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Beautiful Lies
“Beautiful lies” by Birdy - an emotional journey you won’t forget
Birdy is an incredibly talented and internationally recognized 20-year-old British artist that has won the Female Solo Artist International…
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…
Shadow Expert
Shadow Expert EP
The serrated new EP from rawboned Philadelphia art rock band Palm is their best work to date, full of tensions that boil over and careen. When you…
Ultimate Care II
Matmos Presents: The Sound Of Medical Prodecures
Let me present you with an album that takes the term experimentation to the whole other level. Actually, this is not the first album of its…
Nazienda
Conceptual Metal
Extreme metal since 1990 is written on Facebook page of Italian dudes called Resurrecturis. This is not the most important thing in this story. What&…
Majestic (Live)
Kari Jobe's Majestic (LIVE)
Worship singer Kari Jobe is a singer who is just dripping with the holy spirit. Many of the songs that she sings on her albums are full of the spirit…
Soul Flowers of Titan
Barrence Whitfield and The Savages and The Eclectic Flowers of Soul
When young Barry White started working in a record shop, during his journal studies at the University of Boston, he didn't imagine that was the…
Love Train
Trailing With Asiahn!
Extraordinary artist Asia Bryant, going by the new alias Asiahn, has finally put out her own piece of music craft…
Supernature
Goldfrapp's Supernature
Formed in 1999, Goldfrapp has been putting out smooth electronic, synth driven glam rock on a regular basis ever since. The electrifying…
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 -…
Hello
Hello to 4 million albums sold in a week
''Hello. Can you hear me...'' - Yes Adele the world can hear you. To be exact near to 30 million people heard you in less than 24…
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…
World Music
Goat - World Music
Goat is a psychedelic rock band from Sweden, that gained its high reputation in the psychedelic rock circles with its great debut album World Music.…
Untrue
Nightspace: Untrue EP
Bailey Skye aka Nightspace is a Seattle-based musician and performer. He started producing music in the summer of 2012 and his EP…
Human Performance
Yasssssss Rock!
This band gained my attention with their second full-length album titled Light Up Gold. It was a tasty and perplexing post pank album that…
Interiors
Quicksand Join The Stream of Big Comebacks
Some of the year's best albums came from bands who made big comebacks after a two decade gap in their discography. I am primarily thinking of…
Sounds from the Heart of Gothenburg (Live)
In Flames Do Not Have The Same Flame
It hurts to say this, but In Flames became a sinking ship. It is a ship with broken sails; a ship without captain. Ever since Jesper Stromblad…
Dead Reckoning
Threshold – Dead Reckoning [Review]
Threshold is my favorite progressive band hailing from the UK, and probably my favorite progressive band of them all. I more or less love all their…
August And Everything After (Deluxe Edition)
#tbt: The Best Of Counting Crows
For some artists, love means not wanting to live anymore. And while they give us the reason to live with their heart on their sleeves, I am always…
Slowness
Outfit grow on second release Slowness
Outfit were formed in 2011 from the embers of synthpop band Indica Ritual. Essentially a progressive, melodic and emotion-fused art-pop band, Outfit…
Ashes Of The Wake
Turn It Up
As an angsty teenager I fit the mould of being really pissed off for no good reason and Lamb of God were the first band that I really connected with…
Awesome Rock on Piano
Interview with Dmytro Morykit about his album 'Awesome Rock on Piano'
I interviewed Dmytro Morykit, about his recent album of classic rock covers Awesome Rock on Piano and include below some of his thoughts on the…
Born Naked
Glamazon Of The World
This might come as a surprise, but RuPaul is my spiritual guru. Two nights ago, 8th season of his show RuPauls Drag Race ended and I have realized…
Every Country's Sun
Every Country's Sun
With David Fridmann producing, the latest Mogwai album contains the same bratty conviction that defined their greatest records, like there’s something…
reputation
Undeserved reputation Of Taylor Swift
What a glorious promotional campaign it was! Removing everything from YouTube, mysterious teasers, mischievous video for Look What You Made Me Do that…
Superunknown
The Top Five Albums of the 90's
The nineties saw the comeback of distorted guitars hanging on the knees, long-haired bands, hard rock riffs and pessimistic lyrics. It was called…
Swear I'm Good At This
Swear I'm Good at This
On their debut LP, the eager duo fumbles that which makes indie pop so meaningful. It becomes a lively collection of empty gestures. The &…
Belong
Better Than The XX?
Raise your hand If you think that The XX will never be as strong as they were on their debut. Now raise your hand If you are confident that…
Something More Than Free
10\10 for Jason Isbell
Jason Isbell is James Blunt for people who know what music is. Even though James Blunt’s latest album proved that he knows how to sound like…
Grounders
Imago Abbei: Psychedelic Pop will never die
The canadian musical group Grounders reference Jagwar Ma, Tame Impala and the Zombies; '60s sounds, psychedelic nostalgia, woozy and …
The Covers Record
The Covers Record
There's something about the rich melancholy of Chen Marshall's voice that gets me hooked every damn time. Although the simple combination of…
Don't Let The Kids Win
The Kids Won After All
A while back KatCigarette, reviewing one of Julia Jacklin’s singles warned you in these (web)pages what you could potentially expect from her album “…
Revisited
Singer/Songwriter Andy Michaels Releases Highly Anticipated New Music Video Lucretia's Eylandt
Australian singer/songwriter has just released his highly anticipated new music video Lucretia's Eyelandt off of his new album Revisited. Check it…
Madonna
Madonna
The driving force of Madonna’s debut remains its palpable physicality, born out of New York dance clubs, a new pop mandate to move your body in ways…
Garden of Ashes
Later That Night…
Somebody listening for the first time to Duke Garwood would probably react by saying that he sounds a lot like Mark Lanegan. Very late night Mark…
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…
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…
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…
VINYL: Music From The HBO® Original Series - Vol. 1
VINYL: The Golden Age of Music
A television show that I have been waiting for and that I think deserves a spot here on Kurrent, Vinyl premiers February 14, 2016 on HBO. The era is…
Synthwaves
Quaeschning & Schnauss Unveil New Album Synthwaves
Thorsten Quaeschning and Ulrich Schnauss have teamed up to create a record of pure Berlin-school bliss which pays…
Tonight's Music
Another Great Tunesmith Is Back
After twenty years and absolutely brilliant “Untune The Sky” mini-lp and “Instinct” album from early to mid- Nineties, Richard Davies, another among…
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…
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…
hopeless fountain kingdom
Hopeless Fountain Kingdom
The rising pop star's sophomore album goes for experimental radio hits that are full of anhedonic drama. It's ambitious and nuanced, though…
Momentary Masters
JULIAN CASABLANCAS WHO?
In my opinion, Albert Hammond Jr is the only true Stroke when there is no The Strokes around. His third album is corpus delicti for the previous…
DEATH MAGIC
Where Is The Noise?
Noise rockers from Los Angeles had two great albums that catapulted them into the orbit of the most intriguing noise rock bands. Enigmatic sound…
Good Old Underground
Ewian Combines Radiohead and Muse, and the Result Is Epic
We often have a chance to witness surprises at the most unusual places. The core of this surprise is an artist Ewian Christensen, a Latvia-…
Preoccupations
A Disinterested Listener Reacts To Preoccupations
Un oyente desinteresado reacciona a las preocupaciones por Joseph Kyle Debo admitir, que no / no tengo una opinión sobre el / la controversia…
Mystère
Hypnotic and mysterious (if that album title wasn't clear enough!)
From the very first seconds of Sphynx, the opening song from the second album of this French band two things are clear. On one hand, this is an…
La Partition
Uneven Structure - La Partition [Review]
Hace seis años una banda francesa hizo un excelente álbum de djent progresivo llamado Februus . Su debut demostró cómo una nueva…
Long Vivid Dream
Discolor Blind 'Long Vivid Dream' a Highly Dramatic Cinematic Offering
Discolor Blind is music that mixes melancholy with that silver lining of hope, for romantics running a fine line between harsh realities and sweet…
Geography
Front 242: Geography
The 1980's was a golden period for Industrial music. During that decade I was buying everything I could on vinyl; Skinny Puppy, Ministry, Front…
A Beautiful Collection - Best Of Carole King
A Truly Beautiful Collection
There is no denying that Carole King stands today as a living musical legend. The awards she has received, her songs that have charted through the…
All I Need (Deluxe Version)
100% Worth The Wait
You know that feeling of déjà vu where you could swear that you've seen or heard or been somewhere before but you haven'…
Do Right
Komplex Kai Goes For The Crown On Do Right
When you make the claim of being the Native American 2Pac you have some pretty big shoes to fill. So don't be surprised if some not only question…
Foreverland
Dante and James Joyce Fan Is Back
We haven't heard of Neil Hannon for quite a few years now. Five to be exact, and it is always great to have him back. Even from the early Nineties…
Sketches Of Brunswick East
Sketches of Brunswick East Confirm King Gizzard's Status
Just when you think that King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard got stuck on psychedelic rock and progressive hard rock, using recursive motives, the most…
Modern Heart
The howls of Milow
Internationally, you might know Milow from his transformation of 50 Cent’s “Ayo Technology”. I say “…
Listen Without Prejudice / MTV Unplugged (Deluxe)
Wrong time for the right idea
With the beginning of the holiday season, I can’t help but look back to last year’s holiday season and the great loss it brought…
Violence
Editors Need Editing
After flirting with orchestral and electronic sound which relied on Smith's internal content on their previous album In Dreams, Editors…
Hardwired
Metallica coming soon with Hardwired
After 8 years of inactivity in the creation of a record production, the ancient American band Metallica, has declared that comes with all this year…
Bitch, Don't Let Me Die!
