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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,…
An Awesome Wave
Throwback to Alt-J's An Awesome Wave
An oldie, but a goodie, I was re-acquainted with this album whilst noshing on pizza and sipping white wine at a restaurant last night. Although the…
Dodge and Burn
Sympathy for the Rebel - Dodge and Burn by The Dead Weather
The Dead Weather is a supergroup, where the star of the band is not actually fronting the band. Yes, I’m talking about Jack White, who is…
Where The Light Is: John Mayer Live In Los Angeles
Essential Albums: Where the Light Is...
I always seem to be asked the question as to what my favourite album is and who’s my favourite artist. For me, it’s a question…
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…
Panorama
Check out country's newcomer Ryan Hurd Panorama EP
Country newcomer Ryan Hurd’s distinctive sound has been coming through radio speakers across America since he signed with Universal Music…
Wrong Crowd (East 1st Street Piano Tapes)
Wrong Album
British pop-soul gave birth to the new lion in 2013, when the album Long Way Down roared at the top of the charts all over the Western World. Twenty-…
The Pale Emperor
Literally the Pale Emperor
It was in the late 80's that Brian Hugh Warner adopted the Marilyn Manson pseudonym and entered to the music universe, it took a long time before…
Rennen
Sohn is The New Son of Ambient Electronic
Sohn is a British author and producer who currently resides in Vienna. He is one of those musicians who overcame the curse of the second album. After…
Hounds Tooth
Dope Lemon is Neither Dope Nor Lemon
Australian singer/songwriter Angus Stone has been around for a while and either in the duo with his sister Julia or under his own name he has been…
All American Made
Margo Price Is Priceless
With her debut effort Midwest Farmer's Daughter, Margo Price collected praises and accolades such as Americana Music Honor & Award for the…
Ultravox! (Remastered & Expanded)
Ultravox: Ultravox! Album Review
Ultravox emerged from the punk scene of the mid/late 70’s in the UK at the vanguard of the new wave movement, using the punk aesthetic of &…
The World Within
Jewel of the south
Gyros, sea, islands, enormous national debt, financial crisis, orthodoxy, birthplace of Democracy, Tsipras & Syriza are just some of the…
Vacation Freeze
The Greatness Of the Lesser Men
Adult disoriented rock is a phrase that The Lesser Men use to describe the genre of music they are playing. As time goes by, that is exactly how I…
The Last Hero
Alter Bridge Comes Strong With Fortress Successor
There they are – they overcame the burden of their past. Creed released 4 albums, while Alter Bridge cemented their place in…
Cost of Living
Aggressively Political Downtown Boys
When was the last time you read my review of the album that upheaves political status quo? For a while, it seemed like all the albums that dropped…
Painted Ruins
Painted Ruins
The intricate compositions on the band’s fifth album are bound tighter than ever, evoking distant images and emotions that continually shift in and…
Future Artists
The Dead C - Future Artists
The Dead C are a renowned noise-rock band from New Zealand, and their discography is quite vast and admittedly as diverse as it is vast. Their albums…
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…
Volume 1
BNQT Do a Banquet, Seventies Style
We’re getting flooded with acronyms, so why not another one? This time for a much-maligned term a “supergroup”. It had its troubles since Blind Faith…
The Bonnie Bells of Oxford
Bonnie Prince Billie Things Haggard Is The Best Troubadour
To Bonnie Prince Billy, it is clear who was the best troubadour ever. It was Merle Haggard. His latest effort Best Troubadour is completely dedicated…
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…
eMOTIVe
Definitely Emotive
If there is a better version of Lennon's Imagine out there, its on this record. Its a big call and I don't really mean it but I feel it is…
Songs Of Experience (Deluxe Edition)
U2 Puts Experience In Front Of Courage
We have been waiting three years for U2's new material, even though it was teased that it will came out only few months after its predecessor.…
Evolve
Imagine Dragons returns with Evolve
If we talk about new music releases, no doubt Imagine Dragons stands out among many, since the American group originally from Las Vegas, has been…
Wonderland
Magic Shoppe - Wonderland
Magic Shoppe are a fascinating psychedelic rock/neo-psych band from Portland, Oregon. While having released the Interstellar Car Crash EP earlier this…
Get Busy
Matisse refreshes his sound!
The Mexican romantic trio, Matisse, is debuting with the release of the reissue of his album '' Go up, Summer Edition '&#…
Surfacing to Breathe
Psych-Gaze Outfit Clustersun bewitch with Sophomore Album
Clustersun are back with a brand new album Surfacing To Breathe via Seahorse Recordings. Three years after their debut album , this…
Big Blue
Gold Star - Shining Already
Many bands and singer/songwriters these days are following the path taken by Jeff Tweedy, solo or with Wilco. While most of them are quite enjoyable…
Thinkin Out Loud
Thinking Out Loud First Impressions
This girl never stops impressing, that`s for sure. Young, but only by numbers, this smashing sunshine of vocal enchantress, Ms.…
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…
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…
The Aggrovators Present: Jackie Mittoo
Jackie's Bounce
Ok, so here we have a true Reggae legend. Like Bob Marley? Well, almost. One of the things that always gets stuck in your mind when you listen to…
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…
Ares
The #TuVozTuPoder concert was a complete success.
Yesterday, October 30, the concert organization No Gag was held in the alfredo sadel plaza, which is in charge of bringing all citizens, what are our…
Hello
Why Adele's 25 Failed To Impress Me
I will get straight to the point and write straight from the heart, without any euphemisms and decorations. I don't like Adele's new album. It…
Retrohash
Asher Roth RetroHash Album Review
Get ready for a wild and emotional ride through Asher Roth's new album RetroHash! His sophomore album takes you though some deep…
Villains
What Do QOTSA Stand For Now?
After proving himself in Kyuss, John Homme was walking through several projects and bands, profiling himself into a rock icon that does seem like an…
Homeward
Ben Labat & The Happy Devil - Life goes on, so does the music
Having trouble in life, wandering around and changing professions like shirts seems to be a common thing in Americana. Usually, it is quite often the…
A Crow Looked at Me
Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked at Me (Review)
“Death is real, someone’s there, and then they’re not”, echoes the beginning of Mount Eerie’s latest and long awaited album since his wife’s passing…
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…
Under My Skin EP
SPC ECO to Release 'Under My Skin' EP, Features in Teen Wolf Soundtrack
SPC ECO is comprised of alternative electronic maverick producer Dean Garcia, the musical mastermind behind seminal alternative rock band Curve, and…
Day Breaks
Norah Jones - Day Breaks [Review]
The most appropriate description of the new record by Norah Jones is “back to basics.” She ditched poppy tunes, simplified arrangements keeping just…
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…
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…
Polygondwanaland
King Gizzard Strike Again! And Again! And Again! And Again!
No, this is not a repetitive review. I know you think it's the fourth time I am reviewing Lizzard's record. King Gizzard and The Wizard Lizard…
Not To Disappear
On Daughter's recent visit to KEXP's studio
If you’ve read my other review, you may already know about my undying love for UK alternative outfit, Daughter. Since the release of The…
Noctuary
The Holydrug Couple - Noctuary
The Holydrug Couple are a relatively well-known Chilean psychedelic rock/neo-psych band. They have released a variety of albums through the years and…
Abyss
If You Stare Into The Abyss, Wolfe Looks Back
The worst thing about depression is that you have to pretend you are fine in front of the people who don’t even give a shit about you. But…
Dum Spiro Spero
Elsa Hewitt - Hope is eternal
Electronic artist Elsa Hewitt is hitting big this year. When you are a part of Gilles Peterson’s “Future Bubblers” program, it means you probably got…
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…
Daybreaker
Moon Taxi 'Daybreaker' Album Review
Upbeat. Soulful. Creative. These are the three words that came to mind as I listened to the new Moon Taxi album entitled . These Nashville native…
Chasing an Illusion
Larkin Grimm Finds Truth In Illusion
On his fourth album titled Chasing The Illusion, Larkin Grimm confronts his inner demons from the past by transforming pain into a possitive message…
Bloodlust
Body Count
The seventh album from Ice-T’s heavy metal band sounds like a TED Talk set to a bracing thrashcore/groove metal soundtrack. It takes a…
Smoke Beach
Kill West - Smoke Beach
Kill West are a relatively new Argentinian stoner/psychedelic/garage rock band, who have stormed into the psych rock scene with their great new album…
Peanut Butter
Riot Pop
The name of the band sometimes tells what we can expect from it. Joanna Gruesome is an ironic reference to folk singer Joanna Newsom but…
Songs One Through Eight
Brilliant Side Project
DBUK were formed in 2005 as a side project of Slim Cessna’s Auto Club and Munly & The Lupercalians. Saying that they are a side…
Love Sick
TALsounds - Dreamscapes From Foreign Places
Some fans of dream pop shoegaze and similar pop forms might shy away on the spot if they read or hear what TALsounds is doing on her new album, Love…
Swell to Great
Truly Modern Studies
This one came practically out of nowhere when last year was closing. Actually, it originally came from Glasgow, passing through Yorkshire. Whatever,…
Drowning Shadows
Drowning Shadows the saddest song by Sam Smith
For admirers of Sam Smith we inform you that we have excellent news. The artist recently announced that relaunched his debut album that earned him…
Birkin / Gainsbourg : Le symphonique
Birkin Makes Gainsbourg Proud
As far as her musical, particularly singing career goes, Jane Birkin has often been disputed. First criticism going her way was that she would have…
Who Sold My Generation
Garage Psychedelic
The name of Night Beats is a hommage to Sam Cooke. These boys were touring with The Black Angels, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Zombies, Black Lips…
Dark Night of The Soul
Throwback Thursday: Death Behind Danger Mouse's Dark Night Of The Soul
There are not many albums with the history of making long as Dark Night Of The Soul has. From the start of the project to the final release of the…
Madame Piaf
Avant-Garde Cabaret
The Tiger Lillies were formed by Martyn Jacquesa in 1989. This charismatic and unique trio (Adrian Stout and Jonas Golland are the other two members)…
Horehound
Horehound
Well, what can I do – I just love that retro sound that became popular again at the beginning of the new millennium. The Dead Weather are…
Gumboot Soup
King Gizzards - Five Albums in One Year
Previous year was the year of King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, and whoever tries to convince you otherwise, feel free to ignore them. When they…
Voyager
Wings Approved
MUSIC REVIEWS 51 I am in love. It is not an immutable love, but it is surprising and powerful. The song Six Years and a Day will be…
Oh Wonder
Oh Wonder - Oh Wonder!
