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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…
Hardwired
Metallica coming soon with Hardwired
After 8 years of inactivity in the creation of a record production, the ancient American band Metallica, has declared that comes with all this year…
Coming Home
Pain Is The Right Description
Peter Tägtgren’s Pain is a side-project of a death metal mastermind, the lead person behind Hypocrisy, one of the pioneers of…
Mariner
Reaching for the stars
Three years passed since Cult Of Luna released their last record, the unique, gritty, mechanical beast called Vertikal. In the meantime, they went on…
How Did We Get So Dark?
How Did We Get So Dark?: The New British Heavy Rock
How Did We Get So Dark? After countless concerts mainly in Europe, accompanying Foo Fighters part of his North American tour in 2015 and…
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…
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’…
Mountain Czar
Karma To Burn - Mountain Czar
The renowned American stoner metal/stoner rock band Karma To Burn came out with a new five track EP in February. The new EP…
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…
The Centre Cannot Hold
Is Ben Frost a Poser?
If you are composer and producer from Australia, but you create your music in Island, I guess you are bound to presenting outstanding art. Ben Frost…
Tapestry
#tbt Carole King: Tapestry
I came across Tapestry last week while scrolling through my instagram. My friend posted album cover and wrote the caption: best LP ever. I was…
Currency Of Man
Melody Gardot Is A Current Woman
Jazz lovers, fasten your seatbelts! One of the most beautiful female jazz vocals of modern era belongs to Melody Gardot. Her voice is not the only…
Testify Love
Ava Cherry Coming Back With “Testify Love”
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the next witness to take the stand and provide testimony is Ava Cherry, with “Testify Love”.…
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…
Phenotype
Dissonantly Extravagant
If we compare Phenotype, the album reviewed here, with recent Select Difficulty from Periphery it’s obvious Textures selected the highest…
Canción Animal (Remastered)
Soda Stereo: A Sign of Better Times
Ask any 15-30 yr-old Latin american folk what Argentina, Chile, Peru, Mexico, Venezuela, Panama, Costa Rica, Paraguay and Colombia have in common and…
My One And Only Thrill
Oh, what a Melody!
This is one of the most beautiful albums recorded in the past decade or so. My One and Only Thrill has all the elements of a good record:…
In An Aeroplane Over The Sea
Discovering Neutral Milk Hotel
I realise I’m doing this completely the wrong way around, but I really enjoy discovering older music and identifying the newer music it has influenced…
Blue & Lonesome
The Rolling Stones Make Blues Standards Sounds Fresh Again
I have to admit I was a bit skeptic about the new album by the legendary The Rolling Stones. The news that their newest effort will be comprised of…
The Gleaner
Tara Dente Comes Through
La música es aún mejor cuando se comparte. Así es como Tara Dente describe concisamente el proceso de creación de su segundo &#…
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 “…
I Decided.
I Decided
I Decided. attempts to bury Big Sean’s wide mean streak and present the 28-year-old in a mature light. 2015’s Dark…
Purple
Shock me, I needed a surprise
After two excellent albums, Baroness released Yellow and Green, an album that saw them completely (well, not completely, but close to that) changing…
Anthologia
Dr John Cooper Clarke Returns After 25 Years With The Help of Hugh Cornwell
Cult figure of punk’s golden age, dr.John Cooper Clarke, recently refreshed his discography with a little bit of help from Hugh Cornwell from The…
Mutations
The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble
The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble are a pretty interesting dark jazz/electronic music/doom jazz/psych rock band from Holland. Their discography is…
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…
Fresh Blood For Tired Vampyres
Electric Six Could Really Use Some Fresh Blood
It seemed like Bitch, Don’t Let Me Die is the last album by Electric Six, but it’s not. New autumn and new album. Fresh Blood For Tired Vampires is…
Prisoner
The Zenith Of Ryan Adams
From the first notes of Ryan Adam’s new album, you will hear more than you have ever heard before in the career of this gifted author. What I am…
Vengase I
The Rawayana surprise us with a trailer for Trippy Caribbean
It is an incredible emotion felt by all the faithful listeners Rawayana to learn that less and less needed for the release of her third album Trippy…
Sigillum Luciferi
Cough - Sigillum Luciferi
Cough are a no-nonsense stoner doom/sludge metal band from Richmond Virginia. They have released a series of great stoner doom/sludge albums through…
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…
Brace Yourself
Allen Thompson Band - Allen Keeps The Allman Spirit Around
If you follow the publications like No Depression and all others that have something to do with alt-country, country rock, or just plain old country,…
Future Standards
Future Standards, now!
They don't fit. The tags, that is. The tags listing what kind of style you should designate to Howe Gelb. It is fifteen or more. Probably more,…
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…
The Divine Feminine
Divine Music
Wow. This is what I have to say about Mac Miller's brand new album The Divine Feminine. I really really really liked this album for a number of…
Christine And The Queens
Is The Hype Around Christine and The Queens Legitimate?
Heloise Letissier, known as Christine and the Queens, is a French musician who shook up the music scene this year. Her debut was released…
Helios / Erebus
A Clash Between Two Shades Of Gray
God Is An Astronaut were at their peak around five or six years ago, the last mind-blowing record I remember was their fifth, self-titled album. Far…
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…
Winter Thrice
Norwegian All-Stars
Ok, Vintersorg is born in Sweden, but the band is Norwegian, so, you get the picture. Now that I explained the title, let’s talk about the…
The Heavy Entertainment Show (Deluxe)
The Stage Is Robbie Williams's Natural Habitat
In his music approach, Robbie Williams shows how big of a knight he is. There is nothing fake about this guy. There are no tiring sequences of weird…
Gang Signs & Prayer
Gang Signs & Prayer
The debut solo album from the breakout grime MC is a detailed portrait and full-throated riot, switching between clapping back at lesser rappers and…
Ritual Spirit
A Fistful of maddeningly good melodies
Massive Attack are back, and while the new EP titled Ritual Spirit contains only four songs it is just long enough to show us that they are…
Individuality (Can I Be Me?)
Jazz Album Recommendation Individuality (Can I Be Me?) By Rachelle Ferrell
This is all about Rachelle Ferrell and her album Individuality (Can I Be Me?) released in 2000. Ferrell is a girl from Pennsylvania, who started…
Soul Sphere
Born Of Osiris Soul Sphere Album Review
Chicago’s heavy metal quintet Born Of Osiris released their 5th full length release on October, 29th 2015. The album is based on the ancient…
Fast Food
Check Your Pulse When She Sings
What you get when you combine Anna Calvi and PJ Harvey? You don’t know? Well, get to know by knowing her majesty – Nadine Shah,…
Heads Up
Warpaint's Semi-Lukewarm Return
The girls from Warpaint have released their third studio album. After numerous plays, it is plausible to conclude this is their most dance-y release…
You’re Welcome
Wavves Make You Jump On The Table
Only year and a half after self-released V, and a little bit more since split-album No Life For Me, a collaboration with Cloud Nothings,…
Tonight's Music
Another Great Tunesmith Is Back
After twenty years and absolutely brilliant “Untune The Sky” mini-lp and “Instinct” album from early to mid- Nineties, Richard Davies, another among…
Funeral
The debut albums of 2005 that defined the groups that made them
2005 was the last year when indie was a proper musical force. In the 11 years since then, indie music has been cannibalized by other genres, most…
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…
An Evening with Friends at Huvila (Live)
Amorphis - An Evening with Friends at Huvila [Review]
I don’t often do reviews of live albums but every now and then a marvelous live performance appears that deserves to be shared with others. One of…
War Out There
8 Graves: War Out There EP
Hailing from New York and consisting of Brent Carpentier and Nicholas Gonclaves, 8 Graves produce warm, deep and alt-soul infused…
Songs About Jane
Maroon 5 And Their Songs About Jane Debut Album
Haven't you noticed that a lot of the world famous bands today, their debut album is their best piece of art? Maybe it is just my opinion, however…
First Ditch Effort (Commentary)
Candid NOFX In Rearview
Can’t you see my soul, on the record sleeve, it’s going out for sale as soon as it gets saved. (NOFX – Take Two Placebos And Call Me Lame) After the…
Fearless
#tbt Taylor Swift - Fearless
Americans will be Americans. They will love their country music endlessly, even when it is contaminated by pure pop melodies that have nothing to do…
Back Together
is Robin Thicke getting it back together?
