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IV OF SPADES is heading to North America October 3–18, hitting six cities: Vancouver, Enoch (Alberta), Toronto, Long Island, the SF Bay Area, and Redondo Beach — following the success of their nationwide Andalucia Tour here in the Philippines.

This is a real comeback story: the band went on hiatus from 2020–2024 while members pursued solo work, before regrouping with original member Unique Salonga in 2025 and releasing "Aura," later featured on their sophomore album Andalucia.

Genuinely great to see them touring internationally again after everything. Anyone here caught them live during the PH leg?

Greyhoundz posted a cryptic 47-second teaser yesterday (August 11) mixing old performance clips and MVs, ending with "GREYHOUNDZ 30TH," "LAST HUHAAH!!!" and "OCTOBER 2027." The caption: "May mga minsan na walang next time" — hinting this could be their final show ever. No formal breakup has been confirmed yet.

Formed in 1996, the current lineup is Reg Rubio, Audie Avenido, Niño Avenido, and TJ Brillantes. Founding guitarist Allen Cudal passed away in 2004 and was never replaced. They're widely considered one of OPM's "Three Kings" of nu-metal alongside Queso and Slapshock.

Genuinely end of an era if this happens. Anyone here grew up on their music?

SB19 recorded a special Artist Takeover episode at Apple Music's LA studio, following their Lollapalooza set. During the hour-long episode, they played favorites from their own catalog — "Hanggang Sa Huli," "GENTO," "Mana," "LIHAM," and their new single "LAWLESS" — plus songs that influenced them: Travis Scott & Playboi Carti's "FE!N," Flying Lotus & Kendrick Lamar's "Never Catch Me," Celine Dion's "It's All Coming Back to Me Now," and Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody."

Nice to get a more personal side of them beyond the performances. Now streaming on demand via Apple Music.

A'TIN, anyone listened yet? Curious what stood out most.

FRANCO is performing "THE REBIRTH" at Teatrino Promenade, Greenhills, on September 19 (8–10 PM) — their return to the stage after frontman Franco Reyes was in an accident that forced them to cancel their planned 2025 Sinulog festival performance.

Tickets go on sale August 12, 12 PM via Ticketmelon, ranging ₱3,000–₱3,500 depending on section. There's also a ₱2,000 Soundcheck Party add-on with a 2-song preview, meet & greet, group photo, pre-signed poster, and sticker.

Formed in 2008, the current lineup (Reyes, Paul Cañada, Dave Delfin, Victor Guison) has been together since 2012 after the band's original supergroup members departed. Good to see them back — anyone else following this one?

Backspacer Records and Sony Music reopened pre-orders for the Wakas At Simula Global CD Version after the first batch sold out worldwide.

The physical edition includes all 24 tracks across two discs in a tri-fold package, an NFC tag for online album access, two exclusive photo prints, one random photocard (5 variants), and a 52-page lyric booklet. 100 randomly selected copies also contain an actual fragment from the album's "tome."

Josh said it means a lot that fans can experience the album "in a more personal and lasting way," while Pablo called it a way to give A'TIN "a piece of home" wherever they are.

That tome fragment detail is such a nice touch. A'TIN who got the first batch — how's the packaging?

Navotas Music Festival 2026 is happening September 26 at Navotas Convention Center, presented by PCCI-Navotas Chapter. Lineup includes Cup of Joe, Maki, Mayonnaise, KAIA, and Room Sessions, plus merchant booths and food hubs.

Ticket prices:
Silver Balcony ₱4,000 (50% off until August 20)
Gold ₱6,000,
SRO ₱7,000,
VIP Seated ₱8,000.

There's also a Barkada Package — 6 tickets for the price of 5 on Gold/SRO/VIP tiers.

Solid first-year lineup for a new festival. Anyone planning to go?

Sentient Void, a six-piece metal band from Iloilo City, just won the first-ever Online Fan Vote Award at Wacken Metal Battle — one of the biggest international metal competitions, connecting bands from over 100 countries since 2004.

They took home a €2,500 cash prize, and celebrated by raising the Philippine flag on stage in Germany, captioning it: "This victory belongs to all of you! This victory belongs to the Philippines!! This victory belongs to Iloilo!!"

Formed in 2022, they released their debut EP Aberrant in 2024. Genuinely great to see local metal getting real international recognition. Anyone familiar with their music?

Angeline Quinto's "Aquinse" concert (August 22, Araneta Coliseum) marks 15 years since her 2011 Star Power win. She just revealed the setlist — 14 songs so far, spanning her career from "Ngayon" and "Hanggang Kailan Kita Mamahalin" to "Till I Met You" and "At Ang Hirap." Organizers say a new, never-before-performed song is also expected on the night.

Guest lineup includes Erik Santos, Skusta Clee, the Divine Divas, and Baby Dolls, with more surprise performers still to be announced.

15 years is a real milestone for her. Anyone catching this one live?

A new festival called Harana Music Festival is set to premiere at Filinvest City Events Grounds in Alabang on November 28. It's billed as a "stripped-down and laid-back" acoustic-focused event, organized by Epic Events (the team behind AURORA Music Festival).

Lineup includes Arthur Nery, TJ Monterde, Maki, Earl Agustin, Rob Deniel, Angela Ken, syd hartha, Clara Benin, TONEEJAY, Nicole, and A!ka — plus coffee/matcha pop-ups and art installations on-site.

Genuinely solid acoustic lineup. Anyone planning to go, or hoping for more names to be added?

Janine Berdin (The Voice Philippines) is expanding her debut album with a deluxe version, adding new tracks to the original release.

She's been steadily building a solid catalog since her Voice PH run, and this feels like a good next step in establishing her as a real album artist, not just a singles act.

Anyone been following her stuff since her Voice PH days? Curious what people think of her sound evolving.

Billboard Philippines honored Regine Velasquez-Alcasid as Woman of the Year at this year's Women in Music event, recognizing four decades of work that's shaped what Filipino music sounds like today — from "Dadalhin" and "Pangako" to her renditions of "On the Wings of Love" and "Araw Gabi."

She's the third-ever recipient of the award, following BINI (2025) and Sarah Geronimo (2024) — and joins previous international Woman of the Year honorees like Madonna, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift.

Feels especially meaningful with everything going on around her Finale Concert right now. 40 years is no small feat — truly the Songbird 🕊️

There's been a lot of movement in the OPM scene lately — new acts breaking through, different sounds getting more mainstream traction, and some artists crossing over into wider Southeast Asian audiences.

Curious what this community's been paying attention to. Who do you think is having a standout year right now, and what's driving it — the music itself, social media presence, collabs, live performances?

Would love to hear different takes, especially if you've got acts on your radar that you think deserve more attention.