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Bass Face
The Beat Goes On: Bass Calling Face by AV Super Sunshine
Ever run into one of those guys who fall into the category of being part of “The Older Generation” who try to tell you that when it comes to today’s…
Heart Blanche
Why, CeeLo, Why?
Aquí es un cumplido que se le puede dar a un artista: un gran cantante puede cantar una agenda y hacer que suene extraordinario. Por desgracia,…
Wayfarer
The IndieBeat Staple Collection: Innovative Troubadour Rock
With the release of his first single Council, you immediately get the sense that Jeffrey Trainor's sophomore album is a move…
Childhood Home
Mother and Son Playing Great Music
Musicians are used to performing in many family relations and combinations. While brothers and sisters are nothing unusual (The Beach Boys, Kings of…
The Concrete Confessional
To the Core of MetalCore
For seven years, Jamey Jasta has been keeping the same entourage. Why change something that works, right? This is Hatebreed’s third album…
A World Out of Time
Eternal Tapestry - A World Out Of Time
Eternal Tapestry are a renowned American psychedelic rock band from Portland. They have released a great number of fine albums through almost a decade…
Monster Heart
Clones of Clones: Monster Heart
Nothing is completely original...I’m not sure things have been original for awhile. I envision a clone to be a less perfect version of its…
Deep Purple
Come Taste the Band
Originally released in 1975, “Come Taste the Band” heralded the arrival of new guitarist Tommy Bolin. The former James Gang…
Devout
Devout
UK grime fixture Mr Mitch’s latest LP explores a pared-back sound. It feels polished and tactile, with themes of loyalty,…
Sing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Deluxe)
The soundtrack you can't help but Sing along to
‘Sing’ is a movie soundtrack. Listening to it without having seen the movie was hilarious - I put it on in my car when…
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,…
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’…
Phase 3
Skeppet - Phase 3
Skeppet are an interesting Danish band that venture in the realm of psychedelic rock, electronic music and space rock influenced ambient drones. Their…
american dream
Small Letters, But Big Words from James Murphy's Pen
Recently I had a discussion with one of my friends who is also obsessed with music about significant artists who created genius music after 2000. His…
57TH & 9TH (Deluxe)
After Many Years, Coming Back To the Rock Scene Perfectly Made By Sting
Being an artist with so many successes and hit songs produced is the most blessing thing that can happen to an artist and also extremely hard to…
America's Velvet Glory
The Molochs - Another Velvet Morning?
If the name The Molochs gives you a ring towards Velvet Underground, don’t worry, you’re completely right. The Los Angeles duo is rightfully paying…
Dream
Angie Stone's Dream is like a musical story book
In a time where everything is about branding, you have to wear the brands, brand yourself, brand your product, pfff, it sounds so true to hear someone…
Do Right
Komplex Kai Goes For The Crown On Do Right
When you make the claim of being the Native American 2Pac you have some pretty big shoes to fill. So don't be surprised if some not only question…
Hidden Fields
The Telescopes - Hidden Fields
The legendary British noise-rock/psych rock/shoegaze band The Telescopes came out with a great new album earlier this year, and subsequently caught…
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…
Atomic
Emotional Mogwai
Scottish band Mogwai, one of the pioneers of post-rock genre, have eight albums in their discography, and Atomic is their fourth soundtrack. Work on…
Salutations
Oberst's Salutations To Ruminations
Conor Orbest came out of the phase in which indie-folk audience perceived him as the best author of the younger generation and entered the new era in…
Ritual Land, Uncommon Ground
How To Be Cunning and Gentle At The Same Time
Anybody remember a Britpop luminary going by the name George Nigel Hoyle? No? Well, he was a member of the Britpop second-tier band Gay Dad, but who…
So Proud
#tbt - Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin
In a mature phase or their lives, many artists return to what inspired them when they were young. Bob Dylan would turn to the 30s and 40s of the past…
Blackjazz
Sounds from the mental institution Pt.2
When Blackjazz came out back in 2010 it quickly became a cult avant-garde record. The guys from Shining already played an extreme form of…
Leave Me Breathless
When Ane Brun Does Covers, She Leaves You Breathless
Cover album is the new material by a Norwegian singer-songwriter Ane Brun. Leave Me Breathless is her eighth album, released under her own Balloon…
Old Friends Live On Stage
Simon and Garfunkel Rock With Another Fantastic Reunion Album
There is one concert that is an undeniable one that I can’t stop listening to. It is the Old Friends Live concert from Simon and Garfunkel that was…
Whiteout Conditions
Confident Return of The New Pornographers
It’s been three years since the last album by Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers. In this period, the members either focused on their…
Homeward
Ben Labat & The Happy Devil - Life goes on, so does the music
Having trouble in life, wandering around and changing professions like shirts seems to be a common thing in Americana. Usually, it is quite often the…
Thousand Lives
Once A Tree bewitch with EP Thousand Lives
Once A Tree create music that is dark, hypnotic and poetic. A sultry fusion of chillwave, trip-hop and dubstep, that soars and glides above bass…
Thatched Roof Glass House
Thatched Roof Glass House by Alpha Cat
Alpha Cat’s new album Thatched Roof Glass House is a contradiction in terms from the title on down to the songs. It is a m…
Indeleble
The New Bands Festival 2016 is coming.
