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Long Way Home
Låpsley's Long Way Home
There's been in a wonderful development in the alt pop scene over the past decade, towards complex musicality, rich, layered vocals and unexpected…
Z
#tbt My Morning Jacket
One of the most repeated and most overstated opinions you could about what is the worst thing for a musicians is that he was born in the wrong time,…
Triplicate (Sampler)
Triplicate
Triplicate, again, features Dylan singing tunes from the Great American Songbook. His voice is filled with character, though the…
The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 12 (Sampler)
Bob Dylan's Beef Jerky
New Bob Dylan's bootleg release puts you in a position of a fly on the wall in the period when he was recording his key albums, the…
The Original High
Getting High on Generic Tunes?
We are often seeing how talent shows give birth to stars revolving around pop and pop-rock genre. Adam Lambert is a perfect example for it. After…
American Utopia
More than a Talking Head (David Byrne)
We are only tourists in this life/ Only tourists but the view is nice The name of David Byrne is often replaced with the name Talking Heads…
The Fall of Hearts
Sorrow Will Find You
Title above summarize new Katatonia album in a wondrous way. No matter how good you feel, how much your life is peachy, how much love you have to give…
2014 Forest Hills Drive
Review: J Cole's '2014 Forest Hills Drive'
J Cole has crafted a slew of good albums, but he has yet to craft a great one. While each of his three major label releases contain scattered moments…
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…
Leave Me Breathless
When Ane Brun Does Covers, She Leaves You Breathless
Cover album is the new material by a Norwegian singer-songwriter Ane Brun. Leave Me Breathless is her eighth album, released under her own Balloon…
Perfectamundo
Perfectamundo
There is a very interesting thing with rock n roll. No matter how old it is, it never dies. By some magic and alchemic techniques, the old and…
Salome (Deluxe Version)
Dark Horse of 2015
2015 was a year with many great metal records. Under the Red Cloud by Amorphis, New Bermuda by Deafheaven, Intronaut’s The Direction of Last…
Younger Now
Bye, Miley, I'm Older Now
If I was writing a review about Miley Cyrus two years ago, I would write about hipsterish, ganja-fueled, glittery, forced-frenetic indie record that…
Murmur (Deluxe)
What's the album that clears your head?
As I’ve probably said before (and will most certainly say again), there’s nothing like music to bring you back to a specific time and place. Look at…
Wayfarer
The IndieBeat Staple Collection: Innovative Troubadour Rock
With the release of his first single Council, you immediately get the sense that Jeffrey Trainor's sophomore album is a move…
Discovery of Honey
#tb Sandstone - Purging The Past
There is one interesting band from the second biggest city in Ireland called Derry that I have discovered in 2009 and fell in love with.…
Holding Hands With Jamie
Girl Band: Holding Hands with Jamie
Bailing out of the blocks like surf-rock attack dogs chasing down an intruder, Girl Band simply go for your throat with a full on scorched electric…
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…
Before We Forgot How To Dream
Who is SOAK?
One thing is for sure when it comes to Irish people – they have an incredible sense for melody. They never sound like they are going to…
Bailando Sobre las Ruinas
Public Disorder returns with optimism and Dancing on Ruins
Public disorder had shown signs of a new album from the launch of its theme Everything is normal , a satire on political speech of the Venezuelan…
Borders
What's up with Borders?
Lucky enough, it doesn’t happen all that often that a big news story actually makes it to my doorstep, or near enough anyway. For a few…
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…
Hidden Fields
The Telescopes - Hidden Fields
The legendary British noise-rock/psych rock/shoegaze band The Telescopes came out with a great new album earlier this year, and subsequently caught…
The Man
The Killers reappear with The Man
After the group The Killers had declared that they prepare a new album, faithful listeners have been very aware of the social networks of the band,…
En la memoria de la piel
Rosana returns overwhelming and authentic
Stay right there in the middle of the rush, wrap me in touch, kisses I gave you and let me off balance playing give you the world and make you smile,…
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…
Beauty Behind The Madness
Boring Weeknd
There is no beauty nor madness here. Abel Makkonen Tesfaye aka The Weeknd has impressed the charts with his second album Beauty Behind The Madness but…
Hamburg Demonstrations
Everything Is Stable in The World of Pete Doherty
A little bit of Libertines, a little bit of Babyshambles, a little bit of solo work. That is how the life flows for Pete Doherty. After 2009 debut…
Trippy Caribbean
Rawayana dared and presented her Trippy Caribbean
The Venezuelan group recently announced that his third album would be called Trippy Caribbean plate and finally here! Under the production of Jos&#…
Home For Christmas
Songs for the Season and Coming Home
Yes, I'm still at it. I'm still happily looking for Christmas albums that would help liven up the coming merry month of December in…
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
#tbt: Outkast - Speakerboxx \ The Love Below
En la música, al igual que en la vida, fomentamos muchas expectativas. Todo lo que usted espera será utilizado en su contra, ya que a…
Future Present Past
The Strokes Are Losing Time
It’s been three years since The Strokes dropped their full-length album. I took this intermezzo between releases to forget that the album…
Maximum Entropy
Dancing in the middle of melancholy
Dark letters merged with an explosion of synthesizers that could perfectly well be the soundtrack to a party at its peak. This is the perfect…
Bad Posture
On The Back Porch
Sometimes it is hard to portray your music on its album cover. For John Andrews & The Yawns, that seems to be no problem on “Bad Posture”.…
Under Cöver
Motorhead's Under Cover Underwhelms
Numerous covers Motorhead occasionally recorded in a period between 1992 and 2015 (after the death of Ian Lemmy Kilmister which kind of represented…
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…
Not A Little Bit
K Michelle says: K’s Over It!
OMG! How much I love this track. K Michelle dropped the audio for “Not A Little Bit” on YouTube, about 6 days ago, and I&rsquo…
América Supersónica
Okills will return home with a concert.
After a long time abroad promoting his new album titled America Supersonic, which was a resounding success in the Venezuelan radio and many abroad.…
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.…
Led Zeppelin II
Rediscover: Led Zeppelin II
In my 15 years of listening to music quasi - religious way from that When the Levee Breaks reproduced under the needle of the…
Cracked Actor (Live, Los Angeles '74)
Cracked Actor
This live album is culled from a show late in David’s Bowie’s 1974 tour. It’s heavy on material from Diamond Dogs and …
Anarchytecture
Anarchytecture
I love when musicians scream political messages into our passive-aggressive minds. During the 90s, Skunk Anansie have surprised the scene with an…
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…
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…
Thriller
Thriller - Timeless album from the King of Pop
Yes, we often say we are all human beings and we are all the same, but in this world there are people born with a shining star and with a life purpose…
Wildflower
Wildflower's debut
UK trio Wildflower (Idris Rahman on sax and flute, Leon Brichard on bass, and Tom Skinner on drums) has delivered a very promising debut with their…
Gang Signs & Prayer
Gang Signs & Prayer
The debut solo album from the breakout grime MC is a detailed portrait and full-throated riot, switching between clapping back at lesser rappers and…
The Reverses
Magnificently Insane Industrial Sludge
Oh, how I love records like The Reverses, the newest album by Terra Tenebrosa, where a bunch of maniacs plays music which could probably be used as a…
Saint Molly
Studying At The Academy Can Make You A Saint
I’m old enough to remember the times before any Internet (yeah, that old) with what would be now considered scant information about any new and…
Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin
The Greatest Living Hippie
Willie Nelson is the first country musician to receive Gershwin prize, awarded by the Library of Congress. Those who are familiar with his career know…
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…
Testify Love
Ava Cherry Coming Back With “Testify Love”
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the next witness to take the stand and provide testimony is Ava Cherry, with “Testify Love”.…
We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service
A Tribe Called Quests Has Your Back, America
New studio album by A Tribe Called Quest is definitely one of the most unexpected releases of 2016. We Got It From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service is a…
My Love Is Cool
Ecstasy Rock
Right in the middle of this year, we have got one of the strongest debut albums. We will have to wait and see what the last quarter is about to bring,…
Outlet
Rxnde akozta to the street with Outlet
The Cuban rapper Randy Acosta Edgar Cruz, better known as Rxnde Akozta highlighted in the subgenus Undergrpund, has released its latest album…
More Songs About Buildings And Food
What band did you finally discover in 2016?
