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Dookie
Dookie
From its humble roots in the Bay Area punk scene to its massive hooks, Dookie has become one of the greatest teenage…
New Bermuda
Deafheaven New Bermuda
The California-native, black metal innovators, released their 3rd full-length album entitled on October 2nd, 2015.New Bermuda Deafheaven has the…
A Sailor's Guide to Earth
Southern Rock
STURGILL SIMPSON One of the unwritten rock rules regarding the introduction to the album is: start strongly and then just roll however you want it,…
Dream
Angie Stone's Dream is like a musical story book
In a time where everything is about branding, you have to wear the brands, brand yourself, brand your product, pfff, it sounds so true to hear someone…
Love Fear Choices and Astronauts
The Egocentrics - Love Fear Choices and Astronauts
The Egocentrics are a Romanian instrumental psychedelic rock band, who released their best album ''Love Fear Choices and Astronauts''…
Control
Celebrating 30 years of Control
This week, it was 30 years ago that Janet Jackson had released her breakthrough album “Control”. For Janet, it was the most…
The Elements
The Elements
The Elements is an album by American saxophonist Joe Henderson, released in 1973 on Milestone. 1970 began a decade of discovery for Joe Henderson, a…
Dark Harvest
The Harvest May Be Dark, But It Is A Rich One
Ok, so I never heard of Tim Meskers before. So, a know all music site tells me that he might be known to discerning music fans from a band called…
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…
Monochrome
Cavanagh Revives Hope For Anathema
Daniel CAvanagh is the main creative force of famous Liverpool collective Anathema. Fans know that If there are ten songs on Anathema record,…
Angels & Ghosts
Dave Gahan is a Restless Wanderer
Infective voice. Potent appearance. Sincere desire for all kinds of pleasures. On top of that, being the lead singer of Depeche Mode. Dave Gahan is…
Hey Mr Ferryman
Hey Mr. Ferryman - Mark Eitzel is Not Ready Yet
Mark Eitzel, the man with probably most biting, sometimes even cynical, but always with a human line seeping through is back. The former…
The Color Before The Sun
Coheed and Cambria The Color Before The Sun Album Review
Progressive rock heavyweights Coheed and Cambria released their new album titled on October, 16th 2015. Up until this point, Coheed has only released…
Ritual Spirit
A Fistful of maddeningly good melodies
Massive Attack are back, and while the new EP titled Ritual Spirit contains only four songs it is just long enough to show us that they are…
All of Me (Originally Performed By John Legend)
Chester See's All of Me
When All of Me by John Legend came out, I and many others loved it so much that it was bound to be a “replay track” in your audio…
Bressa Creeting Cake (Deluxe Edition)
Bressa Creeting Cake - A Rediscovered Golden Nugget
The importance of the New Zealand’s Flying Nun label has been quite fairly recorded, particularly through the works of such seminal bands as…
Out Here
Killer EP Out Here!
Recently I discovered this amazingly talented female vocal, an immediate motivation blast, that blew every of my sense and threw my doubts in deep…
Fourth
Soft (but powerful) Machine
Soft Machine is one of the iconic bands of British rock music. They are among the founders of the legendary Canterbury progressive rock scene. Named…
Foxhole
The Proper Ornaments - A familiar sounding progression
A lot of complaints about the second The Proper Ornaments album Foxhole. It seems to come from the same quarters that didn’t like the way…
Big Blue
Gold Star - Shining Already
Many bands and singer/songwriters these days are following the path taken by Jeff Tweedy, solo or with Wilco. While most of them are quite enjoyable…
Amanecer
THE GLOBALIZED SOUND OF THE COLOMBIANS OF BOMBA STEREO
Bomba Estéreo history in music has been recorded and an impeccable track record. At dawn he went twice to dance, to contagion and that of the…
Life, Love And Faith
Mister Marmelade
Serious friends of rock n roll know what it means the term brother from the south. Southern music is an intersection of country, jazz, soul, gospel,…
The Light
Tango With Lions' Third Album The Light Fathoms Dark Depths in Pursuit of Solace
Tango With Lions, an Anglophone Greek collective of “day-dreamers, hard-workers and music-lovers” gained worldwide recognition…
Onion
Shannon and The Clams Step Out Of Underground
In October 2016, when Shannon Shaw and Cody Blanchard started working on the new material, the main idea was that the songs would be personal and…
Here Ends the Lesson
Darrell Kelley Draws The Line
Sometimes a man just has to make a stand and draw the line. That’s exactly what Darrell Kelley does on his newest album, “Here Ends the Lesson”. This…
Evolve
Imagine Dragons returns with Evolve
If we talk about new music releases, no doubt Imagine Dragons stands out among many, since the American group originally from Las Vegas, has been…
Come Away With Me
#TBT: Norah Jones - Come Away With Me
This week’s review is dedicated to one of the most critically praised best-selling debuts in the 2000s. It is also dedicated to the artist herself,…
Come tomorrow - Songs of Townes Van Zandt
Norway Americana Does Texas Chill
Americana is really big in Scandinavia. Maybe it has something to do with guys like Lee Hazelwood spending time there, or longing for a more…
Fever Ray
Uniqueness at its best
Sweden is probably one of the most gifted countries in the world when it comes to music. No matter which genre you talk about the conclusion is the…
Lotta Sea Lice
Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile's Puppet?
What can you get when you combine one of the most intriguing musicians that appeared in the past few years on Australian independent scene and…
The High
Behind a modeling eyes of a tomboy: The High rise of Candice Pillay
Sitting here in such an excitement and, at the same time, slight bump on my mind, trying to figure out the reason why are many of such an autstanding…
Love Streams
Cacophony or Eclecticism?
The eight album by a Canadian electronic artist Tim Hecker is his most notable release yet. I mean, when Pitchfork gives you 8.2, you know…
Timeless
Are After 7 really timeless?
Any fan of R&B music of the 90s knows this group by one song: “’Til You Do Me Right”. It was at the height of the Babyface reign of smooth R&…
Los Tres MTV Unplugged
20 Years of MTV Unplugged by Los Tres
And suddenly it was two decades since the Three afford to do an Unplugged for MTV Latin America was given. Your best! That show, which never came out…
Love & Darkness
Israeli Folk
Noa Bentor is a pretty unfamiliar name on the scene. Last year, she released her debut Love and Darkness and even though she is not yet respected,…
Bloodroot
Bloodroot Shouldn't Be Scary
At one point, French composer and pianist Eric Satie was considered too obscure and it was thought he would remain so. These days he seems to be one…
Didn't He Ramble
Glen Hansard Does Not Ramble
Glen Hansard is a cute Irish man who conquered the world by singing the Academy award winning song Falling Slowly. The movie Once has become a classic…
Days of Exile
Vinylversus returns to his instinct in Days of Exile
VINILOVERSUS paused, moved to Miami, Florida, went into the studio, recruited a new member and today presents his fourth album Days Of Exile (2017),…
Caiga la Noche
Caiga La Noche the second single from the new Los Mesoneros
After a long wait, the Caracas grouping Innkeepers, have decided to launch the public the second single from their second album, this single was…
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,…
10 Años (En Vivo)
Dread Mar I released Anniversary CD+DVD
Mariano Javier Castro, artistically known as Dread Mar-I, is a leading Argentine reggae musician born in 1878, in the Province of Lanus. After…
After Laughter
Paramore go full pop on After Laughter and it's brilliant
Paramore never should have gotten this far. Since their debut album, All We Know is Falling, the band has went through so much turmoil:…
Trouble
The Dead C - Trouble
The New Zealand lo-fi avant-garde noise-rock/garage rock greats The Dead C came out with a new album this year via Ba Da Bing Records. As was perhaps…
East
Take a trip East with Justin Rutledge
East is the latest album from Canadian alt-country singer-songwriter Justin Rutledge. Aptly titled, East was recorded in Nova Scotia, a far cry from…
Purpose (Deluxe)
Purpose Ain't Swaying Me
Justin Bieber, Justin Drew Bieber. The ‘Joffrey Baratheon’ of pop music delivered another album – Purpose. I guess this album could be seen…
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…
The Sundowners
The Sundowners Vs The Coral
The second studio album of Liverpool based band The Sundowners is much related to a more popular British band The Coral. The album Cut The Master was…
Hair
COVERLAND Vol.18: Hair
This time we’re going to talk about a cover album, not just a song. The interesting thing is that the remake was done by the composer himself, a…
The Long Arm of Coincidence
Jessamine - The Long Arm Of Coincidence
Jessamine were an interesting American psychedelic rock/garage rock/shoegaze/space rock band. They released a handful of great albums through the…
Far From Over
Jazz Pianist Of Our Generation
Vijay Iyer is one of the most relevant contemporary jazz pianist of newer generation, and alongside Jason Moran, he represents the most inventive…
Let It Reign
Better Half of The Libertines
In retrospective, The Libertines have managed to leave a mark in British indie rock with only two albums. Carl was always…
Out of Time
Out Of Time Indeed
Out Of Time es otro álbum fantástico del artista electrónico y altamente ecléctico Hugo Kant. Este álbum de larga duraci&#…
The English Riviera
Metronomy <3
Happiness is just the matter of seizing the right moment to do the right thing. There are some things that are always right. Whenever I get depressed…
Blak And Blu
#tbt Clark - Body Riddle
Third album of a talented electronic musician Chris Clark who performs under simple name Clark was warm supersonic hug of cordial welcoming into the…
A Portrait Of Noise
STABBED!
