Two new songs by Olivia Rodrigo landed in my mailbox this week. That reminded me that she has a huge following in Mexico. (She was born in California). Her first headline date...
Revolta, single by Natalia Pery. Perry is emerging into her career, but has put out a killer song with influences from música caipira to samba, with the same passion as her earlier...
Koreakumbia, single by La Coreañera. Join the party! A song with a simple message: get up, dance. The blend of sonidera-style accordion, brass, percussion, keyboard/organ textures, and piano is not only a...
Need Your Love, single by One Republic, Emilio Piani. Almost hypnotic, this collaboration between the American band One Republic and French-German classical street pianist Emilio Piani hits all the right buttons. It...
The 2026 Grammy Best New Artist nominations can be a better insight into trends in the music industry and in the Academy than the other category nominations. By looking at who was nominated...
Goliath, single by Jesse Reyes. A cross between R&B, love songs, and light rap, this song will grow on you. Reyes' sweet, little girl voice (how she maintains the high notes is...
Statia, single, by Jon Gazi. Rockalypso makes its debut, straight from the Carnival streets of The Virgin Islands. Lots of energy, lots of dance, but some interesting talk. Have fun with this...
New Attitude, single by Patti Labelle. Not a new song, obviously, but a great one that I just could not put down when I was reminded of it this week. The iconic...