OH WONDER – OH WONDER Londoners Josephine van der Gucht and Anthony West describe themselves as an alt-pop writing duo. Perhaps the most…
Aground
Carlton Melton - Aground
Carlton Melton are a renowned American instrumental psychedelic/space rock band. They have become known for their fine far out psychedelic jamming…
The Snow Burial
Oddo Bam: The Snow Burial
I am constantly amazed by the hidden gems of South African music. Although increasingly less hidden and deservedly so, Oddo Bam’s first EP,…
Geography
Front 242: Geography
The 1980's was a golden period for Industrial music. During that decade I was buying everything I could on vinyl; Skinny Puppy, Ministry, Front…
The Wilderness
Emotional Explosions
Fasten your seatbelts; it’s going to be an emotional ride to the other side. The Wilderness is the fifth album by one of my favorite post-…
Third World Pyramid
The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Third World Pyramid
The Brian Jonestown Massacre recently came out with a new album titled ''Third World Pyramid''. Of course The Brian Jonestown…
Immortalized
Me(n)tal Disturbia
The most fascinating thing related to Immortalized is how did they manage to release the single out of nowhere and say that their new album is coming…
Prism
Dovley's Single Prism Off Her Soon To Be Released Album Beautiful Chaos Is PHENOMENAL
Dovley's music is incredible.....a dance artist with a style all her own, she is not only gorgeous, but her talent easily rises to the top in the…
My Body
EP Battle : Palm Vs Nine Inch Nails
Palm Palm is super talented and mirthful four member group from Philadelphia. They have several EPs in their discography and one full length studio…
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…
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.,…
READY
Are You Ready For More Ella Mai?
London R`n`b gem Ella Mai returns with a brand new EP, slaying once again double big time! This girl is simply…
White Light
The Corrs Like they’ve never been gone
When you listen to The Corrs’ album, “White Light”, you can’t imagine this group has been gone for about 10…
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…
Miman
Hyper Existential Indie Rock
Only a year after surprisingly good debut album of Nicole Saboune, we are getting another positive surprise called Miman. On the cover, we see a…
Here Lies Man
Black Sabbath in Africa?
Wonder what would have happened if someone sent Black Sabbath to study polyrhythms in Africa back in the seventies? Can you imagine the fusion…
Konnichiwa
UKs Premium Grime Artist
In the second wave of British grime, Skepta released an album that goes toe-to-toe with the classic from the first wave that is Boy On The Corner by…
Capacity
Capacity
Big Thief’s sophomore album beautifully excavates family history and trauma into a delicate, intricately built folk rock record, showcasing…
Lay Low
Chanson Folk
When you have Jane Birkin as your mother and Charlotte Gainsbourg as your half-sister, it is only a matter of time before you start making music. For…
Mutant
Mutant is Not a Ninja
In the music world, Alejandro Ghersi is predominantly known as a great producer. He worked with Kanye West, Bjork, Kelela and FKA Twigs until he…
Charlene
Classic Soul vibes: The Taste Of Charlene
Seemes like forever `till this day. Wheew! A long and heavy burden finally fell and the spiritual sessions may start. It was worth the wait, and our&…
Deep Purple
Come Taste the Band
Originally released in 1975, “Come Taste the Band” heralded the arrival of new guitarist Tommy Bolin. The former James Gang…
Positive Energy
Diät - Positive Energy
Diät are a pretty interesting deathrock/post-punk/garage rock band from Berlin. They released their first full-length album back in 2015 and…
America's Velvet Glory
The Molochs - Another Velvet Morning?
If the name The Molochs gives you a ring towards Velvet Underground, don’t worry, you’re completely right. The Los Angeles duo is rightfully paying…
16:11
Tross - 16:11
Tross is one of the more interesting Swedish psychedelic rock bands, whose latest album titled 16:11 was released by the great Swedish label H&…
Honest Life
Folk Heroine of Generation Z
Female authors with guitars are becoming a frequent thing. And it’s good that this is the case. Every day, I discover a new name, no matter what the…
Orc
No More Thee In Thee Oh Sees
In art, contrary to some aspects of life, quantity is never more important than quality. Yet, some artists manage to sooth both spectrums. John Dwyer,…
Are You Ready For Me
Are You Ready For Pretty Vicious?
Pretty Vicious are one of the most hyped bands in British music at the moment. Four teenagers from Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, they are Elliot…
The Commandments According to SCAC
Slim Cessna's Auto Club
In my opinion, the most important commandment is that you should become a better person every day. Let’s see If Slim Cessna&…
7/27 (Deluxe)
7/27
Prior to 2016, the last song by a girl group to climb into the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 was The Pussycat Dolls‘ “When I Grow Up” in…
Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette
A Classic ECM Record
This is a classic ECM record, reminiscent of the early sound that the German label and its principal producer Manfred Eicher developed back in the…
Albatross
Pat Keen - Experimental Pop Digest
It has been a while since I heard so many musical things going on in around 20 minutes. So around from Minneapolis comes Pat Keen with Albatross, his…
On My One
Jake Bugg - On My One
Jake Bugg became famous at the age of 18, and he is an independent artist ever since. I don’t remember he was ever related with some popular…
Bamboo Diner in the Rain
The Picture is Clear - The Waves Are Covered In Light
When I first saw the cover of the new The Wave Pictures album (and there is quite a few of them), something kept nagging at me it seemed so familiar…
Angels Bend Closer
If Jane Sibbery Tells Them, The Angels WILL Bend Closer
With Robbie Robertson's Testimony already finding its way to us, the issue of Jane Siberry's album Angels Bend Closer, may make this some kind…
Control
Celebrating 30 years of Control
This week, it was 30 years ago that Janet Jackson had released her breakthrough album “Control”. For Janet, it was the most…
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,…
Northern Passages
Dallas and Travis Do Good - Again
The moment the opening track, “Riverview Fog” starts, you get the feeling that you’ve heard all this before, but that the cards have been reshuffled…
Rompiendo Fronteras
Alejandro Fernández's new album is now available
At last! It came the long - awaited day for all fans of Alejandro Fernandez, for his new studio album, Breaking Borders, it is now available for sale…
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/…
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…
White Light
The Corrs - As Fresh As Ever!
