Tag: music

Remember the stuff we used to make for our crushes back in high school? Yup, mixtapes are slowly coming back! Apart from providing the sentimental and nostalgic feel of curating and listening to music via cassette players, people have now taken tape

Music is food for the soul. Its healing quality has never been more vital than it is now as we turn to the comforting voices of our favorite artists or the transportive sounds of movie soundtracks for companionship. Where most industries were

If you’re a dedicated audiophile—or just someone who appreciates high-quality audio devices—then you’ve probably heard of Sony’s wildly popular WH-1000XM3 and WH-1000XM4 headphones, which were released in 2018 and 2020, respectively. Considered to be some of the best in their class, these

To date, Jay Durias is the only remaining constant figure of South Border, a band that made their name around the mid-1990s. And yet despite the changes that happened from within, Durias and the band have stayed relevant.Why? For the South Border

Music holds a significant place in Philippine culture. It's omnipresent, from everyday neighborhood karaoke to TV variety programs and underground performances.Nothing beats the sound of homegrown Filipino music, whether it's in English, Tagalog, or another regional dialect. And nobody can forget Orange

True Faith made a huge comeback during the mid-2000s with their hit single Dahil Ikaw.“When we go abroad, it’s one of the songs that OFWs are waiting for,” lead vocalist Meds Marfil said as he described the impact of the song. “They

Anyone is one viral video away from being famous nowadays thanks to social media and the internet. But before TikTok videos and Instagram Reels, music artists had to “chase” record producers and submit demo tapes to radio stations before they could get

Kurt Tijamo’s Filipino roots have always come part and parcel of his love for music.Based in the United States, the pop crooner grew up with it all his life. His dad, a pianist and composer, taught him everything he knows about the

At the strike of midnight last Friday, Catriona Gray dropped her first songwriting and composition debut titled "Love Language." A lo-fi laden R&B track accompanied by an enchanting video, the beauty queen sings about longing for her lover's affirming words. "Say it,

Collecting vinyl records—and listening to them, of course—is a hobby that has long stood the test of time, even in the digital age. As dedicated vinyl loyalists would tell you, there's just nothing like the sound of vinyl. You too may be

Sour by Olivia Rodrigo, Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish, and Gaucho by Steely Dan are quite the mixed bag of records. The latter sticks out as a more vintage title compared to the two 2021 releases, but these are what came

Singer-songwriter Jamie Miller gets personal on his new single Here’s Your Perfect—available now via Atlantic Records and Geaux Uptown Records alongside an Andrew Sandler-directed (Machine Gun Kelly, Yungblud) video. Co-penned by Jamie with Gian Stone (Nick Jonas, Justin Bieber), Bendik Møller &

Aside from sharing us her NYC Spotify billboard and achievements during a Preview exclusive interview, we also challenged singer and actress Julie Anne San Jose to play Guess the Song. Growing up in the public eye, she never forgets to showcase her bubly and

Jose Mari Chan endeared himself to generations of Filipinos with the contemporary Christmas classic “Christmas in Our Hearts.” It’s a song that reminds people about the origins of the season: celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. But when Chan’s record producer asked

It’s not a Filipino Christmas without the staples: simbang gabi, bibingka, lanterns, and Jose Mari Chan’s “Christmas in Our Hearts.”Since it first came out in 1990, it’s become the unofficial theme song of the season, and Chan himself a living symbol of

Kahit Kailan established South Border as one of the biggest bands in the country, but their popularity only continued to grow after they came out with their next single. Love of My Life is a notoriously difficult song to sing as original

In case you're not aware, “Kahit Kailan” is one of the few OPM songs that launched a thousand and one versions on YouTube. It will forever be considered a modern classic for it is well-known to anybody who grew up listening to it during the 1990s and 2000s, or passed

Most groups get together first before they create music, but you don’t often hear it happening the other way around. However, with hip-hop group ALLMO$T, the members behind the phenomenal hit “Dalaga” all had their own things going until they decided that

Remember that Dalagang Pilipina challenge that went viral on social media back in 2019? With its music video reaching over 10.5 million views on YouTube, you will likely recognize the song once you see someone doing that "shy girl" pose but we all

For over 15 strong years, Callalily has been making music we’ve been naturally singing along to whenever their song plays no matter where we might be. Lead singer Kean Cipriano and his bandmates have given us gems like “Stars,” “Pansamantala,” “Ex,” and, of