On 11 January this year, the official website of the Fundacion Nuevas Bandas, the date for the start of the Festival New bands, which will be from 18…
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…
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…
Konnichiwa
UKs Premium Grime Artist
In the second wave of British grime, Skepta released an album that goes toe-to-toe with the classic from the first wave that is Boy On The Corner by…
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…
Kindly Now
Keaton Henson Laid Bare
After some consideration, I realised that Keaton Henson’s Kindly Now is most definitely one of my favourite albums of the year. It…
Call by Night
Call By Night - More Chamber Than Pop
Usually I perk up my ears for anything that comes out on the, what some people consider out there label, Sacred Bones. Wymond Miles has…
Menimals
Menimals - Menimals
The Italian psychedelic rock/noise rock band Menimals came out with their self-titled album via Riot Season earlier this year. The album packs a…
Polygondwanaland
King Gizzard Strike Again! And Again! And Again! And Again!
No, this is not a repetitive review. I know you think it's the fourth time I am reviewing Lizzard's record. King Gizzard and The Wizard Lizard…
Mayhem - EP
Bedlam Jonn? Mayhem Review...
Whoo Booty man is back! From Cool Kid Cartel Collection to Heart 2 Hart, his latest EP …
Atleta del Sonido
Bostas Brain Presents: ''Sound Athlete''
Luis Quintero, better known musically as BostasBrain , is Venezuelan composer of rap. Brain has become a leader and pioneer of the movement, flow…
Wonderful Crazy Night
Fairy Pop
It seems to me he lives his life like a candle in the wind. Elton John’s new album brings what you expect, and he delivers it in a…
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…
Clapton Grass
A Religious Music Compilation to Enchant the Soul
The following youtube video referenced features some of the most breathtaking religious classical vocal music ever. It is a spellbinding compilation…
Sand
Dans Dans - Sand
Dans Dans are a Belgian instrumental jazz-rock/psychedelic rock trio, who have released quite a few critically acclaimed albums through the years.…
Pijan slavej
The Drunk Nightingale and the magical world of Foltin
“Foltin” are one of the most exciting bands coming from Macedonia. Building their sound through all these years (from 1995 until…
For The Young
Scandinavians Folk It Better
Sweden and Scandinavia are known for their great music artists, especially in the indie area. Every day is a new chance for a new indie band to come…
Epigram
Beats for A New World
Gramatik, a genius musician, and producer from Slovenia released a new album titled Epigram a while ago. It is an incredible combination of hip-hop…
Devil Is Fine
A Match Made In Hell
Chuck Shuldiner’s statement “Let the Metal Flow” outstandingly describes the world of metal. It’s a genre…
Noctuary
The Holydrug Couple - Noctuary
The Holydrug Couple are a relatively well-known Chilean psychedelic rock/neo-psych band. They have released a variety of albums through the years and…
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…
Hiss Spun
Darkness is Chelsea Wolfe's Middle Name
Californian princes of darkness dropped her sixth release at the end of September with which she knowledgeably continues to take us through the dark…
Cigarettes After Sex
Cigarettes After Sex are Like a Cigarette After Sex - Pleasurable
Cigarettes After Sex have become a YouTube sensation with the single Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You Baby. As it goes, the views were rising, and the song…
Jei Beibi
Café Tacvba consecrates its experience in Jei Beibi
They are already 28 years of musical career and Café Tacvuba manages to show the best musical document of the moment in which they are living. A…
Borders
What's up with Borders?
