Resil Mojares and Ramon L. Muzones
Talent management company launches search for 'the next much deserving Xander Ford'
'STAR IMAGE Artist Management has decided to get back the name XANDER FORD from Marlou Arizala'
The gifted journey of the Philippines’ “Little Picasso”
Get to know more about Worth Lodriga, award-winning visual artist and the newest Promil FOUR kid
