6x Platinum and 8x Gold-certified, record-breaking Finnish rock outfit THE RASMUS has today (July 11, via Better Noise Music and Playground Music) released “Love Is A Bitch,” described by lead singer Lauri Ylönen as a “wildcard” track for the band. Known for their musically dark atmospheres, the band subversively merges catchy modern pop stylings with stadium-sized guitar crunch in this sardonic song about relationships.   “‘This song was always a wildcard,” says singer Ylönen. “It never fit with the rest of the songs. Still, we thought it was a fun song to play and I’m glad we decided to put it on the album. Lyrically, it’s about someone who’s treating...

Released this week on Ninja Tune, “Expander” cuts a slice of unmistakable Bonobo, deftly weaving organic vocals and instrumentation with peak-time dance-floor sensibilities that set it up to become one of the songs of the summer. Following his recent roadblock set on Glastonbury’s LEVELS stage, numerous clips of the unreleased track begin circulating online, with fans clamouring for an ID.  The track is already a staple at his legendary OUTLIER sets, an event series curated by Bonobo which shows his continued influence as a DJ and also the reverence a new generation of artists hold for his own releases. Joining him on DJ line ups...

Calling all Directioners out there, there’s good news from the boys!!! Today, July 23, 2020, marks the 10th year anniversary of one of the most popular and successful boy bands in music history, One Direction.   Photo courtesy of SONY PICTURES/COURTESY EVERETT COLLECTION   In 2010, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Liam Payne, auditioned individually in the popular singing competition, X Factor UK, but turned as a group after Simon Cowell called them back when they failed at the bootcamp stage. The boy group placed only third on the show’s seventh season, but their undeniable determination...

WARNING: This review contains spoilers for the Cinemalaya 2020 Main Competition Shorts Entry “Living Things”. Read at your own risk. Photo courtesy of Cinemalaya REVIEWER’S RATINGS: 8/10   SYNOPSIS: Kints and Charles have been together for almost a decade. One day, Kints wakes up and discovers that her lover has changed, literally. Although troubled at first, she eventually understands that what happened is a natural phenomenon. Through this, she is reminded that people change all the time and love can change people. The film introduces the two main characters, Kints and Charles, at the opening scene. The following scenes let...

On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, Kpop girl group BLACKPINK finally unveiled the featured musician for their new single after weeks of posting teaser photo of the artist. And just as expected, it’s one of the biggest stars in the music industry. Pop singer Selena Gomez has just been announced as the artist who will collaborate with the Kpop girl group for their next single, which already has a release date. The title of the track has not yet revealed but the fans are already excited to hear what the group has created for them. ‘Blinks’ and ‘Selenators’ joined together as...