When a guy decides to surround himself with people in order to create better music than he does when he is alone, one child sees a shooting…
Feel It Break
Dark, Atmospheric, Innovative Pop
Young Canadian band Austra have been enjoying escalating success of late, mostly in Eastern Europe where they have just completed a…
Marseille
Jazz Is Vital Energy For Ahmad Jamal
Even though he is already in his seventies, legendary Ahmad Jamal continues with the same level of enthusiasm in 2017 with his dedication to the…
Love & Hate
Kiwanuka's Sophomore Album Justifies His Long Writer's Block
Five years ago, London record label Communion was presented on a CD compilation that came with the best British monthly music magazine. The label’s…
Twitch
Ministry: Twitch
Ministry have evolved, perhaps more so than many other bands. Their sound has become unrecognisable from their formative years. When Al Jourgensen…
Honest Life
Folk Heroine of Generation Z
Female authors with guitars are becoming a frequent thing. And it’s good that this is the case. Every day, I discover a new name, no matter what the…
Roll With The Punches
Van Morrison May Not Deliver Masterpieces Anymore, But Who Cares, It's Still Good
Diligent ants are rarity in the history of rock. Neil Young, maybe Bob Dylan and Van Morrison were one of the few who marked each decade after 60s…
Heading Up High
A new trend? Rock and dance combined
Mixing rock with dance music is not exactly a match that happens often. They are far removed from each other. Then again, a few years ago, we thought…
Child Support
Back to the raunchiness
About 20 years ago, H-Town was hot, apparently. At that time, I’d only heard of them, but with the exception of catching a video on MTV once…
Regina
Regina - Becca's Ethereal Masterpiece
Becca Stevens is one of the leading Americana musicians of today and her fourth album ‘Regina’ is a culmination of her solo career so far. Her last…
Integrity
Tom Harrel and The Art of Improv
Fantastic, legendary trumpet player Tom Harrel continues to prove that it's possible to create masterpieces even when you are in your…
Lost Time
Surf-Pop is Not Dead
Surf-pop was sub-genre that occupied the collective mind of hipsters at the beginning of 2010s. I am writing in past tense, as the genre itself lost…
G I R L
Pharrell's G I R L and music induced endorphins
As I’ve grown older, my music tastes have definitely expanded. This could have something to do with the fact that I’m married to…
Human Race
On The Wane Presents Palate of Dark Goodness on 'Human Race'
Oscillating between dream gaze and power gaze fusion, Ukraine’s On The Wane brings us their new full album ,…
E·mo·tion
Carly Rae Jepsen, “E-MO-TION,” and The Uncrapifying Power Of Pop
So, I have this really crummy day, right? I’m talking wake up too early and can’t fall back to sleep, headache all morning,…
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…
Devout
Devout
UK grime fixture Mr Mitch’s latest LP explores a pared-back sound. It feels polished and tactile, with themes of loyalty,…
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…
Balance
Lorelle Meets The Obsolete - Balance
Lorelle Meets The Obsolete is a relatively well-known psychedelic rock/garage rock/shoegaze band from Guadalajara, Mexico. Their latest album '&#…
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…
How Did We Get So Dark?
How Did We Get So Dark?: The New British Heavy Rock
How Did We Get So Dark? After countless concerts mainly in Europe, accompanying Foo Fighters part of his North American tour in 2015 and…
Circles and Squares
Seth who?
Seth Swirsky I said. Seth who? A composer sonngrwiter, movie director... Never heard? How about a guy who wrote Love Is A Beautiful Thing that was a…
As Light As Light
EP Battle: Inc.No World Vs Frabin
INC. NO WORLD With their new EP, brother duo from California, Andrew and Daniel Aged confirmed that they are top-notch neo-soul act of the modern days…
Birkin / Gainsbourg : Le symphonique
Birkin Makes Gainsbourg Proud
As far as her musical, particularly singing career goes, Jane Birkin has often been disputed. First criticism going her way was that she would have…
Afro-Caribbean Mixtape
Full Blossom of Nicholas Payton
It is not always easy to follow and understand creations of 21st century jazz musicians. One of them, Nicholas Payton, has been tentative for over a…
The Direction of Last Things
The direction of metal evolution
I fell in love with Intronaut from the moment I heard their, at the moment, best album ‘till date, Valley Of Smoke. After that fantastic…
I Got Your Medicine
Shinyribs Has Your Medicine
When he was 14 year old teenager, living in Beaumont, Texas, Kevin Russell found a sewing machine, guitar and box full of comics underneath his father…
Are You Alone?
Majical Cloudz Are You Alone? Album Review
The electronic-pop duo Majical Cloudz released their 6th full length on October, 16th, 2015 titled . The album features 12 original songs all written…
Mexico
GusGus: Mexico
Having started out nearly 20 years ago as a 12-strong Icelandic art collective creating techno tinged trip-hop and arty electronica, GusGus have…
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…
True Strength - Epic Music
John Dreamer as Part of 2013 Epic Music Collection on Youtube
I’d like to do this review on some epic music that I have seen lately by Epic Music VN. They sponsor the latest epic music from each year.…
Wild Light
65daysofstatic
What would we do without postmodernism is one thing. What would artists do without is it more important question to ask. Just as postmodernism has…
Cold Water
Chase McBride's Third Studio Album Cold Water
Chase McBride seems to be the much-needed breath of fresh air in these topsy-turvy times. Even though McBride's third studio…
Jungle
JUNGLE - JUNGLE
I'll admit, I was late to the Jungle bus. In my defence, as soon as they entered my radar, I was positively hooked. it seems to me that…
TOO
Sarcastic Punk
By Stereogum, Fildar were named one of the best bands of 2012. This year, the one who is going to name them as such is me. Great debut album was a…
Bible Belt
#tb When The World Met Diane Birch
When I first saw Diane Birch in 2010, my first impression was that she is a hybrid of Pattie Smith and Diane Keaton who tries to play the piano as…
Horehound
Horehound
Well, what can I do – I just love that retro sound that became popular again at the beginning of the new millennium. The Dead Weather are…
Shadow of the Moon
Railway Gamblers Deserve More Attention
Sometimes, good things are buried deep down in the entropy of the world and you find them by accident. This is especially the case with the…
The Navigator
Hurray For PoertoRican Vagabond
Alynda Segarra, the creative force behind the band Hurray For The Riff Riff, traveled across United States with a banjo in her hands like a vagabond…
Polaris
Polaris by Tesseract – Not really 4th dimension
I have slightly weird experience when listening to every Tesseract album for the first time. The music starts and after a couple of songs I say to…
Vine
Jen Gloeckner - Climbing Up The Vine
Downtempo (who still remembers trip-hop?) has become such a formulaic genre that whenever somebody lists a certain album or an artist under such a…
She Can't Tell
Running on High
Brooklyn natives MOTHXR not only know how to spell a universally used word to look cool but even their music has a cooling sensation that can ease any…
London Calling
The Top Five Albums of the 70's
The seventies were a decade when I lot of things happened: the hippie ideal lost its potency, the darker heavy rock songs of desperation and pessimism…
Saturns Pattern
Rock Full Of Tricks
Working class hero, ex lead singer of Jem, the creator of few truly idiosyncratic records. On his latest album, Paul Weller continues to create new…
In Spades
Unstoppable Groove of The Afghan Whigs
Greg Dully and co. released their comeback album Do to the Beast back in 2014 after almost sixteen years of professional hiatus. I am one of only few…
She Hangs Brightly
Without Flaws
Mazzy Star appeared on my radar recently, after I finally decided to check out did Hope Sandoval (she lent her vocal for Paradise Circus and The…
Miss Understanding - Single
The Get Down Soundtrack is Not Worthy of its Awesome Show
In the late 70s, New York was not remotely similar to what it is today. Then, it was split, aggressive and broken city whose citizens were…
I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it
The Unpredictability of The 1975
If I were to describe The 1975’s much-awaited and talked about sophomore album, I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So…
Before the World Was Big
Girlpool - Before the World Was Big
Girlpool’s June 2015 release, Before the World Was Big, will sound familiar to many young listeners. The album gives a sensation of…
Music Complete
New Order \ Old Order
They were the sh**. They were the natural continuation of Joy Division. They were pioneers of electronic and dance music combined with post punk. They…
12 Songs to Haunt You
It Ain't Easy
So I just borrowed a title from an old Three Dog Night (remember them?) song. Actually, that is easy. What is really hard is keeping up a certain…
Joanne (Deluxe)
For tonight, call me Joanne...
