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Scenes from six decades of Cecile Licad’s art and life
I first met pianist Cecile Licad at the Cagsawa Church Ruins in Daraga, Albay one day in August of 1975 when she was only 14 and I was 26.
Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell, known for the ubiquitous pop-rock hit ‘All Star,’ dies at 56
Steve Harwell, the longtime frontman of the Grammy-nominated pop rock band Smash Mouth that was behind the megahit “All Star” has died. He was 56.
Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer-songwriter, dies at 56
LONDON (AP) — Sinéad O’Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s and was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her fierce and expressive music, has died at 56.
The band that bested the Beatles in my mind
Last May, in the wake of her passing, video clips of the great Tina Turner performing “Proud Mary” went viral, and hearing it rekindled my lifelong interest in the songwriter behind the song and the band that performed it first—John Fogerty and his band Creedence Clearwater Revival. John Fogerty who? You’ll probably say.
‘Ibarra’ as a musical tribute to Jose Rizal’s social activism
Music, literature and social activism are intimately linked with each other due to their complementary nature.
The Beatles are releasing their ‘last’ record. AI helped make it possible
LONDON — Artificial intelligence has been used to extract John Lennon’s voice from an old demo to create “the last Beatles record,” decades after the band broke up, Paul McCartney said Tuesday.
Erykah Badu basks in her new era of reinvention and expansion
New York — Erykah Badu has unintentionally occupied the role of culture shifter and influencer for 20 plus years, well before it became a trendy, social media descriptor. Her impact has vibrated throughout music and fashion, and the “Green Eyes” songstress sees it clearly.