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Pop Rock music in Italy
It’s no secret that music is important to Italians. Singing is part of our own history and tradition. And we know how to celebrate our passion. Traditional Italian music has had, since the 1950s, a most prestigious event followed by the entire country: the Festival di Sanremo. Il Festival di Sanremo […]
Introducing the Måneskin. The rock band taking over Italian music.
A career of stardom for Laura Pausini.
Great Cover of the song!
The story of this charming trio, between criticism and success.
Cantautori: the essence of Italian music
Covering a popular song is a pretty common occurance in American music: artists pay tribute to others by doing so, often freshening up the success of a tune. Some examples? Well, the first coming into my mind draw from my grunge-punk (god bless the 1990s!) background, still provide good examples: […]
Fabrizio De André. Ph. Public Domain on wikimedia The true nature of Fabrizio De André was that of a poet: he was probably more of a lyricist than a musician or a singer. Let’s not be mistaken, he was an excellent performer and a great composer, but the strength and […]
Mina (wikimedia) Every country has that special female singer who, with her voice, defines more than just a period, more than just a style, but a nation in its entirety, crossing social and age boundaries. While the United States has Barbra Streisand and Canada has Céline Dion, Italy has Mina. This amazing […]
Gianni Morandi (Ph. Nationaal Archief Nederlands on wikimedia) Gianni Morandi is famous for his eternal baby face, a reminder of the “forever young” attitude of Italian music. The artist still enjoys performing and entertaining, even though he’s reached an age when most people would be looking to retire. Besides looking […]