Rudi Nikolaisen from the LiNN, Regional Musicians in Norway association, contacted me this week to mention a project in Norway designed to promote music in the country's smaller northern towns. This project may be of interest to Italian musicians too, as they are welcome to apply. Musicians, … [Read more...]

Italian music blog ChartItalia which follows the contemporary Italian music scene, recently published a list of the top 100 hits in Italy for 2009.  So what, I asked myself, was the top Italian music hit of 2009? Interestingly, for me anyway, it is not an Italian track which made it to the top … [Read more...]

Ever wondered about Italian music from the 80s?  Well, if you have, this post is for you. There does seem to be something of resurgence in interest in the 80s look at the moment too. It's also Friday, and what with all the fuss over the Berlusconi family marital problems, things have … [Read more...]

This is a nice melodic track by Italian singer Zucchero.  It's called 'Il Volo' - The Flight.  YouTube recommended it to me, and so I thought you might like to have a listen. Most Italian music is quite melodic, and it would probably be true to say that Italians in general like their music to … [Read more...]