I pride myself on being a connoisseur of classic 80s indie. From Joy Division’s Closer in 1980 to Disintegration by The Cure in 1989, and all of New…
ZABA
Zaba - Glass Animals - A Landscape for Sonic Exploration
This year’s debut Album release, Zaba, from Glass Animals was a toe curling, shivering mix of jungle sounds and psychedelic dreams. The…
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…
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…
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…
There Is Love in You (Expanded Edition)
After four years - Four Tet, again
Kieran Hebden, aka Four Tet is obviously a busy man. He has been involved, and probably is at this very moment - in a myriad of projects. Whether it…
Christmas Classics: A Traditional Christmas Album
For All Ages, for All Time
The way of tradition is always paved with good intentions. Something becomes a tradition because it works, it has benefits. And so we need not scrap…
Long Way Home
Hands Down The Best Debut of 2016
If James Blake and Jessie Ware had a lovechild, there is no doubt it would be Lapsley. If you still haven’t heard about this young lady, it’s about…
The Switch (Deluxe Edition)
Switching Things Up with Emily King
If you are not yet familiar with Emily King, an exciting discovery awaits you. Emily King is an old soul with a fresh, new style. She seems to draw…
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…
High Plaine
Ghost Box Orchestra - High Plaine
Ghost Box Orchestra is a psychedelic rock/neo-psych band from Boston, and their latest album ''High Plaine'' came out in the middle of…
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…
Automaton
Jamiroquai Strikes Again WithAutomaton
I am happy that I can write something about some freshly made material by Jamiroquai! For those who don't know who are Jamiroquai, this band is…
Damage and Joy
The Jesus and Mary Chain Bring Joy, but Also Damage
What can I say, but to scream of joy that The Jesus and Mary Chain have return in studio format? Now, how much sense does Damage and Joy make? I…
AIM (Deluxe)
A.I.M
Few musicians in recent memory have worked harder to successfully — and sometimes unsuccessfully — merge social activism with their art like M.I.A.,…
Canción Animal (Remastered)
Soda Stereo: A Sign of Better Times
Ask any 15-30 yr-old Latin american folk what Argentina, Chile, Peru, Mexico, Venezuela, Panama, Costa Rica, Paraguay and Colombia have in common and…
Greatest Hits: Pieces of Three
Complete Spotify Band Promotion helps THREEPEACE increase play counts by 1000%
Complete Spotify Band Promotion helps THREEPEACE increase play counts by 1000% Complete Spotify Band Promotion helps THREEPEACE…
Last Place
After A Decade Long Sabatical, Grandaddy Make An Eclectic Return
It was 2006 when unfortunate and tired Jason Lytle decided to impede the work of the group called Grandaddy. Over the following period, he charged his…
Vessels
From Dust To Dust
Melodic Death metal is in a rut nowadays; numerous bands are playing it, and just a handful of them can be called original, quality ones, ones that…
The Origin Of Love (Deluxe)
Oh, Why Did Mika Go Downward
On his debut album, Mika pleasantly surprised all us with his exuberant amd catchy tunes. The follow-up The Boy Who Knew Too Much brought perfection,…
II
Leather Slave - II
Leather Slave are an interesting American raw noise-rock band, whose latest album ''II'' came out back in 2015. Leather Slave are…
Generation Doom
Nu Metal Activism
I remember 2002, when nu metal was in its peak of borrowing elements from various genres. In panoply of everything, the song T.R.I.C. happened and it…
Return Of The Tender Lover
Return of tender smooth R&B?
People often say that real R&B is dead. Usually, when you investigate what they mean, they think today’s R&B has moved more…
Pure Comedy
Pure Comedy
Father John Misty is a consummate entertainer. On Pure Comedy, he questions the value of entertainment, capitalism, and everything…
Heba
Lowly, A Brand New Newborn of DreamPop
I want to dream that you dream about the same dreampop next to me. If I was to write a song to my loved one, this is how it would begun. Not only that…
Purple
Purple is The Color of Metal
Maybe a broken soul is evidence you have one. Even though many people are not aware of it, rock and metal are usually born out of broken soul or…
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…
Hello
HELLO 2016!
Cuando algo se termina, miramos lo que dejamos atrás, y en ocasiones, también escuchamos. Durante el 2015 dijimos Hello, nos…
Past and Future
Tisiphone
Tisiphone is a band from Lyon with the fresh debut album titled Tisiphone 1t LP. They have been dropping singles over the past three years before they…
Hello
Lyrica Anderson: freakin` Hello!
About freakin` time for the debut work of art from this amazing gal, after nothing but success with writing for the biggest industry names,…
The Getaway
They did it again
First, one confession. The Getaway is the first album from RHCP I listened to in full. Never have been a fan, always considered them as too mainstream…
Statues
#tbt: Moloko - Statues
Back in the 2000s, r’n’b pop was ubiquitous. There were not many pop artists who offered something else. At that time, there was one unique band. It…
21
Adele 25
When asked to write about a single artist that shaped the month of November, at first I was stumped. So many mainstream artists have been having huge…
Stitch Puppy
Acoustic Symbolism
Here is a manifestation of multi tasking: you are leading a punk-rock band Lagwagon while participating in million other music projects and you find…
Iv
Part Chimp Turn Down The Noise
Part Chimp is a band that's been active from 2000 to 2012, and many members walked through. Since we live in times of reunions, it comes as no…
Heart Crash Boom Bang
Ewian=Radiohead?
Let's be real - it's difficult for people to get out of their comfort zones an change their routine. The best evidence for this was Ewian when…
Positive Songs For Negative People
Positive Songs For Negative People
No one cal play with words as good as Frank Turner. His lyrical style is unexcelled. As much as I adore Frank, I will be frank and say how minus and…
in•ter a•li•a
At The Drive-In - in•ter a•li•a [Album Review]
When you release an album recognized by many as the best post-hardcore release ever, there’s not much to do than to call it quits and focus on other…
A Black Mile To The Surface
No Breakthrough For Manchester Orchestra
Manchester Orchestra are not from Manchester. They are not even from UK. They are not even orchestra. Manchester Orchestra are Americans from Atlanta…
Spokeswoman of the Bright Sun
Mark Olson - Mojave desert psych
Mark Olson, one of the original co-founders of The Jayhawks is back with a new album, and although he is credited as “the head of the bill”,…
Metals
Feist's Metals and Everything That's Golden About It.
Feist’s Metals is one of my favourite albums. Let me tell you why. The first few bars of the opening song, The Bad in Each Other, set the album apart…
All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us
Yaassss, MetalCore!
Following Architects sporadically, due to oversaturated genre, what happened is that Ruin and Daybreaker brought me more pleasure than Lost…
LIF
Odd Nosdam - Odd, but not forgotten
Every Odd Nosdam, or should I say David Madson release should be greeted with a certain reverence. Life, his latest release is no exception. After all…
Over the Edge
Over the edge
Oakland “stoner violence” trio Connoisseur’s entire debut LP is about the pleasures and politics of smoking weed.&…
Ellipsis
Spinning in Ellipsis; Biffy Clyro Succumbs To Repetition
Biffy Clyro, A Scottish trio, was always interesting to me based on their approach to music. Jast as Kings Of Leon, Simon Neil and Johnston brothers (…
Sound & Color
A Little Mystery / A Lot of Depth
While their delightfully unique 2012 offering, Boys & Girls established Alabama Shakes as an interesting player in the modern music scene,&…
III
Sardonis - III
The two-man Belgian sludge metal/stoner doom band Sardonis came out with a great new album this year. The album is laconically titled III and doesn&#…
Bitches Brew Live
Bitches Brew
If we’re talking about groundbreaking music, this album by Miles Davis is one of the few that can hold this attribute with great pride.…
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…
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…
Vibe Killer
Endless Boogie, Endless Vibes
When group of workers from Matador Records started occasionally playing together at the end of the 90s, they didn't expect their sessions to…
2012 - 2017
When Nicolas Jaar Plays House, That Doesn't Mean He Plays Safe
It is generally accepted notion that when an artist is having fun while making his music, the listener is also going to enjoy it. Under the pseudonym…
Porgy
Great entrance: 'Porgy' by Labyrinth Lounge a Stunning Debut
Labyrinth Lounge is a high energy and quite a lot closer to jazz with a terrific funk and hyper-Gershwin Broadway vibe laced throughout it. Vocalist…
Congratulations I'm Sorry
The Best Selling Debut in UK
If you are still not sick of bands such as The Killers, Editors, Bastille or Phoenix, the UK has awarded you with another similar music…
Literal.
Urbanse ''Literal'' Review
The Argentine emcee Urbanse, belonging to the collective 19XL, published his latest album under the title Literal. E l disk is working together to…
Goodnight, Sweet Betty
68Creep: David Lynch's Dreams Have Found a New Soundtrack
68Creep is shady grifter rock band for those, who are open and ready to dabble in dark timeless melancholy. This music is thoughtful and…
ANMLS
Anger Imported From Chile: ANMLS
In the light of recent events, it could be said that the music scene is mostly not interested in confronting with the problems of the Earth. There are…
Incarnate
Still Holding The Throne
Killswitch Engage is one of the founding fathers of melodic metalcore, a metalcore subgenre that launched this bastard child of metal and HC into…
Wrapped In Red
My Christmas favorites
I'm still one of the many people who feels joy once the first bells start entering the music when December starts. Even though I've heard some…
Darker My Love
Darker My Love - Darker My Love
Darker My Love is a psychedelic rock band from Los Angeles. They started back in the early 2000s and have produced a string of great albums filled…
What If
The Jerry Douglas Band - What if, indeed!
