Will Randy Santiago ever perform without his iconic shades?
MANILA, Philippines — Believe it or not, “Randy Santiago without shades” is among the most-searched topics related to the OPM icon on the “Gen Z search engine” TikTok.
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Exo's Suho returning to the Philippines in June
MANILA, Philippines — Korean singer-actor Suho, a member of the boy band Exo, is coming back to the Philippines this June as part of his upcoming Asia tour.
Air Supply getting biopic to mark 50th year
MANILA, Philippines — Soft rock duo Air Supply will mark its 50th year since its formation with a biopic detailing the years Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock spent together in the industry.
Lola Amour goes karaoke mode for 'Namimiss Ko Na' music video
MANILA, Philippines — Local band Lola Amour took inspiration from Filipino summer vacations for the music video of their latest single "Namimiss Ko Na."
Lola Amour bassist Raymond King leaving band after 8 years
MANILA, Philippines — The long-time bassist of Lola Amour and one of its founding members, Raymond King, is departing the group after eight years.
Slowdive: “A young teenage audience was the last thing we expected when we reformed”
Slowdive have spoken to NME about how TikTok has impacted their audience, the ongoing shoegaze renaissance, their unexpected place on the line-up of Las Vegas heavy festival Sick New World and much more.This year marks a decade since the Reading shoegaze stalwarts undid their post-‘Pygmalion’ break-up with a reunion show at Primavera Sound. Since then, they’ve released two albums, including last year’s ‘Everything Is Alive’.Still touring the record to multigenerational audiences and many younger fans who fell in love with the band through TikTok (where ‘Souvlaki’ track ‘When The Sun Hits’ went viral), the band will soon hit the road in the US – supported by Drab Majesty – before heading back to the UK and Europe for another slew of headline shows and festival dates.Hours before their sold-out show in Singapore, NME caught up with vocalist and guitarist Rachel Goswell and drummer Simon Scott to talk about TikTok virality, whether they’d work with Slowdive fan and acclaimed video game designer Hideo Kojima (of Metal Gear and Death Stranding fame), and more.NME: Hello, Slowdive. I don’t know if you saw, but there are already kids sitting outside the venue.Simon Scott: “Are they teenagers?”Yeah, they seem young. Teens and young adults.Rachel Goswell: “Yeah, that’s been pretty standard on this tour.
LIST: Concerts, events this April 2024
MANILA, Philippines — April brings on the summer heat and excitement, with no shortage of enjoyable shows and concerts to attend throughout the country.
Soldiers, rebels briefly clash in Abra
BAGUIO CITY — Government troops from the Philippine Army’s 50th Infantry Battalion fought with a band of communist rebels right at the heart of Boliney, Abra town’s center on Monday morning.