New Artist Spotlight: Melanie Martinez

Season 3 of The Voice is well underway, and while there are several contestants with Latin ties, none have impressed me as much as 17-year-old Melanie Martinez. This talented young singer comes from Baldwin, New York and is of Puerto Rican and Dominican heritage. While I imagine she is an indie-folk singer at heart, as described by her music pages, she has gained the most attention so far (TV performance aside) for her renditions of popular songs such as "Toxic" by Britney Spears and … [Read more...]

Vazquez Sounds – Let It Be (Cover)

Vazquez Sounds, composed of siblings Angela, Gustavo, and Abelardo, is a talented young band from the hot Mexican border city of Mexicali, Baja California. The trio’s strong musical background and influence comes from their parents - their mother a singer and their father a music producer who has worked with successful Mexican music groups like Camila. They have attracted a lot attention by doing their own incredible cover renditions of popular songs like Cee Lo Green’s "Forget … [Read more...]