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By Joseph R. Atilano
The last time Linkin Park held a concert in the Philippines was nine years ago. That was at the height of their popularity and they were second to none when it came to their own unique brand of music. To say they were huge at that early stage of their careers is the better word to describe the band’s international success. Who had not heard of their hits in those years? Linkin Park dominated the airwaves, record sales, and music channels for a good number of years. You could hear their songs being played everywhere. That was the impact that Linkin Park had at the time.
Posted: May 17th, 2013 | in Blog,Columnists,Featured Columns,Headlines,Latest Entertainment Stories,MusicMatters | Read More »
By Joseph R. Atilano
After a 4-year hiatus, Fall Out Boy has finally released their comeback album to much fanfare. In those years they were inactive, the most popular members of Fall Out Boy, vocalist Patrick Stump and bassist Pete Wentz, embarked on side projects with Patrick Stump releasing a solo album. Even when they weren’t releasing new material, FOB still remained a [...]
Posted: April 26th, 2013 | in Blog,Featured Gallery,MusicMatters,Photos & Videos | Read More »
By Joseph R. Atilano
PSY, the biggest K-pop artist in the world, is aiming to duplicate the overwhelming and amazing success of his worldwide dance craze “Gangnam Style”. The Korean rapper hopes his newest single “Gentleman” will have the same charm and warm appeal that “Gangnam Style” had. While it is no easy task to match–much less surpass–the unbelievable popularity of his previous mega hit, the pressure on him isn’t that much since it was PSY who made that benchmark, so he comes out the winner even if he can’t beat his own record. It’s still a win-win situation because it was he himself who made that unprecedented record in the first place !
Posted: April 20th, 2013 | in Blog,Columnists,Featured Columns,MusicMatters | Read More »
By Joseph R. Atilano
Aerosmith having released 15 studio albums dating back from the early 70′s to the latest one being just last year, I asked some musicians and music aficionados which among the 15 is their favorite album? Here are their answers: Kakoy Legaspi of Bamboo (the solo artist) – Favorite album would be PUMP. It was the first [...]
Posted: March 15th, 2013 | in Blog,Featured Gallery,MusicMatters | Read More »
By Joseph R. Atilano
To celebrate the 50 year milestone of the James Bond film franchise, legendary singer Shirley Bassey was invited to perform “Goldfinger” at the 2013 Academy Awards. Shirley Bassey is credited with some of the most recognizable and identifiable theme songs attributed to the Bond films: “Diamonds are Forever”, “Moonraker,” and “Goldfinger.” These theme songs have become classics and will forever be associated with James Bond.
Posted: February 27th, 2013 | in Blog,MusicMatters | Read More »
By Joseph R. Atilano
Band break ups are tough – probably, one of the hardest challenges/trials to go through especially if you had a long term plan and trying to make a career out of it. However, when a band breaks up or loses its key members, does it immediately mean that the remaining members have no chance of still making it on their own or of branching out to form their new respective bands?
Posted: February 22nd, 2013 | in Blog,MusicMatters | Read More »
By Joseph R. Atilano
Certain artists knew that their time on earth would be short–as if to say that they were racing against time and that, literally for them, death was just around the corner.
Posted: February 15th, 2013 | in Blog,MusicMatters | Read More »
By Joseph R. Atilano
In the past there have been numerous movements representing different cultures and countries of origin. For instance, there was the “Brit-pop movement” in the early 90′s with bands like Blur and Oasis leading the charge. Then in the late 90′s to early 2000′s, we had the “Latin movement” best represented by artists like Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony.
Posted: February 9th, 2013 | in Blog,Columnists,Featured Columns,Featured Gallery,MusicMatters,Photos & Videos | Read More »
By Joseph R. Atilano
No other band has rocked as hard as these guys on stage. They are the cream of the crop when it comes to hard rock ! Ever since I first heard “Natutulog Kong Mundo” being played in the cassette player of our car many years ago, when I was still in grade school, it opened for me a whole new world of undertsanding of and appreciation for local rock.
Posted: January 12th, 2013 | in Blog,MusicMatters,Photos & Videos | Read More »
Aerosmith has had many titles: “The Arena Rock Gods of the 70′s”, “The Bad Boys From Boston”, “Rock N’ Roll’s Dysfunctional Family”. But there is no mistaking they are an American rock institution.
Posted: January 5th, 2013 | in Blog,MusicMatters | Read More »
By Joseph R. Atilano
A band which some had mislabeled before as just another “bubble-gum pop” band was heavily favored by young teenagers. But from the time they had their mainstream debut in the year 2005, Paramore’s appeal bridged the age gap from pre-teens to young adults. With lead singer Hayley Williams singing about matters that are identifiable to her age group, she was a voice of sorts to them.
Posted: December 7th, 2012 | in Blog,Columnists,Featured Columns,MusicMatters | Read More »
By Joseph R. Atilano
Ellie Goulding is the newest UK popstar to watch out for. Well, on our side of the globe, anyway. No longer are Adele and Florence Welch from Florence + The Machine the only available choices for mainstream female singers from the UK to choose from. The music of Ellie Goulding is certainly a welcome addition. [...]
Posted: December 6th, 2012 | in Blog,MusicMatters | Read More »