Not many artists have had a hit single that kept playing in high rotation for like two years straight, but Robin Thicke is among them with “…
1958 Miles
The Original Miles Ahead
Miles Davis’ music is the safe place where you can always find inspiration, meditate, get excited, or simply lay back and relax.…
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…
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…
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…
Something To Tell You
Haim's Sophomore Infuses Everything We Needed
The coolest sisters are back! And I couldn’t be more thrilled! Haim are manifestation of Californian spirit, that old school cool one, not Katy Perry…
Rock N Roll Consciousness
I Miss You, Sonic Youth
It is necessary to recognize the gods and goddesses who are walking among us. For me, it is easy to spot them in the music. Each of their albums is…
Afterschool
Born Idiot - Afterschool (Review)
Modern music often resembles the old saying “history repeats itself.” As decades pass, more and more artists regress into a dark cloud of past sounds.…
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…
Music Is My Life
Matt Warren Is In The House With “Music Is My Life”
House Music was an organic dance movement that has its origins in the Midwest, especially, out of Chicago. The movement sparked a sound revolution…
Bedouine
Bedouine Epitomizes Her Name in Music
Under the name Bedouine hides girl born in Aleppo. Her parents moved to United States after winning green card lottery. Migration is in her blood, her…
Zodiak Versions
Al Lover - Zodiak Versions
Al Lover is a one-man psychedelic rock band from San Francisco. It is however quite difficult to attach any kind particular genres to the…
Blues
Jimi the Bluesman
Jimi is probably the most influential musician in rock music. He changed the way rock guitar was played and gave the genre its fiery spirit. Hendrix’…
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 &…
Acoustic
Acoustic Simple Minds
lSimple Minds have long been imprisoned in the maze of their own discography. After they resented the 80s during the decade they became famous (90s),…
Grounders
Imago Abbei: Psychedelic Pop will never die
The canadian musical group Grounders reference Jagwar Ma, Tame Impala and the Zombies; '60s sounds, psychedelic nostalgia, woozy and …
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…
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…
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…
Loud Hailer
Jeff Beck's Critic Of Today's Society
Although he is 72 years old, Jeff Beck still does not think he should retire his guitar, which he proves with his newest release titled Loud Haller.…
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…
Hollow Meadows
Richard Hawley Marries His City
Let’s not call it a long distance relationship, let’s call it a love too big to be placed in one city. Some people are in a…
Hang
Foxygen's Hang Is An Amalgam of Retro and Modern
Do we make mistakes or do mistakes make us? I am not going to get metaphysical, don’t worry, but I am trying to emphasize the importance of occasional…
In Love with a Ghost
Daniel Land announces solo album In Love With A Ghost
Daniel Land After a three year hiatus, Daniel Land has announced the forthcoming release of his In…
The Heavy Entertainment Show (Deluxe)
Robbie Williams Still Rocks!
Como uno de mis cantantes favoritos con una voz pura, estoy encantado de escribir para este caballero! Comenzó su carrera como el miembro má…
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.…
Into the Water
Ritual Howls - Into The Water
The well-known Detroit post-punk/gothic rock/death rock band Ritual Howls came out with a new album in 2016, and it packed some pretty fine material…
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…
Hang
Foxygen Kept It Foxy
There is something I call music depression. It is an episode that lasts for several months during which the ‘’the patient’’ is unable to find new…
Miss Understanding - Single
The Get Down Soundtrack is Not Worthy of its Awesome Show
In the late 70s, New York was not remotely similar to what it is today. Then, it was split, aggressive and broken city whose citizens were…
La Vie Est Belle / Life Is Beautiful
Experimental Happiness
Whenever I am listening to this artist, I dream about Africa. Yannick Iiunga from Cape Town is the new name on the music scene. After the successful…
The Glowing Man
Swans - The Glowing Man
Swans came out wih a new album titled ''The Glowing Man'' earlier this year. Micheal Gira's Swans don't need much of an…
The Ride
Nelly Furtado Goes Full Indie
You all probably remember Nelly Furtado. Yes, it's that Portuguese-Canadian singer who is mostly known for her high pitch and drastic changes in…
From The Fires
Led Zeppelin and Bands Influenced By Led Zeppelin On Spotify Playlist!
Led Zeppelin and Bands Influenced By Led Zeppelin On Spotify Playlist! Add Your Song To the Led Zeppelin and Bands Influenced By Led Zeppelin Playlist…
More Scared Of You Than You Are Of Me
more Scared Of You Than You Are Of Me Is Encouraging
If you are sick of studio albums of Bruce Springsteen, and you are looking for something similar but more powerful, The Smith Street Band have been…
24K Magic
Feel the magic Sparkles in24K Magic by Bruno Mars
Yeah, we all know who Bruno Mars is, but not this Bruno Mars that's on the 24K Magic Album record. If you are looking for a perfect blend of R&…
Path of Eight
Mouth of the Architect – Path of Eight [Review]
Three long years since post-metal juggernauts Mouth of the Architect released their last album, titled Dawning. The record was okay, not too shabby,…
Hardwired…To Self-Destruct
Rehabilitating Metallica
You can try avoiding Metallica, but when the biggest band in the world releases album, it is not possible for you not to hear about it.…
Heart Song
Beautiful Dichotomy In Jess Williamson's Music
Jess Williams was a supporting act for Marissa Nadler on her last year’s European tour. There were only few people inside of United States who have…
The Origin Of Love (Deluxe)
Oh, Why Did Mika Go Downward
On his debut album, Mika pleasantly surprised all us with his exuberant amd catchy tunes. The follow-up The Boy Who Knew Too Much brought perfection,…
Youth
Fronteers' Finest Moment?
Fronteers are a Hullensian four piece making big waves in the UK's indie scene at the moment. Don't let their baby-faced appearance fool you,…
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…
WOPTOBER
Mane Music
Prison can change anyone. Enough time isolated from the world, treated as subhuman and discarded like garbage is soul-breaking and creatively stifling…
Sworn Virgins
Ambitious Omar Rodríguez López launches Sworn Virgins
Omar Rodriguez Lopez manages to be active constantly. Known as little dictator in The Mars Volta, brain At the Drive-In and fundamental part of…
Sourvein / Will To Mangle
Sourvein - Will To Mangle
Sourvein are one of the best stoner doom/sludge/southern metal bands of all time in my book, and their album ''Will To Mangle'' is…
Good Luck Have Fun
Mother Falcon Takes Flight
Good Luck Have Fun - Mother Falcon 3rd album released October 9, 2015 on Universal Music Classics Overall rating: 10/10 Mother Falcon is a…
Ty Segall
Ty Segall Never Slows Down
A golden rule in music is to take a break between records. In most cases, artists go to hibernation until boredom turns into inspiration, and…
The Epic
Truly Epic!
When The Epic was released in 2015, it marked the grandiose self-introduction of Kamasi Washington to the international jazz community. Why grandiose?…
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 (…
Child Support
Back to the raunchiness
About 20 years ago, H-Town was hot, apparently. At that time, I’d only heard of them, but with the exception of catching a video on MTV once…
Ennanga Vision
Ennanga Vision
Electronic beats and dub effects put a heady, psychedelic spin on traditional Ugandan Royal Court music. In the early 1980s, the meeting of African…
Other People's Songs Volume One
Making Other People’s Songs Your Own
For some generations that are “somewhat” older, holding a physical object containing music is still an essential element of the…
One Stone
Trixie Mattel is a Drag Version of Dolly Parton
Every time I hear super awesome music from none other than a drag queen, one fairy gets born. Drag queens who are also a great musicians are extremely…
The Making Of
Another Modern Rock Band? Really?
The Bohicas are rookies on British rock scene. Young, handsome, multi-ethnic band. They are armed with electric guitars, leather jackets and…
Weightless
Giving “Weightless” Some Weight
Solo piano albums are dime-a-dozen these days, and when “Unravel” opens Alex Kozobolis’ new (second?) album “Weightless”, you might think - oh, no not…
Subjective Concepts
Strange Wilds: Subjective Concepts
Hailing from Olympia, Washington and formed in 2012, Strange Wilds comprise of Steven (Vocals/Guitar), Sean (Bass) and Allen (drums). For three guys,…
Cult of Dom Keller
Cult Of Dom Keller - Cult of Dom Keller
Cult of Dom Keller are a renowned psychedelic rock band from the United Kingdom. They are a psychedelic rock band that tends to mix various genres.…
Live At The Troubadour
Live at The Troubadour: Paying Homage to an Iconic Venue
The Troubadour is a highly regarded music venue located in West Hollywood, California that was opened by Doug Weston in 1957. This venue was so…
The Veil
#tbt: Peter Gabriel - Hit
In this week’s #TBT, I am providing you with a record of an artist who always polarized general audience. In my humble opinion, If you are not…
Light It Up
Hot New Release: Light it Up!
Kosca founding members Chris The Greek Panaghi and Josh Harris are veterans of the dance and electronic music scene bring us their hot new…
Stereolithic
311 Stereolithic Review
This a review I have been looking forward to doing for a while now. 311 has proved to be he most consistent bands from their first album &#…
Don't Be So Hard On Yourself
Leave It To Jess
Jess Glynne may be a name (you've heard) that has been uttered through radio or television. As a former X Factor contestant, who appeared on the…
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…
Songs for the Ravens
#tb Sea Of Bees' 2011 Debut
Consider this throwback a sonic kiss. I am serious – this music will hug you and kiss you in all the right places. Young girl from Sacramento managed…
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,…
Happy Days
I got no issues with Happy Days
Hoy en día, vamos a tomar un poco de un paseo por el lado salvaje, porque vamos a estar hablando de Brooke Candy. Brooke ha lanzado su segundo…
Tres
Jesus Sons Love Their Vintage Paraphernalia
Jesus Sons are a band who had anti-conformist attitude towards contemporary music. They have nothing to do with either indie nor folk scene, and they…
Amazing Game - Instrumental Music
It is really amazing
Paolo Conte is mostly known to casual jazz fans for his languid piano and gruff vocals sung predominantly in Italian. He was able to break the…
The Bad Testament
Obscure Blues of Scott H. Biram
Self-proclaimed one man band and one of the damned guys of outlaw country, Scott H. Biram, brings The Bad Testament, an album that comes after various…
Collection
Collection
The songwriter Sophie Allison has built a following with her Bandcamp bedroom recordings, but on this new record, she upgrades to a full band, giving…
"Awaken, My Love!"