The super sibling quartet from Ireland are back after a decade long hiatus, just about to remind us how much we had been missing them all these years.…
Make Way For Love
Kiwi That Makes The Room War
Despite of his classical music education gained at the University of Canterbury, the eclectic music influences Marlon Williams was exposed to from his…
Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
J. S. Bach: You Are Alone
The Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, composed by JS Bach, are quite significant in the world of any violinist. An integral part of a violinist&…
Good For You
Good For You
The Portland rapper’s debut album balances playful verses and cheerful wit with more revealing moments of introspection. On the cartoonish…
Heartworms
James Mercer proves that he was alway the force behind The Shins
It's been five years since the las Shins album, Port of Morrow, a middling release that had many fans wondering if the band had lost that…
Different Creatures
Circa Waves Joins The Migration Crisis Awareness Movement
Four guys from Liverpool sound more confident, mature and powerful on their second full-length album, just as the frontman Keiran Shudall wanted and…
Ghost Stories Live 2014
Coldplay = Coldstop
Coldplay are about to lose the last particles of their stardust. For many years, they have been golden only because they are living on old fame. You…
Little by Little
Luckily, Soda is Streaming Again
I thought these guys were missing in action, Haven’t heard from them in a while. Almost forgot what they sounded like. But then, no matter how much…
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…
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Remastered)
The Beatles' Finest
My favorite album of The Beatles is Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Although virtually all of The Beatles’ music is great, this is my favorite…
You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen is a Swan
Good old Leonard drops albums at the speed of light, just as he would as he was at the beginning of his career. Three releases in the past four years…
Lupercalia
I(n)diosyncratic Pop
Patrick Wolf is a love singer. From his early days, love was his biggest inspiration, whether cheerful or painful. In my opinion, Lupercalia was the…
The World's Best American Band
The World's Best American Band
The Louisville band sell classic pop-rock almost perfectly. Their sophomore album is smart, well-polished, and cheeky—loaded with more riffs than you…
Interiors
The Year Of Big Comebacks
Jesus and The Mary Chain returned with Damage and Joy. Jesus and The Mary Chain are one of those bands that have a massive impact on many contemporary…
Siberian Earth Curve
Birchville Cat Motel - Siberian Earth Curve
Birchville Cat Motel is a one-man experimental noise rock/psychedelic rock/noise/drone band from Wellington, New Zealand. The band has been…
Here Ends the Lesson
Darrell Kelley Draws The Line
Sometimes a man just has to make a stand and draw the line. That’s exactly what Darrell Kelley does on his newest album, “Here Ends the Lesson”. This…
Bressa Creeting Cake (Deluxe Edition)
Bressa Creeting Cake - A Rediscovered Golden Nugget
The importance of the New Zealand’s Flying Nun label has been quite fairly recorded, particularly through the works of such seminal bands as…
Revival
Slim Shady is Not Back
Marshall Matters, aka Eminem, returned to the music scene with Revival, a desperate collection of redundant tracks and collaborations with top-notch…
Royal Blood
Royal Blood will return in 2017, does anyone still care?
English rock band Royal Blood have announced their return on Twitter with a video showing them hard at work in the studio. With their self-titled…
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…
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…
7 Series
7 Series Is Almost Here : Kid Ink
Kid Ink is ready for that second EP drop, tomorrow! The 7 Series album follows Kid`s 2013 Almost…
Inner Journey Out
Psychic Ills - Inner Journey Out
The renowned American psychedelic rock/neo-psych band Psychic Ills came out with a new album just about a week ago. The expectations towards Psychic…
Caja De Música
El Suin A La Colombiana by Monsieur Periné
Music Box (2015), the second album of Colombian M onsieur perineum, given the recognition that since their debut album was expected. Winners of the…
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…
Don't Let Me Down
The Chainsmokers and Daya don't let me down
Hace unos 5 años, The Chainsmokers fueron los primeros en utilizar un hashtag y la palabra autofoto en una canción. Odiaba la canción…
Prisoner
If Prisoner is Ryan Adams return to form, when did he lose it?
Ryan Adams new album, entitled Prisoner, is another accomplished st of songs from an artist who has many albums just like it. Now I love Ryan Adams,…
Channel the Spirits
The Comet Is Coming - Channel The Spirits
The Comet Is Coming is a pretty fascinating British psychedelic rock/jazz fusion/experimental music band from London. Their latest album is titled …
Profession chanteur
Profession singer, and a few other things too
So nice to have your label, and Freaksville is a very good indie label, that can put out your stuff. And Belgian singer Benjamin Schoos has…
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…
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…
Dandelion Sauce Of The Ancients
Terminal Cheesecake - Dandelion Sauce Of The Ancients
The legendary British noise rock/psychedelic rock band Terminal Cheesecake recently came out with a new full-length album in nearly 20 years. Due to…
Not Quite Right in the Head
Not Quite Right In The Head
The debut album from The Rose Bubbles is f*cking BRILLIANT. It's not for people who take selfies or sheep who do what influencers tell them to do.…
Paper Mâché Dream Balloon
Substitute for Tame Impala
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is an Australian band formed in 2010. They already have a bunch of materials behind themselves (this is their…
The Optimist
Anathema Continues Avoiding Metal
Liverpool's Anathema onset their career at the start of the 90s as a doom metal group, who would have thought they would profile themselves as one…
Turn the Sea
Cressman sure can Turn the Sea
Have you heard of Natalie Cressman? If you’re interested in jazz you should definitely check her out. There are not many videos on Youtube, and those…
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,…
Beauty Behind The Madness
Review: The Weeknd's 'Beauty Behind The Madness'
While the abrasive opening guitar riffs of “Real Life,” the first track on Beauty Behind The Madness, bear a striking resemblance…
Goose Snow Cone
Coping Mechanisms
The clinical frankness of the title of indie veteran Aimee Mann’s latest album Mental Illness (2016) is actually meant as a jab…
Kilt 3
Few lines on a Kilt 3
Simply Su, but certainly not simple in his creations, this real Rap game cat finally released his second studio album KIlt 3&…
On Dark Silent Off
Radian - On Dark Silent Off
Radian is an interesting Austrian band from Vienna who mix post-rock, jazz-rock, electronic music elements and even noise rock. Their latest album …
What Dreams Are Made Of
Caribbean Hip Hop Recipe Finally Penned Down: Welcome R.City Empire
Dear most dedicated Hip Hop fans, our holy brothers, hugely mistakenly downsided, finally…
Ballad of a Thin Man
Do You, Mr. Jones?
When Bob Dylan got the Nobel Prize for literature several days ago (an act that sparked many controversies), the first thing that came to my mind was…
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.…
Blind
The Basement Calls Forth
A geniune rock band. Maybe with some roots stuck in the late 90's, some visable influences however, Holy White Hound throws all caution to the…
Wild
Broken Glass, Broken Homes
This ethereal song is something unlike none other, speaking of broken families in a way that you can't help but sympathize with. The way the…
Don't Be so Sure
Tulipomania Presents Seahawks Remix of 'Don't Be So Sure'
Philadelphia-based Tulipomania have announced they will release a new single, the Seahawks Remix of 'Don't Be So Sure'.…
Don't Delete The Kisses
Wolf Alice Hits The Arrow Right Through The Ribs With Latest Music Video
Wolf Alice came out of the indie music underground as a firecracker throwing light all over the industry's same old, same old. Now after time has…
This Town
Casual and Impressive
Niall Horan dropped an anticipated song even though the world had no idea Horan was releasing material any time soon. Although unexpected, the…
Runnin' (Lose It All)
Runnin' Through the Charts
As an avid Beyoncé fan, I have always anxiously awaited for anything she sings on. When Runnin' dropped, I felt an instant sense of…
Nowhere
The Black Fever Drops new track Nowhere
The Black Fever is a post-punk band based in Toronto, composed of Shoe (vocals, guitar), Pat Bramm (bass, back-up vocals), and Dan Purpura (drums).…
What Goes Around.../...Comes Around Interlude
From Groups To Soloists And Other Types Of Separations
There are many artists who started with famous groups (and still have relevance) and later solo passage opened. If any of them no longer and wrote a…
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…
Will I See You
Seeing too much
On my Twitter timeline, it was kind of big news that Justin Bieber producer Boo Bear was working with Latin singer Anitta, whom I had never heard of.…
tonite
LCD Soundsystem continue to master their comback
James Murphy has always been a self-conscious performer who likes to pick apart modern culture with the skill of a comedian. Tonite, the third single…
Still Falling For You - From
Ellie sings Soundtrack for Bridget Jones
Those of sountracks is very good at Ellie Goulding have seen how successful were your other two collaborations for both the Fifties Shades of Grey to…
Truth Is a Beautiful Thing
London Grammar unveil album details along with new single
London Grammar are fast becoming one of my favourite bands. While their first album is nothing more than fine (it's first half is excellent, then…
Agree
POLIÇA and s t a r g a z e's Agree is a Plaintive Ode to the Persistent Need for Intimacy
When Samantha Cameron was “outed” as a fan of Minneapolis synth-pop band POLIÇA in 2015, British tabloid newspaper The…
Love On The Weekend
Love Comes Easy On The Weekend
'Love On The Weekend' was the last song I thought I would be drawn to. Especially since John Mayer has been in and out of the limelight for…
Baby Boy
Baby Boy is Beyonce's Greatest Accomplishment
This is a difficult article to write for a several reasons. Beyonce is one of the world's most popular artists, one of the highest selling artists…
Ran
Urgent Desperation
On Seasons (Waiting On You), Baltimore synthpop band Future Islands' emotive lead vocalist Samuel T. Herring proved himself to be a…
Pears For Lunch
Pears For Lunch - Girl Band
If you haven't witnessed a music video directed by Bob Gallagher, you are missing out on the volatile nature that comes with a Gallagher directed…
Glow Up
Catch That New Shine With Meek!
