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Needles into the Ground
Khost - Needles Into The Ground
''Needles Into The Ground'' features the British experimental duo Khost in collaboration with Justin K. Broadrick from Godflesh, and…
Daybreaker
Moon Taxi 'Daybreaker' Album Review
Upbeat. Soulful. Creative. These are the three words that came to mind as I listened to the new Moon Taxi album entitled . These Nashville native…
Wincing the Night Away
Albums that turn 10 in 2017: The Shins Wincing the Night Away
Garden State has a lot to answer for. Yes it’s now lazy journalism to combine Zack Braff’s directorial debut with the emergence of The Shins in pop…
Extraterrestrial Highway
Ten East - Extraterrestrial Highway
Ten East is an instrumental psychedelic rock/stoner rock/deser rock band from Los Angeles, California. They have released 3 full length albums through…
Saturn Over Sunset
Midnight Sister - Forward to analog with a style
Back to vinyl, back to analog seems to be all the rage these days. Most of it is some sort of retro posturing, and as far as the music itself is…
Elder
Elder - Elder
Elder are a great American psychedelic rock/stoner doom band from Massachusetts. They have released a bunch of great albums through the years, but…
Stories
Kenzie Moore, 'Stories' Review
Soulful, confident, and sharp, Kenzie Moore’s Stories is an incredibly promising debut EP. The 22-year-old Chicago native blends the bouncy…
Northern Passages
Steady Addition To The Sadies Discography
Northern Passages is tenth studio album by Canadian band The Sadies. If we include live albums and compilations, it is the 16th album they have…
Hounds Tooth
Dope Lemon is Neither Dope Nor Lemon
Australian singer/songwriter Angus Stone has been around for a while and either in the duo with his sister Julia or under his own name he has been…
Anarchytecture
Anarchytecture
I love when musicians scream political messages into our passive-aggressive minds. During the 90s, Skunk Anansie have surprised the scene with an…
Minor Victories
Mediocre Amalgam
Minor Victories are the new supergroup of people, comprising Rachel Goswell from Slowdive, Stuart Braithwaite from Mogwai, Justin Lockey from Editors…
Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied (Deluxe Version)
Rock n' Roll Circus
Some bands are fundamentally good. Some put fun and mental in fundamental. Scottish trio called The Fratellis is incredibly cute group of talented…
A Trip To Soda Island
Beating the Heat with Soda Island
When I complained about the heat on summer days, my mother would tell me to think about things that were really cold. So I would build a house made of…
Cult of Dom Keller
Cult Of Dom Keller - Cult of Dom Keller
Cult of Dom Keller are a renowned psychedelic rock band from the United Kingdom. They are a psychedelic rock band that tends to mix various genres.…
A Sufi And A Killer
Two Sides Of Gonjasufi
A Sufi and a Killer was Gonjasufi's debut. Sumach Ecks is an author, DJ and yoga instructor from LA who is produced by Flying Lotus, The Gaslamp…
House in the Tall Grass
Patterns Fit Right
The name of the band is Kikagaku Moyo, or for those who do not know Japanese, like me, Geometric Patterns. Luckily, judging by this, their third album…
More Songs About Buildings And Food
What band did you finally discover in 2016?
I pride myself on being a connoisseur of classic 80s indie. From Joy Division’s Closer in 1980 to Disintegration by The Cure in 1989, and all of New…
Generation Doom
Nu Metal Activism
I remember 2002, when nu metal was in its peak of borrowing elements from various genres. In panoply of everything, the song T.R.I.C. happened and it…
Dusk
Ultimate Painting - Dusk shines brightly
So easy for an album to be overlooked these days. Even if you are just an ordinary fan, you have piles of CD’s (still?), vinyl records or files on any…
Atomic
Emotional Mogwai
Scottish band Mogwai, one of the pioneers of post-rock genre, have eight albums in their discography, and Atomic is their fourth soundtrack. Work on…
In Love with a Ghost
Daniel Land announces solo album In Love With A Ghost
Daniel Land After a three year hiatus, Daniel Land has announced the forthcoming release of his In…
Baked to Perfection
Gingermon Gets The Reggae Mix Right With Baked To Perfection
Reggae today is in danger of suffering the same fate as once popular music such as Jazz or Dixieland or Big Band crooners. While modern Reggae still…
All Hail the Yeti
#tb All Hail The Yeti's Debut
Internet, overpopulated urban areas, abundance of concert arenas and mass production of fanbases are causing ugly fight between bands for the place in…
Lonerism
Lonerism
Critics’ new favorite band Tame Impala are becoming one of the most successful alternative acts of our time. They also have one album that I…
Big Band Holidays
Bring your Christmas magic in your home with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
Happy winter holidays and New Year to all of you Kurrent Music blog readers! I hope you are having a great festive time. In addition I would like to…
Music for the Age of Miracles
The Clientele - Beating the autumn gloominess
When you start asking yourself what has happened to a certain band, missing their music, you can be certain that they have come up with something…
In Colour
Album that makes everything else seem like a noise
Not everything is black and white. When life seems grayish, there is always music to color it. I can’t say I wasn’t skeptical when…
Tres
Jesus Sons Love Their Vintage Paraphernalia
Jesus Sons are a band who had anti-conformist attitude towards contemporary music. They have nothing to do with either indie nor folk scene, and they…
Star Treatment
Wovenhand, The Second Phase
Wovenhand is one of those band with a cult status, thanks to David Eugene Edwards and the band that existed before Wovenhand (and that is 16…
Smoke Beach
Kill West - Smoke Beach
Kill West are a relatively new Argentinian stoner/psychedelic/garage rock band, who have stormed into the psych rock scene with their great new album…
Blush
Fake Garage Band
Night School is a band from Oakland formed by three girls – Alexandra Morta, Baylie Jiminez snd Cheyanne Avant. They have been…
Superchunk
Superchunk
It’s a blast to remember how versatile Superchunk are on their newly-reissued 1990 debut. It features all the embryonic styles of their power-pop-punk…
Deep Purple
Come Taste the Band
Originally released in 1975, “Come Taste the Band” heralded the arrival of new guitarist Tommy Bolin. The former James Gang…
International Blackjazz Society
Sounds from the mental institution
Shining (Norwegian one) received lots of attention in the metal community after the release of their (now cult) fifth album, Blackjazz. Maddening…
The Gamble
Refined Experiment
Reunions of past collaborators can often be disappointing, especially when it comes to art projects. Luckily, Nils Frahm did not fall into that trap…
No Estás Solo
Rodrigo Solo and Luis Iran prepare a concert together
Without doubt the Venezuelan music scene, there has been a lot of talent, and one of the great virtues, is the support between the various projects…
Penrose Winoa
Oro Swimming Hour - Lo-fi childhood memories
Looking at the cover of Pro Swimming Hour’s debut album Penrose Winoa (whatever that is) you have an impression that it was drawn by a very advanced…
Yellow Light (Despicable Me 3 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
What's happened to Pharrell's magic touch?
Ok, I’ll come right out and admit it. I just went to see Despicable Me 3, a few days ago. Of course, it was because I was in the company of …
Two Windows
Lali Puna - Two windows look in different directions
Lali Puna was always about the Korean born singer Valerie Trebeljahr and her pop inventions. And pop inventions that are exactly what I have in mind -…
Prisoner
How Ryan Adams Experiences Breakup
February is the month when cats make love (while sounding like crying babies), and I start to think that this is why all the great albums drop around…
Your Wilderness
Emotionally Filled Atmo Rock
I first heard about The Pineapple Thief three years ago when their vocalist, Bruce Soord, worked with Jonas Renkse (Katatonia&…
Sigillum Luciferi
Cough - Sigillum Luciferi
Cough are a no-nonsense stoner doom/sludge metal band from Richmond Virginia. They have released a series of great stoner doom/sludge albums through…
Body Language
#tbt Kylie Minogue - Body Language
Kylie Minogue was just a teenager when she became famous in her Australia. As the years have gone by, her fame was taking off to the new level, and it…
Cobalt Chapel
Cobalt Chapel - Where Wicker Man Resides
Remember “The Wicker Man” movie? No not the 2006 remake, but the 1973 English mystery horror classic based on the 1967 novel “The Ritual”, involving…
Science Fiction
A perfect and brutal goodbye from one of the best bands of the Millennium
You could be forgiven for falling away from your Brand New obsession in the years since Daisy. As the length between albums goes Brand New even beat…
Ritual
Fire! Orchestra - Ritual
Fire! Orchestra is a renowned Norwegian avant-garde psychedelic rock/free jazz band that is made up of Fire! and other artists they collaborate with.…
All the Colours of the Dust
Jakob Skott - All the Colours of the Dust
Jakob Skott came out with a new album ''All the Colours of the Dust'' earlier this year, and the new album packs some really fine…
Getz/Gilberto (Classics International Version)
An Iconic Record
Getz/Gilberto is an iconic record in many aspects. First, it’s one of the first and best crossover records of all times, blending jazz and bossa nova…
Off The Radar
Noga Erez Delivers One Of This Year's Best Records
It’s been couple of weeks since I have reviewed politically charged album. Shocking! At one point, I had a feeling every album I am covering is…
Hardwired…To Self-Destruct
James Hetfield is already thinking about the new album
A mere six days of Metallica's new album entitled have been released to the public Hardwired ... to self Destruit after 8 years of absence in…
Harmonies
Harmonies Aplenty
Whoever thinks that it is easy making good sounding sampled music couldn’t be more wrong. First, you have to have a bottomless knowledge of music…
Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise
Jean Michel Jarre Dissapoints
If someone asked me to describe the new project by French pioneer of electronic music in just three words, I would have to go with - long,…
69 Love Songs
SundaySpotlight: The Ultimate Autumn Album
Autumn and spring are moderate seasons. Both are some sort of foreplay for winter/summer, which means they are not extreme. On the other hands, our…
Gone Is Gone
Gone is Gone – Gone is Gone [Review]
Supergroups. They always bring lots of promises but fail to deliver them almost every time. Anyone remembers SuperHeavy, a project consisting out of…
Thrown by This Eastern Wind EP
Newfoundman is Vulnerable, Poetic on Thrown By This Eastern Wind EP
Navigating the ever-expanding troves of online music communities such as Bandcamp can be a daunting task for those with even an inkling of an…
Paging Mr. Proust
The Most Underrated Rock Band
In a better, parallel universe, The Jayhawks would be the number one pop-rock band of the 90s. Vigorous vocal harmonies, canny cadence, mellifluous…
Revolve
Will We Love Him Again?
