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Vine
Jen Gloeckner - Climbing Up The Vine
Downtempo (who still remembers trip-hop?) has become such a formulaic genre that whenever somebody lists a certain album or an artist under such a…
Everything Now
Mediocre Dance, That's What Arcade Fire Are Now
Over time, Arcade Fire turned from a serious band to one of the most irresponsible banda. They are full of subtle and flat jokes, and the monumental…
Mowing
Nau is Now?
The current indie scene is so diversified and abundant with knew, or completely unknown names that it can be mind boggling, so you have to opt for one…
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…
Rebels
Eriel Indigo teases new EP
Arriving like a neon-clad day-glo 21st Century Barberella, Eriel Indigo steps off the mothership with fully-formed glitter-noir pop songs that…
Dizzyride
A Ride That Can Make You Dizzy
Ok, so the girl (Zoe) is from Montreal and the boy (Nicola) is from Venice, where should they meet and what will the music they make sound like? Th…
Migration
The King of DownTempo Cements His Reign
Downtempo subgenre of electronic music has been experiencing a lot of success over the past years, as it develops and progresses. Besides…
G I R L
Review: Pharrell's 'G I R L'
Pharrell’s second solo release, G I R L, is the culmination of his year-and-a-half-long winning streak. His unadulterated happiness is…
Dress To Impress
Keith impresses
Even though it's September and the summer is actually coming to an end soon, we're enjoying some really nice hot temperatures, at the moment.…
Blak And Blu
#tbt Clark - Body Riddle
Third album of a talented electronic musician Chris Clark who performs under simple name Clark was warm supersonic hug of cordial welcoming into the…
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…
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…
No Shape
The Genius Of Perfume Genius
Everything you bury becomes a seed. Some artists have buried so many emotions inside of themselves that eventually became a fertile ground…
Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha as told by John Williams
Prior to Memoirs of a Geisha, composer John Williams had never asked to compose for a movie before. Being the resident composer for Steven Spielberg…
Puncture
Puncture
Most people are too lazy to to anything but jump on the bandwagon with the rest of the sheep. They don't make any effort at all to support small,…
Gone Is Gone
Gone is Gone – Gone is Gone [Review]
Supergroups. They always bring lots of promises but fail to deliver them almost every time. Anyone remembers SuperHeavy, a project consisting out of…
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&…
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…
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…
No Cities To Love
Punk is Better Than Feminism
One of my favorite punk bands from the 90s have decided to release another album after 10 years hiatus and upgrade their discography with another…
Fourth
Soft (but powerful) Machine
Soft Machine is one of the iconic bands of British rock music. They are among the founders of the legendary Canterbury progressive rock scene. Named…
Pride & Prejudice
The Art of Speed Rapping
When I think about Korean hip-hop, one name definitely comes to mind faster than you can say rap. OUTSIDER. The first time I heard about Outsider, I…
Spiral Horns, Black Onions, Et Al.
Ulaan Markhor - Spiral Horns, Black Onions, Et Al
Ulaan Markhor is an American psychedelic noise rock band and one of the many projects of the highly prolific Steven R. Smith. Just like his other…
The Book Of Souls
The Book of Souls by Iron Maiden: Back in The Saddle!
Iron Maiden was the first metal band that I have heard, and from that moment on I was enchanted. Enchanted by metal, by the vast divergence of its…
Lungs
How Florence And The Machine's Debut Teased Their Glorious Future
Let’s turn on our time machines and go back to the release of Florence and The Machine’s debut. Remember when you played Lungs for the very…
The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
Unique artist with a distinctive expression - Fiona Apple
What I absolutely love and appreciate for any artist is being a songwriter, not just a performer. One of my favourite alternative rock, jazz, art pop…
Midwest Farmer's Daughter
Margo Price Makes Alcohol Addiction Sound Like Ambrosia
Treinta autor de tres años con una auténtica pasada vocal e intrigante estimuló una multa bombo con la hija de su álbum debut…
Post Pop Depression
PostPopDepression
It is so refreshing to see a long-standing artist who is not relying on his old fame. There are only a few of them who are perpetually pushing the…
Rise
Jessica93 - Rise
Jesscia93 is a fascinating French one-man band who plays a mixture of noisy psychedelic rock, krautrock, post-punk and shoegaze. Saying all this the…
Original Album Classics
Art Garfunkel and His Classic Hits
Upon looking up the Art Garfunkel page on Kurrent Music, I am very surprised at the low approval rating. It may just be that I am a big-time oldie fan…
Triangular III
Aggregate Prime Is The Sh**
In jazz dictionary of Ralph Peterson lies that he is a professor on Berkley, percussionist and trumpet player. Nowadays, experienced New Yorker is…
From The Fires
Led Zeppelin and Bands Influenced By Led Zeppelin On Spotify Playlist!
Led Zeppelin and Bands Influenced By Led Zeppelin On Spotify Playlist! Add Your Song To the Led Zeppelin and Bands Influenced By Led Zeppelin Playlist…
Last Year Was Complicated
Nick Jonas wastes talent with his new Videoclip.
Ultimately there are many young hopefuls in pop music, many soloists who are giving enough to talk for its good music, and Nick Jonas is no exception…
Zodiak Versions
Al Lover - Zodiak Versions
Al Lover is a one-man psychedelic rock band from San Francisco. It is however quite difficult to attach any kind particular genres to the…
Dangerous Woman
Ariana Is Dangerously Contagious
Ariana is a little girl with four-octave range, and that is her strongest weapon. With the great intonation and interpretation, it was just a matter…
Signs of Light
More Head, Less Heart
The Head And The Heart is a young band from Seattle who got recognized with their self-titled debut due to its irresistible sensitive…
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…
City Music
How Kevin Morby Sees New York
Does being prolific means getting better and better at what you do? Or is it the other way around. Let's examine this on the example of the…
Strangers
For All The Marginalized People
Marissa Nadler is a singer-songwriter from Massachusetts. Besides the obvious music talent that was discovered very early in her life, Marissa also…
She Hangs Brightly
Without Flaws
Mazzy Star appeared on my radar recently, after I finally decided to check out did Hope Sandoval (she lent her vocal for Paradise Circus and The…
Other People's Lives
Other People's Lives
First proper solo album from the Kinks legend finds him flirting with confessional singer-songwriter material and tapping into the sounds of the…
Death Of A Bachelor
Panic! At The Disco’s New Album Will Be The Death of You
Death of a Bachelor is Panic! At The Disco’s fifth studio album released this January 2016. What makes this one mind-blowing is that the…
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…
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.…
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,&…
Anthologia
Dr John Cooper Clarke Returns After 25 Years With The Help of Hugh Cornwell
Cult figure of punk’s golden age, dr.John Cooper Clarke, recently refreshed his discography with a little bit of help from Hugh Cornwell from The…
Trust No One
When DevilDriver Drives You To Hell
If Dez tells you Trust No One, can we trust him that he recorded another DevilDriver classic? Yes, he did, but nothing more than that. What…
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…
Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances
Just Whitney (Not Houston)
Chicago based band Whitney dropped their debut Light Upon The Lake last year. The debut, released under eponymous Secretly Canadian label, secured…
Mockroot
Revolutionary Jazz
I am coming from the future to tell you Tigran Hamasyan is going to be one of the most important composers. Why am I claiming this? Well, his songs,…
Off The Radar
Noga Erez Delivers One Of This Year's Best Records
It’s been couple of weeks since I have reviewed politically charged album. Shocking! At one point, I had a feeling every album I am covering is…
Rot
Bed Wettin Bad Boys Can Wet My Bed
Garage punk quartet from Sydney Bed Wettin Bad Boys started off as a side project of Nic Warmock (founder of R.I.P. Society Label) and Joe Sukit,…
Sunrise to Sundown
Vintage Rock Is Strong In This One
Spiritual Beggars started as a side project of Michael Amott, a genius guitarist of Carcass and Arch Enemy. Over the years Spiritual Beggars became…
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…
DARKNESS AND LIGHT
Mediocre Pop on John Legend ''Darkness and Light''
No matter If you are a big fan of mainstream music or not, you probably appreciate when your favorite musician makes an effort to step out of his…
The Centre Cannot Hold
Is Ben Frost a Poser?
