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Los Amigos Invisibles, Acústico
The Invisible Friends Vivehappy with Kurrent Music on ViveMusic
Now Kurrent Music and ViveHappy come together to bring a new music section called ViveMusic, in this first edition will discuss the acoustic album…
The Nothing
The Last Dinosaur - Overcoming The Grief Through Music
Grief can be an exceedingly strong motivator and can produce some deeply sad, bad at the same time, life-affirming music. Remember, for example, Neil…
II
Leather Slave - II
Leather Slave are an interesting American raw noise-rock band, whose latest album ''II'' came out back in 2015. Leather Slave are…
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…
The American Dream
The Foreign Resort The American Dream EP
The American Dream consists of five songs with a simpler but more intense expression than ever heard before from the band. Following up their 2014…
Chapter and Verse
The Boss Drops Unusual Collection
After 43 years of unpredictable, yet successful music career, the time has come for Bruce Springsteen to pack his hard work into few compilations.…
Helion Prime
Helion Prime's Debut Is A Power Metal Extravaganza
Young Californian duo Helion Prime was founded in 2014. At the beginning of last year they self-released their debut album and started looking for a…
Citizen of Glass
Agnes Olsen's Perspective On Losing Privacy
Danish author Agnes Obel rewarded us with her third album in 2016. The title Citizen Of Glass refers to the concept of glaserner burger, or the…
A Weekend in the City
Albums that turn 10 in 2017: Bloc Party, A Weekend in the City
I'm going to talk about something different in this series today. All the other 10 year articles have been about albums that I would consider as…
Shadow Theater
Shadow Theater by Tigran Hamasyan - A musical wedding of traditions
“Shadow Theater” is the latest release by Tigran Hamasyan, one of the leading figures on the Armenian jazz scene and one of the…
Supernatural Love
The organic return of a revamped Sidestepper
Before Bomba Estereo or ChocQuibTown already existed Sidestepper, the group of electro cumbia led by British DJ and producer Richard Blair in 1996,…
Don't Let The Kids Win
The Kids Won After All
A while back KatCigarette, reviewing one of Julia Jacklin’s singles warned you in these (web)pages what you could potentially expect from her album “…
Return Of The Tender Lover
Return of tender smooth R&B?
People often say that real R&B is dead. Usually, when you investigate what they mean, they think today’s R&B has moved more…
Gargoyle
Lanegan's Gargoyle Is An Art Piece Of Rock
One of the most important contemporary musicians, with plentiful collaborations and participations in wide variety of his colleagues projects has just…
There's a Riot Going On
Yo La Tengo Have It All
When I first encountered the music of Yo La Tengo, sometime in the first half of the 00s, they were already had a reputation of one of the most…
Ti Amo
Phoenix Sound Like Italian Summer
Can you hear the sound of the summer? If not, you will hear it now. French synth-pop collective Phoenix decided to be a herald of the upcoming summer…
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 (…
Live In Japan
George Harrison’s Live In Japan Concerts 1991
It is a once in a life-time thing it seems—to have George Harrison on Tour in any form or fashion. At the risk of being marked weird, he only came out…
From Now On
From Now On: The Princess Of Chicago Rap
When I say Dreezy, you think of Drake right? But this female version is something so much more than that. This new Rap game…
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,…
Visions of Us on the Land
Psychedelic King Of Eclecticism
Introvert from Seattle says his latest record is like a bad trip in which two soulmates come together. ’There is no plan. You will see the…
Venomous Blossoms
Making Psychedelic Pop Sound Fresh, Again
Modern bands fascinated by all things psychedelic do not only listen to the ‘old masters’ but probably also what each other is doing. And that is a…
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…
WALLS
Kings Of Generic
With refreshing garage rock, they attracted the world’s attention, whilst by commercializing their sound, Kings Of Leon have become one of…
Villains
Queens of the Stone Age renews glam and unites it with progressive in 'Villians'
Queens Of The Stone Age 'Villains' After four years, which have become a bit long for fans of Queens Of The Stone Age , the band…
Music From Siesta
Stay Cool! Miles...
Summer is coming! Actually, summer came in Macedonia a week ago. With temperatures over 30°C (86 °F) afternoons are already becoming…
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…
You’re Not As ____ As You Think
You're Not As____ As You Think (Fill the Blank With: Emo)
We had the opportunity to witness a linear revival of emo genre over the past few years. Notable albums were released by Pianos Become The Teeth,…
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.…
Caiga la Noche
Fall The Night of Los Mesoneros is now available
After a long wait, the Caracas grouping Innkeepers, now impeached in Mexico, have released their second studio album called nightfall whose album has…
Hidden Cities
Horse Lords - Hidden Cities
Horse Lords is a psychedelic rock/krautrock/experimental rock band from Baltimore. They released ''Hidden Cities'' back in 2014, and…
We Are All Just Floating Objects
A journey too short
So, I have a new roommate, he’s from Ireland and seems like a really cool dude. He’s also a musician, and the main reason for his…
Superchunk
Superchunk
It’s a blast to remember how versatile Superchunk are on their newly-reissued 1990 debut. It features all the embryonic styles of their power-pop-punk…
The Album Paranoia
Ulrika Spacek? Who is Ulrika Spacek?
In this age of information glut, whether it is the number of music titles available or the method by which you can reach them, it is so easy for quite…
Elephunk
Nostalgia for Elephunk
If we’re honest with ourselves, we never really got over the masterpiece that is The Black Eyed Peas’ Elephunk. The 2013 release…
De Bach A Los Beatles
The Beatles in the Style of JS Bach?
Rearranging pop tunes for orchestra is such a common occurrence. One of the bands that many composers have tried to arrange their music for is The…
Superunknown
The Top Five Albums of the 90's
The nineties saw the comeback of distorted guitars hanging on the knees, long-haired bands, hard rock riffs and pessimistic lyrics. It was called…
ZABA
Zaba - Glass Animals - A Landscape for Sonic Exploration
This year’s debut Album release, Zaba, from Glass Animals was a toe curling, shivering mix of jungle sounds and psychedelic dreams. The…
Not An Apology
Bea Miller owes no apologies
She may only be sixteen but Bea Miller’s debut album, “Not An Apology”, is on par with those of artists who are both…
Solo
The New of Los Mesoneros already has a name and date
Caracas band, currently impeached in Mexico, has been doing an exceptional job in creating new musical material. For several months, Innkeepers have…
West Kirby County Primary (Bonus Track Version)
The Future of UK's Indie
The ex member of The Coral, Bill Ryder-Jones, has built up his confidence when it comes to swimming in the solo waters, and his latest album is the…
Trap Or Die 3
Album Roll Out : Jeezy Trap Or Die 3
Trap Lord Young Jeezy, nowdays just Jeezy decided to Trap on us for the third time, droppin his latest…
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,…
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…
Dialectic of Ignorance
Pontiak's Dialectic of Ignorance is Demanding and That is Good
Since 2004, brothers Carney, Jennings (bass, organ, vocals), Van (main vocal, guitar) and Lain (drums, vocal), are traveling across some very…
B4.DA.$$
Review: Joey Bada$$'s 'B4.DA.$$'
The general consensus about Joey Bada$$ has always been that he is a remarkably talented up-and-comer with infinite promise. His devastatingly sharp…
American Utopia
More than a Talking Head (David Byrne)
We are only tourists in this life/ Only tourists but the view is nice The name of David Byrne is often replaced with the name Talking Heads…
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.…
Ouroboros
Mythic Sunship - Ouroboros
Mythic Sunship are a Danish instrumental psychedelic rock band, who just recently released their newest album through the renowned El Paraiso Records.…
American Life (U.S. Enhanced-Non-PA Version)
#tbt: Madonna - American Life
Following does not need a big introduction, because the artists itself is so big, it does not demand an introduction whatsoever. I know, this was some…
Sound the Alarm
Less Than Jake Sound More Than Alarming
Ska punk boys from Florida known as Less Than Jake have once again skillfuly intersected downtempo ska rhythyms, midtempo punk=rock and…
Penelope X (7 songs and Postludium from the musical "Odysseys and his Women")
A Fan Review For Penelope X by Nikola Kodjabashia
I believe, not many people have heard the name Nikola Kodjabashia. So it is my pleasure to introduce you this wonderful composer that comes from my…
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…
Vivir Mi Vida - The Remixes
Marc Anthony Premieres 'Vivir Mi Vida' Making A Triumphant Return To Music
Puerto Rican Salsa sensation Marc Anthony marked his return to music when he premiered his new song, “Vivir Mi Vida”, at the…
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,…
The Dreaming Room (Japan Version)
Laura Mvula Leads The New Era Of Soul
From the very intro and the first song of the new album by Mercury Prize nominee from Birmingham, we can hear that this is a highly produced,…
If You Leave
Broken Heart Proves You Have One
Daughter have released a new album that I still didn’t have the chance to listen, so I have decided to remind us all about their …
Sing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Deluxe)
The soundtrack you can't help but Sing along to
‘Sing’ is a movie soundtrack. Listening to it without having seen the movie was hilarious - I put it on in my car when…
An End Has A Start
Albums that turn 10 in 2017: Editors, An End has a Start
It may be hard to remember now but in 2007 Birmingham gloom rock band Editors were one of the biggest bands in Britain. After their terrific 2005…
No Good
Noir Pop
The world of pop music is populated with so many artists who are trying to copy each other. It is not a plagiarism, it is just a promiscuous idea.…