If Born This Way and ARTPOP had a baby its name would be Joanne. Take the pop rock sound from Born This Way, add a dash of ARTPOP craziness and…
Space Is Only Noise
Nicolas Jaar's Genre-Blending Ambient Soundscapes
New York-based Chilean producer Nicolas Jaar had already been garnering steady interest and critical acclaim via a scattering of singles, EPs…
You're Gonna Get Love
Keren Ann Turns Pallid
It took five years for Keren Ann to drop the new album titled You’re Gonna Get Love. Her full name is Keren Ann Zeidel and she is a singer…
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…
Half a Century Sun
Island Music Shines
The first moment you encounter the music of Coti K.,“The Man From Managra”, a Greek guy form the Island of Tinos, you would be hard pressed to say…
Something To Tell You
Haim's Sophomore Infuses Everything We Needed
The coolest sisters are back! And I couldn’t be more thrilled! Haim are manifestation of Californian spirit, that old school cool one, not Katy Perry…
Two Devils Will Talk
Captain Paul McKenzie Sailing With His Crew
Paul McKenzie will be singing. McKenzies are celebrating 25 years of existence, although Paul is the only member who has been there from the beginning…
Gopro: Eagle Hunters in a New World
Film Soundtrack Done Right
Making a film soundtrack requires a double mastery. You have to make do music an additional part of the story told in images, but you also have to…
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…
Codex Omega
… But Codex Omega Is A Close Second
After becoming more a symphonic than death metal on their past two records (especially on Titan, an album stuffed with over-the-top compositions that…
Days of Exile
Days Of Exile, the new vinyl verse
Undoubtedly this year, he is being one of the best in the Venezuelan musical movement, since there have been many successes of national groups. In…
The Wilderness
Growth and Rebirth
Explosions in the Sky (EITS) is one of the most emblematic post-rock bands, and for good reason, their lengthy instrumental pieces with little more…
Spiritual Haven
New Age/World Review: Russell Suereth-Spiritual Haven
Russell Suereth is a keyboardist with a focus on New Age and world music. His new album Spiritual Haven is a combination of classic Western…
Hell On Earth (Explicit)
Mobb deep - 20 years of 'Hell on Earth'
This November 19th is now 20 years since the publication of the album 'Hell on earth', the third studio album Gangstarap the famous…
I Can Feel the Night Around Me
I can feel the nights around me
Dave Hartley’s latest album is his most ambitious record yet, one that takes him out of his bedroom and places him out on the open road with…
Silence Is The Only Sound
Metal Scandinavian Folk
The Third And The Mortal is one of the first metal bands in Norway that had female singer and it was Kari Rueslatten. After the band broke up, Kari…
Magma
Gojira is Grieving
Ever since Stranded leaked, something started smelling differently. Mario Duplantier’s new obsession with simple and minimalistic…
Sprite Fountain
The Ruby Suns - McPhun Is Still Having Fun
The Ruby Suns can either be a shifting conglomerate or just Ryan McPhun, a guy around whom the whole band and its musical idea revolve around. That…
Wine-Dark Sea
Winedark Sea: The Piece and CD A Review (John Mackey, Frank Ticheli and Others)
The University of Texas Wind Ensemble and Nathan Williams give such stunning performances of Frank Ticheli’s …
Once Once
THE surprising border music of The Chamanas
Eleven. Eleven are Latin rhythms, Mexican pop of the decade of the 70's, huapango, ranchera, synth pop and electronic music, a mixture The…
After Robots
African Psychedelia
I first heard about BLK JKS sometime during 2010, I think it was during the world cup (one of their songs was featured on Fifa 10, If I remember right…
Ice On The Dune
Ice on the Dune
Empire of the Sun give us some more of their debut 'Walking on a Dream' on this second effort; the house party slash festival drum n synth…
Lady's Bridge
#tb How Richard Hawley Escaped Midlife Crisis
Richard Hawley’s Lady’s Bridge was one of my favorite albums back in 2007. Refreshing love poetry the singer delivered on this record found…
Music For People In Trouble
Susanne Sundfor - Music to get you out of trouble
Norwegian singer Susanne Sundfor has been around for some ten years now, but she gained more international prominence only after her 2015 album Ten…
Atacama Dreaming
Pontiacs - Atacama Dreaming
Pontiacs are another fascinating Chilean psychedelic rock band, who mix rather melodic neo-psych and 60s psych vibe with modern day psychedelia.…
Unbroken Praise (Live)
One More Great Album from Matt Redman
I first took notice of Matt Redman's music when I heard The Heart of Worship more than a decade ago, 15 years to be exact. From then on,…
Communion
Communion Still Is The Best SepticFlesh Record...
Broken and then reunited again, SepticFlesh managed to release their best album to date, Communion, back in 2008. Embracing classical orchestrations…
I'm Glad Trouble Don't Last Always
Luke Winslow-King: I'm Glad Trouble Don't Last Always (Bloodshot Records)
Durante la última década, Lucas Winslow-Rey se ha especializado en la música hilbilly vintage, mezclando folk y country y blues con…
Future Nostalgia
Future Nostalgia
The Sheepdogs are Canadian rock band who released four albums since their debut Trying To Growin 2007. Their self-titled album even peaked around the…
Transatlanticism
My changing attitude to songs on TV shows
For many artists having their music appear on TV shows and movies can provide a big boost interms of getting new fans and awareness. There are so man…
The American Dream
The Foreign Resort The American Dream EP
The American Dream consists of five songs with a simpler but more intense expression than ever heard before from the band. Following up their 2014…
We The Generation (Deluxe Edition)
The Curse of The Second Album
With their first album, the music band from London occupied the top of the charts and then many awards enriched the beginning of their career,…
7
Seal and his lucky number 7?
On Twitter, Seal announced it as his seventh studio album. Though that could be open for discussion, 7' is his first original album in years. His…
La Vie Est Belle / Life Is Beautiful
Experimental Happiness
Whenever I am listening to this artist, I dream about Africa. Yannick Iiunga from Cape Town is the new name on the music scene. After the successful…
She's Magic
Is the magic still there?
So, it’s official. Az Yet have become the group I‘ve blogged about the most. So far. I wasn’t really planning on writing…
God's Problem Child
God's Problem Child, Willie Nelson
God's Problem Child is the first independent album by Willie Nelson with original songs ever since 2014 Band Of Brothers. Actually, this ever…
The Veil
#tbt: Peter Gabriel - Hit
In this week’s #TBT, I am providing you with a record of an artist who always polarized general audience. In my humble opinion, If you are not…
Heal the World
Marcus Norberg - Far From a Disappointment
It has been decades since Sweden has earned the trust of music fans worldwide to come up with something special (and yes, that does include ABBA,…
Renaissance
“Renaissance” in the twenty first century by Marcus Miller
I have been in some deep thoughts these days before I started writing this article. This album helped me to get my thoughts all together. Honestly I…
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…
Live at Reading
Remembering Nirvana
Lately, I have been rediscovering my passion for Nirvana and I have found some great live albums by one the greatest bands of all time. Nirvana’s Live…
Songs of Praise
Shame (On You) If You Judge an Album By Its Cover
It has been said many times - do not judge a book by its cover - and many times the saying turned out to be valid. In the same manner, you should not…
The False Foundation
Archive Asks You To Join Them in Questioning The Public Sphere
Although initially a project of two guys, Darius Keeler and Rosko John, Archive is the music collective that featured many artists over the past two…
Free TC
Review: Ty Dolla $ign's 'Free TC'
Ty Dolla Sign’s Free TC is a study in well-executed maximalism. Backed by lush, ornate soundscapes and assisted by nearly two-dozen high-…
Life Is Good
Life Is Good...is good
In my alcohol-induced and terse analysis in consultation with Google, I have realized that this was the first year in which all three of the most…
Money
Sweet Venom: Anna Of The North vs. The Gold Digger
On “Money”, a recent single from electro-pop duo Anna Of The North’s upcoming debut album Lovers…
I Took Your Picture
Forward-Looking Nostalgia
I Took Your Picture - the second single from New York-via-California indie duo Cults' upcoming third album Offering&…
Tears (feat. Louisa Johnson)
The song you won't get over
Only “Happy” from Pharrell Williams kept “Rather Be” from being the most played song of 2014. It put Jess…
I'm Into You
Chet Faker's Subgenre Promise
'I'm Into You' by Chet Faker was off of the debut Thinking In Textures. Since the explosion that has become Chet Faker's ever lasting…
We Come Running
Fight The Good Fight
Nothing like a bright pop song to illuminate your day and Youngblood Hawke's (an indie band from LA) We Come Running does this genre of…
Music To Watch Boys To
Lana Del Rey's Soundtrack for a Fatalistic Voyeur
I’ll confess to being a fan of the somewhat divisive Lana Del Rey ever since I first came across ‘Video Games’. What&…
Lost On You
Discovery of Lost On You
I was visiting a friend of mine in Osijek, Croatia. We were just having our second glass of wine, getting ready to leave the house for a bit of fun in…
BURNITUP! (feat. Missy Elliott)
Missy Jackson Burnout Comeback
The two most powerful women in music industry when we speak about original taste, talent and real quality, finally get their golden era lit with the…
Boy
EMMA LOUISE – BOY
Emma Louise is an Australian vocalist and songwriter that is best known for her song, Jungle, which can be found on her debut EP, Full Hearts and…
Siberian Nights
The Kills release new album.
British / American band, The Kills, founded by Mosshart (vocals) and Jamie Hotel Hince (Guitar), in 16 years of experience have given the public good…
P.O.W.A
A True Divergent Strikes Again : MIA
Even though accepted under some alternative Pop drawer, and it could easily go even under alternative R`n`B, I…
Who Are You
Aquilo's Who Are You Conjures Interpersonal Urgency
“Who are you?/ Forgive me, I'm hopeless with faces/ But you sing with a voice like I know you”: if you were not immediately transfixed by Tom…
Dreamworld
Wakeful Possibilities
She was the girl with the string around her neck -ing with the boy who could only give her less It could be more if she learned to never expect -ing…
Bang Bang (DJ Fresh Vs. Diplo)
DJ Fresh & Diplo in the battle
After delivering Rita Ora onto the scene with “Hot Right Now”, I’ve only seen the name DJ Fresh pop up a few times, for just a few single releases…
Girl Like You
Scary Love
Toro y Moi's Chaz Bundick officially changed his name to Chaz Bear, and revealed that his upcoming fifth album Boo…
You Only Like Me with the Lights Out
Smooth As Smoke
If modern psychedelic could shed light on 2016, it would be Avid Dancer's 'You Only Like Me With The Lights Out'. Based on cosmic sound…
Ain't Nothing Changed
Listen to the Change
'Ain't Nothing Changed' by Loyle Carner happens to be a highly under-rated artist. Keeping that in mind, Loyle Carner twists and glues his…
Wild Things
The Queen of the Uncool, Rebellious, Misfits
All hail, Alessia Cara! Staying close to her anti-social, introverted roots, Alessia Cara once again proved that being cool ain't all…
Million Dollar Doll
Sultry Urgency
After years of being a collaborator - first as a member of the band Luna, and then as one half of the husband-and-wife duo Dean & Britta -…
DRIVE YOUR CAR
Drive You Car With L.A. Witch
Once this L.A. noir-grunge psychedelic rock coutner culture took over in full force, it would only be a matter of time before picking favorites. With…
You And I
Intense Interactions From You and I
In with the likes of Fiona Apple, Nernia Pallot and Cat Power comes a new voice Margaret Glaspy. Glaspy's song 'You and I' reads out in a…
Roses
A Not-So-Typical Love Song
When people hear music that is deemed as a love song, most of them associate such compositions as having soft-sounding melodies and ultra-clich&…
Los Ageless
The Relentless Sadness of St Vincent’s “Los Ageless”
As the title of her second single suggests, art rocker St. Vincent (Annie Clark) is poised for a return to biting satire after the poignant, heartfelt…
Valentine
Perfect V-Day Song
Californian singer-songwriter and guitarist Kina Grannis' 2010 song Valentine might be a relatively old song, but it's still one that manages…
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…
Try
Why sing in Spanish?
