PALESTINEAN-CHILEAN ARTIST ELYANNA RELEASES NEW SINGLE “GHAREEB ALAY” FEAT. BALTI ALSO “AL KAWN JANNI MAAK”

NEW YORK, NY – January 21ST, 2022 – Today, Palestinian-Chilean singer and songwriter Elyanna releases her new single entitled “Ghareeb Alay” feat. Balti via Universal Arabic Music. Born and raised in Nazareth and now living in Los Angeles, the rising songstress collaborates with the Tunisian singer and rapper on an entrancing track that fuses Arabic music with pop and R&B beats. …

The day the music lived: Amidst raging pandemic, Wilco kicks off Mexico festival in style, by Claude Iosso

“Is this really happening?” Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy asked after the band played its first song on the imposing main stage at the Hard Rock Hotel near Cancun, Mexico. After a hiatus forced by the pandemic, Wilco was hosting a weeklong “Sky Blue Sky” music festival for the second time. Organized long before the omicron …

Cover Song Excellence: 7Descent’s Heavy Metal “Ooh Child” Rams Home a Positive Future

“Ooh ooh child, things are gonna get easier…” I love this song, both the original and this perfectly-timed cover. 7Descent’s version of “Ooh Child” pulls away from the Chicago Soul of the Five Stairsteps original and pushes forth a rock-penetrating corkscrew twist on this tender hit of the 1970s. Kicked off with a synthesized trumpet …

All Classical Portland Wins National Honor For Its Project To Diversify Recordings, by Jennifer Kirwan

All Classical Portland is the recent winner of the 2021 Local That Works public media contest. The station’s new Recording Inclusivity Initiative, which won the competition, aims to highlight the importance of diversity and eliminate barriers for musicians and composers who’ve been marginalized in the past. Over 100 US entries were submitted to the contest (sponsored by public media …

John Reinke on Tiger King 2: Exposing Carole Baskin’s Agenda, Realistic Takes on Joe Exotic (With Exclusive Pix) by Marc Ang

GW Zoo Manager John Reinke is best remembered for being the most level-headed among the literal circus of characters in Tiger King. Therefore, his perspective around the 2nd and 3rd seasons was essential. Once again, critics do not understand Tiger King’s appeal, slamming the new season with a 35 percent Rotten Tomatoes rating. The public …

Saturday Night Fever: The Cultural Phenomena that Ended the 70s and Kicked Off the 80s in High Style, by Knute Rimkus

Rarely has a movie captured a time and place as “Saturday Night Fever” does. As a cultural artifact, “Fever” is remarkable. Bell bottoms, working-class Brooklyn and the brief reign of disco are all celebrated in the 1977 story of young Tony Manero, ruling New York dance floors at night while struggling on the city’s mean streets during the …

John Reinke Busts Myths About GW’s Animal Abuse: Government Overreach Rampant In Tiger King (With Exclusive Photos) by Marc Ang

OKLAHOMA – While many would like to focus on Tiger King’s Joe Exotic’s colorful personality, and some may choose to vilify him due to his most explosive moments, there was no denying that many lives were affected, animals and humans. Namely the loyal and earnest GW Zoo day-to-day manager John Reinke.  John and I caught …

Swedish House Mafia share “One Symphony” collaboration with Jacob Mühlrad

As a New Year’s gift to fans, Swedish House Mafia have unveiled a new symphonic rework of their enduring classic “One” in collaboration with Jacob Mühlrad. The “One Symphony” was recomposed by the celebrated Swedish art music composer, whom the group tapped for the collaboration on the strength of his meteoric rise in the global modern classical scene, …

Greg Blake’s Catchy New Tune, “I’ll Be Loving You,” is Heavenly Mountain Music

Americana vocalist Greg Blake announces his next single “I’ll Be Lovin’ You” is now available on all streaming outlets.  Following up on the heels of his first single and album title “People, Places and Songs,” this new single promises to also be a chart topping success.  Blake commented, “acclaimed bluegrass & country songwriter, David Stewart, …