Good news to all Filipinos in the US! Their favourite local albums will now be available anytime they wanted. The songs and full albums can now be downloaded via iTunes.
Tony award winner and Broadway superstar Lea Salonga, megastar Sharon Cuneta, balladeer Ariel Rivera and comedian Joey de Leon make up the lists of top local artists whose singles you can download for $0.99 per song or their full album for $9.99. One can also choose from the wide catalog of Sony Music Philippines’ artists: from legendary bands Eraserheads, Wolfgang, Razorback, The Dawn, South Border, Greyhounz, Color It Red; today's hottest bands 6cyclemind, Callalily, Cueshe, Pupil, Itchyworms, Brownman Revival, Duster, Roots of Nature and Letter Day Story to current local stars like KC Concepcion, Lovi, Gloc9, Gian Magdangal and Jimmy Bondoc.
Out of a possible ten local bands suggested by Splintr.com, the honor ultimately went to Pupil, Manila's very own to be the opening act by the international rock band, Nine Inch Nails, coming to Araneta Coliseum this August 5, 2009.
Splintr.com recently confirmed that Pupil was chosen as opening act for Nine Inch Nails, coming to Araneta Coliseum on August 5. Upon the announcement, the band had this to say: NIN playing in Manila is beyond awesome; we are excited as hell to open for them.
To participate more actively in preparations for the 2010 presidential elections, three of the country's most popular rock vocalists are joining forces with ABS-CBN's "Boto Mo, iPatrol Mo: Ako ang Simula."
Singer-songwriter Rico Blanco, Imago vocalist Aia De Leon, and Sandwich frontman Raimund Marasigan collaborated in "Ako ang Simula," the theme song of ABS-CBN's election campaign, which calls on Filipinos, especially the youth, to register, vote, and make the 2010 elections work.
Filipino music is a combination of European, American and native sounds. A large amount of the Philippine music was influenced by over three centuries of colonial legacies of Spain, the Western rock and roll, hip-hop and pop music from the United States.
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