National Artists Ryan Cayabyab & Alice Reyes Holds Aditions For Rama Hari

The creative team behind the Filipino Rock Opera Ballet, RAMA, HARI is searching for new talents to complete the production’s cast of Singers.

A Filipino modern rock opera ballet, RAMA, HARI is an acclaimed collaboration among five National Artists – Alice Reyes for direction and choreography, Ryan Cayabyab for music, Salvador Bernal for production design, Bienvenido Lumbera for the libretto, and English translations by Rolando Tinio. An adaptation of the Sanskrit epic poem Ramayana, this masterpiece features renowned singers in the Filipino music industry and incorporates traditional theatre, song, and dance devices found and shared among Asian nations.  

MUSIC LYF: Fall Out Boy - Save Rock And Roll (A+lbum)

Multi-platinum Grammy®-nominated group Fall Out Boy earn their second career #1 Soundscan debut this week, as SAVE ROCK AND ROLL (released April 16th on Decaydance/Island Records) enters the Billboard 200 albums chart at #1 on first week sales of 153,700 copies.

Outside the U.S., SAVE ROCK AND ROLL is this week’s top iTunes worldwide story, entering at #1 in 27 countries including Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, PHILIPPINES, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan and South Africa. The album entered at #2 in another 13 countries including the UK, Australia, Austria, Ireland, Brazil, and Russia. In all, the album entered inside the Top 10 in 60 countries including Norway, Argentina, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, France, India, and Poland.

Since the February 4 launch of SAVE ROCK AND ROLL, “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)” and the tour, the band has been releasing an 11 part video series entitled "Save Rock and Roll: The Young Blood Chronicles,” and most recently launched the third part, “Young Volcanoes.”

“Well in advance of SAVE ROCK AND ROLL’s arrival, Fall Out Boy created a genius campaign to maximize the critical and commercial impact their new album would have,” said Steve Bartels, President & COO, Island Def Jam Music Group, “and it worked every step of the way. It is a solid tribute to the creativeness and versatility of the Island staff that such eclectic and varied music projects by Fall Out Boy, Bon Jovi and Justin Bieber have all debuted at #1 this year – and there’s more on the way!”

Fall Out Boy recently earned raves at Coachella when they joined 2 Chainz on stage for the remix version of “My Songs….” They also lit up the internet with their take on classic moments from Spinal Tap on Conan (http://teamcoco.com/video/fall-out-boy-my-songs-know-what-you-did-in-the-dark-04-17-13). Next they perform on The Tonight Show on May 6 (11:35pm NBC).

Fans and the media have been raving about Fall Out Boy and SAVE ROCK AND ROLL:

"... life is more fun with Fall Out Boy than without them.”- Rolling Stone

“I think most of us have been frantically aware that rock ‘n’ roll absolutely needs some saving of late—so leave it to lovable rockers Fall Out Boy to come to its rescue!” - Yahoo

“Fall Out Boy really might just save rock and roll with this.” - Newsday

"Fall Out Boy have put together another amazing body of work," said David Massey, President of Island Records. "We anticipated a real appetite for them in the marketplace, but our expectations of both the band and their fans have been surpassed. It's a real testament to the special connection between them, their ability to instantly ignite the passions of this dedicated fanbase. The title of the record is quite appropriate: Fall Out Boy has created a monument on the musical landscape that’s been missing for some time."

SAVE ROCK AND ROLL is Fall Out Boy’s fifth studio album, and their second #1 debut (Infinity On High debuted at # 1in 2007). SAVE ROCK AND ROLL is the band’s first new studio album since Folie Á Deux in December 2008. Hailing from Chicago, Fall Out Boy - Patrick Stump (vocals/guitar), Pete Wentz (bass), Joe Trohman (guitar), and Andy Hurley (drums) - have appeared on the covers of Rolling Stone, Spin, Blender, and Alternative Press, among others. They have performed on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, CBS’s The Late Show with David Letterman, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, and many more. In addition to their Grammy nod, they have won three MTV Video Music Awards.

SAVE ROCK AND ROLL Album by Fall Out Boy is now available in all record stores nationwide and online via iTunes Philippines under MCA Music (Universal Music Philippines). Special thanks to SMART, Live More!

MUSIC LYF:RakenRol Jamming With Yeng Constantino

Yengsters! There is a lot of reasons for you to be excited with Yeng Constantino. Aside from her shows like M. U. Live, she will have a concert this coming August 5, Friday, 8 pm at the Aliw Theater. With guests Gloc 9 and Raimund Marasigan. It will be her second major concert and she as well is very much excited for this project. She has been busy lately one of which is directing Jaime Rivera's latest music video "Letting Go". 

Blah Blah Blogs: NU Rock On Until Infinity

NU 107.5
home of new rock
(1987-2010)

Another institution in the radio industry just left the airwaves, NU 107 the premiere rock music station that helped discovered Pinoy rock and alternative artists had closed down to be changed into a "masa" station. This move was a corporate decision yet, many people are sad to hear that for the sake of business, quality OPM music will never be the same. Honestly, I not really an avid listener but I do wish that they would kept it  since there is also the silent majority who listens to them. The "masa" stations as they pose a threat to Pinoy radio as a form of all Pop and  many has joined the bandwagon. In the past decade, there is not of this format but if it will continue, all stations would actually sound the same, no diversity, now that is boring.

And though NU is now off the air, it will rock on until infinity in the hearts of its listeners and artist!