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Body Cults
Narcosatanicos - Body Cults
The Danish noise-rock/psychedelic rock band Narcosatanicos came out with a new album a short while ago via Bad Afro Records. Their previous self-…
Give More Love
Young At Heart, Ringo Starr
Richard Starkley is approaching his 80th birthday, but nothing shows that he is old. For Ringo Starr, it's like time has stopped. Who knows, maybe…
Prisoner
If Prisoner is Ryan Adams return to form, when did he lose it?
Ryan Adams new album, entitled Prisoner, is another accomplished st of songs from an artist who has many albums just like it. Now I love Ryan Adams,…
Bonny Doon
Bonny Doon - Bonny Doon
Over the past twenty years, Detroit hasn’t necessarily been a hub for folk and alt-country. Those genres have scratched the surface, but techno and…
theyesandeye
Lamb Gone Folk
Music duo Lamb has been influencing electronic scene with their trip-hop and chill-out discography. As half of Lamb, Lou Rhodes took a completely…
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…
Matter + Spirit
The Candles Burn on Lightly
When you take a first listen to The Candles album “Matter+Spirit” you might be lead into thinking that you are hearing a Southern or a West Coast band…
To the End of the Sea
Does The Sea Have An End?
Another day, another Seattle band that has been around since the first part of the Eighties. And again, more of a cult, particularly among the music…
Disintegrate Me
Disintegrate Me by Viniloversus already has a video clip
Caracas Viniloversus group, currently impeached in Miami, published today, the new video for her third single Disintegrate Me of what will be his…
Handwritten
Shawn Mendes Debut Album From a Fan Perspective
To become famous by posting vines online takes a lot of luck and not everybody has that luck. Shawn Mendes had it and he was the third most followed…
Love & Darkness
Israeli Folk
Noa Bentor is a pretty unfamiliar name on the scene. Last year, she released her debut Love and Darkness and even though she is not yet respected,…
Two Devils Will Talk
Captain Paul McKenzie Sailing With His Crew
Paul McKenzie will be singing. McKenzies are celebrating 25 years of existence, although Paul is the only member who has been there from the beginning…
Fierce Mercy (Deluxe Edition)
Colin Hay Might Be Australia's Most Prolific Musician
Fierce Mercy is the 13th album by an Australian musician Colin Hay. Wow, that sounds like a really prolific artist, doesn’t it? Still, it…
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…
Juggernaut: Alpha
Periphery Juggernaut Album Review
Periphery’s Juggernaut has been the album that progressive metal fans have been looking forward to for a long, long time. This album has…
The Penny Collector
Carrie Elkin - The Soul Americana
That is soul as in giving it all and having a true feel for a certain music genre. It his case the folkier version of Americana. When trying…
Saint Molly
Studying At The Academy Can Make You A Saint
I’m old enough to remember the times before any Internet (yeah, that old) with what would be now considered scant information about any new and…
After Laughter
Paramore go full pop on After Laughter and it's brilliant
Paramore never should have gotten this far. Since their debut album, All We Know is Falling, the band has went through so much turmoil:…
Rosewood Almanac
Will Stratton IIs An Inspiration For Anyone Struggling With Cancer
Rosewood Almanac is the sixth studio album by Will Stratton, musician currently residing in New York. Will studied philosophy for a short while before…
Neuk Wight Delhi All-Stars
Sitting Pretty on the Fence
James Yorkston has been around for a while, and it seems he always excels, whether solo or through quite a number of collaboration he was in,…
FUTURE
Future Still Swimming in Dark Waters
Two years after his sepulchral watermark DS2, the dual sides of Future's artistic persona appear to be set in stone. There is…
Cheers To The Fall
The Diva Is Born
Andra Day’s debut album has been circling around the tops of the charts for quite some time now, and it comes as no surprise why the singer…
Turbine
John Mackey's Metronomic Turbine
John Mackey’s “Turbine” is the industrial-sounding piece that sounds like an absolute beauty to play. Heavy on the…
Different Creatures
Circa Waves Joins The Migration Crisis Awareness Movement
Four guys from Liverpool sound more confident, mature and powerful on their second full-length album, just as the frontman Keiran Shudall wanted and…
Villains
What Do QOTSA Stand For Now?
After proving himself in Kyuss, John Homme was walking through several projects and bands, profiling himself into a rock icon that does seem like an…
Joanne
Waking up to Lady Gaga
Although my teenage self is cringing so hard while I write this, to be honest, I cringe pretty hard about most of what she did, so I couldn’t care…
Every Third Thought
Every Third X File
Although most of us know David Duchovny as Molder from Dossier X, not a lot of us know that this multifaceted actor is also a singer who recently…
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…
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Dreamy Freak Folk Pop
Some people can’t sleep because they are thinking about their dreams. Some people dream when they are awake. Some bands are like dreams.…
Blue Lines
Blue Lines: The birth of trip-hop
Bristol, late eighties. A couple of music lovers decided to band up together and start making some innovative tunes. Merging of hip-hop, reggae, soul…
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…
No Sometimes Yes
Luca Draccar - “No Sometimes Yes”
An Italian native by way of Berlin, DJ Luca Draccar is affected by many things in his life and art including being bipolar. There is a long tradition…
New Born Remixed
Sounds of Sputnik explore new vistas with their EP 'New Born Remixed'
Last year, Moscow shoegaze band Sounds of Sputnik re-released their debut LP New Born feat. Ummagma through hallmark U.S. shoegaze…
Lonerism
Lonerism
Critics’ new favorite band Tame Impala are becoming one of the most successful alternative acts of our time. They also have one album that I…
Ritual
Fire! Orchestra - Ritual
Fire! Orchestra is a renowned Norwegian avant-garde psychedelic rock/free jazz band that is made up of Fire! and other artists they collaborate with.…
Bad Posture
On The Back Porch
Sometimes it is hard to portray your music on its album cover. For John Andrews & The Yawns, that seems to be no problem on “Bad Posture”.…
Overload
Chris Luciani/Overload - A Reflection of Our Times
During this current political cycle of the 2016 presidential election the term “overload” as a summary of our collective feelings…
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?…
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…
Nobody But Me (Deluxe Version)
Recommendation For Your Winter Holidays Nobody but Michael Bublé
If there is only one real gentleman among the male singers on this planet, that would be Michael Bublé for one hundred percent. The…
Heathen
Thou - Heathen
Thou are a doom/sludge metal band from Baton Rouge in Louisiana and they have been operating as one of the more unique and better bands in the whole…
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…
On My One
Jake Bugg - On My One
Jake Bugg became famous at the age of 18, and he is an independent artist ever since. I don’t remember he was ever related with some popular…
Moon Shoes EP
Ravyn Lenae undefining a genre
For many, the summer is a time for letting loose (aka partying), but for those who slow down during the summer, I have found you the perfect music by…
Jersey Devil
The Fall Of Ducktails
At the sunset of the past decade, Ducktails have become a very popular band among hipsters. First of all, they have been getting a lot of space and…
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…
Big Inner
The Big Inner of the Big White Man
Matthew E. White is an American artist that came on strong from the start, with a voice of his own and gained international following instantly. As…
Love Sick
TALsounds - Dreamscapes From Foreign Places
Some fans of dream pop shoegaze and similar pop forms might shy away on the spot if they read or hear what TALsounds is doing on her new album, Love…
Alice Glass
Ex Crystal Castles Member Strives Solo
There are some bands that mark certain era and that is crystally clear to all of us on kurrentmusic. Back in the day, when I was in between high…
16:11
Tross - 16:11
Tross is one of the more interesting Swedish psychedelic rock bands, whose latest album titled 16:11 was released by the great Swedish label H&…
The Far Field
Highly Anticipated Future Island Record Is Finally Here
2014 was a crossroad in the career of the famous band from Baltimore. Although they had three studio albums up until then, the commercial success came…
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)…
Earthtones
Bahamas' Earthtones Pursues Low-Key Self-Realization by the Lakeside
If you, like me (and many others), are disappointed that the singles from Justin Timberlake’s forthcoming Man of the Woods album did nothing…
SOAR
Het Droste Effect - Soar
The well-known Dutch instrumental psychedelic rock band Het Droste Effect came out with their latest album in the middle of last year. This album…
a/s/l?
Hamjam - Do ham and jam go well together?
I certainly don’t know the answer to the question from the title, but I’ m not even bound to try. Doesn’t sound too appetizing. But what I did try out…
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…
Songs From The Road
In Memoriam: Leonard Cohen's Songs From The Road
The beginning of Leonard Cohen’s career was marked by songs of love and heat, and then songs from the room. One of my all time favorite live albums is…
All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us
Yaassss, MetalCore!