I have a bone to pick with end of year lists
I love end of year lists, I consume them with an almost unhealthy fervour since they provide answers to the all important question for a pop culture…
Traffic (Remasters)
#tbt Traffic - Traffic
Wunderkid Stevie Winwood was only 18 when he recorded his most famous vocal section, song Gimme Some Lovin with Spencer Davis Group. He was only 20…
MultiViral
Calle 13: El Residente Presidente?
Until 2009, Calle 13, a Puerto Rican band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez (lead singer, songwriter) and Eduardo José…
Carnival of Clockwork
#tb - Cog:Sharing Space
I still remember how surprised I was when I was listening to this album for the very first time. The reason for my stun was that, before I…
Ceremony And Devotion
Ghost, The Successors of Muse
2017 was a pretty turbulent year for Ghost. From sold out tours to reveal of the band's members due to authorship rights lawsuit, this band (or…
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…
Coming Home
Coming Home, Leon Bridges
Up-and-coming estrella alma sur de Leon Bridges nos lleva de nuevo a la década de 1960-sonido Stax con su álbum de debut, Coming Home. Los…
Canadiana Grotesquica
Geoff Berner - Canadian Gargantua and Pantagruel
For those that decided to skip reading the Francois Rabelais literature classic Gargantua and Pantagruel, Canadiana Grotesquica, the new, seventh…
The Promised Land
BREAKING DAYS RELEASE THE MUSIC VIDEO OF THE PROMISED LAND
Breaking Days release their first music video The Promised Land with the support of the record company Castro Music Ltd. The Promised Land by…
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…
case/lang/veirs
Folk-Country-Indie Album of 2016
When three magnificent female vocalists, such as Neko Case, k.d.lang and Laura Veirs are, come together to make an album, the result has to…
The Wild Swan
The Wild Swan of Ireland
Always a bridesmaid, never a bride. This could be said about Foy Vance, an Irish author who was supporting act for many superstars (Elton…
La Mort Du Christ
Reke Presents: La Mort Du Christ
Gustavo Ferrin (Caracas, Venezuela. 21 day of September 1982), known as Rekeson or simply '' Reke '', is a Venezuelan…
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…
Communion
Communion Still Is The Best SepticFlesh Record...
Broken and then reunited again, SepticFlesh managed to release their best album to date, Communion, back in 2008. Embracing classical orchestrations…
21
Adele 25
When asked to write about a single artist that shaped the month of November, at first I was stumped. So many mainstream artists have been having huge…
Surrender (Deluxe)
Being Consistent Hurts
With their debut album Happiness, British synth pop duo The Hurts have been come darlings of both the critics and the public. Theo Hutchraft and Adam…
Bailando Sobre las Ruinas
Public Disorder returns with optimism and Dancing on Ruins
Public disorder had shown signs of a new album from the launch of its theme Everything is normal , a satire on political speech of the Venezuelan…
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…
Primal Sphere
Robedoor - Primal Sphere
Robedoor are a relatively well-known American psychedelic rock/drone/experimental music band. They have released a lot of albums through the years,…
We Are Millionaires
Fij & Bickers - Forlorn but not beaten
Pete Fij and Terry Bickers - never heard? Well, if you are a close follower of all things music, particularly the late Eighties and early Nineties…
Stuck in the Status Quo
All-out Against The Status Quo
As of the early Nineties, Antwerp, Belgium emerged as one of the strongest rock scenes this side of La Manche Channel. And it has quite a lot to thank…
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.…
Celtic Revival
“Celtic Revival” By The Sky Family
The songs that make up “Celtic Revival” and the performance on each one is uplifting. But the recording fidelity of the entire…
In Colour
Album that makes everything else seem like a noise
Not everything is black and white. When life seems grayish, there is always music to color it. I can’t say I wasn’t skeptical when…
Bleach Blonde Baby
Poppy Gets an Apt Visual Upgrade with the Music Video for “Bleach Blonde Baby”
Before Poppy (the meta-celebrity collaboration between vocalist Moriah Rose Pereira and producer/director Titanic Sinclair, previously known as That…
Wall Of Glass
Our Kid goes solo with mixed results
Any song that features one of the Gallagher brothers is guaranteed to have at least one thing: swagger. Swagger, bravado, and sheer bloody-mindedness…
With You
Chester Bennington: Songs that Started it All
The first time I had heard Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park it was on a borrowed CD on a cheap portable CD player that skipped songs at the slightest…
Blood & Muscle
Lissie's Blood and Muscle Showcases Raw and Real Desire
One easily imagines that life on a farm in northeast Iowa can be beautiful and tranquil – but also devastatingly lonely. Illinois singer-…
Breathe
Just Breathe
Its been 15 years since French electronic music trio Télépopmusik debuted with Genetic World (2001), and '…
Cigarettes out the Window
Sardonic Tenderness
San Diego indie pop duo TV Girl (Trung Ngo and Brad Petering) first shot to modest fame in 2010, when a song from their self-titled EP, If…
Body Talk
A modern blast from the past
You would be forgiven for thinking that you had pressed play on an 80s disco album, or the soundtrack for ‘Fame’, when listening…
Siren Call
Heeding the Siren's Call
Little Daylight is a Brooklyn-based alternative band consisting of Nikki Taylor, Matt Lewkowicz and Eric Zeiler. Taking their band name from the story…
Woman
Flash Gordon Of R`n`B !!!
One of my favorite female R`n`B vocals of the new dope Urban Era is surely this lovely girl. Diana Eve…
Pressure
New Synthpop cover from ELYXR
ELYXR is a collaborative-band concocting modern synthpop potions. Spearheaded by Seattle-based indie-electronic music songwriter/producer Kasson…
Nature Boy
The Little Prince and the Nature Boy
‘Nature Boy’ is one of my favorite songs, not only in jazz but in general. One of the most beautiful tunes was written by eden…
Daydreaming
Dreamers, they never learn
Dreamers / they never learn / they never learn This morning, Radiohead graced us with the second single, Daydreamers, taken from their new album to be…
Baby
It's Pixie Baby!
If I would to be asked to describe UK singer Pixie Lott, I would probably say she’s a light version of Duffy singing teen pop songs. Somewhere in the…
In Common
You will be surprised to hear In Common by Alicia Keys
So Alice returns to the musical arena with a new and extremely different style, trying to make space between all the leading artists today. With a…
Fainting Spell
Therapeutic Unease
A Sleep Party People performance can easily come across as the musical equivalent of a psychoanalyst's case study. When Danish…
Su Nombre En Mi Cuaderno
LOVE: FROM THE BALLAD TO REGGAETON
February came and went with all the pink and red, own color this season, dedicated to celebrate love. Mother's love, self-love, the love of…
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…
Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
Adele's Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
I first knew Adele because of her song “Rolling in the Deep” and it had really made such an impression on me for it is one of the…
Body Moves
Body Moves To The Beat
DNCE continues on the path of pure Pop mayhem. From 'Cake By The Ocean' to 'Body Moves' and 'Toothbrush'. The collective call…
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…
Something Just Like This
About something just like this
I think I probably said this in my last blog about Coldplay, about two years ago, but what on earth is going on with this band? What happened to them?…
Lover's Spit
The Longing in Lover's Spit
Since its release on Canadian indie rock music collective Broken Social Scene's critically acclaimed second album You Forgot It in People …
Luna
What to do when you can't talk?
In the history of music, singing emerged as a form of expression of the slaves who were in America, it was his way of expressing pain, sing to nature…
Dust My Shoulders Off (feat. Timbaland)
Dust Off Your Shoulder
For those paying attention to the Top 10 songs on the iTunes download chart last week, Chengdu-born Jane Zhang's appearance appeared to come from…
ILYSB
ILYSB Means More Than You Know To LANY
ILYSB or I Love You So Bad for those of us that prefer to type out each word. LANY confuses Pop for Indie and Hip-Hop sectors for Pop references. But…
Rings
Kap Those Rings Up!