Carrie & Lowell
Reflections on Sufjan Steven's Latest Offering
It’s finally time to talk about what has been described as Sufjan Stevens’ most personal album to date. The mysterious, melancholy man behind the…
Nothing But... Drum
Nuclear Weapons
So this is the third volume with crazy drum and bass weapons. When i hear the first compilation from Nothing But... from DNB weapons i was…
A Sailor's Guide to Earth
Southern Rock
STURGILL SIMPSON One of the unwritten rock rules regarding the introduction to the album is: start strongly and then just roll however you want it,…
Balance
Lorelle Meets The Obsolete - Balance
Lorelle Meets The Obsolete is a relatively well-known psychedelic rock/garage rock/shoegaze band from Guadalajara, Mexico. Their latest album '&#…
The Yellow Shark
Frank Zappa's Yellow Shark
This is the final masterpiece of the great Frank Zappa. It contains his last written work; it was his last performance on stage and his last official…
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…
Majestic (Live)
Kari Jobe's Majestic (LIVE)
Worship singer Kari Jobe is a singer who is just dripping with the holy spirit. Many of the songs that she sings on her albums are full of the spirit…
Curve Of The Earth
Curve of Mystery Jets
Radlands by Mystery Jets is, in my opinion, one of the best albums that any British indie rock band released in the last couple of years. Curve of the…
Discovery of Honey
#tb Sandstone - Purging The Past
There is one interesting band from the second biggest city in Ireland called Derry that I have discovered in 2009 and fell in love with.…
Flying Microtonal Banana
Flying Microtonal Banana Is Lunatic's Manifesto
Australian geniuses King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have returned with the new album, and by the end of the year, there will be…
Ego
Drop the Mic for Bibi Bourelly
Pop, R&B or Hip-Hop has a special place (not only in my soul) but in the creative verse of our everyday language. Bibi Bourelly may have her…
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…
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…
Just Like Fire (From the Original Motion Picture "Alice Through The Looking Glass")
P!nk is quite the firestarter
Earlier this year, it was announced that P!NK would be recording for Disney´s Alice Through The Looking Glass movie. Along with the…
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…
channel ORANGE (Explicit Version)
Waiting For Frank Ocean's Second Album
The kingdom of vices, wrong choices and loneliness in California are themes that Frank Ocean explored in the real world around himself. Homosexuality,…
Stay Together
The Most Dissapointing Album Yet
Do you remember the time when Kaiser Chiefs were still a good band that kicked ass with their debut. At that time, it seemed that bands such as The…
Once More 'Round The Sun
Once more scoring the jackpot
Mastodon is one of those bands that just can’t disappoint you. After they finished their elements tetralogy (Earth, wind, water and fire)…
Purpose (Deluxe)
Justin Bieber Finds His Voice with 'Purpose'
At the two-minute-thirty mark on Travi$ Scott’s atmospheric album cut “Maria I’m Drunk,” the magic begins. An…
Weather Diaries
Weather Diaries
Ride’s reunion album is the British group’s first since returning the stage in 2015. It’s promising but never quite satisfying, with modern production…
Tomorrow Is My Turn
Rhiannon > Rihanna
Spoiler alert: Rhiannon has nothing to do with Rihanna. Ok, they both like to sing r’n’b but that is where all similarities…
Keräily
Atomikylä - Keräily
Atomikylä is a pretty interesting Finnish psychedelic stoner metal band. Their latest three track album is titled ''Keräily&…
Jesus Calling: Instrumental Songs For Devotion
For Those Who Have Ears to Hear
I am fond of listening to instrumental music when I work. I find instrumental music relaxing and especially so if it is an instrumental cover of a…
1995
SHT 1995
Genre-defying artists have rarely been acknowledged in their own time. It is a known fact that one generation's avant-garde is the next generation…
My Nights On the Island
Alex Southey Shares New EP My Nights On the Island
Alex Southey’s new My Nights On the Island EP offers a six song revision of a break up that breaks the mould of what one would traditionally ascribe…
iii
iii
Swedish indie pop trio comes back with their third release that is both exuberant and ebollient, but incosistent when it comes to genre. Do you…
Epigram
Beats for A New World
Gramatik, a genius musician, and producer from Slovenia released a new album titled Epigram a while ago. It is an incredible combination of hip-hop…
Outlet
Rxnde akozta to the street with Outlet
The Cuban rapper Randy Acosta Edgar Cruz, better known as Rxnde Akozta highlighted in the subgenus Undergrpund, has released its latest album…
II
Naxatras - II
Naxatras are an interesting Greek psychedelic/space rock band, who hail from Thessaloniki. Naxatras have previously released one album and an EP. Both…
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…
Shape Shift With Me
Post-Dysphoria Punk
After nihilistic and vulgar album Transgender Dysphoria Blues, Laura-Jane Grace went through a chatarsis and left us wondering what will…
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…
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…
Believe It
Yes, you better Believe It
Like all of the Miles Davis’ alumnus, Tony Williams continued the exploration-into-rock-music idiom of his mentor. But Williams went…
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…
Perfecto
Music For Pizza Restaurants
To make a perfect mainstream pop album is an extreme sport. There are too many parameters to satisfy, too many target audiences and music critics…
You and I
Buckley and You
Rock n roll is bigger than life, and death does not omit the artist from releasing his records. Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, Tupac and Johnny Cash have…
Ultimate Care II
Matmos Presents: The Sound Of Medical Prodecures
Let me present you with an album that takes the term experimentation to the whole other level. Actually, this is not the first album of its…
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…
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…
Bath White
50FOOTWAVE release new “Bath White” EP
50FOOTWAVE has just released their Bath White EP via HHBTM Records. This is their sixth mini-album since forming in 2004 and…
A Moon Shaped Pool
A Radiohead Dream
If ever there was an intimidating band to review, that band is none other than the famous Radiohead. With a ridiculously dynamic career behind them,…
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…
A Song I Can Live With
Chip Taylor - Another Great Waiting To Be Re-discovered
Luckily, not everybody has forgotten Chip Taylor. After all, he is to get inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For those who have forgotten&…
At Least For Now (Deluxe)
Benjamin Clementine: Best New Artist of 2015
Kudos!Kudos!Kudos! Why have I just discovered this man? I don’t know, but he is going straight to the top of my BEST of 2015 chart. Maybe…
Still Testifying
My Darling Clementine - Keep On Testifying
It seems they’re a good time in putting out good Americana sounds. This time from the other side of the pond and a duo that represents some of the…
A Light in the Dark
Metal Nepotism
Mike Porntoy is your daddy, Mike Porntoy is playing the drums, Mike Porntoy is a producer. What are you doing, Max? I am playing the drums in the band…
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…
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…
Hey Mr Ferryman
Hey Mr. Ferryman - Mark Eitzel is Not Ready Yet
Mark Eitzel, the man with probably most biting, sometimes even cynical, but always with a human line seeping through is back. The former…
Hard Love
Strand Of Oaks And The Effects Touring Can Have On Music
On his previous record Heal, Tim Showalter faced his biggest fears, all of his losses and sadness, and sublimed them into songs. It all lead to…
Origin of What
Tyvek - Origin Of What
Tyvek are a pretty well-known American lo-fi garage rock/noise rock band, who have released a number of great albums through the years. Their latest…
Gymnopedies & Gnossiennes
Jacques Loussier and the beautiful world of Erik Satie
When I first heard the music of Erik Satie I thought – well there is something I could listen to for weeks. And I did. But, when I heard…
Stitch Puppy
Acoustic Symbolism
Here is a manifestation of multi tasking: you are leading a punk-rock band Lagwagon while participating in million other music projects and you find…
Orange Garage
Miminokoto - Orange Garage
Miminokoto is a pretty well-known experimental Japanese psychedelic rock/garage rock/psychedelic noise rock band. They have released many great albums…
Shangri La
Why Jake Bugg's Shangri La Is Testament To The Talent Of Young Generation of Musicians
Saying that there is nothing interesting in today’s music, and that the old guys are making the best albums is ridiculous. There are many examples…
Distance Inbetween
A Real Retro
The Coral is a band by two guys who are into retro music. They are also into adapting it to the modern, indie music. This time, they have…
Close Ties
Rodney Crowell's New Effort Is Like An Instruction Book For Americana
Even though Americana is becoming more and more popular among younger generations, it is mandatory to keep in mind that there is still…
Abysmal Thoughts
Abysmal Thoughts
The Drums continue to perfect their 1980s-inspired indie pop formula on their latest album, while adding some dark humor to the mix. Yes, that is&…
Back to the Woods
ALBUM RECOMMENDATION: Angel Haze-Back To The Woods
Ok we all know where all eyes are constantly turned to all the time... This girl... Wow, how can you describe exquisite art in words... You can`t.…
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…
Manual Override
Saskwatch - The manual override worked!
Not all good Australian music reaches other continents that easily. Case in point - Melbourne’s Saskwatch. Here come’s their fourth album Manual…
La lucha
Interview with La Vida Boheme
In recent days, there has been great movement in the Venezuelan musical movement, with good recordings, undoubtedly one of the most outstanding has…
Searching
GOD II. Jesus Christ. Converting Sound into Salvation.
