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Two Greek-Americans Nominated for 2012 Grammy Awards

Two Greek-American artists, Kelly Clarkson and Alexandre Desplat, are nominated for the upcoming 2012 Grammy awards. The 2012 Grammys honor achievement in music for the preceding calendar year. American Idol Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson, who has a Greek mother, is up for “Best Country Duo/Group Performance” for her collaboration with fellow country star Jason [...]

Greek-Born Goth singer LIVAN Tours USA with Alice Cooper

LIVAN (pronounced Lie’van), the Greek-born, London-bred Goth singer, has been asked by the legendary Alice Cooper to continue rocking as his opening act for the second leg of Cooper’s “No More Mr. Nice Guy” tour.  LIVAN rejoined Cooper on November 27th in Huntington, WV, continuing through December 14th in Orlando, FL. About his opening performances, [...]

Greek American Rock Artist Electra Added to Sunset Strip Music Fest

Greek American rock artist Electra has been added to the line up of several music festivals including the Sunset Strip Music Festival along with Motley Crue, Bush, Public Enemy, Matt & Kim, Escape the Fate, the Free to be festival with Dashboard Confessional, and the Musicians p icnic with WAR and The Tubes.   Electra has been called the hardest working unsigned artists in Hollywood packing every show [...]

John Varvatos to Host ‘New York Nights…Direct from the Bowery’ on Sirius XM

Award-winning fashion designer and Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) personality John Varvatos will host New York Nights…Direct from the Bowery, with his co-host, acclaimed New York musician Jesse Malin. The new monthly show will air on Sirius XM’s The Spectrum (Sirius and XM channel 28). New York Nights…Direct From the Bowery will feature Varvatos’ passion for music and [...]

Barb Wire Dolls Release New Single ‘I Wanna Know’

Greece’s first ever full-time import to the USA, a band that in just a few months ignited and spearheaded an entirely new punk movement on the once wild streets of Los Angeles, is the fire-like phenomenon known as Barb Wire Dolls. The girl-fronted street-rock punk band compared to a cross between Blondie and Sex Pistols [...]

Electra Releases “Problem Child” Music Video

Electra’s new music video is edgy, sexy & shocking. The Greek-American rock-pop artist teamed up with Chipotle Films for the official music video of her single “Problem Child”, written by Electra, Mickey Kravitz (Harlow), and Hyland Church (Electra; Harlow; DC4). Chipotle Films with Director Jose Marcelino Ortiz, Electra, and crew took over a sound stage [...]

John Stamos Stars in “Low” Videoclip

John Stamos, a full-on low fan stars in “Try To Sleep” music video. Here’s what Stamos had to say about Low: I’m actually good friends with their producer Matt Beckley, and he had played me some of the record while they we’re making it, which I loved. Ironically it turns out I was a big [...]

Electra’s New Video Clip is Edgy, Sexy & Shocking

Greek-American rock-pop artist Electra teamed up with Chipotle Films for the official music video of her single “Problem Child”, written by Electra, Mickey Kravitz (Harlow), and Hyland Church (Electra; Harlow; DC4). Chipotle Films with Director Jose Marcelino Ortiz, Electra, and crew took over a sound stage in Los Angeles with a cast of over 100 [...]

Michael Chiklis Starts Music Band and Releases New Single

The Greek-American star of “No Ordinary family” proves that acting is not his only talent. Recently Chiklis started a music band titled “The Michael Chiklis Band” together with his high-school buddy Bob Pascarella. “He’s a musical beast” says Chiklis about his friend. Chiklis always had a passion for music and now seems the right time [...]

Alexia’s Musical Odyssey Brings Her to Hollywood

A glimpse into her odyssey from Greek-Cypriot émigré to musical emissary in Hollywood. Touted as one of Greece’s national treasures, Alexia is regarded as a gem internationally, too.  Soulful and versatile singer, songwriter, performer, musician with a series of gold and platinum records to her credit, not the least of which was her debut that [...]