Young ‘n Loud

By Manuela Bittencourt There’s something magnetic about Alexander James Rodriguez.Maybe it’s his effortless blend of 80s-inspired disco and Gen Z confidence, or the fact that he can switch from English

Articel by Mia Blacksmith  There are musicians who learn to play. There are musicians who learn to perform. Then there are artists like VAPA, who learn to translate the electricity

Article by Mia Blacksmith There are artists who choose music, and there are artists for whom music is the only possible destiny. Abril belongs firmly to the second group. Even

There’s something electric about rebirth. The kind that follows endings too abrupt to process when the dust hasn’t even settled and someone, somewhere, says, “Let’s try again.” That’s exactly how

By Mia BlackSmith  When the world learned on October 16, 2025, that Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley — the original lead guitarist of KISS — had passed away at 74, an

Article written by Jax Whitmore In the chaotic symphony of modern metal, one name cuts through the noise like a lightning strike — Hellana Pandora. A storm behind the mask,

Article written by Jax Whitmore Eddie Van Halen, born Edward Lodewijk Van Halen on January 26, 1955, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, was one of the most influential guitarists in rock history.

Article by Manuela Bittencourt – 08/12/2025 For Luis Rivera, music has never been a side note — it’s been a lifeline. The child of Mexican immigrants, Rivera grew up on

Byline: Ayeshah ‘Ice’ Somani She once played a queen on stage. Sword in hand, shredding through fantasy worlds with mythic flair, her solos were written like spells and delivered like

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