The words; Jesus Christ, or simply, Christ, are infamous. (This artist is not the artist that this article was made under.) The name GOD is…
Broke With Expensive Taste
Azealia Banks Continues To Slay
Even though she released one of the most interesting rap albums in 2014 and shut the mouth to everyone who called her one hit wonder because of…
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
Vivaldi's Four Seasons: Summer Deconstructed
Everyone knows the four seasons; spring, summer, autumn and winter. And I am certain that everyone knows at least one movement from Vivaldi’…
Human
How Human Is Rag 'N' Bone Man
In the first ten seconds of the song Human that opens this same titled album, you will figure out everything you need to know about the man who stands…
Pariah
Pariah
Twenty years into her career, after a hiatus of more than a decade, the Chicago footwork producer finally releases her debut album, taking apart her…
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…
Tautou
Smooth Like Marble
Even with names like Zita Swoon being tossed around among music critics, the current Belgian music scene seems to be somewhat an unknown quantity to…
Oczy Mlody
The Flame Of The Flaming Lips Is Still Strong
When you have sixteen albums in your discography, three Grammys and records that shaped a generation of listeners, no one expects you to deliver…
Incarnate
Still Holding The Throne
Killswitch Engage is one of the founding fathers of melodic metalcore, a metalcore subgenre that launched this bastard child of metal and HC into…
Moth Boys
Spector - Moth Boys
Spector, I have been expecting you. When you are expecting something for so long and you are certain of the result of your expectation, what can…
South America
The Anatomy of Frank - Personal Anatomy of the World
Making albums about every continent of the world? Sounds a bit too ambitious and pretentious, doesn't it? Actually, it depends on who does it and…
I Tell A Fly
Refreshing As A Fly, Benjaming Clementine
Ever since Rufus Wainwright, we didn't have an author who is a triple-threat pundit, capable of having superpowers in singing, composing and…
Circular Time
Ramleh - Circular Time
The legendary British psychedelic noise rock/power-electronics/noise band Ramleh has very recently come out with a new album after a long time. The…
Art of Asian Meditation
Turning Music Into Meditation
I have recently discovered Jean-Pierre Garattoni, and I am glad that he helped me discover Asian sound in his three-part combo titled Moods of Asia.…
Pile
A Giant Dog, Avid Fans of Rock ‘n’ Roll
A Giant Dog's music is like a giant mastiff who barks, growls and tears everything apart with its teeth and ferocious energy. Through 14 songs, we…
I.
I. - A Beautiful Haze
I often find myself drawn to certain songs because of the mood that they create. Cigarettes After Sex is such a prime example of this in each of their…
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…
Concrete and Gold
Foo Fighters and Justin Timberlake? Not everything is what it seems to be.
Although in promo video he glorified all of his collaborators and announced something huge coming up, the spiritus movens of Foo Fighters, David Grohl…
A Fever Dream
A Fever Dream
The Manchester band are attuned to the absurdity of our times. The hyperactive synth-pop of their fourth LP is full of surreal vignettes that reflect…
Look Around
The Arche-Indie Band
Look Around is a compilation bringing us the very best of Beat Happening. If you haven’t heard of them before, you should know that the…
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…
Positive Songs For Negative People
Positive Songs For Negative People
No one cal play with words as good as Frank Turner. His lyrical style is unexcelled. As much as I adore Frank, I will be frank and say how minus and…
reputation
Undeserved reputation Of Taylor Swift
What a glorious promotional campaign it was! Removing everything from YouTube, mysterious teasers, mischievous video for Look What You Made Me Do that…
White Light / White Heat (Deluxe Edition)
#tbt The Velvet Underground: White Light/White Heat
Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison and Maureen Tucker did not need to sing about the smelly town and the monstrosity of its busyness. That was…
The Balcony
The View From The Balcony Looks Familiar
Don’t call it plagiarism, call it a promiscious idea. Just because someone sounds like someone else, it doesn’t mean that they…
Cá Entre Nós
Bossa For The Gloomy Weather
Brazilian singer Wanda Sa is not hiding her mature years on the cover of her new album Ca Entre Nos. She feels she has nothing to hide or be ashamed…
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…
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…
American Pie
The Music Hasn't Died Yet
In 1971 a musician named Don McLean released one of the enigmatic songs in the history of music. In notes that accompany the sale of his original…
Juntos
What Does Latin Love Sound Like?
The sounds are always with us; heartbeat, breathing, for example, are natural sounds that are within us, and that usually do not listen. Sometimes we…
Guala
G-Eazy Smashes Again With Guala Joint!
Oakland`s very own, G-Eazy hits the heavy bar streets again, with smashing new single Guala. With…
Cranes in the Sky
Solange Steels Music's Broken Wings
The opening to Solange Knowles “Cranes in The Sky” beckons with an addictive head-nodding beat that subdues all your attention.…
Jesus Of Suburbia
The Son of Rage and Love
Green Day’s Jesus of Suburbia, the tenth track on their 2004 studio album “American Idiot” was the story of an…
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,…
Shove It
Reggae Balanced Under Hip-Hop
Reggae points with a Hip-Hop twisted fist of power. Santigold was the first to introduce this music listener to the varied vast expanse of space to…
Wes Anderson
Humdrum Love
Now, my objective is to write really great songs that really speak to people and can be translated into different parts of people’s lives or…
Blackout
Cinematic Minimalism
British singer-songwriter Charlotte OC recently released Blackout as a teaser for her upcoming full length debut album from Harvest Records,…
Talk Baby Talk
Emma Louise's Talk Baby Talk and other positive things about the mainstream pop market
If I were to describe Emma Louise’s voice to you, you would probably imagine a sound completely different to the one she makes. The purity…
Switch Up
Sobae is Here to Switch Up Future R&B
The relatively narrow space that Asian and Asian American artists have carved out for themselves in the Anglophone American music market has been, for…
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…
Venus Fly
grimes feat Janelle Monáe: venus fly
It always astounds me just how long a great album can stay relevant for. Grimes fantastic album, Art Angels, blew away all comers at the end of 2015…
White Mustang
Lana Del Rey’s Retro-Futuristic Romantic Gloom
Lana Del Rey’s motivations for emulating Taylor Swift and wiping her social media backlogs clean are still unknown, but this decision has…
Úa
Sóley's “Úa”: Icelandic Fairy-Tale Escapism
When Icelandic multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter Sóley (Sóley Stefánsdóttir) released her…
Roxy
Sibling Cooperation
After releasing two albums - Cults(2011) and Static(2013) - New York indie duo Cults (vocalist/guitarist…
The Boxer
A Unique Highlight From Joan Baez 75th Birthday Celebration
Recently, Joan Baez had a big concert to commemorate her 75th birthday. The concert was a huge turn out, featuring many Baez original compositions…
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…
Holding On
War on Drugs Thrill Me in Half the Time
Thinking of a Place, the first single from The War on Drugs forthcoming album A Deeper Understanding, took over eleven minutes of synth country rock…
Hunger Game
Fifi Rong Pursues Masochistic Self-Liberation with Hunger Game
As promised, the music video for Hunger Game - the second single from Fifi Rong's new EP The Crown - signals a move towards…
Watermelon Man
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.14 - Watermelon Man
The sixties were an era when younger musicians started to write extensively, with many of the then-new compositions becoming standards in the decades…
Sugar for the Pill
Bittersweet
Having released their first album in more than 20 years, Slowdive does not disappoint with this melancholic love track Sugar for the Pill. The low,…
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…
Pay the Man
Catchy Chaos
After the mixed response to their sophomore album Supermodel (2014), LA indie pop band Foster The People&…
Say What You Want
Andrew Hung's Tentative Transparency
“Say What You Want” is the lead single from Andrew Hung's upcoming debut LP Realisationship, which will be…
Love
Vintage Dreaminess
“I made my first 4 albums for me, but this one is for my fans and about where I hope we are all headed [...] I would say [the album…
Redrum
BonBon Girl Salutes With Some Redrum!
