Human Interest/News

The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor Hosts Annual Cast & Crew Auditions July 17 – August 4

Can You Scare the Ship Out Of Us? WHAT:  The Queen Mary hosts monster auditions and operations interviews for Dark Harbor 2018. DETAILS:   Dark Harbor, SoCal’s most terrifying haunt, is set to return for another frightening year, and you…

The Smashing Pumpkins Release Music Video for Their New Single “SOLARA”

GRAMMY® Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock pioneers, The Smashing Pumpkins today released a music video for their new single “Solara”. Directed by Nick Koenig, the dreamlike clip expands on the theatrics of the band’s catalog of iconic music videos. Next Month,…

Chicago’s Ruido Fest quickly becoming the best Latin Music Festival in the country!

By: Fredwill Hernandez Los Angeles Azules, Kinky, Celso Piña, Gaby Moreno, Panteón Rococó, Ana Tijoux, Caifanes, The Braided Janes, [Francisca Straube as] Rubio, Reyno, Dj Happy Colors, and Play-N-Skillz were [just] some of the 52 [plus] acts that performed during…

A2IM’s 9th Annual Indie Week to address [The] Latin Music Explosion!

By: Fredwill Hernandez The American Association of Independent Music [A2IM] will host its 9th annual Indie Week, presented by SoundExchange, on June 18 – 21, 2018 at The Clemente Solo Velez Cultural & Educational Center, [NYC].     The four-day…

Why Is No One Talking About The Real Problem? SUICIDE 2018

by Todd Savvas  Are we all awake yet? Are we all taking notice? Kate Spade earlier this week, now Anthony Bourdain. Two people- with enviable careers and opportunity. Highly creative and deep feelers, unable to continue on because of fears…

2018 SESAC Latina Music Awards: Erika Ender receives SESAC Latina Global Icon Award

By: Fredwill Hernandez SESAC Latina, the music rights organization celebrated another year of continued growth and success during its annual 2018 SESAC Latina Music Awards, sponsored by Sound Royalties,  and City National Bank, to honor its members, affiliates, publishers, and…

Concert Review: Juanes’ Amarte Tour takes over Viejas Arena, San Diego!

By: Fredwill Hernandez Possibly ahead of his time or predicting what was to come, through the title of his debut album released Oct 17, 2000, Juanes was asking us, you, or me [?], to Fijate Bien [Spanish for Take A…

Latin Power Music [Fonovisa] banking on Chayin Rubio’s debut album El Ahijado Consentido

By: Fredwill Hernandez “Even though my guitar doesn’t have a nick name, she travels and goes everywhere with me, it’s special, since it’s the first guitar I bought with my own money,” explains  Kevin Rubio Gutiérrez known artistically as Chayín…

New Order and James Blake, Yes, but Music Tastes Good Video Rules

Legacy new wavers New Order and hot singer-songwriter James Blake will headline the Saturday night and Sunday night lineups at Music Tastes Good Sept. 29-30. But what’s with the crazy announcement video sent out by the festival reps? The best…

Our Name is Barbra 2018 A Benefit for Project Angel Food

OUR NAME IS BARBRA 2018: A Benefit for PROJECT ANGEL FOOD” www.angelfood.org. had their annual fund raiser Sunday, April 22nd at the Catalina Jazz Club. Producer, Clifford Bell once again put together a star studded lineup of musicians and vocalists…