“Sempre libera” (“Always free”) is a duet from Giuseppe Verdi’s opera La Traviata composed in 1853. La traviata; The Fallen Woman) is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on La Dame aux camélias (1852), a play by Alexandre Dumas fils adapted from his own […]
Back in the U.S.S.R.
“Back in the U.S.S.R.” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles and the first track of the 1968 double album The Beatles (also known as the “White Album”). Written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon-McCartney partnership, the song is a parody of Chuck Berry’s “Back in the USA.” and the […]
Glass Beams
Glass Beams is an Australian musical trio from Melbourne, Australia. The band was founded by Rajan Silva in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the other two members yet to be revealed. Their debut EP Mirage was released in June 2021. The band blends synth, rock, psychedelic, electric guitar, eastern instrumentals, and subtle cooing vocals. […]
Love Potion No. 9
“Love Potion No. 9” is a song written in 1959 by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The song describes a man seeking help to find love. He enlists the help of a Romani person who determines, by means of palmistry, that he needs “love potion number nine”. The potion, an aphrodisiac, causes him to fall […]
Blue Moon
“Blue Moon” is a popular song written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934 that has become a standard ballad. Hart wrote lyrics for the tune, as the title song for the 1934 film Manhattan Melodrama. The studio then asked for a nightclub number for the film. Rodgers still liked the melody, so Hart […]
The Warning
The Warning is a Mexican rock band from Monterrey, formed in 2013 by the Villarreal Vélez sisters: Daniela (guitar, vocals, piano), Paulina (drums, vocals, piano), and Alejandra (bass guitar, backing vocals, piano). The band first gained widespread notice later in 2014 when, at ages 9 through 14, their YouTube video in which they performed Metallica’s […]
You Send Me
“You Send Me” is a song written and originally recorded by American singer Sam Cooke, released as a single in 1957 by Keen Records. Produced by Bumps Blackwell and arranged and conducted by Rene Hall. The song, Cooke’s debut single, was a massive commercial success, becoming a No. 1 hit on both Billboard’s Rhythm & Blues […]
Monsieur Periné
Monsieur Periné is a Bogota-based musical ensemble from Colombia with an Afro-Colombian sound that mixes Latin and European flavours. Lead singer Catalina Algafloja sings in a mixture of Spanish, French, English and Portuguese. Other members include Santiago Prieto, who plays the charango, violin, and guitar; Eva Peroni on the bass; Jairo Alfonso on the winds […]
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Ingrid Johansson is an American actress. The world’s highest-paid actress in 2018 and 2019, she has been featured multiple times on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021. Johansson’s films have grossed over $15.4 billion worldwide, making her the highest-grossing box office […]
Miyuna
Miyuna is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She was born in the Miyazaki Prefecture. She is signed to the record label A.S.A.B, a subsidiary of Avex. Miyuna has familiarized herself with rock, soul and pop music since she was a child. At a young age, she listened to Western music such as Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson […]