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Love songs for Christmas

by Baby A. Gil - December 17, 2024 - 12:00am

A soldier in the battlefield longing to be home for Christmas inspired the great composer Irving Berlin to write White Christmas in 1942.

Raining in Manila is Awit’s Record of the Year

by Baby A. Gil - December 6, 2024 - 12:00am

Raining in Manila, that brassy earworm of a song by Lola Amour, was named Record of the Year at the recent 37th Awit Awards.

White Christmas goes K-pop

by Baby A. Gil - November 28, 2024 - 12:00am

White Christmas has made it to the era of K-Pop.

A double surprise from Bruno Mars

by Baby A. Gil - November 22, 2024 - 12:00am

Doesn’t Bruno Mars make all Pinoys feel proud? As everybody surely knows Bruno is half-Filipino.

Cup of Joe sells out show, adds second date

by Baby A. Gil - November 19, 2024 - 12:00am

Bad news for all avowed Jowahs out there. “Jowahs” are what fans of the alt-pop band Cup of Joe call themselves and last week they were shocked to receive very bad news. Amazingly, tickets to COJ’s...

Pinoy winners at the MTV EMAS

by Baby A. Gil - November 15, 2024 - 12:00am

BINI was named Best Asia Act at the recent MTV European Music Awards. This was announced at the MTV Europe Music Awards held in London last Sunday, Nov. 10.

Beyoncé tops Grammy noms

by Baby A. Gil - November 12, 2024 - 12:00am

Beyoncé is queen of the Grammys. Well, the coronation is set to take place on Feb. 2 yet, at the 2025 Grammy Awards which will take place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. But I think the final results...

The life lesson that made quincy jones a music legend

by Baby A. Gil - November 9, 2024 - 12:00am

I came across this story about Quincy Jones a few times.

Dan+Shay, other Holiday sounds to welcome November

by Baby A. Gil - November 5, 2024 - 12:00am

How best to welcome November? With only a few weeks until Christmas day, nothing beats Christmas sounds. And there is something to be truly excited about Yuletide music this year.

Remembering Liam Payne and the dearly departed

by Baby A. Gil - October 31, 2024 - 12:00am

As the old joke goes, somebody up there must be forming a band to provide music for some heavenly event. So, some of the best were taken to do that forever gig. This month alone saw the loss of heartthrob balladeer...

Martin Nievera brings Ben&Ben hit Leaves to standards realm

by Baby A. Gil - October 25, 2024 - 12:00am

Martin Nievera has a new single and it is very special. has a new single and it is very special.

Spotify empowering Pinoy creators

by Baby A. Gil - October 18, 2024 - 12:00am

I always get a big kick out of checking the daily Spotify hit list. I’ve been covering the music business for many years and one of my dreams back then was to find a local chart dominated by Filipino artists,...

Arthur Nery shows his crooner side with a touch of jazz in upcoming show

by Baby A. Gil - October 10, 2024 - 12:00am

After million streaming tunes like Take All the Love, Pagsamo, Isa Lang, Higa, Binhi and many others, there is not much that Arthur Nery still has to prove.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars make surprise duet

by Baby A. Gil - October 4, 2024 - 12:00am

The song credits say Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, plus Dernst “D Mile” Emile II and Andrew Watt for writing and production, plus James Fauntleroy for additional work on the lyrics.

The Christmas Season has begun

by Baby A. Gil - September 27, 2024 - 12:00am

Witches, goblins, jack-o-lanterns and even zombies are all in uproar.

Awiting Wicked launches ‘Wicked’ fever

by Baby A. Gil - September 20, 2024 - 12:00am

Filipinos love singing contests and here is one that will surely attract conteseras from all over the country in droves.

Taylor Swift dominates and breaks records at the 2024 VMAs

by Baby A. Gil - September 16, 2024 - 12:00am

The MTV Video Music Awards was held last Sept. 12 at the UBS Arena in New York. It was a fun, entertaining star-studded event which honored the best of music and the accompanying videos of the past 12 months.

Plume shows he’s more than a melancholy balladeer

by Baby A. Gil - September 10, 2024 - 12:00am

Because Pilita Corrales comes from Cebu and later on also the likes of Vina Morales and even Juan Karlos Labajo, it was generally believed that Cebu produces great singers.

Sergio Mendes, 83

by Baby A. Gil - September 9, 2024 - 12:00am

When I was just starting to write lyrics, my favorite collaborator, the composer and producer Willy Cruz, came to me with a suggestion.

A Bagets celebrates 40

by Baby A. Gil - August 31, 2024 - 12:00am

I confess that this problem has me stumped.

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