The second day of 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) was held in Yokohama, Japan on November 29, 2017. With the attendance of K-Pop stars EXO-CBX, NU’EST W, Wanna One, Monsta X, Seventeen and TWICE, the ceremony instantly became a trending topic on Twitter. Formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2016, EXO-CBX was the first official … Continue reading EXO-CBX, NU’EST W, Wanna One, Monsta X, Seventeen, TWICE grace 2017 MAMA red carpet in Yokohama, Japan
Song Joong Ki, Park Bo Gum are 2017 Mnet Asia Music Awards hosts
South Korean stars Song Joong Ki and Park Bo Gum will host the 2017 Mnet Asia Music Awards (MAMA). The 19th edition of the awards show organized by entertainment company CJ E&M will be held from November 25, 2017 to December 1,2017 in three countries. On November 25, 2017, the 2017 MAMA will kick off in Vietnam. … Continue reading Song Joong Ki, Park Bo Gum are 2017 Mnet Asia Music Awards hosts
Is Eminem and Beyonce’s song ‘Walk on Water’ about Vicodin?
Marshall Bruce “Eminem” Mathers III and Beyoncé Giselle “Beyoncé” Knowles-Carter are two of the top musicians of all time. The two artists, who are both using mononyms, recently collaborated on a song titled “Walk on Water.” On November 10, 2017, Eminem released “Walk on Water” as the first single of his ninth studio album titled … Continue reading Is Eminem and Beyonce’s song ‘Walk on Water’ about Vicodin?
No photo op, press conference at Song Joong Ki, Song Hye Kyo’s wedding
The wedding of “Descendants of the Sun” alums Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo will take place at 4:00 p.m. on October 31, 2017 at Yeong Bin Gwan, a banquet annex at The Shilla Hotel in Seoul, South Korea. Unfortunately for the media, there will be neither a photo op nor a press conference … Continue reading No photo op, press conference at Song Joong Ki, Song Hye Kyo’s wedding
Basti Artadi stars in C1 Originals 2017 film ‘Historiographika Errata’ by Richard Somes
Sebastian “Basti” Artadi, the vocalist of the Filipino rock band Wolfgang, is in the cast of the historical satire film “Historiographika Errata.” Directed by Richard Somes, the film is one of the entries to the Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2017. On October 3, 2017, I mentioned the film to Artadi during the press conference … Continue reading Basti Artadi stars in C1 Originals 2017 film ‘Historiographika Errata’ by Richard Somes
This is Lolita Carbon’s advice to singer-songwriters
Lolita Carbon was with her fellow Filipino rock music legends during press conference for “Full Blast Pinoy Super Bands” on October 3, 2017 at Bahay Kalinaw in the University of the Philippines- Diliman in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She was about to leave right after the conference when I rushed to her and requested … Continue reading This is Lolita Carbon’s advice to singer-songwriters
Mike Hanopol on rock music’s lack of emotion, imagination, fantasy
I had the privilege to have a one-on-one chat with Sir Mike Hanopol, the Father of Filipino rock music, during the press conference for the “Full Blast Pinoy Super Bands” concert. The first question I asked him was what makes a rock song rock. According to Hanopol, the first thing to consider is the lyrics … Continue reading Mike Hanopol on rock music’s lack of emotion, imagination, fantasy
BIGBANG rapper G-Dragon: Kwon Ji Young is a normal person
Rapper Kwon Ji Young, who is professionally known as G-Dragon, ended his three-city tour in Japan on September 20, 2017. He is currently performing solo in his 29-city "Act III: Motte" world tour while his group BIGBANG is on hiatus. A total 260,000 fans attended the five concerts of G-Dragon held at the Tokyo Dome … Continue reading BIGBANG rapper G-Dragon: Kwon Ji Young is a normal person
Taylor Swift stole ‘Shake It Off’ lyrics from us: ‘Playas Gon’ Play’ songwriters
The songwriters of the 2001 song “Playas Gon’ Play” are claiming that their lyrics were copied by Taylor Swift in her song “Shake It Off” and filed a copyright lawsuit. Released on August 18, 2014, “Shake It Off” was from Swift’s fifth studio album titled “1989.” Written by Sean Hall and Nate Butler, “Playas Gon’ … Continue reading Taylor Swift stole ‘Shake It Off’ lyrics from us: ‘Playas Gon’ Play’ songwriters
Foo Fighters album ‘Concrete and Gold’ on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon
The Foo Fighters released their ninth studio album, "Concrete and Gold," on September 15, 2017, featuring 11 tracks. The album follows their previous work, "Sonic Highways," from 2014. Recently, the band faced ticketing issues at a London concert, with fans reporting they were denied entry due to last-minute changes.