22-year-old Kosovar/Albanian sensation Era Istrefi is back for another magnum-viral hit! After her seductive banger BonBon…
Love On The Brain
Rihanna's brainchild
I’m not the biggest Rihanna fan. There’s a side to her that I don’t like, but then there are aspects of her and her artistry that I do like. It’s…
Earth Is Reaching Out
Star Goes Nova is Mother Earth in The Earth is Reaching Out
Los Angeles-based bassist and sound engineer Christine Law, professionally known as Star Goes Nova, gives us a more meaingingful song about the human…
High
Music video 'High' by Rawayana and Apache
With rapper Larry Rada aka Apache , the Venezuelan band of self - styled 'Trippy Pop' Rawayana presents its new official video for…
Friendship (Is A Small Boat In A Storm)
Enjoy Chicano Batman's Friendship (Is A Small Boat In A Storm) ahead of March release of Freedom is Free
Chicano Batman came out of L.A.; four young men in vintage formalwear, playing songs that blended Brazilian Tropicalía…
Bassically
Tei Shi's Intimate Power Struggle
Tei Shi is the stage name for Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter and producer Valerie Teicher, who hails from Buenos Aires. Since the release…
Cheers Darlin'
Cheers and Goodbye
'Cheers Darlin' idolizes a subsection of music that stays hidden beneath the floor boards until one night, someone decides to do some digging.…
Mistletoe
Revisiting Bieber's Christmas Hit
Another person’s presence is the best presence. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Great piles of snows on the…
Sweet Ophelia
Age of Innocence
Shakespeare’s quotability has made him a popular song subject; his countless works have been the titles/subjects of many songs and Zella Day’s Sweet…
Don't Call Me (feat. Yuna)
TOKiMONSTA and Yuna's Chilly Kiss-Off
While Malaysian indie singer-songwriter Yuna (Yunalis Zara'ai) is best known for Crush, her heartwarming and romantic duet with Usher,…
Closer
Closer
For the first 10 seconds, the song sounds like it’s building to something monumental: thundering piano chords, sweeping synth washes, and a swelling…
October (Eric Whitacre Conducts)
Behind the Sound of Eric Whitacre's October
Out of all the seasons in a year, none is more misunderstood than autumn. While winter, spring and summer become warmer, sunnier, and livelier by the…
Don't Wanna Be Your Girl
Kelly Zutrau's Organic Vulnerability
There's always a curiosity about an artist that polarizes people. The Brooklyn-based indie pop/rock trio of Kelly Zutrau, Joe Valle, and…
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…
The Judge
twenty one pilots The Judge: Set Me Free
Columbus, Ohio natives Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun make up the duo known as twenty one pilots (and no, they don’t capitalize their name).…
Shadow - Radio Edit
Chromatics make Twin Peaks return much cooler
La obra maestra de televisión de David Lynch y Mark Frost Twin Peaks regresó el domingo, y fue tan aterradora, hilarante, enloquecedora y…
The Sound of Silence - Live on CONAN
Disturbed's Sound of silence
I know it must be a heavy frustration for many rock and heavy metal bands, but I’m one of those people who only love their ballads. There are so many…
idontwannabeyouanymore
On idontwannabeyouanymore, Pop Wunderkind Billie Eilish Explores Psychological Growing Pains
“Shit sucks, dude”. That’s how up-and-coming LA singer-songwriter Billie Eilish described the experience of being 15 (…
Body Work
Thoughtful Workout Music
'Body Work' is the result of a collaboration between American progressive and electro house DJ Morgan Page and Canadian pop duo Tegan and Sara…
If I'm James Dean, You're Audrey Hepburn
Creatively Written Promise Song
Florida's “Sleeping with Sirens” falls on the more melodic side of the post-hardcore world create a whirlwind of emotion with…
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…
Waterfalls
Waterfalling For All The Girls : Verse Simmonds
Finally we can call back our enticipation, the new Verse is here and I am not talkin` about rap bars... Our supreme&…
Too Many People
Chelsea Nikkel's Antisocial Anthem
Princess Chelsea (i.e. Auckland-based singer-songwriter Chelsea Nikkel) is probably best known for her viral hit The Cigarette Duet, a track off her…
A Thousand Years
Lindsay Solo Shares Her Powerful Rendition of A Thousand Years in Her Debut Album
Lindsay Solo is a talented vocalist. Her soulful and raspy voice carries any song you put in front of her. She recently released her debut album,&…
A Lack of Understanding
For A Better Phrase Here Is A Lack Of Understanding From The Vaccines
Coming off of their debut album What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? The Vaccines have now come to worldwide acclaim. Some would say even an…
Marinade
Dope Lemon Marches Onward
As a fan of lo-fi everything and anything, finding Dope Lemon was a bit of a savanger hunt. As 'Marinade' plays on, Drop Lemon have already…
Gatos Oliva
No, I don't want to go
But you feel a song, but happens to you, but it affects you, you can not understand. Beyond Pop Tripi, broccoli and audiovisual material, Cats Olive…
Falling Down
Subtle Touches By The Grace Of Falling Down
This Wild Life are a product of the Warped Tour life. Normally casted as an acoustic pop rock duo This Wild Life still have their acoustics however,…
Bird Set Free
Sia Bird Set Free
Pop powerhouse Sia, is on her way to makinga new album titled . This is ActingBird Set Free was released as the first promotional single on November 4…
Tú Me Quemas - AtellaGali Dance Remix
Chino and Nacho Arrive in Hollywood with Ride Along 2 the Movie
The famous Chinese Venezuelan duo Nacho not stop ringing in the news, highlighted by its urban music increasingly encroaching over the US and the…
Road Head
Pump and Run
Road Head followed “Machinist” and “Boyish” as the third taste of Japanese Breakfast's (…
Did You Really Say No
Did I really like this track?
Vanessa Paradis is one of those names that has popped up many times over, well, decades. I remember her as a teenager singing “Joe Le Taxi”, which was…
Nothing Without You
I've no worries about Simon's solo move
I mainly remember the boyband Blue for their cover songs. They are one of the few boybands that I never got into, probably because my boyband phase…
Free Me from the Howl
Campfires in Winter: Free Me from the Howl
It’s not every day you get to review a band that came from your high school. Back then Campfires in Winter called themselves Overcry, a name that they…
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…
Gamble for a Rose
King Charles: Gamble for a Rose
The title track, Gamble for a Rose, has been released as the single off King Charles’ soon to be released album. It is best described as a…
Symphony No. 6 in A minor
Mahler’s 6th And The Lucerne Festival Orchestra
The Lucerne Festival Orchestra is one of those special orchestras that seems to top itself in marvels performance after performance. The strains of…
Sorry
Justin Bieber: Being Sorry
Trust, respect, and honesty are essential elements of maintaining relationships. However, the relationship becomes unstable when one of the elements…
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,…
One More Dollar
A Migrant's Tale
If it wasn't for Berklee's Songwriting MOOC on Coursera, I would never have known of Gillian Welch's gem of a song. One More Dollar is a…
Here Comes Your Man
songs that look alike
Have you ever heard a song that reminds you of another song? The're looking for, and sound the same, but it's not the same band, but…
Mrs. Potato Head
A Song that Tackles Plastic Surgery
It’s not the first time songs took on social issues with finesse, but Melanie Martinez just got to a graphic and creative level with Mrs. Potato Head.…
I See You
Dance The Night Away To Leah Kate's Debut Single
With so many playlists, new releases and artists coming out, it's hard to find music that will invoke that feeling many artists chase after; that…
Cone of Shame
Faith No More with a new video for Cone Of Shame
I’m proud to present the new video for the song Cone Of Shame by Faith No More. Why would I be proud, someone could ask? Well, it was…
Caught In Time, So Far Away
Nocturnal Nostalgia
Canadian dream-pop duo You'll Never Get to Heaven's (Chuck Blazevic and Alice Hansen) ghostly EP Adorn (2014) bears some…
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…
Instruction
Jax and Demi's spicy instruction
I’ve not been too excited about the most recent releases by Demi Lovato in collaboration with others, but her recent collaboration with Jax…
Ride
Sometimes We All Are Riding With Lana Del Rey
Even individuals living under rocks have heard about Lana Del Rey, so I don't need to tell you too much about the singer. As Del Rey changes the…
Se Busca
holy week
During the celebration of Easter in Venezuela, not only advantage bridge -fines of largos- weeks to enjoy a few days off family, on the beach or…
Clouds
An Air of Mystery
Rangleklods is an electronic music duo (Esben Nørskov Andersen & Pernille Smith-Sivertsen) from Denmark who spend a lot of…
Move
Urgent Locomotion
Move, the first track from LA indie pop quartet Saint Motel's (lead vocalist, guitarist and piano player A/J Jackson, lead guitarist Aaron Sharp,…
Bajo la Tormenta
What if the sky falls?
Yes, without you noticing. The songs are not only dance them or to mourn, let you reflect on life situations of this way. It shows your feelings and…
Playground love - vibraphone version
Stilted Adolescence
Playground Love is the first song from French duo Air's (Nicholas Godin and Jean-Benoit Dunckel) original sountrack for The Virgin…
Human
Don't Put The Blame
Rory or Rag 'N' Bone Man trickled through the blues and soul circuit for years. After a single encounter from performing live and taking the…
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Midnight Letter
Only a band from Brooklyn, NY could encapsulate what would be considered a 'midnight love letter' to whom ever those feelings where…
Truth Hurts
Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” Transforms Heartbreak into Empowerment
In her most recent single “Truth Hurts”, experimental hip-hop singer-rapper Lizzo acknowledges that there’s a more earthly side to balance the goddess…
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”),…
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…
Rise
Katy shows us more of Rise
So as you read, on 4 August it is the date chosen for the launch of Katy official video for his song Rise, which so far has been highly touted. On…
Midnight - Single Version
Power of Love
That moment when we breach the threshold; when a crush turns to love and when our deepest desires are awakened, what do we do? Most people would…
Take It All
Take It All
I was fortunate enough to see Kiana Ledé open for artist Jessie J on her “ROSE Tour” last October and her powerful vocals proved that she is an…
Stones From the Sky
Visit From The Metal Past
If a song comes on the radio, at first presenting itself as a whole other spectacle... not only will we listen but enjoy throughly. Neurosis have been…
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…
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…
La Bicicleta - Versión Vallenato
Vallenatón The Flavor of Colombia with Puerto Rico
miscegenation, language, traditions and above all, the fusion of sounds that go on to become distinguished music in Latino culture. It is common to…
Beauty and the Beast - From
Disney is playing it safe
Ariana Grande and John Legend have just released the title track for Disney's Beauty and the Beast. I think I was as skeptical of this…
Treat You Better
Hey Ladies! He Can Treat You Better
Shaw Mendes, born to become hit-maker, successful songwriter-singer and performer from Canada has again released a new song that can melt the hearts…
Guilty Party
The National soundtrack a painful, amicable break-up
El Nacional tiene un sonido, una identidad musical cuidadosamente organizada que funciona como una plataforma para sus temas musicales de la soledad,…
Deadwood
Toni's bringing in something new
I don’t think I’ve been this excited about a new music announcement than the announcement that I spotted from Toni Braxton, just a while ago. I just…
Reverie
Desire's Horrors
When it comes to music from contemporary openly queer artists, there are roughly two camps. There are the 'mainstreamers', who…
B.M.
