Ana Yglesias (f.k.a. Ana Monroy Yglesias) is a music, culture, fashion and travel journalist. As a former editor and staff writer at GRAMMY.com, she's written and edited hundreds of articles for their site, including many video and editorial interviews. Her byline can also be found on Mixmag, Hii Mag, Beatportal, Billboard, Women’s Wear Daily, Fifty Grande and more.
Storytelling and music are her first loves and going to concerts is her lifeblood. Her eclectic, expansive music taste is rooted in the disco and synth-filled '80s bops she grew up on. She is especially interested in the intersectionality of music, art, culture, social justice and style, and believes that greater representation and more diverse storytelling in media can increase unity and understanding in a big way. She loves books, vinyl, cats, food, fashion, sunshine, exploring, and the sound of the ocean.
She is available to hire for writing, copywriting, interviewing, editing, artist bios, event coverage and more. Please email to inquire.
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2024
**Justice On Creating New Album 'Hyperdrama': "We'll Always Try To Make Everything Sound A Bit Like A Space Odyssey" | GRAMMY.com
**Durante: "I Try to Make Music That Can Stand the Test of Time" | Beatportal
5 Songs To Get Into Khruangbin Ahead Of Their New Album 'A La Sala' | GRAMMY.com
5 Essential Women Synth Icons: From 'Tron' Composer Wendy Carlos To LCD Soundsystem's Nancy Whang | GRAMMY.com
**Introducing: Mary Droppinz | Beatportal
**How LP Giobbi & Femme House Are Making Space For Women In Dance Music: "If You Really Want To Make A Change, It Can Be Done" | GRAMMY.com
Olympic Sneakers: Michael Jordan’s ‘Dream Team,’ LeBron James’ ‘Gold Medal’ and More Team USA Shoe Styles | Footwear News
**2024 GRAMMY Nominees For Best Remixed Recording Discuss The Art Of The Remix | GRAMMY.com
**Meet The First-Time GRAMMY Nominee: Romy On Venturing Out Solo and Collaborating with Fred Again.. | GRAMMY.com
**How Rising Dance Star Dom Dolla Remixed The Gorillaz & Brought Nelly Furtado Back To The Dance Floor | GRAMMY.com
2023
**AMÉMÉ On Expanding & Sharing Afro House: "I Want To Be That Bridge" | GRAMMY.com
The 50 Best Tracks of 2023 | Beatportal [Co-writer]
5 Reasons Why LCD Soundsystem Remain An Essential Live Electronic Band | GRAMMY.com
**The Curtain Bangs Trend Explained by Celebrity Hairstylists | Women’s Wear Daily
**Artist of the Month: Nora En Pure | Beatportal
**Artist of the Month: Butch | Beatportal
**NEIL FRANCES Just Want To Have Fun & Get 'Fuzzy' | GRAMMY.com
**Kylie Minogue On The Freedom Behind 'Tension,' Being A Gay Icon & "Padam Padam" | GRAMMY.com
**The Postal Service's 'Give Up' Remains An Indie Time Capsule 20 Years Later | GRAMMY.com
**Spotlight: Dateless | Gray Area
**Living Legends: Kool & The Gang Are Still Celebrating On New Album, 'People Just Want To Have Fun' | GRAMMY.com
What To Expect At Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour In The U.S.: Rhinestones, Samples & An Incredible Supporting Cast | GRAMMY.com
**Little Dragon's Yukimi Nagano On New Album 'Slugs Of Love,' Damon Albarn's "Inspiring" Impact & Leaning Into Intuitive Creativity | GRAMMY.com
**Laurent Garnier: “Techno is the Last Revolution of the 20th Century” | Beatportal
**Spotlight: Kerri Chandler | Gray Area
**Sónar 2023 United Global House, Techno & Technology For It's 30th Birthday | Gray Area
**Magic and Pasta: DJ Tennis on Cooking & DJing | Hii Magazine
Movement Festival 2023: In Detroit, It's Always Time for Techno | Gray Area
