Giving a Chance on Rico Blanco

As it is common among music fans and critics to celebrate previous eras while downplaying the efforts efforts of those in the current set-up, active rock leaders challenged everyone to be easy on the present crop of artists.

The new ones deserve the same degree of respect, they said.

During the Tanduay Rhum Rockfest Year 5 launch, Rico Blanco, who sings the vent's theme "Ngayon", pointed out "We should celebrate look forward to the future and celebrate yun ngayon. Okay din naman yung before pero mas maganda ang quality ng recoording ngayon. The Kind of musical Diversity we have only shows how Heal;thy the scene is." 


source: Manila Bulletin 

Side A celebrates 25th year with THE Company

The band has celebrated their silver anniversary with one of the finest singing groups, The Company, at the New port Performing Arts Theater at Resorts World Manila last September 16, 2011.

source: Pep.ph

Gary Valenciano hopes for more improvement in the local recording industry

Gary Valenciano recently celebrated his 28th year in showbiz with the ABS-CBN special With Love, Gary V.Push.com.ph asked Mr. Pure Energy if there are plans to create a weekly musical-variety program where he will be the main star. “It would be great to have one. If you guys have suggestions about a show that I can do, feel free to send them,” said the concert icon.

If ever Gary will do his own show, he said it would be great if it would be something new. “Everything has been done na yata. Reality, talent search, musical, talk. Gusto ko dati na mag-host ng parang So You Think You Can Dance. Pero may Showtime na andPilipinas Got Talent. Mabibilib ka sa mga dancers na na-discover nila. Gusto ko sana ‘yung bago naman.”


source: http://www.push.com.ph/features/3842/gary-valenciano-hopes-for-more-improvement-in-the-local-recording-industry/