If you are composer and producer from Australia, but you create your music in Island, I guess you are bound to presenting outstanding art. Ben Frost…
Reflection
Brian Eno Delivers an Over-Conceptual One-Track Album
We entered the new year with the 26th album in the career of Brian Eno, one of the most respected artists of the contemporary music. His work…
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 (…
Scorpion
Will Johnson Is Painting With Words
Austin is a city well known for its folk and country. Support for such a notion came from Curnet Marie Andrews who released a magnificent album last…
Dissent
The Cutthroats 9 - Dissent
The Cutthroats 9 are a relatively well-known band in the noise-rock genre, and their latest album Dissent has probably been their best album to date.…
TOO
Sarcastic Punk
By Stereogum, Fildar were named one of the best bands of 2012. This year, the one who is going to name them as such is me. Great debut album was a…
The Great Plains
Thomas Dybdahl - Great Plains With An Accent On Great
Mention Thomas Dybdahl’s name in his native Norway and everybody’ will know who you’re talking about. After all, his first solo album from about…
case/lang/veirs
Folk-Country-Indie Album of 2016
When three magnificent female vocalists, such as Neko Case, k.d.lang and Laura Veirs are, come together to make an album, the result has to…
Coloring Book
Rap Gospel
In times when music is obsessively treasured, releasing a free album is a bold statement, especially If we are talking about someone who is a rising…
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…
G-Punk
Fabolous Funk'd Kidz
Heya, so i found this mini EP and i check it and i play it maybe little mix it and the freakshow dance party was on fire. This guy with tons of…
La Vie Est Belle / Life Is Beautiful
Experimental Happiness
Whenever I am listening to this artist, I dream about Africa. Yannick Iiunga from Cape Town is the new name on the music scene. After the successful…
Testimony
Robbie Robertson - The Decades of Testifying
I really hope that this is a more current picture of Robbie Robertson on this new album he put out called Testimony. Well, new in the sense that it…
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…
Panic Stations
Affective Pop-Rock. Meh.
Motion City Soundtrack didn’t surprise, didn’t fail, but it also didn’t create a master piece. They satisfied what I…
She Can't Tell
Running on High
Brooklyn natives MOTHXR not only know how to spell a universally used word to look cool but even their music has a cooling sensation that can ease any…
Surrender (Deluxe)
Being Consistent Hurts
With their debut album Happiness, British synth pop duo The Hurts have been come darlings of both the critics and the public. Theo Hutchraft and Adam…
I Accept Your Apology
CEO Cleezy Delivers I Accept Your Apology
Reality is a harsh mistress. I imagine no one would know this better than CEO Cleezy. Shortly after releasing Beatrice, his first album, something…
Destination Desolation
Deludium Skies - Destination Desolation
Deludium Skies is an Austrian band with which I am already acquainted with via their 2020 album Anthropocene. While that album was pretty good, then…
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…
Stories
Kenzie Moore, 'Stories' Review
Soulful, confident, and sharp, Kenzie Moore’s Stories is an incredibly promising debut EP. The 22-year-old Chicago native blends the bouncy…
Music For People In Trouble
Susanne Sundfor - Music to get you out of trouble
Norwegian singer Susanne Sundfor has been around for some ten years now, but she gained more international prominence only after her 2015 album Ten…
Waiting on a Song
You Can't Spell Auerbach Without Bach
It is impressive how some producers turn out to be remarkable solo artists. I have got my eye on few of them, and I am always happy to hear that their…
Traffic (Remasters)
#tbt Traffic - Traffic
Wunderkid Stevie Winwood was only 18 when he recorded his most famous vocal section, song Gimme Some Lovin with Spencer Davis Group. He was only 20…
The Bride
A Bride For a Gloomy Existence
Natasha Khan known as Bat For Lashes cease to amaze the individuals who await a new album from the songstress. Bat For Lashes as a whole concept…
Death Index
Death Index - Death Index
Death Index are an American noise rock/garage rock/punk band who recently came out with a fine full-length self-titled album. The album packs some…
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…
A Seat at the Table
Record Of The Year
Let me get one thing straight: Beyonce might be a bigger star, but Solange is way more special. I have been a huge Solange fan ever since her debut…
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…
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…
Midnight Sun
The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger - Midnight Sun
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Here we have a big apple that fell not far from the huge tree; the tree being John Lennon and the apple…
Deluxe
Skeppet - Deluxe
Skeppet are an interesting Danish psychedelic rock/krautrock band, who I have reviewed on this site once before. This time however the album under…
Beloved Antichrist
Symphonic Metal Opera in Therion's Trilogy
Swedish symphonic metal artillery Therion enriched their discography with not one but three CDs under the name Beloved Antichrist. Ancient traditions,…
One Woman Man
Powerful follow up to One Strike
All Saints are picking up the pace of their comeback. I feel like it was only yesterday when they released their first single since 2006, “…
Bedouine
Bedouine Epitomizes Her Name in Music
Under the name Bedouine hides girl born in Aleppo. Her parents moved to United States after winning green card lottery. Migration is in her blood, her…
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…
These People
Urban Hymns Pt II
RPA & The United Nations of Sound fue, obviamente, sólo un nombre para un álbum de Richard Ashcroft, porque él decidió…
Inviting Light
Nothing Flat With The Flatliners
The Flatliners are a Canadian punk-rock dudes who are stepping back from hardcore and ska roots with their fifth album Inviting Light, and making a…
Coco Hames
Ex Leader of The Ettes Goes On A Solo Ride
Sometimes, it would be good to start from the beginning, to leave old crew and the baggage of the past behind and move in a completely different…
Life, Love And Faith
Mister Marmelade
Serious friends of rock n roll know what it means the term brother from the south. Southern music is an intersection of country, jazz, soul, gospel,…
Fresh Blood For Tired Vampyres
Electric Six Could Really Use Some Fresh Blood
It seemed like Bitch, Don’t Let Me Die is the last album by Electric Six, but it’s not. New autumn and new album. Fresh Blood For Tired Vampires is…
Bonny Doon
Bonny Doon - Bonny Doon
Over the past twenty years, Detroit hasn’t necessarily been a hub for folk and alt-country. Those genres have scratched the surface, but techno and…
"Awaken, My Love!"
I have a bone to pick with end of year lists
I love end of year lists, I consume them with an almost unhealthy fervour since they provide answers to the all important question for a pop culture…
Mind Of Mine (Deluxe Edition)
Zayn on top with ''Mind of Mine''
The former member of the British band One Direction, Zayn, on March 25 released his first solo album called '' Mind of Mine '…
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…
Christine And The Queens
Is The Hype Around Christine and The Queens Legitimate?
Heloise Letissier, known as Christine and the Queens, is a French musician who shook up the music scene this year. Her debut was released…
Inspirations
Dwight Trible - ‘Everyday’ music becomes spiritual jazz
Singer Dwight Trible is slowly becoming a known name on the jazz scene, but also, his name is starting to crop up elsewhere in the music world. His…
Come tomorrow - Songs of Townes Van Zandt
Norway Americana Does Texas Chill
Americana is really big in Scandinavia. Maybe it has something to do with guys like Lee Hazelwood spending time there, or longing for a more…
All You Zombies Dig the Luminosity
Burnt Sugar - Quite bright luminosity
Greg Tate has been at his Burnt Sugar project, one of the many he has on, for more than 18 years now. While he’s not guiding this musical conglomerate…
More Than Enough
David Nance - More Than Enough
David Nance came out with a full-length album titled ''More Than Enough'' earlier this year, and this album packs some pretty good…
The Electric Lady
Sophisticated Icon
Janelle Monae is a young glamorous lady who has rhythm, blues and soul running through her veins. There is no blood in her music. Everything is clean.…
Fax Message Breakup EP
Rodney Cromwell to release 'Fax Message Breakup' EP
Rodney Cromwell is the nom-de-plume of Adam Cresswell, founding member of indie-folktronica band SALOON (who had four entries in John Peel&…
Brigid Mae Power
Power To Brigid
Many who would see that this self-titled album by Brigid May Power came out on the acoustic guitar-oriented label Tompkins Square will be mightily…
Mutations
The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble
The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble are a pretty interesting dark jazz/electronic music/doom jazz/psych rock band from Holland. Their discography is…
Lost in the Night
Get Lost in the Night with Palace's Beautiful Debut EP
In case you haven’t heard already, Palace are the next big thing. Friends who met at school, they are Rupert Turner, Will Rhodes, Leo…
The Glowing Man
Swans - The Glowing Man
Swans came out wih a new album titled ''The Glowing Man'' earlier this year. Micheal Gira's Swans don't need much of an…
Brilliant Light
Danny & The Champions of the World - Championing Americana with a twist
When the term Americana crops up in a conversation among music fans, usually the first things that come up to mind are any country music variations,…
The Open Road
Howe’s Road Is Still Open
¿Qué se puede esperar de Howe Gelb en cualquier momento? Cualquier cosa. Y más aún, todo. Si alguno de sus seguidores desde hace…
Love You to Death
Tegan And Sara - Then and Now
Tegan and Sara are the newest artists to join the ranks of artists greatly experimenting with their sound. The Canadian Indie Pop duo is trying their…
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (Remastered Version)
Introducing David Bowie's alter ego - Ziggy Stardust
Bowie started his career with the hit “Space Oddity” in 1969, for the astronaut Major Tom who is abandoned in Space and ended with…
