On March 22nd, this year celebrates 50 years since the release of The Beatles’ first album Please Please Me that went on to introduce the world to the fab four, causing Beatle mania and inspiring the generations that followed.

Armando Trovajoli Italian musician, maestro and composer of over 300 film scores passed away a few days ago at the age of 95. Swide recalls some of his best-known works.

The Festival di Sanremo is the most well respected televised Italian pop music event. 2013 sees the sixty-third edition and to mark the event Swide has decided to run through the most important songs that have participated in the festival, and made Italian music history.