The youngster whose voice sounds like he has sand in his throat oriented towards disco rhythyms on his second album. As it seems, Revolve is going to…
Blezard
Cavalier Song: Blezard
Cavalier Song are a Liverpool band consisting of Daniel Melia, Luke Mawdsley, Jason Dugdale, Mark Greenwood, Matt Ward and…
Thriller
Thriller - Timeless album from the King of Pop
Yes, we often say we are all human beings and we are all the same, but in this world there are people born with a shining star and with a life purpose…
Automatic For The People
#TBT R.E.M.'s Best Of
When I can not overcome my inner demons, I just come over to my friend’s place and we listen to some evergreens. Try it out, it is more…
"Awaken, My Love!"
Childish Gambino - Awaken, My Love! [Review]
Childish Gambino aka Donald Glover is back! After launching an awesome TV show, Atlanta (check it out, it’s great), Glover got back into…
Forcefield
Track-By-Track Review: Tokyo Police Club's Forcefield
In 2014, Canadian alternative/indie band Tokyo Police Club released their latest album, Forcefield. So, how does it compare to their previous works,…
Don't Let Me Down
The Chainsmokers and Daya don't let me down
Hace unos 5 años, The Chainsmokers fueron los primeros en utilizar un hashtag y la palabra autofoto en una canción. Odiaba la canción…
Periphery III: Select Difficulty
Pivot of PERIPHERY
Only short time after the release of the double-masterpiece Juggernaut, Periphery decide to return. According to them, everything was going smoothly,…
Rebels
Eriel Indigo teases new EP
Arriving like a neon-clad day-glo 21st Century Barberella, Eriel Indigo steps off the mothership with fully-formed glitter-noir pop songs that…
Scissors, Paper, Rock!
Scientists prove what 25 million people have already seen...
Earlier this year, researchers from the Medical University of Vienna in Austria published an article titled Instrumentational Complexity of Music…
Elephunk
Nostalgia for Elephunk
If we’re honest with ourselves, we never really got over the masterpiece that is The Black Eyed Peas’ Elephunk. The 2013 release…
The Bad Testament
Obscure Blues of Scott H. Biram
Self-proclaimed one man band and one of the damned guys of outlaw country, Scott H. Biram, brings The Bad Testament, an album that comes after various…
Immortalized
Me(n)tal Disturbia
The most fascinating thing related to Immortalized is how did they manage to release the single out of nowhere and say that their new album is coming…
The Soul & the Heal
More Good Licks from Morlix
For the uninitiated, listening to “The Soul & The Heal”, the new Gurf Morlix album (eighth in line), might sound like Tom Waits gone Americana…
Control
Kensington goes louder and deeper
Over the past few years, Kensington has convincingly grown out to be the biggest band in the Netherlands. They play the main stage at the biggest…
The Gentle Cycle
Will The Gentle Cycle Find Their Spot
I am a witness of the unfair phenomenon in music world - a huge number of new musicians and albums do not get the attention they deserve, in spire of…
Turbine
John Mackey's Metronomic Turbine
John Mackey’s “Turbine” is the industrial-sounding piece that sounds like an absolute beauty to play. Heavy on the…
Kilt 3
Few lines on a Kilt 3
Simply Su, but certainly not simple in his creations, this real Rap game cat finally released his second studio album KIlt 3&…
What About
A Tasty Piece Of Fusion Cake
Zaa is a band from Serbia and is one of the most original bands coming from my country. On the first two albums their music was a classic mix of…
Cherry Bomb
Tyler, The Creator Cherry Bomb Album Review
Fans of alternative hip-hop rejoice. Cherry Bomb has arrived. With very little notice, the young leader of Odd Future released his fourth studio album…
The Search for Everything
The Search For Everything
John Mayer suffers simultaneously from an excess of taste and an oblivious lack of it. It makes his seventh studio album neither sensitive nor scuzzy,…
God's Problem Child
No Problems With God's Problem Child
Even if you’re not exactly the lover of country music, you know Willie Nelson and have heard at least one of his songs. His shadow is so big…
I
Ulaan Khol - I
Ulaan Khol are one of the many projects of Steven R. Smith, and one of the slowest and noisiest for that matter. There are quite a few albums under…
Transcendental
MONO/ The Ocean Transcendental Review
On October 10th, 2015 two bands from very different regions, Japan and Germany released a split EP entitled . The EP consists of only two tracks.…
Highway to Hell
Super Charged on the Highway to Hell
Fueled by grittily compacted rock and backed by a raw bluesy croak, AC/DC were one of the hottest bands in the 70s and 80s. And even still – after…
Take Me To The Alley
The Sparkle in Take Me To The Alley by Gregory Porter
If you haven't heard yet about Gregory Porter, and you are a fan of jazz music, then today is your lucky day! Porter is best known for his third…
This Is What You Came For
Lightning strike collabo with Rihanna
I couldn’t wait to hear this track, when I heard that it was going to be released this week. For a second serving, Calvin Harris has teamed…
Coup De Grâce
Headbanging mode: ON
There is a funny thing about supergroups, a gathering of premier musicians usually results in releasing an album(s) that are disappointing for the big…
Mutant
Mutant is Not a Ninja
In the music world, Alejandro Ghersi is predominantly known as a great producer. He worked with Kanye West, Bjork, Kelela and FKA Twigs until he…
Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
J. S. Bach: You Are Alone
The Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, composed by JS Bach, are quite significant in the world of any violinist. An integral part of a violinist&…
My Love Devine Degree
Cody ChesnuTT - Divine Blessings
Sometime after the turn of the century, Cody ChesnuTT suddenly appeared with a slice of everything soul called The Headphone Masterpiece (2002). And…
Greatest Hits: Pieces of Three
Complete Spotify Band Promotion helps THREEPEACE increase play counts by 1000%
Complete Spotify Band Promotion helps THREEPEACE increase play counts by 1000% Complete Spotify Band Promotion helps THREEPEACE…
Phase Zero
Morgan Delt - Phase Zero
Morgan Delt is a well-known one-man psychedelic rock band from Los Angeles, California. Morgan Delt has so far released 3 albums and a few EPs, but…
Bath White
50FOOTWAVE release new “Bath White” EP
50FOOTWAVE has just released their Bath White EP via HHBTM Records. This is their sixth mini-album since forming in 2004 and…
House in the Tall Grass
Kikagaku Moyo - House in the Tall Grass
Kikagaku Moyo are a well-known Japanese psychedelic rock band, who essentially mix psychedelic rock, space rock, psychedelic folk and acid folk…
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Swedish indie pop trio comes back with their third release that is both exuberant and ebollient, but incosistent when it comes to genre. Do you…
Clayman (Reissue 2014)
The Pinnacle Of Melodeath?
When looking back at their career, it seems like In Flames did something of a reverse alchemy; they turned gold delivered with every album into lead (…
Periphery III: Select Difficulty
Difficulty: Normal
Just a year after Juggernaut got out, Periphery bring us another piece of their vision of math metal combined with djent, and…
Colors
Beck At His Most Colorful
It's been 23 years since the album Mellow Gold and the humongous hit Loser. Considering the nature of that album and the massive popularity of…
Blonde On Blonde
#tbt Bob Dylan: Blonde on Blonde
In this week's throwback, I am continuing with Bob Dylan's albums. Blonde on Blonde is the first double studio album in the history of music…
Grace
JEFF BUCKLEY’S GRACE
One of the greatest tragedies of the 00’s was the loss of the prolific and incredibly talented musician, Jeff Buckley. It is a wonderful…
You Had Me at Goodbye
Samantha Crain - It Should Be Hello, Not Goodbye
Into her fifth album since 2009, Samantha Crain still hasn’t achieved the recognition she deserves. All the positive reviews by the critics …
Secular Hymns
Madeleine Peyroux Knows How To Jazz
Madeleine Peyroux released her seventh album this year, almost twenty years after her debut Dreamland. She is a female musician with a rich…
Bonny Doon
Bonny Doon - Bonny Doon
Over the past twenty years, Detroit hasn’t necessarily been a hub for folk and alt-country. Those genres have scratched the surface, but techno and…
Atleta del Sonido
Bostas Brain Presents: ''Sound Athlete''
Luis Quintero, better known musically as BostasBrain , is Venezuelan composer of rap. Brain has become a leader and pioneer of the movement, flow…
Sonic Messenger
Expo 70 - Sonic Messenger
Expo 70 is a quite well-known psychedelic rock/drone/space rock project of Justin Wright, who started the project in Los Angeles. Expo 70 has…
Metroland
Revolver: CLT comes full circle.
Metroland – Colin Lloyd TuckerSamphire Records EP. March 2019.Tracks: Metroland – The Band Stand in the Bandstand –…
In The Now
Perfect Dull Xmas Present
It’s Christmas, the time of the year when it’s all about giving presents. Books and records are always a good thing to give. Some of the people in…
Not Even Happiness
Another Flower in Americana Scene Blossom
Surprise! This is another Americana folk review, as it seems that music within this genre makes love and gives birth to new babies every day. Julie…
1995
SHT 1995
Genre-defying artists have rarely been acknowledged in their own time. It is a known fact that one generation's avant-garde is the next generation…
Dead Magic
Reincarnation of Diamanda Glass, miss Anna Von Hausswolff
Take what is the destiny of a human being, a thin pathetic line that marks and surrounds the neverending and the unknown silence. Right in that…
Dodge and Burn
Sympathy for the Rebel - Dodge and Burn by The Dead Weather
The Dead Weather is a supergroup, where the star of the band is not actually fronting the band. Yes, I’m talking about Jack White, who is…
The Story of Sonny Boy Slim
Eclectic Rhythm and Blues
After few solo produced albums released for an independent label, Gary Clark Jr walked to the mainstream stage in 2012 with his Warner Bros debut…
Out of Time
Hugo Kant - A Fan of Victor and Immanuel
You really have to be a daring smart ass to give yourself a nom du plume like Hugo Kant. And an intelligent one. Quentin Le Roux of Avignon, via…
Thinkin Bout You
Frank Ocean comes more Blonde.
After more than 8 times to postpone the release of their second studio album called Blonde singer of R & B, Frank Ocean, decided to publish…
One More Light
What Happened To Linkin Park?