Periphery III: Select Difficulty
Difficulty: Normal
Just a year after Juggernaut got out, Periphery bring us another piece of their vision of math metal combined with djent, and…
The Man of Sorrow / The Man Who Sorrows
Lwstndrds - The Man of Sorrow / The Man Who Sorrows
Lwstndrds are a two-piece powerviolence/grindcore/noise/sludge metal band from Zabrze, Poland. While usually their repertoire includes harsh, brutal,…
Pijan slavej
The Drunk Nightingale and the magical world of Foltin
“Foltin” are one of the most exciting bands coming from Macedonia. Building their sound through all these years (from 1995 until…
DARKNESS AND LIGHT
The grey areas of John Legend
I think, out of all the R&B artists out there today, John Legend would have to be the best role model you can find. I'm not a fan. I don&#…
Burst Apart
#tbt The Antlers: Burst Apart
Is there a bigger cliche in the world of music than an indie band from New York? Not many things come to mind and everytime something new and original…
Free TC
Review: Ty Dolla $ign's 'Free TC'
Ty Dolla Sign’s Free TC is a study in well-executed maximalism. Backed by lush, ornate soundscapes and assisted by nearly two-dozen high-…
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…
Worried Kid
Scandinavian Folk At Its Best
Bellhound Choir is a solo project of Danish author Christian Hade Madsen. His first EP Stray Screech Beastdropped in 2015 and it was a teaser for his…
Weathered Meat
Nearly Dead - Weathered Meat
Nearly Dead is a Canadian noise-rock band from British Columbia, and they have so far released a handful of fine noise rock albums. The latest of…
La Saboteuse
Yazz Ahmed - World Jazz At Its Best
Quite a number of modern jazz trumpet players are adding various tonalities from different musical styles as well as from different parts of the world…
10 Años (En Vivo)
Dread Mar I released Anniversary CD+DVD
Mariano Javier Castro, artistically known as Dread Mar-I, is a leading Argentine reggae musician born in 1878, in the Province of Lanus. After…
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…
Tres
Jesus Sons Love Their Vintage Paraphernalia
Jesus Sons are a band who had anti-conformist attitude towards contemporary music. They have nothing to do with either indie nor folk scene, and they…
Blonde On Blonde
#tbt Bob Dylan: Blonde on Blonde
In this week's throwback, I am continuing with Bob Dylan's albums. Blonde on Blonde is the first double studio album in the history of music…
Astral Weeks (Expanded Edition)
Go Buy This Album
This album was not commercially successful at the time, however it has been critically praised since Van Morrison entered the popular…
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…
The Underside of Power
Algiers Join Movements of Political Albums
On their first, eponymous album, Algiers have defined themselves as a gospel/experimental rock band with emphasized political attitude. If you are an…
Rudest
Rude Audio - Rudest EP & Half Moon Lane Glitter (Mr. Hare Remix)
Rude Audio is Mark Ratcliff (arrangement, production and keyboards), Amanda Greatorex (vocals and lyrics), …
Cold Water
Chase McBride's Third Studio Album Cold Water
Chase McBride seems to be the much-needed breath of fresh air in these topsy-turvy times. Even though McBride's third studio…
Interpretations
The Ups & Downs of Charles Matthews Jr.’s “Interpretations”
This is a collection of primo R&B songs done by a long term musician in the R&B world. A deeper look into the songs on this record,…
Heart Song
Beautiful Dichotomy In Jess Williamson's Music
Jess Williams was a supporting act for Marissa Nadler on her last year’s European tour. There were only few people inside of United States who have…
Them Crooked Vultures
Them Crooked Vultures
Everybody expects from a supergroup like “Them Crooked Vultures” to make something really great, although there are many examples…
OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017
RADIOHEAD OK COMPUTER DEFINITELY OK
Twenty years ago, British rock had its Annus Mirabilis. Radiohead, Verve and Spiritualized created their best works in the 90s. At the end, OK…
Escultura
SCULPTURE: The last work of art of GUACO
After 2 years of inactivity the Super Band of Venezuela Guaco throws the disc number 40 of his successful career. Sculpture is called this album that…
Journey in Satchidananda
The Gates of Heaven
Why name this article The Gates of Heaven? Because that is exactly what I envisioned when I first heard the opening notes of Alice Coltrane’s 1971…
You’re Welcome
Wavves Make You Jump On The Table
Only year and a half after self-released V, and a little bit more since split-album No Life For Me, a collaboration with Cloud Nothings,…
Resurrection
Adina Howard brings a freak resurrection
Adina Howard is known to be surprising. Usually she just shows she has a lot of guts. To return to music was a bit of a surprise to me too. The last I…
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…
Scalping the Guru
El Jesus De Magico - Scalping The Guru
El Jesus De Mágico son un noise-rock banda estadounidense de rock / psicodélico de Columbus, Ohio. Se han publicado un buen número de…
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…
Love Ran Red
Chris Tomlin's Love Ran Red
Chris Tomlin is one of the most respected contemporary Christian artists. When listening to his music, one may find themselves immediately humbled…
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…
Cool Ruler Come Again
Cool Ruler Come Again
The only thing I could do here is simply to repeat the title of this just issued Gregory Isaacs album - “Cool Ruler Come Again”. It has been more than…
E·mo·tion
Carly Rae Jepsen, “E-MO-TION,” and The Uncrapifying Power Of Pop
So, I have this really crummy day, right? I’m talking wake up too early and can’t fall back to sleep, headache all morning,…
Ash & Ice
Who Killed The Kills?
Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince have a profuse chemistry, and it has been a constant of all of The Kills albums, starting from Keep On Your Mean Side…
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&#…
Indian Summer
Indian Summer
Iconic French duo Air (Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel) have recently shared Indian Summer (a previously limited track),…
Mecca
Transcendental Desire
Love, lust, infatuation and attraction are the staple themes of not just music, but also literature, film and the visual arts. Every now and then a…
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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.…
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…
Sexy Boy
A Sultry Transgression
Air's Nicolas Godin and Jean Benoit Dunckel burst onto the international music scene with the release of their space-pop debut Moon…
Nothing in Return
Monsune's Nothing In Return is a Euphoric Ode to Unrequited Love
The lyrical substance of “Nothing in Return”, the debut single from 20-year-old Toronto-via-Ontario singer-songwriter,…
All I Want for Christmas Is You
What We Still Want for Christmas
Yup, we've heard about it. The song that ruled over all Christmas tunes streaming into our ears as we go holiday shopping for the last 20 years…
The Man Who Sold The World - 2014 Remastered Version
COVERLAND Vol.11: The Man Who Sold the World
There are countless covers throughout music history; some were more successful than the originals, some were not, but there aren’t so many…
Let's Hurt Tonight
One Republic are not as strong as before
I have to admit, I thought I’d be a much bigger One Republic supporter than I turned out to be. From the moment they did their collaboration…
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…
Bottom Dollar Baby
Nathan Wiley's Gritty Blues-Rock
Wiley suffers talent well. Concocting 11 sundry offerings from musings of hog cemeteries, pillaging bandits, the saving power of sin and revisionist…
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…
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.…
Hush
COVERLAND Vol.2: Hush
Hush is one of those songs that have been a hit for more than one artist. The interesting fact is that it had its lowest charting position with the…
Cataract
Dirty Ghosts: Cataract EP
Hailing from San Francisco and consisting of Allyson Baker – Guitar/Vocals, Erin McDermott – Bass and Tony Sevener –…
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…
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…
Te Quiero Mucho, Mucho
About our song
They say love moves the world, but music also makes it regardless of whether or not someone is in love. And precisely, that inspires a love song, the…
Did I Step on Your Trumpet
Danielson's version of Gospel
I never thought that a Christian band could bring any excitement… until now. I recently discovered Danielson Familie, whose music I would…
Party In The Dark
Galactic Introspection
“Party In The Dark” follows the meditative and instrumental Coolverine, offering a second teaser of Scottish post-rock quintet&…
Like I Do
Trevor braved us up with Like I Do
After willingly fallin so deep in eclipse of Trevor`s spectacular album project In My Feelings, I instantly…
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…
Rise
olympic sound
Do you listen to songs to cheer? Do you listen to music while jogging? Do you exercise to the beat of a song? Still the pace with every step you take…
Need U
Need A Reason To Dance?
Oceaan is from Brixton, first off after know where Oceaan is from...it may not be such a shock at the Electronic sonic waves that are coming out of…
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…
Heavy (feat. Kiiara)
A fnas reaction to Chester Bennington
This week Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington hit back at fans, this one included, that have accused the band of selling out with their new pop…
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…
As Long as Water Runs
Roan Yellowthorn EP
Daughter of famed “American Pie” song man Don McLean, singer-songwriter Jackie McLean has announced the release of her…
Come
Jain Changes Up The Pop Genre
One may say check out this little darling of a talent however, I feel that Jain is so much more than that phrase. 'Come' comes off of Jain'…
Mythological Beauty
Big Thief Open A Cinematic View Into The Vision That is Mythological Beauty
Capacity the second album coming from Big Thief follows vocalist/guitarist Adrianne Lenker through the stories she has lived throughout her life. One…
Intervention
In Need of an Intervention?