Following Architects sporadically, due to oversaturated genre, what happened is that Ruin and Daybreaker brought me more pleasure than Lost…
Return to Love
LVL UP Are On The Highest Indie Level
LVL UP have released their third full length album under Sub Pop label, which just proves how remarkable these boys are. American indie…
Vine
Jen Gloeckner - Climbing Up The Vine
Downtempo (who still remembers trip-hop?) has become such a formulaic genre that whenever somebody lists a certain album or an artist under such a…
Shockwave Supernova
God Plays Guitar
Hay una cosa que necesita saber: Dios toca la guitarra. Su nombre es Joe Satriani y este año lanzó su 15º álbum de estudio. Vamos…
Don't Let Me Down
The Chainsmokers and Daya don't let me down
Hace unos 5 años, The Chainsmokers fueron los primeros en utilizar un hashtag y la palabra autofoto en una canción. Odiaba la canción…
La Partition
Uneven Structure - La Partition [Review]
Hace seis años una banda francesa hizo un excelente álbum de djent progresivo llamado Februus . Su debut demostró cómo una nueva…
A/B
A Band From Holland Resembles The Black Keys. Too Much?
There is a really great new song by The Black Keys titled No Good. An explosive combo of drums and guitars is cute like a Pokémon (yes,…
Hug Of Thunder
Broken Social Scene Break 7 Year Long Hiatus
The best export product from Canada, at least when it comes to indie music, is no doubt Broken Social Scene (sorry Arcade Fire, you lost your title…
Marked for Death
Emma Ruth Rundle is The Princess of Drone Folk
MUSIC REVIEW 65 Emma Ruth Rundle Emma Ruth Rundle is a female musician and visual artist from Los Angeles, California…
Sleep Well Beast
Who Is The Beast on The National's New Record?
In two years, The National are going to celebrate two decades of their existence and judging by their tempo of releasing albums, we might get another…
Country Grammar
Country Grammar
El debut de Nelly en el 2000 trajo la vida y el sonido de San Luis al mundo. Es un laberinto sintáctico de la cultura local que funciona como un…
Ocean by Ocean
Authentic Indie Vocal
One of the bands who is strongly influenced by the 90s British rock (Radiohead and Oasis in particular) is most The Boxer Rebellion. What&…
The Direction of Last Things
The direction of metal evolution
I fell in love with Intronaut from the moment I heard their, at the moment, best album ‘till date, Valley Of Smoke. After that fantastic…
Phenotype
Dissonantly Extravagant
If we compare Phenotype, the album reviewed here, with recent Select Difficulty from Periphery it’s obvious Textures selected the highest…
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…
Psyence Fiction
#tbt UNKLE - Psyence Fiction
Founder of record label Mo Wax records, James Lavelle, and DJ Shadow are the names behind the project UNKLE that was born in 1994. The album I am…
Bohren For Beginners
Turning Doom Metal Into Film Noir Jazz
How do you cross from doom metal to film noir jazz? Easy, if you ask German purveyors of, as the say it themselves, doom ridden jazz music, Bohren and…
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’…
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…
III
Föllakzoid - III
The renowned Chilean kraut/psychedelic rock band Föllakzoid released their new laconically titled album III earlier this year. Fö…
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (Remastered)
Recommendation for all Rock Lovers - Ritchie Blackmore's R-A-I-N-B-O-W
The one and only British rock band Rainbow fellas! I am so influenced by this band that when somebody says Rainbow the first thing I think of the band…
Oh Wonder
Oh Wonder of Wonders
Sticking with the theme of festive vinyl, It’s time to talk about Oh Wonder. Oh Wonder, are a London based duo, who’s …
Merkabah / SunInYourHead
Shaddah Tuum ooze menace on EP
Shaddah Tuum weave dark and ambient soundscapes that ripple with edgy industrial menace. Their shamanic incantations insinuate themselves into the…
Preoccupations
A Disinterested Listener Reacts To Preoccupations
Un oyente desinteresado reacciona a las preocupaciones por Joseph Kyle Debo admitir, que no / no tengo una opinión sobre el / la controversia…
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…
Before the World Was Big
Girlpool - Before the World Was Big
Girlpool’s June 2015 release, Before the World Was Big, will sound familiar to many young listeners. The album gives a sensation of…
Harmony of Spheres
Greeks Love Metal
My knowledge of the Greek music scene is not great. I have often come across hardcore music, so my biased opinion is that Greek people love that kind…
At the End of Summer
Majutsu No Niwa - At The End Of Summer
Majutsu No Niwa are a renowned Japanese psychedelic noise rock/garage rock band, who have released a number of pretty good albums within their…
The Pale Emperor
The Pale Emperor
Brian Warner and his music vent Marilyn Manson were hardly going to shock anyone in 2015. There are a lot of weird stuff in the world that are…
Life Is Good
Life Is Good...is good
In my alcohol-induced and terse analysis in consultation with Google, I have realized that this was the first year in which all three of the most…
Flying Microtonal Banana
King Gizzard Travels to The Middle East
When back in the Sixties droves of musicians, rock or jazz went to the Middle East and further down towards the Indian Ocean, they brought back much…
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…
The Chick Corea Elektric Band
ELEKTRIC!
The Shape of Jazz to Come is an album by Ornette Coleman from the end of the fifties, but there are several releases in jazz history that could bear…
Gone Is Gone
Gone is Gone – Gone is Gone [Review]
Supergroups. They always bring lots of promises but fail to deliver them almost every time. Anyone remembers SuperHeavy, a project consisting out of…
On The Lam
Cavity - On The Lam
Cavity is a renowned stoner metal/sludge/stoner doom band from Miami, Florda. They have released a number of great albums through the years, but the…
Light Falls
Wrekmeister Harmonies - Light Falls
The relatively well-known Illinois drone/drone metal/psychedelic rock band Wrekmeister Harmonies came out with a new album recently. The seven track…
A Wonderful Seed
Mysterious Ms. Sandoval Reappears, Again
So, Hope Sandoval and her mystery are back with us again. It has been 26 years since she first appeared along with former Rain Parade co-leader David…
Alchemy to Our Days
Metzengerstein - Alchemy To Our Days
Metzengerstein is a rather interesting Italian experimental/psychedelic rock/krautrock band from Tuscany. They have so far released two albums, with &…
The Tambourine Girls
Tambourine Girls - Another Guitar Variation That Works
No girls or tambourines among these four Aussies that go under the name Tambourine Girls on their debut album. I’m sure that a girl or two on…
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…
Polygondwanaland
King Gizzard Strike Again! And Again! And Again! And Again!
No, this is not a repetitive review. I know you think it's the fourth time I am reviewing Lizzard's record. King Gizzard and The Wizard Lizard…
The Devil's Walk
The Brilliant Electronic Apparatus of Apparat
I don’t remember that there was ever a more beautiful cover art than the one for the Apparat’s album The Devil’s Walk,…
The Wall
Analyzing The Wall
Pink Floyd's the Wall is one of the most intriguing and imaginative albums in the history of rock music. Since the studio album&…
DARKNESS AND LIGHT
Mediocre Pop on John Legend ''Darkness and Light''
No matter If you are a big fan of mainstream music or not, you probably appreciate when your favorite musician makes an effort to step out of his…
Soul Flowers of Titan
Barrence Whitfield and The Savages and The Eclectic Flowers of Soul
When young Barry White started working in a record shop, during his journal studies at the University of Boston, he didn't imagine that was the…
Heroes
One of Our Heroes
Heroes immediately departs from the attitude of Low's melancholia with The Beauty and the Beast, and this was a sign of hope for fans…
Coup De Grâce
Headbanging mode: ON
There is a funny thing about supergroups, a gathering of premier musicians usually results in releasing an album(s) that are disappointing for the big…
Pure Romance
Nothing Less But Truly Pure Romance
There is something about piano music that can easily relax a listener. And add to that how it can also smoothly lead a listener from an ordinary…
Drowning Shadows
Drowning Shadows the saddest song by Sam Smith
For admirers of Sam Smith we inform you that we have excellent news. The artist recently announced that relaunched his debut album that earned him…
New Energy
5 Favorite Albums of 2017
My favorite LPs of the year, in no specific order. Arca - EPONYMOUS Same as Mutant, this album is a hybrid of different genres, only this time they…
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…
Positive Energy
Diät - Positive Energy
Diät are a pretty interesting deathrock/post-punk/garage rock band from Berlin. They released their first full-length album back in 2015 and…
Won't Be There
Luke Reed - One For The Summer
If you tried to count the number of gifted young musicians with a thousand song ideas in their head, playing and recording them in a number of bands,…
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.…
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…
Mirage
Josefin Öhrn & The Liberation - Mirage
Josefin Öhrn & The Liberation is a Swedish psychedelic rock/space rock/neo-psych group, who recently released their new 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…
Music For People In Trouble
Susanne Sundfor - Music to get you out of trouble
Norwegian singer Susanne Sundfor has been around for some ten years now, but she gained more international prominence only after her 2015 album Ten…
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…
Sorceress
The Pinnacle Of Opeth's Discography
Opeth’s twelfth studio album is one of the most anticipated metal albums of the year, although it is a prog rock album. With their last three releases…
Scorpion
Will Johnson Is Painting With Words
Austin is a city well known for its folk and country. Support for such a notion came from Curnet Marie Andrews who released a magnificent album last…
Curse of Lono EP
Curse of Lono - EP With Just One Problem
Por lo general, tengo un problema con EP. Son ese territorio término medio, que no es ni (preferiblemente un golpe) sola, ni un disco de mú…
7
A Track by Track Review - Seal’s 7
Boy, has this been a crazy month for album releases. It felt like the 90s again with everyone from The Corrs, Nick Carter, to Enya and Bjork releasing…
The New High
Will Brent Finally Bring In Some Cash?