Oh man, how many strong opinions were created when the new album by Linkin Park saw the light of the day! First of all, it is an indicator that the…
Saxentric
Tenor Keeps The Right Note
If you are not familiar with Finland's Jimi Tenor, I guess you would probably first do a search on one of the general music sites. Among other…
A Moon Shaped Pool
A Radiohead Dream
If ever there was an intimidating band to review, that band is none other than the famous Radiohead. With a ridiculously dynamic career behind them,…
The Ultimate Collection
All Tops Dream Of Dreampop
My dream is to listen to dreampop all day and all night long. Luckily, the internet has allowed me to have access to infinite number of musicians who…
Hidden Fields
The Telescopes - Hidden Fields
The legendary British noise-rock/psych rock/shoegaze band The Telescopes came out with a great new album earlier this year, and subsequently caught…
Loud Hailer
Jeff Beck's Critic Of Today's Society
Although he is 72 years old, Jeff Beck still does not think he should retire his guitar, which he proves with his newest release titled Loud Haller.…
Weightless
Giving “Weightless” Some Weight
Solo piano albums are dime-a-dozen these days, and when “Unravel” opens Alex Kozobolis’ new (second?) album “Weightless”, you might think - oh, no not…
De Película
A movie show is what Los Crema Paraiso prepares
Guitarist José Luis Cheo Pardo (Ex Los Amigos Invisibles s) with percussionist Neil Ochoa (Si * Sé, Chicha Libre) and bassist Alvaro…
Lost in the Night
Get Lost in the Night with Palace's Beautiful Debut EP
In case you haven’t heard already, Palace are the next big thing. Friends who met at school, they are Rupert Turner, Will Rhodes, Leo…
State of Undress
Minimalistic Freak Folk
Minimalistic indie folk is the future of the alternative scene. Berlin based group Susie Asado (named by Gertrude Stein’s song) is one of…
Bad Omen
Go Goth Or Go Home
After an extolling album from 2009 titled A Bitter Harvest, Lonesome Wyatt (Those Poor Bastards) and Rachel Brooke have joined their forces on a new…
We Need Monsters
Radiohead + Muse = Ewian
After the brilliant Good Old Underground, Ewian have rewarded us with another album only year later. We Need Monsters might have arrived a bit too…
Bludfire
Fire in her spirit and music in her blud
The track, ”Bludfire”, by Eva Simons and her husband, DJ Sidney Samson, is what you would now consider to be a signature Eva…
FUTURE
Future Still Swimming in Dark Waters
Two years after his sepulchral watermark DS2, the dual sides of Future's artistic persona appear to be set in stone. There is…
Fresh Blood For Tired Vampyres
Electric Six Could Really Use Some Fresh Blood
It seemed like Bitch, Don’t Let Me Die is the last album by Electric Six, but it’s not. New autumn and new album. Fresh Blood For Tired Vampires is…
Starflower
Crushing on Jennifer Paige’s new sound
In the 90s, she got us all singing the light hearted guitar pop song “Crush”, and many of us probably forgot her since. Back then, I actually bought…
Spirit (Deluxe)
Political Mode of Depeche Mode
Starting from the 1993’s album Songs of Faith and Devotion , the most famous Basildon diaspora known as Depeche Mode releases their albums every four…
Malibu
Anderson .Paak Serving His Heart
Rihanna totally threw us under the bus when she released ANTI. The world was waiting for EDM kicker, and we got a great R’n’b…
Woman
The True Meaning of a Woman by Jill Scott
Do you know a female vocalist that rocks the world with new album with a lot of art and passion in it in her 40s? When I think of a super, massive…
Radio Static High
Hey Colossus - Radio Static High
The London psychedelic/krautrock masters Hey Colossus came out with a new album earlier this year, and this album surely did not disappoint. The album…
Platinum Hits
The Platinum Guy
Time really has flown by when you see an artist release his first greatest hits collection, but you feel like he's just started out. However, fact…
A Change in State
James Yuill - Whatever happened to Folktronica?
Combining acoustic music with electronics can be a tricky thing - it either turns out great or falls flat on its behind. That may be the reason the…
Currents
Lonerism Was Better
In a long and impressive history of rock n roll, we have heard almost every combination of genre. Big talents have mixed the unmixable,…
Wayfarer
The IndieBeat Staple Collection: Innovative Troubadour Rock
With the release of his first single Council, you immediately get the sense that Jeffrey Trainor's sophomore album is a move…
Guidance
A Battle Between Darkness And Light
New release from Post-rock/metal assemble Russian Circles, dubbed Guidance, is unmistakably recognized as a work made by seasoned musicians which…
Low
David Bowie - Low
Now I have never been a huge admirer of most of David Bowie's work, but this particular album alongside Diamond Dogs are still two memorable…
Emily's D+Evolution
Turning point in Esperanza Spalding’s career - Emily's D+Evolution review
Esperanza Emily Spalding has recently published her album Emily's D+Evolution(about two months ago), and I have to say... In this album, Esperanza…
Politika
New release by Bernays Propaganda
One of the most popular acts on the Macedonian alternative scene, “Bernays Propaganda”, which I already introduced to the readers…
Heroes
One of Our Heroes
Heroes immediately departs from the attitude of Low's melancholia with The Beauty and the Beast, and this was a sign of hope for fans…
Bash the Bishop
Boycott The Baptist - Bash The Bishop (A Smashing Good time)
I was contacted around December 2016 by the vocalist and guitarist of this power duo. Now, I check out a page called Underground Music Coalition and…
Tautou
Smooth Like Marble
Even with names like Zita Swoon being tossed around among music critics, the current Belgian music scene seems to be somewhat an unknown quantity to…
Rennen
Sohn is The New Son of Ambient Electronic
Sohn is a British author and producer who currently resides in Vienna. He is one of those musicians who overcame the curse of the second album. After…
The Epic
Truly Epic!
When The Epic was released in 2015, it marked the grandiose self-introduction of Kamasi Washington to the international jazz community. Why grandiose?…
Remain In Light
The Top Five Albums of the 80's
The 80’s almost killed rock music. Similar to what happened with jazz two decades earlier, the youth turned their back on electric guitars…
Rennen
“Rennen” by Sohn: – Running towards the dreams
From its very beginning, 2017 stumbles towards the awesomeness. The clusters of audiophile delights that will most certainly leave a trace in…
Goodnight, Sweet Betty
68Creep: David Lynch's Dreams Have Found a New Soundtrack
68Creep is shady grifter rock band for those, who are open and ready to dabble in dark timeless melancholy. This music is thoughtful and…
Heartworms
Lukewarm Return Of The Shins
James Mercer and his crew came back with the new material. I say crew on purpose as the members have completely changed since the last…
Outcasts (DEMOS)
Savant Shares Outcasts
Aleksander Vinter is excited to release Savant - Outcasts today, a 4-CD anthology of new and unreleased material, VIP mixes, demos and more to…
Paradise
WEEKEND EP DUEL: Anohni vs Blonde Redhead
ANOHNI Vs Blonde Redhead Consider following review as a double review, rather than a battle between two EPs. There are not easy to compare,…
Ride
Sometimes We All Are Riding With Lana Del Rey
Even individuals living under rocks have heard about Lana Del Rey, so I don't need to tell you too much about the singer. As Del Rey changes the…
Salt Lake City
Galapaghost gives his love to Salt Lake City
At one point in time, we have all thought about a living in a different era and wishing you were alive to experience the music of that time. Ranging…
Guala
G-Eazy Smashes Again With Guala Joint!
Oakland`s very own, G-Eazy hits the heavy bar streets again, with smashing new single Guala. With…
Prelude in G minor, Op.23, No.5 : Alla marcia
Rachmaninoff Op. 23 Piano Prelude Gallops Along
Stepping even further into the world of piano music we have Rachmaninoff’s G Minor Prelude which is triumphant and yet overshadowed piece of music. It…
Desire
Dilly Dally's first single Desire doesn't dissapoint
With a white noise-esque sound blowing up my speakers from the beginning and then shortly after the gritty smoker voice lead singer, Katie Monks,…
La Vida Mejor
Music Teaches You: How to Build a Country?
Forget everything you've sense, music is part of the story and your story, and as history, is responsible for displaying the mistakes of the…
Angels (feat. Saba)
Chance The Rapper Angels (feat. Saba)
This week, Chance the Rapper and Saba released a new single entitled Angels. We haven’t heard much from these young talented…
Bohemian Rhapsody - Remastered 2011
Never ending rhapsody
With the end of the year nearing, it is time for all kinds of lists. Lists of the best and the worst of 2016 have already reached my desk…
I Need A Forest Fire
James Blake & Justin Vernon Need a Forest Fire (and so do you)
A few weeks ago, I was driving home from a dinner party with a good friend, and she had James Blake’s newest album playing in her car.…
Capitán Tapón
Captain Plug the new Alejandro Sanz
Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz comes with a new single called Captain cap, the third of his album SYRUP which already has rated Triple…
Would You Rather
Phoebe Bridgers' “Would You Rather” Traces a Silver Lining Around a Dark Childhood
Los Angeles singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers has been receiving widespread acclaim for her debut album Stranger in the Alps (Sep 2017): a collection…
Breathe
Just Breathe
Its been 15 years since French electronic music trio Télépopmusik debuted with Genetic World (2001), and '…
Love Me
Booze, Girls, Lots of Dancing, Selfie and a Snog with Harry Styles
Nope. That’s not the title of a young adult romance fiction novel. That’s how I would summarize The 1975’s “…
Mad World
Revisiting Tears for Fears
This song reminds me of every day when you run through your motions and everything is the same and everything is dissatisfying and disappointing and…
Twilight Driving
Outback Yearning
I'm definitely adding Perth-based dream pop outfit Methyl Ethyl to my list of promising Australian indie acts (which also…
Bludfire (Radio Edit) [feat. Sidney Samson]
Blood warming song
No matter where you are, lighters up We're gonna start a riot tonight, tonight, tonight Put your hands up to the sky Flames so red like bludfire,…
Leave Out All The Rest
Chester Bennington: A Tribute
When you picture Chester Bennington what do you see? I think I could guess: the singer bent double, pulsing with adrenaline, and freeing his ferocious…
Not an Addict 2017 (feat. Skin)
Laidback 25th anniversary track
The Belgian rock band K’s Choice has always been a bit of a memorable one-hit wonder to me. The lead singer sounded like Suzanne Vega and that one hit…
On My Own
Breakup Blues
'If there was another way I think about the things we once had Give it just another try 'Coz you don't want me 'I'll be on my own.…
God's Plan
Drake and Artists Influenced By Drake On Spotify! Follow & Share! Get Listed!