Madonna's recent decision to share her emotional turmoil regarding her custody battle with ex-husband Guy Ritchie over her 15-year old…
LIKE I WOULD
Like I Would Zayn Malik's New Musical Hit
I do not know because this new theme Zayn reminds me of a song by the Backstreet Boys, something in the rhythm, certain parts of the song, after all…
Don't Bring Me Down
PREP's Don't Bring Me Down Dazzles with Urgent Optimism
After releasing their debut EP Futures in 2016, London-based future-pop quartet PREP - hip-hop producer Dan Radclyffe,…
Breathe
Just Breathe
Its been 15 years since French electronic music trio Télépopmusik debuted with Genetic World (2001), and '…
What's It Gonna Be?
Introverted Pop
After piquing widespread curiosity with her sensuous 2014 single Touch and teasing fans at www.hasshurafinishedheralbumyet.com,&…
Si Quieres
PREMIERE: The last video of Juan Gabriel
If you want average duration over six minutes, was published in the Mexican channel in Youtube Vevo website, where Mennos two days of its release,…
Freedom
Pitbull takes a cruise full of women in his new video
The Cuban singer has just released his video Freedom is the second single from his upcoming album to be released in this 2016 is expected to be…
Mr. Hitler
We're Gonna Tear Hitler Down
In times of global tensions and a possible new rise of fascist, racist, nationalist and fundamentalist movements, it’s imperative to…
#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,…
Baby
It's Pixie Baby!
If I would to be asked to describe UK singer Pixie Lott, I would probably say she’s a light version of Duffy singing teen pop songs. Somewhere in the…
With You
Chester Bennington: Songs that Started it All
The first time I had heard Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park it was on a borrowed CD on a cheap portable CD player that skipped songs at the slightest…
Move On
Vapor Trails
Move On is Tel-Aviv based electronic indie pop trio Garden City Movement's (Roi Avital on vocals, keyboards and guitar; Joe Saar on guitar,…
I'm Done
The Julie Ruin’s Answer to Internet Haters – “I’m Done”
Honest Lyrics –Check Socially Relevant Art – Check Pure Punk Gold – Check Trust Kathleen Hanna to call a…
Love Again
Learn to love Soul for Real again
Some names in r&b music bring back a lot of memories and open up a bulk of nostalgia. Soul For Real is one of those names. They were so…
Gold
Invasion of Pop
High Tyde entrust the holy grail of guitar with their single 'Gold'. At first when 'Gold' started playing two distinctive thoughts…
The Spoils
Graceful Dread
Bristol-based trip hop pioneers Massive Attack have recently released an eerie, abstract and beautiful video for “The…
Sedona
Raucous Americana
Houndmouth, an Indiana indie-rock quartet (Matt Myers, Katie Toupin, Shane Cody and Zak Appleby), scored a breakthrough hit last year with Sedona, the…
Party Like a Russian
Cheeky like a Williams
Just a few months ago, Robbie Williams inked a new deal with a new major record label, leaving the label, whom he joined once he went solo, behind. In…
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…
O Holy Night
Abigail Winzer gives us a beautiful rendition of O Holy Night
What a revelation is truly is to have an artist keep the true nature of Christmas music that keeps the soul and essence of the holiday spirit. The…
Runaway
Young Aurora
I did not think she was only 19 when I saw her video Runaway. I was very surprised when I read she was born in 1996. She seems very mature and like…
Į Venesuelą
Venezuela at the Lithuanian Music Awards MAMA?
Yes !, but not the hand of its most representative artists today as Chino & Nacho or Oscar D'León, but the song I Venesuela…
Army
Ellie Goulding Dedicates Her New Video Army
The interpreter Soundtrack of the blockbuster Fifty Shades of Grey brings a new video called Army. Ellie reached the top after winning a poll by the…
Feel It Still
Rebel For Kicks
We worked with so many rad people on this album, but ended up with just the four of us in a basement at 4:00 am trying to say something that mattered.…
Mad World
Revisiting Tears for Fears
This song reminds me of every day when you run through your motions and everything is the same and everything is dissatisfying and disappointing and…
With A Little Help From My Friends - Remastered
COVERLAND Vol.26: With a Litle Help from My Friends
When I was starting to listen and collect rock LP’s as a teenager, the triple vinyl from Woodstock ‘69 came to me before a Beatles…
Love & War (feat. Yade Lauren)
Love & War according to Yellow Claw
To me, Yellow Claw are one of the originators of the format of dance music as we know it today. It was their collaboration with Rochelle, on Shotgun,…
Lost Stars
Adam Levine releases song without Maroon 5
This song is called Go Now, and is not part of a new album, it's just a project that was part and is an English film called Sing Street,…
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,…
Still Feel Like Your Man
John Mayer brings out his whimsical best in brand new video
There’s always a first. And, John Mayer fans are about to be treated to one such first as the singer shows off his awkward dancing skills in a fancy…
In My Blood
Even Aliens Enjoy Summer
This little beauty was sprung on us very suddenly. In My Blood is the new single from the fourth album of Aussie twins The Veronicas, and within a…
Back to You (feat. Bebe Rexha & Digital Farm Animals)
Louis Tomlinson Is Proving His Worth Through Music
Louis Tomlinson has talked with the media, stating that continuing on with a solo career wasn’t his first choice or let alone being…
Cheap Thrills
The Sia Formula
With the release of 1000 Forms of Fear (2014), 40-year old Australian music veteran Sia Furler stepped out of the shadows of…
Pay the Man
Catchy Chaos
After the mixed response to their sophomore album Supermodel (2014), LA indie pop band Foster The People&…
Freal Luv (Far East Movement X Marshmello)
Eclectic Hybridity
“When we were first starting in the music industry people were telling us to wear glasses and change our name from Far East movement because…
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&…
Runnin' Outta Luck
Alex Cameron's Danceable Grittiness
‘And there's blood on my knuckles 'cause there's money in the trunk/ Keep running out of luck, keep running out of luck&…
Caught up in the Tears
Vexine Gets Caught Up in New Single
Virginia mainstays, VEXINE, have shared their new piece Caught Up in the Tears. One of my personal favorites from their new album Little Sin…
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…
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…
Before I Do
Sevyn Streeter slows it down on new single
I'm actually surprised that, after over a year of blogging, I haven't yet dedicated a blog to Sevyn Streeter. I was introduced to her music by…
Hair
Get out of my Hair!
Once again, the lovely and sassy girls of Little Mix have found their way into my playlist. As usual, I was just chillaxing in a cab with a friend of…
In A Feeling Like This
What Feeling is This?
A man makes a checkers move that will probably be fatal. A young couple lie next to each other in bed, the woman twirling a flower. A doe-eyed…
Kitchen Door
Sweet Melodic Everything
Wolf Laren is as quite as a mouse on a Sunday morning. Don't allow that sentimental first line drive you away because Wolf Larsen has so much to…
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…
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&…
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 &…
Elevator Operator
Profound Mundanity
Melbourne singer-songwriter-guitarist Courtney Barnett's 2016 Grammy nomination for Best New Artist propelled the Australian indie darling to a…
Slacks
Feminine Willpower
‘I'm not yours, I'm mine. I tell you every time, you're walking a fine, fine line.’ Lyrics: Genius “Slacks”, an intricate 2014…
You're a Germ
Wolf Alice Throws Ill At Ease Chaos With You're A Germ
At one point no one had heard of Wolf Alice and within a two-year span, everyone was sharing a song or two from the acclaimed English band. …
Lonely Boy
The best minimalist and low-budget music videos ever
We are bombarded by the media with money facts from the music industry, especially by pop-stars who brag around about how much they spent on their…
Talking to Myself
A fitting tribute to a great man
In my track by track review of Linkin Park’s One More Light I wasn’t to find of “Talking to Myself”, but there is nothing like a new context to change…
Reverie
Desire's Horrors
When it comes to music from contemporary openly queer artists, there are roughly two camps. There are the 'mainstreamers', who…
Woodstock
COVERLAND Vol.17: Woodstock
This is an unusual situation when talking about covers. “Woodstock” is a song which is hard to determine which is the original…
Blank Tapes
Organic Lament
“Blank Tapes” is a track from Everything Feels Better Now (2016), From Indian Lakes’ fourth full-…
Sahara
Songhoy Blues and Iggy Pop's Sahara Imbue the Desert With Joie De Vivre
“Sahara”, a collaboration between Iggy Pop and “desert blues” guitar quarter Songhoy Blues, aims to correct…
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…
Back to the Start
Reinvention
As sugary sweet Katty Besnard sings in this track 'Back To The Start', never once does the song come off as bubble gum annoyance. The french…
Nikes
Recognizing Black Genius
2009: Taylor Swift's music video for You Belong With Me beats out Beyoncé's video for Single Ladies in MTV'…
Sabali
Love, Jouissance and Blindness: The Doubly Poignant Use of Amadou & Mariam's Sabali in Léa Mysius' Ava
“Ava”, the debut feature film by La Femis film school graduate Léa Mysius, incorporates a…
Friends
«Friends»
Shot in Switzerland and post produced in Berlin/Germany «Friends» shows the pop punk band The Three Sum from an unusual thoughtful…
December
This Christmas We Chill with Ari
Well, you know it`s all about them Holidays and like usual, every artist`s focus is exactly on that; giving you that new special feeling, a new…
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…
Quit You
Subtle Quanity Makes For Golden Quality
The funny thing about Anderson East is many publications and music critics consider him soley a Country musician. Yes Anderson grew up in …
Love So Soft
Loving soft, coming back hard
“Love So Soft” has brought Kelly Clarkson back to the mainstream. The singer recently signed with Atlantic and announced that a new album would follow…
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…
Closer
Lemaitre Have Us Believing Happiness Is That Much Closer
'Closer' by Lemaitre featuring Jennie A. was ironically discovered (for myself) through the new Pixel Google Phone commercial that Youtube…
Change the Paradigm
Austra's Change the Paradigm is an Operatic Antidote to Political Fatalism
The list of grievances that a protest song could address in 2017 has only diversified and grown as the months progressed: income inequality, sexism,…
Devil Wears Prada (feat. Ronnie Banks)
Jasmine And Ronnie Dress The Devil!