The moment you realize that somebody who’s from Athens Georgia has recorded all his three solo albums for a German specialist label, you begin to…
Dark Sky Island
Sparkling Despite the Fluidity of Time
Other than our family, our friends can help shape the music we listen to as well as enjoy. It was through a friend that I first heard of Enya and her…
Teens Of Denial
The Complexity of Teen Rebellion
Will Toledo is an unbelievably prolific author, the one who released ten albums in a period of just six years. Albeit he has been active…
MY HOUSE
Flo-rida's Comeback
American rap superstar Flo Rida is back in the game with the release of My House, his fourth EP, and the amount of PR that has surrounded its…
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:…
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,…
Ocean's Kingdom
McCartney’s “Ocean’s A Kingdom Proves a Tear Jerker”
Juro que el Paul McCartney es el mejor! Su sentido de la melodía nunca muere. Su sensible a la armonía y el ritmo nunca desaparece. O de…
How Dare You
Finally! The Old Electric Six Are Back!
Although it seems like the career of Electric Six was reaching its end, it didn't happen. It is as If they have found the new impuls that made…
Beautiful Lies
Birdy Is All Grown Up
Still in her sensitive years, British pop sensation Birdy released her third album this spring, turning out to be her most mature effort yet. It is…
A Head Full of Moonlight
Good Tiger A Head Full of Moonlight Album Review
The newly formed super group Good Tiger, featuring ex-Tesseract vocalist Elliot Coleman, ex-The Safety Fire guitarists Derya Nagle and…
Americana
Americana
The Kinks legend uses Americana to blaze a path through both America's rock’n’roll history and his own. Its back-to-…
50 Years of Blonde on Blonde (Live)
Maybe Old, But Definitly Not Forgotten
“Old Crow Medicine Show” have been around for awhile and their mastery of the country, folk, bluegrass in all forms and guises has earned them enough…
Last Year Was Complicated
Nick Jonas wastes talent with his new Videoclip.
Ultimately there are many young hopefuls in pop music, many soloists who are giving enough to talk for its good music, and Nick Jonas is no exception…
Lady's Bridge
#tb How Richard Hawley Escaped Midlife Crisis
Richard Hawley’s Lady’s Bridge was one of my favorite albums back in 2007. Refreshing love poetry the singer delivered on this record found…
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…
Currents
The Impact of Currents and Track-By-Track Analysis
Before “Currents”, Tame Impala could have been labeled simply as a psychedelic rock band. However, this 2015 summer release took the project and its…
The World Within
Jewel of the south
Gyros, sea, islands, enormous national debt, financial crisis, orthodoxy, birthplace of Democracy, Tsipras & Syriza are just some of the…
All Night Long
Rochelle's catchy All Night Long
When Rochelle first entered the Dutch music scene, she seemed set to be our very own Beyoncé. She first got noticed after winning the…
We All Want The Same Things
How to Identify With Craig Finn
Although he is not the biggest singer songwriter of his generation, Craig Finn is certainly the best rock storyteller whose main preoccupation are…
Anarchytecture
Anarchytecture
I love when musicians scream political messages into our passive-aggressive minds. During the 90s, Skunk Anansie have surprised the scene with an…
Immortalized
Me(n)tal Disturbia
The most fascinating thing related to Immortalized is how did they manage to release the single out of nowhere and say that their new album is coming…
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…
Blonde On Blonde
#tbt Bob Dylan: Blonde on Blonde
In this week's throwback, I am continuing with Bob Dylan's albums. Blonde on Blonde is the first double studio album in the history of music…
Ropewalk
Just Another Island Band
Even though they had success with their debut album, The View never managed to capitalize it in a right way. They are always somewhere near but they…
Lost Time
Surf-Pop is Not Dead
Surf-pop was sub-genre that occupied the collective mind of hipsters at the beginning of 2010s. I am writing in past tense, as the genre itself lost…
I Forget Where We Were
Forget Where We Were - a Live Masterpiece
In June of 2015, I had the great privilege of hearing Ben Howard peform live at the Grand Arena in Cape Town. I have not stopped talking about it…
Pure Comedy
Pure Comedy
Father John Misty is a consummate entertainer. On Pure Comedy, he questions the value of entertainment, capitalism, and everything…
Harmonies
Harmonies Aplenty
Whoever thinks that it is easy making good sounding sampled music couldn’t be more wrong. First, you have to have a bottomless knowledge of music…
You Had Me at Goodbye
Samantha Crain - It Should Be Hello, Not Goodbye
Into her fifth album since 2009, Samantha Crain still hasn’t achieved the recognition she deserves. All the positive reviews by the critics …
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…
tonite
Tonite Throws Reflective Notions Orchestrated By LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem has come back around this time with new single and music video Tonite, where a 1980's heavy laden vibe is vocal. This dance floor…
Pleasure
Feist Writes About How Pleasure Should Feel And Sound
Feist is back. Our favorite Indie Mother who solidified a genre with a quirky unique structure stylized within music that could only somewhat fit…
We Are the People
Psychedelic Surrealism
Thanks to a well-scored Honda Civic ad, Sydney electro-glampop duo Empire of the Sun (Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore) have placed a…
Alive
SIAFIED!
By now the legend of SIA is pretty much apparent to us. She is the powerhouse songwriter behind successful hit numbers of many an artist including the…
Yellow
Coldplay a band that describes emotions
I want to start this by writing space on the British band Coldplay, formed in London in 1996 by vocalist Chris Martin, bassist Guy Berryman,…
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…
Dipped-in-Blue
Vector_Xing: Dipped In Blue
Comprising of LA born Stevan Cablayan (vocals) and London born Cameron McLain (instruments), Vector_XING create soul and…
My Way
Clavin Harris premieres song
The famous DJ Scot has made a surprise launch and is a song that has everyone wondering if it has something to do with his ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift…
Money
Sweet Venom: Anna Of The North vs. The Gold Digger
On “Money”, a recent single from electro-pop duo Anna Of The North’s upcoming debut album Lovers…
Saint Ivy
Subtle Politicization
Brooklyn drag superstar Merrie Cherry was instantly sold on the idea of appearing in the music video for Brooklyn indie rock band Beach…
Unity
Darrell Kelley Releases A Message For “Unity”
A strong song that says what the singer wants to say is what true artists search for. Most of the time if they cannot find it from a writer, they are…
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…
Angels (feat. Saba)
Chance The Rapper Angels (feat. Saba)
This week, Chance the Rapper and Saba released a new single entitled Angels. We haven’t heard much from these young talented…
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…
Electric Blue
Electrifying Disco-Rock
There’s sort of an everything-nowness to life. I feel like almost every event and everything that happens surrounds you on all sides. Some…
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…
Dog Years
Slow Dancing in Seconds
By following up on the success of her breakout single Alaska with Dog Years, NYU Clive Davis Institute alumni Maggie Rogers…
Journey In Satchidananda
COVERLAND Vol.18: Journey in Satchidananda
Recently, I wrote an article about one of the best jazz albums ever, “Journey in Satchidananda” by Alice Coltrane. Although it is a remarkable piece…
Respect
COVERLAND Vol.20: Respect
“Respect” had a lot of covers since Aretha Franklin released the song as a single in 1967. Franklin's cover became a sort of a…
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'.…
Panda
What is the future of authenticity
Desiigner's Panda became the first New York rap song to top the Billboard Hot 100 since Jay Z's Empire State of…
I Bet My Life
I Bet My Life On Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons are the type of band that has a song on every soundtrack, to every newest film that pops out the word blockbuster. Hey, there is…
Confident
Demi Lovato premieres the video clip of her new single “Confident”.
In this production Demi Lovato plays a newly released from prison who should pursue superstar Michelle Rodriguez agent. The video clip directed by…
Stuck
Lodged Love
One man band Day Wave's single Stuck has soothing musical undertones in relation to its subject matter, a persona who is stuck…
Still Breathing
Still Kicking...
Green Day are continuing on their status quo of releasing videos, this one for their latest single 'Still Breathing' is a lyric music video.…
High
Druggy Quirkiness
LA indie rock trio Sir Sly (vocalist Landon Jacobs and instrumentalists Jason Suwito and Hayden Coplen) have recently released High, their…
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…
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…
Lay Up
Mai`s Official Lay Up!