Da Honorable C.N.O.T.E did it again, and constructed fourth Meek Mill`s track, this time under the title Glow Up.…
Hard Girls
Femme Rock-Pop
Hard Girls is the first track from Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall's fifth album Kin (2016), which explores a very different…
No Horses
Orwellian Apocalypse
“No Horses”, a stand-alone single released a year after alt-rockers Garbage’s sixth album Strange Little Birds (2016), is an apocalyptic, direct and…
All In My Head (Flex)
Fifth Harmony Heats the networks with its New Video
When we thought we had seen the girls Fifth Harmony in her sexy side with his video Work from Home ft. Ty Dolla $ ign stuck in construction with some…
Seventeen
Sheer Bliss
Sjowgren is an up-and-coming Bay Area trio (three high school friends who reunited after college to make music together) who caught the…
Take Off Your Shirt
Bibio's 'Anti-Party' Anthem
English music producer Stephen Wilkinson (the main man behind Bibio) has been duly noted by music critics for carving out his own genre of ‘…
Rest Your Love
Teenage Wreckage
The Vamps are the newest british boy band to come out from across the pond. Now with The Vamps gaining some notoriety within the last year, seeking…
Tears (feat. Louisa Johnson)
The song you won't get over
Only “Happy” from Pharrell Williams kept “Rather Be” from being the most played song of 2014. It put Jess…
Good Girls
Californian Romancing
It’s not hard to see why LA-via-Nashville trio LANY (pronounced as Lay-Nee) have amassed a large and dedicated online following of…
Alaska
Maggie Rogers Leaves Us Stuck In Alaska
Maggie Rogers falls somewhere between pop, indie and dance. So properly classifying where the song-writers music should be placed is highly difficult…
Tulips
Luxuriant Stasis
Based in San Francisco, The Bilinda Butchers consist of Michal Palmer, Adam Honingford, and Ryan Wansley, who derived their band name by…
Talk To Me
Talk To Me Issues Out Nightly Longing
Talk To Me by Nightly came as a surprise, while scrolling through Youtube searching for bands I had not come across before, lo and behold, Nightly. A…
Boyish
Balladic Insecurity
La envidia y la inseguridad son, evidentemente, fuentes potentes de inspiración artística (de ahí la perdurable popularidad del é…
Kill Em With Kindness
Selena Shows Kindness
She always seems to come out with a new and engaging topic within her music career. Media always seems to get involved some way or another. …
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Art Garfunkel Serenades Glastonbury with Classic S & G Hit
This video was filmed at the Glastonbury festival where the famous Art Garfunkel was closing the end of his show out with a fabulous acoustic version…
Distance
O Drops A New Grind Vid!
Long time since this sexy R`n`B superstar dropped some new flavor for our eyes. Two days ago, Omarion`s latest…
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…
Logic Of Color
The Logic of Color
Music listeners who began their acquiantance with Baltimore duo Wye Oak after the release of their fourth album, Shriek (2014),…
Dear to Me
Funked-up Indie Pop
I grew up on a lot hip hop and old soul, but then I got into a lot of folk and just songwriting, that standard singer-songwriter stuff. I think we&…
Need a Little Time
Courtney Barnett's “Need a Little Time: Revelatory Simplicity
“Need a Little Time follows Nameless, Faceless as yet another promising glimpse of Aussie indie singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett's upcoming…
Stop Where You Are
Soft Whispers of Sunshine
A positive point of view is always a better way of looking at things, obviously. It’s when music sings and teaches listeners how to do this,…
Woods
Over Driven By The Woods
'Woods' by Bon Iver hasn't seen the popularity like his other tracks such as 'Skinny Love' that has gained a noted audience. Bon…
Protection
A Knock At The Door
Call Emma Ruth Rundle a deity that could open up the gates of heaven and the pits of hell with one song. 'Protection' comes of off Emma Ruth…
The Sounds of Silence
Be Awakened By The Sound Of Silence
This heartfelt song was originally written by Simon as “The Sounds of Silence.” “The main thing about playing the guitar…
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…
A Change Of Heart
Realism For A Change Of Heart
How does one dispense another's affection without breaking their spirit? The 1975 may have the answer in their recently released music video for &…
Flotar
The Muse Floats Again In The Sonorous Imaginary of Chetes
Since 2012 Chetes former Zurdock not record material market launch. On that occasion he presented the EP Cardio Sapiens. So their return is…
Detox
Detox Too Good
I know I know, you're probably saying, but Aaron, you just wrote an article about Skepta last week! You'd be correct by saying this, however I…
Crow
The Crow Has The Last Word
Okay...here is a track from a duo that instantly struck me as a band to know. 18+ created a song called 'Crow' where as a person who has a…
It Will Come Back
Hozier Howls Along To It Will Come Back
Whether it's the end of a relationship or an unrequited love, everyone goes through the motions of waiting to end it all of else. Hozier seemed…
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…
The Ratio Of Freckles To Stars
Whisper-y Intimacy
San Fransisco-based Halou (pronounced huh-loo) consists of Rebecca and Ryan Coseboom; the duo have carved a name for themselves in the indie scene by&…
Already Gone
Brett Dennen's Already Gone Finds Exhilaration in Elusiveness
Northern Californian singer-songwriter Brett Dennen comes across as the most amiable of rebels. His brand of easy-listening folk-pop has earned him…
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…
Superstar
Music Is Supposed To Inspire
Released in 1998, Lauryn Hill’s debut solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, garnered critical acclaim for lyrics of life, love, and…
Dearly Beloved
Kiesza returns to the guitar
No one has walked onto the music scene as impressive as Kiesza. With her red dancing shoes, she seemed set to take over the world, but her impression…
What Do You Mean? - Acoustic
Am I a Belieber?!
First things first. I am NOT a Belieber. I never was... but after listening to the acoustic version of this song, I cannot say I never will. I did say…
Reigns (Every Night)
The jazz rebel of the Estefan family
If you’re the daughter of Gloria and Emilio Estefan, it’s not all that strange that you would start a music career of your own. It…
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.&…
STREET LIVIN'
The Black Eyed Peas' Street Livin' is Clinical-yet-Empathetic Diagnosis of America's Vicious Cycle of Poverty, Racism and Oppression
The Black Eyed Peas have gone back to the start, and the results are breathtaking. Most of the world was only vaguely aware of the Los Angeles…
Starving
Artist Review - Hailee Steinfeld
Perhaps many see it as more of the same, but I really like their music. I confess that the first time I saw her was in the second installment of…
Runningman
Ibrahim Electric
This is one of the most exciting and bold bands I have heard in the past year or so. “Ibrahim Electric” is their name, and they…
Make Me Like You
Why You Had To Go And Make Me Like This?
When I heard about Gwen Stefani's plan to live record and broadcast her new video during the Grammy ceremonies, I have to admit…
Always Sad
For their new single Jesus and Mary Chain state the gloriuosly obvious.
TGIF everyone the Jesus and Mary Chain have released another single from their upcoming album Damage and Joy. Amputation felt like the band dusting…
Mood Rider
Jesus and Mary Chain: Mood Rider
The first thing I noticed about the video for Mood Rider is how well Jim Reid has aged out of the public eye. How very un-Scottish of him, especially…
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…
Panda
What is the future of authenticity
Desiigner's Panda became the first New York rap song to top the Billboard Hot 100 since Jay Z's Empire State of…
Teenage Bigstar
The Junior League Impress with New Video
The Junior League is back at it again with a stunning new single ansd video in tow. Sharing today the catchy new piece Teenage Bigstar, we…
Boyfriend
Introverted Jubilation
Six years after releasing their debut EP regret love guilt dreams (2011), fans of San Francisco bedroom pop trio The Bilinda…
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&…
Vacaciones
HOLIDAYS the new musical theme of Wisin
With so few days late has Wisin's daughter Victoria, their fans are beginning to wonder how it is able to promote new music at a time like…
Poppa Was a Playa
9 Rap Songs About Fathers and Fatherhood
When it comes to rap music fathers usually get the short end of the stick. This is because a lot of famous rappers grew up in underprivileged, single…
Summer
Courtneers Experience Summer as a Fling to Remember
Indie Rock has made its bed and for the time being it is here to say. Now some people may feel that this statement can go and curl up somewhere and…
Life
Color For The Human Conscious
Dream Rock Pop band Gypsy & The Cat not only bank on an odd name but their station on creative taste far expandes bands like MGMT. Full of…
I Scare Myself
COVERLAND Vol.6: I Scare Myself
The 80s were a decade filled with hits. But did you know that many of them were reworks of songs from the 50s, 60s, and 70s? One of those tunes that I…
Sabali
Global Appeal
As Pitchfork's Joe Tangari has noted, Grammy-nominated musical duo Amadou & Mariam's (i.e. Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia, who…
Sign of the Times
When the music matches the look
It’s often been said that Harry Styles looks a little like Mick Jagger. In the picture of boyband One Direction, he definitely seemed a bit out of…
Rich Man
Rich Man Does No Good Deed
A modern day Peter, Paul & Mary four piece band capable of sweet, sweet sounds. The Coconut Kids compose of sullen singing missed…
Chemical Solution
Lunar Alchemy
Since its inception in 2015, The Strokes bassist Nikolai Fraiture's side project Summer Moon has undergone a lineup change (Au Revoir…
One Call Away
Music for the mind, heart and soul
After making one of the biggest hits and the anthem of 2015 with Wiz Khalifa, and simultaneously Marvin Gaye-ing and getting it on with Meghan Trainor…
Stop Playing With My Heart
Timeless Anguish
What kind of music would you expect a former US marine and drum corps member to produce? A stage name like Avid Dancer or the retro-inflected…
Like A Virgin
50 Greatest Madonna Songs According To Rolling Stone
No doubt Madonna is one of those artists that although the years pass, is still news for any event or music, and there are many pages, magazines, and…
teach you to fall in love
Fall In Love With Brett Castro's Newest Break-Up Anthem
Brett Castro never fails to turn moments in his personal life into a killer soundtrack for our lives - and he did it again with his newest single…
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…
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…
Easy Love - Radio Edit
Hit the charts as easy as ABC
When I heard this song on the radio recently, I was really regretting I had removed Shazam from my smartphone (storage was full, had to make tough…
When the Lillies Die
Geisha Goth
LA duo Io Echo (Ioanna Gika and Leopold Ross) have been mostly noted for their 'new orientalism', a fusion of LA goth noir and pan-…
Go Robot
The Red Hot Chili Peppers got Saturday Night Fever
Since they released their new album last month of June this legendary band is giving us to talk about, this time we bring the video of your…
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…
Overnight
Will Daft Punk launch you into overnight success?