2017 just got richer for another smash Trap banger! Young fire Kap G is raising the bar with every new drop made.…
Agnes
Glass Animals' Centrifugal Grief
Oxford indie rockers Glass Animals recently released a music video for Agnes: the final track and fifth single from their Mercury Prize-nominated…
Strip That Down
Liam Payne Wants A New Start With Smooth Hit Strip That Down
Okay Liam Payne's newest track 'Strip That Down' sounds more like a list of things Payne wants to be known for, otherwise than being a…
Chemicool
Wicked electronic experiment
I just find this release and listen this track more than 20 times on spotify. At first i was : the track is over? let's try again! and again and…
Cataract
Dirty Ghosts: Cataract EP
Hailing from San Francisco and consisting of Allyson Baker – Guitar/Vocals, Erin McDermott – Bass and Tony Sevener –…
Love So Soft
Kelly Clarkson Like Never Before
Kelly Clarkson is back. It’s the same Kelly, the same powerful voice, the same diva like aura about her - but with a whole new label backing her this…
Crave You
Dripping in Gold, Craving You
First off Crave You featuring Giselle by Flight Facilities...literally plays in my head every other weekend. A catchy intimate dance number that…
Fourteen Rivers, Fourteen Floods
Beck's Blues
Beck is such a diverse artist that nothing could come as a surprise out of his repertoire. But, even though not surprised, I was very pleased and…
Do-wah-diddy
COVERLAND Vol.15: Do Wah Diddy Diddy
One of the most important characteristics of a good pop song is that it’s catchy. Some unusual melody, a sound or a strange enough word that gets…
Desire
Laws Of Desire
Let's be real for a moment, Years & Years came out of the dark and into the light. Before anyone had a chance Years & Years over…
From the Dining Table
From the Dining Table Is An Open/Private Conversation With Harry Styles
Harry Styles continues to surprise and deliver the kind of songwriter musicianship everyone knew Styles was capable of doing. 'From the Dining…
Affection
Hauntingly Beautiful
A stage name like 'Cigarettes After Sex' evokes a specific mood and setting: a post-coital, languid, potentially sultry scene of…
I Dare You
The xx Tell Us 'I Dare You' And We Dare
As The xx cross over into a dream pop sound, their latest music video 'I Dare You' is an ode to a California romantic, teenage haze. With…
La Vida Se Goza
Mata Rica tells us that Life is enjoyed with this video celebrating 20 years of musical career.
The Venezuelan group of Ska and Reggae Mata Rica as part of its celebration of 20 years of musical career, after two years of launching its fourth…
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…
My Smile Is Extinct
Youthful Melodrama
“My Smile Is Extinct is the second track from New Zealand singer-guitarist Kane Strang’s sophomore album Two…
Sorry Is Gone
Gone Girl
La cantante country de Ohio, Jessica Lea Mayfield, estrenó recientemente la pista titular de su cuarto álbum de estudio (el 29 de…
Julian
Borders and Checkpoints
Say Lou Lou, formerly known as Saint Lou Lou, are a twin sister music act hailing from Australia and Sweden. Their songs are largely deemed as dream…
Thanks 4 Nothing
Nilüfer Yanya's Thanks 4 Nothing Ruminates On a Pivotal Break-Up
22-year-old London soul singer Nilüfer Yanya (who is of Turkish, Irish and Bajan heritage) may only have two EPs under her belt, but her poignant…
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…
What's A Girl To Do?
What's A Girl To Do With Her Fur And Gold
Natasha Khan will always be in my top five list of musicians to look out for. As each new album after Fur and Gold pours out effortlessly, it only…
Cold Water (feat. Justin Bieber & MØ)
A drop of cold water
It was to be expected. Once the collaboration between Major Lazer and Justin Bieber was announced, everybody already knew it was going to be a hit.…
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…
Paper Bells
The Future of Prog
Here is another excellent band coming from the UK in the recent years. Trojan Horse is described by some critics as the “future of prog rock.” The…
Somebody Who
Delicate Dreamscape
The all-girl trio that make up Au Revoir Simone - Erika Forster, Annie Hart, and Heather D'Angelo - may remind you of HAIM, except for…
Otherside Remix [Live]
The Otherside of the Rap Industry: Lives Are At Stake
Otherside is the fourth track on Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ five track “The VS. EP” released in 2009. The obvious…
Horns
Devilish Intentions
Bryce Fox buries a darker edge with his single Horns. The song sounds exactly the way one would suspect with such a track title. The explosive way the…
Contigo en la Distancia
A Theory About El Gañote
From the creators of Flow and Tumbao comes The gullet. While I remember the first time I heard this word, capable I heard my mom, and refers to the…
YO! MY SAINT - Film Version
Karen O., Michael Kiwanuka and KENZO Collaborate on “YO! MY SAINT: A Cinematic and Stylish Melodrama
Two muses, one artist in love. This is the basic plot of French luxury house KENZO's 2018 Spring/Summer campaign film: a seamless blend…
Ciao Adios
Ciao Adios, I'm done!
I know that, so far, I have not been all too positive about Anne-Marie. I think I called her a Drew Barrymore look-alike that sounds like Rihanna and…
Femme
Francophone Chic
“Honestly, we’re no Georges Brassens, Jacques Brel or Félix Leclerc ... As artists who sing in French, I feel like…
Everybody Knows
Kimbra's Everybody Knows Addresses Our Post-Weinstein Climate
When Kiwi singer-songwriter Kimbra announced the release of her upcoming third album Primal Heart (19 January 2018) to her fans…
Gettin to It
Get To This Club Banger With Clyde!
Oakland rapper Clyde Carson slams his new jam Getting To It featuring Keak Da Sneak …
Highway to Hell
Axl Rose passed the test with AC/DC.
After Brian Johnson announced he would not be present at the tour AC / DC as suffering from health problems, everything was a controversial and full…
Let Me In
Dreamy Desolation
Brooklyn-based quintet Snowmine consists of bassist Jay Goodman, drummer Alex Beckmann, lead singer/composer Grayson Sanders and…
Come
Jain Changes Up The Pop Genre
One may say check out this little darling of a talent however, I feel that Jain is so much more than that phrase. 'Come' comes off of Jain'…
Ghost
“Ghost” by Ella Henderson
Henderson's powerful voice, personal lyrics, and stylish look inspired by the vintage fashion with which she had been enchanted since childhood,…
Best Fake Smile
Don't Be Fake Simply Said
Just like James Bay says, “No you don’t have to wear your best fake smile” in his song “Best Fake Smile&…
Nocturne
Jack Tatum's Sublime Dream-Pop
I was quite stunned to learn that Wild Nothing is basically a one-man production after tuning in to Gemini (2010) and Nocturne (2012) on Youtube (lead…
No Voy a Pensar En Ti
OneChot and the premiere of ''I'm not going to think about you''
The renowned Venezuelan singer of reggae and dancehall, Juan David Chacón Aka '' OneChot '' brings new video,…
Sombre Fayre - Demo
Final Fire
Look at this, a band called Neon Waltz has six people in their group. Yes, Arcade Fire can become a symphony but does that mean other bands can pull…
Everything At Once
Electro-Pop Goes Boom
Charles Braud a.k.a Her Magic Wand has thrown caution to the wind and delivered an Electro-Pop 1980's edition with crisp clean lines and…
Better
Blazar’s New Spotify Single “Better” is your 2020 House Summer Jam
Are you looking for that next big house and EDM summer jam that’s gonna get you hyped all summer long? Look no further: Blazar’s new Spotify single “…
We Can Swim
Swim or Die
Face+Heel is brand-new duo (lyricist and guitarist Luke Taylor, and vocalist Sinead McMillan) from North Wales, UK, who have just…
Humble And Kind
Tim McGraw: Humble and Kind Review
When we were all kids, we were always taught to appreciate the simpler things in life. We were raised to be humble and kind among others. …
Something To Believe In
The New Respects' Something To Believe In is the Uplifting Sonic Melting Pot That 2017 Needs
After releasing their debut EP Here Comes Troublein March this year, The New Respects was profiled by Rolling Stone as one…
Lost Stars
Adam Levine releases song without Maroon 5
This song is called Go Now, and is not part of a new album, it's just a project that was part and is an English film called Sing Street,…
This Is The Last Time
Optimistic Despair
Since its inception in 1999 in Ohio, indie rock band The National has been a living example of the importance of persistence and perseverance. As…
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&…
Meteorite - From
Intrinsic Movement
Sparkle was the first word I saw tied to Years & Years newest music video for 'Meteorite'. Indeed sparkle is a big part of the music…
All My Love (feat. Conor Maynard)
All of Cash Cash and Conor
Dance producers trio, Cash Cash, really work across the scope of electronic music. Every time they present another sound and perhaps that is exactly…
i hope u never get over me
Brett Castro's Stunning New Single
Brett Castro is an NYC-via-Ohio based artist with a knack for experimental Indie/Pop production layered with swelling vocal harmonies like no others.…
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
Barber’s Adagio for Strings: string quartet turned funeral music
Samuel Osmond Barber II (1910 - 1981) was an American composer who composed a piece called Adagio for Strings. The piece is frequently played at…
You Are the Right One
Ironic Summer Cruisin’
Oklahoma dream pop trio Sports (Cale Chronister, Jacob Theriot and Christian Theriot) traffic in a kind of ironic coolness that rarely found in indie…
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…
On Hold
No Longer On Hold For The xx
The xx continue to distribute news and upcoming information about their latest album 'I See You'. Allow 'On Hold' to be one…
Daily
Some daily music for you
My days usually start out with my local radio station blasting on my stereo. I always hope to catch some news, the weather and the traffic situation.…
Alaska
Air In Between
“The music, in a lot of ways, reflects this meditative quality I get from hiking and dancing. They’re two polar opposite things…
I Ain't the One
Spoon’s “I Ain't The One” Delivers Minimalist Moroseness
Moving escalators and sidewalks will probably never be as poignant as they are in the minimalist and evocative blue-lit music video for Spoon&…
Michigan
Built For Speed
Arms Akimbo uses wit and a basic instrumental approach with their song 'Michigan'. At first, as the track plays on the Pop/Indie sensation is…
Cranes in the Sky
Tranquil Ennui
When Solange's critically-acclaimed A Seat at the Table (2016) was released last year, I paid more attention to the explicit…
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…
Pep Rally
Party music perfection
I wandered into my office on Monday morning feeling pretty tired. Basically, the only thing that got me in the office was that I knew about a few…
Let's Hurt Tonight
One Republic are not as strong as before
I have to admit, I thought I’d be a much bigger One Republic supporter than I turned out to be. From the moment they did their collaboration…
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,…
Buzzcut Season
Buzzcut Season Was The Beginning For Lorde's Newest Album
As Lorde's newest single 'Green Light' and 'Liability' hit the radio airwaves, it only seems natural to revisit Lorde's first…
Save Me.