**It’s Not Easy Being an Independent Dance Music Festival — This Is How Movement Producer Paxahau Makes It Work | Billboard Dance
**Spotlight: Marco Faraone | Gray Area
**‘The Biggest Currency You Can Be Gifted Is Belief’: Dance Music’s Favorite Deadhead LP Giobbi On Her Debut Album | Billboard Dance
**Artist of the Month: Bedouin | Beatportal
BEST THINGS TO DO IN OJAI | Fifty Grande
Kerri Chandler, Club Zanzibar & the Jersey House Sound | Gray Area
**In a Crowded Market for Dance Music, Indie Events Company Stranger Than Is Transforming Iconic L.A. Locations Into Clubs | Billboard Dance
Best Things To Do In Joshua Tree | Fifty Grande
**Introducing: Francis Mercier | Beatportal
**Channel Tres' Ascension: How The Compton Producer & Rapper Found Himself Through House Music | GRAMMY.com
**Spotlight: Riva Starr | Gray Area
5 Things We Learned At "An Evening With Chuck D" At The GRAMMY Museum | GRAMMY.com
Lizzo Is The Fashion Queen Of The 2023 GRAMMYs: What The 'Special' Winner Wore | GRAMMY.com
**Bonobo's Favorite Productions: Phone Recordings, A '20s Bulgarian Choir, Moroccan Gnawa Music & More | GRAMMY.com
2022
**Introducing: Mochakk | Beatportal
**Perry Farrell on His Underground Rave-inspired Event 'Heaven After Dark' | Gray Area
A Guide To Modern Funk For The Dance Floor: L'Imperatrice, Shiro Schwarz, Franc Moody, Say She She & Moniquea | GRAMMY.com
2022 Latin GRAMMY Awards program book: Album of the Year: PA’LLA VOY, Album of the Year: YA NO SOMOS LOS MISMOS, Song of the Year: A VECES BIEN Y A VECES MAL, Song of the Year: PROVENZA, Best New Artist: SOFÍA CAMPOS
**TSHA’s Debut Album Has Arrived, But She’s Still Dealing With Imposter Syndrome | Billboard Dance
**Nayef Issa On Throwing Raves With Nü Androids: "Money And Access Don't Really Curate The Culture You Want" | Gray Area
**Craig David Is Still Born To Do It, 22 Years Later: "I Was Thrown Into This Magical World Of Pure Imagination" | GRAMMY.com
Portola Festival Debuts With Big Rave Vibes | Gray Area
A Raver's Guide To San Francisco | Festival Insider
**Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Finds Catharsis with ‘When the Lights Go’ | Beatportal
**Chicago House Icons DJ Lady D & Ron Carroll on Drake, Beyonce & The Responsibility Event Promoters Have Toward the Genre | Billboard Dance
A Raver's Guide To Chicago | Festival Insider
**Spotlight: Suzi Analogue | Gray Area
‘Bulletproof’: La Roux’s Defiant Anthem Still Resonates | U-Discover Music
Tone Deafness & Melody | Hii Magazine
The People Of Boiler Room LA are Actually the People Of LA | Gray Area
**What is the Feminist Sound? (Primavera Sound 2022 Review) | Hii Magazine
‘Barbie Girl’: Aqua’s Joyous, Meaningful Anthem Still Resonates | U-Discover Music
House Music Thrives at Chicago's Gramaphone Records | Gray Area
**Cover Story: Cormac | Beatportal
**Planet E's Carl Craig On Keeping Dance Music Black & Expansive New 'Planet E 30' Album | GRAMMY.com
Sónar 2022: Techno, Disco, Rave, NFTs and Everything In-Between | Gray Area
Pain Management & Music: The Power of Music to Soothe Fibromyalgia | Hii Magazine
Movement 2022 Reminded Us That Techno Is Detroit: The Festival’s 13 Best Sets | Billboard Dance