Kris Wu’s “B. M.” (Burberry Made): High on Style, Low on Semantics
Over a decade ago, the chief executives working for British luxury fashion house Burberry were worried that their unexpected off-brand association…
Playground Love (with Gordon Tracks)
Entrapment of an Era
In any other musical element the French duo Air would be known for their electronic based setup. Yet, if The Virgin Suicides soundtrack has not…
Certainty
The Importance of New Temples Single Certainty
One month ago, on September 26, 2016, English psychedelic group Temples released the single Certainty, their first new song since the release of their…
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…
First Date
TEEN MUSIC
While the musicians through their lifestyle, personality and sound allow others to identify. Also, they are become a community spokesmen. Music in…
Gracious Tempest - Live
When they speak in a song
Who does not remember the intro of Never will mourn or I'll Never Break Your Heart by The backstreetboys, or in certain rap songs like I&…
Girl
Melancholic Euphoria
Girl is the last track from Jamie xx's ( English record producer and The xx member Jamie Smith) debut studio album In Colour (…
Perfect.
Perfect Imperfections Come From Bibi Bourelly and Earl St. Clair
Imperfections are perfect, that's what we can learn from Bibi Bourelly and Earl St. Clair in the music video for their duet Perfect. Before…
You're in Love With a Psycho
Highs and Lows
It is hardly suprising that English rock band Kasabian music video for their new single You’re In Love With A Psycho (from their…
Live And Let Die
COVERLAND Vol.8: Live and Let Die
A great song can chart several times just like “Live and Let Die” did, the first time with the original version by “…
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…
In The End
Cosmic Freedom
Portland indie rock band STRFKR ('Starfucker', basically an ironic name choice to signal their 'anti-pop' distance from the music…
24K Magic
Funky Bruno Mars Magic
With his Mark Ronson collaboration, Bruno Mars scored one of the biggest hits of 2015. Even though it had a retro style, it was one of those songs…
I Carry Your Heart With Me (I Carry It In)
The Heart Knows and Understands
It's not just chocolates, red roses or diamonds. Songs and poems also have their place in love stories. E.E. Cummings had a good share of love…
Femme
Francophone Chic
“Honestly, we’re no Georges Brassens, Jacques Brel or Félix Leclerc ... As artists who sing in French, I feel like…
In Undertow
Jangly Uncertainty
Canadian indie quintet Alvvays have released the first taste of their sophomore album Antisocialities (8 September), which seems…
Miracle Aligner
Go and Get ‘em Tiger
'Seductive' is the adjective that was used most often in describing The Last Shadow Puppets' (Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner,…
Timeline
The R Train Reveal Whirlwind Single Timeline
Brooklyn-based American rock band, R Train, is about to release their newest ripping single, “Timeline.” This trio hooks you immediately with a…
Lost Boy
If You Were Ever A Lost Boy
Face it Ruth B. without a doubt written the only song that could ever reflect how someobe feels about the story Peter Pan. After spending weeks of…
Shine A Light
A Grand, Soulful Empowerment Anthem
Initially known as Raines, Liverpool-based singer-songwriter Mike Nelson changed his stage name to BANNERS with the release of Shine the Light - a…
Letters in Cursive, Pt. 1
Letters In Cursive (part 1) by Citizen James
Los Angeles-based singer\songwriter\producer Citizen James releases his single “Letters in Cursive part 1”. The track is a cleverly blended mix of…
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…
Salt Lake City
Galapaghost gives his love to Salt Lake City
At one point in time, we have all thought about a living in a different era and wishing you were alive to experience the music of that time. Ranging…
Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, Symphony of a Thousand Erster Teil: Veni, creator spiritus Veni, creator spiritus
Mahler’s Symphony of 1,000 (Symphony Number 8) Dazzles and Keeps It High
One of the best symphonies of the last gasp of the Romantic era is Mahler’s Symphony number 8, or Symphony of 1,000. The latter title was …
Ophelia
Shakespearean Folk-Pop
After toiling in obscurity for years, New York-via-Denver trio The Lumineers scored a breakthrough hit with 2012's Ho Hey: a fun, sweeping,…
Josephine - Alfa Mist Remix
Ritual's Josephine Has All The Right Vibes
The anonymous take on Josephine from Ritual featuring Lisa Hannigan throws together a lazy cold afternoon and a need to be close to another. The trio…
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,…
Infierno Cielo
''Hell and Heaven'' Reke's most recent video
Gustavo Ferrin (Caracas, Venezuela. 21 day of September 1982), known as Rekeson or simply '' Reke '', is a Venezuelan…
This One's For You (feat. Zara Larsson) - Official Song UEFA EURO 2016
Maybe this one's for you
When you ask a DJ to deliver the leading track for your sports event, you can prepare to receive a dance anthem bound to make any sold out stadium…
Acting Out
Ashley Tisdale and Vanessa Hudgens together after 11 years
Actresses Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale gathered for an emotional duet. After his followers asked him to invite someone special to his Music…
Cod-Ex
Fast Fast Faster Punk
Like it the way it sounds. Playing such other music styles is not easy. Good musician. Fast dirty full-house the punk alternative way reaching the…
5 Minutes
ADULT-ery spit and moves in 5 Minutes
I`ve been waiting for this fire banger to be dropped in visual shape. Yes it`s explicit, yes it`s raw and maybe for some unusually uncomfortable, but…
Jane
Feminist Folk-Punk
We wanted something that was honest and straightforward. We both wanted to be super vulnerable… Because of the stripped down…
Hologram
Scream Over The Hologram
An intelligent life form possibly from this world or living on another, is the main focus of Crown The Empire's music video 'Hologram'.…
Dig Down
A New Resistance In The Form Of Muse's Track Dig Down
My initial thought after discovering Muse were coming out with a new album was... where will Muse go this time around? So far the new Muse album is…
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…
Youth in Decay
Troves' Elegy for Lost Youth
You've probably never heard of Troves, and that's because they're brand new. Formed in Brighton, England, in early 2014, the band…
Million Reasons
Lady Gaga Gives Us A Million Reasons
Who doesn't know of Lady Gaga? Whether you are a fan or not, one has to admit that Lady Gaga has the stones to write and sing about…
Dear Life
Beck's Psychedelic Existentialism
Veteran idiosyncratic singer-songwriter Beck poses a dreary existential question in the chorus of “Dear Life”, the fourth track…
Solo Yo
Only Me the new Sofia Reyes and Prince Royce
Mexican actress and singer shared in their social networks two weeks ago the lyrics of the new song title solo, this has the support of Prince Roy,…
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…
Tescoland
Walk Through Tescoland!
We can’t get arrested in the US. [My manager] told me it was because my music had subtleties that the Americans don’t get…
hammer
nothing,nowhere.'s hammer Offers Sensitive Swagger
'Think it's about time that they go and take me serious/ If you not feelin' this, you probably delirious': the pre-chorus on…
Warm Whiskey Nights
Justin Ryan warms our hearts with Warm Whiskey Nights
Everyone loves a good story, A good story will keep you interested and it will keep you really connected with the main character; to feel what it is…
Gossip Girl
The Gossip Girl With Grace Vanderwaal
Never ever doubt the age of a musician, in the case of 12 year old Grace Vanderwaal this could not be any more true. Vanderwaal's name became a…
Way Back (Feat. Snoop Dogg)
Kicking the game like way back
I was pretty surprised to find a new TLC track over the Easter weekend. I’ve been writing about their Kickstarter funded album several times and…
No Words - Skit
Hopsin has some wise words
If you like Eminem then you probably already know who Hopsin is, first because he sounds like him, second because as he said ''&…
Stardom
Pushing the Right Buttons
Uncovering an international band is equivalent to finding your long lost twin. If that is too overly melodramatic, well that's how it feels. Lust…
Golden Slumbers - Remastered 2009
The Beatles: Golden Slumbers
With over one billion records sold there is no doubt that The Beatles are one of the greatest bands ever to exist. Everyone knows and loves them for…
Born to be Blonde
Jesse Rutherford’s “Born to Be Blonde”: Ironic Dandyism For A New Generation
Californian alt-rock band The Neighbourhood have always been known for a rather dandyish obsession with their image. They famously insisted on…
Keys To The Kingdom
linkin park have finally went full on pop and it's just as dull as you think
It feels like decades since Linkin Park threatened to become a band capable of having a interesting career full of albums that experimented with the…
Love
Nothing fancy, just Love
Oh man, where to even start with this? Aptly, Lana del Rey blessed the world with the single from her pending album in the month of love. While few…
Row The Body (feat. French Montana)
Taio Cruz sings a new song
There was a time when Taio Cruz dominated the charts, but it’s been pretty quiet for a while now. New music that he released didn’t hit on the way…
Ruthie Collins
Introducing Ruthie Collins: Mainstream Country’s Pleasant Surprise
Some diamonds you find in the most unlikely of places. Like in the pages of Country Aircheck, which despite being a great mail-out with a lot of…
Chino & Nacho
Nacho and Franco de Vita unite their voices.
