Tate McRae releases “Sports Car,” off her upcoming new album, So Close To What

Her highlighly anticipated album drops on February 21, 2025

Multi-platinum pop sensation Tate McRae is set to release her highly anticipated third album So Close To What on February 21st via RCA Records. Through unfiltered lyricism and raw emotions, So Close To What represents the journey of growing up when the road ahead feels infinite and the destination increasingly elusive. It’s an introspective exploration of self-discovery, love, and searching for balance in moments of uncertainty. Pre-save HERE. 

Today, Tate releases her irresistible new song “Sports car” alongside the official music video. It’s written and produced with hitmakers Ryan Tedder (Taylor Swift, Beyoncé), Grant Boutin (Meghan Trainor, One Republic) and Julia Michaels (Selena Gomez, Dua Lipa). 

Crossover J-Pop superstar Kenshi Yonezu releases new song Bow and Arrow, theme song for the anime series Medalist

Japanese hitmaker KENSHI YONEZU, released a new song “BOW AND ARROW”, a song written as the theme song for the coming new anime series Medalist, streamed by Disney+ worldwide from Jan. 4.

"I’ve been an avid fan of the original manga. When I saw that the manga was going to be made into an anime, I couldn’t resist reaching out to offer my music. That’s how it led to the creation of “BOW AND ARROW”. It's a great manga, I urge every human being to read this manga series. I'm also anticipating the anime as just a viewer. Wait there for the song as well.” Yonezu shares.

A brand-new anime series from Japan, Medalist, which tells the story of figure skating coach Tsukasa, who is a man haunted by his past failures, works tirelessly to mold his latest student into a championship medalist. The series is based on an award-winning manga by TSURUMAIKADA, which won the first place in The Next Manga Award 2022, an award for manga series presented by Kadokawa, and the Best General Manga at Kodansha's 48th annual Manga Awards in May, 2024. Yasutaka Yamamoto (Noblesse) is directing the anime at ENGI. Jukki Hanada (Love Live! Sunshine!!) is in charge of the series composition and screenplay. Chinatsu Kameyama (In Another World With My Smartphone) is designing the characters. Yuki Hayashi is composing the Ost music. The former Olympic skater Akiko Suzuki is choreographing the skating routines in the anime, in collaboration with retired figure skater Yuhana Yokoi and active competitive figure skater Hinano Isobe.

dwta and SB19’s justin reimagines “Sampung Mga Daliri” into a tale of doomed romance

The duo recently performed the unreleased track at the 10th Wish Music Awards last January 19, 2025

Rising singer-songwriter dwta links up with SB19’s justin for a striking new collaboration, “Sampung Mga Daliri,” a folk-pop lullaby that captures the degradation of a love that was once formidable and promising. 

Released under Sony Music Entertainment, the track reimagines the classic Filipino nursery rhyme into a poignant tale of doomed romance, with no way to save it. 

“Sampung Mga Daliri” deals with the heartbreaking realization that love is no longer enough to make two people stay together. The song eloquently shows how the simple act of holding hands loses its meaning when there’s no one left to hold.

Dilaw to release latest single 'Mahal,' launch 'Lawdian Nights'

Dilaw is starting 2025 with a bang. Kicking off the year with back-to-back gigs and performances, the “Uhaw” hitmakers are also set to release their latest song, “Mahal”, on January 24, 2025. The song talks about how priceless true love is and someone’s commitment to unwavering devotion, the willingness to bet everything on the relationship even against the odds. It is the last song to be released from their Love Trilogy series, along with Nilalang and YIEE. These songs talk about the stages of love, from seeing your beloved as the most beautiful creature, feeling the kilig from your beloved, and finally experiencing that love with your beloved—the perfect soundtrack for the upcoming Valentines Day celebration next month.

Right on the heels of this release, Dilaw will also launch the first of their “Lawdian Nights” fan events on January 24, 2025, at Lyf Malate Manila. A night filled with fun activities and music, the band intends for “Lawdian Nights” to be a regular event for them to meet, bond, and perform for their fans. Attendees may even get lucky and hear new, unreleased songs at one of these events. It is also an opportunity for their community to come together and share their love for the band and their music.

The band has a lot in store for 2025 that everyone can definitely look forward to.

Women Run the World in Globe-trotting Spy Action Flick

‘The 355’, premiering soon on Lionsgate Play

The stakes are high for a band of heroines trying to save the world in this thrilling espionage movie.

What happens when four powerhouse actresses team up in an action-packed spy movie? You get The 355 – a star-studded thriller that delivers high-stakes suspense and heart-pounding action. The film follows a group of international agents who must put aside their rivalries to keep a top-secret weapon from falling into the wrong hands and triggering World War III.

CIA operative Mace (Jessica Chastain) is tasked to retrieve a top-secret weapon – a flash drive that can hack into any computer with a few keystrokes – and recruits the help of her colleague, retired British MI6 operative Khadijah Adiyeme (Lupita Nyong’o). The mission gets messier when DNI agent and psychologist Graciela Rivera (Penelope Cruz) and rival German BND agent Marie Schmidt (Diane Kruger) join the hunt, each wanting to claim the program drive for their respective agencies. But a group of four head-strong heroines clashing heads isn’t the end of their problems, they must work together to make sure the weapon doesn’t fall into the hands of international crime entrepreneurs. 

IFPI Launches Official Philippines Chart, with Marilag by Dionela becoming first ever official # 1 track

Launched by IFPI and backed by the recorded music industry, the Official Philippines Chart will be available alongside official weekly rankings from five other ASEAN markets 

IFPI, representing the recording industry worldwide, has today announced the launch of The Official Philippines Chart, bringing official, industry-backed weekly music charts to the country for the first time.

Marilag, the hit song by Filipino R&B star Dionela, has the honour of being the first ever Official #1 track in the Philippines. The song, released in November 2024, soundtracked the remainder of the year and has continued its strong streaming performance into 2025.

Filipino artist MURI to perform at 2025 South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival

She is the only Philippine-homegrown artist confirmed at this year’s roster 

Photo credits: Franco Maigue

Filipino rising artist MURI is set to take the stage at the 2025 South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival in Austin, Texas, from March 10-15, 2025.

The AXEAN Festival alumna joins an impressive roster of international talents, showcasing her unique blend of soul, indie, and jazz-pop music to a global audience.

“I feel incredibly honored to have been chosen and to be representing the Philippines on such an international stage,” MURI shares in an official statement. “I’m excited because SXSW is one of the biggest festivals for artists to showcase in, and it’ll be my first time going. Aside from playing, I’m also pretty excited to be there as an attendee, watch other artists perform, and attend all the cool talks and presentations.”