For unknown artists like me, it feels like the unreachable dream to work with someone big. Everyone has those “I would like to work with <enter…
Don't Be Shy
Kule T starts solo career
When the intro of Kule T’s “Don’t Be Shy” begins, you think he’s making a big statement to break away from his days as an MN8 member. The unusual…
Coffee
COFFEE
True, it’s a dance we know the moves The bow, the dip, the woo Though the words are true, The state is old news I would like to talk about…
PILLOWTALK
Zayn and his new start
Zayn Malik was the first of One Direction to leave, and now, he’s the first of One Direction to release a solo single and it’s…
It's Over
2 Mile Hill: Uncovered
Barbados superstars 2 Mile Hill have a long list of changes queued up for 2016: new music, US tour and a complete rebrand, to name a few. Formerly…
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…
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 …
Pieces
Saint Bernadette's Poetic, Jaded Lyricism
As a music listener, I play close attention to song lyrics; I'm always looking for those brilliant lyrical gems that stand out when coupled with…
If I Had It All
New Artist: Julia Fanning
I tell them that I came across this new artist on Twitter, is a native of Virginia United States, and from very small knew that serious music of his…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Down the Line
NYC Dreaming
Down the Line follows Saint Ivy as yet another promising glimpse of Brooklyn indie lo-fi band Beach Fossils' upcoming…
Ride 'Em On Down
Ride 'Em On Down To Lonesome Town
The Rolling Stones are always creating new music and with the recent release of their latest album Blue & Lonesome everyone is listening.…
Hands To Myself
Selena Gomez premieres sexy Video
A few weeks ago the former Disney girl Selena Gomez gave us a taste of what would be his new Hands to myself video in which we see her taking her…
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…
Someone That Loves You
Forbidden Love
Boy meets girl; boy already has a girlfriend. Romantic friction and emotional turmoil ensures. This is the simple but effective premise of “…
Two Fish and an Elephant
Hypnotic Soul
Khruangbin is a mostly instrumental Texan trio: bassist Laura Lee, guitarist Mark Speer, and drummer Donald Johnson. Their band name means &…
Bloom
Brahny's Bloom is an Intergenerational Ode to Romance
Toronto-based contemporary soul/R&B singer-songwriter Brahny (Brian Han) admitted that there is not much rhyme or reason to his stage name (a…
Deeper Than Love
Bobby Puma: Deeper Than Love
Rising electronic prodigy Bobby Puma isn't exactly a new kid on the block, but he ventures into house territory with his latest release, titled…
Breathe
Just Breathe
Its been 15 years since French electronic music trio Télépopmusik debuted with Genetic World (2001), and '…
Nostalgia
NAO`s Funky Nostalgia Returns The Oxygen!
Are you breathing unselfishly and listening humbly? New soulful Funky wave is going to leave you out of breath again. …
Fall Together
Radio-Friendly Grit
Melbourne indie-rockers The Temper Trap (Dougy Mandagi, Jonathon Aherne, Toby Dundas and Joseph Greer) have yet to recreate the inescapable…
Desencuentro
Residente and his romantic Mismatch in Paris
If anything René Pérez Joglar to recognize aka Residente, it is its integrity and idealism, as well as the determining of their positions.…
Bored
Teenage Sensations
15-year-old LA pop singer-songwriter Billie Eilish is swiftly proving to be a precocious and promising talent in the contemporary pop…
John Wayne
Lady Gaga Embraces The John Wayne Spirit
The day Lady Gaga is not in the news or performing will be a sad, sad day. However, that is not what is happening today instead Gaga has released a…
Right Words
Cults Present a Surreal Double Feature with the Right Words, Natural State Music Video
New York indie duo Cults appear to be firmly committed to the idea of a featuring two songs in a single music video. Last September, Madeline Follin…
El Perdedor
Maluma Arrested?
A few days ago it was leaked on the Internet a video in which clearly looked like a couple of policemen violently arrested the Colombian singer known…
New Day
A cheerful day
Ok, I have to admit that I think I’m rekindling my fanship for Take That. They’ve just released a new single called “New Day”, with a bit of a weird…
I Won’t Complain
Benjamin Clementine Does Not Complain
Some artists are always on your radar as you wait to give their albums the time of day, Benjamin Clementine is a musician who deserves a whole day…
Everybody Wants to Love You
Romantic Bliss
“Part of it came out of interviews asking how my heritage influenced my music, which I think is a hilarious question. How many…
Can't Get Enough Of Myself (feat. B.C)
Santigold Can't Get Enough Of Myself (feat. B.C)
The talented singer songwriter Santigold released a new single entitled Can't Get Enough Of Myself on November 4th, 2015. Santigold delivers a…
My Body
Anthem For Those Young At Heart
An anthem for thr right reasons. 'My Body' by Young The Giant is a complete masterpiece by a long defintion. Not only was Young The Giant able…
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…
Roller
Bringing More Noise
Quilt is the type of band that taps loudly by making suggestions. Their newest album Plaza shows a forward evolution into a heavier fuzz territory…
Te Cambiara La Vida (Version Alterno)
Cycle 2- Venezuelan music
When you ask Venezuelan about Venezuelan music, usually they think of llanera music, a sound that emerges in the Venezuelan plains, and was…
Planet
Irene Skylakaki's Planet: Sunlit Existential Introspection
After releasing two well-received albums (Wrong Direction in 2013, Before Dawn in 2014) in Greece and supporting live performances by Macy Gray,…
Mystery of Love (From the Original Motion Picture “Call Me by Your Name”)
Sufjan Stevens Scores His First Oscar Nomination for the Sublime “Mystery of Love”
Sufjan Stevens had two songs in the running for the 2018 Oscars Best Original Song award (the five shortlisted songs out of the longlist of 70 were…
Nameless, Faceless
Courtney Barnett's Nameless, Faceless is an Off-Handed Feminist Anthem for Our Times
With “Nameless, Faceless”, the first glimpse of her upcoming sophomore album Tell Me How You Really Feel (May 18, 2018), Grammy-nominated Australian…
Introduction
Céline recovers after the loss of her husband
Celine Dion has had a difficult year, she lost her husband Rene Angelil and his brother only two weeks apart, have recently been reported in some…
Hosanna
Perspective on Praise Music Part II
Previously I had written an article on Christian Music, to summarize; there I referred to this kind of music as an expression of religion and culture…
Come to This
Hauntingly Beautiful
In my last blog, I was quite proud of myself for stumbling upon a new/indie artist, Elias, thanks to one of the TV series that I was watching. So I…
Red Eyes
Thomas Azier's Haunting, Retro-Gazing Electropop
Music has turned into nothing more than just a rush in the background while you are busy doing other things. I don't want to change that, but I…
Ballad of a Thin Man
COVERLAND Vol.27: Ballad of a Thin Man
‘Laibach’ is one of the greatest and most popular bands to come out from the ex-Yugoslavian music scene. They come from Slovenia and were amongst the…
Search Party
The Search Is On!
You know how there's that one popular song that you keep on hearing on the radio, in a cab, at the department store or in a restaurant and you…
In Undertow
Jangly Uncertainty
Canadian indie quintet Alvvays have released the first taste of their sophomore album Antisocialities (8 September), which seems…
Working Class Heroes (Work)
Get your Next Cut with Cee Lo Green
Multi-talented superstar Cee Lo Green just released a brand new visual for his latest single Working Class Heroes (Work), …
Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
COVERLAND Vol.13: Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
Here is another song by Bob Dylan in the Coverland series, although this one is not that legendary as “All Along the Watchtower.”…
Forever
KISS: Your “Romantic” Side
Hollywood movies have sold the idea of Perfect Kiss. They always talk about the blue prince who takes the princess, on a white horse to be happy…
La Bicicleta
Carlos Vives and Shakira came to YouTube on their bicycle
And boy has been a long wait, but it has already reached Youtube La Bicicleta the new topic of Carlos Vives in collaboration with the Barranquillera…
Hands Of Love
After Wreking Ball comes Hands Of Love
He rose to fame and stardom with sympathy, tenderness, something of childhood and the power of television series, under the push of Disney, country…
You Go Down Smooth
Interchangeable Melody
Lake Street Dive comes together as organically as one band can. With the members in one way or another alread accomplished musicians or hailing from…
My Funny Valentine - Live
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.5 - My Funny Valentine
“My Funny Valentine” is a song composed as a show-tune by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for the 1937 Broadway show “…
My My My!
