Most everyone knows of the senseless tragedy that cut Selena Quintanilla’s life way too short. But what many don’t realize is the sheer amount of success Selena enjoyed while she was alive, or the fact that she was truly an icon to the Latin community. Consider this – in just 23 years on this earth, Selena had seven number one hits and fourteen top ten hits on the Hot Latin Songs Chart, was called the “Queen of Tejano Music” and the “Mexican Madonna.” To understand how she achieved such mind blowing accolades in such a short amount of time, we must go back to her Read More …

Back in 1997, Swirl 360 was signed to Mercury Records and by 1998, the band had a hit on their hands with “Hey Now Now.” Compromised of twin brothers Denny and Kenny Scott, Swirl 360 is still going strong today, with some exciting projects on the horizon. Dave O recently sat down with Denny Scott to discuss the ’90’s, today and everything in between! Dave O: Thanks for hanging out Denny! I’ve got to start off by telling you that I think the video for “Hey Now Now” is one of the coolest of the entire 1990’s. Whose idea was the concept of that video Read More …

Before “What Is Love” became an eternal dance hit, Alexander Nestor Haddaway was born in Tobago, West Indies on January 9th, 1965 and grew up around music in Maryland City, Maryland. Eventually, Haddaway attended George Washington University, where he studied Political Science and History. While he was in Washington D.C., Haddaway performed with a small local band, though he saw music as more of a hobby than anything. After graduating college in 1989, Haddaway moved to Germany, where he played American football in the German Football League. Haddaway also installed carpets, worked as a fitness instructor and as he had time, performed music. Within a Read More …

When it comes to the summer of 1999, I have tremendous memories, including meeting and hanging out with Britney Spears! I was also in college at the time and remember the music on the radio with much fondness. One of my favorite songs from that summer was definitely “Better Days (and the bottom drops out)” by Citizen King. The song was even featured the following year on the soundtrack for “Gone in 60 Seconds.” If you don’t remember the band Citizen King, don’t feel bad – you are not alone. To this day, anytime I hear this song at a bar or on my IPOD, Read More …