Venezuelan singer Franco de Vita joined his voice with that of Miguel Ignacio Mendoza Nacho (who wrote and produced the theme song) and Victor Mu&#…
Jamie Lynn Spears
Jamie Lynn Spears ‘The Journey’ – EP Review
Jamie Lynn Spears surprised us all at the end of last year when, devoid of record contract, she launched her debut single ‘How Could I Want More’ on…
Reggi El Autentico
Break Hips the new in Venezuelan Reggaeton
The best of Venezuelan urban talent gathered in one single called Break Hips and was Reggi El Autentico who recruited Sixto Rein, Victor Drija,…
Gustavo Dudamel
Conductor of the New Year's Concert in Vienna
Gustavo Dudamel will be fulfilled a dream when Sunday raise his baton to direct the traditional New Year's Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic…
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Rachmaninoff's Dazzling Piano Concerto No. 3
Now, this is what I call decent piano and orchestra music! I am so into the top level of skill and proximity of value of this piece that I want to…
Anthony Kiedis
Anthony Kiedis reveals in Playboy that one of his former partners was his sexual and spiritual mentor.
The singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis, still worshiping his former girlfriend and German singer Nina Hagen, over 30 years after…
Juanes
Juanes is on ''Fire''
After a campaign led expectation in social networks, Juanes released '' Fire '', the first single from his new album,…
Manuel Medrano
Manuel Medrano renews his song The woman who throws fire
Manuel Medrano releases a new version of La mujer que bota fuego, one of the songs that make up his debut album released in 2015. The new theme is…
Nicky Jam
Nicky Jam wants to conquer Europe
Nicky Jam prepares for his landing in several European cities. Successful urban music star will come to Barcelona and Tenerife in April and, although…
Kanye West
Kanye West + 2020 = Reality
As everyone remembers, while accepting his MTV lifetime achievement award, Kanye, before walking off stage, said: &…
Circo Vulkano
Vulkano Circus will perform in Caracas
Bass, guitar, melodica and drums. They are the rhythms of youth! They are the rhythms that dance you! The Venezuelan band, Circo Vulkano announced to…
Frank Zappa
The Freak Out List
Frank Zappa’s legacy is so huge that there’s always something more to see, hear, study, analyze, and now that they've opened the legendary Vault,…
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra: Greatest Hits
Regarded as influential and as significant as The Beatles, Electric Light Orchestra – fuelled by Jeff Lynne’s esteemed songwriting and musicianship –…
The Coral
The magic of The Coral
The band The Coral was rated by critics as the first English band resurgence of groups guitars (guitar group revival). Its beginnings started in 1996…
James Shead
VIDEO: James Shead ‘Own Way Home’
Gravel-voiced English singer-songwriter and Cornwall native James Shead has brought classic country music themes of longing and love gone wrong to the…
Teresa Carreño
Two centenarians: Teresa Carreño and Antonio Lauro
This year 2017, two outstanding Venezuelan musicians are commemorated and honored in the best possible way: always playing their music. First,…
Wild Fur
Wild Fur Takes Over The Crying Wolf in Nashville
Wild Fur is quickly becoming one of the hottest bands on the East Coast. Having the thrill of experiencing the band live at The Crying Wolf in…
The Phantom Sound
Phantom Sound: Bringing Back the New Wave Spirit (Interview)
Phantom Sound is an indie rock project that quotes 80's new wave and pop rock in an inventive way. The one (wo)man project is backed in the studio…
Carlos Vives
Al Filo de Tu Amor is the new single by Carlos Vives
Carlos Vives returns to delight all his fans with a new theme. While still La Bicicleta is still an issue that has not stopped ringing on the radio,…
Billion One
Billion One // OST
Billion One also known as Sven Strohschneider is an experimental musician and producer. He carefully structures abstract beats, reflective melodies…
Guns N' Roses
5 songs with a lot of Hard Rock
The highway to hell will have a soundtrack and will be pure hard rock. This genre will make music seriously, making the best of each instrument and…
Zapato3
They premiere a documentary about the band Zapato 3
The rock and roll reaches the rooms Venezuelan cinema with the screening of the documentary Flight over you, which records the trips and concerts…
Sex Pistols
Nevermind the Bullocks
Creating a sense of chaos throughout the 70’s, the Sex Pistols are everything punk rock should be – all about image, extremely…
Coldplay
Chris Martin showed solidarity with Venezuela during a concert
Chris Martin, vocalist of the British band Coldplay, sent a message of solidarity to the Venezuelan people in the face of the serious crisis. During…
blink-182
Blink 182's new album California
Blink 182 The group presented the title of his new album called California whose cover was announced by social networks of the band. It will have a…
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath temporarily suspends its tour
When is the only time five generations can be put together and gather in the same space to jump and sing like schoolgirls, the worst news you can…
Hernán Gamboa
Hernán Gamboa, the Four of Venezuela
He died in the early hours of Sunday January 10 Venezuelan cuatro Hernán Gamboa. The incident occurred in Argentina, where he lived for some…
Yuna
Yuna official video for Dj Premier`s craft Places To Go
Malaysian soul woman, Yuna, keeps heating my top soulfood list with her mesmerizing vocal and her top-notch creativity. Full name&…
Paulo Franco
Paulo Franco Shares the Eclectic The Last Card
Paulo Franco has definitely proven to be one of the most standout acts of 2016. Recently releasing his new album, The Last Card, …
The Wounded Kings
The Wounded Kings
The Wounded Kings are a traditional doom metal/psych doom band from the UK, who have released a number of good albums through the years. Their most…
Major Lazer
Havana vibrated to the rhythm of Major Lazer
José Martí Anti-Imperialist Tribunal, based in the city of Havana, is the name given to the place that, since 2000, it was proposed to host…
Queen
The Show must go on, but…
I have a confession to make: I am probably even less a fan of the latest Adam Lambert-Brian May-Roger Taylor new Queen’s adaptation than…
La Pequeña Revancha
Little Payback officially launches Syncopated Steps.
Caracas grouping Little Revancha and she released in digital format your new album Syncopated Steps to 5pm few minutes after the disc was presented…
Bhutan Christian Artist Collective
Russian Orthodox Music for God on Youtube
I’m struck by the shear beauty of the Russian Orthodox’s sacred music and how it is a prayer continually to God for unity and for peace. It is in some…
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,…
Michael Bublé
Bublé is back: new single and album
The renowned Canadian singer and actor, Michael Bublé, returned to the focus of the music scene to release a new single titled Nobody but me,…
Françoise Hardy
Wes Anderson Creates Magic With Music
Wes Anderson is known for the meticulous detail that goes into each scene of his notoriously artistic films. All of these details come together to…
Sean Paul
Sean Paul premiered video with Migos
Sean Paul released the video for her single Body with Migos in which they are shown enjoying a carnival in South Beach. The idea was to teach how…
Majid Jordan
Majid Jordan premieres audiovisual ft. PARTYNEXTDOOR
On July 13, Canadian duo Majid Jordan released the official video of their new song One I Want produced by Jordan Ullman alongside PARTYNEXTDOOR,…
Luis Fonsi
Slowly overcoming the Macarena
The hit of Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee premiered last week in the first place of the 100 most heard songs in the United States. Despacito became the…
Mapei
Don't Wait Change and Believe Hey Hey Mapei
This will be another up-and-coming artist who I have written about that seems to have had her career venture crossroads with singer Lykke Li.…
The Limiñanas
French duo The Limiñanas unveil their new album 'Malamore'
On the cover of their new album ‘Malamore’, their first for Because Music, Lionel and Marie Limiñanas are back in black…
David Maslanka
David Maslanka’s Angel of Mercy
Upon listening to Angel of Mercy by David Maslanka, I find it a very pleasing read. It is a fine piece of music that has the distinction of the low…
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.…
Travi$ Scott
'Til The Cops Shut Us Down
“I don’t want no fucking bystanders tonight!” Travi$ Scott declares as the opening chords of his brooding track &…
Tommy James & The Shondells
Draggin’ The Line 2020 Version by Tommy James (featuring Steven Van Zandt and T.O.N.E-Z) Best Classic Rock on Youtube, Spotify, and More!