Lucky enough, it doesn’t happen all that often that a big news story actually makes it to my doorstep, or near enough anyway. For a few…
Urge To Kill
Brainbombs - Urge To Kill
Brainbombs are probably the most notorious raw noise-rock band in the world. They hail from Hudiksvall in Sweden and have been releasing albums with…
Star Treatment
Wovenhand, The Second Phase
Wovenhand is one of those band with a cult status, thanks to David Eugene Edwards and the band that existed before Wovenhand (and that is 16…
Sunrise to Sundown
Vintage Rock Is Strong In This One
Spiritual Beggars started as a side project of Michael Amott, a genius guitarist of Carcass and Arch Enemy. Over the years Spiritual Beggars became…
Natural Slumber Aid
A Time for Nature, A Time For Sleep
De acuerdo con un artículo de WebMD , los adultos como usted y yo necesitan 7,5 a 8 horas de sueño cada noche. Sin embargo, el artí…
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…
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…
I
Ulaan Khol - I
Ulaan Khol are one of the many projects of Steven R. Smith, and one of the slowest and noisiest for that matter. There are quite a few albums under…
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…
Chew
(Don’t) Get That Bubble Gum Off Your Shoe
You would have to search deep into the Seventies memorabilia to find the cover of the album that inspired the cover art Nashville’s The Paperhead used…
The Last Stand
Recycle Metal
Sabaton is on their way on becoming a recycle band and it is going to be difficult to negate this for everyone who knows the band from the beginning…
Stitch Puppy
Acoustic Symbolism
Here is a manifestation of multi tasking: you are leading a punk-rock band Lagwagon while participating in million other music projects and you find…
Maximum Entropy
Dancing in the middle of melancholy
Dark letters merged with an explosion of synthesizers that could perfectly well be the soundtrack to a party at its peak. This is the perfect…
Born To Play Guitar
Born To Play Guitar
After B.B. King has passed this year, Buddy Guy is left alone as inviolable king of blues (all due respects to legendary protagonist of golden age of…
Tomorrow Is My Turn
Rhiannon > Rihanna
Spoiler alert: Rhiannon has nothing to do with Rihanna. Ok, they both like to sing r’n’b but that is where all similarities…
Painting Of A Panic Attack (Deluxe)
Painting of A Panick Attack
Frightened Rabbit is a band from Scotland formed in 2003. Initially, it was a solo project of Scott Hutchison until it turned to band comprising of…
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,…
Grey Tickles, Black Pressure
John Grant: Grey Tickles, Black Pressure
John Grant, formerly of alternative rock band The Czars, has a knack for re-invention and experimentation. His first album Queen of Denmark was a…
Elephunk
Nostalgia for Elephunk
If we’re honest with ourselves, we never really got over the masterpiece that is The Black Eyed Peas’ Elephunk. The 2013 release…
The Aggrovators Present: Jackie Mittoo
Jackie's Bounce
Ok, so here we have a true Reggae legend. Like Bob Marley? Well, almost. One of the things that always gets stuck in your mind when you listen to…
Stories
Kenzie Moore, 'Stories' Review
Soulful, confident, and sharp, Kenzie Moore’s Stories is an incredibly promising debut EP. The 22-year-old Chicago native blends the bouncy…
Phase Zero
Morgan Delt - Phase Zero
Morgan Delt is a well-known one-man psychedelic rock band from Los Angeles, California. Morgan Delt has so far released 3 albums and a few EPs, but…
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,…
Dress To Impress
Keith impresses
Even though it's September and the summer is actually coming to an end soon, we're enjoying some really nice hot temperatures, at the moment.…
God's Problem Child
No Problems With God's Problem Child
Even if you’re not exactly the lover of country music, you know Willie Nelson and have heard at least one of his songs. His shadow is so big…
H
Matushka - II
Matushka hails from Saint Petersburg, and they are one of the more interesting Russian psychedelic rock bands of recent years. Their second album is a…
Ti Amo
Phoenix Sound Like Italian Summer
Can you hear the sound of the summer? If not, you will hear it now. French synth-pop collective Phoenix decided to be a herald of the upcoming summer…
Sweet Sweet Silent
Sivu - Coping With A Disease Through Music
British singer/songwriter James Page who goes under the name of Sivu has been diagnosed with Meniere disease, which causes disorder of one’s inner ear…
Liquid Swords (Explicit Version)
GZA's 20 Year Journey to Platinum Status
The Wu-Tang Clan is one of the most influential groups in hip hop history. The group consists of some of the most gifted lyricists in the game, and…
Just As I Am
Timeless
This is a considerably daunting album to review. As I’ve revisited this album, I’ve recognised elements of it in so many different…
Ashes Of The Wake
Turn It Up
As an angsty teenager I fit the mould of being really pissed off for no good reason and Lamb of God were the first band that I really connected with…
Where The Spirits Are
Suishou No Fune - Where The Spirits Are
Suishou No Fune are a well-known Japanese experimental psychedelic noise rock band, and their best and most legendary album to date is ''Where…
Supernatural Love
The organic return of a revamped Sidestepper
Before Bomba Estereo or ChocQuibTown already existed Sidestepper, the group of electro cumbia led by British DJ and producer Richard Blair in 1996,…
Mockroot
Revolutionary Jazz
I am coming from the future to tell you Tigran Hamasyan is going to be one of the most important composers. Why am I claiming this? Well, his songs,…
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…
Rompiendo Fronteras
Alejandro Fernández's new album is now available
At last! It came the long - awaited day for all fans of Alejandro Fernandez, for his new studio album, Breaking Borders, it is now available for sale…
All the Colours of the Dust
Jakob Skott - All the Colours of the Dust
Jakob Skott came out with a new album ''All the Colours of the Dust'' earlier this year, and the new album packs some really fine…
READY
Are You Ready For More Ella Mai?
