AXEAN Festival, Southeast Asia’s first collaborative intraregional music showcase festival, announces the final roster of its artist slate from Taiwan.   Supported by the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA), the third batch of performers includes four-piece instrumental act CICADA, Taiwanese-British act NIO, and an all-star performance featuring collaborations by jazz-funk band Robot Swing, Canadian-Taiwanese rapper LEO37, and new music darling Star Wu.   "We’re very excited to have Taiwan representation in AXEAN Festival,” shares co-founder David Siow. “We pride ourselves in presenting acts that are great live, and these 3 bands are no exception. With now 50 bands over 4...

After electrifying the Queen City of the South where Bisaya Hip-Hop royalties Midnasty and Cookie$ unveiled their Spotify Single ‘Wa Na Wa’, and igniting the hip-hop scene in Davao with Mindanao-raised hip-hop collective Morobeats and their hit ‘Kendeng’, the Spotify’s KALYE X concert series is now heading to its grand finale in Manila. The KALYE X Manila concert will star hip-hop legend Gloc-9, together with rising lyricist Ramdiss and flow master Hero, where they will unveil the final track of the three first-ever original Filipino hip-hop Spotify Singles as part of KALYE X. Dedicated to fostering collaborations between artists, fans,...

After just six months, IVE has made another comeback with the drop of the bold, playful and unapologetically real EP, ‘I'VE MINE.’   Featuring not just one or two, but three title songs – Either Way, Off The Record, and Baddie, I’VE MINE is a showcase of the sextet’s growth and multi-faceted charms. And it’s definitely got DIVEs around the world hooked: since its pre-release, Either Way and Off The Record have already amassed more than 18 million Spotify streams combined. Meanwhile, Baddie, the last title track, has achieved more than 2.7 million streams since its release on October 13....

Ben&Ben asserts the power of surviving personal setbacks in life with another inspiring anthem.   The Filipino folk-pop outfit dedicates the stripped-down version of their new song “Courage (acoustic version)” to the dreamers who are struggling to pull up the strength to confront an unforgiving world.    “The past few months have been mentally tough for the band, with challenges surrounding us and driving us to low points and times of discouragement,” the chart-topping band shares in a press statement. “These valleys have been the inspiration for Courage. We realized that, as visceral as the feeling of being hopeless may...

Filipino music icon AEGIS is set to stage a concert that aims to capture the spirit of the holiday season.   Dubbed AEGIS: The Christmas Bonus Concert, the year-end celebration marks the first time that the OPM stars will be serenading their fans with Christmas-themed songs as well as their career-spanning Greatest Hits set.   The concert will take place on December 20, 2023, from 8:00 p.m. onwards, at the Theatre At Solaire in Paranaque City, Metro Manila.    Backed by an orchestra and rendered with intricate arrangements that elevate the experience of listening to AEGIS live, the concert finds...