Troye Sivan Embodies Uninhibited Queer Desire in “My My My!”
It has been a busy week in pop, with music video drops from Taylor Swift (“End Game”), Dua Lipa (“IDGAF”),…
Make Me...
A Stronger Britney
Britney Spears has finally released the very highly anticipated new single, Make Me. Within minutes after its release, the song was featured on many…
Madonna
Not Your Typical Madonna Statue
If the rockin' embodiment of the 1960s could fit in a red cadillac bucket seat and cruise down Santa Monica avenue...Black Honey would be…
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&…
Your Type
Carly Rae Jepsen's Evolving Pop Persona
The verdict is out. As music critics and fellow blogger NMONDSCHEIN note, Carly Rae Jepsen has followed up on the success of her…
Moneda
Prince Royce joins Gerardo Ortiz in a new theme
Friday was officially released the video for the new theme Prince Royce, which bears the title currency is the third single from the new album of the…
The Hills
The Hills - Eminem & Nicki remixes
Somebody said that Can't feel my face is played even on Mars. Everybody knows it and everybody loves it, no doubt about it.…
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…
Kevin Burke
Kevin Burke 2016
One of the modern greats (the modern great?) fiddle player, Irish of course, former member of the popular traditional Bothy band, Kevin Burke is still…
Hunter Hayes
Hunter Hayes ’The 21 Project’ – EP Review
‘Hunter Hayes’: The Only Artist To Have Less Edge Than Carrie Underwood’. Perhaps they will choose a different title for…
Bahamas
Bahamas Evokes Bliss, Longing and the Atmosphere of Palos Verdes with My Love
At first glance, the recently-released coming-of-age thriller/drama appears to rehash familiar pop culture tropes: a nuclear family…
Céline Dion
20 years after My Heart Will Go On
Last night Celine Dion received the Icon Award at the Billboard Awards in fear of a very tearful speech. In it he reminded his husband Rene Angelli,…
Joe Fox & The Frantics
Cooler Music Out Now From Joe Fox and the Frantics Single Dancin’ Shoes, on Spotify and Youtube
Joe Fox and the Frantics release with their cooler single, “Dancin’ Shoes”, available on all music platforms including Spotify and Youtube. …
Ed Sheeran
SundaySpotlight: Ed Sheeran
The story about the small ginger tattoo-covered guy with glasses who conquered the world charts is one of the most interesting moments in the…
Sean Paul
There's no getting around Sean Paul
Sean Paul must be one of the most asked feature-artists around. He often drops a verse or a few phrases on many singles by others, but I can't…
Natalia Lafourcade
ASCAP Awards for Natalia Lafourcade and Luis Enrique
ASCAP is the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, announced details of the 24th edition of the awards, these will be presented on…
U2
U2 released their first single You're The Best Thing About Me
The Irish band U2 presented their first single from their 14th studio album called Songs of Experience , due out next December. You're The…
Steve Vai
Deeper than Technique
Steve Vai… how blind was I to classify him under the “guitar hero” cluster. I mean he is the ultimate guitar hero, but that’s just a vague description…
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…
Phoenix
The Gararock 2017 festival among the best in the world
Paris is the love capital of the world and today is the epicenter of the terrorist attacks perpetrated by the Islamic State. However, the capital of…
French Montana
French Montana premieres new song with The Weeknd
A lie is the title of the new musical production of French Montana, which features The Weeknd in the chorus and the first verse, Montana in the…
Okills
Okills will perform alongside Paramore and Cultura Profética.
No doubt Okills is one of the Venezuelan groups that is having a resounding success abroad, in this case the Okills are in Mexico, which meant that…
Silk
Silk´s silky smooth plead to like them
I’ve been writing about many comebacks from 90s, early 2000s, R&B groups, but not many articles and blogs have triggered as much of…
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,…
Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time
Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time ‘All Star Duets’ – Album Review
Sometimes you come across an album that is not only a huge undertaking, but it’s also an extremely successful one. Those albums may not always pick up…
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar's legacy on record
Taylor Swift won Best Album at the recent edition of Grammy awards. He made headlines, its silhouette was common in the media for having obtained the…
Lydia Loveless
Lydia Loveless ‘Real’ – Album Review
The first time I heard “Bilbao” from Lydia Loveless’ new album ‘Real,’ it was like I was hearing a…
Gil Evans
The Legacy of Gil Evans
Gill Evans thought of himself as a man who came to this world to harmonize sounds. He is one of the most influential jazz musicians ever, managing to…
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift makes a dream come true
This time the artist surprised us as it made the dream of a fanatic. The story that reason Taylor was held in April, where he received a letter from…
Bebe Rexha
Bebe Rexha with G-Eazy for the second time
After the success that included the song Me, Myself and I singer Bebe Rexha rejoins with rapper G-Eazy to create a new song called FFF (Fuck Fake…
Faith Evans
Royal tribute to Notorious B.I.G
Faith Evans will release her album The King & I on May 19th. It's a tribute to her former hubby, the late Notorious B.I.G., who got shot…
Ilan Chester
You are one in a million, a jazz standard
Night falls in late February. The waning moon enters, and when it appears on the horizon the clock nears midnight. Ilan Chester's voice…
Miranda Lambert
Country to Country Festival 2016 | Day One, London – Review
The Country to Country festival, otherwise known as C2C, started big and has been growing in scale year on year. Prior to its inauguration in 2013,…
Nelly
Talk of the town
The biggest news in showbiz yesterday was the news about Nelly’s arrest for an alleged rape that reportedly happened the night of Friday to Saturday.…
Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey Retires Cola, But Refrains From Full Disclosure
MTV correspondent Gaby Wilson waited until the very end of her interview with Lana Del Rey to drop the loaded question:…
6 String Drag
6 String Drag Interview
Kenny Roby (previously featured here) and Rob Keller disbanded 6 String Drag at the top of their game, nearly 15 years ago. The first new album from 6…
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is back with Axl Rose in a wheelchair
As if it were superstition, the legendary Axl Rose suffered an accident a few days after his first show with Guns N 'Roses after 23 years of…
Prince
Prince: A Multi-Instrumentalist to Draw Inspiration From
The incredible musicianship and songwriting of Prince is undeniable, however many people don’t realize that he was one of the first artists…
Luis Fonsi
Luis Fonsi is getting ready for the release of his next album
The Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi prepares to unveil his followers what will be his next album. Full of surprises, the material promises to be…
Mandolin Orange
Mandolin Orange @ The Borderline, London, UK | November 17, 2015 – Review
It was a very windy night in London when Mandolin Orange were due to grace the city, but that didn’t stop the flurry of people that filled…
Recordatorio
Interview with the great Armando Áñez.
Armando Áñez, formerly of Americania, decided to launch his solo project entitled Logic Resbalosa project launched to the public in 2015,…
Paul Simon
At 74, he is ready to hang up his guitar, says Paul Simon
More than half a century after writing The Sound of Silence, the American singer Paul Simon says he's ready to hang up his guitar and stop…
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…
Jay Som
Jay Som: Home-Produced Dream Pop
Sometimes small and local music scenes contain the best and most authentic artists. One amazing artist from the bay area in northern California is…
Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Ballerini ‘The First Time’ – Album Review
Those who have only heard Kelsea Ballerini’s debut single ‘Love Me Like You Mean It’ blasting out of their radios in all its semi-electro country-pop…
Ariana Grande
Ariana, in Another Era
You can tell from the aptness of the Photoshopped 'single artwork' (of Ariana Grande with a Farah Fawcett-esque hairstyle) that accompanies…
Bill & Gloria Gaither
Bill Gaither Is Stunning!
I just found this “new” Christian artist that is actually from the old times named Bill Gaither. He has a plethora of great gospel music for those who…
Britney Spears
The princess of pop presents her new Single
Britney certainly has returned to the arena and this time it is betting everything on and presents his new single Make Me ..... All his fans were…
Gabriel Parisi
Gabriel goes Against the Current
Gabriel brings several surprises on his new studio album. The singer released Contra Corriente , a record label which includes the hit single Pa &…
Elton John
Musical Genius
Crowned number 49 in Rolling Stone’s 100 greatest artists of all time by Billy Joel, Elton John is truly one of the most phenomenal…
Shabaka and the Ancestors
The Wisdom of Elders by Shabaka Hutchings and the Ancestors
One of London's most promising saxophone players - Shabaka Hutchings teamed up with a South African group of musicians to deliver what appears to…
Stromae
Bon jour Stromae
Stromae, a Belgium music superstar known not only for his music but also for his distinctive physique and clothing style, came to wide…
Arctic Monkeys
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
As one of the world’s most hyped bands in 2006, Arctic Monkeys were quick to invade America and beyond. Armed with a distinctive indie-rock…
Corina Smith
Corimusic with his new hit
Tonight Tuesday November 13, the girl of the moment Corina Smith surprises us with his new song and its official video Now or never directed by Cris…
ANOHNI
Anohni presents the video for “Marrow”
In recent months the British singer Anohni, has been presenting different videos for promotional singles from their latest album plate, '…
Dire Straits
The Dire Straits
Fuelled by Mark Knopfler’s unmistakable guitar solos, the band’s virtuoso musicianship and a very distinct sound, Dire Straits stepped into…
Tidal
Tidal: For All?
