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Ioannis Goudelis on Making Beautiful Music in Hollywood

Born and raised in Greece, music composer Ioannis (Yanni) Goudelis moved to Los Angeles four years ago from Phoenix, Ariz., via way of Corfu. After studying Music at Arizona State University, and spending eight years in Phoenix performing with...

Electra Getting Ready to Hit Studio and Record Debut Album

After playing the L.A.-club circuit for the past three years, Electra Barakos and her band, Electra, are heading into the studio to record their debut album. Leaving Athens to head to Hollywood and fulfill her dream of becoming a musician,...

Rita Wilson Plans on Going for a Grammy

After the debut of AM/FM last year, Rita Wilson is back at work writing songs for her sophomore album, and she's aiming for Grammy gold. The actress/singer/film producer told Rolling Stone that she's gearing up for another album release. Wilson...

Punk Band Barb Wire Dolls Release Debut Album, Head On Tour

Originally from Greece, punk rock band Barb Wire Dolls have been getting non-stop airplay on Los Angeles radio station KROQ. Performing the local music scene with sold-out shows at the Roxy Theatre and a residency at the Viper Room,...

Lianne La Havas Interview: The Greek-Jamaican Singer Taking America by Storm

Lianne La Havas talks about her new album, Greek heritage and music in an exclusive interview with Greek Reporter from Los Angeles, CA. Lianne La Havas has embarked on her first U.S. tour, and already shows are selling out across...

Introducing Greek-American Up and Coming Rapper Drew32

Greek-American rapper Andrew Michael Parks, better known by his stage name Drew32, talks about his career and his dreams in music. Drew32 began producing, rapping, writing and recording music at age 13. He first gained some national notoriety when his...

Top 5 Greek Parodies of Gangnam Style: OPA!

Greek amateur Youtubers bring Gangnam Style to Greece and create parodies and covers of Psy's music video that has taken the world by storm. The original video on youtube climbed to 100 million views in 51 days — faster than Justin...

Lianne La Havas Releases Debut Album in US

Singer/songwriter Lianne La Havas released her debut album Is Your Love Big Enough in the UK in July, and it entered at an impressive No. 4 on the music charts. Today, the Greek/Jamaican artist's album drops in the U.S. Described...

Greek Singer Dimitris Mitropanos Dies at 64

One of Greece's most recognizable voices, Dimitris Mitropanos died today, April 17 2012. Mitropanos suffered a heart attack and he was rushed to the hospital where doctors stabilized his condition, but then he suffered a pulmonary edema from which...

Greece's Got Talent Discovers 14 Year-Old Opera Prodigy!

The first episode of Greece's Got Talent discovered an amazing 14 year-old tenor, Yiorgos Ioannou. The Cypriot teenager traveled to Athens to perform at the popular talent show and it was definitely worth the trip as he amazed the...