Writing a music review should be easy, right? Sure, most of the time. All you have to do first is decide which category the album belongs to… Again,…
Voyage
Usssy - Voyage
The Russian avant-garde noise-rock/psych rock band Usssy released their new album 'Voyage' a couple of weeks ago via the American record label…
Don't Be So Hard On Yourself
Leave It To Jess
Jess Glynne may be a name (you've heard) that has been uttered through radio or television. As a former X Factor contestant, who appeared on the…
Burning Bridges
Bon Jovi's Bridge Is Falling Down
The struggle is real. Rock dinosaurs Bon Jovi are persistent even though their career is not as shiny as it was in the 80s and 90s. I can freely say…
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…
99 Cents
Cheap Underground
99 Cents is the third studio album by Santi White, aka Santigold. The title and the cover of the album suggest a store with cheap Chinese stuff,…
Multi-Love
“Multi-Love,” or The Art of A Loveable Claustrophobia
I can vividly picture the first reaction of those familiar with the previous work of Unknown Mortal Orchestra to the opening moments of its newest…
Roya
Roya - Serious Pop
Anything that has something to do with the New Zealand masters The Clean will always get my attention. So when the name of Clean’s drummer Hamish…
The Most Lamentable Tragedy
Tragic Rock Opera
After three radiant albums, Titus Andronicus are back with another radioactive material for your rock brain cells. It is not a tragedy as the title…
Instant Winner
Distored Pony - Instant Winner
Distorted Pony are a cult noise-rock band from the US. They started back in the late 1980s and disbanded in the middle of the 1990s. During this time…
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…
Disintegrate Me
Disintegrate Me by Viniloversus already has a video clip
Caracas Viniloversus group, currently impeached in Miami, published today, the new video for her third single Disintegrate Me of what will be his…
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…
After The Storm
Jacko Hooper - After The Storm EP
After The Storm relates to the mindset that these songs were written. Each song is a reflective viewpoint on a personal story or scenario…
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…
Winter Thrice
Norwegian All-Stars
Ok, Vintersorg is born in Sweden, but the band is Norwegian, so, you get the picture. Now that I explained the title, let’s talk about the…
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,…
Between Two Shores
Glen Hansard Ain't Fooling Nobody
I'm tired of thinking of you, baby, harshly lashed out Glen Hansard on a conveniently titled track Movin' On. Ummm, the only problem is that…
Youth
Fronteers' Finest Moment?
Fronteers are a Hullensian four piece making big waves in the UK's indie scene at the moment. Don't let their baby-faced appearance fool you,…
Can’t Go Home (feat. Adam Lambert)
Adam Lambert is taking this track home
When I heard about this latest Adam Lambert collaboration, I knew I just had to check it out. Adam has always been exploring electronic dance music in…
For This We Fought the Battle of Ages
Slow, Deep and Hard
The title of Type O Negative’s first album is a perfect describer of Subrosa’s new record, For This We Fought the Battle of Ages.…
In Rainbows
Albums that turn 10 in 2017 Radiohead: In Rainbows
If Moon Shaped Pool ends up being Radiohead’s final album (there are rumours) then it’s possible to split the bands career into three distinct acts.…
Oczy Mlody
The Flame Of The Flaming Lips Is Still Strong
When you have sixteen albums in your discography, three Grammys and records that shaped a generation of listeners, no one expects you to deliver…
Canyons of My Mind
On the Art of Being Subtle
Trying to be subtle doesn’t usually bring success in the country (Americana) music. Unless you are Kris Kristofferson, of course. Up to his third…
Twin Fantasy
Lo-fi Classic On Steroids
Twin Fantasy has been alive for 6 years. That is why Will Toledo, a frontman of the group Car Seat Headrest (known in indie alternative circles as gay…
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…
Algo Sucede
Julieta Venegas confirms Something Happens Tour
After being nominated for the 2016 Grammy for his album Something Happens Mexican-American singer announces an international tour to promote the…
Hoops
Hoops They Did It Again
Blues is a sound of a man who is still trying to find out who he is. Blues rock is omnipresent on today’s music scene. Many artists…
The Storm Within
The Anatomy Of Melancholy
Screw Paradise Lost, true kings of melancholy-driven metal are Evergrey, fronted by Tom S. Englund, a genius songwriter, singer, and guitarist. Even…
Pictures
Remembering Katie Melua
Few days ago, I have heard a song on a radio by Katie Melua so I have decided to write a review of one of her albums. I was a big fan of Katie Meulua…
Honeymoon
The Biggest Narcissist Of Them All
Estoy enamorado de mí, pero yo creo que no es mutuo. Creo que debería ser el nombre del próximo disco de Lana del Rey. Si se hubiera…
Emperor's New Clothes
Death Of A Bachelor Or The Rise Of An LA Devotee?
Panic! At The Disco has proven to us that change isn’t always a bad thing. The band has recently shown us that they transitioned from emo/…
Flammable
Impressive Break Out Track Flammable From 17 Year Old Shelby Merchant!
Never have we ever heard of such a strong, debut track from such a young artist. Colorado-based Shelby Merchant cites inspiration from Taylor…
Blush
Fake Garage Band
Night School is a band from Oakland formed by three girls – Alexandra Morta, Baylie Jiminez snd Cheyanne Avant. They have been…
An Evening with Friends at Huvila (Live)
Amorphis - An Evening with Friends at Huvila [Review]
I don’t often do reviews of live albums but every now and then a marvelous live performance appears that deserves to be shared with others. One of…
Love on a Two Way Street - Radio
Kenney Polson - Love On A Two Way Street (Official Video)
Kenney Polson is an up-and-coming artist, an altoist and soprano-saxophonist who has his own sound. Producer and Grammy Award winner Don Mizell, a…
In Undertow
Jangly Uncertainty
Canadian indie quintet Alvvays have released the first taste of their sophomore album Antisocialities (8 September), which seems…
Carl Sagan
Multifaceted Psych-Rock
In the music video for Carl Sagan, Minneapolis rock duo Night Moves (John Pelant and Micky Alfano) drive into the middle of the California…
Fool's Gold
What's Eating the Wallflower
Music listeners who stumble upon Jack River’s “Fool’s Gold” music video will probably find themselves drawing some comparisons to alt-pop chanteuse…
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&…
My Smile Is Extinct
Youthful Melodrama
“My Smile Is Extinct is the second track from New Zealand singer-guitarist Kane Strang’s sophomore album Two…
Say It
Do more than just say it
I’m pretty predictable when it comes to rap music. I usually get into it, when there’s a well balanced out mix of rap and singing.…
Fantasy
A funky fantasy
How do you review a single by a singer who’s deceased? Especially when the artist has been so vocal about artistic freedom as George Michael. But a…
Random
G-Eazy Random
I had the opportunity to see G-Eazy this summer at Lollapalooza. After fighting my way through a crowd made up of mostly females, I found a spot where…
Bored To Death
Back In The Saddle Again
Now each friend from the 90's that you may or may not talk to but happen to be friends with on Facebook heard about Blink 182's newest single.…
Black Tornado
Poetic Minimalism
Black Tornado is a track from singer-songwriter Chris Staples' sixth solo album American Soft (2014), and a great…
Off My Mind
A Little Bit Folk and A Little Bit Pop Rock
One would ever guess that a banjo could sound a bit...more than a banjo. The Other Words bring their song 'Off My Mind' to a genre well…
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…
Hair
Why do musicians make music videos?
Throughout its history, the video gained momentum with television, especially in the beginning with the MTV channel, giving the music a closer image…
Too Good At Goodbyes
What a way to say hello I'm back!
What a debut Sam Smith has had. Once he had featured on “La La La” by Naughty Boy, life was a rollercoaster for him. He’…
What's A Girl To Do?
What's A Girl To Do With Her Fur And Gold
Natasha Khan will always be in my top five list of musicians to look out for. As each new album after Fur and Gold pours out effortlessly, it only…
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…
Paper Bells
The Future of Prog
Here is another excellent band coming from the UK in the recent years. Trojan Horse is described by some critics as the “future of prog rock.” The…
Don't Matter Now
George Ezra is happy to be back
George Ezra is best known to me by his major hit “Budapest”, which had a long reign on the charts since 2014 (and lasted throughout…
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…
Cámara Lenta
Mariana Vega premieres her single in “Cámara Lenta”
This romantic singer and Venezuelan composer had us while wanting some new tunes and finally the wait is over, as we knew had been immersed in the…
Fifteen Minutes
Garage Punk In Your Face
Why is there not a punk genre label? So for now, Mike Krol will head towards alternative when truly Mike Krol addresses and could care less about your…
Do-wah-diddy
COVERLAND Vol.15: Do Wah Diddy Diddy
One of the most important characteristics of a good pop song is that it’s catchy. Some unusual melody, a sound or a strange enough word that gets…
New York
New York is a delicate tribute to St Vincent's Heroes
After basically tearing up her own rulebook with her 2014 self-titled album, St Vincent can do anything she wants. Except what Annie Clark wants is to…
Lust for Life (with The Weeknd)
Hollywood and The Weeknd
Lana Del Rey is on a roll lately. A week after releasing her duet with The Weeknd, it was also announced that she has recorded a song with Fleetwood…
Nice Night
Baroque Meanderings
Mass Gothic's Nice Night starts with an arresting restraint in Noel Heroux's melodious voice. A hint of ominousness hangs in the air…
Brother
Simple Significance
Sometimes you just need a little bit of beat. You’re halfway through the day, and a push is needed, but just a gentle one; a simple song…
The Judge
twenty one pilots The Judge: Set Me Free
Columbus, Ohio natives Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun make up the duo known as twenty one pilots (and no, they don’t capitalize their name).…
Love Me
Show some love for Keke
Recently turned 34, this lovely mature woman and an amazing soulful vocal Keke Wyatt is back and ready for some new fresh build-ups. With her…
xx
morgxn's xx Brings Catharsis to the Dancefloor
LA-via-Nashville singer-songwriter and erstwhile Tiësto collaborator morgxn has followed up on his recent LGBT-affirming music video for &…
Fast Car (Riley Remix) [feat. Dakota]
Fast Car Re-Lived by Jonas Blue featuring Dakota
On a Sunday morning, nothing is more perfect than waking up with a cup of coffee, a good read and a classic song out of the radio. Mostly played by…
Hot Thoughts
Hot Thoughts
Critically-acclaimed Austin indie rock band Spoon recently released the titular track of their upcoming ninth album …
Timor
Shakira's Agitprop Pop
Colombian crossover sensation Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll may be best known across the world for her sexy dance tunes on Laundry Service (2001), her…
Treat You Better
Even the good guy's are bad in pops toxic wasteland
I've never been the biggest fan of pop music, it's not my brand, never has been, but since I started writing about music I've tried to…
Flight Attendant
Earnest Ambiguity
Travelling supposedly promises escape and self-discovery – this is probably why Josh Rouse’s “Flight Attendant&rdquo…
Single (feat. Mistah Mez)
Most Promising Pacific Artist Loves Being Single!