Art Rock
Winter is coming and new Electric Six album has already came. It is called Bitch, Don’t Let Me Die and it is pretty strange they already…
Blurred Harmony
The Parson Red Heads - The Right Heads
So you’re missing the shimmering guitars and harmonies of Kingsbury Manx? Or, maybe, you’re quite disappointed with the new Shins album (rightfully so…
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…
If On A Winter's Night
Do you love Baroque Music? Then you must be fan of Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner Sting
Even we are in the 21st century; there are still a lot of sound fields and undiscovered magical moments left in the music by our ancestors. Sting has…
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…
The Jazz Side Of The Moon
The Jazz Side of the Moon
Playing and recording covers is a common thing among musicians. Actually it is one of the stages in learning how to play, compose, arrange and…
Peanut Butter
Riot Pop
The name of the band sometimes tells what we can expect from it. Joanna Gruesome is an ironic reference to folk singer Joanna Newsom but…
What Dreams Are Made Of
Caribbean Hip Hop Recipe Finally Penned Down: Welcome R.City Empire
Dear most dedicated Hip Hop fans, our holy brothers, hugely mistakenly downsided, finally…
Not An Apology
Bea Miller owes no apologies
She may only be sixteen but Bea Miller’s debut album, “Not An Apology”, is on par with those of artists who are both…
Pusher Man
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats - Pusher Man/Remember Tomorrow
The renowned stoner doom/psychedelic rock band Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats recently came out with a new two track 7'' Single. Uncle…
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…
The Piano: Music From The Motion Picture
Michael Nyman’s The Piano
Michael Hyman is a respectable movie scorer and opera composer who is known for his use of otherworldly textures and harmonies. Use of sustain in one…
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…
Buried Goods
Gypsy Treasures - Buried Goods
Gypsy Treasures is a psychedelic rock/psych-folk/drone band from California, whose album ''Buried Goods'' was released a few years ago…
Not Even Happiness
This Byrne Can Also Make You Happy
I got drawn to listen to Julie Byrne’s “Not Even Happiness” album after a series of articles, posts, whatnot about it. The simple stark black and…
And Then There Were None...
Church Of Misery - And Then There Were None
The well-known Japanese stoner metal/doom band Church Of Misery came out with a new album recently. Church Of Misery albums always tend to build up a…
Punching Bag
No Hometown Bias
Verticoli are a four-piece from my original home state of Tasmania, Australia. They've been a big part of the music scene down there and…
Songs From The Road
In Memoriam: Leonard Cohen's Songs From The Road
The beginning of Leonard Cohen’s career was marked by songs of love and heat, and then songs from the room. One of my all time favorite live albums is…
If You Leave
Firm Favourite, If You Leave
In an interview with the band, lead singer Elena Tonra detailed that she sings about those things which she finds difficult to talk about. I remember…
Make Way For Love
Kiwi That Makes The Room War
Despite of his classical music education gained at the University of Canterbury, the eclectic music influences Marlon Williams was exposed to from his…
I Tell A Fly
Refreshing As A Fly, Benjaming Clementine
Ever since Rufus Wainwright, we didn't have an author who is a triple-threat pundit, capable of having superpowers in singing, composing and…
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…
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…
Pacific Myth (Deluxe)
Metal Trailblazers of CrowdFunding
Talking and writing about the new Protest The Hero is interesting for million reasons. If we leave the brutal quality of these fun Canadian…
Razed to the Ground
Vision of Disorder
The scream on 1996 Element was enough for me to realize that Vision Of Disorder is a band who is ‘neither here or there’. Their…
Burn the Witch
Radiohead's New Album. How Do You Really Feel About It?
First of all, I want to say that I am the biggest fan of Radiohead. I even have a mouse-bear tattoo that served as a logo for their Kid A era. With…
Life Love Flesh Blood
The Revolution of Imelda May
Up to this point, Imelda May based her work on retro-rockabilly style and she has been doing it with grit, quality and confidence, starting from the…
II
Naxatras - II
Naxatras are an interesting Greek psychedelic/space rock band, who hail from Thessaloniki. Naxatras have previously released one album and an EP. Both…
Purple
Shock me, I needed a surprise
After two excellent albums, Baroness released Yellow and Green, an album that saw them completely (well, not completely, but close to that) changing…
Lust For Life
SundaySpotlight: Lana Del Rey
Who is Lana Del Rey? Is she a concept? Is she fake? Is she a daughter of a rich guy? Is she a product? I was never bothered by these questions, while…
Fake Sugar
Thank God Beth Ditto Didn't Dissapear
You will agree that there is an ever-occurring phenomenon called a disappearing artist. I am not adverting to artistic people who were kidnapped or…
HDYNATION RADIO
Flosstradamus HDYNATION RADIO Album Review
The Chicago natives J2K and Autobot better known by their stagename Flosstradamus, released a new album this week entitled . This power duo are some&…
Best of Luck in Future Endeavors
Noisy Amalgam
Savak were formed in 2015, with the band including the members of The Obits, Holy Fuck, Nation of Ulysses and The Cops. Erudite…
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…
Overload
Chris Luciani/Overload - A Reflection of Our Times
During this current political cycle of the 2016 presidential election the term “overload” as a summary of our collective feelings…
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…
Sign of the Times
Harry Styles returns with Two Ghosts
Apparently the unofficial separation of the One Direction, has come very well in their professional careers, especially when it comes to Harry Style,…
Skrillex and Diplo present Jack Ü
Did you like the Soundtrack more than the Suicide Squad Movie itself?
A few weeks ago it is over waiting to see the film Suicide Squad, which has generated much criticism, both good and bad (more bad than good). In…
Northern Passages
Dallas and Travis Do Good - Again
The moment the opening track, “Riverview Fog” starts, you get the feeling that you’ve heard all this before, but that the cards have been reshuffled…
Acapella - Acapella Christmas - Acapella Group
Enjoying an Acapella Christmas
This is such a good Christmas album. So good that I almost felt regretful that it took me 4 years after its release before finding it. All is not lost…
West Kirby County Primary (Bonus Track Version)
The Future of UK's Indie
The ex member of The Coral, Bill Ryder-Jones, has built up his confidence when it comes to swimming in the solo waters, and his latest album is the…
Circular Time
Ramleh - Circular Time
The legendary British psychedelic noise rock/power-electronics/noise band Ramleh has very recently come out with a new album after a long time. The…
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…
Pasos Sincopados
Little Revenge presents its 'Pasos Sincopados'. Part III.
Small Revancha, the musical project directed and conceptualized by the duo of Claudia Lizardo (daughter of the legendary PTT Lizardo of the same…
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…
I See You
The xx Are Officially Back To The Indie Top!
To make a four year hiatus proved to be a smart move for London trio. There was enough time for contemplation about the next step and the change in…
Across The Multiverse
Dent May - Multi-versing the Musical Universe
Anybody who is a fan of harmony-filled pop rock the late sixties or early Seventies, s well as any current variations of this musical theme has surely…
MultiViral
Calle 13: El Residente Presidente?
Until 2009, Calle 13, a Puerto Rican band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez (lead singer, songwriter) and Eduardo José…
Individuality (Can I Be Me?)
Jazz Album Recommendation Individuality (Can I Be Me?) By Rachelle Ferrell
This is all about Rachelle Ferrell and her album Individuality (Can I Be Me?) released in 2000. Ferrell is a girl from Pennsylvania, who started…
Telluric
New Kind Of Psychedelic
After several critically acclaimed EPs, Matt Corby made a decision to dedicate his time to soul, gospel, jazz and psychedelic and create a…
La Mort Du Christ
Reke Presents: La Mort Du Christ
Gustavo Ferrin (Caracas, Venezuela. 21 day of September 1982), known as Rekeson or simply '' Reke '', is a Venezuelan…
Stranger in the Alps
Debut Of the Year, Phoebe Bridgers' Strangers in The Alps
How is it possible that you are only 22 years old and you are such a poetaster? How is it possible that this is just your debut and you are already…
The Chick Corea Elektric Band
ELEKTRIC!
