James Ingram is dead at 66. This is the sad news that greeted me Wednesday morning when I turned on the TV set. Unlike other singers, James decided to delve more into the lonely side of music. RnB or Rhythm n Blues is how they call this genre and James established a successful career in … Continue reading Iconic Ingram →

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, let's take a look at one of the songs that best describes the feelings that seem to overflow whenever this special day is celebrated every year. "Valentine", with Martina McBride on vocals and Jim Brickman on piano, has come to be known in recent years as among the … Continue reading Valentine →

It's time to have a look back again at some of the songs that helped shape us into the persons that we are today. The songs below deal with the fear of seeing a love slowly dying away even as there's still the hope that it can be saved somehow. If you went through the … Continue reading Lines of a Song volume 3 →

It just occurred to me that there's one other song fit to sing during the New Year celebration. Entitled "It's Just Another New Year's Eve", the song was composed and performed by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow and first came out in 1977. Unlike Auld Lang Syne, this classic has a rather slow and lonely tempo which … Continue reading The New Year Song 2 →

So many songs have been written about Christmas, but when it comes to celebrating the New Year, there's only one song that comes to mind - Auld Lang Syne The song, written by Robert Burns, was originally a Scottish poem when it first came out in 1788  but eventually given the tune similar to many … Continue reading The New Year Song →

Christmas has always been known as the most joyous of all occasions. Yet, this is not the case with some people, especially those who had their hearts broken during the holiday season. The experience is naturally painful and often leaves bitter memories of Christmas. The British pop duo Wham! with the late George Michael on … Continue reading The Lonely Side of Christmas →

Only three days to go before the most joyous day of the year is celebrated. Yet, in some parts of the world, Christmas is hardly a day worth celebrating. In 1984, a great famine struck the land of Ethiopia resulting in the destruction of lives and properties described in one news report as biblical in … Continue reading The Magic of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” →

A few months ago, two icons of the Philippine music industry played their final songs and moved on to the bigger stage of life. The first is Rene Garcia who died of cardiac arrest at age 65 in early September. Along with brother Dennis, Rene founded the band Hotdog in the 70s which paved the … Continue reading Icons of Filipino Music →

Since 1992, December 3 of every year is observed as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.. Promoted by the United Nations, the observance seeks to promote, among other things, the integration of PWDs in all aspects of social, cultural, and economic life. In the field of music, not a few PWDs have established a … Continue reading The Man Jose Feliciano →

Let's take another look at some of the songs that tugged at our hearts at one point in our lives. The following songs deal with lost love and the pain that it inevitably brings. If time has yet to heal your broken heart, I'm hoping these songs will help make the pain a bit more … Continue reading Lines of a Song volume 2 →