D Lewis or Donell in full is Samoan, but South Auckland born ordinary human, until he…
Next Time
Flawed, Beautiful Ambiguity
“I started out writing Semper Femina as if a man was writing about a woman. And then I thought it’s not a man, it&…
Snake Eyes
It's In the Eyes
La canción Ojos de serpiente trae interesantes letras y la melodía al álbum Wilder Mente de Mumford and Sons. A diferencia de su…
Real
Is This Real Enough For You?
Real the track from Years & Years will strike a chord within you. Maybe it will be sutble, yet it will be effective. Released as the first…
Twentytwo
Sunflower Bean's “Twentytwo”: Perseverance Against a Pessimistic View of Adulthood
Why is it about turning 22 that seems to inspire so many musicians? The alliteration? The one-year anniversary of turning into an adult?…
10,000 Emerald Pools
Pleasure Center
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is released to give you, you know — it bathes the pleasure centers, basically. I feel like…
To be free
The Haunting of Emiliana Torrini
Icelandic songstress Emiliana Torrini's most widely exposed single may be the bright, sunny, upbeat and tropical Jungle Drum, but I find her most…
Chica Ideal
Sing to him! : What You Sing Is What You Think
When an artist writes a song makes thinking and feeling, is inspired by a person, his thoughts and feelings become tangible, writes on paper and…
American Pie
The Music Hasn't Died Yet
In 1971 a musician named Don McLean released one of the enigmatic songs in the history of music. In notes that accompany the sale of his original…
Somebody Else
Guilty Jealousy
Somebody Else is the fifth single from Manchester alt-rock quartet The 1975's (lead singer and guitarist Matt Healy, drummer…
Bounce Back
Big S With L(`s)ive!
With the big controversal visual that blew my mind lyrically, Big Sean announced his big comeback with the latest piece …
Jesus Of Suburbia
The Son of Rage and Love
Green Day’s Jesus of Suburbia, the tenth track on their 2004 studio album “American Idiot” was the story of an…
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…
Back in Black
Brian Johnson's entry
Leather, black color, sweat and strident sounds are some of the symbols of the heavy rock culture that allow a way to understand the life of a…
Despacito - Versión Pop
Despacito is on top of the world
After Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi published Despacito have not stopped growing even more in the music industry and the fandula. This urban duet has…
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…
FAB. (feat. Remy Ma)
JoJo keeps it real
There are many songs that talk about fake friends, but none sound as sweet as JoJo's FAB. Don't let the title mislead you. Fab is not…
Ugly Boy
Die Antwoord Open The Door To Ugly Boy
Die Antwoord are a bit like that horse pill you had to swallow as a child to get rid of a massive sinus infection or some other serious illness.…
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…
Wedding
Heavily Political
As promised, Minneapolis-based synthpop band Poliça's third album United Crushers (2016) delivers music…
Fun
Disco down with Blondie
When I heard that Blondie were about to release a new album, later this year, I had expected it would be a rock album. Last I heard…
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…
Stand by My Girl
The Uneasy Gender Politics of Dan Auerbach's Stand By My Girl”
Femmes fatales have long been primary fixtures in cinema and art, captivating the viewer with their alluring beauty, moral ambiguity, and potentially…
Playground
Otherworldly Electro
Møme (Jérémy Souillart) is a French DJ from Nice who is best-known for Aloha, a collaboration with Australian vocalist&…
Selfish Love
Jessie Ware Returns to Desire's Darker Side
“Wildest Moments”, British soul singer Jessie Ware’s best-known single, hinges on the dual realization that love - its…
Mr. Tillman
Father John Misty Exasperates Hotel Staff in “Mr Tillman
Father John Misty (singer-songwriter Joshua Tillman) now has a Grammy to his name (for Best Recording Package) and an upcoming …
Dust My Shoulders Off (feat. Timbaland)
Dust Off Your Shoulder
For those paying attention to the Top 10 songs on the iTunes download chart last week, Chengdu-born Jane Zhang's appearance appeared to come from…
Rockin’ Back Inside My Heart
Twin Peaks is back in May, so here's some Julee Cruise
Twin Peaks is one of my favourite shows of all time, and it's soundtrack is a big reason for this. It only takes a couple of bars of Falling, the…
Alarm
Anne-Marie Channels Romeo + Juliet With Alarm
If you are or have been a fan of Baz Lurhmann's Romeo + Juliet 1996 film, Alarm by Anne-Marie will be an automatic favorite. Anne-Marie installed…
Live And Let Die
COVERLAND Vol.8: Live and Let Die
A great song can chart several times just like “Live and Let Die” did, the first time with the original version by “…
All Day
Review: Kanye West ft. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney - All Day
Now when it comes to Kanye West the world has iys fair amount to say, a lot of things words come to mind; arrogance,cocky, jackass and a few more…
Beautiful People
Elegiac Ambience
“The original instrumental to Beautiful People is a personal song about loss, hopelessness and chaos, but the message is love and hope.&…
It's My Brown Skin
Your Brown Skin Will Keep You Safe
“The song is about self love, thinking about my own brown skin. It’s a song I thought of as a children’s song and also…
Harvest Time
A performance worth repeating
This is one of the most exciting pieces of music I’ve heard recently. It’s an excerpt from the four-hour show that Esperanza…
Vindication (Get Money) [feat. Goodz]
Mr Dalvin's vindication
Mr. Dalvin, ah yes... *dreamy sigh*… I remember him alright. I wasn't even a big Jodeci fan, but more so an r&b fan in the 90s, and Jodeci…
Carry Us
Singer-Songwriter With An Uplifting Advantage
Singer-songwriter AFRAKITE from Montreal, Canada dances with a heart attached on a sweater sleeve and careless attitude. From the recently released…
In Common
You will be surprised to hear In Common by Alicia Keys
So Alice returns to the musical arena with a new and extremely different style, trying to make space between all the leading artists today. With a…
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…
Lose It
OH WONDER – LOSE IT
Since Oh Wonder has started sharing videos with us, it has been clear that something special was underfoot. The pastel-saturated journey that…
Chinese New Year
Festive Ambivalence
Florida guitar-based pop duo SALES's (Jordan Shih and Lauren Morgan) charming track Chinese New Year may have been…
Sadboy
Wolf Alice's Sadboy: A Diagnosis of Youthful Malaise
Earlier this month, North London alternative rock quartet Wolf Alice - vocalist/guitarist Ellie Rowsell, guitarist/vocalist Joff…
A Sky Full of Stars
Revisiting A Sky Full of Stars
Music has a strong influence in arts and political movement that ever walks the earth. Music can either make or break you or perhaps enlighten you…
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…
Polterguy
Single Review: Polterguy
Native Miami rockers, Sunghosts, have proven themselves worthy of the local attention they have received with anthemic hook-filled tunes like…
West End Blues
West End Blues from North Carolina
I am always in the mood for a good old traditional blues. Even when it comes from a 21st century band such as the Carolina Chocolate Drops. I…
Lil' More
Gimme A Little More
Hotel Motel may be a cleverly handy band name, however their track 'Lil More' has more going on than others would give them credit. Since The&…
#WHERESTHELOVE
Where is the love?