Drake and Artists Influenced by Drake on Spotify! Follow & Share! Get Your Track Listed! There's a Fat new playlist…
Don't Touch My Hair
Militant Serenity
What you did indeed say is, “This is why many black people are uncomfortable being in predominately white spaces,” and you still…
Thinking About You
Norah Jones Offered Thinking About You To Those Of Us That Still Resignates With the Song
'Thinking About You' the first song where I was introduced to Norah Jones. Known for Jazz styled songwriting and a piano melody all her own.…
Itchycoo Park
Itchycoo Park
1967 was the year when the hippie subculture and the psychedelic era reached their peak. Although the heavy use of psychedelic drugs was in the center…
Runnin' Outta Luck
Alex Cameron's Danceable Grittiness
‘And there's blood on my knuckles 'cause there's money in the trunk/ Keep running out of luck, keep running out of luck&…
Your Type
Carly Rae Jepsen's Evolving Pop Persona
The verdict is out. As music critics and fellow blogger NMONDSCHEIN note, Carly Rae Jepsen has followed up on the success of her…
Live And Let Die
COVERLAND Vol.8: Live and Let Die
A great song can chart several times just like “Live and Let Die” did, the first time with the original version by “…
Thinking Out Loud
Facing Frailties and Realities in June
To look back on life as it was in June 2015 is like thinking about it out loud, particularly so as I am not doing it just for myself this time but…
Scene Girl
Noir Fatalism
Chicago rapper KAMI appears to be poised for solo success after breaking away from the SaveMoney collective (which also consists of Vic Mensa, Joey…
One More Dollar
A Migrant's Tale
If it wasn't for Berklee's Songwriting MOOC on Coursera, I would never have known of Gillian Welch's gem of a song. One More Dollar is a…
Fool's Gold
What's Eating the Wallflower
Music listeners who stumble upon Jack River’s “Fool’s Gold” music video will probably find themselves drawing some comparisons to alt-pop chanteuse…
Omaha
Baby Left on Omaha
'Letting go' is an emotional terrain that accomodates a wide variety of emotions: sadness, resignation, nostalgia, melancholy, anger, despair,…
Better
Meghan Shows a harsh truth in her New Video
With the release of his new album Thank You, the artist gave us quite diverse themes and content, his first single No we see a more daring and sexual…
Freedom
Pitbull takes a cruise full of women in his new video
The Cuban singer has just released his video Freedom is the second single from his upcoming album to be released in this 2016 is expected to be…
Nancy (With The Laughing Face) - 78rpm Version
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.6 - Nancy (with a Laughing Face)
I decided to continue the series on jazz standards with a less known composition (in terms of its not-so-frequent use by jazz musicians) called &…
Someone That Loves You
Forbidden Love
Boy meets girl; boy already has a girlfriend. Romantic friction and emotional turmoil ensures. This is the simple but effective premise of “…
Ophelia
Shakespearean Folk-Pop
After toiling in obscurity for years, New York-via-Denver trio The Lumineers scored a breakthrough hit with 2012's Ho Hey: a fun, sweeping,…
Nothing in Return
Monsune's Nothing In Return is a Euphoric Ode to Unrequited Love
The lyrical substance of “Nothing in Return”, the debut single from 20-year-old Toronto-via-Ontario singer-songwriter,…
Highway to Hell
Axl Rose passed the test with AC/DC.
After Brian Johnson announced he would not be present at the tour AC / DC as suffering from health problems, everything was a controversial and full…
Can't Get Enough Of Myself (feat. B.C)
Santigold Can't Get Enough Of Myself (feat. B.C)
The talented singer songwriter Santigold released a new single entitled Can't Get Enough Of Myself on November 4th, 2015. Santigold delivers a…
I Was A Fool
Sunflower Bean's I Was A Fool Swirls in Nostalgic Woe
After a few years in the New York band circuit, an EP, a well-received debut LP, and extensive touring, Brooklyn rock band Sunflower Bean has…
Cool Girl
Tove Lo is a Cool Girl in her New Video
This girl of Swedish origin barely 28 years has managed to break into the entertainment industry, his musical career is just beginning with their…
Love Yourself
Love Yourself- A New Perspective
“And I think it should be somethin' that I don't wanna hold back… maybe you should know that.” Personally, I…
Strange Or Be Forgotten
Interrogating Individuality
We're continually inundated with pressure in modern life to have to make something of ourselves and leave behind a legacy in this world. '…
Look at the River
We Do Not Look
On an acapella note, Ayla Nereo uses the opportunity to emulate a chorus of vocals. Using only the voice given to Nereo, we are only the recipients of…
Bambi
Chief`s Run For Bambi!
A week ago, after it drops, I did a full album review on our Chief Jidenna and was pleasently suprised by his authentic diversity.…
Had to Let Me Go
Liquid Cool
Had To Let Me Go is a great introduction to the beguiling, atmospheric blend of 90s R&B and contemporary…
Big Jet Plane
Big Jet Plane on Repeat
Romantic, sentimental and slightly heartbreaking...however, Angus & Julia Stone have radically presented us with their track 'Big Jet…
Snake Eyes
It's In the Eyes
La canción Ojos de serpiente trae interesantes letras y la melodía al álbum Wilder Mente de Mumford and Sons. A diferencia de su…
Control
Mature, Ease and A Sense Of Belonging
Pieces and pieces of fragments are being picked up and evolvoing into songs that should never be missed out on. Hazel English's track 'Control…
Dear Wormwood
Literary Lyrics & True Folk Sounds
Texas sibling duo the Oh Hello’s has achieved a sound similar to that of Sufjan Stephens. In October of 2016, The Oh Hello’s…
Wrong Victory
Skin Deep
Skin tight latex body suits, bejeweled face cloth and golden paint. MS MR are no strangers to the weird, odd and fascinating aspects of music videos.…
Real Deal
Is Jessie J's return the real deal
It feels like the release of a new Jessie J single, last week, got very little attention. There was just too much music news going on to keep…
These Streets Will Never Look the Same
A Meditation on Loneliness
Running for over 8 minutes, These Streets Will Never Look the Same is one of the longest tracks on Chromatics' critically acclaimed fourth album,&…
Hearts in Motion
Noise Pop Finds A Solid Foundation
Give the 90's one thing, whether you where a fan or not...Noise Pop became a true visionary substance. And Yuck from Georgia have the courage to…
Karma Police
The Subtle Artistry of Karma Police
As a counter-argument in his trial for impiety and corrupting youth, Socrates famously said that the unexamined life is not worth living. It is my…
Live In The Moment
Portugal. The Man's “Live in the Moment” Delivers Anthemic Vagueness
“Live in the Moment”, the third single from Portland-via-Alaska indie rock band Portugal. The Man’s eighth full-length album Woodstock (2017) has a…
Goodbye Slowly
Eric Frisch releases fun new video for Goodbye Slowly
Eric Frisch’s new video for “Goodbye Slowly” just looks like it was a load of fun to record and be a part of. “Goodbye Slowly” is one of the singles…
Stardom
Pushing the Right Buttons
Uncovering an international band is equivalent to finding your long lost twin. If that is too overly melodramatic, well that's how it feels. Lust…
Hey Everybody!
Hey Everybody is the story of my life.
If I were asked to describe 5 Seconds Of Summer’s music, I would say FUN. There is absolutely no other way to describe it. Their songs make…
Sentir Zuliano
ETERNAL GAITA CAROLS MADE IN VENEZUELA
Given this Christmas Eve, as good Venezuelans, never missing our carols. While we eat hallaca, chicken salad, ham, bread, ham, black cake, sweet…
Vanilla
Moody Beach's Vanilla Shines on Youth and Consequences
It makes perfect sense for Youth & Consequences, a YouTube Red original production series that has been described as a…
Caravan - 2001 Remastered Version
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.12 - Caravan
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters introduced “Caravan” on the Variety label in December 1936. The recording entered the pop charts…
Astronomy Domine
Pink Voivod
Heavy Metal (in its extreme forms) is a scary music. At least for me - all those growling litanies they call vocals, they really creep me out. But the…
Something To Believe In
On The Wicked Side Of Belief
Young The Giant are coming back with boxing gloves on to take over the indie spectrum. This time around Young The Giant will release their third…
Jones On The Phone
Jackie Moonbather Drops Mellow and Moody Video for Jones on the Phone
Jackie Moonbather's new video release 'Jones on the Phone' sees the experimental R&B singer and producer break new ground. Part of…
Hotline Bling
Hotline Bling Was So Fire, It Started Some of Its Own.
We all knew that the Hotline Bling music video was going to be straight fire. And, as expected, it was. However, the…
Nterini
Fatoumata Diawara's Nterini is an Affecting Portrait of Migrant Hardship
In the stunning music video for Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara's recent single “Nterini” (which…
Lay Up
Mai`s Official Lay Up!
A young lady with an extremelly mature vocal capabilities. Ella Mai, one of the greatest R`n`B suprise…
Looking for Signs
A Hidden Gem
Discovering new artists is a great feeling. Discovering a great new artist is something else entirely. Over christmas, that’s exactly what I…
Blackout
Cinematic Minimalism
British singer-songwriter Charlotte OC recently released Blackout as a teaser for her upcoming full length debut album from Harvest Records,…
Easier
Cat Turner's Easier Offers a Grungy Perspective on Young Love
The music video for Easier - Irish dark-pop singer-songwriter Cat Turner's first new single in the wake of her debut EP Contrast…
4ever
The Veronicas 4ever
Back in the early 2000's when Punk Pop, Pop Rock wasriding high with many bands coming out of the wood work, The Veronicas were kind of the duo…
Man on the Moon
Zella Day's Psychedelic Dreaminess
After the release of her debut album Kicker (2015) last year, LA-based Arizona singer-songwriter Zella Day has collaborated with…
Pears For Lunch
Pears For Lunch - Girl Band
If you haven't witnessed a music video directed by Bob Gallagher, you are missing out on the volatile nature that comes with a Gallagher directed…
그리워해요 Missing You
SONG REVIEW: 2ne1's Missing You
2ne1's Missing You: A Masterpiece Personally I like songs that are depressing and lonely so I was so happy when I learned that 2ne1 would be…
Mr. Tillman
Father John Misty Exasperates Hotel Staff in “Mr Tillman
Father John Misty (singer-songwriter Joshua Tillman) now has a Grammy to his name (for Best Recording Package) and an upcoming …
Power Over Men
50 Shades, Reversed
Power Over Men is a single from London singer-songwriter Jamie T's (Jamie Treays) upcoming fourth album Trick. While Jamie T is relatively unknown…
I Found
Incantation of Voices
A composite of voices, echoing out as if they has been piling up in your mind. Amber Run plays on the tendency by playing with rhythms and…
Cruel Ways
Cruel Intentions
The Drowners have come back with their sophomore album On Desire. So it only makes since that the first single off of On Desire would be the semi-…
Belong
Melancholic Escapism
Roosevelt makes dance music for people who don't dance because they're too depressed. It's commercial but it cuts deep, like New Order in…
Cone of Shame
Faith No More with a new video for Cone Of Shame
I’m proud to present the new video for the song Cone Of Shame by Faith No More. Why would I be proud, someone could ask? Well, it was…
Sleep Sound
Of Sound and Silence
It took me awhile to 'get' Jamie xx's Sleep Sound, the B-side to his 2014 single Girl. The mostly-instrumental track features fluid,…
Play
Young Star On Fire With New Single Play!