Tidal is the work of Jay-Z, Rapper-Cum-Music Industry mogul, who bought the service a little over a month ago from original developers and owners,…
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney said goodbye to Christmas on the SNL program
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band were the special guests of the latest edition of the comedy show Saturday Night Live, and as part of…
Hillsong United
Christ Alone Cornerstone
This song has been the cornerstone of faith for countless people (myself included). To rest on Christ’s unchanging grace and hope is what…
Maleh
Maleh keeps going strong with his songs
The very talented Maleh is in a great moment of his career promoting their songs throughout Venezuela. In addition, recently he released his new song…
Chris Young
Chris Young (Feat. Cassadee Pope) ‘Think of You’ – Single Review
If Chris Young’s voice asked me to marry it there would be no hesitation, I’d say yes in a heartbeat. Unarguably one of the best…
Cole Swindell
Middle of a Memory
Middle of a Memory, by Country singer Cole Swindell, depicts the heartbreak of a guy who meets a girl on a dance floor and then she is abruptly and…
Christopher Rouse
Christopher Rouse's Fourth Symphony--A Brief Review
Christopher Rouse is a very colorful composer who is known for his excellent orchestral work. I’d like to bring our attention to his Fourth…
Frank Ticheli
Frank Ticheli’s New Work for Wind Ensemble: “Acadiana”
Frank Ticheli has a new work out entitled “Acadiana.” It is classic Ticheli. What I mean by this is that Ticheli is known for using his sense of swing…
Anuhea
Anuhea: Sound of Paradise
The sunny skies, beautiful beaches, soothing breeze and natural music coming from the sounds of rhythmic waves dancing with the seashore, is my…
Zedd
Stay The Night Ft. Hayley Williams
Hayley Williams, vocalist of that roaring rock band Paramore with her ever flaming head was always a headturner not only by her looks but also because…
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars sings to Puerto Rico in Spanish
The Lonely Island
The Lonely Island dazzled at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards
The American band consisting of Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone had a presentation at the last MTV Movie Awards 2016 where they…
Navidad en Familia Con los Marcano
The Marcano make Christmas a musical tradition
Who would say that a family would be so fabulously united as to maintain the tradition of singing the Child Jesus, to the point that his songs…
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto No. 1 Pulls Out All The Stops
I must say that I’m in love with Tchaikovsky’s piano concerto number one because of the dynamic orchestral opening. It’s so bombastic and gives great…
Prince
Unforgettable Prince Themes
The links either from nostalgia or the discovery, with the pop icon Prince fail to break with death. The American singer, who died with only 57, was…
J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise
JJ Hairston Carries It Home With You Deserve It
There is another great artist who is a heavy hitter in black gospel music of the contemporary kind. His name is J.J. Hairston. I just discovered this…
José Luis Rodríguez
The theme for the Puma that Venezuela turned into an anthem
Jose Luis Rodriguez, El Puma, was the singer who released the iconic theme Venezuela, a song that has become a sort of emblematic anthem of that…
Jana Kramer
Jana Kramer ‘Thirty One’ – Album Review
It’s been over three years since Jana Kramer’s self-titled debut album hit stores, so you could say that ‘Thirty One&…
Güiro Meets Russia
Güiro Meets Russia
Dystopia The Possibility of an Island This is like a Space Heat. It’s like a Cold Sun. It’s like a wind of pheromones;…
Jean Grae
4 Rappers who should’ve had bigger careers
One of the most wonderful and terrible things about this world is that the most talented, skilled and diligent people aren’t always the ones that…
Ringo Starr
Live Beatles return to the studio
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reunited musically for the first time in seven years, to perform work under study: it is the latest album of Ringo.…
Phoebe Ryan
Phoebe Ryan is chronically diverse
The name Phoebe Ryan has been popping up on my web searches all week. She caught my eye, because I think she looks a bit like Selena Gomez on the…
Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono suffers from severe flu and dehydration.
Japanese artist Yoko Ono, widow of John Lennon, was hospitalized on Friday February 26 at age 83 in a hospital in New York by strong flu symptoms and…
Justin Timberlake
Can't Stop The Feeling! already have official video
When the music comes and we begin to feel in our bodies that pace we can not control, the only way to relax is getting carried away by it and just…
Guns N' Roses
Up to 280 dollars will pay for a Guns N'Roses concert ticket in Colombia.
Tickets for the concert of American rock band Guns N 'Roses will be presented in Medellin, Colombia's northwest, on 23 November,…
Desiigner
Panda...
Ok, so I was listening to Apple music a week or so ago, and this artist came on, his name was Desiigner. It was an underground spotlight so, like…
Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny takes Apple Music
The rabbit of the trap does not stop growing in the lists and its success becomes increasing. The 22-year-old Puerto Rican was selected as the New…
John Lennon
Lennon's Ultra Mega Supergroup
When John Lennon was invited to perform in the Rolling Stones' TV special titled “The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus,” he…
Punk TV
The Dayoffs' Debut Album Meshes Genres in Tasty Sonic Cocktail
They say the whole world gathers in New York. It’s no wonder that such an eclectic and awesome array of music has been…
Demetria McKinney
Officially a strong debut
Because of my love for (mainly 90s) R&B music, I’ve made a lot of musical friends over the years who are all professionally active&…
Steve Aoki
Tomorrowland 2017, full of controversy but it was a success.
When we talk about great festivals worldwide, we certainly have to name Tomorrowland, the biggest electronic music festival in the world. This time…
9th Wonder
Industry-built vs. Internet-made: Battle of the Producers
Industry-built vs. Self-made: Battle of the Producers Technology and the Internet have changed many things in the music industry over the…
Joy Division
In honor of Ian Curtis
There was no one on the stage who danced like Ian Curtis. Perhaps his influences were Mick Jagger and Iggy Pop but the passion and cruelty with which…
Caudal
Caudal
Most of us are well aware of Aidan Baker's and Leah Buckareff's legendary dronish shoegazer metal outfit Nadja. However, Aidan Baker has many…
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar releases unexpected album
After the many awards received for his previous album To Pimp a Butterfly, fashion rapper, Kendrick Lamar, she surprised everyone with the release of…
Shakira
Shakira's new look that is causing a stir on Instagram
Colombian singer Shakira again causes a stir in social networks, this time by her most recent publication on Instagram , where she left more than one…
Heavenwood
Portugal’s Finest Gothic Band
No, it’s not Moonspell, they lost the title couple of releases ago when deciding to go over the top and become some sort of gothic Opeth.&…
Michael Jackson
SundaySpotlight: MJ
Thursday, 25th of June 2009. The king of pop has left us because his heart couldn't go on anymore. It is the same heart that got through his…
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran releases new music video
If anyone has to talk about every day, it is Canadian, Ed Sheeran, either by controversy or their successful songs from their upcoming project. A few…
Gustavo Dudamel
Gustavo Dudamel Conducts the New Year’s Concert 2017 In Vienna
The fabulous Gustavo Dudamel is back again conducting an ecstatic program of German music by prominent German and French composers. The first number…
Ilan Chester
The Caracas of Ilan Chester
Ilan Chester is Canto al Avila, a song that became the anthem of Caracas in the 80s. It was natural, for those years, to go quietly from Petare to La…
Sia
Sia's electropop journey
As an invitation to dance, which asks listeners to tune the radio and get carried away at night, the new issue of Australian singer Sia is a fusion…
Ali Holder
Ali Holder ‘From My Veins Will Fall’ - EP Review
Americana, by its very definition, is an umbrella term for a plethoric anthology of “American” musical styles, despite the fact in recent years it…
Aerosmith
Possible separation from Aerosmith
Aerosmith is one of the few bands that still today can boast of having all its original members; and its lead singer, Steven Tayler, seems satisfied…
Mooger Fooger
New release by Mooger Fooger
“Mooger Fooger,” another of the bands from the Macedonian alternative scene that I already introduced to the readers, released…
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire at the movies
Arcade Fire in the cinema A review on a taciturn night brings me to Arcade Fire songs on film and television. They are not songs that were recorded…
Chance The Rapper
Review: Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment's 'Surf'
Donnie Trumpet and The Social Experiment’s Surf is a celebration, and everyone is invited. The genre-defying album is the collective work of…
Kehlani
Kehlani and her new track: Advice
The first last December, the singer-songwriter Kehlani, released a new theme through music platforms called Advice. This song will count as the…
J Balvin
Just days before J Balvin presents us with new material.
It is no secret that this artist has revolutionized the world of reggaeton when I present her previous album called La Familia. And surprises us…
Jimmy Valentime
Laughing For The Wrong Reasons Press Release
The title comes from a famous story of Dave Chappelle exodus from his hit Comedy Central show. As a visiting executive laughed a little two hard at a…
Luis Fonsi
Slowly evolves.
Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi said in an interview with Efe that his worldwide hit Despacito exemplifies his musical evolution towards his usual…
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…
David Maslanka
David Maslanka “Give Us This Day” for Band
I have been noticing throughout my studies on David Maslanka’s music is the fact that many of his titles are references to God’s…
Pentatonix
Dancing on their own
Just like many others, I love Robyn's Dancing On My Own. The lyrics are so recognizable and it's not a surprise at all that…
The Lemon Twigs
A Brief History of Sixties and Seventies - In One Place
If you think you never heard of this brotherly duo, it might lie in the fact that Brian and Michael Daddario are7 and 19 years old! Actually, they…
Lauren Alaina
Lauren Alaina – EP Review
When Lauren Alaina released her debut album four years ago, shortly after finishing second on American Idol, a lot of people underestimated her, as is…
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire will release a live DVD
Arcade Fire is the only band that has won its first and only Grammy Award for best album of the year in history. That did it in 2008 with his first…
Shark Inferno
Enlightenment in Nightmareland
BRILLIANT ALBUM. Shark Inferno is the world's greatest unknown band. It's probably better that way because popularity is the kiss of death. ha…
The Doors
Unique Sound: The Doors
Led by one of the most charismatic frontmen of all time – Jim Morrison, The Doors made a uniquely unforgettable mark on rock and…
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are preparing a new album
Keith Richards, singer and songwriter, said in a forum organized by YouTube that the band is putting something new together. On the other hand, a…
Hector Molina
Héctor Molina decides to go solo
The four-time Merida Héctor Molina is now released as soloist: this week will present his concert, titled Unused at the BOD of La Castellana,…
Berget Lewis
Lady of Soul takes on the UK
In April of this year, I’d already mentioned her in my blog about Glennis Grace who had just gone viral online and now, Berget Lewis is causing a…
Glen Mitchell
Glen Mitchell On His New EP & Coming Home With SaraBeth – Interview
Glen Mitchell wanted to be the first British country star to make it on the American charts. It didn’t happen for him before he moved to…
Bob Weir
It continues: Grateful Dead and John Mayer to play MSG
Thought the music was over? Oh no, these boys will keep playing till the end of time. Sure the Grateful Dead just finished up their Fare Thee Well…
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 will close Rock in Rio Lisboa.
The American band Maroon 5 and Swedish DJ Avicii star in the final stretch of the festival Rock in Rio Lisbon, which reconverts today to the…
Boef
From thug to vlog, to global fame
I’ve tried to convey the message several times in my blogs here, but this week it has become clearer then I could’ve ever blogged: Dutch teenagers who…
No Malice
No Malice's Follow Up to “Hear Ye Him” Arrives on the 18th of August
Ever since Pusha T and No Malice (formerly known as Malice) went their separate ways some years ago the career trajectory of the individual members of…
Major Lazer
Major Lazer dresses up for Christmas
At Christmas, always pleasant surprises arrive by record labels, and Mad Decent, Diplo record label, declined to surprise all he published and launch…
Kanye West
Kanye West sues insurance company for 10 million dollars.
Kanye West sued his insurer to demand more than $ 10 million in compensation for the cancellation of the Saint Pablo Tour in November, DPA reported.…
Lewis & Leigh
Lewis & Leigh ‘Night Drives’ – EP Review
Lewis & Leigh first appeared on this site a month ago in our Stray Plectrums feature, but I enjoyed their debut EP ‘Night Drives’ (…
David Bowie
David Bowie's Progressive Anti-Racism
So much can be said about a chameleonic performer like David Bowie, whose musical career spanned five decades, twenty seven studio albums, two iconic…
El Koala
The Koala vindicates Spanish rurality through rock
The rustic Spanish rock has its main representative band called El Koala. The band led by Manuel Jesus Rodríguez Rodríguez, born in the…
Antonio Estévez
Book rescues the repertoire of Antonio Estévez
Compositions and Arrangements of Antonio Estévez is the title of the book with which the National Company of Music Foundation (Fcnm) intends to…
lostprophets
music is music; guilty is guilty
I do not know how many people still know there was a band, called Lostprophets. Since the front man - Ian Watkins was found guilty of child rape, the…
The Claypool Lennon Delirium
What's new from The Claypool Lennon Delirium
There is a band that's playing very strong in the underground music world and not for what they have created musically, but because the son…
Altered by Mom
Altered by Mom Share Bold New Track Heart That Sound
ALTERED BY MOM combines a knack for infectious melodies and classic songwriting with a quirky sense of humour and a tongue-in-…
LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes ‘One Christmas: Chapter One’ – Album Review
LeAnn Rimes for some ridiculous, double-standard reason has lost her audience in the country community. Jason Aldean makes a similar indiscretion in…
MØ
MØ : Kamikaze
Since discovering Pilgrim on Blalock's Indie Rock Playlist in 2013, it has been clear to me that MØ is an artist that deserves…
Wisin
The difficult moment that Wisin is going through
Wisin, one of the pioneers in the genre of reggaeton, is at a bad time. A few days ago he became a father of a beautiful baby, Victoria, which came…
A Thousand Horses
A Thousand Horses ‘Southernality’ – Album Review
After lead single ‘Smoke’ hit #1 just one week before their debut album ‘Southernality’ hit stores, A Thousand Horses are in a prime commercial…
La Femme
la femme
Hi. I am back again and I’m not going to stop. Holidays are crashing my feelings and my nervous system every year. If you still feel like a…
Humberto Ramirez
25 years of Jazz celebrates trumpeter Humberto Ramirez.
Puerto Rican trumpeter Humberto Ramirez, who has shared the stage with renowned Puerto Rican percussionist Tito Puente and Giovanni Hidalgo, held…
Gaby Moreno
It went out, the new Gaby Moreno
Out it went the title of the latest video released by the Guatemalan singer Gaby Moreno, part of his new album titled Illusion. Also under the…
Kill The Noise
Kill The Noise Occult Classic Album Review
New York Dubstep powerhouse Jacob Stanczak more formally known as Kill The Noise, released his new album titled on October 9th, 2015. This…
Carpenter Brut
Carpenter Brut
Aesthetical Orgasm for cinematic music lovers – this is what I’m talking about. Nah, it’s just Aesthetical Orgasm in a…
Bruno Mars
Coldplay Introduces, Bruno Slides, Beyoncé Slams
In light of the amazing halftime show performances during the Superbowl, this year’s Superbowl 50 Halftime Show was just awesome! Not even…
The Weeknd
The Weeknd releases short film MANIA
In recent days there has been much talk Weeknd for his new album Starboy which has been a resounding success on digital platforms where it is…
Nadia Ali
Electronic Heartache
Nadia Ali is somewhat like the unicorn of the EDM scene: she's female, of Pakistani descent, a prominent vocalist in a DJ-dominated…
The Smiths
Queen is Dead Brilliance
Becoming one of the most influential cult bands of all time when they formed in 1982, The Smiths were a magnet for controversy. Blending a unique mix…
Paul Simon
That Paul Simon guitar is going to hang on the wall
The legendary musician Paul Simon, 74 years old, surprised half of humanity with his announcement: he had had enough of music and guitar now be hung…
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney spoke about his collaboration with Kaney West
They say that music is capable of uniting and grouping the most antagonistic differences that may exist. No matter what musical genre it is, music…
Adele
Adele continues to impress us
It is no secret that this artist of British origin 28, unveiled on May 22 at the Billboard Music Awards the third single from her album 25 which is…
Ty Dolla $ign
Ty Dolla $ign New Stuff
After the music video for the song Campaign which features the vocal collaboration of Future; last November 29 American rapper Tyrone William Griffin…
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…
Liam Gallagher
Liam Gallagher sympathized with the victims of the attack in Manchester by performing benefit concert
After perpetuating the terrorist attack at the concert offered by Ariana Grande at the Manchester Arena, Liam Gallagher was one of the artists who…
Miguel
Miguel premieres Come Through and Chill.
The Californian artist Rythm & Blues Miguel has taken some time to turn promoting his latest and acclaimed album Wildheart 2015 and remixing…
Lady Gaga
Hello new song, it's been a while.
It was only a matter of time before a new Lady Gaga song leaked. A few weeks after Gaga started the hashtag #LG5 that sent thousands of…
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Functional Arrhythmias
Steve Coleman and the M-Base collective are the guys (and ladies) that, in my opinion, saved jazz as an authentic and creative genre during the 80&…
Synthetic Epiphany
Metronic Underground
Illusion A big metallic beast from the depth of the underground kingdom is creeping through the city streets in search of something… The…
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande and John Legend are working on a song for Beauty and the Beast
The anticipated film Beauty and the Beast soon to be released this year, will have an excellent duet on the soundtrack composed by John Legend Ariana…
Néstor Zavarce
When a song is tradition
I remember every 31 December, my mother turned on the radio 15 or 5 minutes before the fair at midnight marking the beginning of a new year cannonade…