London R`n`b gem Ella Mai returns with a brand new EP, slaying once again double big time! This girl is simply…
Body Language
#tbt Kylie Minogue - Body Language
Kylie Minogue was just a teenager when she became famous in her Australia. As the years have gone by, her fame was taking off to the new level, and it…
All of Me (Originally Performed By John Legend)
Chester See's All of Me
When All of Me by John Legend came out, I and many others loved it so much that it was bound to be a “replay track” in your audio…
Not A Little Bit
K Michelle says: K’s Over It!
OMG! How much I love this track. K Michelle dropped the audio for “Not A Little Bit” on YouTube, about 6 days ago, and I&rsquo…
Secret Youth
Finland’s Winter
Callisto, one of the many, many post-metal bands that used to suffer from the main post-metal syndrome “you sound like dozens of other post…
reputation
biggest disappointments of 2017
ARCADE FIRE - Everything Now Flop is sometimes a byproduct of failed expectations, and not of the album's quality per se. Why are…
Amplifier
Amplifier turn it up to eleven
Four-piece progressive rock band from Manchester, Amplifier produce expansive, reverb-washed alt-rock designed for better living. Think Soundgarden&…
Wine-Dark Sea
Winedark Sea: The Piece and CD A Review (John Mackey, Frank Ticheli and Others)
The University of Texas Wind Ensemble and Nathan Williams give such stunning performances of Frank Ticheli’s …
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…
Division
Shannon Wright At The Pinnacle of Her Career
Shannon Wright dropped her 10th album this year titled Division. This author from Atlanta creates forcefully and consistently,…
Siberia
Siberia
The Swedish electronic artist Vanbot and two collaborators made this new album while journeying along the Trans-…
Revival
Slim Shady is Not Back
Marshall Matters, aka Eminem, returned to the music scene with Revival, a desperate collection of redundant tracks and collaborations with top-notch…
Ultraluminal
Dirty, Sludgy Rock Piece
I first discovered City of Ships when band’s vocalist, Eric Jernigan, became a permanent member of Rosetta, one of my favorite post metal…
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…
The Great Unknown
Sad Rob Thomas
I believe many expected Rob Thomas to become of the greatest rock stars after Smooth with Santana came out. Well, everything you expect will be used…
Ouroboros
Transcendental LaMontagne
When Bon Iver first appeared, he scored a nickname ‘dark version of Ray Lamontagne’. Meanwhile, Ray Lamontagne, the…
Asesina
Okills surprises with a video clip for Asesina
The Okills grouping has surprised us with the launch of its new video of the song Killer part of his album titled America Supersonic which has been…
Clipper Ship
Pick Up The Wooden Wand!
Wooden Wand has been around for a while and has come up with a batch of great albums with equally great music and even some greater lyrics. A great…
Songs of Praise
Shame (On You) If You Judge an Album By Its Cover
It has been said many times - do not judge a book by its cover - and many times the saying turned out to be valid. In the same manner, you should not…
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…
Bath White
50FOOTWAVE release new “Bath White” EP
50FOOTWAVE has just released their Bath White EP via HHBTM Records. This is their sixth mini-album since forming in 2004 and…
VINYL: Music From The HBO® Original Series - Vol. 1
VINYL: The Golden Age of Music
A television show that I have been waiting for and that I think deserves a spot here on Kurrent, Vinyl premiers February 14, 2016 on HBO. The era is…
Live At Spacefest!