How to forget the song that launched to stardom this band so unique, a video that was identified with a question mark and a very special question,…
Talk a Lot
SALES Return With Infectious Guitar Pop Anguish
Orlando-based duo SALES (vocalist/guitarist Lauren Morgan and producer Jordan Shih) reassume their position as guitar-based indie pop poets of…
Started from Beginning
Charlie Blvck - Started From Beginning
Born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, raised in Juba, South Sudan and based in Vancouver, Canada, Hip Hop artist Charlie Blvck recently dropped Started From…
Whole Wide World - Unpeeled
Cage The Elephant Covers Iconic Song By Wreckless Eric
Whole Wide World by Wreckless Eric had to be a monumental song while being a teenager, clear and simple. After hearing for a few days that Cage the…
Talk Baby Talk
Emma Louise's Talk Baby Talk and other positive things about the mainstream pop market
If I were to describe Emma Louise’s voice to you, you would probably imagine a sound completely different to the one she makes. The purity…
That's What I Like
Bruno Mars Does It Again With That's What I Like
I won't lie, Bruno Mars is the kind of artist I would love to be. True to his craft and honest about what kind of music he intends to make, Mars…
1000
N.E.R.D. and Future Deliver Electrifying Political Chaos With 1000
Swagger overshadowed political awareness on N. E. R. D. and Rihanna’s “Lemon” (tutorial No. 1); Pharrell Williams tips…
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…
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…
Birds
“Birds” Coldplay brings us their new video
Just a day of its release and the video for the British group has over half a million hits on youtube, this new single comes as the second single…
Moonlight on the Water (Instrumental)
Spotify Breakout Instrumental Artists You Should Follow Playlist!
Spotify Breakout Instrumental Artists You Should Follow Playlist! A great new song list is developing on Spotify the Spotify Breakout Instrumental…
Love Me
Booze, Girls, Lots of Dancing, Selfie and a Snog with Harry Styles
Nope. That’s not the title of a young adult romance fiction novel. That’s how I would summarize The 1975’s “…
Piece By Piece - Radio Mix
Kelly Clarkson's growing up in Piece By Piece
If you were thinking that her recent collaborations, with her sort of mother-in-law Reba McEntire, meant that Kelly Clarkson was now doing Country…
Girls On T.V.
Dreamy Delusions
In Hollywood (2003), Madonna (in a somewhat hypocritical fashion) examined the empty promises and delusions that the California dream factory implants…
Apocalypse
Reverie After Dark
It has been five years since Brooklyn-via-El Paso ambient pop collective Cigarettes After Sex's first EP. After millions of…
Sour Patch Bounce - Original Mix
Sour Patch Bounce - Tony Sour
Tony Sour dropped a pretty sweet single with his first release called Sour Patch Bounce. Sparse on lyrics but heavy on bass, Sour Patch Bounce should…
Ain't No Rest for the Wicked
Wicked With Taste
Cage The Elephant are an either a love or hate relationship. After hearing their track 'Ain't No Rest For The Wicked' their music would…
Every Kind Of Way
H.E.R. Makes Us Believe in Love Everyday With 'Every Kind Of Way'
Who doesn't love an anonymous artist? Well H.E.R. is that anonymous artist we can't help but want to know more about (of course). With vocals…
Más Feliz
And Laura Guevara is Happier
It all starts in 2013 with a live album called Laura Guevara live So begins what a wonderful list of songs live, that the sun today, do not get tired…
You've Got What I Need
Pop Artist Olivia Rox Drops New Hit Single Shooting Star And is Shooting Up the Top 40 Charts Alongside Taylor Swift's the 1
Olivia Rox’s new single “Shooting Star” is blasting its way up at Pop radio from her debut album “Poprox”. It’s currently on the Top 40 radio charts…
Snow
Folksy Synergy
Fans of Sydney indie-folk brother-sister duo Angus & Julia Stone who were concerned that the duo might be too engrossed in their…
Love On The Brain
A Side No One Has Ever Seen
The Billboard Music Awards of 2016 shed a lot of insight, one being (in my opinion) the best performance from Rihanna as she performed the track '…
Ran
Urgent Desperation
On Seasons (Waiting On You), Baltimore synthpop band Future Islands' emotive lead vocalist Samuel T. Herring proved himself to be a…
Crave You
Dripping in Gold, Craving You
First off Crave You featuring Giselle by Flight Facilities...literally plays in my head every other weekend. A catchy intimate dance number that…
Self-Made
Tiller Drops New Visual For Self-Made !
After his amazing sophomore LP that Tiller dropped on us at the end of this May, the True To Self arrays…
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…
Love So Soft
Kelly Clarkson Like Never Before
Kelly Clarkson is back. It’s the same Kelly, the same powerful voice, the same diva like aura about her - but with a whole new label backing her this…
Love's Gonna Do That
Musical Artist Leslie Cours Mather Sings About Strength and Overcoming Adversity, Inspired By Carrie Underwood’s “Cry Pretty”
“Leslie Cours Mather is back with a song to pull us together in these times of division and indecision. ‘We Are America’ should tug at the hearts of…
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…
I Need A Forest Fire
James Blake & Justin Vernon Need a Forest Fire (and so do you)
A few weeks ago, I was driving home from a dinner party with a good friend, and she had James Blake’s newest album playing in her car.…
Letter of Intent
In Concrete Fantasy
Taking a solo project with a name inspired by Disney's DuckTales television series seriously might seem like a stretch, but&…
Makeshift Love
Good Charlotte Makeshift Love
Your favorite middle school pop-punk band is back! That’s right, this week Good Charlotte released they’re first song since 2010…
Stay
Mac`s Drake Type Of Sandwalk !
It`s Mac Attack with goofy dance time! American rapper Mac Miller bounces off the music industry with brand new forth studio album&…
These Streets Will Never Look the Same
A Meditation on Loneliness
Running for over 8 minutes, These Streets Will Never Look the Same is one of the longest tracks on Chromatics' critically acclaimed fourth album,&…
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.…
Season 2 Episode 3
Netflix and Mayonnaise
'My girl eats mayonnaise/ From a jar when she's gettin' blazed'. Season 2 Episode 3 appears to be the…
With Strangers
Romanticisms at the Root of Little Joy
With Strangers captures the spirit of Little Joy's self-titled and only full-length release. The warm analog recording and soft vocal croon only…
From the Dining Table
From the Dining Table Is An Open/Private Conversation With Harry Styles
Harry Styles continues to surprise and deliver the kind of songwriter musicianship everyone knew Styles was capable of doing. 'From the Dining…
Slip Away
From 'Surviving' to 'Thriving'
“[Mike Hadreas] wants to be the musician he would’ve [needed] as a teenager. And I think he’s doing that. He’s…
Glorious (feat. Skylar Grey)
Can't hold Macklemore down, again
I’ve been hearing that Macklemore has been making some changes. After years of collaborating with Ryan Lewis since 2009, the two, apparently, have…
4ever
The Veronicas 4ever
Back in the early 2000's when Punk Pop, Pop Rock wasriding high with many bands coming out of the wood work, The Veronicas were kind of the duo…
Hearts in Motion
Noise Pop Finds A Solid Foundation
Give the 90's one thing, whether you where a fan or not...Noise Pop became a true visionary substance. And Yuck from Georgia have the courage to…
Suicide Saturday
It was a Suicide Saturday ... In a Summertime Kind of Way
Hippo Campus (the band's name is a play on the region of the brain in charge of memory) is a four-man indie pop-rock band founded in Minnesota in…
Venus Fly
grimes feat Janelle Monáe: venus fly
It always astounds me just how long a great album can stay relevant for. Grimes fantastic album, Art Angels, blew away all comers at the end of 2015…
Pretty Girl
Queer Ear Candy
'Pretty Girl' is one of my favorite songs on my new EP, Citrine. It's an acknowledgement of all those beautiful women…
Adiós
La Toma also bets on the bolero
Decision is not all you hear on his records, his power lies in vivo. Its ability to explore and expose different rhythms, makes him one of the most…
La Bicicleta - Versión Vallenato
Vallenatón The Flavor of Colombia with Puerto Rico
miscegenation, language, traditions and above all, the fusion of sounds that go on to become distinguished music in Latino culture. It is common to…
In My Blood
The edgy alternative in commercial electro-pop
For the first time in 2 years, The Veronicas have released new music. Last month, word got out that the two Australian sisters would be appearing as…
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…
The Trip
Wistful Wanderlust
Like Porches' Car, Still Corners' The Trip explores the promise of travel and the desire to escape. The Trip is more one-…
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…
Better Love
Brit-Pop at its finest
Despite her sophomore album being pushed back to a February release, Foxes has just released its second official single, Better Love. It&…
When You Die
MGMT's When You Die: Surreal Tragicomedy
Synth-pop duo MGMT (Andrew VanWyngarden and Benjamin Goldwasser) appears to be making good on their promise to re-dominate our mind holes in 2017 &…
One More Night
Cathartic Retro-Soul
One More Night is the 6th track and third single from London-based singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka's second album (2016),…
buttercup
Hippo Campus' buttercup is an Ode to a Gritty Female Boxer
One month short of celebrating the anniversary of their debut album landmark (February 24, 2017), up-and-coming Minnesotan indie rock quartet Hippo…
Pressure
New Synthpop cover from ELYXR
ELYXR is a collaborative-band concocting modern synthpop potions. Spearheaded by Seattle-based indie-electronic music songwriter/producer Kasson…
The Ballad Of Mona Lisa
Da Vinci’s great artwork “Mona Lisa”
This is the first single by Rock band Panic at the Disco's third album, Vices & Virtues. The song was released on February 1,…
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.…
Blue Song
Where Is Mint Royale after Blue Song was released?
