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Matteo Mancuso - Route 96

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Written by: Giovanni "Gio" Pilato
Published: April 16, 2026

The guitar is a marvellous instrument. No matter whether an artist is playing either an acoustic guitar or an electric one, if said artist is gifted enough, then the guitar will be able to transport the imagination of the listener to any place in the world that may look unreachable to us, thanks to the inner power of that guitar playing.

Somebody that knows very well how to create the aforementioned sensations through his remarkable talent, as a guitar player, is the Italian Virtuoso Matteo Mancuso, an artist whose career, especially in the last three years, has reached already some impressive peaks of appreciations from media, fans and fellow artists too.

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Selwyn Birchwood - Electric Swamp Funkin' Blues

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Written by: Giovanni "Gio" Pilato
Published: March 29, 2026

One of the most challenging aspects for a Blues or Blues/Rock artist, in our website's opinion, it is to keep on being true to oneself, year after year and album after album, by not necessarily having to repeat themselves, in order to be successful but instead, progressing in their musical journeys without sounding repetitive and one-dimensional.

Perhaps there might not be a recipe or a specific path to be followed, when it comes to maintain one's musical integrity and, in that respect, instinctive certainly plays a vital role, for an artist.

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Moby - Future Quiet

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Written by: Giovanni "Gio" Pilato
Published: March 23, 2026

How incredibly refreshing it is, given the fast pace and outrageously chaotic world in which we are living, to have a chart-topping Electronic Music Pioneer like the American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Moby taking the time to take a step back from his bombastic, high tempo trademark sound and invite instead people to slow down, in our everyday life through his brand new album.

The album in question is called Future Quiet and, as the title suggests, it is an open invitation from Moby to the world to take time for ourselves, to reflect on our priorities and to find emotional refuge into one of the most powerful art form existing, which is music.

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