BJM's Anton Newcombe Brings The Psych Goods on Pure Phase Ensemble Collaboration
Pure Phase Ensemble 6 feat. Anton Newcombe has unveiled the video for 'Balwan', the second track teasing the…
Automatic & Voluntary
MODOC: Automatic + Voluntary LP
Comprised of Clint Culberson (singer/rhythm guitars), Kyle Addison (lead guitars), and John Carlson (drums), MODOC came together at Ball State…
2
Tom Petty and Mudcrutch
Mudcrutch 2 is the second album by a band called Mudcrutch. In case you didn’t know, Mudcrutch is the band where Tom Petty was…
eMOTIVe
Definitely Emotive
If there is a better version of Lennon's Imagine out there, its on this record. Its a big call and I don't really mean it but I feel it is…
Dookie
Dookie
From its humble roots in the Bay Area punk scene to its massive hooks, Dookie has become one of the greatest teenage…
Harmony of Difference
10 favorite tracks of 2017
My favorite songs of the year, in no specific order. Dreams by Alvvays You know that latin saying - nomen est omen. Well, dream-pop track titled…
You and I
Buckley and You
Rock n roll is bigger than life, and death does not omit the artist from releasing his records. Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, Tupac and Johnny Cash have…
A Light in the Dark
Metal Nepotism
Mike Porntoy is your daddy, Mike Porntoy is playing the drums, Mike Porntoy is a producer. What are you doing, Max? I am playing the drums in the band…
Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette
A Classic ECM Record
This is a classic ECM record, reminiscent of the early sound that the German label and its principal producer Manfred Eicher developed back in the…
69 Love Songs
SundaySpotlight: The Ultimate Autumn Album
Autumn and spring are moderate seasons. Both are some sort of foreplay for winter/summer, which means they are not extreme. On the other hands, our…
VELD
Daniel O’Sullivan - Outer Space Pop
Londoner Daniel O’Sullivan seems to pop in and out of the scene in recent years. He made a studio and a live album in 2011 and a few other…
7
Seal Has A Soul
Cuando usted es un juez en el show de talento musical más popular en el mundo, la voz, es obviamente difícil de seeprate su creatividad a…
The Direction of Last Things
Intronaut Is the S***
Progressive is not understood by many people and that needs to change. If you are reading this and you have never been listening metal, I have…
LIF
Odd Nosdam - Odd, but not forgotten
Every Odd Nosdam, or should I say David Madson release should be greeted with a certain reverence. Life, his latest release is no exception. After all…
Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha as told by John Williams
Prior to Memoirs of a Geisha, composer John Williams had never asked to compose for a movie before. Being the resident composer for Steven Spielberg…
Wildflower
Wildflower's debut
UK trio Wildflower (Idris Rahman on sax and flute, Leon Brichard on bass, and Tom Skinner on drums) has delivered a very promising debut with their…
Trouble
The Dead C - Trouble
The New Zealand lo-fi avant-garde noise-rock/garage rock greats The Dead C came out with a new album this year via Ba Da Bing Records. As was perhaps…
Starboy
Starboy is the new thing from The Weeknd
The Weeknd has given much to talk about in recent months, as has squandered good talent in different settings worldwide. Last Friday, the singer of…
Literal.
Urbanse ''Literal'' Review
The Argentine emcee Urbanse, belonging to the collective 19XL, published his latest album under the title Literal. E l disk is working together to…
Minx
Minx
I love underground music, and Anna Kitten Pie is my current favorite band. And Minx is their best album to date. Popularity is the kiss of death. Once…
The Demon Diaries (Deluxe)
Jazz Demon To Set Your Autumn On Fire
Experimenting is a null hypothesis of both love and music. When an artist decides to experiment with his sound, he sometimes creates…
Unlikely Saints
Unlikely Saints Deliver Exquisite Debut
Unlikely Saints released one of the most peculiar albums of the year, and this is only their debut. The band's members are Jay (Big Pappa)…
Caja De Música
El Suin A La Colombiana by Monsieur Periné
Music Box (2015), the second album of Colombian M onsieur perineum, given the recognition that since their debut album was expected. Winners of the…
BEYONCÉ
Lemonade the relief of Bey
Of course since we are all aware that Lemonade is the new album Queen of R & B Beyonce Knowles, we also know that it was something totally…
Cardinal (Expanded Edition)
My Albums of the Year: Pinegrove: Cardinal
There's something about Pinegrove's sophmore album, technically their label debut, Cardinal that is pleaseingly alt-country. You remeber alt-…
Flying Microtonal Banana
Flying Microtonal Banana Is Lunatic's Manifesto
Australian geniuses King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have returned with the new album, and by the end of the year, there will be…
Toy
Toy
The fourth album from Austin, Tx.’s A Giant Dog fuses the gaudy delivery of 1970s rock and the pillars of modern punk. Its songs offer lyrics about…
Channel the Spirits
The Comet Is Coming - Channel The Spirits
The Comet Is Coming is a pretty fascinating British psychedelic rock/jazz fusion/experimental music band from London. Their latest album is titled &#…
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.…
Greatest Hits: Pieces of Three
Michigan Based ThreePeace Reggae Rock for the Millenium! The Police, The Clash, Greta Van Fleet all rolled into a fat one!
