Gina Catalano

2 weeks ago | blackisthenewapstyle.com | Gina Catalano

Dali Rose grew up in a uniquely musical household, but there is one story in particular that seemed to solidify his desire to pursue a career in music. When his mother was pregnant, his father would strategically place a pair of headphones over her stomach to play his favorite song, “Mother Beautiful” by Sly and the Family Stone. They were a major inspiration for his own musical career, and it appears to have done the same for his son.

3 weeks ago | blackisthenewapstyle.com | Gina Catalano

Pairing vintage black-and-white illustrations of birds with curse words seems a bit unconventional, which could be why it came as a shock to Effin’ Birds creator Aaron Reynolds that it quickly found popularity on social media. It went from rectangular text posts to coffee mugs, t-shirts and even a book. When he first received his book deal for Effin' Birds: A Field Guide to Identification, he knew he wanted to promote its release but the publisher did not have the means to finance a tour.

3 weeks ago | blackisthenewapstyle.com | Gina Catalano

Superstars come and go. Cher is forever. When Tony nominee Rick Elice took on the role of writing the jukebox musical The Cher Show, he admitted to Playbill that he was not a Cher fanatic, which in turn won Cher over. He tells the story of Cher’s life and career using three performers: Babe, who portrays Cher during the 1950s and 1960s; Lady, during the 1970s; and Star, during the 1980s and 1990s. They interact with one another, sharing life advice and emotions during pivotal moments.

4 weeks ago | blackisthenewapstyle.com | Gina Catalano

The collection of songs Claire Davis and Leo Son have accumulated over the last few years were begging to be recorded. Alongside their bandmates, Maclin Tucker and Hoyt Parquet, they knew it was time for a new Bermuda Search Party album. With a small folder of demos and a dream, they sent them out to about 30 producers. Three responded, with one in particular that actually showed interest instead of just replying with a day rate for studio time.

1 month ago | blackisthenewapstyle.com | Gina Catalano

More often than not, self-doubt and fear within the music industry can make an artist feel as though they are undeserving of their talent or accomplishments. Whitney Asher recalls a time where she spent the majority of her days at a recording studio with a producer that she really admired. Despite having so much respect for them, it felt as though she was unworthy of being in their presence.