In her latest single drop Jasmine V brings nothing but banging fire! The classic R`n`Bass beat follows an…
When the Bassline Drops
For the Ravers With The Bassline Drops
Have you heard about the latest comeback? It’s not about the Super Bowl 2016, nor the NBA All Star in Toronto, nor even couples getting back…
CAN'T STOP THE FEELING! (Original Song From DreamWorks Animation's
Justin Timberlake and his song for ''Trolls''
Timberlake became a star in the late 90s as a member of NSYNC group, one of the most successful pop formations. There he managed to stay on top of…
No More Heroes - 1996 Remastered Version
No More Heroes
The Stranglers rose from the fertile British punk scene in the Seventies, but, as it was the case with The Clash, their musical output is far more…
The Body Is a Blade
The Hazy Catharsis of Japanese Breakfast's The Body is a Blade
After the otherworldly escapades in the music videos for Machinist and Road Head, Japanese Breakfast (Oregon singer-songwriter and guitarist Michelle…
Cake By The Ocean
Sweets, Cakes & Sexy Beats
Joe Jonas, a former member of the brother band, “Jonas Brothers” which was a big hit back then, is back with a new band (DNCE).…
Art Deco
Ghetto Art Deco
Art Deco, a track from Lana Del Rey's fourth studio album Honeymoon (2015), has long been rumored to be about her music scene…
Leon
Give My Heart A Break
The Japanese House, otherwise known as Amber Bain, whose choice of stage name comes with an equally interesting story that blurs the lines between…
Pork Soda
Kooky Dysfunction
I heard a homeless man talking to someone once and say ‘pineapples are in my head.’ In retrospect, I’m pretty sure it…
Hard Believer
A True Milestone of Modern Blues
I personally prefer listening to albums – it gives me a wider perspective on musicians’ aesthetic visions. I was raised in the era…
Used to Be
Majestic Nostalgia
In the beginning, I was convinced by patriarchal, white males that authenticity was a certain level of rawness and unsophisticated expression. But…
Self Destruction
Self-Distructive Comeback!
R`n`B musketeers are back toghether! American quartet, now a duo, reunites last month and brings two new hits for their thirsty fans. The two…
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…
Lust For Life
A remix of Lust for Life proves that Trainspotting 2 doesn't have an era to soundtrack
T2: Trainspotting is a rare film sequel that is as good as the original by taking its characters to their logical conclusion. These dudes are bad…
Love Me Better
Redemptive Pop
I had a big hit. And then I had 12 years of aggression towards it. It was a strange experience. [These are] quite harsh words to hear at the top of a…
All The Things You Are
Jazz Standards Vol.8 - All The Things You Are
‘All the Things You Are’ is a song from the Broadway musical “Very Warm for May” which opened November 17,…
High By The Beach
A trippy release for Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey's new single, High By The Beach, has officially been released and it's going to be a big player on radio stations…
Bros
Are You Wild Like Me? 'Bro' Music Video
How hard is it to match a music video to the actual song or at least the lyrics imbedded in the song? Not easy but leave it to Wolf Alice to prove…
China Girl - alt mix
COVERLAND Vol. 7: China Girl
David Bowie and Iggy Pop wrote “China Girl” together in 1977 for Iggy’s album “The Idiot.” It didn&…
Drinkee
Drinkee
I don’t know why I like this song, but I do. It has no melody at all, an absolutely naive guitar riff, and a dull 4/4 beat throughout the…
Never Be the Same
Can Camila Cabello Score a Continuity of Hits with “Never Be the Same”?
Ex-Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello days as a pop underdog are over. Her debut solo single Crying in the Club may have been lackluster,…
Heartbeats
The Winter Sounds Talk New Record for 2018
The Winter Sounds are a band that has been breaking through in a major way this year, and 2018 sees no sign of slowing down. Set to release their most…
Roses
A Not-So-Typical Love Song
When people hear music that is deemed as a love song, most of them associate such compositions as having soft-sounding melodies and ultra-clich&…
Real Fake
Xinobi's Emphatic and Anthemic Dance Track
Xinobi is the stage name for Portuguese DJ and music producer Bruno Cardoso, who makes music under the Discotexas label with Moullinex. Real Fake is a…
Desde Esa Noche
Finally! Since that night the new of Thalía
After much waiting and speculation Thalía has finally made the release of the video to his hit musical From that night, who plays next to Maluma…
Laro
Music From My Country: OPM Series (Part 2)
Autotelic, for me is an underrated band. A lot of people even from my country don’t know about this amazing indie alternative rock band. So, this…
Los Ageless
The Relentless Sadness of St Vincent’s “Los Ageless”
As the title of her second single suggests, art rocker St. Vincent (Annie Clark) is poised for a return to biting satire after the poignant, heartfelt…
Crash into Me
DMB: Crash Into Me
In the past I have written about the magic that comes along with listening to some of the Dave Matthews Band music. It is very unique music in the…
Told You So
Miguel's Told You So Explores the Price of Pleasure
The music video for Told You So - the latest glimpse of chameleonic R&B singer-songwriter Miguel's upcoming fourth album War &…
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.…
Angels
Transmissions in Space
Don't even doubt for a moment, that when The XX hit the scene everyone was taken back. This small band creating sexy, edgy yet intimate and…
Bang Bang (DJ Fresh Vs. Diplo)
DJ Fresh & Diplo in the battle
After delivering Rita Ora onto the scene with “Hot Right Now”, I’ve only seen the name DJ Fresh pop up a few times, for just a few single releases…
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - 2011 Remastered Version
Timelessness and The Smiths' There is a Light that Never Goes Out
It’s unsurprising that the Smiths are referenced in two of the best indie films released in the past ten years (in my humble opinion), 500…
Paint It, Black
Ciara's dark side sounds good
Now that I’ve written a few blogs for Kurrent Music, you must have notice that I’m a pretty positive person. I look at Ciara as…
Jones On The Phone
Jackie Moonbather Drops Mellow and Moody Video for Jones on the Phone
Jackie Moonbather's new video release 'Jones on the Phone' sees the experimental R&B singer and producer break new ground. Part of…
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…
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…
Adore
Amy Shark Pops Into The Mainstream With Adore
Last year Amy Shark's song Adore reached a mass audience by winning the Pop Song of the Year during the Queensland Music Awards in Australia. Also…
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…
These Bells Will Ring
These Bells Will Ring in the holidays for you with Bitter's Kiss and the Blue Stones
Allow us to dive a little deeper to the word we have come to know as something we don't want. Vulnerable: susceptible to emotional or…
Agnes
Glass Animals' Centrifugal Grief
Oxford indie rockers Glass Animals recently released a music video for Agnes: the final track and fifth single from their Mercury Prize-nominated…
Strange Or Be Forgotten
Interrogating Individuality
We're continually inundated with pressure in modern life to have to make something of ourselves and leave behind a legacy in this world. '…
Without Love
Alice Glass should never sound this generic
When Alice Glass left Crystal Castles there seemed to be a unofficial promise that whatever Glass did next would be 100% her, rather than her put…
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…
Black Magic
Fall In Love In This Black Magic
“Little Mix,” was originally known as “Rhythmix,”because the girls were forced to change their name in week…
I Don't Believe It
Uplifting Ballet Pop
Before New York-based singer-songwriter Rachael Sage embarked on a career in music, she attended The School Of American Ballet and danced in&…
Try Again
Trying the Chef'Special
Dutch pop-rock band “Chef’Special” have just released a new single called “Try Again”. It’s been a while since I’ve heard from them. The last song I’…
Nothing Better
Forget Chainsmokers, this is the duet of former lovers you should be listening to.
