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Maroon 5 are a music group, pop rock / funk rock, formed in Los Angeles, U.S. in 1997. The group was born from the ashes of Kara’s Flowers, formed by high school classmates of Brentwood in Los Angeles. After the debut album, “The Fourth World”, in 1997, the group changed its name to Maroon 5 and consists of: Adam Levine – vocals, on keyboard Jesse Carmichael, bassist Mickey Madden, guitarist James Valentine and drummer Matt Flynn.

In June 2002, with the release of a new album, “Songs About Jane” certified four times platinum, which produced four hit singles: the famous “This Love,” “She Will Be Loved”, “Harder to Breathe” and  ” Sunday Morning “.

In March 2007 the album “It Won’t Be Soon Before Long”, preceded by the single “Makes Me Wonder”, which reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100.

Things will not change in 2010, when Maroon 5 will release the album “Hands All Over”, as it is very immediate and pleasant in their style, just like their smash hit Songs About Jane,Out in 2011, “Moves like Jagger” with Christina Aguilera, which immediately became a great success, and reaching the heights of charts worldwide.

After cancelling the beginning of  their 2011 European tour, Maroon 5 are now ready to be forgiven by their fans announcing the new Italian dates! Two chances to see Maroon 5 live:

Saturday, December 10 – Rome, Atlantic Area

Sunday, December 11 – Milan, Alcatraz.

Like Jazz? Love Rome? Then your in for a treat this october in the eternal city. A very talented young lady by the name of Tess Amodeo-Vickery will be performing in The Cotton Club on the 20^th and in Mahalia on the 26th October.

Tess’ tantalising voice will keep you in your seat for hours. She flirts with her audience and keeps the room alive. Don’t miss her, you will enjoy it.

The Cotton club is located at via Bellinzona 2, near Bologna square. Mahalia  is on via Illa 12, near the subway station Furio Camillo (red subway line).

Contact us at Hotel Des Artistes and Yes Hotel to get the best of Rome at the most affordable rates.

Our blogger today: Liam

– A legion of great rockers will visit Rome starting next month: an experience that the city is waiting in anticipacion.

Here in Rome we are getting ready to start a great summer full of rock at the Ipodromo Cappanelle

Like every single year some of the most famous rockers in the world will be visiting the Eternal City to shake it to its foundations.Here’s a selection of the acts we are looking forward to the most: Korn on June 29, The Chemical Brothers on July 13, Ben Harper and Robert Plant on July 19, Skunk Anansie on July the 20th, Jamiriquai on July 22, Moby on July 24, and Slash on July 29. When it comes to Italian rockers our advice goes to the Afterhours on july 6, Fabri Fibra on July 9 or Caparezza on July 16.

“When it comes to Italian rockers our advice goes to the Afterhours on july 6, Fabri Fibra on July 9 or Caparezza on July 16.”

Fibra is the latest rap sensation in Italy. You are able to check his most recent hit “Tranne te” (”But You”) by playing the video on this post.

Every single day of the festival will be different: It’s gong to be really fun experience. To enjoy the greatest summer ever in Rome make a reservation at Yes Hotel or Hotel Des Artistes!

Our Blogger: Angelo

-This May the famous French-Argentinian ensemble will be updating Roman fans on their contemporary take on Tango.

Gotan Project are coming back to Rome to please the local tango lovers. Next 16^th of May 2011 the group will present their  last album “Tango 3.0” at Atlantico Live. This album opens a new music era  for the group, because they managed to mix the traditional sounds of tango and the classic folk argentinian music with electronic sonorities, and sounds from blues and cool-jazz.

Launched by an idea of Philipe Cohen Solal, Eduardo Makaroff and Christoph H Muelle, “Tango 3.0” presents a voyage of melodies from New Orleans and Nashville, and through by the alleys of New York.

In their new album which includes the single “La Gloria”,  they have the opportunity to collaborate with Victor Hugo Morales,  the famous sport commentator of Messico ’86,   who changes his famous phrase “Gooool!” into “Goooo-tan”.

So prepare your senses  to welcome Gotan Project for a vibrating, full of power concert in Rome. You cannot miss it.

Annd as always, don’t forget your best option for accomodation in Rome: Hotel Des Artistes and Yes Hotel. Contact us to get our best offer!

Our Blogger: Dimitri

This July the Eternal City will be visited by the royalty of Rock and Roll: Ringo Starr, drummer of the Beatles and beloved living legend of popular music.

