Spotify has unveiled its highly-anticipated 2024 Wrapped campaign — celebrating the fans, artists, and creators who all made this year the record-breaking, culture-making, fandom-shaking year it was. Spotify users can also access their personalized 2024 Wrapped Experience, with new features to showcase how they soundtracked their year.    2024 showed up with its own trends, moments, and movements that defined the music landscape, from breakout artists rocketing to the top of charts to passionate fandoms fueling powerful genres. Globally, Taylor Swift is Spotify’s 2024 Global Top Artist for the second year in a row, followed by The Weekend (#2), Bad...

Award-winning Filipino band The Itchyworms are set to return to Japan for another run of their critically acclaimed Akin Ka Na Lang… Japan! Tour in early 2025.    Following the success of their 2023 tour, the band will perform three shows from January 17 to 19, 2025, on iconic venues across Tokyo, including Mr. Back in Saitama, Heaven’s Door in Sangenjaya, and Gamuso in Asagaya.   “We’ve been fortunate to build a loyal fanbase in Japan over the years,” says Jugs Jugueta, lead vocalist of The Itchyworms. “It’s truly humbling to see fans traveling hours from all over Japan just...

  In an unforgettable preview of “Christmas with The Chosen: Holy Night”, fans of the globally beloved TV series The Chosen were treated to a moving portrayal of the birth of Jesus Christ, making it a must-watch for the Christmas season. Held during Jonathan Roumie’s visit to the Philippines, the premiere offered a deeply immersive retelling of the Nativity that captured hearts and stirred faith.   Starring Sara Anne as the younger Mother Mary and Raj  Bond as Joseph, this Christmas special blends the human and divine dimensions of Christ’s birth, portraying the ordinary lives of Mary and Joseph while...

  James Reid has officially released his highly anticipated new EP, jgh, under Sony Music Entertainment and Careless Music.    The 6-track record gives an intimate glimpse into his past and present life, chronicling how he has matured all these years, both as an artist and as a person.   Short for “just got home,” jgh also marks a significant moment in Reid’s musical evolution, symbolizing his return to a place of peace and serenity, lyrically and sonically speaking. With a blend of pop, R&B, and OPM sensibilities, the EP captures Reid at his most vulnerable, rediscovering the earnest, grounded...

“By delving into the past and maintaining that connection, I believed we could add depth to the film,” says director Kenji Kamiyama about the highly anticipated original anime feature “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,” in a newly released featurette about the film. “This approach also allowed new stories to emerge.”    Watch the “All New Lord of the Rings Story” featurette:     “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan (voiced by Brian Cox, “Succession”). A sudden attack...