After the hiatus announcement made by the popular South Korean  boy group BTS in June 2022, members already started working and pursuing their individual music careers.  Kim Seok-jin popularly known as Jin surprises fans as he  unveiled his first solo single album entitled "The Astronaut" that would be released on October 28 at 1 p.m. KST. The official poster of the album was posted on Big Hit’s twitter account with 340,000 likes and 176,000 retweets.  According to the group's management, Jin's single is a gift made with love dedicated to all the fans who have been continuously supporting them. ...

Philippine-based indie outfit SOS (formerly She’s Only Sixteen) are hitting the outdoor stage to raise funds for their upcoming stint at the debut edition of Tokyo Beyond Festival in Japan next month.   Also touted as a send-off show, SOS DESU KA, SOS DESU NE is slated to take place at 123 Block, Mandaluyong City on November 4, 2022 (Friday), from 7PM onwards.    SOS will be headlining the co-produced show, and are set to perform crowd favorites and new releases.    “We've been independent as independent can be over the past 15 years. Labels have come and and go,...

Filipina singer-songwriter Leah Halili teams up with her fellow The Ransom Collective bandmates Lily and Muriel Gonzales on “Clear To Me,” a dreamy pop tune inspired by her relationship with now-husband, Nikee Banares.  Produced by Carlos Castano, Halili’s new single captures the feeling of romantic affection and how it blooms into something more divine over time. Buoyed by breezy chords and delicate melodies, “Clear To Me” is a beguiling piece of work that was written from the four corners of her bedroom—about the same time her debut single “Fourth of July” was made. “I pitched this song to my bandmates...

K-Pop rock girl group Dreamcatcher reveals ‘[Apocalypse : Follow us]’, the second installment of their ‘Apocalypse’ trilogy, today via Sony Music Entertainment Korea. Having the ‘Apocalypse’ era first introduced through their last release, the new EP continues the series’ theme of raising environmental awareness and combating climate change, proposing Dreamcatcher’s vision to restore Earth to a cleaner and safer planet.    ‘[Apocalypse : Follow us]’ serves Dreamcatcher’s unique sonic identity with the intro track “Intro : Chaotical X” opening up the EP with an edgy-techno based instrumental, then leading up to their title track “VISION”. Co-composed and arranged by electronica...

Sony Music Entertainment recently paid tribute to iconic superstar George Michael with a listening party featuring his re-released classic album Older and an exclusive premiere of Freedom Uncut—an acclaimed documentary that gives viewers a first-person account of his life as a pop legend, a music activist, and as a person coming to terms with love, sexuality, and celebrityhood. The intimate celebration also marked the 25th anniversary of his landmark album Older, which was remastered for the very first time on digital and streaming formats. Dubbed Older (Expanded Edition), the remastered version also includes remixes, live versions, and B-Side tracks, along...