Stand at attention! Nightrider here! In today's installment of Hidden Gems I will examine one of the acts I saw on the YouTube live stream of the Fuji Rock Festival held on the last weekend of July. There were many bands that performed at different stages at different...

Salsa, a favorite Latin type of music which has influences from Africa, Cuba, both Afro-Cuban style and New York jazz style and of course Puerto Rico. Over time from its birth in NYC till now there has been many famous singers and composers that help salsa music to be...

I am the Nightrider In January, I purchased a few vinyl records for my collection: they were worth it. The focus of this hidden gem isn't a particular musical piece, but rather an entire album. One of the purchases I made was the double album release of Castlevania 3...

I am the Nightrider. When one hears of Earth, Wind & Fire what songs come to mind? "Shining Star," "That's the Way of the World," "Reasons," "September," "Fantasy," and so forth. No one doubts that Earth, Wind & Fire has left a legendary legacy to the world of...