Entertainment
Albano Prestia
July 2016 | Tony Marotta
The life of a child who is born to immigrant parents can be challenging as they will be exposed to two different cultures and often they must choose one over the other. Assimilation into the new society is encouraged in order to “blend...
Dominick Farinacci, Short Stories
June 2016 | Jennifer Spitalieri
Dominick Farinacci, arguably one of the best musicians of his generation, is set to release his debut recording with Mack Avenue Records, “Short Stories,” on June 10, 2016. Born in Cleveland, OH, Dominick began playing trumpet in the...
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...