There are several artists who opt to sing in another language other than their own. Usually the English is a universal language, and all artists…
How Deep Is Your Love
EDM In A New Dimension
You know what? I never truly listened to electronic music because when I hear the “toot toot” and the “teet teet&…
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…
PILLOWTALK
Zayn and his new start
Zayn Malik was the first of One Direction to leave, and now, he’s the first of One Direction to release a solo single and it’s…
Everything At Once
Electro-Pop Goes Boom
Charles Braud a.k.a Her Magic Wand has thrown caution to the wind and delivered an Electro-Pop 1980's edition with crisp clean lines and…
Runningman
Ibrahim Electric
This is one of the most exciting and bold bands I have heard in the past year or so. “Ibrahim Electric” is their name, and they…
Starving
All Guesses Point To You
Either you know Hailee Steinfeld as an actress or a Pop singer. Both ways you've heard of Hailee Steinfeld and in this case with Steinfeld's…
Your Song
Rita's new song is your song
A few weeks ago, I’d seen Rita Ora’s name pop up on a list of expected music releases. After 4 years of waiting, it was really nice to know for…
Flotar
The Muse Floats Again In The Sonorous Imaginary of Chetes
Since 2012 Chetes former Zurdock not record material market launch. On that occasion he presented the EP Cardio Sapiens. So their return is…
Miss You
James Hersey's Miss You
I'll admit, what drew me to this track on Apple Music was definitely the cover art. I'm a sucker for cool packaging, and I'm pretty sure I…
Wherever You Will Go
The Oscar Awards and the Soundtrack of the Subconscious
One of the most famous awards in the world and the history of cinema, has always had a place for the Best Soundtrack for Film, a category that has…
Take a Walk
Let's All Take A Walk
If you have listened to Passion Pit before than you know just how great their music really is. Each song is a unique journey synthesized by the…
Switch Up
Sobae is Here to Switch Up Future R&B
The relatively narrow space that Asian and Asian American artists have carved out for themselves in the Anglophone American music market has been, for…
It's a Drag
Living Is Easy
H. Hawkline knows a few tricks, allowing an ageless essence to contradict is moment in time predictions. Add Folk, Psychedelic embellishment and a…
Think About It
You think you know but you dont, Think About It by Erich Mrak
Chaos ensues when worlds collide but chaos is not necesserality something bad. In this case, Hip Hop and Electronic music have been…
Joe's Dream
Taboo Dreams and Lullabies
No one in their right frame of mind can classify Natasha Khan's Bat For Lashes work. Genre embracing as well as boundary breaking music sets the…
True Colors
Justin and Anna team up for True Colors
Some time ago we know that about the release date of the new animated film from DreamWorks TROLLS which reached all the cinemas at the time of…
Million Reasons
Gaga's reasons to rise above
It is never my objective to write about an artist several times over. I do try to variate in my blog topics as much as possible, but I’m…
Green Light
A Dramatic Confession for the Dancefloor
Writing Pure Heroine was my way of enshrining our teenage glory, putting it up in lights forever so that part of me never dies, and this…
Michigan
Built For Speed
Arms Akimbo uses wit and a basic instrumental approach with their song 'Michigan'. At first, as the track plays on the Pop/Indie sensation is…
Open
Bitter and Sweet
Rhye has a way of showing clarity and relationship ecosystems (a mouth full, I know). Rhye is a duo and not a single singer-songwriter venture (…
Protection
A Knock At The Door
Call Emma Ruth Rundle a deity that could open up the gates of heaven and the pits of hell with one song. 'Protection' comes of off Emma Ruth…
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…
Try Again
Trying the Chef'Special
Dutch pop-rock band “Chef’Special” have just released a new single called “Try Again”. It’s been a while since I’ve heard from them. The last song I’…
Imperfection
Evanescence's “Imperfection”: Urgent Anti-Nihilism
Thirteen years ago, Amy Lee explored the perils of living in a society saturated with plastic images of perfection on “Everybody’s…
New York
New York = Love's Graveyard
Milk and Bone is a Montreal electro-pop duo (i.e. Laurence Lafond-Beaulne and Camille Poliquin) who earned critical acclaim with their debut album…
Losing You
Boy Pablo Makes Teen Romantic Angst Warm and Inviting with Losing You
After being smiled upon by YouTube's algorithm, earning a significant fanbase, and embarking on a 15-city European tour, 18-year-old Chileno-…
That Thing
Cinematic Confessionalism
‘Seems like time has been delayed/ We exist in our own space’. Oakland-via-Sydney singer-songwriter Hazel…
Song for Dan Treacy
Namesake
Writing a song for a good friend? Do it the way MGMT has. With Song For Dan Treacy; it's anything but ordinary. MGMT says of the man behind the…
Toxic
An Enchanted Gothic Cover
Toxic was made famous by none other than Britney Spears. Famous for the song and music video. However in true originality, Yael Naim crafted a…
Don't Forget About Me
Higher Than Heaven
Clove's track 'Don't Forget About Me' starts off as a the sister song to Adele's 'Hello'. Somber, wistful and hopelessly…
I Don't Wanna Dance
Jumpy Defeatism
Like Scissor Sisters' I Don't Feel Like Dancin', Nashville indie quartet COIN's (Chase Lawrence, Ryan…
No Hard Feelings
Uplifting Poignancy
North Carolina folk rock quartet The Avett Brothers' (banjo-playing Scott Avett, guitarist Seth Avett, double bassist Bob Crawford and…
New Rules
Relationship Advice
I want people to see a piece of me. I want people to have an insight into everything that's happened over the last few years while I was…
Dog Years
Maggie Roger's Counts Down Our Dog Years
The ticket prize for originality goes to Maggie Rogers. From snapping her fingers in a quiet room or drumming out a pattern on the fabric of a pair of…
Alarm
Still coming to her own
In the business, we like artists that come into the studio with a clear idea of what they want and who can give a reference to another track or singer…
The Wonder of Love
The Wonder of Gold Celeste
Gold Celeste is extremely keen at finding the right balance between psych music’s modern elements - they craft tape-saturated drum grooves…
STREET LIVIN'
The Black Eyed Peas' Street Livin' is Clinical-yet-Empathetic Diagnosis of America's Vicious Cycle of Poverty, Racism and Oppression
The Black Eyed Peas have gone back to the start, and the results are breathtaking. Most of the world was only vaguely aware of the Los Angeles…
Devil Wears Prada (feat. Ronnie Banks)
Jasmine And Ronnie Dress The Devil!
In her latest single drop Jasmine V brings nothing but banging fire! The classic R`n`Bass beat follows an…
Let Go
Alex Maxwell Trades Tears for Strength on Let Go
Alex Maxwell, a young singer-songwriter who happens to be the first British artist signed to Disney's Hollywood Records, has two…
Baby
Gothic Sultriness
Brooklyn-via-Argentina singer-songwriter Tei Shi’s (Valerie Teicher) critically acclaimed debut album Crawl Space (…
La Vida Se Goza
Mata Rica tells us that Life is enjoyed with this video celebrating 20 years of musical career.
The Venezuelan group of Ska and Reggae Mata Rica as part of its celebration of 20 years of musical career, after two years of launching its fourth…
Under The Pressure
8+ Minutes of Breathtaking Rhythmic Bliss
Under the Pressure - the first single of The War on Drugs' universally acclaimed third studio album Lost in the Dream&…
Cranes in the Sky
Tranquil Ennui
When Solange's critically-acclaimed A Seat at the Table (2016) was released last year, I paid more attention to the explicit…
Heartbeats
The Winter Sounds Talk New Record for 2018
The Winter Sounds are a band that has been breaking through in a major way this year, and 2018 sees no sign of slowing down. Set to release their most…
What He Wrote
Laura Marling's Epic Lyricism
As critics have noted, English folk songstress Laura Marling’s critically acclaimed I Speak Because I Can (2010) is mostly sung in first…
The Distance
San Cisco's Relationship Woes
Aussie indie-pop quartet San Cisco’s (guitarist/vocalist Jordi Davieson, drummer/vocalist Scarlett Stevens, drummer Josh Biondillo and bassist Steve…
This House Is Not For Sale
Bon Jovi still rocks the house
I stand corrected. For some reason, I expected the new Bon Jovi material to be mellow. Maybe it’s because I was confronted with a picture of…
Player
Tinashe: Player Review
Relationships come and go, ride up and down, all around, and any what way you wanna say. They can be fun, happy, sad, crazy, or all of it at once.&…
Treat You Better
Shawn Mendes premieres Treat You Better
Who can forget the young Canadian guy who Diola around the world with its theme Stitches, that no one was removed from the head, that subject with…
You Ain't Gang
Street Gang Anthem!