CLOE Unleashes Epic Track Save Me
At just 13-years-old, this singer/songwriter has a voice way beyond her years, managing to create melancholic, yet incredibly relatable songs that…
Matters
Making Amends
Omaha group Twinsmith, consisting of Jordan Smith (vocals/guitar), Matt Regner (guitar/keys), Bill Sharp (bass) and Oliver Morgan (drums),…
Casanova
Allie X Teams Up with VÉRITÉ for Casanova: A Glossy Evocation of Love's Ecstasies and Miseries
Allie X (Toronto singer-songwriter Alexandra Hughes) is simultaneously edgy and reassuringly familiar; her attention-grabbing visuals bring Melanie…
American Girl
Tom Petty & Artists Influenced by Tom Petty Playlist On Spotify! RIP! Follow & Share!
Tom Petty & Artists Influenced by Tom Petty Playlist On Spotify! RIP! Follow & Share! Click Here To Visit Spotify Playlist! Click…
4ever
The Veronicas 4ever
Back in the early 2000's when Punk Pop, Pop Rock wasriding high with many bands coming out of the wood work, The Veronicas were kind of the duo…
Greenlight
Pitbull scores a new Hit with Green Light
Cuban-American rapper, raises interest of his new album with Green Light the third single from her tenth studio album Climate Change. This time…
Superstar
Pitbull and Becky G compose the theme for the Copa América 2016
This pair has come together to create what will be the main theme of the 2016 Copa America, the song will have the title of Superstar, sung with a…
April Skies
Songs that started it all. 2) April Skies, Jesus and Mary Chain
Scotland has a proud history of great indie bands: Belle and Sebastian, The Blue Nile, punk band The Skids, Primal Scream, but before I heard April…
Had to Let Me Go
Liquid Cool
Had To Let Me Go is a great introduction to the beguiling, atmospheric blend of 90s R&B and contemporary…
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,…
Kitchen Door
Sweet Melodic Everything
Wolf Laren is as quite as a mouse on a Sunday morning. Don't allow that sentimental first line drive you away because Wolf Larsen has so much to…
Intervention
In Need of an Intervention?
Madonna's recent decision to share her emotional turmoil regarding her custody battle with ex-husband Guy Ritchie over her 15-year old…
Mama Said
Lukas Graham's Hard-Knock Life
Have you ever seen the musical or movie Annie? Do you remember that scene where the kids are scrubbing the floors and singing a song? Now, keep that…
You Look Good
It's all good to me
Have you ever seen one of those signs in the waiting room of a doctor’s office or at the dentist that says that great care takes time. It thanks you…
Polterguy
Single Review: Polterguy
Native Miami rockers, Sunghosts, have proven themselves worthy of the local attention they have received with anthemic hook-filled tunes like…
Roxanne
Understanding The Meaning Of Rock
The Rock is conceived through its history as a sound of protest, to do things differently irreverent, boldly, with weight, strength, able to move to…
I Found
Atmospheric Appeal
I Found is Nottingham-based quartet Amber Run's best known single from their debut album 5 am (2015). The song opens with a…
Freedom
Pitbull takes a cruise full of women in his new video
The Cuban singer has just released his video Freedom is the second single from his upcoming album to be released in this 2016 is expected to be…
The Bay
Stereo Honey's The Bay: Haunting and Strangely Uplifting Desperation
London alternative/indie quartet Stereo Honey only have one EP (Monuments, 1st December 2017) to their name thus far, but they have already…
Scuse Me
Unapologetic Body Positivity
“'Scuse Me' celebrates the BODY. I wrote this song to immortalize my curves”. Lizzo, Twitter Detroit born and…
Dangerous (feat. Joywave)
Music is a World of Big Data
Discoverability is one of the greatest perks of being able to explore the world of music without the chains of having to use a streaming service only…
I Wish Everyday Was Christmas
One to watch: M'Lissa
There are many artists who only had one hit with a Christmas song. In some cases, the song is more famous than the person who sang it, but this year,…
Awake My Soul
Awake My Soul
The dust settles and the horns fall to silent, all that is able to be heard is the screaming fans waiting eagerly for the next number. Immersed in the…
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…
Charlemagne
Blossoms' Best Track Yet: Charlemagne
Stockportians Tom Ogden, Charlie Salt, Joe Donovan, Myles Kellock and Josh Dewhurst are Blossoms, a band leading the charge for new guitar pop in the…
Losing You
Boy Pablo Makes Teen Romantic Angst Warm and Inviting with Losing You
After being smiled upon by YouTube's algorithm, earning a significant fanbase, and embarking on a 15-city European tour, 18-year-old Chileno-…
Troubleman
The Long Cut
We never thought it would be a single. That was the first thing that they started playing on the radio out here, and we’re kind…
Brand New (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
Brand New TY $ign!
Dolla bought a brand new Porsche Dolla did a cover of The Source Dolla did the XXL Dolla bought my bitch Chanel goes the insanely dope intro hook…
Thrill
The Sounds Gives Us A Thrill
2016 may be the year of resurgence for certain bands, The Sounds certainly are one of those bands. While hot on the heels of a new United States tour…
Voodoo Doll
So Above As Below
A part of me wants to write about the sinister qualitues administered on this track...however the other outstanding qualities need to be heard or read…
Crash into Me
DMB: Crash Into Me
In the past I have written about the magic that comes along with listening to some of the Dave Matthews Band music. It is very unique music in the…
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…
First Rain
Soothing Fatalism
I just have always been intrigued by that idea of creating different worlds with music. This one was a bit more of a reflection of what's actually…
Leaving LA
Father John Misty's Leaving LA: A Portrait of the Artist as an Ironic Prophet
Five years ago, when Joshua Tillman had just ‘buried’ his music catalog under the J. Tillman moniker to start performing as Father…
Gasoline
Dreams On Fire
The more Halsey releases music videos, the more the public comes to understand who Halsey is as a person. Never to be the one that was shy, talking…
Sweep Me Off My Feet
Throw The Towel In Because Pond Have Come Out With A Need To See Music Video
On May 5th of 2017 Pond released their seventh studio album 'The Weather'. To much acclaim, the prog-psychedelic band decided to take matters…
Hurricane
Heart of Darkness
Hurricane is probably New York duo MS MR's (vocalist Lizzy Plapinger and producer Max Hershenow) best known single, and a perfect…
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…
You're Still a Young Man
A Song for Older Generations vs. Younger Generations on Love
There has always been this constant back-and-forth between the younger generations and the older ones on the subject of love. Older generations are…
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…
Lovesick
Midnight Fusic's Lovesick Pays Melodic Tribute to the Trials of Adolescent Romance
Up-and-coming Malaysian alternative indie band Midnight Fusic have cited a wide variety of international and local predecessors as their musical…
You
You Equals Death
Keaton Henson folk rock appeal comes in the form of soild, captivating performances. In the song 'You', death is at the forefront of the idea…
Girlfriend
Busta back in rhymes
It’s not that often that a single cover gets my attention, but Busta Rhymes’ latest single, “Girlfriend”, featuring Tory Lanez and Vybz Kartel has a…
Cocoon
Ethereal Night Pop
South London-based duo Alpines - guitarist and producer Bob Matthews and pianist/singer-songwriter Catherine Pockson, which…
Love Yourself
Love Yourself- A New Perspective
“And I think it should be somethin' that I don't wanna hold back… maybe you should know that.” Personally, I…
Somebody Else
Guilty Jealousy
Somebody Else is the fifth single from Manchester alt-rock quartet The 1975's (lead singer and guitarist Matt Healy, drummer…
Hopeless Romantic
Michelle Branch is still romantic
When you start a song with the words “I’m a hopeless romantic, I should run for my life”, you not only have my attention, but also my recognition. The…
Stairway To Heaven - Sunset Sound Mix
Led Zeppelin in Heaven
When it comes to performing a cover, some will argue it is better when an artist takes the song completely out of its genre and ventures to do…
Same Old Love
It's hard to let it go
Selena Gomez seems to have been born for a life in entertainment. As a matter a fact, she hardly knows anything else. Her career actually began at the…
Tigers in the Dark
Cleopatra Records releases Rachel Mason 'Tigers in the Dark' single
Renowned performance artist and musician Rachel Mason, freshly signed to Los Angeles-based Cleopatra Records, has announced her forthcoming single…
Dangerous Woman
Who said fear?
