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Jim Steinman - The master of excess

Through a 30-track annotated playlist, we retrace the arc of the brilliant American composer, from his partnership with Meat Loaf and Bonnie Tyler to his solo projects, from film scores to his unexpected collaborations with Sisters of Mercy & co.

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OndaRock 2023 Restyling - Not just a graphic revolution

OndaRock gets a new look: here's everything new about our webzine, for a dynamic restyling in step with our editorial goals

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Harry Smith - A journey into the esoteric side of the Anthology Of American Folk Music

On the 100th anniversary of Harry Smith's birth, we retrace his quest for the philosopher's stone through the songs of American folk tradition

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Tanca Records - From "Tanca" to "Carme": 4 songs for a new Italian scene

From the release of Iosonouncane's "Die" to Daniela Pes's debut, there's a growing sense that a new scene with distinctly Italian traits is taking shape, thanks to Jacopo Incani's Tanca Records

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The Art of Darkness - The history of gothic music in John Robb's book

Through the English writer's encyclopedic volume, we retrace the milestones of dark and gothic music's epic story.

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Litfiba's "tamarrock" era - the strengths and flaws of a controversial turning point

From wave cult act to mainstream rock phenomenon: the story behind the Florentine band's "tamarra" turn. Which, for a while, actually worked in their favor

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Ryuichi Sakamoto 1952-2023 - Citizen of the World

A tribute to the keyboardist, composer and electronic experimenter, who passed away on 28 March 2023

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The Dark Side Of The Moon - Fifty Years of the Dark Moon

To mark the release of the "spatial" Dolby Atmos version, we celebrate fifty years of the Floydian monolith's history

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Is the future of musicians in micro-payments? - A reflection on the music industry

In a musical era where nothing can be sold anymore, a possible way to help artists earn a living from their work

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Sanremo 2023 - Report cards and analysis of the Festival

Impressions, reflections, report cards and awards. What happened this year on the stage of Italy's biggest song contest

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Sanremo 2023 - Guide to the 28 competing artists

The essential information and a few fun facts about the Festival's contestants

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Yukihiro Takahashi 1952-2023 - A Night on Yellow Magic Orchestra's Train

A tribute to the brilliant Yellow Magic Orchestra drummer, who passed away on January 11, 2023

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Lucio Dalla-Roberto Roversi - The story of a trilogy, 50 years on from its first chapter

Fifty years ago the first chapter of the Dalla-Roversi trilogy was released. A memorable meeting/clash between music and poetry that revolutionized Italian song

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Netflix: The Playlists - The story of Spotify through the Swedish series

The Swedish event series that tells the genesis and triumph of Daniel Ek's streaming giant

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Michael Jackson - Thriller - A Breathtaking Forty Years

Forty years of the best-selling album of all time, the immortal work of the King of Pop

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Punk vs. prog - The story of a false myth

The misleading roots of the opposition that shaped the alternative imagination of the last forty years

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Moonage Daydream - A journey into the mind of the Thin White Duke

Brett Morgen's blockbuster documentary hits theaters: a dazzling stream of consciousness through David Bowie's thoughts, words, sounds and visions

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Double Nickels - They print econo

A chat with the young, ultra-independent Bologna-based publishing house

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OndaRock's new homepage - Welcome home!

After ten years, OndaRock's homepage is changing. Here's what's new and what the goals are behind the project, designed by Gabriele Brombin

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Ziggy Stardust turns 50 - Bowie's glam alien

Ziggy Stardust turns half a century old. We take the opportunity to rediscover Bowie's most celebrated persona and those 11 formidable tracks

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From nu-jazz to free - 24 more jazz records from 2021

24 more albums to better understand 2021, a particularly rich year for contemporary jazz

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Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush Turns the Charts Upside Down

Boosted by the "Stranger Things" series, the 1985 hit is back at the top of the charts. We take the opportunity to tell the story of that success

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Inside the hype - Everyone's gone mad for Fontaines D.C.

Why is the indie world going crazy for the Irish band? It has to do with the values that define it, but also with a historic shift in the relationship between innovation and revival