A young lady with an extremelly mature vocal capabilities. Ella Mai, one of the greatest R`n`B suprise…
Agatha Chang
All About Agatha Chang
How I came across Eels' 'Agatha Chang' was from a friend who said this was one of the easiest songs to learn. That friend forgot to…
Oceans
Emotions Unsteady
Seafret accompany a character of emotions with their single 'Oceans'. Dipped in emotional depth and creative peril, Seafret do not back away…
Your Song
Rita's new song is your song
A few weeks ago, I’d seen Rita Ora’s name pop up on a list of expected music releases. After 4 years of waiting, it was really nice to know for…
Soviet
Got No Motivation
Punk/Grunge/Garage what do these three genres have in common? Pure, unfiltered, raw blis when ti comes to playing loud and without hestiation. The…
One Second
Dark Vibes
Italian artist Tying Tiffany is known for creating electro-pop tracks with a dark edge, “music that teeters between opaque moodiness and…
Cold
The Surreal Aptness of Seeing Rich Brian as an Olympic Figure Skater in the Cold MV
As a certain calculative pop star once sang, it's all in the timing. Rich Brian's cinematic turn as an Olympic figure skater - while seemingly…
Messin' Around
Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias together with the video for “Messin' Around”.
This time these great artists came together to create the new video for Messin 'Around and could not expect less from them. We find a video…
The Distance
San Cisco's Relationship Woes
Aussie indie-pop quartet San Cisco’s (guitarist/vocalist Jordi Davieson, drummer/vocalist Scarlett Stevens, drummer Josh Biondillo and bassist Steve…
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…
Ghost Reindeer in the Sky
The Carolyn Sills Combo Spreads Spirit With Ghost Reindeer in the Sky
The Carolyn Sills Combo who have been literally everywhere this year, are giving fans a holiday gift! Their new song and video for Ghost Reindeer in…
Control
Mature, Ease and A Sense Of Belonging
Pieces and pieces of fragments are being picked up and evolvoing into songs that should never be missed out on. Hazel English's track 'Control…
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…
Happy Birthday to You (Piano)
Happy Birthday, Danielle!
The music not only accompanies us during the holidays or at a concert. Not just listen to music 24 hours a day, and 7 days a week, and not 365 days a…
You Don't Know Love
Never knew Olly Murs like this
Olly Murs first caught my attention with his retro sound. Many of his songs will always remind me of something else. For instance, Heart Skips A Beat…
18
On 18, an Epic 88Rising Multi-Collab, Joji Grounds Kris Wu, Rich Brian and Trippie Redd Grandiosity With Introspective Melancholy
Indie music label/creative agency 88rising have steadily forged their way into the mainstream by jet-fuelling the careers of Rich Brian (previously…
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…
Hollow
The airy and fragile sounds of Hollow
There are some songs you could write an elaborate review blog about, but when it comes to this song, I could actually make this short and sweet, and…
Dirty Harry
Grace Who Gives and Takes
New, different and a whole slew of words are slipping out of my head as 'Dirty Harry' by Grace repeats the chorus. After being given the gift…
WTF (Where They From) [feat. Pharrell Williams]
WTF MISSY?!
What the F are all these Hip Hop artists doing with all that money. THIS is how you do it! Two words: Missy Elliot. This…
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…
watch
Billie Eilish: The Voice, Imagination and Personality of Pop's Future?
“But you can put yourself in a character or a situation you would not normally be in. You don't have to be in love to write a love song.…
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…
Ugly Boy
Die Antwoord Open The Door To Ugly Boy
Die Antwoord are a bit like that horse pill you had to swallow as a child to get rid of a massive sinus infection or some other serious illness.…
Come See Us Play
Sidestepper breaks the silence of a decade
Sidestepper has spent a decade unedited unreleased album from Continental (2006), a period in which they had little activity. Last year they released…
Tulips
Luxuriant Stasis
Based in San Francisco, The Bilinda Butchers consist of Michal Palmer, Adam Honingford, and Ryan Wansley, who derived their band name by…
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…
Chi Chi
Razor-Sharp Braggadocio
'Live from the zoo, this the new 212'. Controversial Harlem rapper Azealia Banks breakout hit 212 is a very tough act…
The Girl Is Mine featuring Destiny's Child & Brandy
Cut And Paste Some Hit Potential
Ladies and gentlemen, we have so arrived in a new era of sampling. Where we used to just sample music, we now sample full vocals and mix them up with…
It Ain't Safe
It Ain't Safe... But the Music is Good
So if you're new to Grime then you must make your first listen available for Skepta. He's the king of Grime, bring his name up in the UK and…
This Old Dog
Realistic Devotion
Canadian singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer, jizz-jazzer and slacker rocker Mac DeMarco's latest music video for This Old…
Heart of Steel (feat. Bright Lights)
Raiden Pops Into The Scene With Truthful Heart of Steel
Raiden is on the fast track to becoming a world known household name. If Heart of Steel is any indication about Raiden's ability to merge synth…
Prelude in G minor, Op.23, No.5 : Alla marcia
Rachmaninoff Op. 23 Piano Prelude Gallops Along
Stepping even further into the world of piano music we have Rachmaninoff’s G Minor Prelude which is triumphant and yet overshadowed piece of music. It…
I'm In Love With a Monster
I'm in love with 5H
Since dropping their debut album Reflection at the beginning of the year, Fifth Harmony has been riding the waves of three…
Without You
Another 'Without You' Song
It's perfectly understandable to believe that no one would be able to put a fresh spin on the 'can't live without you' theme, given…
Shadow - Radio Edit
A Lynchian Atmosphere
Dear Tommy, Chromatics' highly anticipated fifth album, is still nowhere in sight despite all the recent musical activity from Johnny…
Flower of the Universe - From Disney's
Sade Embodies Cosmic Maternalism on Flower of the Universe
Disney’s 100 million dollar adaptation of American author Madeleine L’Engle's 1962 Newberry Award-winning young-adult…
Be The One
When the Lights Go Out, They Must Come Back On...
Dua Lipa has been compared to Lana Del Rey from the moment Be The One was dropped. Yes, while the similarities are apparent this does not mean that a…
Just Call Me Nige
Future Music
If anyone can bear the title of future music, that would probably be the work of artists like Jojo Mayer, Bred Mehldau, Mark Guiliana, among others.…
Put a Light On
Generationals' Carpe Diem Song
Carpe Diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary. Gen Y and Gen Z-ers may not be too familiar with this iconic quote from…
Lonely Boy
The best minimalist and low-budget music videos ever
We are bombarded by the media with money facts from the music industry, especially by pop-stars who brag around about how much they spent on their…
Slipping
Rotating, Pushing and Slipping Into The Unknown
TRAAMS throws around some noiseful sounds that this ear automatically likes. Maybe it's the subtle Throbbing Gristle or Gang Of Four influence (…
Anymore
Restless Impatience
My voice has definitely changed! [...] It’s dropped! I’ve always had quite a big vocal range, but for instance, the operatic note…
Uno Mismo
What does public transport sound like in Caracas?
Vallenato, reggaeton, but is mostly salsa and merengue, Latin sounds, including Christian music, or music Ballads 80 and 90, those with less…
Not an Addict 2017 (feat. Skin)
Laidback 25th anniversary track
The Belgian rock band K’s Choice has always been a bit of a memorable one-hit wonder to me. The lead singer sounded like Suzanne Vega and that one hit…
Do You Wanna Get High?
Weezer Do You Wanna Get High?
This week, alternative rock legends Weezer released their new single entitled “Do You Want to Get High”. The song was supposedly…
Toxic
An Enchanted Gothic Cover
Toxic was made famous by none other than Britney Spears. Famous for the song and music video. However in true originality, Yael Naim crafted a…
Buckshot (feat. KRS-One & DJ Premier)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: Buckshot Review
“Buckshot” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring KRS-One and DJ Premier is my own choice of hot song at the moment. I…
Seventeen
Seventeen Is The Perfect Age
Def Jam Recordings signed Alessia Cara as her hit 'Here' climbed the charts and eventually ended up as everyone's favorite unofficially…
Used to Be
Majestic Nostalgia
In the beginning, I was convinced by patriarchal, white males that authenticity was a certain level of rawness and unsophisticated expression. But…
Just right
The Song That GOT Me Into Kpop
I have been ignoring Kpop for the longest time ever. No matter how many of my friends loved it and tried to get me into the fandom, I immediately…
Seven Nation Army
The song that you know but with another sound
Once I heard that music is the listener. When sound traps the crowd, this becomes one voice. language barriers are broken, gender mix and endless…
Songs of Prayer 1 - Solo Piano Music for Prayer
On The Song of Prayer
Chad Lawson is a fabulous, award-winning pianist and composer that is so multi-talented that he earned more awards that most people would even dream…
Nikes
Recognizing Black Genius
2009: Taylor Swift's music video for You Belong With Me beats out Beyoncé's video for Single Ladies in MTV'…
Hide
Dreaming of Hiding in the Woods With Saavan
Hide is the dream of a night in the woods. Walking without trying to find our way. This is how the group Saavan explain their newest single 'Hide&…
Fast Car (Riley Remix) [feat. Dakota]
Fast Car Re-Lived by Jonas Blue featuring Dakota
On a Sunday morning, nothing is more perfect than waking up with a cup of coffee, a good read and a classic song out of the radio. Mostly played by…
The Sound of Silence - Overdubbed Version
Sounds of Silence—A Rare Version, A Treat for You All
In awe and surprise I give you all a rare version of a classic sixties folk rock gem, featuring Paul Simon and Bob Dylan. It was said in the title…
PILLOWTALK
Zayn and his new start
Zayn Malik was the first of One Direction to leave, and now, he’s the first of One Direction to release a solo single and it’s…
The Miller Girl
Steve Hussey and Jake Eddu share with us The Miller Girl
Yes, “The Miller Girl” is a reference to the beer and the miller girl is portrayed in the Miller ad. Steve Hussey and Jake Eddy are geniuses for…
How Soon The Dawn
Jake Bugg Proves What Elements Craft A Great Song
When Jake Bugg came out onto the scene, no one knew where in the hell to place this crafted young genius of a musician. Better yet, everyone wanted to…
Lift
Another funny nightmare from the minds of Radiohead
I'm not used to this. In 2017 being a Radiohead fan has been uncharacteristically rewarding. Not only am I still obsessed with last year's A…
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…
The Boxer
Simon and Garfunkel's The Boxer
Talk about a story seldom told about a poor boy that didn’t get to do much or have much. Drop it into the timeline of the sixties, complete…
I Took Your Picture
Forward-Looking Nostalgia
I Took Your Picture - the second single from New York-via-California indie duo Cults' upcoming third album Offering&…
Are You Sure? (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
Are You Sure about Conor Maynard?