Music has no boundaries; cultural, social or language. The sound is universal, just as other people connect with thought and / or feeling that…
Gold Chains
Funkadelic and Slightly Tragic
Goldensuns have popped out their latest track 'Gold Chains' where Funk rhythms are processed through a slight trembling and tragic lyrically…
Save My Soul
Just don't get hooked
A while ago, I drew a comparison, in an article on my own website, between Ke$ha and JoJo. Both, for completely different reasons, ended up being…
Body and Soul
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.2 - Body and Soul
In this second article dedicated to jazz standards, I present you the most covered one of all times - “Body and Soul”, a…
Lights Out
Angel Olsen Turns the Light On
Being able to explain how wonderful it is to find a singer-songwriter from the same place you grew up in...is a supreme highlight. Now as I get over…
Feel Good Inc.
Feeling (really) Good with Seramic
It’s been a while since something new has made me feel the way I do when I press play on the Black Eyed Peas’ Elephunk. I was not familiar with…
Hand It Over
MGMT's Hand It Over Wraps Existential Anxiety in Psychedelic Gauze
MGMT opted for Edvard Munch’s Selvportrett ved vinflasken (Self-portrait with bottle of wine, 1906) for the artwork for…
Sayonara
SALSA: LATINOS FOR THE WORLD
Music is a universal language, while salsa, is that musical genre with which we are known outside our continent long. When it comes to Salsa, among…
Lost In The Static
After The Burial Lost In The Static
After the Burial is a progressive metal band from Twin Cities, Minnesota. After much mainstream success, they recently lost one of their guitarists in…
Forsaken Autumn
Forsaken Autumn
Disappear. Vanish. Decay. Hide in the mist. Run away and change my name. Railway stations, trains, tickets and a fake hair. Fake id, fake smile, fake…
Katy Perry
The new It girl
No doubt that you have heard Katy Perry is the best paid female pop star around today. This year she has earned the most of her money on her Prismatic…
Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr premieres song with Paul McCartney
The historic and musical tour of Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney is unique. All they can do separately is wonderful and together they come to sound…
Led Zeppelin
Unreleased Led Zeppelin recordings released.
Led Zeppelin launched next September 16 a new edition of the album that collected his recordings for the BBC, with the novelty this time being…
Victor Drija
Víctor Drija signs up for electronic bachata
Venezuelan Victor Drija began 2016 with the release of a new music video in which, as usual, does better displayed his talent as a composer dancer or…
Knocked Loose
Lyrical Analysis of Knocked Loose Release Laugh Tracks
Laugh Tracks Knocked Loose is a metal-core band from Kentucky that has been making some fast moves and is rising quickly in the hardcore and rock…
Wolfe Hybrid
Wolfe Hybrid Goes the Distance with All I Ask
Wolfe Hybrid is the musical collaboration of songwriter/producers Jeff Wolfe (vocals) & James P. Noon (…
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…
William Singe
William Singe sings covers like no other
As a music blogger, I’ve recently, proudly reached the status that artists, managers and everyone who knows what I do, come to me…
David Guetta
Two cancellations in India for David Guetta
The cities of Bangalore, southern India, and Mumbai in the west, will not receive the French DJ David Guetta. The reasons given are delays in permits…
Gloria Trevi
She Was The Rock Diva Of Love And Now?
His look, performance, singing lyrics and irreverent excelled in his first stardom as the best reference Hispanic Female Rock. Still it continues to…
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…
Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey releases the first single from her upcoming album
And he turned to go to Lana del Rey, again someone from his inner circle leaked one of his songs he planned to release in later days. Sn however, the…
Astro Lasso
Does Love Sell Records?
Love is the ideal songwriting formula, probably not easy, able, it is easier to talk about heartbreak. Precisely because it is an emotion which has…
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…
La Vida Bohème
La Lucha will be the new La Vida Boheme
Venezuelan rock band, La Vida Bohème, has finally disclosed what the name of his third studio album that will be called The Fight. Caracas group…
Bruno Mars
Brunos Mars releases video for Versace on the Floor with Zendaya
After his mega hit That's What I Like (which has been in the top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 for several months and has 500 million views on…
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…
Guaco
Guaco with new member
The supergroup of Venezuela Guaco reveals through their social networks the new member that was part of this group. While we remember this group…
Elvis Presley
Almost 40 years after his death Elvis Presley is still The King.
The King Elvis Presley nearly 40 years after his death continues to make history, this time leading the lists of best-selling albums in the UK, If I…
Sanluis
SanLuis are now Sony Music artists.
The Venezuelan duo SanLuis added a new achievement to his career when making his artistic signature of contract with Sony Music, in Bogota, Colombia.…
Dracula Lewis
Dracula Lewis
Bloodsucking time! Or should I say “Bloodsharing”? The artist I want to talk about goes by the name “Dracula Lewis&…
Wiz Khalifa
Wiz Khalifa releases new video
Khalifa is the title of the album 14th and latest rapper from Pittsburgh, Cameron Jibril Thomaz, better known as Wiz Khalifa. The album was released…
The Decrees
Achtung: The Decrees Deliver Firecracker 'Sons of Rage / West Sierra'
Scotland's The Decrees have announced they will release their new single 'Sons of Rage', comprised of two tracks, the other one…
Paul Simon
Paul Simon Geared Up To Release ‘Stranger To Stranger’
The world hasn’t heard any new music from Paul Simon since he released his last album, So Beautiful or So What, in 2011. In a few…
Rock Star University
When the actors sing
We all know that art is universal and there are artists who do not conform to acting on television but also bet on the film, not just dance also sing…
Palmbomen
Palmbomen
The Sea is looking at me with hope and happiness. I don’t know why it’s so happy but I ‘m sure there is a reason for…
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber leaves premiere with BloodPop
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand duet with Hugh Jackman
The singer, producer, and director Barbra Streinsand, offered the first preview of his new album with '' Any moment now '&…
Chico Buarque
Chico Buarque returns with a new song
Brazilian singer Chico Buarque surprised his followers with his return to musical composition. After six years without presenting new releases, this…
Josh Thompson
Josh Thompson ‘Turn It Up’ – Album Review
Josh Thompson was yet another artist whose in-depth material was new to me this year, and naturally amidst the chaos of bro-country, I was worried…
Juan Gabriel
The singer Juan Gabriel died
Latin America and the world are in mourning after the confirmation of the death of beloved Mexican singer Juan Gabriel. Reports from various media…
Brett Eldredge
Brett Eldredge @ KOKO, London, UK | February 14, 2016 – Review
Brett Eldredge took to the stage in the UK for the first time on Sunday night, and I’m sure he nor his band, crew or team knew what to…
Delia Derbyshire
White Noise
How does love sound? How does adoring sound? Of course, any sound in this Universe is a sound of love. Or, at least, any sound can be interpreted so,…
Gabylonia
Gabylonia and her 'Abuse of Power'
Gabylonia, Caracas rapera 30 years presented this week its new audiovisual work, this is your new videosingle entitled '' Abuse of…
Anna Kendrick
Anna Kendrick's romance with James Corden
I know that Anna Kendrick is an actress, but it seems professional singer, the star of Perfect Pitch is 30 years old and a successful career in…
Juanes
Juanes will participate in the concert for Lennon's 75 years
Juanes will join their talents to Willie Nelson, the Roots, Steven Tyler, Sheryl Crow, Kris Kristofferson, Eric Church, Tom Morello, Peter Frampton,…
Alfredo Naranjo
Alfredo Naranjo will celebrate 30 years of artistic career with a concert
The king of the Caracas nocturnality Alfredo Naranjo, is serving 30 - year career artist and celebrated with a very special concert, accompanied by…
Carolyn Shulman
Carolyn Shulman Unveils Eclectic New Release
Grenadine & Kerosene is the debut album release from Denver based folk singer and songwriter Carolyn Schulman. This is a long-awaited album…
Eagles Of Death Metal
The presentation of Eagles of Death Metal culminated in a massacre
The last thing figured the more than 1500 fans Eagles of Death Metal Friday night, was that the theater hall Le Bataclan would become a tragedy. The…
Dianna Corcoran
Dianna Corcoran ‘In America’ - Album Review
After doing my customary research on this album so as to not seem like an idiot, it appears Australian country music, firstly has a scene which…
Yandel
Yandel is going to premiere
Yandel is in full promotion of his latest single My Religion. It is one of the songs that is most sounding in all radios and now it is renewed with…
Maná
New version of From head to toe
The Mexican group Maná, gave his audience a preview of the new version of the song '' From head to toe, '' which…
Major Lazer
Major Lazer lights up Christmas with his song My Number
Major Lazer is a group responsible for putting everyone dance with their sticky and partygoers electronic beats. And like almost everyone Christmas…
Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez plays various characters in the video for Bad Liar
Selena Gómez has just released the video for her latest single Banda Liar, which first appeared in public on May 17. In the video we can see G&…
C4trÍo
They organize a concert to help bassist Gustavo Márquez
The difficulties in accessing medical treatment and the high cost of private health in Venezuela have been on tenterhooks health Gustavo Marquez,…
ZAYN
Zayn Malik never tires of creating new material
Former One Direction, Zayn Malik, has shown that his talent is not only the spotlight with his former group, because since their separation has made…
DNCE
CNCO DNCE : About Band Names
Teresa Carreño
A round of applause for Teresa Carreño, 100 years after her departure
On June 12, 1917, the extraordinary Venezuelan pianist Teresa Carreño died in New York at the age of 64. More than the name of the famous…
Marc Anthony
A duet to remember “Marc Anthony with his Father”.