Her 23rd Birthday is on the horizon and this young lady is ready then ever. DaniLeigh is your everyday girl originally from …
My Enemy (feat. Matt Berninger)
CHVRCHES and Matt Berninger are Estranged Lovers on My Enemy
If you had called the phone number that was featured in the music video for Get Out - the lead single from Scottish synth-pop trio…
The Bluest Eyes In Texas
The Bluest Eyes in Texas
It's Chloë Sevigny's eyes that are blue. Her karaoke rendition of Restless Heart's 1988 country hit song Bluest Eyes…
The Night We Met
Lord Huron Seeks The Night We Met and So Do We
Upon first listening to The Night We Met, I ended up scrambling around trying to figure out where I had heard the song before. Of course, as many of…
Indian Summer
Indian Summer
Iconic French duo Air (Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel) have recently shared Indian Summer (a previously limited track),…
Lost In The Static
After The Burial Lost In The Static
After the Burial is a progressive metal band from Twin Cities, Minnesota. After much mainstream success, they recently lost one of their guitarists in…
All My Life
Lasting Just Like Love
Because this month couldn't end without me being thankful to have celebrated one more year of wedded bliss, I am taking time to commend one of the…
Treat You Better
Hey Ladies! He Can Treat You Better
Shaw Mendes, born to become hit-maker, successful songwriter-singer and performer from Canada has again released a new song that can melt the hearts…
A Thousand Years
Lindsay Solo Shares Her Powerful Rendition of A Thousand Years in Her Debut Album
Lindsay Solo is a talented vocalist. Her soulful and raspy voice carries any song you put in front of her. She recently released her debut album,&…
Sign of the Times
If It's A Sign Of The Times, Harry Styles May Be The Voice Of Reason
'Sign of the Times' is coming out at the exact right time. Once the men from One Direction decided to go there separate ways, many wondered if…
Go Home
Lucius Show Us How To Go Home
Lucius album 'Good Grief' came out in 2016 leading to a successful sophomore return. However, it would be 'Wildewoman' their debut…
This Town
Casual and Impressive
Niall Horan dropped an anticipated song even though the world had no idea Horan was releasing material any time soon. Although unexpected, the…
I See You
Dance The Night Away To Leah Kate's Debut Single
With so many playlists, new releases and artists coming out, it's hard to find music that will invoke that feeling many artists chase after; that…
Carry Us
Singer-Songwriter With An Uplifting Advantage
Singer-songwriter AFRAKITE from Montreal, Canada dances with a heart attached on a sweater sleeve and careless attitude. From the recently released…
Real Thing
Urgent Honesty
'But I just love to get out and get it onI don't wanna live possessed by a memory'. Baltimore indie pop band Lower Dens' Jana Hunter&#…
New York
Restless Impermanence
I have a particular fondness for songs that successfully embody the general zeitgeist of a location - songs that seem to encapsulate the essence of…
Mad Hatter
Mad Hatter
Melanie Martinez makes arty, alternative singer/songwriter pop that straddles the line between folk, electronica and hip-hop. Born in Baldwin, New…
You
You Equals Death
Keaton Henson folk rock appeal comes in the form of soild, captivating performances. In the song 'You', death is at the forefront of the idea…
Sorry
Justin Bieber: Being Sorry
Trust, respect, and honesty are essential elements of maintaining relationships. However, the relationship becomes unstable when one of the elements…
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Billie Eilish: The Voice, Imagination and Personality of Pop's Future?
“But you can put yourself in a character or a situation you would not normally be in. You don't have to be in love to write a love song.…
Wrong
Pop Demons Can Be Wrong Too
NAWAS is considered indie however, my own gut feeling says otherwise. NAWAS is a new form of a Hip-Hop/Drum n' Bass cross over.…
Glow Like Dat
Rich Chigga and the Age-Old Appreciation vs Appropriation Question
Like Iggy Azalea in 2014, Rich Chigga (Chinese-Indonesian teenager Brian Imanuel) has earned himself a Forbes profile that charts his trajectory as…
This Is The Last Time
Optimistic Despair
Since its inception in 1999 in Ohio, indie rock band The National has been a living example of the importance of persistence and perseverance. As…
7 Years
7 years
Just when we thought we didn't have any more space in our life for 21st century Denmarkia, along comes another slice of Danish. This time, it'…
Logic Of Color
The Logic of Color
Music listeners who began their acquiantance with Baltimore duo Wye Oak after the release of their fourth album, Shriek (2014),…
Gravediggin'
Western Noir
Los Angeles surf-garage quintet The Buttertones (bassist Sean Redman, guitarist/singer Richard Araiza, drummer Modesto &…
I Won’t Complain
Benjamin Clementine Does Not Complain
Some artists are always on your radar as you wait to give their albums the time of day, Benjamin Clementine is a musician who deserves a whole day…
Fifteen Minutes
Garage Punk In Your Face
Why is there not a punk genre label? So for now, Mike Krol will head towards alternative when truly Mike Krol addresses and could care less about your…
High
Music video 'High' by Rawayana and Apache
With rapper Larry Rada aka Apache , the Venezuelan band of self - styled 'Trippy Pop' Rawayana presents its new official video for…
Lust for Life (with The Weeknd)
Newfound Optimism
Fans have never had to look to hard to find the melancholy, fatalism and nihilism in Lana Del Rey’s many, many songs about doomed love (with…
Air
Airy Inertia
Juno and Hanna are a Malaysian synth-pop duo that consist of siblings Hanif (production) and Hanna (vocals). With the release of Air last year (from…
Knocked Around
Bait and Switch
“Knocked Around” is the song that provided veteran alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. with the name of their eleventh studio album…
Rockin’ Back Inside My Heart
Twin Peaks is back in May, so here's some Julee Cruise
Twin Peaks is one of my favourite shows of all time, and it's soundtrack is a big reason for this. It only takes a couple of bars of Falling, the…
Journey In Satchidananda
COVERLAND Vol.18: Journey in Satchidananda
Recently, I wrote an article about one of the best jazz albums ever, “Journey in Satchidananda” by Alice Coltrane. Although it is a remarkable piece…
Boyfriend
American Pastoral
American singer-songwriter Lissie's latest track “Boyfriend operates in the same thematic territory as her critically acclaimed third…
Alone Together - From the musical production
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.16 - Alone Together
“Alone Together” is a song composed by Arthur Schwartz with lyrics by Howard Dietz, introduced for the first time in Jean Sargent&…
Don't Know Why
Slowdive's “Don’t Know Why”: Unburied Magic
The music video for 90s shoegaze icon Slowdive’s “Don’t Know Why” begins on an effervescent note,…
Major Tom
Hard-hitting American dramas want you to like this song
Whoever has seen both shows can agree that Breaking Bad and The Americans are two of the best dramas of the last ten years. Both shows are firmly…
Don't Call Me (feat. Yuna)
TOKiMONSTA and Yuna's Chilly Kiss-Off
While Malaysian indie singer-songwriter Yuna (Yunalis Zara'ai) is best known for Crush, her heartwarming and romantic duet with Usher,…
Tonya Harding (In D major)
Sufjan Stevens' Tonya Harding Paints the 90s Olympics Figure Skating Scandal in Elegiac Terms
Detroit singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sufjan Stevens’ website succinctly describes his unusual artistry: &…
Makeba
An explosion of joy with Jain and Makeba
If you’re in the mood for a crazy audiovisual treat (and who isn’t?) it’s time to check this video out. I was lucky enough to stumble upon Makeba…
Friendship (Is A Small Boat In A Storm)
Enjoy Chicano Batman's Friendship (Is A Small Boat In A Storm) ahead of March release of Freedom is Free
Chicano Batman came out of L.A.; four young men in vintage formalwear, playing songs that blended Brazilian Tropicalía…
Go Robot
The Red Hot Chili Peppers got Saturday Night Fever
Since they released their new album last month of June this legendary band is giving us to talk about, this time we bring the video of your…
Hard Times
Paramore's New Song Will Get You Through the Hard Times
After their 4-year hiatus, everyone was stoked to hear that Paramore was coming back. Certainly, their rest has not made them lose their sound but…
Cameo Lover
Gender Bending Genre-Hopping
Two albums on, and Kiwi songstress Kimbra is probably still best known as the 'girl that Gotye used to know' outside of…
Fuego
Prince Amine “Fuego” Single
I usually prefer to dedicate my time to reviewing EPs or albums. but when a publicist I’ve been in contact with for a long time now recommended I take…
Kill Em With Kindness
Selena Shows Kindness
She always seems to come out with a new and engaging topic within her music career. Media always seems to get involved some way or another. …
Tuve Para Dar
We give what we become
I feel that the Venezuelan society is increasingly violent. In all aspects; insecurity, treatment for family, friends and coworkers. Currently,…
Somebody Who
Delicate Dreamscape
The all-girl trio that make up Au Revoir Simone - Erika Forster, Annie Hart, and Heather D'Angelo - may remind you of HAIM, except for…
Will I See You
Seeing too much
On my Twitter timeline, it was kind of big news that Justin Bieber producer Boo Bear was working with Latin singer Anitta, whom I had never heard of.…
Bored
Teenage Sensations
