MUSIC from Italy is about more than just opera, "Volare'," and the songs of singing gondoliers. It's the goal of Hitweek LA to show Angelenos how wide the range is.Last year I wrote about the festival here, and spoke to the organizer and a few of the bands for an LA Times story."We have very successful artists, from rock to heavy metal to reggae to world music," Francesco del Maro told me. … [Read more...]