It would be a cliché to talk about how awful 2020 is. We all know and experienced what the year was. So there’s no need to recap the dreadful stories that we all will be burying as we welcome 2021. Nevertheless, we can claim that 2020 is still a good year for us — thanks to our favorite musicians who released their powerful, culture-leading music that saved us from ennui. These 2020 albums that did make their way to our streaming platforms, to our digital collections, and to our cd collections, were proven cathartic, and thankfully an escapist to among...

This is not a drill, Swifties! The so-called “Music Industry” herself once again surprised us with a second album this year, entitled “evermore”! Prior to its release, Swift tweeted “not a lot going on at the moment”, which fans had left to think that the American singer may have something up her sleeve once again. And on Thursday midnight, December 10, Taylor did not disappoint her fans — as she confirmed that she will be releasing new album on the next day. “I’m elated to tell you that my 9th studio album, and folklore’s sister record, will be out tonight...

Christmas will never be complete without Mariah Carey holiday songs playing everywhere. And this year, the “Queen of Christmas” just blessed us with the new version of her classic music “Oh Santa”, featuring Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson. Prior to its release, Mariah Carey already had her fans buzzing over a potential collaboration with Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson back in October, when she posted a mysterious teaser photo on her Instagram account.     On Friday, December 4, the all-female powerhouse collaboration finally arrived. And as expected, the song is filled with high notes, as well as the Mariah...

  K-pop boy band BTS', also known as Bangtan Boys’ new single "Life Goes On" debuted number 1 in the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart this week, as Billboard released this week’s Hot 100 top 10, Tuesday, December 1, 2020. The song is the group’s third Hot 100 No. 1, in just a span of three months, after "Dynamite" and "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) with Jason Derulo and Jawsh 685. "Life Goes On" is also the first Hot 100 No. 1 in the chart's 62-year history sung in different language.   Watch the MV here:   In addition...

The long wait is over, Smilers! Miley Cyrus officially released her much-awaited new album ‘Plastic Hearts’, introducing her new genre of music. The restro-inspired rock-ish album Plastic Hearts was released on Friday, November 27, 2020, four days after Cyrus’s 28th birthday. Plastic Hearts, which peaked number one on US iTunes, few hours after release — contains 15 tracks including her previously-released singles “Midnight Sky,” which peaked number one in iTunes Philippines and UK chart, “Prisoner” Dua Lipa, and Edge of Midnight (Midnight remix) with Stevie Nicks. Aside from Lipa and Nicks, Miley’s 7th album Plastic Hearts also features collaborations with...