Brandon George Dickinson aka Lil Bibby fired up his home town Chicago last year with his street Trap jam You Ain`…
Say You Do
Tei Shi Channels Britney Spears in Say You Do
When Brooklyn-via-Argentina singer-songwriter Tei Shi (Valerie Teicher) released her critically acclaimed debut album Crawl Space in March…
Thankful for the Day
The Police and Bands Influenced by The Police on Spotify
The Police and Bands Influenced by The Police Playlist on Spotify! Click here To Visit The Police and Bands Influenced By The Police Playlist on…
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…
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…
Take Me
A Song for Mending Hearts
South Korean singer-songwriter MISO's debut single Take Me is the promising result of her artistic incubation with the Red Bull Music…
It Will Come Back
Hozier Howls Along To It Will Come Back
Whether it's the end of a relationship or an unrequited love, everyone goes through the motions of waiting to end it all of else. Hozier seemed…
Buzzcut Season
Buzzcut Season Was The Beginning For Lorde's Newest Album
As Lorde's newest single 'Green Light' and 'Liability' hit the radio airwaves, it only seems natural to revisit Lorde's first…
Vienna
Shadow-Chasing in Vienna with Usagi is Dead
Austrian/German shoegaze duo Usagi is Dead pay homage to songwriter/producer Oliver T.’s hometown in the music video for “Vienna&…
UGH!
Comfy Sweater, Fluorescent Neon Lights and Lots of Funky Dancing
Nope, that’s not my idea of a perfect date. That’s how I would describe The 1975’s “Ugh!”…
Dreaded Days of School
Michigan Rockers - Kick Ass Rockers from The Great Lakes State Playlist on Spotify! Follow & Share!
Michigan Rockers - Kick Ass Rockers from The Great Lakes State Playlist on Spotify! Follow & Share! Click Here To Visit The Spotify Playlist!…
Right Words
Cults Present a Surreal Double Feature with the Right Words, Natural State Music Video
New York indie duo Cults appear to be firmly committed to the idea of a featuring two songs in a single music video. Last September, Madeline Follin…
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…
Lover's Spit
The Longing in Lover's Spit
Since its release on Canadian indie rock music collective Broken Social Scene's critically acclaimed second album You Forgot It in People …
High By The Beach
A trippy release for Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey's new single, High By The Beach, has officially been released and it's going to be a big player on radio stations…
Body Say
Demi Lovato strips naked in nets
Sex sells and Demi knows, this time the former Disney girl has posted on his Instagram account, a series of portraits of her completely naked, and…
Blu (feat. Damon Albarn)
Hedonic Confusion
Guernsey-born DJ, electronic music producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mura Masa (21-year old Alex Crossan) is on the cusp of…
The Glow
Heart in Echo
With their sophomore album What Now (2016), North Carolina electropop duo Sylvan Esso claimed to have given full permission to themselves to…
Wolf
Poetic Obsession
Wolf is the penultimate track from Minneapolis-based indie rock trio Now, Now's second album Threads&…
No Horses
Orwellian Apocalypse
“No Horses”, a stand-alone single released a year after alt-rockers Garbage’s sixth album Strange Little Birds (2016), is an apocalyptic, direct and…
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.…
I'd Rather Be The Devil (Devil Got My Woman)
John Martyn would rather be the Devil
I love the Blues! It’s the basis for almost everything that happened in popular music from the beginnings of the 20th century until the…
Yellow
Coldplay a band that describes emotions
I want to start this by writing space on the British band Coldplay, formed in London in 1996 by vocalist Chris Martin, bassist Guy Berryman,…
Electric Indigo
The Electric Feat of Electric Indigo
At first listen The Paper Kites have a familiar sonic sound...although similar to The 1975. The Paper Kites do offer a difference in…
Wonderwall
And After All...
Wondewall. Written by Noel Gallagher , this song had proved to be one of Oasis’s top songs. The word wonderwall means…
Damned Eye See
Chelou’s Damned Eye See: Exquisite Cynicism
“Sure you've been having fun/ At my expense/ Time is a loaded gun and I'm on the fence”: North London-based singer-songwriter Chelou…
Under the Weather
The Sun Harmonic shares new album & focus track Under The Weather
Coast to Coast , el quinto álbum de estudio de The Sun Harmonic , captura la importancia de los viajes y la experiencia que los acompaña.…
Perfect Illusion
Gaga perfection!
Finally! Lady Gaga has released new music. The much anticipated new single, “Perfect Illusion”, was released today and even though…
Last Christmas
Carly sleighs the Holiday Season
See what I did there? Well it's not exactly an exaggeration and Carly Rae Jepsen has officially dropped what might just be the year's first…
Kill Jill
Big Boi Kill Jill Official Video!
After announcing his third studio album titled Boomiverse, Outcast`s very own, Big Boi drops his latest…
Show Me How
Men I Trust Find a Calm Reassurance in an Asymmetrical Relationship in Show Me How
Montreal indie-dance/trip-hop trio Men I Trust (vocalist/guitarist Emma Proulx, guitarist Jessy Caron and pianist Dragos Chiriac) have perfected their…
Easy
Super easy to get into
At the beginning of this year, I blogged about Bonnie McKee’s inner wild child when she released the track “Wasted Youth” with a party hardy video.…
Love My Life
That Friends And Family Life With Koache!
LA Rapper Jarromie Latie Wilkins aka Koache, is one of the many underground underrated cats with great mind vision and…
Save My Soul
Just don't get hooked
A while ago, I drew a comparison, in an article on my own website, between Ke$ha and JoJo. Both, for completely different reasons, ended up being…
Venus Fly
Calling Out the Male Gaze
You might have concluded that Grimes had run out of her music video-making budget after she released the DIY The Ac!d Reign Chronicleslast…
Already Gone
Brett Dennen's Already Gone Finds Exhilaration in Elusiveness
Northern Californian singer-songwriter Brett Dennen comes across as the most amiable of rebels. His brand of easy-listening folk-pop has earned him…
Don't Be so Sure
Tulipomania Presents Seahawks Remix of 'Don't Be So Sure'
Philadelphia-based Tulipomania have announced they will release a new single, the Seahawks Remix of 'Don't Be So Sure'.…
Love On The Brain
Rihanna's brainchild
I’m not the biggest Rihanna fan. There’s a side to her that I don’t like, but then there are aspects of her and her artistry that I do like. It’s…
Because I’m Me
Because I'm Me, The Avalanches Give Their Best
Even after pointing a finger and making fun at their own long hiatus between albums, The Avalanches are a part of a small group of musicians who…
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…
Skyline
Epic Lushness
Canadian indie music collective Broken Social Scene recently released Skyline, the third single from their upcoming LP …
Biking
Hit the pedal and bike
Recently I was asked what The Netherlands were known for abroad. We were talking about food and I couldn’t think of any meals or particular cooking…
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…
Boyfriend
Real Lesbian Representation
With all the advances in legal LGBT rights in the West, gays and lesbians are no longer confined to closets and underground scenes. Part of the…
Grounds for Resentment (feat. Olly Alexander)
Beauty in the Breakup
Grounds for Resentment, the second single from British musician Kele Okereke's upcoming third album Fatherland…
Free.k
Leave it up to Pitbull to update an old classic
In “Free.k” he uses Adina Howard’s “Freak Like Me” and gives it an up-tempo house spin. That part is…
Cheap Thrills
Sia and a mysterious new single
Despite how famous he has become this singer so much that the Snapchat dedicated a filter, had never bothered to know a lot of Sia, of course I have…
YO! MY SAINT - Film Version
Karen O., Michael Kiwanuka and KENZO Collaborate on “YO! MY SAINT: A Cinematic and Stylish Melodrama
Two muses, one artist in love. This is the basic plot of French luxury house KENZO's 2018 Spring/Summer campaign film: a seamless blend…
The Ratio Of Freckles To Stars
Whisper-y Intimacy
San Fransisco-based Halou (pronounced huh-loo) consists of Rebecca and Ryan Coseboom; the duo have carved a name for themselves in the indie scene by&…
My Body
Anthem For Those Young At Heart
An anthem for thr right reasons. 'My Body' by Young The Giant is a complete masterpiece by a long defintion. Not only was Young The Giant able…
Deadwood
Toni's bringing in something new
I don’t think I’ve been this excited about a new music announcement than the announcement that I spotted from Toni Braxton, just a while ago. I just…
I'm Better (feat. Lamb)
No one does it better
It's not just pun That got me blogging about this song After two days of migraining I caughta buzz about Missy bein'…
El Mismo Sol
Under the Same Sun by Alvaro Soler
As its catchy chorus says, we are all under the same sun, only it gives them some brighter than others. This young Spanish artist of 24 years…
Body Work
Thoughtful Workout Music
'Body Work' is the result of a collaboration between American progressive and electro house DJ Morgan Page and Canadian pop duo Tegan and Sara…
Let It Happen
WATCH: Let It Happen Music Video (Tame Impala)
Tame Impala's new and extremely disorienting music video features a plane crash, heart attacks, a shortened version of the song, and a trippy…
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…
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),…
Fuckers
Close Your Eyes and Scream
Savages the band you either live or have no intention listening to ever. After drifting along without acknowledging Savages for about a year, lo and…
Sins Of My Father
Take the sins down to the pond
When Tom Waits met his wife for the first time, I’m sure he never expected to be musically influenced by her that much, mostly because she&…
Good Goodbye (feat. Pusha T and Stormzy)
And it just gets worse: Linkin Park, Good Goodbye
For a band that has been globally popular for over fifteen years you wouldn't think Linkin Park would need to worry about gaining new fans. I'…
I Found
Atmospheric Appeal
I Found is Nottingham-based quartet Amber Run's best known single from their debut album 5 am (2015). The song opens with a…
Enamel
Vancouver's Cain Price releases new single Enamel
Described by listeners as an eclectic, electronic folk artist with a DIY bent, Cain Price is a fascinating newcomer in the Canadian music…
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony as Conducted by Dudamel
Dudamel’s presentation of Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No. 5 is absolutely stunning in its interpretation. The first movement is…
Good Girls
Californian Romancing
It’s not hard to see why LA-via-Nashville trio LANY (pronounced as Lay-Nee) have amassed a large and dedicated online following of…
Ghost
“Ghost” by Ella Henderson
Henderson's powerful voice, personal lyrics, and stylish look inspired by the vintage fashion with which she had been enchanted since childhood,…
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
50 ways to leave your lover
The “problem” with prolific, long-lasting careers is that music fans find it hard to listen to the artists' whole discographies. If you like Bob…
Come to This
Hauntingly Beautiful
In my last blog, I was quite proud of myself for stumbling upon a new/indie artist, Elias, thanks to one of the TV series that I was watching. So I…
Sister
Angel Olsen Uses the Track Sister To Bare All The Uncertainty Within Ourselves
Personality is a given with Angel Olsen. Not only can I not stop writing about Olsen, Olsen's album MY WOMAN, and how this extraordinary…
Wild Side
Lemon Cash drops catchy new tune Wild Side
Lemon Cash started out as a cover band, forming an alternative rock band with some local friends from their hometown of Ottawa, Ontario. Looking to…
Way Back (Feat. Snoop Dogg)
Kicking the game like way back
I was pretty surprised to find a new TLC track over the Easter weekend. I’ve been writing about their Kickstarter funded album several times and…
Innuendo
Freddie's Swan Song
All good songs are written out of an experience. And is there a more compelling and convincing experience than the awareness of a soon-to-come,…
Enter Sandman
Heavy Metal with Classroom Instruments? Jimmy Fallon Did It First!