With many things in life, I discovered music through an oddly popular U.K. show called 'The Mighty Boosh' which essentially was a comedy…
Come Back to Me
Molly Kruse Creates a Video to Remember
Molly Kruse comes to us today with her latest video for Come Back to Me. A piece that will tug on your heartstrings, she gives us a look into the…
Bonbon - English Version
Not Wasted For Once
Era Istrefi is a Kosovo-Albanian singer and her hit Bonbon is a simple, yet tasteful take on the sins and pleasures of temptation. The review will…
Offa My Hands
On Offa My Hands, Jessica Lea Mayfield Needs Every Single DNA Strand Gone
On Sorry is Gone, the title track and lead single from Ohio country-rocker Jessica Lea Mayfield's fourth album, was a breezy, charming,…
Car
A Love Letter to the Automobile
It takes us away from where we are/ Oh, what a machine! Lyrics: Genius In Car, the third single from American synthpop band Porches'…
Jammin' - Single Edit
Reggae Goes Smooth Jazz With A George Benson-Like Spotify Single “Jammin” By Dave Sereny
Dave Sereny releases his new single “Jammin” on Spotify, a song striking a balance between reggae and smooth Jazz with a notable George Benson…
Magangué
Sidestepper's Theatrical Jungle
Richard Blair recently reassembled Sidestepper from his home in La Candelaria in Bogota. He took it easy and abandoned all the beats , loops and…
Touch
A Bit Of Fun With Little Mix
Little Mix does not mess around when it comes to all things girl groups should be. In case you were wondering what one of the best groups out there…
Stitches
Stitched up by Shawn Mendes!
Shawn Mendes. Now that’s a name that I’ve been hearing quite a lot these past few months. Of course, like Justin Bieber, I didn&…
You're in Love With a Psycho
Highs and Lows
It is hardly suprising that English rock band Kasabian music video for their new single You’re In Love With A Psycho (from their…
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…
The Strokes
The Strokes present their lyric video for Drag Queen
Since announcing the release of their new EP Past Present Future, The Strokes has not stopped and now we have the lyric video for one of its new…
Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer-- Music From the Last Samarai
This track from The Last Samara film is one of the most beautiful, slow-moving tracks that gets you moving and going in a positive direction, while at…
James Hetfield
James Hetfield spoke about the problems that Metallica has
For anyone it is a secret that at any moment one of the most important bands of thrash metal can be separated. Metallica, which has been formed since…
Adrivn
How to make music in Venezuela? Part I
Yes, here in Venezuela, in this land that borders the Caribbean Sea, music is made, and go how. At first, the process is as everywhere in the world,…
Rawayana
Rawayana will be on stage with Wiz Khalifa and The Weeknd.
Today the publication Billboard picnic stereo 2016 festival was held through social networks of the festival. Much is expected this year as bands of…
Tom Waits
Singing Is Not What You Think It Is
I think that the difference between instrumental and vocal (meaning lyric-based) music is a strength and a weakness for both sides. Using words allows…
T.I.
TI launches new audiovisual
This time, the American rapper Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr., better known by his stage name TI, pulled out last May 20 the music video for DOPE ft.…
Maluma
Maluma released the remix of No contract with Don Omar and Wisin
Maluma released the remix of No contract which has the support of Don Omar and Wisin, promising to be a great success during the remainder of 2016.…
Ashley Monroe
Ashley Monroe ‘The Blade’ – Album Review
When Ashley Monroe’s second full-length album ‘Like A Rose’ debuted in 2013, it affirmed what a plethora of fans and industry folk already knew: that…
Temples
Temples
Temples are my new favorite band! I discovered them today and immediately wanted to pass on the word. Not that they are obscure or little known but…
LL Cool J
Among the Forefathers of Rap
I don’t need to inform my readers who LL Cool J exactly is. At least I hope I don't. Not only is he a significant…
Oranssi Pazuzu
Oranssi Pazuzu
Oranssi Pazuzu are a renowned Finnish psychedelic black metal band, who are about to come out with a great new album titled Värä…
Lil Uzi Vert
Lil Uzi Vert premieres music video
While awaiting Uzi's planned Luv Is Rage 2 project, Lil Uzi Vert leaves a new music video for the song Do What I Want on a trip to the…
Carolyn Shulman
Carolyn Shulman Unveils Eclectic New Release
Grenadine & Kerosene is the debut album release from Denver based folk singer and songwriter Carolyn Schulman. This is a long-awaited album…
Vanilla Ice
Flip it and Do It Yourself
For my own website, I occasionally write about design news and I have, so far once, written about Robert van Winkle. Perhaps you still know him better…
Beach House
Beach House - Forever Still
One of my favourite things about Beach House is that I cannot conceive of creating something similar to their music. This is dream pop at its finest &…
Michael Ray
Michael Ray – Album Review
I haven’t been all that impressed with Michael Ray up to this point. I felt his lead single, ‘Kiss You In The Morning’, was generic and boring, with…
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…
Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony: Person of the Year at the Latin Grammys
Seven gramophones, five Latin Grammys and two Grammys; more than 12 million records sold, only to talk about the musical career of Marc Anthony. But…
Miguel Bosé
Argentina prepares to receive Miguel Bosé
Miguel Bosé is preparing for a great meeting with his fans. The Spaniard will arrive in Argentina to give a recital that promises a tour of his…
Dori Freeman
Dori Freeman ‘Dori Freeman’ - Album Review
Virginia native, Dori Freeman’s eponymous debut record is set to drop February 5th. Born and raised in the tiny Appalachian town of…
Herbie Hancock
Obama opened the doors of the White House to celebrate International Jazz Day
On April 29 the US President, Barack Obama opened the doors of the White House to a collection of artists from around the represantes world of jazz…
The Killers
The Killers premiere Run for Cover
The Killers is an American band that has remained in time as one of the most important in the world. They are 16 years of a successful project that…
The Infamous Stringdusters
The Infamous Stringdusters ‘Ladies & Gentlemen’ – Album Review
In case you haven’t heard of them, the Infamous Stringdusters are a bluegrass band comprised of Andy Hall (dobro), Andy Falco (guitar),…
Ashley Clark
Ashley Clark ‘Greyhound’ – EP Review
Ashley Clark started out as a young fiddle player in his family bluegrass band, The Clark Family Experience, which is best known for its song “…
Dizzee Rascal
4 Artists Who Made Major Contributions to Grime Music
Grime music has been around for a while and it’s most popular in the UK where it was born. Over the years various artists have come and gone but of…
Paulina Rubio
Six years after her last album, Paulina Rubio presents her first single.
Mexican singer Paulina Rubio introduced in Mexico City her new single I burn and announced at a press conference the release of his eleventh album…
Campfire Cassettes
Catching Up with Campfire Cassettes
Campfire Cassettes used to be the West Coast's best kept secret. And I say used to, because now they have broke free into the…
Glastonbury
The billboard for the Glastonbury Festival 2017 is now complete
After it was announced that the Glastonbury 2017 festival would take place in Pilton, UK, from June 21 to 25, there was a question as to who would be…
Rhonda Vincent
Rhonda Vincent ‘Christmas Time’ – Album Review
First off, let me just say that I adore Christmas. I’m that crazy lunatic that listens to Christmas music all year round, and I would totally be on…
Brantley Gilbert
Brantley Gilbert ‘Just As I Am’ – Album Review
Often, before I listen to an album, I have a preconceived idea of how I’m going to feel about it. Good or bad, I can usually tell from an artist’s…
Stuart Styron
musician german in good form / nice different compilations
Well checkin`some tunes from Stuart today; some compilations for streaming got me on deezer as well. Switching different productions! Like the…
David Bisbal
David Bisbal promotes his new album
David Bisbal and is promoting his new album. The name of it is Children of the Sea and has already sparked the euphoria of the fans of the artist who…
Demi Lovato
Goodbye Demi Lovato
American singer Demi Lovato announced through his Twitter account that will leave music for a while and do not know if he will return. The 24 year-…
Marian Hill
Marian Hill: The Answer to Your Musical Cravings
Flawless is the word that comes to mind when thinking of Marian Hill. Overused as it may be, the word is accurate when it comes to the R&…
Dave Matthews Band
History of a Unique Sound.
Flashback to the year of 1991, a decade dominated by pop and rock. Among the chaos Dave Matthews, in his small town of Charlottesville, Virginia, made…
Ryan Farmer
Ryan Farmer ‘Lurch’ - EP Review
Americana/country artist, Ryan Farmer, formerly known as Ryan Thomas, will be releasing his new EP, Lurch, on November 20th. The EP finds the 21 year…
Raphael Saadiq
Spanish singer Raphael prefers mass concerts.
At the age of 74 and without more than a few hours of rest between some of his commitments, the Spanish singer Raphael is again on tour big time, a…
Angela McCluskey
Save Frosty, Save the World
Who ever thought that a classic Christmas tune could be appropriated into a metaphor for global warming? But this is exactly what award winning music…
Blabbermouf
Keep It Ruff - New Audiovisual
BlabberMouf, Christmaz and Ntan again demonstrate their loyalty to the classic boom bap sound on their latest single. Not the first time that these…
Drake
Drake showed off his new musical work More Life
On March 18 Drake published More Life in the musical platforms, after a long wait for all his followers, hoping to finally launch this new musical…
Vocal Song
Two concerts for lovers will give Vocal Song.