15-year-old LA pop singer-songwriter Billie Eilish is swiftly proving to be a precocious and promising talent in the contemporary pop…
Behind Your Back
Funky Furtado
It wasn’t all that long ago when I first blogged about Nelly Furtado. She has just collaborated on someone’s mixtape and I…
Get Lucky
COVERLAND Vol.25: Get Lucky
Let's move the Coverland series to present day. This time I’m gonna present you the cover of Daft Punk’s 2013 international…
Locked Out Of Heaven
A Song for Two
The music not only enjoyed in solitude, listening and connecting with the letter and go with the pace. Music is something that connects us with…
Make My Love Go
Banger Hit
After selling over 18 million singlessince 2009, and his storied departure from Cash Money last year, Jay Sean is back on his home soil with…
Window
Joji Plays the Damsel in Distress in the High Octane, Anime-Inspired Window Music Video
Last November, New York-via-Osaka singer-songwriter Joji (George Miller) revealed to i-D that Brooklyn based film production duo BRTHR had directed an…
Two Fux
Telling someone off, the nice way
Any song called Two Fux is bound to get my attention, especially when I hear the artist singing it, is Adam Lambert. Adam…
Marinade
Dope Lemon Marches Onward
As a fan of lo-fi everything and anything, finding Dope Lemon was a bit of a savanger hunt. As 'Marinade' plays on, Drop Lemon have already…
Anymore
Restless Impatience
My voice has definitely changed! [...] It’s dropped! I’ve always had quite a big vocal range, but for instance, the operatic note…
Planet
Irene Skylakaki's Planet: Sunlit Existential Introspection
After releasing two well-received albums (Wrong Direction in 2013, Before Dawn in 2014) in Greece and supporting live performances by Macy Gray,…
Oceans (Where Feet My Fail) - Live/Acoustic Version
Jack (Juanito) The Giant and the Beanstalk
Imagine that one day you about a person providing the answers to your problems, but you have to give everything you have, get rid of what you think…
Talking to Myself
A fitting tribute to a great man
In my track by track review of Linkin Park’s One More Light I wasn’t to find of “Talking to Myself”, but there is nothing like a new context to change…
La Bicicleta
Carlos Vives and Shakira came to YouTube on their bicycle
And boy has been a long wait, but it has already reached Youtube La Bicicleta the new topic of Carlos Vives in collaboration with the Barranquillera…
Things It Would Be Helpful To Know Before The Revolution
Accessible Bleakness
After warning music listeners about a dystopian high-tech future where a soulless new generation of consumers are entertained via virtual sex with…
Before I Do
Sevyn Streeter slows it down on new single
I'm actually surprised that, after over a year of blogging, I haven't yet dedicated a blog to Sevyn Streeter. I was introduced to her music by…
Still Falling For You - From
Ellie sings Soundtrack for Bridget Jones
Those of sountracks is very good at Ellie Goulding have seen how successful were your other two collaborations for both the Fifties Shades of Grey to…
Disappear Here
L.A. Bad Suns Infuse New Pop
Bad Suns channeled a Lynchian attitude to their cover work and even their Pop song 'Disappear Here' ghostly represents a shuddering feeling. &…
Breaking Down
The Sound of Neurosis
Sometimes its the more low-key tracks that grab your attention. Florence + the Machine has risen to worldwide prominence with Florence Welsh's…
Rhyon
Rhyon Wins The R`n`Bass World With New Cali Anthem!
Young multi-talented artist, Rhyon Nicole Brown or simply Rhyon, phases into a world of music, and I`m glad that…
Danjul
Danjul makes us feel the love tonight with Chapter of Love
What can you say about Chapter of Love other than masterpiece. This was before the music kicked in. How so you say? Danjul takes it back to when music…
Deana Carter
Deana Carter 'Southern Way of Life' - Album Review
Like many fans, I remember the delights of ‘Strawberry Wine’ and ‘Did I Shave My Legs For This?’, the former dreamy and nostalgic, the…
Foo Fighters
Listen to Foo Fighters' new single 'The Line'
Just a week after the release of their next album Concrete & Jungle , the Foo Fighters have decided to officially present a new single titled…
Phyzix
Album Review: ‘Captain Long John’ by Phyzix
Several weeks ago Malawian rapper Phyzix went on a marketing tirade of sorts releasing single after single, week in week out from his sixth studio…
Ole Kirkeng
All the Small Things: The Perfectionism of Bassist and Songwriter Ole Kirkeng
Here’s the thing: writing music is tough. Writing good music is even moreso. Then there’s the daunting task of making sure that…
Metallica
The hope that always keeps Metallica alive
Metallica moves people. His loyal followers and expectantly remains no matter how long the musicians spend unworn song. Thursday finally premiered…
Logic
Logic leaves a message against suicide in new song
Don Omar
Don Omar postpones his farewell tour
The reguetonero postpones the concerts due to the ravages of hurricane María on the island and the lack of electricity of the Coliseo de Puerto…
Marc Anthony
Spotify premieres documentary about Marc Anthony and his father.
Marc Anthony released the documentary short film The family in Spotify. The film is starring salsa star and his father Felipe Muniz, responsible for…
Porta
When Music Talks About Gender Violence
Violence, is in itself, is something qeu casus lot of damage, both of whom the cause, or the person who is assaulted. Violence continues to be…
Tyler Strickland
Interview: Composer Tyler Strickland on John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise
Today we're joined by Tyler Strickland, an award-winning film composer and songwriter based in Los Angeles. You can hear Tyler’s&…
Shakira
Shakira's first tour concerts announced
The Shakira El Dorado album tour will begin on November 8th in Cologne, Germany. The first concerts will be in Europe; At the beginning of 2018 it…
Paul McCartney
Successful Paul McCartney concert in Argentina.
Former Beatle Paul McCartney caused a furor in Argentina and in his first appearance at the Stadium Unique La Plata, near Buenos Aires, in the…
Katzenjammer
Katzenjammer ‘Rockland’ – Album Review
The most eclectic album you’ll come across this year? Most probably. Scandinavian outfit Katzenjammer bring new meaning to psychedelic roots in new…
Demi Lovato
Nick and Demi apply a different touch to Karaokes with James Corden
You have surely heard speak before these Karaoke in the car with James Corden a segment of The Late Late Show dealt a presenter way to ride in his…
Nicolas Repetto
Interview with The Sound of Identity Composer, Nicolas Repetto
Today we’re delighted to be joined by Nicolas Repetto, an Argentinian-American television and film composer based in Los Angeles. Nicolas&…
Maluma
Maluma with eight nominations at the Youth Awards
Maluma be the favorite of the next edition of Premios Juventud. They are eight nominations for the awards that are given by popular vote. Colombian…
Ryan Beaver
Ryan Beaver ‘Rx’ – Album Review
From the opening down-strum bar chords of empowerment anthem ‘Dark’, it’s clear that a special album is about to unfold.…
Yordano
To get on that train with Yordano
The style of the duos that have become popular artists such as Juan Gabriel and Miguel Bosé, Yordano released The train returns. It is a…
Soundgarden
Chris Cornell spoke about the future of Soundgarden
Soundgarden is listed as one of the most influential bands in contemporary music. With the album Superunknown of 1994 they managed to position…
Mystic Bowie
Mystic Bowie and The Talking Dreads
Mystic Bowie is a reggae songwriter/singer. A native of Jamaica, he is also a local celebrity here in Connecticut sharing his reggae roots at local…
Chance The Rapper
Lookin at the Finish Line
Even though not too many people may know about this guy, the world is about to. A lot of people claim that rap is dying, that there aren’t…
Wambali
6 African Musicians You Have To Listen To
The continent of Africa has a rich and diverse musical heritage that many people in the world never get to enjoy due to lack of exposure and various…
Fall Out Boy
The Fourth Of July- F.O.B
We all have that one point in our lives where we fall in love, tend to rush things and then all we could end up are ashes from all the burning passion…
Oh Wonder
Oh Wonder's Golden Sounds
As the music industry changes, it is interesting to see the creative ways in which artists work to create a following and maintain it. Since Oh Wonder…
J Balvin
J Balvin aspires to produce a song in collaboration with Daddy Yankee and Maluma.
The Colombian reguetonero J Balvin, 2015 Latin Grammy winner, said today that it is a matter of time that a collaboration with Puerto Rican Daddy…
Guillermo Carrasco
The poetry is by Guillermo Carrasco
A velvety voice caresses the ears is Guillermo Carrasco, Venezuelan singer that these days reaches the Venezuelan scene with his repertoire. On…
Shawn McDonald
Shawn McDonald Is A Fantastic Songwriter for Jesus
I found a recent song by him that is entitled “Don’t Give Up” that talks about trials and the fact that followers of God always will have trials until…
Mau y Ricky
This duo brings it to you!
It is one of the duets that is going strong in Latin America and already unveiled its new single, we're talking about Mau and Ricky. To…
GOT7
A Lookback on GOT7
As a tribute to GOT7’s recently ended schedule for Flight Log: Arrival, let’s look at how GOT7 grew throughout all the years. On January 20, 2014,…
Birocratic
Chill Hop
You may have already been introduced to Birocratic's (New York-by-New Jersey producer Brandon Rowan) intriguing genre of…
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran as a special guest on the series Game of Thrones.