Enter Sandman was released in 1991 as the first song for the eponymous album of Metallica entitled “Metallica”. The song deals with the concept of a…
Secret Garden (feat. Merival)
Stepping into the Secret Garden with Izzard & Merival
The song I’m about to draw your attention to has brought me MAJOR joy over the past few days, and I am excited for you to have the same experience.…
White Mustang
Lana Del Rey’s Retro-Futuristic Romantic Gloom
Lana Del Rey’s motivations for emulating Taylor Swift and wiping her social media backlogs clean are still unknown, but this decision has…
How Far
Palpable Physicality
The end of March will coincide with the release of Crawl Space, Tei Shi's much anticipated debut album. A second music video -…
Rae Sremmurd
Visually Rae Look Alive
Mississippi brothers strike back with a fresh and smash new single Look Alive from the upcoming second studio album Sremm…
Howard Shore
Howard Shore's Film Swan Songs
Howard Shore is an awesome composer that I've never known before. I never knew he composed the music to such classics as trilogy and series.…
Ricardo Montaner
Singing in English continues to be an obstacle for Ricardo Montaner.
There is only one obstacle that Ricardo Montaner has not been able to overcome in its nearly four decades of experience: sing his songs in English.…
Laura Bell Bundy
Laura Bell Bundy ‘Another Piece of Me’ – Album Review
More through accident than design, the recent SaladGate saga has meant it’s as good a time as any for female country artists to be releasing…
Go Caracas
Go Caracas Makes Debut
If something is good for Venezuela, is born to young talents in music, because we have plenty, and Caracas Go is no exception talent that is what…
Bruce Springsteen
Chapter and Verse is the title of Bruce Springsteen's new album.
Bruce Springsteen will release on September 23, five days before you see the light his autobiography, his album Chapter and Verse, a greatest hits…
ZAYN
Zayn announced new song with Sia
Former One Direction, Zayn Malik has announced that he will release a new single which will feature nothing more and nothing less than Sia in the…
Dead Or Alive
A Loss to Synth Pop: Pete Burns
He died last Sunday the leader and founder of the band Dead or Alive Pete Burns, at the age of 57, victim of a massive heart attack. His most popular…
The Psyatics
The Psyatics prepare to release their third full-length album
The City Of Sin has produced some great bands throughout the years, most notably, The Killers. Well, The Psyatics hope to achieve the same success by…
Elize Kaisser
The music album The Blue
Hi, music fan public, or listener. I wanted to let you know of my new album release. someone else should write it, but it happens that I…
David Bisbal
David Bisbal on DVD
The most international of the moment Spanish singer David Bisbal, happy once again their fans, this time with a special DVD that includes live…
Carlos Vives
Carlos Vives is left without a bicycle.
Carlos Vives no longer can bring Shakira ride your bike. Personal bicycle Colombian singer apparently was stolen on Thursday by two people who have…
His Hero Is Gone
Gone Is Gone: Violescent
A couple of weeks the birth of a new super-group of experimental rock llea name Gone Is Gone formed by music producer for films Mike Zarin who for…
Lady Gaga
Oscars Highlights Gaga, Sam Smith and more
First of all it was known that the show was going to be charged with material in terms of gender equality after the boycott planned by Jada Pinket…
Franco De Vita
From Vinyl and Cassette to YouTube and Itunes
Of the most famous and with a solid career in Venezuela and other Latin American artists is noted artists like Ricardo Montarner or Franco de Vita.…
Mother Love Bone
Watching The Love Bone Earth Affair
This past Friday, Stardog Records released On Earth As It Is: The Complete Works, a box set compiling all of the recorded works of Mother Love Bone, a…
Randy Rogers Band
Randy Rogers Band ‘Neon Blues’ – Single Review
Ah, there’s something so nostalgic, comforting, and pure about Texas Country music. It’s real and raw; it’s the…
Selena Gomez
The duo of the moment
One of the successes of recent months, we dont talk anymore, an issue of Charlie Path collaboration with Selana Gomez. The track is part of the album…
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…
Maura Kennedy
Maura Kennedy ‘Villanelle: Songs of Maura Kennedy & B.D. Love’ - Album Review
Maura Kennedy, a veteran East Coast singer-songwriter, teams up with widely published California poet B.D. Love to create Villanelle: The Songs of…
Foyone
Foyone: #RapNoCut XXVIII
'' Foyone '' is without doubt one of the MC's emerging Spanish attracting greater expectation in recent years…
PRhyme
Da Quote : PRhyme
''Da Quote'' is a segment where you can find the some of the best quote out of an album. This time is the turn of PRhyme.For…
Claydon Connor
Claydon Connor ‘Under The Big Sky’ – Album Review
We previously featured Claydon Connor in our monthly Stray Plectrums post back in June, the spotlight shining favorably on his…
Mike Zito
Mike Zito Interview
Mike Zito talked with Country Fried Rock just before the announcement that he was leaving Royal Southern Brotherhood — a departure with no…
ZZ Top
The Full Tilt Boogie Concert At Green Mountain Racetrack
ZZ TOP, GARY CLARK JR. TO CO-HEADLINE DAYLONG VERMONT MUSIC FESTIVAL WHERE GUITARS STAND AT THE CROSSROADS OF ROADHOUSE BOOGIE, SOUTHERN ROCK, BLUE-…
Bobbie Gentry
Bobbie Gentry ‘Southern Gothic: The Definitive Collection’ – Album Review
Singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry brought a soulful, southern delta sound to country-pop in the late 1960s, when she exploded onto the country music…
Romeo Santos
Romeo will return to Puerto Rico in 2016
The King of Bachata, Romeo Santos, confirmed his return to Puerto Rico with a massive show in 2016. The former lead singer of Aventura, will be…
Nicki Minaj
From catwalks Nicki Minaj.
US rapper Nicki Minaj makes the leap to fashion. As confirmed today the magazine Vogue, has just signed a contract with modeling agency Wilhelmina…
Jim Lauderdale
Jim Lauderdale On How He Got To Memphis – Interview
Sometimes a walk in the park can clear the mind and is good for the soul. And when you live in Nashville, you never know who you’re going to…
Dread Mar I
That's how I found poetry in Vallenato
It is rare to find people who like the Vallenato, and yet, they like the Rock. It also happens the other way around, few people who like Rock and…
Miley Cyrus
Myley Cyrus' sister spat on her while they sang together
The interpreter of Malibu assured that his sister and also singer, Noah Cyrus, spat in the mouth while she spoke and that that behavior learned it…
Jonas Sanche
Interview with: Jonas Sanche, Lil Supa' and Ríal Guawankó
During the recent visitita to Chile Venezuelan rappers Kennys Santiago, (RIAL Guawankó) and Marlon Morales (Lil Supa ') participate in a…
La Femme
la femme
Hi. I am back again and I’m not going to stop. Holidays are crashing my feelings and my nervous system every year. If you still feel like a…
Violenta Josefina
The calm of Violenta Josefina
Valeria Hernandez left behind the shrillness of Skin, who led the group as Valery Knox, to function in more sedate sounds that are now part of his…
Manuel Medrano
The molten pop of Manuel Medrano
And finally the 2016 Latin Grammy doubts were cleared, and among the new features of the event was the coronation of Colombian musician Manuel…
The Kills
The Kills announce new EP and covers Rihanna
After the incredible success of their 2016 album, Ash & Ice, alternative rock and garage duo The Kills has announced the release of a new EP…
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber dethroned Taylor Swift at the MTV Europe Music Awards
The power of the web mobilizing the fans of Justin Bieber won during the selection of ganadarores of this year's MTV Europe Awards.…
Tom Jones
How Did Sir Tom Get Legendary Status?