Much to my own annoyance I'm quite fond of Closer by Chainsmokers featuring Halsey. I know in my bones that it is a terrible pop song, full of…
Messin' Around
Pitbull premieres song with Enrique Iglesias
Pitbull has joined once again with Enrique Iglesias and not to play, the duo apparently chemistry abundance because it is not the first time together…
Andas En Mi Cabeza
Not just You walk in my head
This song Venezuelan duo Chino y Nacho has become very popular not only in the stations, nightclubs or through comments from friends, but a song that…
Shut Up Kiss Me
Glam Girl's Looking For A Fight
Angel Olsen handles ignorance and men with her track 'Shut Up Kiss Me'. Check out the music video because Olsen rocks a silver sparkle wig…
David Bowie
There's a star man waiting in the sky
Death today was one of the greatest musicians who had the pop culture world. These intellectual men are born only once and that unlike many, managed…
Roxana Labatt
VIDEO PREMIERE: Shattered by Roxana Labatt
What a crazy time it is to be an independent musician. Venues are closed yet it feels as though musicians are releasing more content than ever before…
George Martin
'Fifth Beatle' George Martin dies
The music world is mourning, George Martin, that famous and talented Beatles producer, music teacher and mentor of John, Paul, George and Ringo died…
JAY Z
Jay-Z Opens Up & Discusses 4:44 in Detail During Rap Radar Interview
Jay-Z has never really been one for interviews so when he does take part in one it’s something special. Just a few days ago he was featured in an…
Crystal Gayle
Crystal Gayle's Cry
he song “Cry” was originally a runaway hit made famous by Johnny Ray in 1956. Upon hearing his version, it was nice and…
Natalia Lafourcade
The Muses that Natalia Lafourcade brings us
Natalia Lafourcade arrives at the most important radios of Spanish speech with its new production record. This is Muses , album that is now available…
Dan Zalles
Guitarist Dan Zalles Releases Versatile New Album, Resting Place
Dan Zalles is the indie music scene’s one man show. With titles like songwriter, vocalist, guitar enthusiast, music and video producer (his Youtube is…
Herbie Hancock
Sextant
A lot of artists are credited as being avant-garde (especially after they die), but the true innovators in music are pretty rare. Undoubtedly, Herbie…
will.i.am
Will.I.Am's power of 3
Will.I.Am is back as a juror on British TV, so there’s no better time to drop some new videos. In the last week, Will.I.Am has uploaded 3…
Taylor Swift
About Back To December
Are popular summer loves, but also loves are born between the cold. Also are popular songs of Taylor Swift, Taylor was also fashionable, especially…
New Radicals
Someday, You Will Know
A pop rock group that was formed in the late '90s but was heavily influenced by the rock and soul of the 1970s, the New Radicals …
Steven H Scott
Steven H Scott Delivers the Goods on Albino Road
New Hampshire-based Steven H Scott impressed us earlier this year with his debut release, “Anywhere But Here”, a classical rock take on folk. This…
The Specials
Ghost Town, haunting and wonderful song
The musicians look crammed into a truck rolling down a deserted city. There appears to be destruction, just solitude in streets that are scary. One…
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga's first piano and items by other famous artists are up for auction.
Julien's house will be auctioned on May 21 in New York a series of objects that belonged to music legends, including the first piano Lady…
Jarred Pierce
Jarred Pierce ‘It’s Going Down’ - EP Review
Jarred Pierce’s latest EP ‘It’s Going Down’ has kind of an unfortunate title. To all intents and purposes it implies a mindless collection of bro-…
Foo Fighters
Four Reasons: Foo Fighters are One of the Greatest Rock Bands
Fuelled by some of the dirtiest rock riffs to date, and backed by five superbly talented blokes that know how to shake your world, the Foo Fighters…
Hunter Hayes
Hunter Hayes And The Never-Ending UK Problem
Can Hunter Hayes’ team please just decide on their favorite mix of ‘Light Me Up’? Generally this stuff is done before anything is released to the…
Glastonbury
Glastonbury Festival is ready
Currently it is the time of year when most music festivals are held worldwide; among the most recognized is the Ultra Music Festival 2017 which took…
Mike WiLL Made-It
Mike Will Made It brings the second audiovisual of his most recent album
On the ferocious production of Mike WiLL, you are the first song from his latest album with music video, which is called Ransom 2 and the song is…
Jon Bon Jovi
Videos In Tunnel
Yes it is. What motivates these artists to record this scene in this place? Why record a concert in a Tunnel? Since the 1990s, and even in the…
Crooks UK
Crooks ‘Wildfire’ - Album Review
Like The Statesboro Revue, Crooks are a band from Texas who refuse to live inside the narrow lines of what is considered Texas music, or even Texas…
Kasabian
Kasabian's Brilliant Cross-Genre Covers
English rock band Kasabian (which currently consists of vocalist Tom Meighan, guitarist and vocalist Sergio Pizzorno, drummer Ian Matthews&…
Sam Lewis
Sam Lewis Interview
Sam Lewis first crossed our radar on a video from Music City Roots, but the timing was off to feature him on the show. As Lewis has toured more in the…
Dead Or Alive
A Loss to Synth Pop: Pete Burns
He died last Sunday the leader and founder of the band Dead or Alive Pete Burns, at the age of 57, victim of a massive heart attack. His most popular…
Natalia Lafourcade
Natalia Lafourcade celebrates the triumph of Hasta la Raíz
I regretted not going. I should have gone!. That was the answer that the Mexican singer Natalia Lafourcade addressed the AP news agency when asked…
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande premieres video of Everyday with Future
On Sunday 26 February, during the presentation of the Oscars Awards, singer Ariana Grande premiered the video for her latest song Everyday with…
Lemmy
Rock legend Lemmy Kilmister dies
Sorry to report That I have confirmed Lemmy @ myMotorhead have passed away just now at the age of 70. RIP to original true icon of rock. ( I regret…
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…
Abel Carlevaro
Angostura Festival in honor of Abel Carlevaro
The VI National Angostura Guitar Competition held this year in honor of the Uruguayan master Abel Carlevaro, under the centennial of his birth. From…
Red Sky July
Red Sky July ‘The Truth and The Lie’ – Album Review
After the success of the excellent sophomore effort ‘Shadowbirds’ in 2014, Americana/alt-country outfit Red Sky July had quite the…
Miles Davis
Miles Davis Live in Berlin 1973
Check out this concert by Miles Davis from 1973 - it’s one of the best live performances ever given by this electric band from the 70&…
Ages and Ages
They Want More
Portland, Oregon’s Ages & Ages have completed work on their third album, Something to Ruin, which will be released August…
Ty Segall
Rock'n'Roll
In his reckless youth, which was all of three years ago, Segall was a thrasher. He wrote two-minute burners that started quick, ended quicker…
The Game
Does Game's The Documentary 2 Live Up To It's Predecessor's Legacy?
Serial albums are not a new phenomenon in the world of hip hop. Many top artists have released them over the years, for instance Jay-Z’s…
The D.O.C.
4 Rappers Who Had Near-Death Experiences and Lived To See Another Day
Dizzee Rascal UK grime pioneer Dizzee Rascal ended up on the wrong end of some blades in Cyprus in 2003 and ended suffered six stab wounds at the…
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber is hanged
It's something common to find Canadian singer Justin Bieber involved in scandals, whether with paparazzi, with the police, and even uploading…
Claydon Connor
Claydon Connor ‘Under The Big Sky’ – Album Review
We previously featured Claydon Connor in our monthly Stray Plectrums post back in June, the spotlight shining favorably on his…
Kanye West
Kanye West president by 2024?
We all know how controversial is Kanye West, right ?. For those who do not remember, the rapper has long had expressed his desire to run for…
Juanes
Juanes premieres musical single
Fire is the name of the most recent musical theme of Juan Esteban Aristizabal Vasquez, better known by his stage name as Juanes, released in advance…
PSY
Psy announces the release of a new album for this year.
The agency YG Entertainment, through a statement in Seoul, announces the upcoming album release of South Korean rapper Psy for December 1 this year,…
La Vida Bohème
Ours will be the fight, the new of La Vida Boheme
We will be fighting. With this phrase the latest recording project of the native group from the city of Caracas, La Vida Boheme is completed. The…
Tomates Fritos
Everything is almost ready so we can listen to the new Fried Tomatoes
Oriental countrymen Tomates Fritos already have a talking about the release of his new album time the successor of Hotel Miramar bearing the same…
The National
Entering The Throne Of Castamere
The National create darkly serious and lush indie rock that reached critical mass with the group's fourth album “Boxer” in…
El Dúke
Do you stay or go with The Duke?
