Newsletter: Hard Rock Cafe and Coca-Cola® Launch Hard Rock Rising Global Music Competition for Emerging Artists

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Hard Rock Cafe and Coca Cola recently launched Hard Rock Rising. The music competition spans 34 countries and 64 Hard Rock Cafes, giving emerging artists a career launching stage.

Newsletter: Rock royalty meets new wave rebellion in The Dawn and Sean Archer collab track “Delikado”

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Iconic rock legends The Dawn team up with rising alternative artist Sean Archer for their new single “Delikado”—out via Sony Music Entertainment. The upbeat, guitar-driven track blurs generational lines and musical boundaries while making sure to retain their distinct music stamp in the mix.

Newsletter: Filipino singer-songwriter Barbie Almalbis drops fifth studio album, Not That Girl

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Acclaimed singer-songwriter Barbie Almalbis marks a pivotal chapter in her music career with the release of her fifth studio album, Not That Girl. Out now on all digital platforms, the album offers a fresh, fearless direction in Almalbis’ ever-evolving sound, blending personal reflection with sonic innovation.

Newsletter: Tothapi joins Sony Music Entertainment family, releases new single “Kutsinta”

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Breakthrough Bicol-based band Tothapi is the newest addition to the Sony Music Entertainment family, which includes some of the biggest OPM acts in the country such as Ben&Ben, SB19, Denise Julia, Clara Benin, Ace Banzuelo, O Side Mafia, NOBITA, Demi, The Itchyworms, Sponge Cola, Any Name’s Okay, and more.

Newsletter: Pinoy rock queens Barbie Almalbis, Kitchie Nadal, Aia de Leon, Acel, Lougee Basabas-Alejandro, and Hannah Romawac release “Talinghaga,” their first single as a group

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After staging a sold-out concert last year at the Solaire Theatre, Pinoy rock queens Barbie Almalbis, Kitchie Nadal, Aia de Leon, Acel, Lougee Basabas-Alejandro, and Hannah Romawac continue their collaborative streak with the release of “Talinghaga,” their first single together as a group.

Newsletter: NOBITA releases debut album, BETTERFLY

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Filipino alt-rock outfit NOBITA has finally released their highly anticipated debut album, BETTERFLY via Sony Music Entertainment. 

Newsletter: Filipino pop-rock outfit NOBITA hits home with soulful new track “Paruparo Na Walang Hanggan”

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Fresh off the success of viral hit “Unang Sayaw,” Filipino pop-rock outfit NOBITA continues to smash out of the gate with another song with commercial potential.

Newsletter: Foo Fighters’ new album, But Here We Are receives glowing reviews from music critics

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Foo Fighters have finally dropped their eagerly awaited, hard-fought and already universally acclaimed new album, But Here We Are via Roswell Records/RCA Records/Sony Music Entertainment.

Newsletter: We Are Imaginary mines colorful, redemptive journey in new EP, Swan Songs for Drifters

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Filipino indie rock quartet We Are Imaginary marks their fifteenth year of existence as a band with their fourth studio release, Swan Songs for Drifters—out last 12 May, Friday via floppydisks.

Newsletter: EMERGING KOREAN ALT-ROCK ARTIST LØREN RELEASES DEBUT EP, “PUT UP A FIGHT”

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Rising alt-rock artist LØREN has released his debut EP, “Put Up a Fight,” out now via 88rising and THEBLACKLABEL. The 5-song EP was written and produced by LØREN - listen HERE. Along with the EP, LØREN released a stunning video for EP track “Folks” - watch HERE.

Newsletter: Filipino alt-rock band NOBITA embraces vulnerable side on new single “Kalangitan”

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After outranking international hits with “Ikaw Lang,” Spotify Philippines’ most streamed track of 2022, NOBITA hits another career high with the release of “Kalangitan,” their new single under Sony Music Entertainment.

Newsletter: PLATINUM R&B SINGER-SONGWRITER VEDO TEAMS UP WITH CHRIS BROWN AND TINK FOR 6TH STUDIO ALBUM ENTITLED “MOOD SWINGS”

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Platinum selling singer-songwriter VEDO releases his highly anticipated 6th Studio Album “Mood Swings” under EMPIRE.  Described as his most versatile project to date, the 13-track album captures the various moods of a man navigating through the complexities of love and relationships. The sultry yet edgy body of work features R&B megastar Chris Brown, who VEDO received a recent Grammy nomination with for his contributions on Warm Embrace. Mood Swings also features Chicago born Singer-Rapper Tink on another stand out track, Somebody. 

Newsletter: Sponge Cola drops “Hometown,” a song inspired by hit K-drama Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha

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After a successful concert tour in Canada to mark their 20th anniversary as a band, Sponge Cola returns with a new single inspired by K-drama smash Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha.

Newsletter: SB19 and NOBITA put their own spin on The Eraserheads’ iconic anthems

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To commemorate the success of The Eraserheads’ reunion concert, top OPM acts such as SB19 and NOBITA have put their own unique spin on the supergroup’s beloved classics.

Newsletter: NICKELBACK REVISIT THEIR YOUTH IN “THOSE DAYS” MUSIC VIDEO OUT NOW

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Diamond certified multi-platinum selling rock band Nickelback has shared the official music video for “Those Days,” the second single from their highly anticipated new album Get Rollin’, set for release on November 18th via BMG. Set against an anthemic guitar melody, “Those Days” reminisces about youthful adventures. From staying out past curfew to falling in love for the first time, Nickelback’s newest single is a sincere and honest ode to the good times had. The music video features exclusive photos and videos from the band’s archives. Watch the music video for “Those Days” HERE

Newsletter: K-Pop rock girl group Dreamcatcher releases 7th EP, [Apocalypse : Follow us]

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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. 

Newsletter: JOURNEY NEW STUDIO ALBUM FREEDOM OUT NOW

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“A mixture of classic JOURNEY ballads, heavy rockers, and funky numbers” - Rolling Stone

“This is a true band record” - Forbes

“Journey deliver synth soundscapes and scintillating guitar work” - Guitar World

“Freedom opens a brand-new, tech-savvy chapter for JOURNEY.” - San Francisco Examiner

“Freedom encapsulates the scorching spirit that listeners have always loved about JOURNEY, whose wheels keep churning out stadium-ready anthems and ballads after nearly five decades together.” - Vulture

On 8 July 2022, Iconic rock group JOURNEY released their brand new studio album titled Freedom via BMG.

Newsletter: Ben&Ben wades through a bad breakup on angsty rock anthem “Langyang Pag-ibig”

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The song articulates one’s feelings of being betrayed in all its aching messiness and honesty

Ben&Ben chronicles the inevitable disintegration of a romantic relationship on “Langyang Pag-ibig,” their latest single under Sony Music Philippines.

Newsletter: Rivermaya dances the night away with comeback single “Casino”

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The vintage, disco-punk stomper serves as their first single in 6 years

Rivermaya makes a triumphant comeback with “Casino,” their first single since 2018’s “#SBN.”

Newsletter: Ben&Ben captures fearlessness in pursuing romance with 2022 single “Paninindigan Kita”

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The song marks another chapter in the band’s career with its incredibly effortless songwriting and anthemic pop sound

Filipino folk-pop collective Ben&Ben marks a new era in music with the release of their 2022 single “Paninindigan Kita.”