Conor Maynard is a well-known YouTube singer whose covers reached a large audience and ultimately led to him getting a record deal. When his debut…
Self Destruction
Self-Distructive Comeback!
R`n`B musketeers are back toghether! American quartet, now a duo, reunites last month and brings two new hits for their thirsty fans. The two…
Starboy
Testing out The Weeknd
Last week, The Weeknd released his new single, Starboy. If that alone didn't excite you, the fact that it's a collaboration with Daft Punk…
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…
Make Me (Cry)
Drop it like Noah Cyrus
Even without seeing the name, you can tell by the high cheekbones, the nose, the lips and the eyes that she is the sister of Miley Cyrus. Noah Cyrus,…
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…
Reggae Music
To protest in Spanish
The artist makes his art inspired by everything that lurches emotionally, and emotions, occur as a response to what surrounds human beings, whether…
El Mismo Sol
Under the Same Sun by Alvaro Soler
As its catchy chorus says, we are all under the same sun, only it gives them some brighter than others. This young Spanish artist of 24 years…
Must Be Nice
Varsity Explores the Anxieties of Young Adulthood with Must Be Nice
Chicago quintet Varsity - singer-songwriter/keyboardist Stephanie Smith, guitarists Dylan Weschler and Patrick Stanton, bassist Spencer Smith and…
Orion
Rodrigo Y Gabriela Spark Planetary Existence
Rodrigo Y Gabriela has been a duo for nearly two decades. No matter how one interrupts their career, Rodrigo Y Gabriela contributes a success of fully…
7 Years
7 Years by Lukas Graham
I recently learned a valuable lesson. Tuning in to the local radio on a rainy Sunday morning does have its perks. In my country, listening…
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,…
Sax
A modern twist on James Brown
I could’ve never predicted the trend. When Jason Derulo released “Trumpets” in 2013, he unleashed a sound that…
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&…
Strange Or Be Forgotten
Interrogating Individuality
We're continually inundated with pressure in modern life to have to make something of ourselves and leave behind a legacy in this world. '…
Love Don't Feel Right
The Cairos' Dreamy Unease
Is there something in the water Down Under? There seems to be an influx of stellar Australian indie acts gaining international prominence in recent…
Intro
An Instrumental Masterpiece
When you have instrumentals as ear-catching as Intro (the opening track of The xx's self-titled 2009 album), lyrics are superfluous.…
Thinking About You
Norah Jones Offered Thinking About You To Those Of Us That Still Resignates With the Song
'Thinking About You' the first song where I was introduced to Norah Jones. Known for Jazz styled songwriting and a piano melody all her own.…
Fruit
The Darkwave Duchess
Born in Queens, New York and raised in London, R&B singer-songwriter Abra is now based in the American rap capital of Atlanta, Georgia as the…
Change the Paradigm
Austra's Change the Paradigm is an Operatic Antidote to Political Fatalism
The list of grievances that a protest song could address in 2017 has only diversified and grown as the months progressed: income inequality, sexism,…
Monsoon
The Opposite of Guilt
Hippo Campus' youthful and exuberant brand on indie pop-rock has always been tinged with an understated melancholy that might not be detected at…
Bonbon - English Version
Not Wasted For Once
Era Istrefi is a Kosovo-Albanian singer and her hit Bonbon is a simple, yet tasteful take on the sins and pleasures of temptation. The review will…
Dangerous Woman
Ariana feels like a Dangerous Woman
Ariana is preparing the release of his third album which after consultation with his followers christened Dangerous Woman, the artist has put her…
Cleopatra
Regards, Regret
The Lumineers are no strangers to the indie scene. With the celebratory success of “Ho Hey” from their self-titled debut album, they were under a lot…
Para Siempre... Tal Vez
Forever Maybe one day after its premiere
Forever Maybe is the new song that brings the romantic duo without flag on their official Facebook page have let us know that February 5 will be the…
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…
Summertime
Youthful Anxiety
Summertime is the first track from Moonguys' (an indie dreampop band from Atlanta, Georgia, led by Greg Gulbranson)…
Power Over Men
50 Shades, Reversed
Power Over Men is a single from London singer-songwriter Jamie T's (Jamie Treays) upcoming fourth album Trick. While Jamie T is relatively unknown…
All In My Head (Flex)
Big Fifth Gear Flex Time!
Girls from the Fifth Harmony once again impressed us big time with their latest, second studio album 7/27 giving…
Everything Now
Arcade Fire want Everything Now
Ever since I first listened to Funeral I've had this image that Arcade Fire are actually prophets of our eventual doom. Silly I know, but then…
Map to the Stars
Laidback Pyschedelia
Lo-fi bedroom pop band Ducktails recently released Map To The Stars, the first taste of their upcoming sixth album Jersey Devil (and…
Signs
COVERLAND Vol.24: Signs
Growing up with MTV, I was a witness to many of the now-classic songs becoming what they are today - a part of music history. Among the bands that…
Stitches
Stitched up by Shawn Mendes!
Shawn Mendes. Now that’s a name that I’ve been hearing quite a lot these past few months. Of course, like Justin Bieber, I didn&…
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…
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…
White Light
Electro Vintage Shura
Wow! I love electro pop! When I heard first sounds of Shura's newest single White Light, the mix of synth and retro rhythm made me think of Eddie…
Sea Creatures
What the Precocious Teenager Sees
Sea Creatures is the title track off SOAK's (i.e. Irish 18-year old Bridie Monds-Watson) debut album. The Guardian's Kate Mossman has…
So Sad, So Sad
Playback Love
Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, Varsity in an American indie rock band consisting of Stephanie Smith, Dylan Weschler, Patrick Stanton, Paul Stolz and…
Summer Of '69
The original ending to the Summer of '69
Music is always subject to change. Over the years a lot of changes have passed us by in popular music. Most changes happen almost organically. One…
Lay My Life Down (Remastered)
Spotify Breakout Indie Artists You Should Follow Playlist! Check it Out!
Spotify Breakout Indie Artists You Should Follow Playlist! Check it Out! Click Here To Join The Indie Artists You should Follow Playlist On Spotify! A…
Seventeen
Sheer Bliss
Sjowgren is an up-and-coming Bay Area trio (three high school friends who reunited after college to make music together) who caught the…
Mood Rider
Jesus and Mary Chain: Mood Rider
The first thing I noticed about the video for Mood Rider is how well Jim Reid has aged out of the public eye. How very un-Scottish of him, especially…
Sorry Not Sorry
Demi's loudly not sorry
There was another major female pop singer, who had released a single last week other than Selena Gomez. Yes, Demi Lovato, whom I recently blogged…
DNA
DNA's Powerful Hold
Many know Lia Marie Johnson as a YouTube personality, oddly enough being ingrained into the YouTube circle has never been any concern of mine. So…
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…
Crystal Bell
Gothic Female Metal artist, Ayin Aleph, releases new video for Crystal Bell
Hollywood based, but European raised, Ayin is at the confluence of classical music and heavy rock, combining Baroque influences (massive choirs) and…
Magic
Amy Stroup Certainly Has That Magic
Amy Stroup was an artist that I came across from the Nashville scene. Well, Stroup is currently located in Nashville, but do not write her off solely…
Blackout
Cinematic Minimalism
British singer-songwriter Charlotte OC recently released Blackout as a teaser for her upcoming full length debut album from Harvest Records,…
Unstoppable
Gorgeous Lianne La Havas in Unstoppable
First time I heard Lianne La Havas was when a friend suggested it who knows my taste of movies and music so well. It's easy for me just to relax…
Flight Attendant
Earnest Ambiguity
Travelling supposedly promises escape and self-discovery – this is probably why Josh Rouse’s “Flight Attendant&rdquo…
Don't Be so Sure
Tulipomania Presents Seahawks Remix of 'Don't Be So Sure'
Philadelphia-based Tulipomania have announced they will release a new single, the Seahawks Remix of 'Don't Be So Sure'.…
The Sounds of Silence
Be Awakened By The Sound Of Silence
This heartfelt song was originally written by Simon as “The Sounds of Silence.” “The main thing about playing the guitar…
Forgive Me
Austra's Forgive Me: The Art of Sad Dance Music
I borrowed the title of this blog post from The Guardian's review of Canadian electronic band Austra's second album, Olympia…
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…
Nostalgia
NAO`s Funky Nostalgia Returns The Oxygen!