Ok, DRUMS!!! ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR: The next  4th July  you have another good reason to visit this wonderful city full of surprises. And the reason is Ringo Starr and his ‘’All Starr Band’’..

Never old fashioned, never could be. Flowing energy from the man who was responsible of the beat with Beatles, Ringo Starr hits the stage once again at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome

Ringo represents the character of the middle man with a natural sympathy who provided the nexus between   strong personalities like those of John and Paul while George, the Benjamin of the group went the mystic road.

But is not all about Beatles (which is not little to say). Ringo solo carrier includes Studio albums Sentimental Journey (1970), Beaucoups of Blues (1970), Ringo (1973), Goodnight Vienna (1974), Ringo’s Rotogravure (1976), Ringo the 4th (1977), Bad Boy (1978), Stop and Smell the Roses (1981), Old Wave (1983), Time Takes Time (1992), Vertical Man (1998), I Wanna Be Santa Claus (1999), Ringo Rama (2003), Choose Love (2005), Liverpool 8 (2008), Y Not (2010) The unforgettable Good Night Vienna written by Lennon  himself has a version of the single sung by John . ‘’You are sixteen’’ It’s probably one of the best covers of all times.

The ‘’All Starr Band’’ includes among its members: Ringo Starr – drums, vocals Wally Palmar – guitar, harmonica, vocals Rick Derringer – guitar, vocals Edgar Winter – keyboards, saxophone, vocals Gary Wright – keyboards, vocals  Richard Page – bass, vocals Gregg Bissonette – drums, vocals

A rock and roll legend. Still in good shape and in rocking mood. A musician beyond time in a timeless City.

ROME, ITALY – Confirmations of big names has arrived for yet another great edition 2010 of “Rock in Roma”  , one of the most successful rock event within the most important  European musical events, that gathers thousands of people every evening in the historic city of Rome l   at the Rome Cappannelle. Summer in Rome is going to be filled with good music !

Right after Ska-p, 99 Posse, Skunk Anansie and The Cult, a new line up of artists has been announced for the much anticipated rock event of the year – Rock In Rome 2010 . Famous names includes the British singer Mika . A multi-platinum artist who  released his first full-length studio album, Life in Cartoon Motion in 2007 which sold more than 5.6 million copies worldwide and  got the artist to win a Brit Award and receive a Grammy award nomination.

Also in the line-up includes the band – Gossip (formerly The Gossip) who is an American indie-rock band fronted by Beth Ditto. The band was relatively unknown until they hit success with their third studio album, “Standing in the Way of Control”. Their style has been described as “a soul or gospel” voice with “a sort of funky punk soundtrack”. The band stated a liking for post-punk bands birthday-party but also for other genres like dance and hip-hop.

Finally, ZZ Top – an American blues rock trio, formed in 1969 in Texas . ZZ Top is ranked number 44 on VH1’s “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock”. The trio is one of the longest running rock bands to retain the same line-up. ZZ Top was inducted by Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during the annual ceremony on March 15, 2004. Cub Koda wrote, “As genuine roots musicians, they have few peers; Gibbons is one of America’s finest blues guitarists working in the hard rock idiom … while Hill and Beard provide the ultimate rhythm section support.”

Other related blog about Rock in Roma

Tickets in pre-sale for “ROCK IN ROMA 2010”  (28 June – 28 July).

MIKA (July 6)

GOSSIP (July 7)

ZZ TOP (July 12)

SKA-P + 99 POSSE (July 13)

SKUNK ANANSIE (July 15)

THE CULT + Special Guest (July 26)

Where:

Ippodromo delle Cappannelle – Via Appia Nuova, 1245 – Roma

Information on : Tel. 06-45496305

And for your stay in Rome also plan to book your place to stay in a comfortable and friendly Rome hotel .

Our blogger : JOSEPH

Our Blogger: Rhodora

The origins of Michael Bublè are Italian: his Grandmother Yolanda is from Carrubo, a small town in Abruzzi, and his  Grandfather is from Teviso in Veneto region. It’s his Grandfather that make Michael closer to classic jazz and swing music of the 40s and 50s, the Mills Brothers, Frank Sinatra and Bobby Darin Ella Fitzgerald. Encouraged, Michael learns the ‘’sacred texts’’ of swing and participates in several youth competitions. To open him a way to a major label, however, is the former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, who has always been fan of pop music, to introduced him to the producer David Foster, winner of numerous Grammy and Executive Director of the labels that are managed by Warner. Bublé amazed him singing Mack the knife to the wedding of Mulroney’s daughter, after that he finally obtained a contract and in 2003, he published his first album under his name, first in America and then in Europe, he became one of the most singers all over the world. After the big success, in  2005 he appeared with another successful album called it’s time followed two years later by Call me Irresponsible.