The voice, silver fox, prince of Wales are just some of Tom Jones’ many nicknames, in fact Tom Jones is technically one too. He…
Chino & Nacho
And no... they don't separate
We are all clear that Chino & Nacho is one of the most successful duos in Latin America, right ?. Their songs sound in all radios and their…
Maluma
Maluma on his first US tour
After passing through Europe and go several times Latin America, the Colombian singer Maluma embarks on one of the most ambitious projects of his…
Az Yet
Az Yet pull the rabbit out of the hat
Earlier this year, I blogged about a comeback that 90s R&B group Az Yet were planning for this year. A producer, who had worked with the group…
Alan Menken
A New Composer For Me: Alan Menken
In this set, I'm introducing a new composer for me: Alan Menken. He is known for his film work scoring the music to Aladdin, Pocahontas, and The…
Prince Royce
Prince Royce receives a new recognition
Prince Royce does not stop to reap successes before his good artistic moment. The singer is leading Latin American radios with Deja Vú, which is…
Alkilados
Alkilados continues adding dates to its international tour
The great moment of alkylated continues to expand with visits to several cities in Latin America, the United States and Mexico as part of its new…
Pasabordo
Listen to the adrenaline that Pasabordo brings
Colombia continues bringing out great musical promise and Pasabordo not waste time to stomp all over Latin America. After bringing you a crazy night,…
Devendra Banhart
Devendra Banhart announces new album and releases Middle Names
The Venezuelan-American singer Devendra Banhart, in the three years since the launch of its production Mala has done a bit more than just change its…
Megadeth
Nick Menza, former Megadeth dies on stage.
On Saturday night for one in California with his band OHM, Nick Menza who was drummer for the thrash metal band Megadeth from 1989 to 1998 died after…
Jean-Jacques Perrey
What happens that this story does not go out of style
Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris and Rihanna again
After five years, both artists are reunited in a subject, This Is What You Came For. A couple of days English producer left in his Youtube channel &…
AC/DC
Let There Be Rock
Fuelled 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 &ndash…
Дима Билан
Dima Bilan - a lot of noise about nothing.
Dima Bilan is a kind of a singer that dances better than sings. The texts of his songs are stupid and childish. I do not know why he isn’t…
Jane Jensen
Jane Jensen Is Back with Bold New Release
Jane Jensen's new album “Enchant” is a pure audio fantasy. It is intended to be a brain massage and a break from reality. It is for deep chilling…
The Traditional Fools
Psycho Chicken
Recently, I wrote an article about Talking Heads’ “Psycho Killer,” one of the hymns of rock music. Shortly after the…
Radiohead
When I put up flyers for Radiohead to come to Caracas
When he was 17 years old I met a person at the Santa Maria University who questioned much of the few groups that then I liked. He said that the world…
Folk Family Revival
Folk Family Revival Interview
Folk Family Revival consists of three brothers and their buddy, but they are definitely moving towards psychedelic rock rather than straight-up folk…
Skepta
Skepta Drops Old School Video for His New Single ‘Man’
With just a few days until UK grime artist Skepta’s album Konnichiwa drops, the artist has released a brand new video for the song Man. It&…
Radiohead
RadioHead's ninth album is coming
British band Radiohead announced the on its website the release of their ninth album, yet no official title, and revealed a new topic, Daydreaming.…
Stewart Copeland
Gathering of Legends at Copeland's Studio
...where music falls off of trees... “As for me, Saturday is the day I get to go to my studio, the Sacred Grove. It may look…
Billy Corgan
Billy Corgan releases new solo single
It's only about 15 days before Billy Corgan's second studio effort as a solo artist titled Ogilala, which as recently revealed will…
Pink Floyd
Luna, grief counselor
The human challenges presented himself with the intent to overcome barriers and to preserve the human race. On July 20, 1969 was the first man walked…
Arsonal da Rebel
5 Rap Battles That Didn’t Get As Much Hype As They Deserved in 2016
While 2016 might not have been the greatest year for battle rap it still was a good year nonetheless. There were plenty of battles this year that…
will.i.am
Will.I.Am's power of 3
Will.I.Am is back as a juror on British TV, so there’s no better time to drop some new videos. In the last week, Will.I.Am has uploaded 3…
M.I.A.
Missing In Action
MIA is a British multi-media phenomenon. Her primary passion is music and I wanted to take a look at her discography, right before she releases her…
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar wins the MTV award for best music video of the year
American rapper Kendrick Lamar won the award for best music video of the year with Humble at the MTV Video Music Awards gala held on Sunday night in…
Kings of Leon
The Kings
I have been listening to Kings of Leon ever since about 7th grade, so for around seven years now. To be fair, I didn’t really make the “dive” into…
Olga Tanon
Wisin and Tanon
Doubts have already been cleared about the record work Olga Tañón brings us: Olga Tañón y punto, is the title of her twenty-third…
Foo Fighters
The genius of the Firefly Festival
emerging or already established bands are those that are meeting in the Firefly Festival, the only one in the world where the public chooses the…
Metallica
Metallica and their theme about Amy Winehouse
In the world there are a lot of fans of Amy Winehouse and Metallica or say, now what if I told you that the great rock band made an issue considering…
Gustavo Cerati
10 years of Here we go from Cerati
2016 marked 10 years of the launch of Here we go. At the time I was a comeback for fans of Gustavo Cerati an artist who returned to distortions, away…
Alejandro Sanz
No to aggression, says Alejandro Sanz
The news is that Alejandro Sanz came out in defense of a woman who was attacked by a man in the Mexican town of Rosarito, Baja California. The fact…
Ediblehead
Ediblehead: Animal Lick Stick
Ediblehead son una fuerza a tener en cuenta. Ellos entran en tantas categorías que casi se atreven a definirlos. Yo vaya con alguna combinaci&…
Louis Tomlinson
Louis Tomlinson releases video for his first solo single
Back to You is Tomlinson's true One Direction song and promises to be a great hit for his innovative style. With a somewhat minimalist R &…
Dream Wife
Icelandic-British Punk Rock Trio Dream Wife Set the Stage Ablaze with their Infectious Feminism
As you might guess, a stage name like “Dream Wife” is a reference to an era before that precedes the feminist movement. The London…
System of a Down
System of a Down prepares new album
The beginning of the twentieth century came with a heavy load of Metal and Hard Rock from the United States. System of a Down was one of those bands…
Metallica
Metallica present at the Grammys.
Metallica, John Legend, Carrie Underwod and Keith Urban perform at the 59th edition of the Grammy Awards, announced today the Recording Academy said…
Taylor Swift
The complexity of buying concert tickets
It wouldn’t have been a normal week if Taylor Swift hadn’t made any headlines. I know I’ve just blogged about her and I normally wouldn’t be writing a…
And Also The Trees
Hunter Not The Hunted... And Also The Trees
And Also The Trees are one of the greatest post-punk/gothic bands, present and active for nearly 40 years, with seminal albums and a big influence in…
Hillsong United
How much do you love?
An old legend says that to ascend to heaven at death, they ask how much you loved ?. In February everything revolves around love; shops, most of all…
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand announces first concerts after three years
Although the middle of last year Nick McCarthy. Franz Ferdinand guitarist founder, announced his seemingly momentary separation of the band to pursue…
Leah Turner
Leah Turner – EP Review
Leah Turner is another in a recent line of new female country artists trying to break onto the scene. Joining acts such as Lucy Hale and Jamie Lynn…
Shakira
Shakira helps you raise your children with GROW PARENTING AND FISHER PRICE
Barranquilla has made a new alliance with the famous children brand FISHER PRICE this time to create an oriented parenting and child development…
Kill Bill Soundtrack
Tarantino's Cinematic Vision of Vengeance
“Quentin Tarantino has been justly lauded for his ability to craft images that burn and explode, but he's also as adept at…
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 dresses up as Pokemon in his new video
Yesterday, the American band Maroon 5 released the new theme viedeoclip with rapper Kendrick Lamar whose work is called Do not Wanna Know which was…
Camila Cabello
A Musical Telenovela Can Be A Feature Film
Latin America is popular for the Telenovela, a type of series that tells a love story with many difficulties. An ideal example is a series in the…
Selena Gomez
Chasing likes and followers
As you know, Online Marketing is one of my interests. I wish I had more time for this myself. Even though I wanted to share multiple posts daily, and…
Cher
Cher returns to the scene with James Corden
It's amazing how this music legend, winner of the most prestigious awards, and advanced age are hereby presented with the main comedian…
Edgar Alexander
Time to love: the sound of Edgar Alexander
A few days ago, on March 18, he left the Venezuelan singer Edgar Alexander (Edgardo Quintero) at 71 years old. Ear of this, its flagship theme was…
Sia
How Sia is making a difference in Music Today!
So, last week brought some great news – Sia just hit the Billboard No.1 with her song “Cheap Thrills”! The song slowly…
Rodrigo Solo
Rodrigo Solo, the metal face and the sound of the wind
Rodrigo individual project only, as has been called the vocalist Viniloversus since 2015, this week added a new contribution to national music video…
Sunflower Bean
My Albums of the Year: Sunflower Bean: Human Ceremony
Sunflower Bean tricked me into thinking that 2016 would be a good year. Their slick indie rock, with hints of Americana (right up my street), made me…
Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato promotes her new semi nude single
American singer Demi Lovato showed her sexy side in the social network Instagram to promote his new song Say Body. The naked discreet singer, which…
Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley ‘Black’ – Album Review
After the personal emotional outpouring of ‘Riser’ that was the perfect mainstream album, I, and many others, were curious and…
Ed Sheeran
Galway Girl by Ed Sheeran already has a video clip
When we talk about trend in pop music, certainly Ed Sheeran stands out among many, since the Brit has been doing an incredible job. This time, Ed…
Steve Vai
Steve Vai Plays Zappa
I’m not a fan of guitar sports, and I don’t care for shredding, fast playing, and similar show-off techniques. At least not for…
Eric Selby
Do, Baby. By Eric Selby
We got the oppotunity to catch up with Eric Selby about his insprations and muscial endeavors a few weeks ago. Since then, he has released his long-…
Kygo
Kygo premieres First Time with Ellie Goulding
The Norwegian producer KYGO continues to insist on working with pop superstars after huge success of It Is not Me by Selena Gómez. This time,…
Eagles
The Hotel California is sued by the Eagles group.