**Going Turbo: We Went Raving At Coachella With Dom Dolla And John Summit | Mixmag
**Carl Craig and the History of Movement | Gray Area
**Ahead of Her Hometown Show at Movement, DJ Holographic Talks Detroit, Representation & Not Wanting ‘The Ikea Furniture Of Success’ | Billboard Dance
**Introducing: Colyn | Beatportal
From Liberace to Calvin Harris: The Evolution of Club Culture in Las Vegas | Gray Area
All Day I Dream Festival: Vibes, Magic & Dreaminess | Gray Area
All Day I Dream Festival Artists Share Their ADID Magic Moments | Gray Area
This Week in House Music weekly Festival Insider column: read a few here, here & here (find latest ones on my Fest Insider page)
A Ravers Guide to Las Vegas | Festival Insider
7 Captivating Sets From Coachella 2022: Megan Thee Stallion, Flume, Black Coffee, City Girls & More | GRAMMY.com
**Mapping the History, Gentrification & Globalization of Atlanta Rap | Hii Magazine
**Tony H Talks New 'Slow Burner' EP, Getting Into NFTs, His Rich Musical Education & More | Gray Area
‘It’s My Party’: Lesley Gore’s Quincy Jones-Produced Debut Hit | U-Discover Music
A Ravers Guide to Miami | Festival Insider
Pirate Radio & Regional Cultural Cultivation | Hii Magazine
**Only Two Percent of Charting Producers Are Non-Male — LP Giobbi’s Femme House Tour Aims to Change That | Billboard
Spring 2022 Album Preview: The 15 Most Anticipated Electronic LPs Dropping This Season | Billboard Dance [co-writer]
**Leon Bridges & Khruangbin's DJ Johnson Talk Magic Of New EP 'Texas Moon,' Bringing The Church & Houston Hip-Hop Into Their Music | GRAMMY.com
10 Rising Black Artists You Should Know | Gray Area
**Destructo & DJ Glen Talk Debut Collab "Distorted Reality" & Wowing The Dance Floor | Gray Area
6 Things We Learned At The GRAMMY Museum's 'Songs Of Conscience, Sounds Of Freedom' Exhibit | GRAMMY.com
**Luke Slater Talks Techno: “Things Always Change, Always Mutate. I Try and Embrace That” | Selector
2021
The 20 Best Dance Albums Of 2021: Critics’ Picks & The 40 Best Dance Songs of 2021: Critics’ Picks | Billboard Dance [co-writer]
**Streaming the Strip | The LAnd
The 50 Best Tracks of 2021 | Beatportal [co-writer]
**Cover Story: Disclosure | Beatportal
**Record Store Recs: Paula Temple Shares Her Techno And Ambient Picks & Discusses Finding Inspiration With Moog | GRAMMY.com
Grocery Store Music: The Grooves That Keep You Shopping | Hii Magazine
**Record Store Recs: DJ Carl Craig Selects Some Of His Detroit Faves & Talks Planet E's 30 Years Of Independence | GRAMMY.com
**Dillon Francis on His New Album: 'Everything Was Really Sad & Piano House Music Was Making Me Happy' | Billboard Dance
**Record Store Recs: T.Williams Shares His Fire House Music Selects & Love For Emotional Dance Records | GRAMMY.com
**The Art of Deep Listening & Performing Recorded Music: Music As Meditation & Bringing Hi-Fi Sound Systems To The People | Hii Magazine
****Up Close & Personal: DJ Khaled Talks 'KHALED KHALED,' Brotherhood With JAY-Z & Nas, And Deep Love Of Reggae | GRAMMY.com
Jeff Mills and Rafael Leafar Announce Electronic Jazz Album, The Override Switch | Selector
Five Essential Jacques Greene Tracks to Groove to Ahead of His Miami Show | Miami New Times
The 25 Best Tracks of 2021 (So Far) | Beatportal [co-writer]
