Singer-songwriter Umberto Bindi truly knew how to write a tune. Yet, even with a warm and inviting vocal, his own recordings of his songs never seemed to be the ones that took off. His 1959 debut ...

Compositions made from the 1960s through the ’80s to soundtrack films and ads have found new homes on hip-hop tracks and compilations. New artists have been inspired, too. By Finn Cohen One day in the ...

Ornella Vanoni’s seven-decade career made her a defining voice of Italian music, bridging styles and generations. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni paid tribute to Vanoni and her "unmistakable" ...