Classic rock legend Tommy James is back at it again with his first new album in nearly ten years, titled Alive. The album, which charted #10 on…
X Ambassadors
Music for the Renegades
Hailing from Ithica, New York, the American alternative rock group X Ambassadors have been on the music scene since 2009, but recently released their…
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam will attend with its former drummers a ceremony on the Walk of Fame
Pearl Jam invited all his exbateristas in April to attend the ceremony which will be included in the Walk of Fame Rock and Roll, he reported the band…
Sin Bandera
Sin Bandera is premiere
After a more than successful international tour that took to Sin Bandera visiting for several Latin American cities, the duo released the first…
blink-182
Blink 182 reappears with his album 'California'
The American band Blink 182 is back with its proposal to launch pop punk Friday on digital platforms his new album '' California &…
Ladytron
Ladytron
C’mon, don’t be so sad. Don’t get mad. Just live your life with passion, interest and accuracy if you know…
Kino
Russian rock legend - Kino.
“Kino” was probably the most popular band in the USSR in eighties. Nowadays it is still famous and adored by Russian rock fans and…
ZAYN
Zayn Malik debuted at the top
After leaving the British boyband One Direction, Zayn Malik to not seems to do anything wrong. His first solo, Mind Of Mine, has become a success and…
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…
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…
Maluma
Yes or no the new Maluma with Anitta
Renowned reggaetonero Maluma still pushing through new frontiers, this time it does so with a neighboring country: Brazil. The Colombian scored his…
Daddy Yankee
The Los Dells Festival will feature great artists
A new Latin music festival will shake up this summer in the central region of the United States. It will feature artists including Maná, Nicky…
Alicia Keys
Dear Alicia Keys
When I’d heard that Alicia Keys had written a letter saying she’d taken a stand against wearing make up, - I had already noticed…
Musiq Soulchild
Enjoying the Little Things
Leading the way to the new album, “Feel The Real”, Musiq Soulchild has dropped two new videos, recently, and he’s bringing that real smooth jazzy r&…
Rén with the Mane
Rén with the Mane Entices on New Single
New York songstress Rén with the Mane is back in full force with her latest single to hit the streets, Already Gone. Her…
Aterciopelados
Aterciopelados has a new audiovisual production
After eight years of silence, Andrea Echeverri and Hector Buitrago decided to return to play at the festival Rock al Parque in the Colombian capital,…
Chance The Rapper
Lookin at the Finish Line
Even though not too many people may know about this guy, the world is about to. A lot of people claim that rap is dying, that there aren’t…
Caramelos De Cianuro
There are those who like to say goodbye like this
They say it is difficult to decide to start something, but even more to finish, culminating at the halfway point is known as leave. But something…
Gerardo Ortiz
Gerardo Ortiz releases his new album
The moment that many fans were waiting for has finally arrived. Gerardo Ortiz released his new album, Comeré Callado Vol. 1. This album went on…
Pitbull
Pitbull's gamble
Pitbull does not go unnoticed. They may say they hate it, but some of his songs has probably hovered in the head of anyone who crucify in talks. For…
Audioslave
Will Audioslave return to the stage?
Surely you've ever heard someone talk about the American supergroup Audioslave, or have heard some of his most notorious as like a Stone…
Jordan Alexander
Jordan Alexander gives a beautiful tribute to her grandmother in Take Me Out Tonight
Jordan Alexander, remember this name. Being dubbed the “next gay popstar by AfterEllen, it comes to no surprise that she has some very high…
Tove Lo
Tove Lo presents new album
The Swedish singer Tove Lo has released a new music video and is quite interesting. Correspone video to new single titled Cool Girl, which will be on…
Britney Spears
Britney censored.
The return of Britney Spears new music continues to talk about. Not only for the physical exercised where is the singer, but also for the new album…
Maluma
Gold record for Maluma
The rhythm of mariachis and Mexican songs Maluma went wild in his second appearance at the National Auditorium year, where he received a gold record…
Danny Barnes
Danny Barnes Interview
Danny Barnes returns to Country Fried Rock to discuss his recent accolade, the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. Barnes has…
Niall Horan
Surpassed 30 million followers on Naill Horan's Twitter account.
Singer Niall Horan, a member of pop group One Direction, has become the first Irishman to top 30 million followers on Twitter, ahead of other…
Sergei Prokofiev
Prokofiev Piano Concerto Number 3
The Prokofiev Piano Concerto in C Major is a bit more chromatic than the others that have previously been reviewed. The clarinet solo and ending duet…
Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez will take a break
The youth-winning singer, Selena Gomez, depart scenarios and studies for a while, so said the American magazine People after contact with Latino…
Beyoncé
Young cancer patient is surprised by Beyoncé with a video call.
Singer Beyonce surprised a young cancer patient with a video call, thus helping her to fulfill her last wish. I love you singer, who is pregnant,…
Black Zone Myth Chant
Black Zone Myth Chant
Ok. Turn off the lights, find your candles, light them, sit back, drink something and turn this music on. Make it louder, yeah. What do you feel?…
Justin Quiles
Appetizer of The Promise
Waiting for the new album Justin Quiles is coming to an end, the Promise goes on sale next July 29th and can be pre-ordered iTunes. The reggaetonero…
Enrique Iglesias
Video Súbeme la radio by Enrique Iglesias will be recorded in Cuba.
The Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias filmed in Cuba the video for her single Beam me up the radio, in which he sings with Cuban artist Descemer Bueno…
León Larregui
León Larregui premiered Locos
The Mexican-winning songwriter and vocalist Zoe, Leon Larregui, premiered last Friday Crazy, the first single from his latest album to be released in…
Gustavo Dudamel
Gustavo Dudamel and John Williams
At the end of 2015 it was news that Gustavo Dudamel directed parts of the soundtrack of Star Wars: The Force Awakens . The Venezuelan director was…
Tevin Campbell
Tevin Campbell is climbing to safer grounds
Back at very beginning of the 90s, Tevin Campbell had a dream start of any music career. His first single, “Tomorrow (A Better You, Better…
Liam Gallagher
Liam Gallagher will embark on his solo career
Liam Gallagher wants to go all out to the world music scene and is why the former lead singer of Oasis and Beady Eye undertaken for the first time in…
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto Number Two
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 is probably one of the most instantly recognizable concertos in all of concert literature. It may also…
Nessa Music
Otherworld, The Outstanding New Album From Nessa
Ann Arbor's Nessa have officially released their third studio album, Otherworld. Nessa is led by feminist, social activist, and…
Grateful Dead
What A Long Strange Trip It's Been
One of the greatest American Rock Bands of all Time, The Grateful Dead, and back and better than ever for one last run. The highly anticipated 50th…
Mick Jagger
Memoirs without memories by Mick Jagger.
Mick Jagger, leader of the Rolling Stones, says he does not remember having written his autobiography despite a publisher claims to have a copy of a…
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Red Hot Chilli Peppers release a video clip.
After the release of his new album The Getaway a few weeks ago, Red Hot Chilli Peppers continue generating buzz these days with new video now if the…
Blake Shelton
Looking For A Christmas Soundtrack? Go For ‘Cheers, It’s Christmas’ With Blake Shelton! – Review
Blake Shelton released his first Christmas album ‘Cheers, It’s Christmas’ on October 2nd, which I always feel is far too early to even be…
Death In Vegas
Death In Vegas
Dirt matters no more. There is no more any sense in it. Dirt on a floor. Dirt in our hearts and souls. We all get lost in this dirt. We look at the…
Scott Dean
Scott Dean ‘All Over Again’ – Album Review
Scott Dean is the quintessential modern Texas artist. Snuggled in a bed of twangy, guitar-led honky-tonk music, he sings in a capable but raw,…
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel prepares concerts in Mexico
The wait came to an end. Mexican fans who had saved his desire to see the star Luis Miguel in November, will be reunited with this interpreter of pop…
Paloma San Basilio
The sweet stage of Paloma San Basilio.
The Spanish singer Paloma San Basilio, the next week he resumed his concerts in Spain with the Boys Choir of Saint Marc (France), confessed to Efe…
Vinyl on HBO
Playlist: 'Vinyl', a vintage moment in 2016
Just a couple of days ago HBO aired the last episode of the 1st season 'Vinyl' , the ambitious dramatic and musical series that…
Evan Craft
Me I Can Speak In Spanish?
Yes or no, whatever wil be you response. The really point is that dont really matter what is, because, by the way, the Lord the Skyes, the creator of…
Kevin Roldan
Russian Roulette finally came out
It has come to light long - awaited Russian roulette theme Colombian Kevin Roldan. The song was released at midnight on channel Yutube reggaetonero…
Pentatonix
Why are PTX back to doing covers
At the end of last year, Pentatonix seemed to have succeeded in doing the best cross over ever seen in music. Not just because, technically…
Austin Jones
Ever Heard of A Cappella Rock?