Michigan Based ThreePeace Reggae Rock for the Millenium! The Police, The Clash, Greta Van Fleet all rolled into a fat one! ThreePeace is an American…
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…
Lightning At The Door
All Them Witches - Lightning At The Door
All Them Witches are a great American psychedelic stoner rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. Their music tends to be a mixture of fine low-tuned and…
Little Games
Good old rock. Little games by The Yardbirds.
For a while, listening to the songs by “The Yardbirds”, I thought that these were the song by “The Doors”. The…
Life Love Flesh Blood
The Revolution of Imelda May
Up to this point, Imelda May based her work on retro-rockabilly style and she has been doing it with grit, quality and confidence, starting from the…
Polaris
Polaris by Tesseract – Not really 4th dimension
I have slightly weird experience when listening to every Tesseract album for the first time. The music starts and after a couple of songs I say to…
Prowler
Spectral and Eerie offering from Pye Corner Audio
Martin Jenkins aka Our Head Technician aka Pye Corner Audio has offered up his latest haunted composition, Prowler. Inspired by 1970's Public…
Glow Like Dat
Rich Chigga and the Age-Old Appreciation vs Appropriation Question
Like Iggy Azalea in 2014, Rich Chigga (Chinese-Indonesian teenager Brian Imanuel) has earned himself a Forbes profile that charts his trajectory as…
Solo Yo
Only Me the new Sofia Reyes and Prince Royce
Mexican actress and singer shared in their social networks two weeks ago the lyrics of the new song title solo, this has the support of Prince Roy,…
Fast Car - Radio Edit
Jonas Blue's Fast Car Ft. Dakota (Also featuring everything that's wrong with the music industry)
As a general rule, I try to avoid writing about music I dislike. Perhaps as a musician, I have an underlying respect for people trying to do the same…
I Need A Forest Fire
James Blake & Justin Vernon Need a Forest Fire (and so do you)
A few weeks ago, I was driving home from a dinner party with a good friend, and she had James Blake’s newest album playing in her car.…
The Moment (feat. Travis Garland)
HOT NEW HIP HOP: Hoodie Allen ft. Travis Garland - The Moment
While you were sleeping on this guy, let me remind you what have you missed. This Jewish jewel ancestor, Steven AJ Markowitz&…
The Less You Know
Bryan Banks Shares His Most Vulnerable Song Yet
Bryan Banks' newest song The Less You Know is the perfect follow up to his 2017 album The Sudden Sounds of Urgency. It's an emotional…
Lime Habit
POLIÇA 3.0: United Crushers
With the announcement that experimental synthpop band Poliça's third album United Crushers will be released…
Easy
Super easy to get into
At the beginning of this year, I blogged about Bonnie McKee’s inner wild child when she released the track “Wasted Youth” with a party hardy video.…
Tilted
Christine is actually good
With the summer holidays kicking off all across Europe, so is the festival season. One of the acts doing its round across the festivals, as well as…
Sunscreen
Mediterranean Vibes
The partnership between London duo JeanGa and George began at an auction, where both parties were bidding for a Roland TR-707 (a programmable…
All My Life
Lasting Just Like Love
Because this month couldn't end without me being thankful to have celebrated one more year of wedded bliss, I am taking time to commend one of the…
La Bala
Until it happens to you, you don't understand it
They say we should put ourselves in the other's shoes to understand, and this happens a lot with music. Until we feel a song, we do not…
Letters in Cursive, Pt. 1
Letters In Cursive (part 1) by Citizen James
Los Angeles-based singer\songwriter\producer Citizen James releases his single “Letters in Cursive part 1”. The track is a cleverly blended mix of…
Infierno Cielo
''Hell and Heaven'' Reke's most recent video
Gustavo Ferrin (Caracas, Venezuela. 21 day of September 1982), known as Rekeson or simply '' Reke '', is a Venezuelan…
I See You
Dance The Night Away To Leah Kate's Debut Single
With so many playlists, new releases and artists coming out, it's hard to find music that will invoke that feeling many artists chase after; that…
STREET LIVIN'
The Black Eyed Peas' Street Livin' is Clinical-yet-Empathetic Diagnosis of America's Vicious Cycle of Poverty, Racism and Oppression
The Black Eyed Peas have gone back to the start, and the results are breathtaking. Most of the world was only vaguely aware of the Los Angeles…
Play Out
Zola Blood - Play Out
Zola Blood produce lo-fi electronic music that is warm and soulful. Their sparse, analogue sound exists in a fog of sinewaves, samples and…
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…
Hula Hoop
Is Omi the new Taio Cruz?
