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1984: Emma Marrone, singer, is born in Florence. Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
Earlier this month, Drake turned a long-teased album drop into a three album bonanza, releasing the new LPs Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour at once on May 15. Now, Billboard reports that he has become the first artist to hold the No. 1, 2, and 3 spots on its Billboard 200 chart in the same week since the publishing on a consistent weekly schedule in 1956.The feat does, in a sense, arrive on the back of a technicality. In 2009, Michael Jackson—whose iconic bejeweled glove Drake wears on his Iceman cover—should have occupied the top three spots on the…
The iconic Liverpool venue The Jacaranda has teamed up with Paul McCartney to change its name to The Maccaranda. The renowned music venue was opened by The Beatles’ first manager Allan Williams in 1958 and played a key role in the early days of the band. They used it as a rehearsal studio and it was where some of their earliest songs, including ‘One After 909’, were written. The band played there regularly as The Silver Beetles and used it to audition budding drummers, including Pete Best, and it was there that they became acquainted with both Ringo Starr and Brian Epstein. It continues to operate as a…
The Foo Fighters frontman on stage as a surprise during Chevy Metal's set at BottleRock Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
Saturday Night Live have shared post-credits footage of Paul McCartney playing ‘Help!’ and ‘Drive My Car’ with Will Ferrell on cowbell. The Beatles icon was the musical guest on the final episode of season 51 of the show last week (May 16), playing ‘Days We Left Behind’, from his upcoming album ‘The Boys Of Dungeon Lane’, as well as the 1980 track ‘Coming Up’. Once the live show had finished, McCartney hang around for a couple of exclusive performances for the cast and crew, and now the videos have been shared online. Joined by Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith on drums and Ferrell on his trademark cowbell, he ran through versions of…
After playing an unreleased song live, in an interview the musician spoke about new material Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
President have announced a UK and European headline tour for later this year – see all the dates and ticket info below. The masked metal band recently announced the debut album ‘Blood Of Your Empire’, which will be released on September 4 via Atlantic Records, and now they have confirmed details of an accompanying tour for November. They have just completed a North American run supporting Bad Omens, and their new tour will kick off on November 1 in Stockholm’s Slaktkyrkan. Dates will follow in Oslo, Copenhagen, Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Paris and Brussels. They then launch the UK run in Cardiff’s Depot on November 18, before…
Article by Marzia Picciano 44 km from Lecce and just 10 minutes from Gallipoli is Matino, a municipality in the province of Salento which, in line with the territory, stands with its maze of narrow streets of white stone buildings in which to accommodate around 10-11 thousand inhabitants. In this picturesque and perhaps bordering on cliché scenario, he was born, grew up and wrote music Tomstage name of Giuseppe Tomaa very young singer-songwriter recently guest of the sacred-grail stage of Italy, XFactorin the 2025 edition, in the first phase of Bootcamps. The narrative of contrast seems almost obligatory in this…
90 per cent of music fans have said they believe “authenticity” is the most important factor in establishing a connection with an artist. In new research, 84 per cent of music lovers have also said that “unexpected” and “unscripted” moments are what create lasting memories, with 60 per cent saying that live performances are the most powerful way to engage with their favourite musicians. The study of 9,000 fans in nine different countries has been conducted by Ballantine’s Scotch Whisky in partnership with COLORSxSTUDIOS, and it also found that one in three of those surveyed said that they are inspired to be themselves when they…
Caleb Shomo, the frontman of Columbus, Ohio metal band Beartooth, has come out as a “proudly gay man” after “a decade burying feelings with alcohol.” The singer and multi-instrumentalist made the announcement on his social media, writing, “There's been a lot of speculation surrounding my personal life as of late and I feel compelled to set the record straight before it affects those I love any further. I am a proudly gay man.” Shomo continued, “This is something I've been unpacking and reckoning with in my life for quite some time now. It's been difficult to navigate the feelings surrounding…