Have you ever heard of anything such as a cappella rock? You may have or you may have not, but we all surely know it’s doable. Austin Jones is the…
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem announced the name of their next album
LCD Soundsystem was born great. At the turn of the century, its creators James Murphy and Tim Goldsworthy were New York music lovers working as DJs…
Luis Enrique
Luis Enrique will make you fall in love with his new song
Luis Enrique just to publicize their new song, When You Play With Fire. This is undoubtedly a sign of the romanticism of the music of this renowned…
Dan Auerbach
The Bla Keys' Dan Auerbach reveals a new song and details of his solo album
The frontman of The Black Keys, Dan Auerbach, has for some time working on the successor of his first solo album, Keep It Hid (2009), and today has…
The Vogts Sisters
The Vogts Sisters ‘My Own Dixie’ – Album Review
At just 24 and 18 years old, you’d be forgiven for assuming that the Vogts Sisters are rookies to the music industry, or pop country divas just…
Don Omar
Don Omar canceled Bogotá
The artist says that for now his priority is to help in the reconstruction of Puerto Rico, affected by Hurricane Maria. Dom Omar canceled the…
Ryan Adams
Ryan Adams sang Do You Still Love Me? on The Late Late Show
The American folk rock singer Ryan Adams released mid-month a new record plate titled Prisoner, work for which already announced a tour and has been…
Sam Smith
Sam Smith pays tribute to George Michaels
As is customary this month the Live Lounge of BBC Radio 1 celebrates with concerts every week that this time were accompanied by the closing of the…
Avicii
That is how I feel!
That is the role of music, that the person who listens to it feels connected, as if the words that make up the lyrics of a song read the mind of…
Chester Bennington
Chester Bennington's possible cause of death
Fans of the band Linkin Park are in mourning after hearing the news of the suicide of singer Chester Bennington on July 20. Local sources said the 41…
Valeriy Stepanov
A Russian-Ukrainian Chicken
In one of the previous articles, I said that I’m not a big fan of show-off techniques and empty virtuosity. But when it is combined with an…
John Carpenter
John Carpenter — Classic Themes Redux EP (2016)
Creepy creatures from your nightmares are following you everywhere. Don’t you look out of your window because you will see there someone…
Yandel
Yandel releases his new album Dangerous
The singer, songwriter and producer Puerto Llandel Veguilla Malave, known in the world of urban music like Yandel, presented last Friday, November 6,…
Selena Gomez
Legendary And Tonic Of Immortality
Transcending, become legend, is all he wants an artist. Some achieve it after his physical disappearance, others are and do not know, it happens…
68creep
68creep's debut album 'Goodnight, Sweet Betty' is a dark earworm you'll love
There is music that sounds like it was designed for a film soundtrack. Then there is movie that sounds like it directly jumped out, live…
Aimee Bessada
Interview: Composer Aimee Bessada on being Ready for Anything and Dazzling Audiences with Holly Hobbie
An alumnus of the prestigious CFC Slaight Music Lab, Aimee Bessada is a composer, songwriter, and performer who has toured internationally and opened…
Rehya Stevens
Head Over Heels for Rehya Stevens
Songstress Rehya Stevens has teamed up with Jon Kubik for an impressive new single named Abracadabra. With her new single in tow, she…
Dirty Beaches
Dirty Beaches
Memories and Future Visions. Oh, I still remember that moment when I’ve heard Dirty Beaches for the first time! It was “Black Silk…
The Pinkerton Raid
The Pinkerton Raid Share New Single
The Pinkerton Raid has become one of my favorite new bands of this year. With their new single Ghost in My Bed which left quite an impression on the…
Los Panchos
Boleros, a romantic genre that does not lose validity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwRiKDcrjz0&index=2&list=RDzdJ0KLJ3PmQ We can start inviting hear the songs of this link, and see…
The Grahams
The Grahams ‘Glory Bound’ – Album Review
The Grahams had a lot to live up to when they set about work on their second album. Their first, 2013’s ‘Riverman’s Daughter’, had been a brilliant…
The Cranberries
DARK premiered the song Gunfight
Last March announced the creation of super DARK group formed by bassist historic The Smiths, Andy Rourke, the lead singer of The Cranberries, Dolores…
Charles Kelley
Charles Kelley Goes Solo
Charles Kelley is one of the three vocalists in the group Lady Antebellum, but he now has had a solo album out for a couple of months. It’s…
Radiohead
Glastonbury 2017 will mark the 20th Anniversary of Radiohead's breakthrough moment
If you're like me then you didn't have a chance in hell of getting Radiohead tickets for their 2017 tour. To cheer myself up I tracked down…
Artemis Burr
Artemis Burr Shares Rather Than Dreaming
Artemis Burr has a unique ability to craft dreamy soundscapes, filled with soft, yet powerful emotion. His latest performance in his recent single “…
Frank Vieira
Frank Vieira ‘Three Little Words’ – Album Review
If you’ve been reading the site for some time, you may remember that we featured Frank Vieira in our first ever Stray Plectrums post…
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Penguin Cafe - No Longer An Orchestra?
The names associated with now defunct EG label starting with its creator and mastermind Brian Eno seem to be functioning well and still exerting…
Ashley Monroe
Ashley Monroe On New Music, The Future of The Annies, Her Recent Wedding & The Place Of Women On Country Radio – Interview
Ashley Monroe, for those who aren’t familiar, is one third of the power all-female country trio the Pistol Annies, a songwriter with a string of hits…
Lukas Graham
Take A Closer Look At Lukas Graham
Upon hearing the recent bees around the music industry, one of the busiest and most commonly heard buzz is probably Lukas Graham.If the news hasn&…
Fungonewrong
Fungonewrong, The World's Most Notorious Band Are Doing Their Baghead Music as Metalsoright
While most may associate the idea of wearing a bag over one's head as a connotation or gesture of shame, well this Illinois band has a twist on…
Aterciopelados
They will pay tribute to El Dorado, Aterciopelados album
One of the most important albums of Latin American rock of all time, El Dorado, the Colombian group Aterciopelados, is serving 20 years and to…
Muse
Muse celebrates Halloween with a cover of The Cramps
British band Muse, had suspended all his followers after their networks and their frontman Matt Bellamy published several teasers of a Halloween…
Randy Hall
R&B Artists Randy Hall Once Worked with Ray Parker Jr., Now He Has a Spotify Single Out Called “A New Way Of Love”
Did you know that music legends Randy Hall and Ray Parker Jr. teamed up together in the past to make and create music? Well, now Randy Hall has just…
Coldplay
Coldplay will celebrate the SuperBowl 50 Halftime
the 50th edition of the famous Super Bowl or Super Bowl that is holding the championship game of the NFL (American Professional Football Championship…
ONE OK ROCK
What Does Japanese Rock Music Sound Like?
It’s not a secret that I’m a huge fan of rock music. You can check out my profile and find that mostly my articles have something to do with rock…
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio works on a new song with Selena Gómez
Mexican singer Paulina Rubio revealed he is working on his next musical production which will come to light in mid-2017 and will feature…
Wet
Melodic Melancholy
These songs are about being stuck in in-between places on a few levels. Being in the ambiguous place between the end of a relationship and whatever is…
Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey's Cinematic Jailbait
The buzz surrounding Lana Del Rey’s recently released fifth studio album Lust for Life(2017) may be dying down (after debuting at…
Prince Royce
With a tribute to Prince they bid farewell to 2016 in Sydney
The sky of the Australian capital, Sydney, was filled with fireworks during the celebration party linked to the end of the year. The show this time…
Art Garfunkel
Art Garfunkel’s “Bright Eyes” Song of Death
In the flurry of the post Simon and Garfunkel, Art Garfunkel was looking for some song credit that was big outside of Simon and Garfunkel. He has…
Shakira
Shakira will soon bring us El Dorado
Shakira keeps bringing us more news. The Colombian is preparing for the release of her next album El Dorado . It will be available for sale from May…
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…
J Balvin
Everything ready for the Premio Lo Nuestro 2017
And they were announced the nominees for the Premio Lo Nuestro Latin Music awards 2017. The event delivers the best Latin musicians of the year and…
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones flirt with the blues on their next album
Later this year could be released a new album by the Rolling Stones, which promises to be composed of sounds scary as authentic, as described by…
Glenn Frey
Glenn Frey's guitar strings go off
Maybe it was not the best-known member of the band The Eagles, the fact is that Glenn Frey, died on January 18, bequeaths a particular style in his…
blink-182
New Blink 182 album tops Drake's Views
Blink 182 got his seventh studio album called California which was written in a very short time and his first musical single Bored to Death is among…
Frank Ticheli
Frank Ticheli's Vesuvius
One of the most wildly illustrious pieces in Ticheli’s catalog is Vesuvius. It started out as a bacchanal to the God of Wine, Song and…
The Dead Weather
The Dead Weather Dodge and Burn Album Review
Jack White enthusiasts rejoice, may just become your new go-to album. On September 25, 2015 super group The Dead Weather, released their long awaited…
El Cazador Novato
Died The Rookie Hunter
Venezuelan culture lost a smile on Sunday on March 5 by physical departure of Rafael Martinez Arteaga, better known as El Cazador Novato. Occurrences…
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift's cheesy Wildest Dreams
Taylor Swift is like a girl from high school that you would never notice. She is pretty, but not special. Her style is like everyone elses, but seems…
Steve Moakler
Steve Moakler – EP Review
Steve Moakler is one of the latest buzzy acts gracing Music Row, but he’s actually been around much longer than you’d think. He…
Julia Piker
Interview: Composer Julia Piker on her New Score EP Samovar
Today we’re joined by Julia Piker, a London International Award-winning composer. Julia released her debut string and electronic-heavy score…
Anthon Usher Shield
Anthon Usher Shield is beauty preserved by beauty
My extra sensation of myself and my things Oh, and also that record was a poster boy of my lonely New Year Party, yay! Electronic music is very…