Omar Samuel Pasley, better known as OMI, is just about leaving the charts with his song “Cheerleader”, while a new song &ldquo…
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…
Breathe
Just Breathe
Its been 15 years since French electronic music trio Télépopmusik debuted with Genetic World (2001), and '…
Straight, No Chaser
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.13 - Straight, No Chaser
Thelonious Monk was undoubtedly among the geniuses of jazz and music in general. He left us many tubes that are now considered standards, “Straight,…
Yulia
The Lolita Complex
It seems fitting that Vladimir Nabokov's now iconic Lolita (1955) was first published in Paris, and then in New York in…
Seasons (Waiting On You)
Waiting for Change
The agonies of unrequited love is a musical theme that can easily devolve into mere cliche and hopeless sentimentalism - but Baltimore synthpop band…
Salut d'amour, Op. 12,
When Love's Greeting Changes Key
Elgar’s Salut d’amour (1888) is an example of a piece that underwent changes from its inception to its publication. Originally…
We Are All On Drugs
A Bunch Of Happy Kids
Even though Weezer are not kids or teenagers anymore 'We Are All On Drugs' acts as a right of passage. In that complete coming-of-age…
Can't Help Falling In Love - Recorded Live at Daytrotter
Can't Help Falling in Love with This and Other Things
It is an unavoidable fact that each established songwriter honed his or her craft by studying and rearranging the work of others. Most local pubs are…
Hotline Bling
Hotline Bling Was So Fire, It Started Some of Its Own.
We all knew that the Hotline Bling music video was going to be straight fire. And, as expected, it was. However, the…
Beautiful People
Elegiac Ambience
“The original instrumental to Beautiful People is a personal song about loss, hopelessness and chaos, but the message is love and hope.&…
Say You Won't Let Go
The Perfect Song For Missing Someone
I’ll be frank; I’ve never heard of James Arthur before, however, the other day my colleagues were singing this song called “Say You Won’t Let Go”. It…
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…
Hands Of Love
After Wreking Ball comes Hands Of Love
He rose to fame and stardom with sympathy, tenderness, something of childhood and the power of television series, under the push of Disney, country…
Somebody Else
Illusion In The Mirror
The 1975 never ceases to compell and explore the hidden meaning and truth. Their music video release for 'Somebody Else' embodies a whole…
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…
Guinnevere
The Magical Guinnevere
“Guinnevere” is probably the most magical songs ever written. I fell in love with the song the first time I heard it. It happened…
The Pretender
The Pretender: One Of The Most Brutally Honest Songs
“The Pretender” is an extremely amazing, sad, and truthful song written by Jackson Browne in 1976 for his album with the same exact name. This song is…
Take It Easy
Take It Easy: A Great Post-Election Song
No importa cuál es su postura con la elección que tuvo lugar hace poco, que es más probable sentirse estresado y en oposición a…
Slip Away
From 'Surviving' to 'Thriving'
“[Mike Hadreas] wants to be the musician he would’ve [needed] as a teenager. And I think he’s doing that. He’s…
In My Blood
Even Aliens Enjoy Summer
This little beauty was sprung on us very suddenly. In My Blood is the new single from the fourth album of Aussie twins The Veronicas, and within a…
False Alarm
The Weeknd abuses violence with False Alarm
Who remembers the virtual reality game Call of Duty, which attracted many and became the daily work of many young people just waiting to leave school…
Love Yourself
Justin Bieber-fied!