The Shape of Jazz to Come is an album by Ornette Coleman from the end of the fifties, but there are several releases in jazz history that could bear…
Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here
Two men, one of them in flames, shake hands in a studio back lot. The image of a nude woman emerges from a red veil. A diver breaks the waves of a…
Hozier: Deluxe Edition
On Why You Should Listen to Hozier Right Now
Es una tarea de enormes proporciones para revisar liberación homónimo de 2014 Hozier. A pesar del hecho de que es una obra prolífica,…
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?…
Hinterland
Lonelady: Hinterland
Julie Campbell aka LoneLady has rooted her music in the dark leaden skies of the industrial landscape of her native Manchester. The mist and vapour…
My Darkest Hour
Noir Heroine
Jemma Nicole is potential new heroine of Gothic Americana scene. She was born in Perth, Australia and she currently resides in Melbourne, which makes…
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 …
÷ (Deluxe)
Ed Sheeran’s Big comeback!
Every singer needs to have his/hers own unique style (that’s very different from the others) to draw attention to themselves. It’s very hard to form…
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…
Love
Lana Del Rey returns with Love
And it was strange that the English songwriter, Lana Del Rey, has not delivered any new material since we are accustomed to always be throwing new…
Kitsune
Intriguing First Chapter
A while ago, in a review of Marriages’ latest album, I said that Salome is my AOTY and that claim still stands. After hearing final remnants…
Panorama
Check out country's newcomer Ryan Hurd Panorama EP
Country newcomer Ryan Hurd’s distinctive sound has been coming through radio speakers across America since he signed with Universal Music…
More Rain
Come Back, M Ward
My brain has a special grey area. It is an area where I feel peculiar empathy for all of those great artists who suddenly start losing…
Pictures of Saint Paul Street
Greg Ashley - When Cynicism Pays Off
Through the 5+1 solo albums he has made so far, Greg Ashley has shown that if you are to fit into the shoes of guys like Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Lou…
Blue Lines
Blue Lines: The birth of trip-hop
Bristol, late eighties. A couple of music lovers decided to band up together and start making some innovative tunes. Merging of hip-hop, reggae, soul…
Asesina
Okills surprises with a video clip for Asesina
The Okills grouping has surprised us with the launch of its new video of the song Killer part of his album titled America Supersonic which has been…
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…
The Sweet Release of Death
The Sweet Release Of Death, Rotterdam's Finest Noise Rock
Sometimes, a name of the band can discover a lot about the band, and sometimes the name is a total flop that has nothing to do with the music the band…
Belong
Belong
The third album from studied Brooklyn chamber-pop ensemble San Fermin benefits from a sharper focus. But its lyrics signify depth and meaning without…
Suddenly, Like Flames
LSD March - Suddenly, Like Flames
LSD March is a renowned Japanese underground psychedelic noise rock band. They have released a great number of albums through the years, and while…
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…
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…
Plans
Death Cab For Cutie: Plans
On my 18th birthday, a boy gifted Death Cab for Cutie's Plans to me along with a letter confessing his true feelings for me. Irrelevant as this…
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…
Absolution (New 09 version)
#tbt: Muse - Absolution
Let’s go back to the time when Muse were able to verify their identity. I remember buying their album Absolution, putting it in my CD player and…
4U
Christina Milian's Liar put her back on my radar
For me, Christina Milian is a name from the past. I have not really kept up with her music since her hit single “AM to PM” in 2001…
Supernatural Love
The organic return of a revamped Sidestepper
Before Bomba Estereo or ChocQuibTown already existed Sidestepper, the group of electro cumbia led by British DJ and producer Richard Blair in 1996,…
Helios / Erebus
A Clash Between Two Shades Of Gray
God Is An Astronaut were at their peak around five or six years ago, the last mind-blowing record I remember was their fifth, self-titled album. Far…
That's Your Lot
Blaenavon Are The Smiths For Masses
Sometimes something good arises from the ocean of new bands. Some of them deserve your full attention, some of them partial attention and some should…
Synthesis
Plot Twist: Evanescence Rocks!
After almost fifteen years of career and only three studio albums, many will have a hard time accepting Evanescence as serious emo-rock and nu metal…
Dave Keegan
Dave Keegan - Dave who?
When you get caught into a music style (or quite a few of them) when you’re younger, they seem to stay with you forever. Psychedelic pop,…
A Song I Can Live With
Chip Taylor - Another Great Waiting To Be Re-discovered
Luckily, not everybody has forgotten Chip Taylor. After all, he is to get inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For those who have forgotten&…
Joanne
Waking up to Lady Gaga
Although my teenage self is cringing so hard while I write this, to be honest, I cringe pretty hard about most of what she did, so I couldn’t care…
Cardinal (Expanded Edition)
My Albums of the Year: Pinegrove: Cardinal
There's something about Pinegrove's sophmore album, technically their label debut, Cardinal that is pleaseingly alt-country. You remeber alt-…
The Death and Resurrection of Krautock: Aum
Seven That Spells - The Death and Resurrection of Krautrock: Aum
Seven That Spells are a reasonably well-known Croatian krautrock/psychedelic rock band from Zagreb. They have become relatively well-known in the…
MASSEDUCTION
When St.Vincent Invites You To A Party, That's MASSEDUCTION
Annie Clark's fifth album could be the most critical one in her career. It was enough to follow fan comments on her Facebook page to confirm my…
New Born Remixed
Sounds of Sputnik explore new vistas with their EP 'New Born Remixed'
Last year, Moscow shoegaze band Sounds of Sputnik re-released their debut LP New Born feat. Ummagma through hallmark U.S. shoegaze…
Suddenly
Whimsical Charm
Drugdealer is the latest (drug related) stage name of Los Angeles artist Michael Collins (who previously released music under the name of Run DMT and…
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…
La Jetee
The Vryll Society - La Jetee
Psychedelic rockers The Vryll Society released La Jetee back in April and firmly established themselves as one of Liverpool&…
I Have Been to the Mountain
Harrowing Injustice
“‘I Have Been To The Mountain’ is a song for those struck down by the hands of evil – senseless killings which…
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…
That Thing
Cinematic Confessionalism
‘Seems like time has been delayed/ We exist in our own space’. Oakland-via-Sydney singer-songwriter Hazel…
Mango Tree
Mango Lemonade
If artists would make you read song lyrics before you could actually listen to their music, you would probably hum Mango Tree with previous harmony-…
What's It Gonna Be?
Introverted Pop
After piquing widespread curiosity with her sensuous 2014 single Touch and teasing fans at www.hasshurafinishedheralbumyet.com,&…
Thunder
Artsy video for Thunder
Every time I like a song by rock band Imagine Dragons, I think it’s a song that is so out of character for a rock band. It’s beginning to paint a…
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…
Uno Mismo
What does public transport sound like in Caracas?
Vallenato, reggaeton, but is mostly salsa and merengue, Latin sounds, including Christian music, or music Ballads 80 and 90, those with less…
Film Noir
The Gin Pennies Share Striking New Video for Film Noir
The Gin Pennies play pop songs enveloped in an oldschool sound that includes percussive guitars, upright bass, violin and trumpet. A close listen…
Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
Adele's Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
I first knew Adele because of her song “Rolling in the Deep” and it had really made such an impression on me for it is one of the…
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…
Heartbreaker
How Do We Know A Heartbreaker?
How can we tell a heartbreaker from another? Alabama Shakes came out with 'Heartbreaker' on their first album 'Boys & Girls'…
Find Me
Porches' 'Find Me': Intractable Melancholy
Find Me, the second taste of Porches' upcoming album The House, proves that Aaron Maine is still interested in making songs that people…
Just right
The Song That GOT Me Into Kpop
I have been ignoring Kpop for the longest time ever. No matter how many of my friends loved it and tried to get me into the fandom, I immediately…
Two Fish and an Elephant
Hypnotic Soul
Khruangbin is a mostly instrumental Texan trio: bassist Laura Lee, guitarist Mark Speer, and drummer Donald Johnson. Their band name means &…
Dangerous Woman
Dangerous Women in all its Versions
A couple of weeks share this way the official launch of the first single from the new album Ariana Grande study entitled Dangerous Woman. A week…
Comin Home
Home For Christmas With Trey!
Trey Songz returned to his hometown for the Holidays and gathered his family and friends in his latest video for Comin Home&…
Revival
Song in honor of the victims of Orlando.