**Record Store Recs: DJ Minx Brings The Detroit Heat | GRAMMY.com
**Artist of the Month: Gorgon City | Beatportal
**Gorgon City Talk New Album 'Olympia,' Missing The Dance Floor & Crafting Singable Dance Bops | GRAMMY.com
**Amtrac Can't Wait to Take You on an Oddyssey | Miami New Times
**A Club Called Rhonda is Back, Bitch | Beatportal
**Artist of the Month: Purple Disco Machine | Beatportal
**Sibling Duo Lastlings Talk Debut Album 'First Contact,' Sci-Fi Inspiration, Sending Memes To RÜFÜS DU SOL & More | GRAMMY.com
**Music Journalist Leila Cobo Dives Deep Into Groundbreaking Latin Music Songs On "Decoding 'Despacito'" | GRAMMY.com
**Öona Dahl's New Album, Morph, Is an Immersive Musical Balm to Soothe the Pain | Miami New Times
How To Build The Perfect Home Vinyl Set Up | Monstercat Blog
**Kalani Pe'a & His New Album 'Kau Ka Pe'a' Are A Ray Of Sunshine | GRAMMY.com
7 Fun Things To Do "With" Marco Antonio Solís, Dave Matthews Band & The Supremes At The Newly Reopened GRAMMY Museum | GRAMMY.com
5 New Age/Ambient Albums To Soundtrack Your Zen | GRAMMY.com
**ZHU Talks New Rave-Ready Album 'DREAMLAND 2021,' Being Inspired By Hyphy Music & Asian Americans Finally Being Heard | GRAMMY.com
**Premiere: Spinall, 6LACK & Fireboy DML Deliver Tropical Vacation Vibes With "Sere Remix" | GRAMMY.com
**Sama' Abdulhadi Is Techno & Techno Is Freedom | GRAMMY.com
Here’s The Sounds We’re Following Out Of Asia Right Now | Monstercat Blog
**Maya Jane Coles On Representation, New Music, Creative Limitlessness & More | GRAMMY.com
**Altin Gün On 'Yol' & The Future Of Global Music: "We Like To Think We Defy Genres As A Band" | GRAMMY.com
**Kaskade Talks New 'Reset' EP, Executing Epic Fortnite Show, NFTs & More | GRAMMY.com
Beyoncé Makes History With Best R&B Performance Win For "BLACK PARADE" | 2021 GRAMMY Awards Show | GRAMMY.com
Watch Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez Shine With "DÁKITI" Performance | 2021 GRAMMY Awards Show | GRAMMY.com
**Adrian Younge Talks Channeling Marvin Gaye & James Baldwin To Create 'The American Negro' | GRAMMY.com
**Seth Troxler On His Detroit DJ Education & The Rich Black History—& Future—Of Dance Music | GRAMMY.com
**Meet The First-Time GRAMMY Nominee: Baauer Talks 'PLANET'S MAD,' Daft Punk & Shaking The "Harlem Shake" | GRAMMY.com
So You’re Thinking About Attending A Plague Rave | Attack Magazine
**Record Store Recs: The Knocks Reveal The Grooviest Shops In Brooklyn And Online | GRAMMY.com
**Black Coffee On New Album, 'Subconsciously': "Music Is Life To Me And I Want You To Feel That With Every Beat And Melody" | GRAMMY.com
**Record Store Recs: Producer Bongo ByTheWay Shares The Music Of His Mind | GRAMMY.com
**DJ Charlotte De Witte Talks Exploring New Sounds In Belgium Lockdown, Her Rise To The Top & Sexism In The Industry |GRAMMY.com
**Record Store Recs: Luna Shadows Invites Us Into Her Los Angeles Vinyl Daydream | GRAMMY.com
Watch Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, Garth Brooks & Poet Amanda Gorman Bring Hope & Joy To Biden-Harris Inauguration | GRAMMY.com
**Life On Planets Talks Astrology, Inclusivity On The Dancefloor & Why We Have To Be Like Martin Luther King Jr. | GRAMMY.com
Record Store Recs: Estereomance Are All In Their Feels With Vinyl From El Paso, Los Angeles & Mexico City | GRAMMY.com
Remembering GRAMMY-Winning Country Icon K.T. Oslin | GRAMMY.com
2020 (all GRAMMY.com)
For The Record: Let's Disappear Completely Into Radiohead's GRAMMY-Winning 'Kid A'
