Touchbass by Yugel Losorata
Seasoned rock journo’s novel in rock gig launch
I take pride in the fact that one of my friends in the field of rock journalism, the cool veteran...
Easy listening a.k.a. Noel Cabangon
If there’s still any doubt about singer Noel Cabangon’s stature as among the icons of the Philippine music scene, let...
American dream on wheels
For years now, the Philippine music industry has been blessed with the now-iconic Wish Bus, a mobile FM radio booth on...
Yhuan ‘Gold’
There is sure promise in an 18-year-old boy with commendable talent and good looks, and whose single makes it to...
Los Angeles dreamin’
It’s one thing to see and be in the city of Los Angeles. It’s another thing to meet a person...
In the driver’s seat, not out of league
Back when my band Syato was starting out in the early 2000s, and before being signed by a record label,...
Joey G. joins Icons Music, records new single
If you’re a big Side A fan saying that the band without Joey Generoso is like Journey without Steve Perry,...
Portrait of Soul Diva as guest
As a marquee guest artist in a Los Angeles-held birthday concert of a friend, the Queen of Soul Jaya made...
Fil-Am singer Kenneth Laurente releases first Tagalog single ‘Sayo Na’
Singer Kenneth Laurente, dubbed as L.A. Master Balladeer by the Filipino-American community, has already released five singles, all with English...
Hit songs you might not know are Oscar winners
Nominations for the 95th Academy Awards will be known in a few days’ time, and the Best Original Song category...
Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.