Entertainment
Aruspika
June 2016 | Tony Marotta
The saga of any musical entity, be it an individual artist or collectively as a group, is unique and a story all its own. Many are born and raised in a musically-endowed familial environment that nurtures this passion. Some are the by-product of...
Alessandra Amoroso
April 2016 | Tony Marotta
It has been said that "If a person thinks they are defeated, then they already are." Conventional wisdom also asserts that, "If one can dream it, then they can do it." Success and failure may be more closely related than we might imagine. Many...
An interview with Giada Valenti
March 2016 | Jennifer Spitalieri
Recently, I had the opportunity to talk with Giada Valenti over the phone. If I chose one word to describe her, it would be lovely. Not just her obviously beautiful outwardly appearance, but her kind-hearted, humbling, down-to-earth personality. It...
Sergio Caputo
February 2016 | Tony Marotta
People who choose to enter the professional music business are often warned by their family and friends "Don't quit your day job." A music career, although personally and artistically satisfying, is sometimes fraught with heartbreak and...
"Eh, Cumpari" its Julius La Rosa
January 2016 | Paul Sciria
Julius La Rosa grew up in Brooklyn, NY listening to records by Frank Sinatra and bands like Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey and Harry James. After finishing high school, La Rosa joined the Navy and was soon singing with the U.S. Navy Band in Washington,...
Tiromancino
January 2016 | Tony Marotta
Conventional wisdom states that "natural leaders are born and not made" and that "the world stands aside for those who know where they are going." Singer/songwriter and poly-instrumentalist Federico Zampaglione is the founder and frontman of the...
Rossana Casale
December 2015 | Tony Marotta
In most human endeavors, talent, just like the proverbial "cream," tends to rise to the top. Those with skills, however, can soon find themselves floundering when they are tempted to coast on their abilities. Diversification can be the solution to...
Top 20 Christmas Movies
December 2015 | Paul Sciria
Along with cookies, trees, decorations, and gifts, Christmas time wouldn't be complete without its film classics. According to AMC, these are the top 20 Christmas movies of all times. Tis the Season!
1. It's a Wonderful Life
2. Home Alone
3....
Samuele Bersani
November 2015 | Tony Marotta
The story of Italian singer/songwriter and pianist Samuele Bersani, at first glance, may seem simple and ordinary, no different than that of many of his musical colleagues born during the period of the late sixties/early seventies. He was born on...