In 2009 the new album Crazy Love Michael opens the door of his private emotions to the world. You can see may facets of a man: the boy always happy and optimistic, the angry lover refused, the perfect boyfriend, the not-so-perfect pretender or the only man in a crowded room. In this album you can also hear him singing the eternal friendship that give consolation after a sentimental break in the song written by himself called “hold on” or a story of a couple born under an unlucky star on At this moment.

After almost two and a half years since the last tour in Italy, the great Canadian singer returns to Rome on October 23^rd 2010 for a great concert, to sing for all his fans songs of his new album and some of his greatest hits.

Our Blogger: Angelo

Litfiba is coming back to rome on the 19th of april at the Palalottomatica to offer a great concert for those who love the Italian rock. They are one of the most famous artists in Italy and are making their comeback after years of absence. Now they will be coming  to the Eternal City to show what they all about and make you go out of your mind with the best rock ever in the last years.

This band was born thaks to Ghigo Renzulli that through an ad brings together some local punk lovers . This group started singing in the 80s and they were well known and receive the appreciation from the people, that way they began their real career as they Played mainly rock music and latin pop-rock but at the end of the 90s the vocalist of the group decides to persue a solo career and got away from the band but there they go again, finally singing back together and they will try to do their best to make us have a wonderful evening rocking all night. And please show up we can not lose this chance to go rock and roll! To have the most of Rome and of your vations book a room now at Hotel Des Artistes or Yes Hotel!

Our Blogger: Raul

-Next July pianist Keith Jarrett and his legendary trio (Jarrett, plus Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette) will visit the Eternal City: an occassion not to be missed for those who love great music.

When you think of the European jazz capitals of the world, Paris and Amsterdam come immmediatly to mind. But every summer Rome hosts a number of increasingly important jazz events that reveal the growing interest of Italian audiences in improvised music.

Slowly the Eternal City is gaining cachet as a jazz city and this status will be crowned next July with the visit of Keith Jarrett, probably the most talented and well-known jazz musician alive.

Jarrett started his career with the George Lloyd quartet and then jumped to public notoriety through his performances with Miles Davis. Jarrett can be seen as the substitute leading figure in the jazz world after Davis’ dismissal. Jarrett brought jazz back to its acoustic roots after a period of electric experimentation renewing in the process the American songbook with new renditions of jazz standards. Besides his song performances, Jarret is also widely acclaimed for his ability to create long improvisations on which jazz, classical musical and even folk and gospel music blend in an omogeneous and usually astonishingly beautiful result.

But not everything is milk and honey with Jarret, as Italian audiences attending the Perugia Jazz Festival a few years ago can confirm. On that occasion Jarrett snipped at the public after what he thought was a misrespect on their side: in fact, the musician finds the slightest sounds from the audience, as coughs or whispers to be highly distracting and has no qualms about letting the audience know how he feels. In fact the organizers of his concert hand cough drops to the public before every performance.

If you will find yourself in Rome during July this is a great opportunity to attend a concert of magnificent music. At Yes Hotel and Hotel Des Artistes we are at your disposition for all your accomodation needs in Rome.

Our Blogger: Jona

Even if the concert is held on Friday the 8^th of October 2010, for sure you are able to hear U2’s most famous song “Sunday bloody Sunday”. The Irish rock band which has sold more than 170 million albums and won 22 Grammy Awards. And that is more than any other rock band has achieved. Not only the selling records will guarantee you an unforgettable evening at Olympic Stadium.

 The road to world wide success has been long. Everything started in 1976, when none of the 4 members were very good musicians. Years went by, and they got better. Everything changed in 1987 when they released hit record The Joshua Tree. U2 has all these years made lot of charity work and helping people with groups like:  Amnesty International, Make Poverty History, the ONE Campaign, Live Aid, Live 8, Bono’s DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade in Africa) campaign, and Music Rising.

Tickets can be bought online: www.ticketone.it and prices are very reasonable because 85% of all tickets cost less than 95€, the ones for the field in front of the stage cost 55€ and at least 10.000 tickets cost 30€.