The Venezuelan group Vocal Song will offer two concerts at the Cultural Center BOD, Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 February, apropos of Valentine'…
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. &…
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
The controversial new theme of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
The duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis had time out of the music market, specifically since the release of the topic Downtown earlier this year.…
Wisin & Yandel
W and Yandel are back!!
Wisin and Yandel, The duo in history, as they called themselves, return to the musical spotlight after four years of rest and in which both were…
Led Zeppelin
Unreleased Led Zeppelin recordings released.
Led Zeppelin launched next September 16 a new edition of the album that collected his recordings for the BBC, with the novelty this time being…
Pusha T
King Push and Dream preach : M.F.T.R.
Pusha-T, or how he rather goes lately, King Push, teamed up with the R`n`B legend The Dream and made…
P!nk
Watching covers
While I’ve been blogging in these past two years, I’ve also been promoting my Kurrent Music blogs on social media. Every once in…
Calvin Harris
The most popular songs of 2017
2017 has been good for the music world. These months have had good movement and we are only in the middle of the year. For this reason the Billboard…
Mozart La Para
Mozart La Para brings us a Fiesta y Vacilón
Comes a new song by Mozart La Para surely will dance to everyone. The leader of the urban movement in the Dominican Republic unveiled the first…
Cal Tjader
Latin Kick
Some people associate jazz with the vibrant, temperamental spirit of the passionate musician, while others perceive it as a laid-back, chillin’ music…
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…
Kanye West
Kanye West is back on the attack
Kanye West is world renowned for his talent as a rapper, songwriter and producer, but there is something that definitely is not recognized and is by…
Natalia Lafourcade
Natalia Lafourcade premiered a new single
The recent winner of 5 Latin Grammy Awards, Natalia Lafourcade, released last Friday, December 11 My favorite place, the new single from his award-…
Nashville Cast
Nashville, Season 4, Episode 13 – RECAP
This episode opens with the aftermath of the Vita-potentially-a-thief revelation, after $500 went missing from the Beverly’s coffers.…
Southern Family
‘Southern Family’– Album Review
Probably the most anticipated, talked about record of 2016 is ACM producer of the year, Dave Cobb’s concept record, Southern Family.…
Keith Emerson
Possible suicide of Emerson investigates the police.
The Santa Monica Police as part of the thesis of a suicide in the investigation of the death of British musician Keith Emerson, co-founder of the…
Jorge Drexler
Jorge Drexler premieres a new single, Telefonía
It's been three years since acclaimed Uruguayan singer-songwriter Jorge Drexler introduced us to his dance at La Cueva (2014), an album full…
David Bowie
An immortal Bowie: the singer's blonde lock is auctioned
The immortality of the legendary David Bowie is unquestionable. Especially when, nearly six months after his death, endless revelations about your…
Colin Lloyd Tucker
Colin Lloyd Tucker - His Incredible Mind
Having just read Surferheads piece on this artist I am inspired to add my own experience of Colin's fine body of work…
Liam Gallagher
Liam Gallagher returns with Wat It's Whorts
Liam Gallagher has given much to talk about lately with his single For What It's Whorts that is part of his first solo album that will have…
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn ‘Full Circle’ – Album Review
When I first heard that Miss Loretta Lynn was releasing a brand new record, I was ecstatic. I was fortunate enough to grow up with parents who exposed…
Paramore
Telling you about Paramore
I will just start this blog off right: Paramore are releasing real interesting material lately. It's no wonder that the video…
Roman GianArthur
Roman GianArthur, OK Lady, And The Art of Borrowing With Purpose
“Derivative” is not the kind of moniker than most artists strive for. To many, it carries with it the implication of unoriginality…
Los Cafres
Closing the year to full for Los Cafres
2015 has been a busy year for the band Los Cafres Argentina, and is expected to be the end of the year a little more. The band has started a tour…
Crywolf
Crywolf: New Single entitled Rising, Rising to be released on September 24, 2015
Justin Taylor Phillips, an indie producer, is constantly impressing its fans with recently announced new single Rising, Rising…
Taylor Swift
Taylor is the highest paid of 2016
According to Forbes, the group One Direction, British singer Adele also and Taylor Swift are the best paid. With earnings of 170 million dollars for…
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Red Hot Chilli Peppers release a video clip.
After the release of his new album The Getaway a few weeks ago, Red Hot Chilli Peppers continue generating buzz these days with new video now if the…
Lolawolf
Lolawolf's beautiful teardrop
After several months of blogging, I thought it was high time to introduce you to how unpredictable my music taste can be. Just when you thought you…
Alisan Porter
Alisan Porter All Grown Up
You may remember her as a child actress in a particular movie back in the 1990s. She starred as Curly Sue in the 1991 comedy movie, Curly Sue.&…
Fonseca
“I want people to see that Colombia is a diversity of rhythms, lyrics and sounds”
The Bogota singer will present the new edition of his fifth album + Conexión in three concerts in Spain and one in France, places in which he…
Ricky Martin
Audiovisual launch of Vente pa'ca
After the great success of his latest album to anyone who will listen, ricky_martin premiered his new single Come over here ft. maluma worldwide…
Luis Fonsi
Slowly overcoming the Macarena
The hit of Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee premiered last week in the first place of the 100 most heard songs in the United States. Despacito became the…
Mau y Ricky
This duo brings it to you!
It is one of the duets that is going strong in Latin America and already unveiled its new single, we're talking about Mau and Ricky. To…
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…
Vicente Fernandez
Vicente Fernandez for Clinton.
Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez, one of the most important exponents of ranchera music, released a melody in which invites residents Latinos in the…
James MacMillan
James MacMillan O Bone Jesu
With this review, we go back to classical and the wonderful choir motet Bone Jesu. This motet is certainly one of the most colorful ones that this…
León Larregui
León Larregui as video director
León Larregui last week released the video for Crazy first promotional song from his upcoming solo album. Not the first time the Mexican…
Elvis Crespo
Elvis Crespo and his theme of El Chapo
The capture of drug lord Joaquin El Chapo Guzman, have not left anyone indifferent, and the impact of history, almost Hollywood, have reached all…
Borgore
Tour of Borgore USA
Asaf Borger better known by her stage name Dj as Borgore is a musician, singing and producer Israeli is the founder of the record label Buygore…
David Bowie
Chris Martin and Jimmy Fallon cover “Life Of Mars?” Bowie's
Chris Martin plays the piano while singing the classic Jimmy Fallon Life On Mars? The always remembered Bowie. With this scene, the lead singer of…
Caramelos De Cianuro
How to take her to the stars?
They say that everything good in life, hurts, costs, even more but is accustomed, but after the pain is learned to like. Cianuro Caramels is one of…
Angela Easterling
Angela Easterling’s Carolina Honeymoon: The Buddy & Jim Show Recap
Angela Easterling started to talk about her new album Common Law Wife when she recalled a journalist’s recent question. “He asked…
Emmaline Muchmore
Up Close and Personal with Emmaline Muchmore
Emmaline Muchmore is a profound singer-songwriter who takes center stage in 2017. Her newest single Solid has been making waves throughout the…
The Bronzed Chorus
The Bronzed Chorus Shimmers with New Album Release
The Bronzed Chorus is an alternative,instrumental rock duo, consisting of Hunter Allen (Percussion, Keys)and Adam Joyce(Guitar)These two…
Dustin Lynch
Dustin Lynch is Golden With New Album
Dustin Lynch has been named numerous times as a country artist to watch. He as great albums that are making waves in the country genre. I remember…
James Hetfield
James Hetfield Says Metallica Won't Wait Too Long To Release Their Next Album
The American band Metallica just made all his fans delirious and metalhead public with their new album Hardwired ... to Self Destruit. The disc has…
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-…
Eric Clapton
Still Got It At 70
I had to think long and hard about writing this short post. I feel like the majority of my posts to date have been…
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,…
Viniloversus
Vinylversus in English with ''Only Hungry For You''
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zffO-lSfSbY As a group formed in Caracas in September 2004, this project was born from Rodrigo Gonsalves (Guitar /…
Gregg Allman
Peach Music Festival Review
The Peach Music Festival is entering its 4th year of existence in Scranton, PA. Peach Fest is an Allman Brothers Band inspired festival that features…
De La Ghetto
Come closer: the new De La Ghetto
Distinguished by its vocal versatility, the interpreter of urban music, De La Ghetto, released the official video for their single Come. A ambisiosa…
Avicii
Avīci part 1 of the new phase
When Avicii announced his retirement from touring, I already vlogged about how I thought this didn’t mean the end of his career, but how I…
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel offers a preview of the song La Fiesta del Mariachi
The Mexican artist prepares an album to put an end to a musical drought marked by the cancellation of concerts, controversy and legal problems. He…
Felix Kubin
Felix Kubin
I wash my hands in a water of the toilet I wash my hands in the beauty of your tears Everything is undefined and controversial. I cannot tell…
Japan
Kousokuya
Sinking into a swamp of vicious and dark sounds seems so easy and not painful. This mirage wraps you; it hugs you with iron tenderness. You’…
DJ Shadow
SundaySpotlight: DJ Shadow
It's been more than two decades since Entroducing..., one of the rare albums that came out at the right place in the right time, carefully filling…
Edvard Grieg
Edvard Grieg’s Fast Waltz Dazzles (Opus 12—Number 2)
Edvard Grieg is one of those composers that has a certain dark spice to his compositions. One of the great pieces that I played for one of the…
John Mayer
How John Mayer Has Stayed Relevant In Our Ever-Changing Music Industry
We have all heard John Mayer's music at one point in time. In fact, it's safe to assume that most of us once have had a tune or two of his…
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters wanting to record more
Foo Fighters is one of those legendary bands that years pass and still stand, making good music, and so, the band 's drummer, Taylor Hawkins,…
Retrovisor
Dying Young: How Should It Be?