This news gave around the world and already nearly a month slaughter that claimed the lives of nearly 50 people. It is impossible to forget and many…
Only For You
Rock Your Heart Out
'Only For You' is a track off American blues rock band Heartless Bastards' fourth studio album Arrow (2012),…
Golden Slumbers - Remastered 2009
The Beatles: Golden Slumbers
With over one billion records sold there is no doubt that The Beatles are one of the greatest bands ever to exist. Everyone knows and loves them for…
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…
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!…
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…
Keep Running
Sensuous Momentum
After two well-received EPs and over 3 million Youtube views for Bassically, Brooklyn-via-Argentina singer-songwriter Tei Shi (Valerie…
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Intimate Agony
As a society I feel that we perceive softness and vulnerability as traits that are ‘weak,' and people emotionally disconnect themselves…
The Magician
What the Wallflower Sees
The Magician is the elegant opening track of Saskatchewan singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andy Shauf's third album …
I'll Find You
Heart-melting Pill Of Encouragement For Cancer-Fighters!
Although just leaked via global net, Lecrae`s latest heart-mmelting single featuring Tori Kelly just raised the…
Sunshine
Peter Salett Uses Sunshine To Possess A Single Kind Of Love
Peter Salett's acoustic number Sunshine could border on Country, however, Salett instead touches upon a more Acoustic Indie paradox. I came across…
Holding On
War on Drugs Thrill Me in Half the Time
Thinking of a Place, the first single from The War on Drugs forthcoming album A Deeper Understanding, took over eleven minutes of synth country rock…
Wes Anderson
Humdrum Love
Now, my objective is to write really great songs that really speak to people and can be translated into different parts of people’s lives or…
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…
Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
Que Sera, Sera Is As Important As Ever
Call it irony or radio DJ's know exactly what they are doing. As the United States elections have come to a close and the states will be left with…
Bassically
Tei Shi's Intimate Power Struggle
Tei Shi is the stage name for Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter and producer Valerie Teicher, who hails from Buenos Aires. Since the release…
Everything
Bublé: Everything
Inspired by major musical influences such as Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, Michae Bublé has gone a long way earning and…
5 Minutes
ADULT-ery spit and moves in 5 Minutes
I`ve been waiting for this fire banger to be dropped in visual shape. Yes it`s explicit, yes it`s raw and maybe for some unusually uncomfortable, but…
Josephine - Alfa Mist Remix
Ritual's Josephine Has All The Right Vibes
The anonymous take on Josephine from Ritual featuring Lisa Hannigan throws together a lazy cold afternoon and a need to be close to another. The trio…
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…
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…
Simple & Sweet
Jon Bellion: Simple & Sweet
It would be impossible for me to live without Jon Bellion’s music. The song Simple and Sweet captivates me because of the flawlessness of…
Sería Feliz
Latin Thought
The sound attracts you, the melody becomes sticky, and gradually you convince yourself that the story behind that song, it has happened to you.…
I Give You Power
Arcade Fire's Brand New Gift to Our Ears
My love for Arcade Fire has spanned most of my adult and teenage life. You can imagine, in light of this, the surprise and delight my eardrums…
Cod-Ex
Fast Fast Faster Punk
Like it the way it sounds. Playing such other music styles is not easy. Good musician. Fast dirty full-house the punk alternative way reaching the…
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…
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…
Cool
Cool Is Coming Back
As much of a mystery MIYNT turns out to be, the track 'Cool' allows for a semi-realistic mystery become the center piece for MIYNT transparent…
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…
Agatha Chang
All About Agatha Chang
How I came across Eels' 'Agatha Chang' was from a friend who said this was one of the easiest songs to learn. That friend forgot to…
The Man
Maximalist Masculinity
It only seems fitting that The Killers - one of major rock bands of the 21st century,[and certainly the most successful rock band from the…
Blowin' Smoke
Jeremy Dion Weaves A Tall Tale in His Newest Single Blowin' Smoke
Jeremy Dion has connected with music since he was a toddler. He started with the piano at age seven, and began writing songs when he first picked up a…
Long Gone
Phum Viphurit's Long Gone Dissolves Separation Anxiety Into Mild Euphoria
Bangkok-based singer-songwriter Phum Viphurit spent most of his teenage years in Hamilton, New Zealand - a cross-cultural experience that helped shape…
Magallanes Sera Campeon
the eternal rivals
No. I do not like baseball in a frantic way, but in Venezuela is baseball tradition, something peculiar as the arepa, hallacas and mises, something…
You Know I'm No Good
Far Too Good To Not Be Good
'You Know I'm No Good' references several of Amy Winehouse's own views about herself. Self-image, emotional stability and the rocky…
Strobe Light
Ultraviolet Cool
We wanted to make a film that celebrates two dancers from Johannesburg. As well as that feeling of being young and creating your own universe within…
Summer Of '69
The original ending to the Summer of '69
Music is always subject to change. Over the years a lot of changes have passed us by in popular music. Most changes happen almost organically. One…
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…
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…
Ya Me Enteré
Reik with Nicky Jam in ''I already found out'' remix
The Mexican band Reik, premiered the video for her new song '' Now I heard ''. After these long 5 years in which they…
Hey Boy
Take That go synthpop on Hey Boy
Back in the high days of Take That’s success, I too was a fan. Altogether, I was into the light hearted bubbly pop music while growing up,…
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&…
Dangerous Woman
Ariana feels like a Dangerous Woman
Ariana is preparing the release of his third album which after consultation with his followers christened Dangerous Woman, the artist has put her…
Runnin' (Lose It All)
Runnin' Through the Charts
As an avid Beyoncé fan, I have always anxiously awaited for anything she sings on. When Runnin' dropped, I felt an instant sense of…
A Change Of Heart
Realism For A Change Of Heart
How does one dispense another's affection without breaking their spirit? The 1975 may have the answer in their recently released music video for &…
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…
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…
Gamble for a Rose
King Charles: Gamble for a Rose
The title track, Gamble for a Rose, has been released as the single off King Charles’ soon to be released album. It is best described as a…
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…
Symphony No. 6 in A minor
Mahler’s 6th And The Lucerne Festival Orchestra
The Lucerne Festival Orchestra is one of those special orchestras that seems to top itself in marvels performance after performance. The strains of…
I Want U
1 step forward, 2 steps back, but never back at one
There’s no way you could not know of Brian McKnight, even if you are just a little bit into R&B music. Brian has really build a name for…
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…
Flight Attendant
Earnest Ambiguity
Travelling supposedly promises escape and self-discovery – this is probably why Josh Rouse’s “Flight Attendant&rdquo…
Main Title/Laura
JAZZ STANDARDS VOL.10 - Laura
“Laura” is a popular song from the mid-forties of the 20th century, composed by David Raksin for the 1944 movie Laura starring…
Safari
J Balvin Debuts Safari With Pharrel
This new theme called Safari has a very different rhythm to which we are accustomed to the Colombian who has teamed up with Pharrell Williams, BIA…
Girl
Melancholic Euphoria
Girl is the last track from Jamie xx's ( English record producer and The xx member Jamie Smith) debut studio album In Colour (…
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…
Be Good
Lumi and Dave slamin` badly in Be Good
Our girl is back, New York`s baddest chica Lumidee is in the house again, boomin them sound systems to the…
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…
Bare
Bare As Skin When It Comes To Wildes
The alternative/indie scene that has grown and flourished in London never ceases to surprise me. From the singers to the instruments they are able to…
So Sad, So Sad
Perfected Sad Pop For A Sad Day
Is sad Pop a thing? I wish in the world of music journalism this could be figured out...for one reason, the band Varsity have simplified a sad Pop…
Lingus
SNARKY PUPPY: A Casual Listener’s Review
I will be honest: I am no musician, much less a music critic. My encounters with Jazz are limited to a few presentations of my son’s High…
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…
Warm Whiskey Nights
Justin Ryan warms our hearts with Warm Whiskey Nights
Everyone loves a good story, A good story will keep you interested and it will keep you really connected with the main character; to feel what it is…
CAN'T STOP THE FEELING! (Original Song from DreamWorks Animation's
I can definitely stop the feeling
Durante un tiempo parecía que podríamos hacerlo a través del verano de 2016 sin un, banger pop azucarado omnipresente - un tener…
Waterfall
A Star-studded Waterfall
Some collaboration throw you back at first sight. They just seem slightly odd. This was my initial reaction when I heard about a collaboration between…
Imagining My Man
Spells Will Be Cast While Listening To Aldous Harding's Imagining My Man
This New Zeland singer has all the right moves planned out. A gothic remorse emotional track such as 'Imagining My Man' brings Aldous Harding…
Vitamin C
Hey you! You're losing your Vitamin C
“CAN” are one of the great classics of experimental rock. They are often considered pioneers of krautrock, but they are far more…
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…
Waltz For Debby
Waltz for Debby by Bill Evans performed by Tony Bennett
The composer of this beautiful jazz standard is Bill Evans. Personally one of my favorite American jazz pianists and composers. Evans is born in New…
The Way You Used To Do
Queens of the Stone Age Prove That A Band Must Evolve Over Time
Las reinas de la Edad de Piedra asustaron a algunos fans cuando la banda publicó una imagen con el productor Mark Ronson. Mark Ronson es…
Wild Thoughts
Wild copy or wild creation?