The band The Eagles sued the owners of the Mexican Hotel California, as they claim to take advantage of their famous song with the same name. Rockers…
Art Garfunkel
Art Garfunkel Captures Hearts Again At City Winery in New York City
Art Garfunkel captures hearts again at City Winery in New York City. Line by line, tune by tune, he delivers a stunning vocal that transcends people&#…
Demi Lovato
July 2015
To say that July got off to a good start would be an understatement. Demi Lovato’s Cool For The Summer was released on July 1,…
Clint Black
Clint Black ‘On Purpose’ – Album Review
I first fell in love with Clint Black’s music after hearing his single, “Like The Rain” on the radio. I was only four years old when the song hit…
Lil Supa
Lil Supa reappears with Mirror
Rap has been a genre that has been going through the roof in recent years, no doubt that phenotype of vandalism that both made him see the public who…
Fonseca
Fonseca releases Pure Curiosity, his new single
The singer-songwriter from Bogota says that in this song is 100% its essence, also combines different rhythms, including urban and reggae. Fonseca…
Radiohead
Radiohead will stream Live From A Moon Shaped Pool.
British band Radiohead, one of which was expected with greater fervor a new record material which met in early May with the release of A Moon Shaped…
Melly Goeslaw
Melly with Super Tasty EP called Low Pressure
I want to dream, give me a few seconds more, please… As I look at a ceiling in my room I see gorgeous patterns of my dreams and hopes. I see life…
Cristian Castro
Cristian Castro returns to say goodbye
A ballad marked by heartbreak and longing is the new theme that the Mexican artist Cristian Castro presented this week through their social networks.…
Franco De Vita
I can't get on a platform in Venezuela, I can't say a word, it's inopportune
Franco De Vita was interviewed by journalist Shirley Várnagy some days ago and expressed his grief over the situation in Venezuela. It is no…
Eagles
The final goodbye of The Eagles
The presentation made by the American band The Eagles in the 2016 edition of the Grammy Awards was considered by its members as the farewell show.…
Naomi Pilgrim
Not One to Jump the Gun
Many musical artists do their best to find their footing in an industry that can be very competitive especially when you want to create and present…
Vico C
ASCAP Awards will feature a performance by Vico C.
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico and Puerto Rican rapper Vico C perform during the XXV Annual Award of the American Society of Composers, Authors and…
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney will shake Mexico with his rock after five years
British singer-songwriter Paul McCartney today announced a concert on October 28 at the Estadio Azteca in the Mexican capital, after five years…
Tan Frío el Verano
So Cold Summer will be at the South By Southwest Festival
The Venezuelan group Cold Summer Tan will be presented at this year's prestigious music festival South By Southwest, held in…
Niall Horan
Niall Horan debuts with Slow Hands
After the group One Direction is taken a break, the members have decided to take the initiative to make individual musical material; On this occasion…
Alexis & Fido
Alexis & Fido release video for La Cómplice
Women always have one or more friends who accompany you anywhere and also have techniques that help them get away with it when needed. This is…
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.  …
Sleigh Bells
Sleigh Bells release video clip for their latest single “I Can Only Stare”
The New York noise pop band Sleigh Bells, already within a few days the release of their new album Jessica Rabbit, which specifically opens on…
Citycreed
Up and coming hip-Hop/R&B Duo Citycreed
CityCreed is a Miami-based band born from the unlikely union of two 24 year olds with very different relationships to music. One of them, fueled by a…
Jessie J
Jessie J releases video for Not My Ex
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…
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…
NKOTBSB
NKOTBSB Live in Manila: Most epic concert EVER!
I've only been to a few concerts. But THIS was definitely the most epic. “All you people can&rsquo…
Bob Dylan
Dylan announces new album for May 2016
Musician Bob Dylan announced the release of a new album, Fallen Angels, in representing its thirty-seventh studio album, and after that will embark…
Lukas Graham
Take A Closer Look At Lukas Graham
Upon hearing the recent bees around the music industry, one of the busiest and most commonly heard buzz is probably Lukas Graham.If the news hasn&…
Shakira
Rhythm Vs Content and Blonde Vs Brunette
Undoubtedly, Shakira is one of the most versatile singers in her musical career, but precisely her leap into fame and stardom was possible to her…
Becky G
Becky G brings us something fun and innovative
Becky G unveiled its new single called Mangu which is already playing on all radio stations in Latin America. This topic was presented last week…
Hana Kobayashi
Pepperland, the tribute band to The Beatles will perform in Caracas
There has not been a band more important and influential throughout the 20th century as The Beatles. His music reached all corners of the world,…
Zoran Madzirov
Meet the Bottleman
What would you say if someone told you that Mozart's 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik', Vivaldi’s 'La Primavera' or Bach's &…
Wisin & Yandel
Wisin and Yandel will make music together again
After the Dynamic Duo decided to separate and pursue their solo careers, Wisin and Yandel will perform a collaboration as in the old days, in fact,…
Paulo Franco
In Depth with Paulo Franco
Paulo Franco is an intriate artist that has been making a name for himself with his current release The Last Card. A favorite around the ears…
Jana Kramer
Jana Kramer ‘Thirty One’ – Album Review
It’s been over three years since Jana Kramer’s self-titled debut album hit stores, so you could say that ‘Thirty One&…
Madonna
Emmy and the Breakfast Club
Throughout my life, I’ve been a fan of Madonna. There have been moments where I was a big fan and moments where my admiration dropped a…
Christina Rubino
Christina Rubino teases her upcoming album with the release of her single Down To The Sea
Look who is back and just in time for the season of love is upon us. The Brooklyn singer/songwriter Christina Rubino is back and ready to set the…
Ricky Gunn
Ricky Gunn ‘Livin’ Like Me’ - Album Review
It would be easy to write Ricky Gunn off as another generic mainstream country artist, another bro wannabe with little else to give, if one were to…
Major Lazer
Major Lazer is testing reggaeton
Major Lazer is back with Know no better, a musical work of six songs (EP) that counts with the collaboration of the Colombian reggaetoner J Balvin…
Elliot Easton
The Cars Elliot Easton Takes the Driver Seat with The Empty Hearts Band
It was the 60's when we were growing up as regular kids in the middle class, suburban town of Massapequa New York. &…
Beyoncé
Beyoncé's triple attack
Beyoncé has most definitely been the talk of the town for the past few weeks. Out of the blue, there was the announcement of being pregnant with…
Bob Marley & The Wailers
One Love
Art and politics are often intertwined. Latest example of politically active music is heated controversy around M.I.A.’s latest video…
Silvio Rodríguez
The Music of Fidel Castro Lives On!
Most Americans can relate to the quote: “If You Are Not a Liberal at 25, You Have No Heart and If You Are Not a Conservative at 35…
Kino
Russian rock legend - Kino.
“Kino” was probably the most popular band in the USSR in eighties. Nowadays it is still famous and adored by Russian rock fans and…
Jen Lane
Jen Lane & John Antoniuk ‘Jen & John’ - Album Review
Saskatoon native singer-songwriters Jen Lane and John Antoniuk have recently released a duets album, Jen & John. The album is co-produced by…
The Killers
Song Interpretation: All These Things That I Have Done
I think this song is about a man who keeps breaking up with people and breaking their hearts, not because he's a bad person, but because there'…
Hernán Gamboa
Hernán Gamboa, the Four of Venezuela
He died in the early hours of Sunday January 10 Venezuelan cuatro Hernán Gamboa. The incident occurred in Argentina, where he lived for some…
Lepers & Crooks
Funky, Heavy, Beautiful Rock from Australia
Sydney 5-piece Lepers and Crooks came sprinting out of the blocks only two years ago with their first few headline slots being …
B.Knox
B.Knox Unveils Prominent Debut
B.Knox is far from your average singer-songwriter. Making waves in a major way, he brings to life his new and debut song DEEP DARK LOVE, for the…
Billy Joel
Chasing Dreams
The Early Days It wasn't long before the artist, inspired by the Beatles' iconic Ed Sullivan Show performance, committed…
PRhyme
9 Dynamic Rap Duos That Will Make Your Head Nod
As much as solo artists are great there’s something particularly special about two people collaborating that a solo artist cannot provide. A duo…
Kendrick Lamar
First collaboration between Rihanna and Kendrick Lamar
As you could see in the title, Kendrick's first song with Rihanna is already here. The song is titled LOYALTY, which was released on April 14…
London Grammar
Big Picture
London Grammar have graced us with yet another intrepid single in the form of Big Picture. It is lyrically and musically rousing, detailed and kind of…
J Balvin
Urban music reigned at the Lo Nuestro Awards
Delivery of the Lo Nuestro Awards, held at a gala on February 23, awarded to the Spanish-speaking artists were better appreciated by the audience…
Drowners
New Music On the Way
The Drowners have become a household New York band that have increasingly built a catalog of songs playing on relationships, ill at eased attempts at…
Future
Future reveals his new single “That's a Check” with Rick Ross
A just released their new song Buy Love with a video clip pretty lo-fi, Future, one of the most prominent rappers of our time presents a new…