The British pop singer Ed Sheeran will have a special guest as a guest on the television series Game of Thrones ( Game of Thrones), reported today…
Yei
#YEI
After working 10 years as lead singer of the Venezuelan band Telegram, Javier García decided to give way to his solo project called #YEI. His…
Tanika
Brixton Queen Out Here
This London dime is an outstanding voice talent and the girl that shines with originality. Tanika is amazing singer first…
Maren Morris
Maren Morris @ The Borderline, London, UK | March 14, 2016 – Review
After the buzz and activity of C2C Festival, it shows dedication that so many fans and industry peers ventured out to London’s Borderline on…
The Killers
What do you listen to? - Battle Born
I have been listening to the killers ever since middle school, but I was never really able to appreciate them as much as I do now. I feel like good…
Eddie Palmieri
National Salsa Day in Puerto Rico will recognize Eddie Palmieri
Eddie Palmieri will be the biggest attraction in the 33rd National Day of Salsa, to be held in San Juan on March 13, when the legendary Puerto Rican…
Amy Winehouse
#SundaySpotlight: Amy Winehouse
I don’t know , but I sincerely hope someone in her close surrounding can intervene and help her. This is so sad.Amy Winehouse Those were…
Chelzzz
'Chelzzz' - Hip-Hop's Newest Female Boss
Of all the rap artists I've been listening to for the past couple weeks, Chelzzz stands out as someone who nearly broke the mold. I say…
Lil Nas X
Lil Nas X Knows Something You Don’t: How Genre-Benders are Changing the Face of Pop
Originally published on Blog.inspired.com There’s always going to be something a little funny about crossovers in music.  …
Nina Simone
Honorary Grammys for The Velvet Underground, Nina Simone and Sly Stone
This past Monday December 19, the Recording Academy announced that by 2017 the singer Nina Simone, Sly Stone and Tue Velvet Underground receive the…
The Beatles
Revolution Nine
The White Album was an extremely eclectic work made by a disunified group whose members were drifting apart. Certainly, some of the Beatles…
Violeta Parra
Thanks to life that Violeta Parra gave us
Santiago de Chile commemorating the centenary of the birth of Violeta Parra, and began on February 18 with the homage of the artist's…
Jaden Smith
Jaden Smith: “Fallen”
The son of comedian and actor Will Smith, Jaden Smith, has launched the first song to debut the new release of their album, entitled [Syre]. In this…
Marshall Applewhite
Occult Underground Techno by Marshall Applewhite
Dirty sound of the underground is forever ever Well, kids, if you want some rubbish dance sounds in a club, you better do not check it. Forget this…
The Rolling Stones
Three Nights of Titans for October 2016
There is already talk in all portals of news about a festival that was even imaginable for any lover of rock especially the rock of the sixties that…
Okills
Juanes concert in Mexico will be opened by the Venezuelans Okllis
From the version made by the members of the Venezuelan band based in Mexico, Okills, the theme Bad people Juanes, now will be the opening act of the…
Krishna Das
Americana flavoured Indian spirituality
Did you ever think why do we like so many things from other cultures when we don’t really have a clue about them? For example - a lot of…
Tommy James
Before Spotify Tommy James single Draggin’ The Line and Paul McCartney hit Another Day competed in 70s Top Songs
While Paul McCartney was reveling in all his top 5 hits in 1971, Tommy James, legendary star of Tommy James and the Shondells, also had a Top 5 hit…
Gil Evans
The Legacy of Gil Evans
Gill Evans thought of himself as a man who came to this world to harmonize sounds. He is one of the most influential jazz musicians ever, managing to…
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam Environmentalist, demand sanctions for those responsible for ecocide in Brazil.
American alternative rock band (Grunge) formed in 1990, Pearl Jam demanded an exemplary punishment to those responsible for the dumping of sludge and…
Matt Goss
Matt Goss returning home in style
With the Doc Martens lying in every shoe store again, I can’t help but think back to my first celebrity crush. With his blue jeans, white T-…
Franco De Vita
Franco de Vita presents his new album 'Libre'
Franco de Vita know that today make songs that become classics is almost impossible: the speed with which the topics are presented and enjoyed fame…
Aaron Carter
Blending Justin Bieber and Zayn Malik
To me, Aaron Carter will probably always be the kid brother of Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter. As an artist, I only know his cover “I…
Frank Ticheli
Frank Ticheli’s New Work for Wind Ensemble: “Acadiana”
Frank Ticheli has a new work out entitled “Acadiana.” It is classic Ticheli. What I mean by this is that Ticheli is known for using his sense of swing…
Brandon Flowers
The Emotion: Brandon Flowers
“Well I always associate him with Frank Sinatra because when I saw him live he sang a Sinatra song. But now he’s similar to…
Diego Torres
Diego Torres appointed ambassador for Gender Equality
On Wednesday May 25 was celebrated in Colombia, the National Day for the Dignity of Victims of Sexual Violence and, during such an important date,…
Alejandro Fernandez
I Know It Hurts, the new Alejandro Fernández
Alejandro Fernandez brings to all his fans his new single I know I hurt, which has the special participation of the group Morat. This theme is the…
Café Tacvba
a couple of places is the new theme of Café Tacvba.
After four years of silence, Cafe Tacuba is back with its simple A couple of places. Ruben Albarran, Joselo Rangel, Quique Rangel and Emmanuel del…
Café Tacvba
Carl Zitelmann paints the tacubos as La Vida Bohème
Carl Zitelmann is one of the best directors of video clips in Venezuela. His work with bands such as Famasloop, Trujillo, Americania and La Vida Boh&…
Maluma
Everything ready for the Premios Juventud 2017
The Youth 2017 Awards will be held next Thursday, July 6 under the motto we celebrate what you like, we recognize what you care and for the first…
Hailey Whitters
Hailey Whitters On Writing, Her Debut Album and Working With Matraca Berg – Interview
If you don’t know the name Hailey Whitters, it’s about time you checked her out. The Iowa-born, Nashville-living songstress is a…
Farruko
Farruko and his controversial message in Don't Let Go
Farruko now bet on his new song to a theme rather than hot. The reggaetonero sends a message to all Latinos and against the new US president Donald…
Jorge Drexler
Argentina will receive Uruguayan Jorge Drexler back
Classics like Across the river, I do well and Everything changes are again heard in Argentine territory. The fourth edition of the Festival Movistar…
Megadeth
The dystopia of Megadeth in the age of the NSA
So far he has released two videos to promote Dystopia Megadeth have a common aesthetic. In the audiovisual piece for the title track and The Threat…
Lana Del Rey
Lana del Rey returns with Lust For Life
After a long wait, Lana del rey has finally released her new album, Lust For Life. Already the American had published advances of this new disc,…
Emily Reid
Emily Reid ‘Drifter’ - EP Review
Emily Reid is, in her own words, “a country/folk artist, story teller, songwriter, West Coast meets Nashville meets city girl.” Born in Regina,…
LCD Soundsystem
The return of LCD Soundsystem
After five years of separation, dance-punk band rejoins New York. So I confirm its star genius James Murphy, vocalist and leader of the group LCD…
Rosetta
Quintessential Ephemera by Rosetta: A ruminating experience
Rosetta fue siempre una banda emocionante. Su debut fenomenal, los satélites galileanos es una combinación perfecta de post-metal, rock y…
Bruce Springsteen
When Bruce Springsteen covered Chuck Berry
In 2008 marks 10 years of opening an account in Facebook. It's enough to know the tastes of your most beloved social network contacts in that…
Dave Holland
The Magical Jazz Unit
If you want to be a jazz musician in the big league, then you’d have to be a superb instrumentalist, but also a good teammate and a…
Simply Red
A simply red symphonica
This last week held a surprise. It was announced that Simply Red would be next year’s main act to perform at the Symphonica In Rosso concert series in…
August Alsina
August
As I sit here, in my room, and a cold December is talking to me from the outside, I try to remember August. It was slow and magical as usual. When I…
Glastonbury
Glastonbury Festival is ready
Currently it is the time of year when most music festivals are held worldwide; among the most recognized is the Ultra Music Festival 2017 which took…
MGK
All Night Long already has its music video
American rapper from Cleveland, Richard Colson Baker, better known by his stage name like Machine Gun Kelly released his second studio album entitled…
Natalia Lafourcade
Natalia Lafourcade does it again very well
Some people, a good topic that once did the job stayed with Natalia Lafourcade of In 2000: be a nice pop composition that attract people. However Sn,…
Paul McCartney
McCartney's letter to Prince was auctioned for $15,000.
Written by British artist Paul McCartney and directed the American musician Prince, who died in April, a letter was sold at auction for 14,822…
Bob Marley & The Wailers
The story of Robert Nesta Bob Marley
I believe that the most inspiring life-changing masterpieces have either been created by great minds or have been inspired by hardship and misery.…
Cassper Nyovest
Cassper Nyovest Channels Future in His New Song “Tito Mboweni”
South African rap star Cassper Nyovest who took the world by storm with his songs “Phumakim” and “Doc Shebeleza” a few years ago is back again with a…
Franco De Vita
Franco de Vita flirts with electronics
Ballads, rock and tropical rhythms are no longer the only styles that used to Venezuelan singer Franco de Vita to sing to love and life. The artist,…
Paquita La Del Barrio
The useless made Paquita la del Barrio
Many people criticize, many turn their gaze and disdain stands. But you can not deny that Francisca Viveros Barradas, Paquita, heartbreaks helped…
Julieta Venegas
Awarded with The Muse Elena Casals Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas receive the La Musa Elena Casals Award Hall of Fame Latino Composers. Mexican singer-songwriter will be recognized on October 13 at…
Los Hermanos Arellano
Miguel Arellano presents four songs on the networks
Venezuelan composer and singer Miguel Arellano presented on his digital platforms four themes of his authorship. These songs represent the beginning…
Dread Mar I
Dread mar I presented 'Blank sheet'
Dread Mar I released the official video for blank slate, the unreleased song from their first CD + DVD titled 10 Years, recorded live before more…
Justin Bieber
The return of a mature Bieber.
After months of waiting and more than four days camping outside the National Stadium, Thursday thousands of fans enjoy the concert by Canadian singer…
Justin Bieber
Run over paparazzi defended Justin Bieber
The paparazzi allegedly run over by Justin Bieber, when leaving a church in Beverly Hills in a van, spoke well of the Canadian artist. He said he is…
Pitbull
“PITBULL NOMINATED FOR HEAT 2016”
As expected this great artist of Cuban origin has positioned itself as one of the most successful Latin artists coming up with their music to…
Jack White
Jack White says goodbye to the year with a new video
Jack White is a musician who has a passion for new creations, so if you are not producing records, composing new songs and premiering videos. The…
Nils Petter Molvær
NILS PETTER MOLVAER V.S. ERIK TRUFFAZ
This is not a battle. It’s merely a choice, although it doesn’t even have to be that. Music is not a competitive sport - the only…
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift makes a dream come true
This time the artist surprised us as it made the dream of a fanatic. The story that reason Taylor was held in April, where he received a letter from…
Sam Huber
Album Review: Sam Huber: Songs for Mona
Songs For Mona by Helsinski superstar Sam Huber is and incredible album of cover songs dedicated to mom. Compared to Tom Jones, Sam's powerful…
Benjamín Amadeo
Benjamin Amadeo and his Distant Life
The Argentine singer and actor, Benjamin Amadeo, officially presented his latest album titled Life far, being the debut album of the young artist…
The Blue Hour
The Blue Hour Reinvigorate Early 4AD-Style Ethereal Folk-Noir
The Blue Hour have inherited the passion and aesthetic of 4AD’s golden years – haunting, deep, and richly melancholic with…
Metallica
Metallica and Rihanna together in New York
Great figures of music like Metallica and Rihanna joined other celebrities at a concert by the '' Global Citizen Festival '&…
Joey Bada$$
The Return of Joey Bada$$
No rapper has brought nineties boom bap rap back to the mainstream like Joey Bada$$. Granted J. Cole has had some pure east coast cuts on his last 2…
Charly García
Charly Garcia is hospitalized for high fever.