There’s something bugging me about DJ Khaled’s “Wild Thoughts”. The song has been causing a stir from the moment the video was dropped with Rihanna in…
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…
Yeezy
Young Dolph Releases Yeezy Visual!
Young Dolph has been spraying around his video singles like crazy! Latest hit was a Trap banger Yeezy dropped…
Ode To Rose
CODA FACTO Share Catchy New Track Ode To Rose
Founded by Alexander DeRoo and Jonathan Harley, CODA FACTO are a Hamilton, ON-based duo who fuse melodic Brit-Rock and Americana with modern vocals…
Reigns (Every Night)
The jazz rebel of the Estefan family
If you’re the daughter of Gloria and Emilio Estefan, it’s not all that strange that you would start a music career of your own. It…
Straight, No Chaser
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.13 - Straight, No Chaser
Thelonious Monk was undoubtedly among the geniuses of jazz and music in general. He left us many tubes that are now considered standards, “Straight,…
Medicine Chant
Shamanic Properties Driven From Western Canada
As Halloween approaches, leaves are falling and a mist seems to be rolling in from the mountains Anilah seemed like the perfect musician to…
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…
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…
Infinity Guitars
Infinity Guitars Still Sounds Explosive After Seven Years
Bitter rivals are the first term that comes to mind when Infinity Guitars by Sleigh Bells comes on the radio. Recently Infinity Guitars found it's…
Moist
Anna Lann's Moist Presents a Surreal Eco-feminist Critique
Tel-Aviv-via-Latvia musician, producer, and DJ Anna Lann recently gained a VEVO account, and one can only hope for more output from the enigmatic…
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…
Hello
After several years of waiting Adele says Hello.
As a preamble to its third full-length album entitled 25, the British singer Adele released its latest promotional single Hello accompanied by a…
Inside Out
Shimmering Splendor
It seems excessive to produce two music videos for a single, but when the song is as excellent as Inside Out and you're a '…
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…
Sticky Leaves
Angelic Resolution
The landscape that Linying walks through in her latest video - vast open plains bordered by a series of hills and an expansive blue sky - could not be…
I Don't Want U Back
BØRNS' “I Don't Want U Back” is a Spellbinding Kiss-Off to an Unfaithful Lover
The mere accusation of sexual infidelity can be a trigger for rage, violence, and even domestic abuse. On “I Don't Want U Back&rdquo…
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…
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'…
T.O.N.Y.
Classy Sass
I could make the argument that Solange (Knowles) deserves to be appreciated as an artist without being compared to her older sister Beyonc&…
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…
Hit My Line (feat. Junior)
Chrystian Lehr - Hit My Line feat. Junior (Official Video)
Hailing from Columbus, OH, singer Chrystian Lehr is bringing the heat with his new single “Hit My Line”, featuring rapper Junior from St Louis, MO. On…
A Lack of Understanding
For A Better Phrase Here Is A Lack Of Understanding From The Vaccines
Coming off of their debut album What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? The Vaccines have now come to worldwide acclaim. Some would say even an…
Seven Nation Army
The song that you know but with another sound
Once I heard that music is the listener. When sound traps the crowd, this becomes one voice. language barriers are broken, gender mix and endless…
Signs
COVERLAND Vol.24: Signs
Growing up with MTV, I was a witness to many of the now-classic songs becoming what they are today - a part of music history. Among the bands that…
Never Destroy Us
Never Destroy Us
The Dears are one of the leading indie bands coming from Canada. The Montreal-based group is fronted by the husband-and-wife duo of singer-guitarist…
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),…
tonite
Tonite Throws Reflective Notions Orchestrated By LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem has come back around this time with new single and music video Tonite, where a 1980's heavy laden vibe is vocal. This dance floor…
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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.…
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&#…
I Know You Can Hear It
It's a Pleasure to Hear This
The first time I heard Dear Reader was on a South African TV show, where she sang a snippet of her song, Ode to Confusion live. From that moment, I…
So Lillies
Of Lilies and Violet Grace
Five years after being released on Californian avant-garde electronic singer-songwriter Julia Holter's critically acclaimed debut…
If I Lose Myself - Alesso vs OneRepublic
Party All Night & Lose Yourself
In 2007, OneRepublic released their debut album, “Dreaming Out Loud”. Its lead single, Apologize, remixed by Timbaland,a huge…
Move
Urgent Locomotion
Move, the first track from LA indie pop quartet Saint Motel's (lead vocalist, guitarist and piano player A/J Jackson, lead guitarist Aaron Sharp,…
Saw You In A Dream
Hazy Wistfulness
There's a compelling origin story that details why Amber Bain, a young solo female artist from Buckinghamshire, England, decided to…
Paris 12
Private Catharsis
After gaining major global attention for her song Sticky Leaves on Spotify, Singaporean singer-songwriter Linying is well poised to release her debut…
Piece By Piece
Strung Together With Pieces
What would the world be like without Anna Calvi? Showing us a clear indictor of the type of musician and artist Anna intends to be or even become. &#…
Starboy
Testing out The Weeknd
Last week, The Weeknd released his new single, Starboy. If that alone didn't excite you, the fact that it's a collaboration with Daft Punk…
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…
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…
Last Night On Earth
Ouroboros Cosmos
Never underestimate duos beause Lemaitre are a singular until from Oslo, Norway. With influences ranging from Daft Punk, Justice, Deadmau5 and Cryatal…
Born to be Blonde
Jesse Rutherford’s “Born to Be Blonde”: Ironic Dandyism For A New Generation
Californian alt-rock band The Neighbourhood have always been known for a rather dandyish obsession with their image. They famously insisted on…
Hopeless Romantic
Defying Expectations
“I was like, wait a minute, [Jenny Lewis is] on Warner Bros., and she just made a record that sounds like the record I wanna make.…
Bajo la Tormenta
What if the sky falls?
Yes, without you noticing. The songs are not only dance them or to mourn, let you reflect on life situations of this way. It shows your feelings and…
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…
Highs & Lows
Emeli`s Official Highs And Lows!
From her latest record Long Live The Angels, Emeli is back with her latest music video for the single Highs And…
The Youth
Kay Cola officially vid penned down The Youth
Yes, she is born songwriter. Also, yes, she is another one that nailed down the singing part too. Blessings keep on coming as we approach the end of…
Back 2 Life
Letoya is back
Letoya Luckett was introduced to us as one of the four original members of the biggest girl group in history, Destiny’s Child. She left (or was…
Pleasure
Feist Writes About How Pleasure Should Feel And Sound
Feist is back. Our favorite Indie Mother who solidified a genre with a quirky unique structure stylized within music that could only somewhat fit…
Back For Me
Separation Anxiety
We made this the same way we did the Dear To Me video - with a lot of help from our friends. From the strip club up the street from my and Matthew&…
Love Letter To Japan
Electro-Exotica Ear Candy
LA-based indie pop group The Bird and the Bee consist of Greg Kurstin and Inara George, who mainly rely on a winsome formula that Pitchfork&#…
Refuge Of The Roads
Joni&Jaco
There’s something magical when two geniuses meet and tune in their talents and unique abilities. When that happens, magic happens. Joni…
Archie, Marry Me
Catchy Conviction
The opening lines of Canadian indie rock five-piece band Alvvays' Archie, Marry Me swiftly establishes the fact that lead singer…
Good Girl
Lush, Emotive Ambience
Aquilo is a relatively new band, having gained attention from the BBC via the release of their first two EPs in 2014 and the use of You There in the…
Stardust
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.17 - Stardust
“Star Dust” (or “Stardust,” depending on the version) is one of the most prominent jazz standards but more…
I Love You Baby, I Love You Doll
'Indian' Indie
Kolkata-based dream pop duo Parekh & Singh's (instrumentalist/vocalist Nischay Parekh and…
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…
Bon Appétit
Serving up a little something, something
Katy Perry’s new song “Bon Appetit” has caught my attention from the first time I heard it. The first time I heard it, I found it to be refreshing and…
Kanye West
Kanye West causes controversy with his new music video
The first last July, rapper, designer and producer, Kanye West unleashed controversy after publishing the website YouTube music video of one of his…
Breanna Barbara
Nothin But Your Lovin
The year of women who are kicking serious musical ass continues on this beautiful morning with the latest from Brooklyn-based musician Breanna Barbara…
The Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones concert canceled due to Mick Jagger's Laryngitis
The Rolling Stones have canceled a concert scheduled in the enclosure T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, in the United States, due to laryngitis Mick…
Slowdive
The return of Slowdive 22 years later
The Shoegaze is not dead. The British band Slowdive just released a new single after 22 years of absence. The song is called Roving Star and you can…
The Lonely Island
The Lonely Island has already released two new songs
Rapcomedia band is readying the final details to release his first film this year and as expected, will be loaded with new music of the band and…
Prince Royce
Latin Union calls for Prince Royce.