The Duke wants to become one of those singers that mark a before and after in urban music. The artist is currently promoting his song Te Quedas or Te…
Carlos Baute
Carlos Baute's family will increase
Venezuelan singer Carlos Baute announced in his Instagram account that the family will be enlarged: What a joy to share with you our second pregnancy…
G-Eazy
G-Eazy debuts song with Snoop Dogg
The rapper from Oakland, Calif., G-Eazy, celebrated his birthday with a premiere on May 26 with the new song Get Mine, which features vocal…
Charles Esten
Charles Esten ‘Like New’ – Single Review
If you’re a Nashville fan, you might find cast member Charles Esten’s new radio single ‘Like New’ somewhat…
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…
Jennifer Lopez
JLo and Marc Anthony join the Clinton campaign
Marc Anthony is on tour, and we know that Jennifer has accompanied on stage a few times, because although this pair has gone through a marital…
Matt Simons
Catch Matt Simons' release
I've heard these kinds of stories many times at networking meetings of my PRO (publishing rights organization, think ASCAP and BMI). Someone is…
Tiffany Evans
Star Search R`n`B diva Tiffany Evans divulges All Me
23 years old grown woman, a multi-talented and experienced artist, Tiffany Evans welcomed us to her latest conception, upcoming EP&…
The Beach Boys
Hearing the Beach Boys in 20/20 vision
Forget everything you know about the Beach Boys. Done? Well, that didn’t take long. Now that we’re working with a clean slate here, I highly advise…
Evan Wickham
Evan Wickham, Worship Leader, Pastor
Evan Wickham is the brother of the famous Paul Wickham. Both brothers are heavily involved in the ministry and musically serving God. The market is…
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…
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…
Big & Rich
Big & Rich (feat. Tim McGraw) ‘Lovin’ Lately’ – Single Review
In the ‘Gravity’ album era Big & Rich have made a habit of releasing solid, radio-friendly love songs set to a modern…
Yandel
Never forget me official video
Yandel Reggaeton singer has released a new music video on their YouTube channel, it is the topic Never Forget Me, second song from his latest album…
Rihanna
What I've Learned From Rihanna As A Young Woman
On September 8th, 2017 Rihanna released a new beauty line dedicated to showing the diverse types of foundations, concealers, and even lipsticks for…
Justin Townes Earle
Justin Townes Earle Interview
Justin Townes Earle ended up moving to Vagrant Records and surprised his fans with not one, but two, new albums within a year. The companion pieces,…
Nile Rodgers
What surprise does the new Chic have in store for us?
Nile Rodgers had saved him. However, he was responsible for spreading the news on his blog: It's About Time is the first album that will…
The Beatles
“Hello, Goodbye” and “Revolution” by The Beatles in high definition
There is no more versioning, most popular and acclaimed the Beatles most influential musical quartet. Liverpool band is considered the most…
Foo Fighters
One of the Greatest Rock Bands
Armed with nearly a dozen Grammy awards, a portfolio of timeless songs, countless world tours and 5 absolutely brilliantly talented blokes –…
Andrew Gouche
LOW-END ZONE!!!
Sometimes musicians go to a special place known as “music for musicians.” Jazz, in general, has often been described as such by those who haven’t…
Michael Jackson
7 years after his death, his music lives
It has been seven years since the King of Pop left our world. Despite all the controversies that arose from it, legal problems, changes in your body,…
Roxana Labatt
Breakout Single The Way From Brand New Artist Roxana Labatt!
“The Way” is Austin, Texas based singer Roxana Labatt’s debut single to hit the streaming platforms, set to be released on June 19th. Although she is…
Pravada
In Talks with PRAVADA
Pravada is a band that has been on our radar for a number of years. With their catchy hooks, infectious brand of rock n' roll and buzzing…
Santiago Cruz
Santiago Cruz sings Life of my lives
Life of my life is the name of the latest music single by Colombian singer, Santiago Cruz, near the Dominican artist, Vicente Garcia, presented as a…
Missy Elliott
Missy`s 7UP juice kitchen ready!
Not so long ago, I took a privilege to write about our Superwomen double comeback when Janet Jackson and Missy Elliot&…
Carrie Underwood
Country to Country Festival 2016 | Day Two, London – Review
After the buzz of seeing Miranda Lambert for the first time on Friday, Saturday offered a country pop explosion in the form of Maddie & Tae,…
Lawrence watson
Lawrence Watson Releases new album Prescriptions
Lawrence Watson releases new CD Prescriptions I have known Larry for many years, collaborating and …
Su Orquesta la Selecta
Raphy Levitt's Selecta releases a new album after his death.
Hasta siempre is titled the new album by the Puerto Rican band La Selecta, officially released for sale, after Raphy Leavitt, founder and musical…
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…
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga prepares for her new tour
Whether in a bar or on a baseball field, Lady Gaga says she will give it all in every performance. The singer leaves this summer on a stadium tour…
Ashley Monroe
Ashley Monroe On ‘The Blade’, UK Audiences and The Pistol Annies Reunion – Interview
We were lucky enough to be front and centre during the press conferences at the recent C2C Festival in London. Ashley Monroe stopped by to talk to the…
Aspen Gems
Aspen Gems - Rock gems who spit lightning
When you’re an artist yourself, you tend to meet other artists easily, but usually at music events. I met the guitar player of Aspen Gems in…
Chris Cornell
The farewell letter to Chris Cornell's wife
Following the tragic news of the suicide of Chris Cornell, vocalist and leader of the iconic grunge band Soundgarden and Audioslave on May 17 at a…
Adele
Towards the 2017 Grammys
On Sunday February 12 will be held the 59th. Grammy Awards, with which will be awarded to the best albums produced in 2016. In the category of Album…
The Beatles
The Beatles: An Overview of Their History and Why They Are Legendary
Most of the time, people say things like “the band (insert here) was ‘arguably’ the most influential band of (insert genre here)”, but when it comes…
Heavy Suns
Heavy Suns unveil epic 'Hide' video
When it comes down to it, who doesn’t have a love for The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin? It sounds cliché that South Yorkshire’s…
Pepper
Pepper, It On (Hawaii's Island Rock Band, Overshadowed by R.H.C.P.?)
Because this band has the name Pepper, they may not be the easiest band to find, and ontop of that there is the more popular Red Hot Chili Peppers…
Garbage
“Even Though Our Love Is Doomed”, unreleased single from Garbage
Four years of silence kept the alternative rock band, Garbage, before sharing new material with his followers. Not Your Kind Of People was the title…
Elton John
Elton John denies harassment of former bodyguard.
British singer Elton John denied that would harass sexually a US policeman who worked for him as a bodyguard, said the British agency PA citing his…
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters and U2 cancel concerts after Paris attacks
Figures from the world of music also have sympathized to the events in Paris last Friday. Recognized rock bands U2 and Foo Figthers this weekend…
Kristal Fonrodona
5 Music Production Tips I Wish I Knew When I Started
You will go on to publish albums and print out copies for album covers. And people will scream how much they love your music, but you will never…
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
The Fabulous Cadillacs sing It Wasn't for You
The depth of a sea in black and white format, is established as the conceptual proposal by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs which invite us to discover the…
Dontae Peeps
Keep Quiet With Dontae!