For The Record: Mariah Carey's Eternal Merry-Maker, "All I Want For Christmas Is You"
**'90s "Mickey Mouse Club" Members Reunite For Holiday Album, 'Why? Because It's Christmas'
Learn More About The Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Nominees | 2021 GRAMMYs
J Balvin, Rosalía, Residente And Other 2020 Latin GRAMMY Winners Celebrate Around The World
Bad Bunny Shines With Performance Of "Bichiyal" & "Si Veo A Tu Mama" At 2020 Latin GRAMMYs
**BLOND:ISH On Finding Real Community On Twitch, Staying Present & Remixing Foreigner & Fela Kuti
Take A Look Inside The Latin GRAMMYs Digital Exhibit At The GRAMMY Museum
Why The GRAMMY Awards Best Global Music Album Category Name Change Matters
**Gabe Roth Of The Dap-Kings Talks Sharon Jones Legacy & New Covers Album
**Bootsy Collins: "I'm Hoping The World Comes Together Like We Did On This Album"
**Record Store Recs: Sergio Acosta Of Zoé Shares Vinyl Gems From Austin & London
**Record Store Recs: Darius & Wayne Snow Take Us To Paris, Berlin, Tokyo & Beyond
**Record Store Recs: El Guajiro Of Ghetto Kumbé Shares The Music & Rhythms That Inspire Him
GRAMMY Rewind: Watch Will Smith Dedicate His 1999 Best Rap Solo Performance GRAMMY To His Son
Bonobo Announces OUTLIER Label, Drops Debut Release With Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
PLANET AFROPUNK Will Celebrate Black Joy & Creativity With A Virtual Festival
****Up Close & Personal: SHAED Talk New Music, Allyship & Collabs With ZAYN, Sting & Steve Aoki
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Remembered By Barack Obama, Janet Mock, Jennifer Lopez, Elton John & More
Gladys Knight & Patti LaBelle's Verzuz Faceoff Was A Moment Of Pure Soul Sisterhood
**Aluna On New Album 'Renaissance' & Making Dance Music Inclusive Again
**Record Store Recs: Willaris. K Finds The Experimental Beats In Melbourne
**BTS Talk Inspiration Behind "Dynamite," New 2020 Album, Gratitude For ARMY & More
**Record Store Recs: Chicago House Hero Marshall Jefferson On Representation In Dance Music
**Soul Clap Wants You To Rave The Vote This 2020 Election
Trini Lopez, Who Revitalized American & Mexican Folk Classics, Has Died From COVID-19 At 83
**Record Store Recs: Simón Mejía Of Bomba Estéreo Takes Us To Colombia
**Bearcubs Talks 'Early Hours,' Berlin, Art As A Platform For Change & Scoring His First Film
****Up Close & Personal: James Bay Talks "Chew On My Heart," New Album, Jamming With Eric Clapton & More
**Jayda G Talks New EP, Promoting Diversity In Dance Music & Sharing Joy
Legendary GRAMMY-Winning Film Composer Ennio Morricone Has Died At 91
Watch Beyoncé Dedicate BET 2020 Humanitarian Award To Those "Marching & Fighting For Change"
**Dua Saleh & Psymun Talk Minneapolis Community Building, 'ROSETTA' & Music For Social Change
Beyoncé Celebrates Juneteenth With "BLACK PARADE" & Epic Black-Owned Businesses Directory
Beyoncé To The Class Of 2020: "You Can Lead The Movement That Celebrates Humanity"
Minnesota Artist Dua Saleh Demands Justice With Powerful "Body Cast"
**Record Store Recs: Öona Dahl Tells Us Her Favorite Places To Find Vinyl In L.A. And Berlin
GRAMMY Rewind: Watch Helen Reddy Accept A GRAMMY For "I Am Woman" In 1973
**Record Store Recs: Polo & Pan Take Us To Paris' Les Balades Sonores
**Gene Farris Talks "Space Girl," Rave Safety & The Return Of The "Bedroom DJ"
VIDEO PREMIERE: Tiffany Bares Her Soul On "King Of Lies"