Argentine rock musician Charly Garcia, 65, was admitted tonight at a sanatorium in Buenos Aires by a high fever and dehydration, according to the…
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar – ELEMENT
On June 27, Compton, California rapper Kendrick Lamar released the music video for the song ELEMENT, produced by James Blake, Sounwave and Ricci…
Malaa
Malaa adds her touch to Jack Ü's theme
Today was released the EP of remixes of the theme officers belonging to the disk Mind Skrillex and Diplo: Jack Ü. Mind is a song that features…
Morrissey
England Is Mine Morrissey's biopic
Steven Patrick Morrissey was one of the most beloved men in the 80 thanks to his protagonism with the band The Smiths. His innovation and success was…
Drake
Drake breaks record on Apple Music.
Drake does not get tired of being on the cover of web portals, magazines and others; first the great BUM with his alleged love with Rihanna, the…
Pitbull
Pitbull hits the walk of fame
This artist of Cuban origin has been characterized by taking out the best heat of the moment and given the tupe of being accompanied by great artist…
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones will present their new documentary
The legendary British rock band, The Rolling Stones, documented all his Latin America tour conducted between February and March this year, where he…
The Beatles
Beethoven versus The Beatles
Paradox? Not so much. This is a great project that conducts Philharmonia Concert, a private initiative made in Maracaibo (Zulia state), in Venezuela,…
Adele
NFL denies dealing with Adele
British Adele took advantage of his performance last Saturday in Los Angeles to dispel rumors circulating for some weeks and pointing to that she…
Natasha Bedingfield
What love sounds like
I have plans to release more lyrics videos on my YouTube channel this year. It’s a great way to put the spotlight on songs I’ve…
Pentatonix
And The Country Music Grammy Goes to....
And the Country Music Grammy Goes to.... The Line up of Country nominees for the 2017 Grammy…
2Pac
The Best Hip Hop Songs About Mama
In light of the recent passing of Tupac’s mother, Afeni Shakur, I thought it might be good to look at some of the best songs that the hip…
Ricardo Montaner
The Monster opens his arms to Ricardo Montaner
The beloved and feared monster of the Fifth Vergara, as it is colloquially known to the audience at the Festival of Viña del Mar, received with…
Daddy Yankee
Daddy Yankee is the most listened to artist on Spotify worldwide
Urban artist Daddy Yankee became the most sought-after and listener on the digital platform Spotify , not only in Latin America but worldwide. With…
The Beatles
50 years since the release of Revolver
Exactly 50 years ago the world first heard Revolver, the seventh album of the Beatles. It was the August 5, 1966 when Liverpool decided revolutionize…
Ashley Campbell
Ashley Campbell On Her Father Glen, Her Route To Music And Her First Record – Interview
We were lucky enough to be front and centre during the press conferences at the recent C2C Festival in London. Ashley Campbell stopped by to talk…
Daphne Khoo
Innocence Lost
The high-tech, hyper-globalized island nation of Singapore (population size: 5.5 million people) may be known as the Switzerland of South-…
Roman GianArthur
Roman GianArthur, OK Lady, And The Art of Borrowing With Purpose
“Derivative” is not the kind of moniker than most artists strive for. To many, it carries with it the implication of unoriginality…
Pulp
Sunday Spotlight: Pulp
Initially called Arabacus Pulp, Pulp is a British indie-pop group that, following the insecure beginning and frequent member departures, managed to…
Star Goes Nova
Star Goes Nova Unleashes City of Angels
Diving a bit deeper into her more electronica side, Star Goes Nova releases polyrhythmic epic, City of Angels. This futuristic…
Miley Cyrus
Cyrus with a new facet
American singer Miley Cyrus starred in the new cover of Billboard magazine, where she revealed in an interview the new stage of transformation that…
Okills
Okills will play with Incubus
In mid-2015 the Caracas Okills band settled in Mexico City with a view to occupy a space in the Latin American music scene. Your letter is America…
Christina Grimmie
Former 'The Voice' contestant shot to death
Christina Grimmie, participant of the reality show The Voice in its sixth season, was killed by several gunshots in the city of Orlando after being…
Céline Dion
Celine Dion Will Sing at the American Music Awards to the Fallen in Paris
The popular Canadian artist Celine Dion tonight would provide an emotional tribute to all victims of the terrorist attack on the night of November 13…
Jenna Marbles
Jenna Marbles: Influencing the Future of Digital Entertainment Through Comedy
The New York Times llama La mujer con Mil millones de clics. Con más de un millón de visitas al día, Jenna Marbles ha ganado rá…
Heavy Suns
Heavy Suns unveil epic 'Hide' video
When it comes down to it, who doesn’t have a love for The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin? It sounds cliché that South Yorkshire’s…
Gorillaz
The Biggest Albums of 2005
In one of my first articles for Kurrent I wrote about the most impactful debut albums from 2005. 2005 was a special year for me as it was the year…
Alfredo Rugeles
Carreño, Estévez and Ginastera at the Latin American Music Festival
From 23 to 30 October, is held the XIX Latin American Music Festival, which for a week will offer seven concerts, with two symphonic galas. Symphony…
False Heads
Falseheads - Thick Skin
Just when you think to yourself “Man o’ man I need a rock n’ roll kick in the pants to get me through the day”…
Miranda Lambert
Miranda Lambert - The Most Interesting Person In Country Music Right Now
Bit of a claim I know. But I’m ready to explain myself. This is kind of review-ish so bear with me. Following on from my last post on the decidedly…
LL Cool J
Among the Forefathers of Rap
I don’t need to inform my readers who LL Cool J exactly is. At least I hope I don't. Not only is he a significant…
Madonna
Forever a rebel heart
Madonna’s “Ghost Town” has recently been voted as the number one best songs of 2015 by Rolling Stone readers…
Alkilados
Alkilados premieres a remix of I like it with Maluma
Today Akilados finally launched the remix of his latest single called Like next to Maluma. This piece of music is part of the first album of…
Dusty Wright
Dusty Wright Brings Caterwauling Towards the Light
Currently sharing his new album, Caterwauling Towards the Light, Dusty Wright is creating music on his own terms. The heaven-laced record is…
Samuel Barber
Samuel Barber's Breathtaking Adagio for Strings
The music of Samuel Barber is monumental—especially the Adagio for Strings—a little later translated into an Agnus Dei. …
Los Cadillac's
Tropical Duo of the Year for Los Cadillac's
urban and Venezuelan tropical rhythms were felt in the ceremony of the twenty-eighth edition of the Lo Nuestro 2016. Luis Fernando Romero and Emilio…
Justin Quiles
The Veguilla brothers remix Si Ella Quisiera
Gadiel Yandel and have made the decision to intervene in the famous song if she wanted the reggaetonero J Quiles. The successful issue that has put…
Miguel Bosé
Miguel Bosé: Have a good trip, Bimba
Singer-songwriter Miguel Bosé said through his account on the social network Twitter (@BosseOficial) his grief over the death of the model and…
Carlos Angola
I settle, the new Venezuelan Carlos Angola
With a suitcase full of discs and dreams, Venezuelan Carlos Angola started during last year 2015, the city of Madrid, where he held the release of…
The Weeknd
The Weeknd and Daft Punk together again
The Weeknd released the video for I Feel It Coming, the second theme in which the duo Daft Punk is involved in the album Starboy. The clip is played…
The Doors
Unique Sound: The Doors
Led by one of the most charismatic frontmen of all time – Jim Morrison, The Doors made a uniquely unforgettable mark on rock and…
Frankie Ballard
Frankie Ballard + Charlie Worsham @ Hoxton Square, London, UK | March 17, 2016 – Review
I have a few highlights of C2C Festival and its subsequent ‘Introduces’ shows, but one that I did not expect was the sheer…
Justin Quiles
Justin Quiles made Caracas dance
Justin Puerto Rican Achilles arrived in Caracas on Dec. 15 with his 2016 tour Carpe Noctem straight to the Amphitheater Sambil CC to the delight of…
Kevin Blumenfeld
INTERVIEW: 'In The Vault' Composer Kevin Blumenfeld
With the season finale of composer Kevin Blumenfeld’s latest project, go90’s In the Vault, airing last week, we decided to speak with him about…
Ronald Borjas
Give me your love: the new Ronald Borjas
After starting his solo career, the marabino Ronald Borjas continues along the path of success, this time with a new single that promises to delight…
Madonna
They say that controversy also sells
I once heard in a national entertainment program that e l artist has to give reasons to talk about himself. By 2003 it was believed that Pop would…
A Million Machines
LA synthpop duo A Million Machines Preview Stellar Debut Album
LA-based synth pop outfit A Million Machines have announced they will release their first full-length self-titled record in…
Bob Dylan
Part Two: Dylan
After listening the song by Dylan you might be confused as to what it meant or what story he was trying to tell. It normally takes a few listens to…
Maria Sanchez
Malú presents “Chaos”
The nation Argentina had the honor of hosting the Madrid singer Maria Lucia Benitez Sanchez, better known as Malu, who took the opportunity to…
Forte Femme & Liz Fohl
Liz forte presents 'Again'
The Spanish emcee, Liz Forte is one of the striking mPas represnetantes of the new wave of rappers in Spain, the young concerning demostradi certain…
Mr. P Chill
Mr. P Chill Interview - 20 Years In The Game, Touring, and the Sactown Scene
Let's break the ice. Who are you? Where are you from? What style of music do you create? My name is Mr. P Chill and I am an emcee from Sacramento…
Lita Ford
Lita Ford, One Tough Runaway & Possible Diva for Good Reasons?
When the word diva comes to mind (in Rock or Metal) one name stands out, that name is Lita Ford. Well, when you have an album titled, The…
Minks
Minks' Idle-Rich Escapism
Like other music critics, Derek Staples had noted that Mink's main man Sonny Kilfoyle embarked on a new direction with Tides End …
Aimee Mann
My Tribute to Aimee Mann (Part 1: Indie-pendence)
“That was a true story: Carrie [Brownstein] had hired a cleaning service and the girl who showed up was a singer in a band they…