Girls do not play with shopping ... The artists are starving ... Study a serious career ... Marry ... Ten children ... Take care of your…
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.…
Axel Boy
Axel premieres Let's Cheer Up
The Argentine singer Axel announced the departure of his new single Que Nos Animemos, being the first preview of his new album of study. The winner…
Toto
I bless the rains in Africa
A success of the 90 never goes out of style, and the blessings never surpass, perfect to give him Play and that things arrive where they have to…
Simon Kouskounis
about Simon Kouskounis
Simon Kouskounis (born 5 December 1961) is an established Greek composer , arranger , producer and musician from Athens. This year he celebrates 25…
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue pro gay marriage,
Australian singer Kylie Minogue (48 years) and her fiance Joshua Sasse (28) when in Australia want to marry couples of the same sex marriage is…
Annie Stokes
Annie Stokes' Latest Release Is Real Good
Finding new artists is a huge passion for us here, but when we come across an artist who is talented AND funny… well we consider that a jackpot win.…
Caibo
Caibo sings to the fallen in Venezuela
Fallen soldier is the title of the most recent issue published by the Venezuelan group Caibo. This duo, made up of Simón Toto Ruiz and…
Carlos Rivera
Carlos Rivera premieres song with Gente de Zona
Carlos Rivera announced the premiere of Lo Digo, a theme in which Gente De Zona, one of the most successful duos in Latin America, is participating.…
The Beatles
Full Circle: The Beatles & Hip Hop (It's A Black-White Thang)
How do you measure the greatness of an artist? Is it through record sales or awards and accolades? Is it through the number of times a musician&…
Steve Reid
#tbt Steve Reid: Nova
When I was younger, my friend and I shared a frustration: How are we ever going to read all the books in the world? It's impossible. Nowadays, I…
Schönwald
Schonwald
Ok Typewriter “I’m trying to get inside your mind”. I really am. I want to get into it and see things the way you do. I…
Fanfickk
Getting Poppy with Fanfickk
Fanfickk is quickly becoming one of our musical obsessions. The electro-pop songstress takes us on a magical musical journey that definitely has our…
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…
The Killers
What do you listen to? - Battle Born
I have been listening to the killers ever since middle school, but I was never really able to appreciate them as much as I do now. I feel like good…
Mike Love
Learn Even More About The Beach Boys History Through Mike Love’s Latest Book Good Vibrations: My Life As A Beach Boy
If you are looking for a great gift this holiday season, The Beach Boys frontman Mike Love gives Beach Boys fans a great insight into the history and…
Placebo
Placebo
Don’t forget to be the way you are You are my Special K, my personal kind of drug and addiction. You are my pills and powders travelling in…
Charly García
Charly García charges against current music
Charly Garcia never goes unnoticed. Either by a majestic work, or some sharp statements. This time, his controversial opinions have once again put on…
Benny Moré
Cuba remembers Benny Moré with music 98 years after his birth
The legendary Cuban musician Benny Moré is remembered in Cuba with concerts and tributes in his hometown of Santa Isabel de las Lajas (…
Muse
Muse is still in the air with Drones
Muse is a band formed in England in 1997. The British are known for their eclectic style and mix different musical genres, like their videos that are…
PSY
Psy releases new album in December
South Korean rapper Psy, famous for his hit Gangnam Style, plans to launch its next album during the coming week. After a long period of silence, the…
OG3NE
Three times a lady
While seeing the Eurovision Song Contest this year, I was convinced that I had to see girl group OG3NE live in concert and it just so happened I&…
Nelly Furtado
Where Nelly?!
Last month, just at the end of 2015, word had reached me about a new song that Nelly Furtado was supposed to have done. It wasn’t really…
Bob Dylan
Music, rebellion, protest and marketing
The Vietnam War not only marked a milestone in the history of humanity because of the geopolitical consequences it produced in that bipolar world…
Versed
Versed pays tribute to Soda Stereo
The Caracas group, Versed, has come in a remarkable rise since the release of their first studio album titled Visions, and for that reason, many…
Eileen Carey
Country Music Artist Eileen Carey Premieres New Music Video “Meet Me Halfway”, On YouTube
Country Rock artist Eileen Carey has been topping international charts with her projects and most recently released a hit music video off…
Okills
Okills will play with Incubus
In mid-2015 the Caracas Okills band settled in Mexico City with a view to occupy a space in the Latin American music scene. Your letter is America…
Bob Dylan
#tbt Bob Dylan: John Wesley Hardling
This week I am taking you back to the record that witnessed Bob Dylan turning his back on countercultural scene for whose construction ge was majorly…
ABBA
Abba returns in pixels
We live in a lucky era, where technology has grown exponentially. With this you can create wonderful and unique things, enabling us to live other…
Pitbull
Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias lead the party in Miami.
The singers Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull triumphed today as kings before a public totally delivered from the first minute, in an evening of pure…
Pia Salvia
Blissful Sigh by Pia Salvia is WORLDLY in More Ways Than One!
Pia Salvia - harpist and singer extraordinaire - is a highly talented and accomplished musician we just can't get enough of. She has studied music…
Chino & Nacho
The Pepsi Music will start with Chino and Nacho
Everything is ready to celebrate fifth edition of the Pepsi Music Awards. The gala highlights the work of national singers. Chino & Nacho…
Travis Scott
Travis Scott - Butterfly Effect
On July 13, American rapper Jacques Webster Jr, better known by his stage name Travis Scott, released the audio-track of the song Butterfly Effect…
Steve Earle
Steve Earle Interview
Steve Earle channels his Texas Blues roots with his latest album, Terraplane — named for the noted song by Robert Johnson, but known to me…
Vic Mensa
Halfway Through 2016, Here are The Most Interesting Moments in HipHop
We counted down, watched the ball drop, and entered 2016 eagerly seeking to devour some of the most highly anticipated rap albums in recent memory. We…
Glass Animals
Glass Animals release new single “Youth”
The English group, Glass Animals has opened a large space in the world of indie pop and psychedelia neo thanks to his album 2014, Zaba that led them…
Tribal Seeds
Sortlegeme
My dreams are aborigines; my dreams are wild ones dancing their primitive dances around the fire of my love, my gratitude and my strength. These…
Malaa
Malaa adds her touch to Jack Ü's theme
Today was released the EP of remixes of the theme officers belonging to the disk Mind Skrillex and Diplo: Jack Ü. Mind is a song that features…
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…
Arthur Honegger
Honegger Symphonies 1 and 2 Are Dazzling
Honegger could be said to be a mix of styles, never loosing the audience in his attempts to produce and present a piece of intelligent substance .…
David Bowie
Bowie’s dotcom vision
When asked to write about David Bowie, I initially couldn’t think of what to write. I wasn’t a fan. I liked his pop days with Nile…
The Strokes
The Strokes release lyric video for Oblivius
Graphics and special effects can be observed for nearly five whole minutes that the new video released by the New Yorker band, The Strokes, for the…
Rhett May
Rhett Mays Creatures of the Night is a Pink Floyd Inspired Rock Masterpiece
Rhett May has created what is sure to be the next classic rock hit with his psychedelic rock-pop fusion album “Creatures of the Night.”&…
Ashley Monroe
Ashley Monroe @ Bush Hall, London, UK | March 15, 2016 – Review
I’ve been to a lot of gigs in my short lifetime. I’ve seen a lot of different artists in a lot of different venues playing a lot…
Café Tacvba
Café Tacvba and their children
In the new album of Café Tacvba, one of the highest points of the work is El mundo en que nací, a wonderful lullaby composed and sung by…
Shakira
Shakira's first tour concerts announced
The Shakira El Dorado album tour will begin on November 8th in Cologne, Germany. The first concerts will be in Europe; At the beginning of 2018 it…
Aerosmith
Steven Tyler confesses that Aerosmith will say goodbye in 2017.
This week Steven Tyler lead singer of the legendary rock band, Aerosmith, was talking with the iconic announcer Howard Stern on his radio show to…
Charliepapa
First installment of the Estereo Awards 2016
Venezuelan artists are happy after the announcement of the first installment of Estereo Awards prize. The gala will be held on February 19 in the…
The Beatles
The Sound of the Beatles: Still Here, There and Everywhere
Almost four decades ago, the songs of the band from Liverpool made their way to my ears here in the Philippines. This was not because I chose to but…