**Record Store Recs: Chulita Vinyl Club On The Best Music Stores In L.A., Oakland, Austin & Beyond
**Record Store Recs: Jean Pierre Takes Us To Chicago, Brooklyn, Frankfurt, Amsterdam & London
**ARTBAT On New CamelPhat Collab, DJing In The Clouds & Loving L.A.
**Record Store Recs: Eelke Kleijn Takes Us Crate Digging Around The Globe
**Cassian Talks Debut LP 'Laps,' Attending His First GRAMMYs & Staying Calm In Quarantine
**Bruno Major Talks New Album 'To Let A Good Thing Die,' Seeing Korn Live At 13 & More
Lady Gaga, The Naked And Famous, Bruno Major & More Artists Talk Staying Grounded During Quarantine
**Record Store Recs: Patrick Holland A.K.A. Project Pablo Shares Montreal's Vinyl Treasure Troves
**Justin Michael Williams Talks "I Am Enough," Teaching Kids Meditation & Pivoting Towards His Truth
Making Music In Quarantine: The Best Online Tools To Learn & Develop Your Sonic Skills
11 Meditation Apps To Help You Get Calm & Centered During Quarantine & Beyond
Remembering Nipsey Hussle On The Anniversary Of His Death: "I Just Wanted To Be Really Intentional"
Channel Tres Drops First New Music & Video Of 2020, The Groovy "Weedman"
**Mild Minds Talks Debut Album 'MOOD,' Breaking Down "Walls" & Feeling Inspired By Four Tet
Bad Bunny's 'YHLQMDLG' Breaks Records, Is The Highest-Charting Spanish Language Album Ever
Vote Now: Which 2000 Album Will You Have On Repeat This Year?
GRAMMY Rewind: Watch Luther Vandross Perform "Give Me The Reason" At The 1987 GRAMMYs
Agoria Releases 'Lucky' Soundtrack, First New Music Of 2020
Must Watch: RÜFÜS DU SOL's Epic Joshua Tree Concert For No One
**Huey Lewis Talks New Album 'Weather,' Legacy Of 'Sports' & Staying Hopeful
Watch Aloe Blacc Get Romantic This Valentine's Day In New "I Do" Video
Lauv Gets Real: "Focusing On Doing The Most Authentic Thing To You Is The Most Important"
**Dan Deacon Talks 'Mystic Familiar', Meditation & Befriending Val Kilmer
Emily Lazar, Linda Perry & Other Powerful Industry Women Talk Inclusivity In Music
**Tommy Vext Dives Deep Into "Sober," Covering The Cranberries' "Zombie” & More
****James Blake On 'Assume Form' Collabs: "A Dream Come True" | GRAMMY Museum
****Saweetie Talks Debut Album, Aaliyah, Beyoncé & More | Up Close & Personal
GRAMMY Rewind: Watch Isaac Hayes Win Best Original Score Written For A Motion Picture for "Shaft"
2019 (all GRAMMY.com)
13 New Songs To Add To Your Holiday Playlist From Kacey Musgraves, Jacquees, The Flaming Lips & More
**Yotto On "Is This Trance?," Launching Odd One Out & Building A BBC Essential Mix
What Was YouTube's Most-Streamed Music Video Of The Decade?
Bye Bye Plastic: BLOND:ISH, Annie Mac, Eats Everything & More Advocate For Eco-Friendly Parties
**Shahadi Wright Joseph Talks "The Lion King," Meeting Beyoncé & Being A Positive Role Model
Who Ruled Music Streaming In 2019?
**Damian Lazarus Discusses Day Zero 2020, Spiritual Awakenings, Meeting Tiesto & '90s London Raves
"WE ARE ALL WINNERS": 2020 GRAMMY Award Nominees React On Social Media
What Music Goes Viral On TikTok?
Lil Nas X's No. 1 Run Began With TikTok, Now The Music Industry Is Taking Notice
[…and many more]
2018 (all GRAMMY.com)
Rosalía Cries A Literal River In "Bagdad"
How Rosalía Is Reinventing What It Means To Be A Global Pop Star
[…and many more]
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