Are you breathing unselfishly and listening humbly? New soulful Funky wave is going to leave you out of breath again. …
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…
Half Truth
No half truths about good music
With his grey hair, Michael McDonald, already seemed like he was around in music for a long time, when I liked his songs in the 80s. His duet with…
Roxy
Sibling Cooperation
After releasing two albums - Cults(2011) and Static(2013) - New York indie duo Cults (vocalist/guitarist…
Justin Timberlake
F1 Grand Prix will feature Justin Timberlake.
Justin Timberlake will be presented during the weekend of the Grand Prix of US Formula One. The race organizers announced on Wednesday that the pop…
Björk
Venezuelan produces possible next Björk album
Bjork revealed that he is working on a new album, but this time a little more cheerful than Vulnicura the tortured work that took last year.…
Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas: Strong times are coming
Mexican singer Julieta Venegas is worried about the future of relations between his native country and the United States, following the takeover of…
Don Omar
Don Omar continues to demonstrate his quality
The King of Reggaeton started 2017 on a high. Puerto Rican continues to show the world once again why it is one of the most outstanding figures of…
Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams news
You have to see that British singers have a special talent. No doubt. Robbie Williams will draw on November 4 his twelfth album, Heavy Entertainment…
Sin Bandera
2017 will be Sin Bandera in Venezuela.
Eight years after their separation, integrated by Argentine Noel Schajris and Mexican Leonel Garcia, Sin Bandera duo joined to present his latest…
Simon & Garfunkel
Old Friends Live on Stage 2003
What can be said of these two gents? They are rock n roll Hall of Fame inductees, Simon twice nominated. Their sixties records captured the hearts and…
Gretchen Peters
Gretchen Peters ‘Blackbirds’ – Album Review
“We’re all marching in this slow parade of losses.” Since I was a teenager, Gretchen Peters’ music has accompanied me through my life. The first album…
Muse
Muse Unveils New Single Dig Down
For some time the British band Muse has been talking about new music and today we finally heard the first song of what will be their next record…
Tomates Fritos
Fried Tomatoes performs concert in Caracas
The Venezuelan group Tomates Fritos offer tonight a private concert in which he will tour the issues on their latest album. The presentation will be…
Azealia Banks
Sheer Charisma
I find it difficult to keep track of all the wacky things that Azealia Banks has to say on Twitter, or her off-stage role as America's resident &#…
Michael Jackson
Off the wall or when Michael Jackson was cute
How much shudders each listen to Michael Jackson singing Off the wall! especially if you have followed the career of the King of Pop. It turns out…
Kevin Blumenfeld
INTERVIEW: 'In The Vault' Composer Kevin Blumenfeld
With the season finale of composer Kevin Blumenfeld’s latest project, go90’s In the Vault, airing last week, we decided to speak with him about…
Prisca Dávila
Guerry Weil and Prisca Dávila will be at the El Hatillo Jazz Festival
In the community of El Hatillo will not miss the music this weekend. Between 30 September and 2 October will be held in the antitheater and Plaza…
Jeremy Nathan Tisser
Jeremy Nathan Tisser: The Man Behind the Sounds of Raw Data
The massively popular wave and story based sci-fi shooter “Raw Data” has finally come out of its early-access phase receiving an official launch on…
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez shows us part of her next work
This time Jennifer Lopez gave us know the next material that will surprise us this time coupled with Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda, this pair of…
Dushane Band
Riding With The DuShane Band
Back in the 1990s country and western music got a much needed shot in the arm with the injection of the Americana music radio format. It combined the…
Amber Coffman
When Ivanka Sings
Former Dirty Projectors guitarist and vocalist Amber Coffman (now a solo singer-songwriter) reaches peak breathiness in her impersonation of &…
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar: the poet, the revolutionary.
At this point in his career, it would seem to undermine the genius of Compton's son to simply call him a rapper. Leading all artists at the 58th…
Jennifer Nettles
Jennifer Nettles ‘That Girl’ – Album Review
It would be an understatement to say that country fans were waiting for this for a long time. Jennifer Nettles’ first solo album released non-…
Calvin Harris
My Way new song by Calvin Harris.
Scottish producer and DJ based in the UK has launched its new work is called My way, where we have the opportunity to hear him sing. You're…
Desorden Público
Public Disorder celebrates its 30th anniversary with a tour of Venezuela
One of the most important bands that had the music scene of Venezuela's birthday, and will celebrate in style with their 30 years of disorder…
Marc Anthony
Spotify premieres documentary about Marc Anthony and his father.
Marc Anthony released the documentary short film The family in Spotify. The film is starring salsa star and his father Felipe Muniz, responsible for…
Pablo Milanés
Pablo Milanés denounced having suffered Harassment in Chile.
The Cuban singer Pablo Milanes claimed to have suffered police harassment after his arrival in the Chilean city of Concepcion, located in the south…
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley: His Legacy Remains In The World
Bob Marley- an individual who is passionate in music, a brave man of his own beliefs and a faithful citizen of his own country. What makes…
Sia
Finally Mainstream!
I like her Videos more than her music. But the more I listen to her music, I like it better. And it becomes very familiar with time and easy to listen…
Gustavo Cordera
Gustavo Cordera, between controversy and misfortune
How exciting that you / You should know / That tail is the most sought / apple And those breasts the food of my creation (...) So begins one of the…
Metallica
Metallica and The Strokes headline Lollapalooza Chile 2017
This year's Lollapalooza festival was serving 25 years, there is no reason because in the beginning he supported groupings driven alternative…
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 –…
J Balvin
Evil
In line with what was announced a few days ago, soon it will take place the release of the new album by J Balvin, which is called Energia. Energia…
Miguel Bosé
A grant from Miguel Bosé for Ernesto Núñez
Ernesto Núñez is a Dominican bass player, who at age 22 won the Miguel Bosé Grant to study at the prestigious Berklee Music School,…
Taylor gang
Ty Dolla $ign & Wiz Khalifa – “Brand New” with new music video
On February 4, American rappers Ty Dolla $ ign and Wiz Khalifa, drew the No. 2 audiovisual theme of the album TGOD Volume 1 called Brand…
Herbie Hancock
Herbie's Secrets
Talking about Robert Glasper got me thinking of the roots of eclectic black music. Glasper was right in his statement that the Afro-American people…
Danilo Montero
The Cure for Hate
For anthropologists and / or philosophers evil is the absence of good. And the light is the absence of darkness. In that sense, one could say with…
Desorden Público
To avoid a tragedy, they reschedule the tour date for 30 years of Public Disorder.
As part of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the most important band of Ska Venezuelan Public Disorder, they would hold a concert tour which…
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…
Akapellah
Live Akapellah + Graffiti
Venezuelan rapper Akapellah takes the stage at La Quinta Bar Friday 27 January to interpret some of the themes that integrate their repertoire…
Method Man
Method Man To Host Brand New Battle Rap Show
Late night shows are getting huge amounts of traffic on YouTube and James Corden’s show is one of the frontrunners in that category. One of the most…
American Anymen
New American Anymen EP Shakes Up a Less White House
NYC-based antifolk punk outfit American Anymen have released their new EP in mid-September. Called 'Flag Burner', this release…
Céline Dion
This song will be your anthem of life
First comes the sound, and then, the lyrics, these elements are determinant to know if a song is your favorite or not. A theme of a song, that many…
Rels B
let's look at each other
Almost a month after the publication of his latest single, skinnyflakkk brings us to the third advance after Re-Menber and Made in Taiwan '…
Lady Gaga
Oscars Highlights Gaga, Sam Smith and more
First of all it was known that the show was going to be charged with material in terms of gender equality after the boycott planned by Jada Pinket…
Jory Boy
New musical proposal
Fernando Sierra, better known in the art world as Jory or Jory Boy, reggaeton singer, brings us prior to your new mucial proposal, Tales of bed which…
Shawn Mendes
He Knows What You Did Last Summer
Who knew that a six-minute exposure in a av vine video could skyrocket Shawn Mendes’s music career? Who knew that a sixteen-year old kid…
Chris Brown
Chris Brown at the water park for new “Pills & Automobiles” video
This time, it is the singer, dancer, actor and producer North American Chris Brown, who last August 25 only the official video of what would be the…
Los Mesoneros
Los Mesoneros premiere their video clip “El Paraíso”
Innkeepers fans had to wait four years to hear a new theme of the Caracas group. The wait is over and it can be animated with Paradise, the first…
Bessie Smith
Women in Music Vol.1 - Bessie Smith
Women in music are a special breed. In a predominantly male industry, it seems that they had to struggle a bit more than men (especially in the early…
Silvestre Dangond
Silvestre Dangond swept Miami
Silvestre Dangond is in a great moment and celebrating everything an accomplishment in his race. The singer conquered the prestigious American…
Motörhead
Without Lemmy: Mötorhead announces its end
A few days after the death of the historical Lemmy Kilmister, creator and leader of Motörhead, drummer of that band of rock he gave another sad…
PSY
PSY is back with a new album
The most popular song of 2012 was without a doubt Gangnam Style, part of the South Korean rapper PSY that this week announced in Seoul the release of…
Pentatonix
Dancing on their own
Just like many others, I love Robyn's Dancing On My Own. The lyrics are so recognizable and it's not a surprise at all that…
JAY Z
Jay Z Gives a Message on “The Story of OJ”
The Story of OJ is a new song composed by American rap veteran Jay Z, who returned this year with a new album titled 4:44, this album counts as his…
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds with new album for September.