It`s been so long since I heard this extraordinary singer/exeptional songwriter, but last year he finally debuted his studio album called&…
Trina Medina
Trina Medina salsa with love for art
If a female voice is needed in the sauce, that is to Trina Medina. A ring reminiscent of his mother, Canelita Medina, evoking the imposing resonance…
Major Lazer
Major Lazer is testing reggaeton
Major Lazer is back with Know no better, a musical work of six songs (EP) that counts with the collaboration of the Colombian reggaetoner J Balvin…
Drinking Electricity
Drinking Electricity
Good Times Spring has come. Though it’s February now, spring is all around: everything is so pulsating, deep and anticipating. Everything is…
Carlos Vives
The good moment that Carlos Vives lives
Carlos Vives continues to demonstrate once again why he is one of the most important Latin artists on the continent. Colombia is in a good time after…
Twenty One Pilots
Breaking the Rules and Charts
A band formed in Columbus, Ohio, Twenty One Pilots, is soaring to new heights on the broad-backed wings of their rule-breaking talent, but…
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…
Hillsong Worship
Hillsong What A Beautiful Name
There is this fairly new song by the group Hillsong that I am just beginning to learn. It is called “What A Beautiful Name.” Just as the sunrise…
Charles Kelley
Charles Kelley ‘The Driver’ – Album Review
Most of us know Charles Kelley as the founding member and one-third of country music trio Lady Antebellum, who formed in 2006 and are signed to…
Shakira
Something is brought Maluma and Shakira
For days this pair sharing Colombian nationality has revealed itself in their social networks a few pictures of them together in a studio, to the…
The Rolling Stones
The Stones made Bogotá vibrate
The first few times never forget. More than 42 thousand fans can ensure that this statement is true. The Rolling Stones were presented for the first…
Paramore
Hello, Cold World by Paramore
Paramore, I consider would be my favourite band ever because their songs always have some depth and them and those roaring guitars and hammering drums…
A Perfect Circle
SundaySpotlight: A Perfect Circle
Biography of this week's SundaySpotlight band is best to split in two directions. First is the direction of the already established artist Maynard…
Reba McEntire
Till You Love Me
This song is one of the most charming country songs. Reba’s treatment of the lyrics was awesome as usual. Her flow is awesome.…
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan a la Sinatra
The year was 1957 when The Joker is Wild was released in American cinema. When somebody love you / It's not good UNLESS he loves you / All…
Drake
Drake- Summer Sixteen
Just when I thought Drake couldn’t top what he’s already put out, he drops yet another hit track. Summer Sixteen is, without a…
Rodney Atkins
VIDEO: Rodney Atkins ‘Eat Sleep Love You Repeat’
We haven’t heard a whole lot from “If You’re Going Through Hell” singer Rodney Atkins lately, but don&…
Los Amigos Invisibles
The Invisible Friends will perform a benefit concert for Venezuela
The current situation in Venezuela, has caused much of the cultural-musical movement in the country, is pronounced to stop violence in the streets.…
Yello
Yello
Take my hand and come with me. We’ll explore the magical worlds of the unknown. We’ll jump into the endless green seas of the…
Queenadreena
Queenadreena
You know it’s like a lipstick on your mirror or your penis. It’s like a too sweet food you cannot stand but still want more. You…
Denise Santoz
Interview: Denise Santos, Composer of Lifetime’s “Surviving Jeffrey Epstein” and Death Saved My Life
Today we’re talking to Los Angeles-based film and television composer, Denise Santos. Now at Hans Zimmer and Sony/ATV's Bleeding Fingers…
Hector Berlioz
Berlioz's Simply Fantastic Symphony
What can be said about Berlioz and his Symphony Fantastique? One could say so much about the wide variety of orchestral colors and timbres used…
Olivier Messiaen
Olivier Messien’s Nature Music Captivates Audiences
On first listen of this nature piece, I was struck by how dissonant the piece was, especially the first movement. Personally, I am not a fan of really…
Omar Enrique
Omar Enrique premieres song with Pipe Peláez
Omar Enrique brings a new theme to start the year in the best way. Ay Amor with the participation of Pipe Pelaez and be part of its latest studio…
Jack White
Jack White says goodbye to the year with a new video
Jack White is a musician who has a passion for new creations, so if you are not producing records, composing new songs and premiering videos. The…
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…
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique with six nominations for 2017
Thanks to its 2016 hit song Duele el corazon the Spanish singer secured 6 nominations for the 2017 Lo Nuestro Awards. Artist of the year, male…
Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony will be honored at the 2016 Latin Grammy Awards
How all the years in the Latin Grammys tribute will be made to the person of the year. This time it was the American-born singer Marco Antonio Mu&#…
Eyehategod
Eyehategod
Dirty South is deep inside of me. Dirty, sweaty south is where I’m from. Madness and hopelessness, magick and misery, dust and whiskey,…
Kristin Rebecca
Kristin Rebecca Entices with Wackos and Weirdos Single
Kristin Rebecca kicks off the year in a major way with her latest single to hit the streets, Wackos and Weirdos. Making a name for herself among a…
David Bowie
David Bowie in 7 Videos
David Bowie was so many different things to so many people it is testament to his creative brilliance and chameleonic energy that he was able to…
Zephyr
Remember Zephyr?
Billed as a blues-based hard rock band, Zephyr was much more than that. It is the culmination of the sixties, with all the styles and genres blended…
Café Tacvba
Café Tacvba and Incubus shined in Guatemala
Music fans gathered in Guatemala for two days in which he was one of the most important cultural events in the country. The Empire Music Festival…
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie under the roar of the monster
The aesthetics of the eighties our heels. In another article we mentioned how we came to, back, the music of Michael Jackson and his Off The Wall…
Suyoen Kim
A Stradivarius of more than one million euros
An extraordinary Stradivarius violin, known as Ex-Croall, will be auctioned on 28 March. Such objects combine the artistic with the value itself, and…
The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.'s Mum States That She Knows Who Killed Her Son
March 9th is always a busy day in hip hop because it’s the day that The Notorious B.I.G. died. This year marked the 20th anniversary of his death and…
Michel Petrucciani
Masters Trio
This is a treat for all virtuoso-loving fans. Here we have three masters of their respected instruments, led by the famous French pianist Michel…
Sarah Gayle Meech
Sarah Gayle Meech ‘Tennessee Love Song’ – Album Review
Recent recipient of the Female Outlaw of the Year award at the Ameripolitan Awards, Sarah Gayle Meech is back on March 31st with her sophomore record…
Toumani Diabaté
The Music of Mali Vol.1 - The Griots
All African music is emotional and full with vividness, but somehow the music of Mali mesmerized me from the first contact I had with it. My fellow…
Nights Amore
In Love With Nights Amore!
If you ever get the chance here on Youtube, there is another epic video out by the OfficialNightsAmore called “90 Min Sad Emotional Guitar Music Mix.…
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…
The Psyatics
The Psyatics prepare to release their third full-length album
The City Of Sin has produced some great bands throughout the years, most notably, The Killers. Well, The Psyatics hope to achieve the same success by…
Bob Dylan
A Nobel Prize in Literature for music?
It's just as rare. It's just not that does not deserve it. Bob Dylan's talent is immense, and deserves great prizes. In fact,…
Wolfe Hybrid
Wolfe Hybrid Goes the Distance with All I Ask
Wolfe Hybrid is the musical collaboration of songwriter/producers Jeff Wolfe (vocals) & James P. Noon (…
Downtown Boys
Waves of History - Downtown Boys
What category do you put Downtown Boys in? Don't, this is a band that no genre could hold for the sheer amount of power that goes into their music…
Madonna
Posthumous tribute to George Michael led by Madonna and Elton John
Madonna and Elton John lead the tributes paid Sunday in the world by British pop singer George Michael, who died at age 53 at his home in London.…
George Harrison
George Harrison’s Self Titled Breezy Album
This album was George’s 1979 effort as part of his current contract with Dark Horse Records. It was part of a four album engagement. From…
Flume
Flume features Beck's collaboration on the song Tiny Cities
The short wagon Australian musician and producer Edward Harley Streten, better known as Flume has been a real revelation. With 21 years of age, the…
Juicy J
Juicy J and Kanye West together in a new music video
On October 7, rapper Jordan Michael Houston, better known by his stage name like Juicy J, sack the music video for Ballin which features the vocal…
Leo Garcia
Leo García and his dose of madness
The Argentine musician Leonardo Damian Garcia, known simply as Leo García, surprised everyone with an attack of madness in contemporary art fair…
Tiësto
The highest paid DJs in the world
To be Dj not just place a succession of topics. The work of these specialists mixes and music production require knowledge in sound engineering,…
Hillary Lindsey
The Highway’s CMA Songwriter Special: The Stories Behind ‘American Kids,’ ‘Girl Crush,’ ‘Like a Cowboy,’ ‘Take Your Time” & ‘Like a Wrecking Ball’ (Recap)
It was already a busy day the morning Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose co-wrote a new song called “Girl Crush.”…
Tomates Fritos
I see myself without you, the new Fried Tomatoes
After four years of absence from the musical dynamics, the native Venezuelan group of Puerto La Cruz, Tomates Fritos, launches a new item entitled I…
The Psychedelic Furs
AC Church
I swim through if I can say so. Or I swim over. I try to get over and move on, but blue water of memories holds me back; it won’t let me…
Mark Edgar Stuart
Mark Edgar Stuart On His Love of Memphis, Reclaiming Sun and ‘Trinity My Dear’ – Interview
Imagine suddenly you hear nothing except your own thoughts and this goes on for weeks. Some things in life seem to happen randomly and in the depth of…
Radikal Satan
Radikal Satan
What can one say when there are no words to use? What can one do when there are so many things to breed and show this world? Yes, music is the answer.…
David Bisbal
David Bisbal receives Gold Disc in Colombia
David Bisbal closed the year with great news is that his latest single Before No became Single Gold in Colombia for being a digital sales record this…
lowell george
SundaySpotlight: Lowell George
It's almost impossible to find someone who could say anything bad about Lowell George. This is the first sentence of the text in Uncut magazine…
Only August
Only August Travels Coast to Coast On New Single
“Coast to Coast” is about persistence, determination and resilience. Only August was inspired by a lifetime of…
Rick Rubin
Star Wars made disco by Rick Rubin
Producer Rick Rubin music prepares an album based on versions and remixes of the soundtrack, sound effects and dialogues of the films Star Wars,…
Adele
Adele announces a long tour in 2016
2016 will be a very busy year for British singer Adele. In an official statement it was announced that the artist will undertake an extensive tour of…
Ismael Quintana
The voice of Ismael Quintana, vocalist of Palmieri, was extinguished
Ismael had many sauce. If Ismael Rivera, Ismael Miranda. By now it was the turn from the Quintana, who surely will meet in the sky with other great…
Michelle Lewis
Michelle Lewis ‘The Parts of Us That Still Remain’ - Album Review
Michelle Lewis, with her folk/pop lilt and incredibly personal, storytelling narratives, is the true definition of a songwriter; as her press pack…
Anton Webern
Webern and How His Passacaglia Compares To Schoenberg and Stravinsky's Music
Upon listening to the styles of Schoenberg's string quartets as well as Webern's Passacaglia For Orchestra that the styles are similar in…
Daphne Khoo
Innocence Lost
The high-tech, hyper-globalized island nation of Singapore (population size: 5.5 million people) may be known as the Switzerland of South-…