Music Review: David Salvage – ‘Dreams of Love and Travel’ – Music for Solo Piano

Pianist/composer David Salvage flavors his new album, Dreams of Love and Travel, with ingredients from modernism, jazz, the Lisztian Romantic, and even American-Songbook pop. But these intentionally evocative solo piano pieces create a distinctive...

What’s on in Italy: 11 events not to miss this November

From a three-week-long jazz festival to a famous chocolate fair and a centuries-old feast, there’s plenty to look forward to in Italy next month. Festival dei Popoli, Florence - November 1st to November 9th Founded by a group of cinema scholars...

La Dolce Vita Orient Express: 24 hours on board Italy’s new luxury train

Story by Antonia Mortensen, video by Alessandro Gentile, Channon Hodge Tuscany, Italy (CNN) — Italy has an expensive new transport experience, and it’s not a Ferrari. The Dolce Vita Orient Express — unveiled earlier this year — is the country’s...

Wizz Air bring new Italy routes to London Luton Airport

Passengers travelling from London Luton Airport (LLA) can now benefit from additional routes to Italian hotspots Rome and Milan, courtesy of Wizz Air. On October 26, Wizz Air launched an offering of 11 flights per week from LLA to Rome Fiumicino...

The Lily Allen-David Harbour Breakup, Explained: Former Couple Lists Brooklyn Home Following Allen’s Bombshell Album

Topline British singer Lily Allen shocked fans with a new, meticulously detailed breakup album that appears to allude to the demise of her marriage to actor David Harbour (though Allen has admitted taking some “artistic license”), chronicling an...

Lily Allen hints she has mended her relationship with ex David Harbour as she defends 'cruel' album and denies seeking revenge with explicit lyrics

Lily Allen has dropped a huge hint that she has mended her relationship with David Harbour as she insisted she doesn't want 'revenge' on him in a new interview. The singer, 40, whose new album is about her ex-husband's affair and their split,...

Lily Allen and David Harbour’s viral Brooklyn townhouse hits the market for $8 million days after release of tell-all album

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Greek Musical Ensemble Encardia Features ‘Tarantella Party’ and More at Theatre of the No

ATHENS – A special event took place in Athens October 24 lending traditional music and dancing, inspired from the Greek-speaking regions of Southern Italy. Encardia hosted its unique Tarantella Party at the Theatre of the NO. The theater came...

‘Bravo Colonello’ – A Musical Celebration of ‘OXI’ Day at the Greek National Opera

ATHENS – ‘Bravo Colonello’, the musical revue presented on the Alternative Stage of the Greek National Opera (GNO) the evenings of October 25 and 26, celebrated with songs and skits the triumph of Greek arms and of the whole Hellenic nation over...

Lily Allen and David Harbour Are Selling NYC Home After Bombshell Album

Lily Allen and David Harbour are selling their New York City home following the release of her breakup album, West End Girl. The pair listed their 19th-century Brooklyn townhouse for $7,995,000. The four-level abode features five bedrooms and four...

AC Milan’s Social Media Video With Pashto Music Goes Viral

2025 has seen its fair share of surprises in the sporting landscape, but few could have predicted what AC Milan recently did. The Italian football giants took social media by surprise after featuring a Pashto song in one of their latest TikTok...

Jazz Guitarist Dan Bruce Debuts First Album with His Trio Ohm! at the BOP STOP

Guitarist/composer Dan Bruce is known as a rising star in the local and national jazz scene. Like many talented jazz players he’s collaborated with a long list of artists, recording as a sideman on more than 50 albums and releasing four albums as...

Music of a Troubled Mind – Schumann’s music dominates the programme at Ben’s Theater, Jomtien

(l-r) Rakisamon Siyapong (pno) Visanee Vongvirulh (vln), and Waku Nakazawa (tenor). PATTAYA, Thailand – As the house lights dimmed at Ben’s Theater and the audience fell silent, the first luminous notes from the piano brought a sense of magic. The...

Thousands flock to Italy to write love letters to Juliet. They all ask the same question

It got the Hollywood treatment with Amanda Seyfried’s Letters to Juliet 15 years ago, yet Club di Giulietta (Juliet Club) exists in real life. Loading A small team of volunteers responds to the letters and emails sent by the globe’s lovelorn,...

Lavish home Lily Allen and David Harbour shared — which she says she couldn’t afford — lists for $8M days after ‘revenge’ album release

Pop singer Lily Allen and “Stranger Things” actor David Harbour have put their meticulously renovated Carroll Gardens townhouse on the market for nearly $8 million — more than double the $3.35 million they paid for it in early 2021. The listing...

Ekurhuleni celebrates OR Tambo legacy through renewed Italy partnership

The executive mayor of Ekurhuleni Ald Nkosindiphile Xhakaza held bilateral talks with his Reggio Emilia counterpart, mayor Marco Massari, at the OR Tambo Narrative Centre in Wattville. This marked a significant milestone in strengthening relations...

Italy: Roberta Metsola and Antonio Tajani to address SiGMA Central Europe 2025 in Rome

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, and Antonio Tajani, Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, have confirmed their participation at SiGMA Central Europe, which will be held...

Heading to Italy for the year-end? Explore this spa town with a huge Christmas market

What really makes it special, though, is the atmosphere. Live music, lights twinkling over the water, storytellers keeping kids entertained — it all feels like the town is celebrating together, not just putting on a show for visitors. Merano has a...

Spotify raises UK and Switzerland Premium prices again as analysts see US hike by early 2026

Spotify is raising subscription prices in the UK for the second time in 18 months. The company is also increasing the price of its Premium plans in Switzerland. In the UK, the music streaming giant will be increasing its Premium individual monthly...

Gladys Reyes discovers voice in ‘The Heart of Music’

For more than three decades, Gladys Reyes has been a fierce face of drama on the big and small screens. From her unforgettable portrayal of Clara in “Mara Clara” to her award-winning turns in films, Gladys has earned her title as the “kontrabida...