The Dominican-born New York singer Prince Royce today launched a message in favor of the union of the Latino community in the United States,…
Frankie Ballard
Frankie Ballard ‘Sunshine & Whiskey’ – Album Review
I have to admit, I underestimated Frankie Ballard. In 2013, each time a new artist hit radio it was for their copycat bro-country credentials, with…
Radiohead
A Moon Shaped Pool Live broadcast in Turkey was attacked.
A few days ago the British band Radiohead announced that to celebrate the release of her new album A Moon Shaped Pool in physical the June 17 would…
Bob Bradshaw
Bob Bradshaw ‘Whatever You Wanted’ - Album Review
There is much emphasis placed on young, fresh talent in the music industry. The arresting pull of youth, the lust for the new associated with the lust…
Fur Coat
Venezuelan electronics at Coachella 2016
California is expected to forward every year to reach the last weeks of April. Much more this year because the Coachella Valley Music And Arts…
Yonderboi
Yonderboi
My painkiller is working. Everything looks a bit brighter. Future seems to have some hope. Now that’s great, that is something. But still I…
Monstercat
Five years of electronics: Monstercat seeks excellence
Among others, the Earmilk website recently published a delicious work on electronic seal Monstercat, who recently arrived in its fifth anniversary.…
Alexis Harte
Musical Auteur Alexis Harte Talks Songwriting, Composing & His Latest EP: Briefcase
With musical roots extending into acoustic folk, British invasion, Americana, and even electrified afro-pop, Alexis Harte's songwriting has never…
Sting
Tickets for Sting's concert at the Bataclan sold out in less than an hour.
Tickets for the Sting concert held on the occasion of the reopening of the Bataclan theater a year of jihadist attack that caused 90 deaths, were…
Pink Martini
The Inclusive Musical Libation Pink Martini
I was delightfully introduced to Pink Martini at a friend's wedding this past summer. Their sound is an inclusive…
Lana Del Rey
Lana del Rey could release a new album in November
American singer Lana del Rey could release a new album next November. These are statements by the famous radio DJ and presenter of Philadelphia Mike…
Betsayda Machado
Six women's voices sing boleros to heartbreak
There are six women, and all have dedicated their powerful voices to interpetar the most varied repertoire of Latin American letters, with a weakness…
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton will release his new album in September
The new album by guitarist, singer and songwriter Eric Clapton British and dated. The album, which was recorded live during a concert by the artist…
Mila J
Mila flexin on them bars in F.Y.M
Jhene Aiko`s older sis is seriously going for that money swag. Our sexy R`n`Bass diva has been heating our interests for…
Sixtwoseven
SixTwoSeven Take the Stage in Seattle Tonight
Seattle Alt-Rockers SixTwoSeven are tearing up the stage once again at the Substation in Seattle this evening, Thursday December 1st. The group which…
Ray Gibson
Ray Gibson - EP Review
When it comes to country music Canada has been good to us over the years, Shania Twain has been smashing it on the country scene for a good 20 years.…
Danielle Bradbery
Danielle Bradbery – Album Review
Going into the listening of this album, I had high hopes for Danielle Bradbery. Although just 17 and an ex-reality show contestant (can be a hit/miss…
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson's Saddest Song Ever
By now we are all familiar with Steven Wilson's superpowers of making gorgeously written and produced tracks - but this one's new- it…
Rebecca Black
TGIF : A Song That Became Popular For The Wrong Reason
Fridays have a magic, an energy that begins at 4:30 pm and upon reaching adulthood, when work is not just a hobby but a responsibility, it becomes…
Alicia Keys
How Do Music Reality Shows Monetize?
Shows the Realitys gave a new look to the way people watch TV. Provided such feeling of closeness, allows the public to imagine that may be the one…
Azealia Banks
Sheer Charisma
I find it difficult to keep track of all the wacky things that Azealia Banks has to say on Twitter, or her off-stage role as America's resident &#…
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…
One Direction
Indefinite break for One Direction
From the TV show X Factor members of the group One Direction took leave of his audience in what would be their last performance together. The group…
Rapskallion
Rapskallion - The Modern Troubadours
You thought that the Middle Ages are over? Well, take a look at the current global politics and trends and you won’t be so sure about that.…
Logan Mize
Logan Mize ‘Pawn Shop Guitar’ – EP Review
I first came across Logan Mize when he was supporting LeAnn Rimes on her UK tour in 2013, and I was very impressed by his acoustic set that showcased…
Maná
Maná will have his star on the walk of fame in Hollywood.
The Mexican rock group Maná receive next February 10th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce said today in a…
Jesús Chino Miranda
Latin Grammy nomination
Venezuelan singer Jesus chinomiranda said he was trembling with excitement knowing he was nominated for the Latin Grammy 2016, and this time not as…
Prince
legitimate heirs
A Minnesota judge ruled Friday that Prince's six brothers are the sole heirs to his estate , a key decision in the long battle for the…
Miranda Lambert
Country to Country Festival 2016 | Day One, London – Review
The Country to Country festival, otherwise known as C2C, started big and has been growing in scale year on year. Prior to its inauguration in 2013,…
New Reveille
New Reveille ‘Cannonball’ – Album Review
You might be wondering who New Reveille are, since I usually only review the albums of major artists. New Reveille are an independent country/alt-…
The Beatles
The Beatles premieres documentary
Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years was the excuse for the living legends of The Beatles paraded in public. The premiere of the latest documentary…
Little Big Town
Little Big Town’s ‘Girl Crush’, And The Close-Minded Complaints That Have Forced It Into Low Rotation
Written by TexMex As a Music Director for a current Country music radio station in Texas, it always baffles me when people take the time to complain…
Young Chop
Young Chop Drops ‘King Chop’ Album
Young Chop is most known for his epic collaborations with Chief Keef. Together with Keef the duo helped to bring drill music to the mainstream, and…
Red Hot Chili Peppers
FIB 2017 headlined by The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
The Californian band Red Hot Chili Peppers next summer will offer its first performance at the International Festival of Benicàssim, which…
The Orphan Brigade
The Orphan Brigade: Ancient Ghost Stories With A Modern Twist
Octagon Hall is a Civil War-era plantation house in Franklin, Kentucky, built by Confederate sympathizer Andrew Jackson Caldwell in the mid-19th…
Michael Wandmacher
Composer Michael Wandmacher on Musically Conquering Every Medium
Saying that Michael Wandmacher is a diverse composer would be an understatement. He has scored everything from video games (Bloodborne), horror films…
Charli XCX
Charli XCX and The F Word
There’s a lot said recently about what women in the music business are encountering. From sexism, to the double standard of ageism, where…
John Mackey
John Mackey’s Aurora Awakes Awakens the Spirit
Want to wake up your spirit? Do your ears a favor and listen to John Mackey’s Aurora Awakes for concert band. Talk about golden ear candy! It’s so…
Ariana Grande
I have faith in Grande/Wonder
Ariana Grande has had a pretty grand year. Just when 2015 was about to end, she moved to a new manager (away from her mom) and with a new team around…
Heavenwood
Portugal’s Finest Gothic Band
No, it’s not Moonspell, they lost the title couple of releases ago when deciding to go over the top and become some sort of gothic Opeth.&…
Justin Bieber
Every human needs some space.
Justin Drew Bieber is a 22 year old singer from Canada, he has achieved more fame than ALOT of legends and even lost his childhood to it.…
Pierre Boulez
The great Pierre Boulez passed away
On January 5th, around midnight, he died composer and conductor Pierre Boulez French conductor. A musician considered by many as one of the great…
Stella Parton
Stella Parton Unearths ‘Buried Treasures’ In New Compilation, But Doesn’t Bury Her Bitterness
As a big fan of Dolly Parton, her younger sister Stella has always been of slightly elevated interest to me than perhaps she would be for the wider…
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney is working on a new album
Rock legend and former Beatle, Paul McCartney, revealed during the weekend to BBC 6 Music that is working on a new production by the acclaimed…
Daddy Yankee
The Los Dells Festival will feature great artists
A new Latin music festival will shake up this summer in the central region of the United States. It will feature artists including Maná, Nicky…
La Oreja de Van Gogh
They're back and with a new album!