Puerto Rican singer presents his new project and this time the privilege of doing with the person who gave him life, his father Felipe Muñiz 81-…
John Lennon
Yoko Onno Will Co-author Imagine.
September 21st, International Peace Day, was the date chosen for the publication of the album, which will be simultaneous in several countries, and…
Rod Picott
Rod Picott ‘Fortune’ - Album Review
Rod Picott’s eighth studio album ‘Fortune’ takes a dramatic about-turn from his usual style, but it’s not as evident in the sonics of the 12-track…
Bryant Myers
The romantic side of Bryant Myers
The Puerto Rican artist Latintrap Bryant Rohena, best known for the urban world as bryanttmyers at 18 continues to reap success as one of the most…
Empire of the Sun
Two Vines, the new Empire Of The Sun album
The Australian group released new album on October 28th, this will be the third album of the band and will name Two Vines. The new musical production…
Adele
Adele and Kendrick Lamar to sing at the 2016 Grammy Awards
Adele and Kendrick Lamar will be in charge of putting millions of people sing the most important for the music industry event: the Grammy Awards. The…
Cahalen Morrison & Eli West
Cahalen Morrison & Country Hammer ‘The Flower of Muscle Shoals’ – Album Review
Some days as a busy music blogger you’re sifting through submissions, promo CDs caught up with accompanying press releases on your desk and digital…
CHANO
Chano bets on a solo 2017
Santiago Moreno Charpentier, better known as Chano hold off his solo career in this 2017. After being the lead singer of the popular band Tan Bionics…
Okills
Juanes concert in Mexico will be opened by the Venezuelans Okllis
From the version made by the members of the Venezuelan band based in Mexico, Okills, the theme Bad people Juanes, now will be the opening act of the…
Rawayana
Trippy Caribbean in Caracas
Rawayana the Venezuelan group presented its third album, Trippy Caribbean with a concert held on Sunday December 18 from 2 to 7:30 pm, at the…
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…
Tyler, The Creator
Tyler be my Daddy (cherry bomb concert review)
I was blessed by my first ever rap concert on June 13, 2015. I was treading water in a sea of odd future apparel and sweat, but I was happy as I could…
Nana Mouskouri
The voice: Nana Mouskouri
Rarely seen in the world talents like the Greek singer Nana Mouskouri. At nearly 82 years old, his artistic quality prevails in the musical world.…
Maluma
Maluma will sing in Venezuela with Sixto Rein
The next stop on the Colombian artist Maluma be in Venezuela. As part of his tour Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy singer will offer three concerts in different…
Reza Safinia
SCORE REVIEW: 'Birth of the Dragon' By H. Scott Salinas & Reza Safinia
In H. Scott Salinas & Reza Safinias’ new album “Birth of the Dragon – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack&…
Rae Sremmurd
Rae Sremmurd - Now That I Know now with audiovisual
On December 19, members of Rae Sremmurd (Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi) decided to make the music video for number nine of his latest album titled…
Natalia Lafourcade
Natalia Lafourcade pays tribute to Agustín Lara with I saw you pass
Natalia Lafourcade is a divine woman who claims the identity of Latin American folklore with her music that reaches the soul and sensitizes the…
Ana Egge
Ana Egge ‘Bright Shadow’ - Album Review
Canadian born, North Dakota Native Ana Egge releases her 8th album, Bright Shadow, today. Produced by Egge herself, Bright Shadow is a collaboration…
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy premiered video for the song Champion
Fall Out Boy wants to be the successful band they managed to be in the 2000s and are betting on their new material to do so. The week passed the band…
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…
Coldplay
Up & Up: Surrealism and social content
Flying whales in the middle of the city, turtles floating in the middle subway station, horses galloping on the water, professional swimmers diving…
Mayer Hawthorne
The Heavy
After his breakout in 2009, throwback soul singer Mayer Hawthorne is on a national tour with backing band The County, and headed our way. …
Caramelos De Cianuro
Cyanide Candy Responds to Harakiri City Lovers
This year marked 20 years of Harakiri City, for those who follow the band since its inception, it is the best record we have published. It is second…
Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding @ Celebrate Brooklyn
Jazz experimentalist Esperanza Spalding captivated the crowd gathered in Prospect Park on June 12th for the park’s free concert series,…
Juanes
Discover the beautiful Ingrata of Juanes
Colombian singer Juanes today released their second single thankless Beautiful, which is part of his latest album. The issue, according to what I…
Bob Dylan
Dylan announces new album for May 2016
Musician Bob Dylan announced the release of a new album, Fallen Angels, in representing its thirty-seventh studio album, and after that will embark…
Leslie Shaw
Leslie Shaw presents her new single
Leslie Shaw, one of the most recognized Peruvian singers in Latin America, is surprised by her new song Volverte A Ver, in which she has the…
Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys prepare new album
The group No. 1 pop of the 90s, the Backstreet Boys confirmed that they are recording a new album, which will become its ninth discográica…
*NSYNC
New NSYNC reunion
How can we forget that band that managed to give competition to the Backstreet Boys in early 2000? Although this boom did not last long enough, the…
David Bisbal
Fever, the new single by David Bisbal
David Bisbal returns to conquer his fans with his new song. The Spanish released Fever which also has a video that is already available on YouTube.…
Temple Of The Dog
Temple of the dog returns after 25 years
Grunge is not dead. Many iconic bands like Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden still active and producing new sounds. However, this 2016 will…
Francesco Digilio
The Shades of Smooth Jazz by Francesco Digilio
Italian pianist, composer and producer, Francesco Digilio, has announced the release of his new album, ‘The Shades Of Smooth Jazz’. The 11 track album…
Brandy Clark
Brandy Clark ’12 Stories’ – Album Review
I knew before I even listened that I was going to love this album. Brandy Clark is one of my favorite people in country music right now, for her dark,…
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…
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Majestic lightning strike and strike – again and again; they do not get tired of striking somewhere far away from here. Are they hunting? Or…
Kendrick Lamar
With eleven nominations to the Grammy account Kendrick Lamar.
The 58 Grammy awards and has place and date, will be in Los Angeles, California on 15 February 2016. It already has a large number of nominees for…
Hillsong United
What is the true power of music?
Did you ever admit that you liked a song or a band? There are groups or artists that people do not like, and suddenly change their minds, for…
Wolf Alice
The Cool Ones
A band doesn't become any cooler than using the word coolin their album title. Without becoming a walking clixhe or a one time hit. Wolf Alice…
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…
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys makes you reflect with her speech
Every day closer and closer the presidential elections to be held on November 8 in the US, and that is why presidential campaigns trying to reach…
Carrie Underwood
Story Behind Carrie Underwood’s Hit Song ‘Jesus, Take the Wheel’
I was a fan of Carrie Underwood the moment I first heard her sing on “American Idol.” She has many songs that I thoroughly enjoy…
Tammy Jones Robinette
FEATURED: Tammy Jones Robinette ‘Tammy Jones Robinette & The Drive’
Some of us already know the name Tammy Jones Robinette, but not for bluegrass. Robinette is at the top of her game in the Southern Gospel…
Theo Kandel
Fresh Faces: Theo Kandel
Theo Kandel, 18, is a singer/songwriter hailing from New York City. A recent high school graduate, Kandel has been a hot new addition to the…
Amy Winehouse
An Artist Misunderstood
I've been on an Amy Winehouse appreciation binge the past few weeks. After watching the Grammy-award winning 2015 documentary, AMY,&…
Ynarhú
Ynarhú takes the Venezuelan guataca to Madrid
The bonuses and typical Venezuelan christmas carousing be sung in the Spanish capital next Monday will be a night of good music, fusion and tradition…
Norah Jones
“Day Breaks”, the new Norah Jones
Day Breaks is the name of the sixth album of the famous American, Norah Jones, singer to be released during the next October as confirmed by the New…
La Vida Bohème
La Vida Boheme continues its great rise
La Vida Boheme not to reap awards throughout Latin America and the rest of the world. Recently it became the first Latino group to participate in the…
Gona
Gona releases 'Mounsta' clip
Germán Romero, best known musically as GONA lanza 'Mounsta' her latest music video. His last formal work published last year is…
Babasónicos
The Babasonics Replenishment of Faith
There was a time when good rock bands came to Venezuela. One of those groups that visited the country was Babasónicos. Meanwhile, those who want…
Billy Mize
Billy Mize and The Bakersfield Sound: The Movie – Review
Sometimes legends get lost in the annals of time, still legendary to those in the know, but increasingly forgotten within mass popular culture. ‘Billy…
Jazz Spastiks
Jazz Spastiks launches Midnight Mode with Mello Soul Black
Jazz Spastiks, England have joined with the representative Mello Soul Black and expect to launch a new full length album, release date still…
Vanilla Ice
Flip it and Do It Yourself
For my own website, I occasionally write about design news and I have, so far once, written about Robert van Winkle. Perhaps you still know him better…
CUT_
Meet the artsy and edgy CUT_
I welcome anyone to tell me who to watch when it comes to upcoming talent, but in the middle of all the well-intended suggestions, I do feel like the…
Maldita Nerea
Damn Nerea premieres the video for Bailarina
Maldita Nerea released the video for Dancer, her latest single. With this, the group is preparing their next studio album, which makes their fans…
Juicy J
Juicy J and Wiz Khalifa turn a boring office into an amazing party
On October 26, rappers Juicy J and Wiz Khalifa, took the music video for his song Bossed Up. This song belongs to number 9 of the last album released…
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…
Metallica
The son of Robert Trujillo of Metallica will play with Korn during his Latin American tour
On 17 April , nu metal band Korn will be starting in Colombia the South American part of his tour by heading to Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru,…
Phoenix
Phoenix announced on behalf of his next album
The French indie rock band Phoenix formed in 1995 returned to the stage after a 3 year absence. To celebrate the occasion, the band took advantage of…
Shakira
Rhythm Vs Content and Blonde Vs Brunette
Undoubtedly, Shakira is one of the most versatile singers in her musical career, but precisely her leap into fame and stardom was possible to her…
Andre Chrys
Andre Chrys ‘Window To Nowhere’ - Album Review
Andre Chrys is a troubadour with bite. His brand of roots rock allows him to explore a wide array of characters and themes dark and light, his love…
Tommy James & The Shondells
Listen to Paul McCartney and Tommy James 70sTop Songs-Another Day and Draggin’ The Line on Spotify
While Paul McCartney was reveling in all his top 5 hits in 1971, Tommy James, legendary star of Tommy James and the Shondells, also had a Top 5 hit…
Viniloversus
Viniloversus releases its new single, So Many Stars
Continuing the release of their most recent album Days Of Exile , Viniloversus releases the music video for his new single So Many Stars, the…
Ricardo Arjona
Arjona arrives from tour Colombia
The Guatemalan singer-songwriter begins his tour of Colombia in Bogota on 7 July. Also, visit Medellín, Pereira and Cali. The month of July is…
Alan Freed
Alan Freed's ashes will rest in Cleveland.