Although they have not released new albums from Push The Sky Away 2013, his last song Give us a kiss made for the film 20,000 Days on Earth and in…
Aston Barrett
THE GROOVE BEHIND THE PROPHET
Behind every good reggae song is usually a great bass man - that’s what they say. Actually behind most of the great songs there’s…
Dee-1
The Role of Artistic freedom, Cursing and Lyrical Responsibility In Music
Hip hop is hated by many people because it’s often looked at as street and thug music which is a poor influence on children and society as a…
Richard Strauss
Strauss’s Zara Alla Thrustra
This is one of Straus’s most famous works that starts with an iconic opening that has been used to decorate many advertisements and films…
Taylor Swift
New Romantics The New Taylor Swift
Although this video had been released in the platform Itunes over a week ago, it was not until 13 April that was available to the world through the…
T.I.
TI launches new audiovisual
This time, the American rapper Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr., better known by his stage name TI, pulled out last May 20 the music video for DOPE ft.…
Kesha
SundaySpotlight: Kesha
Pop music industry has seen many females struggling to protect their integrity, both as women and as artists. One of the most obvious images that…
Maluma
How many do you have? How many can you lose? Can you get lost?
They say that 4 birds are better in hand than a hundred flying. Since the time of Elvis, and long before the existence of music as we know it, and…
Migos
Migos Releases Audiovisual for “Get Right Witcha”
The song Get Right Witcha performed by the Rap / Trap group, Migos, was released to the market under the musical production of Murda on June 27, as…
Kate Bush
#SundaySpotlight: Kate Bush
Here is an artist who is capable of flying, but no ones sees it because the world is glued to her feet. Nothing beyond her heart is hers. But her…
Nacho
Nacho the record breaker
Nacho does not stop to reap successes with its artistic race alone. His new single Báilame was recently revealed and, as expected, it is a real…
Beyoncé
Beyoncé and Justin Bieber favorites at the EMAs.
Beyoncé and Justin Bieber, with five nominations each stand as favorites at the awards gala MTV European Music Awards (EMA), to be held on…
Manuel Medrano
Manuel Medrano: from YouTube to the stage
Kim Wilde
SundaySpotligtht: Kim Wilde
With more than 30 hit singles on British charts and ten studio albums that altogether sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, Kim Wilde stands as…
Lauren Waller
Lauren Waller Gets Personal
Lauren Waller is an artist that is creating quite a name for herself as we head into the new year. The latest single What If, taken from her acclaimed…
La Maldita Infamia
The Live of the Damned Infamy continue
During a recent presentation Live shared with realengos and grab the ear, in the Teresa Carreno Theater, which La Maldita Infamy was the stellar…
Harry Styles
Styles sold out tickets for his tour
British singer Harry Styles, former member of One Direction, sold in a few minutes all the tickets for the 29 concerts he will offer in cities of…
Joey Stylez
Joey Stylez shares new track, Super Power
From the time he started his creative journey, to the present, he has always made music a tool to express his individuality. The Stylez part of his…
Chris Tomlin
Holy Is The Lord
Chris Tomlin does it again with his song “Holy Is The Lord.” Indeed, the Lord is very holy. He is the holiest of holy. Tomlin does…
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…
Eagles Of Death Metal
Eagles of Death Metal Banned from Festivals in Paris.
Given the statements of Jesse Hughes leader of the Eagles of Death Metal in different media after the terrorist attacks in Paris, France on November…
Britney Spears
News at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards
With more than 100 million albums sold worldwide, the American singer Britney Spears has become one of the most successful in the world of music, and…
Remy Ma
4 Rap Albums to Lookout for in early 2017
Fetty Wap – ‘King Zoo’ Love him or hate him Fetty Wap is a bonafide rap star and hit-maker. His self-titled debut album was certified platinum and…
Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain. More than an idol - a person that worth sympathy.
“I’m not like them But I can pretend” Using the terminology of anthropological works by Carlos Castaneda, these words…
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Scotland's Best Band Will Return in 2017
There is a running joke in my friend group that I’m not really in to gigs. The reason: most of the bands I love are either broken up or dead. I love…
Free Nelson MandoomJazz
Free Nelson Mandoomjazz
Find your black shapeless garment and put it on! Get ready for ceremonies and rituals! Get ready for the experiments and the unforgettable trip into…
Spotify Landmark
Streaming versus live music
Now, with the information that the US recording industry gets more than 70% of its revenues from digital platforms and downloads looming on the one…
Katy Perry
I support Hillary Clinton
US singer Katy Perry took the stage on the final day of the Democratic National Convention where during his brief appearance of almost seven minutes,…
The Rolling Stones
The Influence
The Rolling Stones are the antithesis to most music of the 60’s. When majority of acts were avoiding controversy, the Rolling…
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…
Dollkraut
Dollkraut
You know, somehow, I guess I feel it. I feel like my every article, essay and much more things I do is dedicated to my Special Someone. We both feel…
Claydon Connor
Claydon Connor ‘Under The Big Sky’ – Album Review
We previously featured Claydon Connor in our monthly Stray Plectrums post back in June, the spotlight shining favorably on his…
Blood, Sweat, Drum'n'Bass Big Band
Sor Zor Sya
This drum’n’bass should be played in heaven. Steel atmospheric pads and leads coil and crawl. You can watch these sounds which are…
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…
Jesse & Joy
Jesse and Joy premiere song with people from the area
The brothers Jesse and Joy return to the music scene accompanied by the Caribbean group Gente de Zona, at the world premiere of the single 3 AM The…
The xx
The XX train song and will soon release a new album
The indie pop band The XX London native has just released the song Say Something Loving that integrates its third single from her upcoming album…
Ace Hood
Ace Hood is Back With “Trust the Process” Project
Ace Hood is one of the most underrated rappers in my opinion. He has been relatively quiet on the music end for a while. But that dry spell seems to…
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga will pay tribute to David Bowie
American singer Lady Gaga dedicated her special performance at the Grammy Awards gala to make a tribute to recently deceased rock star David Bowie.…
Rels B
RELS B - MONEY MAKER
Rels B, recognized European rapper is on tour throughout Spain with his inseparable Itchy and Buco, presenting Boys do not cry, his first…
Frank Ticheli
Frank Ticheli’s Saxophone Concerto
Talk about a festive tune or piece that really takes you on a wild ride. It starts off with the alto saxophone taking a few chromatic notes upward as…
Lil Supa
Lil Supa' soon in Bogota
Marlon Morales undoubtedly real and authentic character, constant tiller of his mention of exponent of Hip Hop Venezuelan and Latin American, arrives…
Radiohead
Radiohead returns with unreleased tracks after 20 years in storage
Of late formats, the British band Radiohead published the release date of their new musical work OK computer OKNOTOK 1997-20017 by the end of this…
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 joins the PokemonGO fever
Maroon 5 has returned to the stage and radio stations with new music, I Do not Wanna Know is the title of his new song, produced by Benny Blanco,…
Kailee Spark
On the Rise Female Indie Musician Kailee Spark Releases Debut Album “Savor This” on Spotify and YouTube
Have you guys heard of the female indie musician Kailee Spark? Well, she is making her Spotify Album debut with her newest full album titled “Savor…
Dani Martín
Dani Martín is clear about it and says Let them die of envy
Dani Martin continues to travel the world with incredible success. His new international tour is dazzling all his fans who have made possible 40…
Chance The Rapper
Take a Chance on Artistic Integrity
Both as an artist and as an entrepreneur, Chance the Rapper is the greatest threat to normalcy hip hop has seen in years. His music is…
Andrew Gouche
LOW-END ZONE!!!
