40 years of “Last Christmas”: this is how Wham! they created a phenomenon
For a few years now, a game has been popular on social media, invented in 2010 by some Danish kids but which only recently became…
Renato Zero: “Elton John has always respected me”
“Elton John wanted me to go on tour with him, but the dates didn’t coincide”: this was revealed by Renato Zero, speaking about the lack…
Oasis, new voices: the tour in Europe (including Italy) in 2026
Here we go again. Rumors – uncontrolled and uncontrollable – are once again bouncing around on social media and on the internet more generally, relating…
Music books, advice for gift purchases. Second part
Like every year, as the great Christmas gift rush approaches, I suggest some books that you could usefully consider as a gift for a friend……
The Sanremo di Mango festivals
There last edition of the Sanremo festival was won by Angelina Mango with the song “Boredom”. Angelina is a double daughter of art: her mother…
Village People: An Internal Diatribe on the True Meaning of the YMCA
The song “YMCA” of the Village Peoplea disco and wedding dance floor classic, has become a staple of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. This week Victor…
Record of the day: Leos Janácek, “String Quartets”
Leos Janácek, “String Quartets” (Cd EMI 754787-2) Although the figure of Janácek is now considered throughout the world as one of the greatest artists who…
Raffaella Carrà: 50 years of “Felicità Tà Tà”
December 6, 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the album’s release “HAPPINESS TÀ TÀ” Of Raffaella Carràa work that made entire generations dance and which…
Nicko McBrain: the last live for the Iron Maiden drummer
Nicko McBrain is about to play his last concert with the Iron Maiden. The band’s longtime drummer, suffered a stroke in January 2023 but returning…
Sabrina Carpenter: her hits written in a single day
If you could codify the perfect summer song, chances are it would sound a lot like “Expressed” Of Sabrina Carpenter, It is a bubbly, effervescent,…