The ashes of Alan Freed, an important figure in the history of modern popular music, permanently rest in Cleveland, where Creed coined the term rock…
Silent Girlfriend
Silent Girlfriend
This is a night nurse with a dying face. This is a crazy babysitter with a chocolate knife. These are the teeth of rotten meat trying to bite a…
Liam Gallagher
Liam Gallagher returns with Wat It's Whorts
Liam Gallagher has given much to talk about lately with his single For What It's Whorts that is part of his first solo album that will have…
Chris Stapleton
The Travels of Chris Stapleton
When Chris Stapleton moved to Nashville, he’d sit up all night in the garage basement apartment he rented, playing fiddle tunes and carrying…
Michelle Lewis
Michelle Lewis ‘The Parts of Us That Still Remain’ - Album Review
Michelle Lewis, with her folk/pop lilt and incredibly personal, storytelling narratives, is the true definition of a songwriter; as her press pack…
Rayland Baxter
Rayland Baxter ‘Imaginary Man’ – Album Review
I first came across Rayland Baxter back in 2013 when he came across the pond to support Kacey Musgraves in London on her ‘Same Trailer Different Park’…
Ulises Hadjis
Ulises Hadjis premiered video clip of At the end of time
Venezuelan singer Ulises Hadjis place in the middle of this year his fourth studio EP Movement and Other Stories About the End of the World. Getting…
Caramelos De Cianuro
Candies at the Rock al Parque Festival
Who would not Tripeo Veronica or hammer? epics in Venezuelan music themes. In its development as a group, they have set standards and example in…
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…
Roger Waters
Roger Waters releases video for Wait For Her
Starring the same flamenco dancer of the visual work for The Last Refugee, former Pink Floyd , Roger Waters , just presented the video for the most…
Faith & Harry
Faith and Harry Just Be There
Sibling duo Faith and Harry are taking the music world by storm, at ages 13 and 11, they have a grown up sound, and are filled with talent, poise and…
Sweet
To Suicide Squat they added a little Sweet
The Sweet is a British rock band with a style glam, typical of the early 70s were recognized worldwide, but in his native country reached the success…
Michael Ray
Michael Ray – Album Review
I haven’t been all that impressed with Michael Ray up to this point. I felt his lead single, ‘Kiss You In The Morning’, was generic and boring, with…
The New Basement Tapes
A Very Special New Basement Band
Bob Dylan. Need I say more? Well even though this one isn't about the legend, it does have a very special connection to him. Following a…
Chrisette Michele
Unbreakable Rich Hipster : Chrisette Michele
Rich Hipster label owner, a fly R`n`B Diva Chrisette Michele is fresh out the studio with her fifth …
Kings of Leon
The Kings Of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band that formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2000. The band is composed of brothers Caleb Followill in charge of…
Los Cafres
Closing the year to full for Los Cafres
2015 has been a busy year for the band Los Cafres Argentina, and is expected to be the end of the year a little more. The band has started a tour…
Adele
Adele explained why she plans to stop touring
Last night was the reason why Adele could not do more concert tours. It was in a handwritten note reproduced in the program of the first of its four…
Fergie
Got MILF?
Fergie milks her way back in! Just a day old leaked single heating the dance floor big time and haven`t even met it`s full viral pool of…
Avicii
Rock in Rio Lisboa will close in style
In case you did not remember the Rock in Rio Lisboa he began last weekend with performances by artists such as Bruce Springsteen & The E…
Hillary Lindsey
The Highway’s CMA Songwriter Special: The Stories Behind ‘American Kids,’ ‘Girl Crush,’ ‘Like a Cowboy,’ ‘Take Your Time” & ‘Like a Wrecking Ball’ (Recap)
It was already a busy day the morning Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose co-wrote a new song called “Girl Crush.”…
Franco De Vita
Franco De Vita will make Argentina fall in love again
The great Franco De Vita already prepared with all the enthusiasm and humility possible to visit Argentina as part of his international tour Free…
Flavio Rizzello
Wise beyond his years or age inappropriate?
This song appeared on my suggestion feed from Spotify and I just thought it was too funny to ignore. In the 80s Jermaine Stewart was a one hit wonder…
Stanley Clarke
THE LOW END Vol.7: Stanley Clarke
When we talk about the biggest bass players in history, then Stanley Clarke would satisfy both meanings of the adjective - he is indeed one of the…
Paul Kelly
If You Haven't Seen Paul Kelly Live...
What are you doing? With the death of B.B. King this year I had a sudden revelation: People don't last forever (to my knowledge anyway). I…
Tiësto
The highest paid DJs in the world
To be Dj not just place a succession of topics. The work of these specialists mixes and music production require knowledge in sound engineering,…
Randy Hall
Fans of HER Flock to Spotify and YouTube to Listen to Pop Icon Randy Hall single A New Way of Love
Pop icon Randy Hall releases new single that catches the ears and hearts of HER fans. A New Way of Love is available on all major streaming platforms,…
Guns N' Roses
Appetite for Destruction
Great rock n’ roll is like an aphrodisiac for people. I’m talking sleazy guitar and bass riffs that penetrate your soul, loose…
The Mavericks
The Mavericks ‘Mono’ – Album Review
The Mavericks have always been coy about being pigeon-holed. Melding neo-traditional country with alternative, Tex-Mex and more, it was almost a…
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy still got it!
Fall Out Boy is one of my favorite modern rock bands. Their big comeback in 2013 with their album Save Rock and Roll is my favorite album from them. I…
Miriam Jones
Miriam Jones ‘Between Green & Gone’ – Album Review
“It happened on a normal day.” These are the opening lyrics to the newly released Between Green and Gone by Canadian-born, Oxford-living singer/…
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…
Vic Mensa
Halfway Through 2016, Here are The Most Interesting Moments in HipHop
We counted down, watched the ball drop, and entered 2016 eagerly seeking to devour some of the most highly anticipated rap albums in recent memory. We…
Julieta Venegas
The strength and consistency of Julieta Venegas
In fact, Julieta Venegas was born in Long Beach, California but has Mexican nationality. The 46-year-old singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist,…
Nascuy Linares
Music Award for Embrace of the Serpent
And he touched the Venezuelan musician Linares be Nascuy who wrote the music for the Colombian film The embrace of the snake by Ciro Guerra, recently…
Rawayana
Tucacas has arrived
The friends of Venezuela come with something new. Rawayana, one of the most popular bands in the country bring their latest clip, Tucacas. The group…
Tomates Fritos
Fried Tomatoes presents its theme I see myself without you
The portocrucenses Tomates Fritos, who arrived this year to its two decades of work, premiered this weekend the first single of which will be the…
Ivy Queen
Ivy Queen will wear Colombian student designs during her concerts.
Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Ivy Queen dress designs a Colombian student at the concert given in Bogota, educational sources reported today. Angie…