Sometimes musicians go to a special place known as “music for musicians.” Jazz, in general, has often been described as such by those who haven’t…
Miguel Bosé
Bimba Bosè, niece of Miguel Bosè, dies at 41
Bimba Bose died Monday at age 41 after battling cancer two years victim of bone metastases, liver and brain. The model has died surrounded by her…
Giuseppe Tartini
Devil's Violin
Deal with the devil is a cultural motif, best exemplified by the legend of Faust and the figure of Mephistopheles, but elemental to many Christian…
Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera pays tribute to Orlando victims
After the slaughter have occurred last Sunday night clubs Press in Orlando, Florida, singer Christina Aguilera showed the audience a song called…
David Bowie
Masterful David Bowie
David Bowie and his associates always liked them innovate and surprise. Since 1969 when he published Space Oddity until the day of his birthday (…
Café Tacvba
Carl Zitelmann paints the tacubos as La Vida Bohème
Carl Zitelmann is one of the best directors of video clips in Venezuela. His work with bands such as Famasloop, Trujillo, Americania and La Vida Boh&…
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder
Hiking, running, walking, laying, whatever it may be; Eddie Vedder provides that spirit filled melody to accompany you on your adventures. I remember…
Linkin Park
Chester Bennington's widow feels the pain of fans
Linkin Park's widow Chester Bennington says she feels the love of the rocker's fans, but also her pain, AP reported. Talinda…
Beyoncé
Beyoncé breaks Billboard record
The new musical production of Beyoncé, Lemonade, captured the Billboard 100 list this May, peaking at No. 1 with 653,000 units by the end of…
Pablo Alborán
Pablo Alborán does not retire
The Spanish singer Pablo Alboran decided to cut with rumors root. After appearing in several news media that the Malaga-born artist retired from…
Sting
Sting's 12th album will be released in Mexico after 10 years without releasing an album.
Sting will present in Mexico 57th & 9th Sting his twelfth album and his first rock / pop project in more than a decade, concerts in Monterrey…
Kehlani
Kehlani and her new track: Advice
The first last December, the singer-songwriter Kehlani, released a new theme through music platforms called Advice. This song will count as the…
Lepers & Crooks
Funky, Heavy, Beautiful Rock from Australia
Sydney 5-piece Lepers and Crooks came sprinting out of the blocks only two years ago with their first few headline slots being …
William Grant Still
William Grant Still—A Fascinating Composer And Arranger
One composer that has a fascinating story and history that isn’t too often commented on or written about is William Grant Still.…
The Strokes
Will The Strokes' Next Album Be Produced By Donald Trump?
This week Nick Valensi, guitarist of The Strokes, was a guest on the program Zane Lowe Beats 1, to promote the release of the debut album CRX, his…
Mustered Courage
Mustered Courage ‘Powerlines’ – Album Review
Sometimes I feel like I’m not as familiar with bluegrass as I should be. It’s not that I have no interest in it; in fact, I greatly enjoy everything…
Alirio Díaz
Goodbye to the father of Venezuelan guitarists
The teacher Alirio Diaz stunned the world with the news of his death, on July 5 at night in Rome (Italy). Virtuoso guitarist, was the first…
Jarabe De Palo
Vocalist of Jarabe de Palo fights against cancer
The singer Pau Dones, leader of the renowned Spanish band Jarabe de Palo, is receiving treatment to overcome colon cancer, which has kept him away…
Future
Purple Reign- First Impressions
Lean, Kush, and Money.Future is back, this time with a surprise mixtape titled, “Purple Reign.” The title pretty much sums up the…
Ricardo Montaner
Ricardo Montaner concludes triumphant tour 2016
Venezuelan singer Ricardo Montaner, give an extensive tour that lasted 20 months in the Arena Monterrey tour that also brought great satisfaction…
The Killers
What do you listen to? - Battle Born
I have been listening to the killers ever since middle school, but I was never really able to appreciate them as much as I do now. I feel like good…
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones release promotional video for their next album
The Rolling Stones never go out of fashion, or rather, will always be fashionable. The British band has just released a new music video after ten…
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney in 360 degrees
Years pass and Paul McCartney remains in force. The trick: his undoubted musical quality and stay always updated with new trends. Following this line…
Naz Tokio
As the Festival Nuevas Bandas approaches
What is music to you? Well, I ask myself that question every day. It is difficult to define due to its sweeping effect on us. Some see it as the most…
BOYO
What To Look Out For: BOYO's Me, Again
During his video interview with Alt Philanthropy in March this year, LA D.I.Y. and warehouse circuit regular Robert…
CNBLUE
[ALBUM REVIEW] CNBLUE: BLUEMING
CNBLUE is back! Well, it didn't feel like they were gone for a long time... for me. Haha! It seemed like it was only yesterday when I was writing…
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails release single from This Isn't the Place
After publishing several months ago of the EP No The Actual Events , finally came the second of three EP's that Trent Reznor announced that…
Gilberto Gil
75 years of the musical legend of Brazil, Gilberto Gil.
He was minister for a few years, but Gilberto Gil remains an icon of the counterculture and music, the art that made him famous five decades ago. My…
John Mackey
John Mackey’s “Lightning Field”
We’re back in the concert band review field with John Mackey’s “Lightening Field.” It begins sparkling in a haunting G minor.The G tonality is the…
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…
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez produced by Marc Anthony?
Jennifer Lopez was the star of the Billboard Latin Music Awards that took place in Florida, United States. The artist received the Star Award and…
Timbaland
The Emperor OF Sound by Timbaland
Timberland lo hizo en el impacto de culture`s Hip Hop desgaste, lo que `Timbaland hizo en un lado de la música. Una revolución completa de…
Jerry Goldsmith
Rudy the underdog
Rudy, the movie about an undersized and dyslexic kid whose dream was to play football at Notre Dame, holds a special place in my heart. The film&…
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon reveal music video for Waste a Moment
The Followill family band, Kings of Leon, then came the launch of Mechanical Bull of 2013, with a new single Waste a Moment and announcing new album…
Charliepapa
First installment of the Estereo Awards 2016
Venezuelan artists are happy after the announcement of the first installment of Estereo Awards prize. The gala will be held on February 19 in the…
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,…
Radiohead
Will Radiohead come to Latin America?
Radiohead has broken all odds with amazing presentation that have had at Madison Square Garden for what is the first concert in the tour of A Moon…
Taylor Hicks
Taylor Hicks - One Proud Soul Patroller
Ya en 2006, no tenía ni idea de que estaba a punto de descubrir un músico que captara mi atención, así como mi dedicación.…
Sanluis
SanLuis says present at the HEAT Latin Music Awards
The Venezuelan duo SanLuis joined the list of artists, among whom are Chinese and Nacho and Maluma, acting in the second edition of HEAT Latin Music…
Rihanna
What would dance be without music?
If you walk down the street and see a person moving from nowhere, what you'd think. However if there is music the situation is different.…
Juan Gabriel
Monday will be the great farewell of Juan Gabriel
The Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City was the venue chosen by the Mexican authorities to make public farewell to singer and songwriter Juan Gabriel.…
Foo Fighters
The Foo Fighters
The Foo Fighters emerged from the ashes of Nirvana, but the band's true roots lay in the years of personal recordings made by leader Dave Grohl.…
PARTYNEXTDOOR
It's PND and Zayn time
After my blog about Drake, just yesterday, I thought it was time to talk about the first artist that got signed to his label: PARTYNEXTDOOR, PND in…
Tan Frío el Verano
So Cold Summer premiered the single Vuelven los Muertos
So Frío el Verano is one of the most important Venezuelan alternative bands of the moment. His creative and musical ability makes him perhaps…
Luis Fonsi
The New Icon Of The Music Video Through Reggaeton
A beautiful landscape is the cultural trait representing Latinos to the world for its warmth and its beaches as well; in addition to its geographical…
Ozuna
The Occasion REMIX is out
The Colombian J Balvin, finalist in 7 categories of Billboard Awards 2017, shared his Instagram account the long-awaited release of The Remix chance.…
arnoldSRecords
arnoldSRecords' artist manifesto
Arnoldsrecords has been composing for years as an amateur and now semi-professional. He loves to create surprises and original atmospheres to maintain…
OG3NE
Three times a lady
While seeing the Eurovision Song Contest this year, I was convinced that I had to see girl group OG3NE live in concert and it just so happened I&…
The Weeknd
Channeling Michael Jackson in the night
With some artists, you can hear or see their influences right away. In the case of The Weeknd, I´ve often heard Michael Jackson. In fact, I&…
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…
Gustav Mahler
Mahler's Symphony Number 5
Gustav Mahler is often known for his often brash conducting style and wildly serious nature in rehearsal. It carries over to much of his compositional…
The Smashing Pumpkins
Billy Corgan Could Reunite The Original Smashing Pumpkins Lineup
In recent months apparently Billy Corgan has begun to make peace with the founding members of The Smashing Pumpkins specifically with James Iha and…