Music

On 2 April 2019, Forbes released its 2019 edition of the 30 Under 30 Asia List, with local pop band The Sam Willows clinching the coveted spot in the Entertainment & Sports’ category. The quartet posted on Instagram regarding the delightful news, saying that they “made it just in time”; as one the members – Jonathan Chua – will turn 30 next year. 22 other Singaporeans joined The Sam Willows in the list that celebrates 300 “entrepreneurs and game-changers” from Asia. This Year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List also includes 300 game-changers in their industry across 10 different categories…

Following their previous gig in Singapore last year, The Chainsmokers will be returning for their first-ever stadium show. Held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on 21 August 2019 (Wednesday), the show will be part of the duo’s world tour, World War Joy. Comprised of Alex Pall and Drew Taggart, The Chainsmokers’ signature sound deftly reaches across indie, progressive, and pop realms. Their evolution as producers and as songwriters has seen them develop some of the biggest breakthrough songs for the last few years, with some of their original tracks and remixes topping the charts throughout the world. Recently, the Grammy…

Come May, Exceed Sports & Entertainment will be organising the AIA Glow Festival 2019. The inaugural AIA Glow Festival will be held in Sentosa Island and it is an energising wellness and music festival. The festival will give you an experience to fully relax away from Singapore’s breakneck-pace lifestyle; an ultimate festival for you to unwind as it brings you activities that will nourish and revitalise your body, mind, and soul. Before we get to our interview with Rudimental and Lost Frequencies, these are the four elements that constitute for AIA Glow Festival 2019: YOGA, RUN, FEAST, and MUSIC. YOGA…

Mayday Festival – Singapore’s biggest underground music festival – is happening in two days’ time at Zepp@BIGBOX Singapore. The festival boasts a line-up of rock bands, including ROAM – a rock quintet hailing from the UK. ROAM consists of Alex Costello on vocals, guitarists Alex Adam and Sam Veness, bassist Matt Roskilly and Miles Gills on drums. Before ROAM reaches the sunny shores of Singapore, we caught up with Alex Adam, who shared with us about his previous tour experiences and his bucket list. 1.  What was your most memorable moment during your tour last year? Last year, we did…

Christian pop duo for KING & COUNTRY first performance in Singapore on February 11 2019 was nothing short of a spectacle! Held at the Gateway Theatre, brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone’s concert in Singapore was part of their ‘Burn The Ships’ World Tour – titled after their latest release. The concert – organized by The Assembly – garnered fans both young and old. Prior to the live for KING & COUNTRY first performance, VIP ticket holders had the opportunity to meet the Smallbone brothers, along with a photo and autograph session. Die-hard fans brought along vinyl, magazine cut-outs and other…

Starting out from a small shop in 1989, Davis Guitar has grown over the years to become a major distributor and retailer of musical instruments in Singapore. Join Davis Guitar in celebrating its 30-year milestone with a bang! Held at The Substation on Sunday, 16 June 2019, attendees can look forward to a guitar clinic from members of a renowned Taiwanese metal band, followed by an evening filled with smashing performances by various bands from Japan. Guitar Clinic (5pm) Bassist Doris Yeh plays for Taiwanese heavy metal band Chthonic, also known as “the Black Sabbath of Asia”. The band has…

Day 2 of Skechers Sundown Festival saw the crowd more than tripled that from Day 1! The NC-16 event – organized by Red Spade Entertainment and presented by Skechers – presented a night filled with heart-pumping music across all three stages. In case you missed it, Day 1 of the festival saw the Nirvana Stage host an intense lineup of rock artistes from all over Asia. While Eden and Utopia stages continued to showcase indie artistes and DJs and EDM artistes respectively, Nirvana presented the best of rappers and hip-hop artistes Asia has to offer. Here were some of the…

It is not difficult to notice Crossfaith, who stood out as the only heavy music act at Skechers Sundown Festival 2019. Before their set, we managed to chat with Kenta Koie (lead vocalist) and Hiroki Ikegawa (bassist) against the scenic sea view to tell us more about their latest album, Ex_Machina (2018), and their thoughts on Asia’s rock scene. 1. You have just completed your Ex_Machina Climax Tour. How was it and what was the most memorable moment for you? Hiro: It’s been a while since we did a one-man show in Japan, so we got full-blown action on stage,…

Canadian rock band Nickelback performed their first gig in Singapore on 20 February 2019 at ZEPP@BIGBOX, leaving fans both old and new wanting more! The band – consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake on guitars, Mike Kroeger on bass and drummer Daniel Adair – made a stop in Singapore as part of their Feed The Machine Tour, titled after their newest album. Fans started to queue for the free-standing event from as early as 2pm and filled the queues by the evening. Once the doors opened, fans started to enter in droves – many with a…

Asia’s music and arts festival, Skechers Sundown Festival, opened to the public yesterday (19 April 2019). Organized by Red Spade Entertainment and presented by Skechers, the NC-16 festival presents an exhilarating lineup of music, food, art, and culture. Even though the doors were supposed to open at 3pm, festival-goers were only allowed entry slightly after 5pm as the festival grounds were not ready yet. As a result, festival-goers could not indulge in the festival’s happy hour, which was supposed to be from 3 to 5pm daily. The organizers did not extend the happy hour either, which was quite disappointing as…