La Oreja de Van Gogh is back and that has thrilled his fans around the world. After five years without new material, the Spanish group becomes…
Rita Ora
Rita Ora releases music video with Ed Sheeran
Although the main news of Canadian artist Ed Sheeran has been for his award at the MTV Video Music Awards, there is also talk of the new acoustic…
Soda Stereo
Soda Stereo: His contribution to pop culture
Soda Stereo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was the words used by Gustavo Cerati at the beginning of The Last Concert on the farewell tour of the band…
David Bowie
Is 2016 a Cursed Year?
“2016: The year the music died,” was the bombastic headline of a CNN analysis of the past year. The notion that 2016 is the worst…
Hélios González
Helios Gonzalez premieres video clip of Llegar A Ti...
The Puerto Rican singer and composer, Helios Gonzalez, premieres the videoclip of his most recent musical work Llegar A Ti. The track, the first…
BOYO
What To Look Out For: BOYO's Me, Again
During his video interview with Alt Philanthropy in March this year, LA D.I.Y. and warehouse circuit regular Robert…
Dracula Lewis
Dracula Lewis
Bloodsucking time! Or should I say “Bloodsharing”? The artist I want to talk about goes by the name “Dracula Lewis&…
Adele
Adele: phenomenal phenomenon
Or Adele really is excellent, and has a team of truly fantastic advertisers. British singer we see in the distance, as if it were a historical…
Mayré Martínez
Why do artists make videos for youtube?
Through this platform there is only artists who jump to fame, but those who already have a solid race can reach out to your audience anywhere in the…
Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Gil arrives at 75 years old
The Brazilian musician turned 75 on Monday, June 26, and at this point in his life he is still active, he feels calm and happy with his life. In her…
Pharmakon
Pharmakon
Margaret Chardiet I wanna sniff some glass; I wanna try some distorted pleasure of the aural trips. I wanna see how the mad injects drug made of…
Wolf Alice
The Cool Ones
A band doesn't become any cooler than using the word coolin their album title. Without becoming a walking clixhe or a one time hit. Wolf Alice…
James Cotton
May the sweet sound of your harmonica be with you, James Cotton
If something has the blues it is the sweet sound of the harmonica. That sound just turned off, with the death, which occurred today, the pioneer…
T-Rone
[WORLD PREMIERE] T RONE - 100 ft. NEPHEW and LIL DUVY + Bonus Clip
Platinum Voice PR presents an EXCLUSIVE double dose of YMCMB's recording artist, T RONE. The new singles - (They Don't Keep It) 100 ft. NEPHEW…
Primus
Primus Shares New Track From 'The Seven'
On September 29, the rarities of funk metal and other things, Primus will be opening their new album plate titled The Desaturating Seven and is…
Gona
It is coming already has audiovisual
After the renowned exponent of the Venezuelan rap, Gona, made the launch of such a renowned and highly anticipated album 8 moons last February…
Sinead Harnett
Easing on to the top
Sinead Harnett will immediately grab your attention with her soulish voice and a look that reminds you a lot of Jessie J. Her latest single, &…
Canserbero
They publish unpublished material from Canserbero
On January 20, 2015, Tyrone Jose Gonzalez, better known as canserbero, was found dead outside his home. It is presumed that the rapper was released…
Juanes
Juanes new in electro-cumbia
Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes opens the Friday the second single from her new album, Beautiful thankless, a theme that focuses on electro-cumbia…
Mägo de Oz
The pagan party continues
Wednesday December 7, 2011 the CIEC Metropolitan University of Caracas was the scene where third time the Spanish heavy metal band Wizard of Oz was…
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…
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.…
Phora
Phora: The Cornerstone of Contemporary Emo Rap
Anyone will tell you that music that’s devoid of emotion probably won’t get far. People connect with songs that are filled with…
LjPix
New Swag with an Old Twist
I've been keeping track of this artist and I have to say I'm somewhat impressed. He's not the most lyrical or creative but he definitely…
Jess Roberts
Jess Roberts ‘There’s An Old Saying’ – EP Review
Jess Roberts is one of the newest young artists to grace the burgeoning UK country/Americana scene, and her traditional, acoustic slant is one that is…
The R Train
The R Train's Dear Mr. Fantasy Video Takes Us Back To The 60's
The power trio that is The R Train has released their music video for their cover of the song “Dear Mr. Fantasy,” and it’s nothing short of magical.…
Nicky Jam
Nicky Jam wants to conquer Europe
Nicky Jam prepares for his landing in several European cities. Successful urban music star will come to Barcelona and Tenerife in April and, although…
Ben Howard
Scenic Soundtrack: I Forget Where We Were
This January, I took a holiday to Iceland. It had always been a dream of mine to visit this country, quite frankly it’s beautiful and one of…
Michael Jackson
You should listen to the King
It will take many years for an artist proclaims the throne of the King of Pop. decades will be a delay for a musician of his present level. They…
Weezer
highway music
For every time we have a special song. When we venture on a road trip, without realizing it, the music we choose reflects the landscape around us.…
Roger Waters
Roger Waters presents new single with video clip
The famed former Pink Floyd singer, Roger Waters , has been working for some time now on the upcoming release of his upcoming album Smell The Roses…
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel intends to solve conflicts
Mexican lawyer Luis Miguel, Rafael Heredia, who attended the Superior Court of Justice of the Nation of Los Angeles, California, on Thursday, May 4,…
Skilled Mechanics
Tricky presents Skilled Mechanics
… and it’s a hell of the news. Tricky is a genius. He is one of those artists who are the essence and the basics of today&…
Purple Hill Witch
Purple Hill Witch
Come a little closer, my friend Witches are awesome. You love them and you love them to hate – it depends. Witches show you the path and…
Ricardo Montaner
Ricardo Montaner becomes increasingly romantic
Ricardo Montaner again surprised everyone with the presentation of two new singles. One of the most romantic singers of Latin America is in full…
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Noel Gallagher all surly
The arrogance of Noel Gallagher was unveiled to the world since 1991 when he formed with his brother Liam, the legendary British band Oasis. Despite…
Natalia Lafourcade
Natalia Lafourcade premiered Dew of all fields
Natalia Lafourcade has become a benchmark of world music thanks to the mystical melodies and songs dedicated to the construction of Latin American…
Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman's Close to the Edge
Rick Wakeman is one of the best keyboardists to emerge from the British progressive rock scene in the early seventies. He became best known as the…
Green Day
Green Day is still breathing
The renowned American punk rock group Green Day, still on his: rock giving their fans. On this occasion, the band originally from California,…
Guaco
The flavor of Guaco will opt for a Grammy
Pure happiness, expressed feel the members of the Venezuelan group Guaco through a tweet, after hearing the news that were included in the list of…
Drake
Partyboy Drake
I seriously can’t imagine what Drake fans must have gone through this week. After Drake postponed his Amsterdam shows, at the beginning of the year,…
Radiohead
Glastonbury 2017
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts announced the poster for its 2017 edition to be held June 21-25 in Pilton, UK. Glastonbury…
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Rachmaninoff’s 3rd Piano Concerto Brought To You By The Tampa Bay Symphony Orchestra
If you’re looking of a good reading of any of the Rachmaninoff’s piano concertos, let me suggest Tampa Bay Symphony’s performance of Rachmaninoff’s…
Samy Hawk
Samy Hawk makes everyone dance with his new song
Samy Hawk gives us a very moved and that surely will issue more than one dance. This is My Doctor fairly easy pace and with the participation of…
Drissa Kone
The Music of Mali Vol.4 - Other Instruments
In the previous articles on Mali music, we said something about the kora and other calabash harps, which are the trademark of this culture. Today, I&…
Talay Riley
Meet Talay Riley via Meltdown
25-year-old singer/songwriter from Nigerian/British descent, an Island Records signee, Talay Riley is maybe…
Kendrick Lamar
These were the winners of the MTV Video Music Awards
On the night of August 27th, the 33rd edition of the MTV Video Music Awards took place in Los Angeles, California. These awards have been the best in…
Justin Hurwitz
Justin Hurwitz: in the sights of his talent
Born in 1985 and educated at Harvard, American Justin Hurwitz won the Oscar statuette for Best Soundtrack, held for no less winning film La La Land.…
Coldplay
Coldplay release lyric video for their song Aliens
Brits from the Coldplay band have released their Aliens single, a new charity track because all their proceeds will be donated to an international…
Pablo Milanés
Haydée Milanés: daughter of a cat hunts mouse
In February this year, Haydée Milanés, the daughter of Cuban singer Pablo Milanes, will announce the Latino market its first album entitled…
Alirio Díaz
A walk through the ropes of Alirio Díaz in his 92 years
On this day, November 12, 1923 but was born in the village of La Candelaria, near Carora (Lara State) guitarist Alirio Diaz. This musician is one of…
Camila Cabello
Camina Cabello premiered Havana as a true soap opera
Former Fith Harmony singer Camila Cabello premiered the video for her second single, Havana, where she paid tribute to the genre of the telenovela.…
Laura Guevara
Laura Guevara prepares to launch her album
Theatre Chacao (Caracas, Venezuela) is the place where Laura Guevara will give a special concert to mark the launch of their debut album. This is…
2Pac
Inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
A few days ago, the R ock and Roll Hall of Fame mentioned the list of artists who will be the new members of the hall in 2017. Tupac Shakur, Janet…
The Cranberries
DARK premiered the song Gunfight
Last March announced the creation of super DARK group formed by bassist historic The Smiths, Andy Rourke, the lead singer of The Cranberries, Dolores…
ZAYN
I Don't Wanna Live Forever already has its audiovisual
The official soundtrack of the sequel Fifty Shades of Grey, which is entitled Fifty Shades Darker already has the audiovisual available on YouTube.…
Heinz Kiessling
The Groove behind a Speech
There are tons of talented people all over the world. With the net and everything, their talents reach more audiences easier than ever. Some of them…
Fat White Family
Fat White Family
Touch the Leather I wanna touch the leather right now! My Special Someone will save me if you know what I mean. I wanna smell the leather right now.…
Elvis Presley
Forty years after his death, the US celebrates King Elvis
Elvis Presley, an American legend who transformed popular culture and sold more than 1,000 million albums, is idealized more than ever on the 40th…
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger presents two new songs: “Gotta Get A Grip” and “England Lost” feat. Skepta
After releasing late last year Blue & Lonesome alongside the Rolling Stones , band frontman Mick Jagger has not thought of taking breaks…
Metallica
The other Metallica?
Speaking of Metallica in the early nineties was talk of further reference and influence of heavy and thrash metal (genus which were precursors with…
Sananda Maitreya
A desire to breathe freely
Among the many artists, who've musically responded to US police quickly drawing their guns on their African American citizens, is a song with a…
La Fleur
La Fleur represents Venezuela at the Viva Rock Latino Festival
David Nez (drums and vocals), Luis Pilucho Trujillo (guitar and vocals), Raymond Mariño (bass and vocals), Alfredo De Yavorsky (trumpet) and…
Mata Rica
Mata Rica announces the next video for the song Cásate Conmigo and a new reggae version for 2016.
The Venezuelan group of Reggae and Ska, Mata Rica, is preparing what will be his next promotional single, it is a version reggae of the latest issue…
Frank Vieira
Frank Vieira ‘Three Little Words’ – Album Review
If you’ve been reading the site for some time, you may remember that we featured Frank Vieira in our first ever Stray Plectrums post…
Rico Love
May reservations under the name of Love
The year, unwillingly crawling behind our back left so much tasteful surprises when we recall all the music numbers from all those art hot lines...…
Scout Gillett
Scout Gillett Shines Bright in 2020
Scout Gillett is an artist on the rise for this year. Her groundbreaking new single one to ten has been making the rounds and captivating all in its…
The Ballroom Thieves
The Ballroom Thieves ‘A Wolf In The Doorway’ – Album Review
We are lost in a reverb-swathed hall, bathing in smooth harmonies and breathing in the booming glide of delicate cello, the crash of dynamic…
Tropicalísimo Apache
Apache 'Enough' review
Caracas renowned rapper aka Larry Rada. Apache officially unveiled its new theme titualado 'Enough' belonging to what will be its new…
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…
Sergei Prokofiev
Prokofiev Piano Concerto Number 3
The Prokofiev Piano Concerto in C Major is a bit more chromatic than the others that have previously been reviewed. The clarinet solo and ending duet…
Mistah F.A.B.
Mistah F.A.B. Drops 'Son of a Pimp Pt. 2'
Bay Area veteran emcee Mistah F.A.B. recently dropped his sixth official studio album, Son of a Pimp, Pt. 2. The album is a follow up to his second…
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…
Alessia Cara
scars to beauty
Often the world directly and indirectly tell us that we should not be happy with ourselves if we do not fit certain standards of beauty. Scars To…
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley and the Intimate Art of Globalization
Bob Marley's childhood home in Kingston, Jamaica wasn't particularly busy on the rainy February day I chose to pay it a visit. Aside from a…
Foo Fighters
Surprise Foo Fighters release new single
After breaking with their break (which was not so much because their members were working on personal projects) to give some presentations in the…
SND
SND - Atavism
SND - Atavism I truly believe that the music generated by SND is and forever will be relevant for an objectivist and honest music explorer.…
Bebe Rexha
Bebe Rexha releases new hit with Lil Wayne
Bebe released a new song on May 19 for digital platforms, which is titled The Way I Are, and has the vocal collaboration of rapper Lil Wayne. The…
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney pays heartfelt tribute to George Martin
Numerous pronunciations and tributes have been felt after the death of The Fifth Beatle, for years was called George Martin, legendary music producer…
TOKiMONSTA
TOKiMONSTA's Two Main Directions on 'Lune Rouge'
TOKiMONSTA’s fifth album and third full-length LP, Lune Rouge, drops on October 6. Most of the press surrounding its release understandably…
Andrés Calamaro
Calamaro again touring Colombia
The artist returned to Cali and will be first in Barranquilla and Manizales next June, as part of his tour License to Sing. Andrés Calamaro,…
Wiley
Wiley honors P Money
East London in the house! This English Rap veteran and an incredibly skilled MC previously known as Wiley Kat, now simply Wiley, buzzed my mostly USA…
M.I.A.
M.I.A recycles with H&M
The global Swedish retailer H&M created a new campain due to the Global Recycle Week and British singer M…
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga will return to the stage with Perfect illusion
After a long wait, the Pop artist, Lady Gaga, confirmed by his personal Instagram account that this year will return to the stage with new material,…
Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté
Eckhardt-Gramatté: The Sick and the Clock
Las épocas de la música clásica no son distintos. Los años que las épocas iniciaron o terminaron son aproximaciones, y las &…
Erykah Badu
Roll Call from Erykah Badu
Phoneversations are up in the air, fully connected as Erykah freshly motivated goes for another successful art…
Prince
Glastonbury to pay tribute to Bowie and Prince
This is a year of mourning for music. Important figures such as David Bowie and Prince have died unexpectedly. His influence and recursion noted…
Ariana Grande
Real Danger
There is a sense of tragic irony to the fact that Ariana Grande was singing an encore of her hit song Dangerous Woman at her Manchester Arena…
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…
LUCKYANDLOVE
LUCKYandLOVE Debut LP a Pleaser of Extremes
Los Angeles-based duo LUCKYandLOVE have released their eponymous debut album 'Lucky+Love’. Here…
Fergie
Fergie doubles her chances
Last year, it looked like Fergie was really coming back. She dropped “M.I.L.F.$” and a couple of trailers. There were reports of her filming videos…
Artemis Burr
Empowering Debut Release The Lion's Heart From The Elusive Artemis Burr
“The Lion’s Heart” is Artemis Burr’s debut single that was released on September 4th, from his upcoming debut album Artemis, Fall Asleep Dreaming.…
Piso 21
The rage of Piso 21
Colombia has become the springboard for the new values of Latin music, which is being represented Mexico years ago, the dream of any artist who…
Avicii
Avicii says goodbye to music
Sorpresón in the world of electronic music. With only 26 years old, Tim Bergling, better known as Avicii, has decided to say goodbye to music,…
Tomates Fritos
Fried Tomatoes - Live Session
It seemed the most recent album of Tomates Fritos, published in 2016, had been overshadowed by the dizzying reality of the country, the release of…
Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop will release an album and go on tour
The craving to seek new challenges and create new music is something that is becoming more common among musicians of the 60s and 70s and their link…
Jorge Celedón
Not One Step Back for Jorge Celedón
Jorge Celedón and Sergio Luis Rodríguez are in a great moment with the presentation of their new album, Ni un paso atrás . This…
Kanye West
Kanye West debuts new song Fade at fashion show
Today was a memorable day. My friend happened to win tickets to a private live screening of Kanye West's fashion show here in New York…
Amie Penwell
Amie Penwell: Let's Get Real
Artist Amie Penwell breaks through this Fall with her intriguing new single and video for Windows. The singer-songwriter who quickly proves herself as…
The Weeknd
The best of 2016
Already missing a few hours to the end of 2016, I want to create a list of the best songs this year. Many of these songs accompanied us in times of…