Justin Bieber's “Love Yourself” is such a cool song. I cannot believe I used Justin Bieber and the word “cool&…
Salt Lake City
Galapaghost gives his love to Salt Lake City
At one point in time, we have all thought about a living in a different era and wishing you were alive to experience the music of that time. Ranging…
Fool's Gold
What's Eating the Wallflower
Music listeners who stumble upon Jack River’s “Fool’s Gold” music video will probably find themselves drawing some comparisons to alt-pop chanteuse…
El Instante Pasó
Caramelos de Cianuro celebrates the human face in the video for The instant passed
Caramelos de Cianuro premiered the music video for the song El momento passed, directed by singer Asier Cazalis and edited by his guitarist El Enano.…
Pop Song 2020
The System Lights Share Video + Single for Pop Song 2020
Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, The System Lights are spearheaded by main singer-songwriter David Rangel, alongside R.L. Lenfestey, the&…
Beauty and the Beast - From
Disney is playing it safe
Ariana Grande and John Legend have just released the title track for Disney's Beauty and the Beast. I think I was as skeptical of this…
All I Want for Christmas Is You
What We Still Want for Christmas
Yup, we've heard about it. The song that ruled over all Christmas tunes streaming into our ears as we go holiday shopping for the last 20 years…
Ghost Rider - Strange Weather EP
Calvi Calls On The Ghost Rider
Call Anna Calvi experimental, avant-garde punk, or the Italian heiress from the fortunate guitar goddesses, one thing is clear, Calvi can pay one hell…
Chateau
Angus and Julia Stone’s World-Weary Escapism
“Chateau”, the second track from Aussie sibling duo Angus and Julia Stone’s forthcoming album Snow (out on September 15)…
Tourner dans le vide
Afloat
Turning in the empty or tourner dans le vide, is in the terms of this song sung by Indila is treading water / staying afloat. Learning to live with a…
Angela
A Punch In The Gut Called Feelings
The Lumineers became a household name when 'Ho Hey' was released in 2012, sending all calls to the nearest radio station to play the song on…
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…
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…
Party In The Dark
Galactic Introspection
“Party In The Dark” follows the meditative and instrumental Coolverine, offering a second teaser of Scottish post-rock quintet&…
Need U
Need A Reason To Dance?
Oceaan is from Brixton, first off after know where Oceaan is from...it may not be such a shock at the Electronic sonic waves that are coming out of…
Snakeskin
Snakeskin Video Review
Deerhunter is an established American rock band that can most broadly be classified under Indie rock, however more specifically categorized as…
One Call Away
Music for the mind, heart and soul
After making one of the biggest hits and the anthem of 2015 with Wiz Khalifa, and simultaneously Marvin Gaye-ing and getting it on with Meghan Trainor…
The Judge
twenty one pilots The Judge: Set Me Free
Columbus, Ohio natives Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun make up the duo known as twenty one pilots (and no, they don’t capitalize their name).…
Christmas Party
Christmas Party! By Tara Lett
Canadian pop artist Tara Lett is releasing the official video for her new song “Christmas Party”. Lett is a Vancouver-based artist whose captivating…
Despacito - Versión Pop
Despacito is on top of the world
After Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi published Despacito have not stopped growing even more in the music industry and the fandula. This urban duet has…
Take the
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.11 - Take The 'A' Train
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra introduced “Take the ‘A’ Train” in 1941 and the song immediately climbed up…
Ubu
What's in a Haircut?
Perth dream pop trio Methyl Ethel are leaning heavily towards the dancefloor in Ubu, the lead track from their upcoming sophomore album …
Treat You Better
Hey Ladies! He Can Treat You Better
Shaw Mendes, born to become hit-maker, successful songwriter-singer and performer from Canada has again released a new song that can melt the hearts…
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Art Garfunkel Serenades Glastonbury with Classic S & G Hit
This video was filmed at the Glastonbury festival where the famous Art Garfunkel was closing the end of his show out with a fabulous acoustic version…
Lost Boy
If You Were Ever A Lost Boy
Face it Ruth B. without a doubt written the only song that could ever reflect how someobe feels about the story Peter Pan. After spending weeks of…
Offa My Hands
On Offa My Hands, Jessica Lea Mayfield Needs Every Single DNA Strand Gone
On Sorry is Gone, the title track and lead single from Ohio country-rocker Jessica Lea Mayfield's fourth album, was a breezy, charming,…
Caravan - 2001 Remastered Version
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.12 - Caravan
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters introduced “Caravan” on the Variety label in December 1936. The recording entered the pop charts…
Brother Wind
Garbarek's 'Brother Wind' - a journey into the Northern Lights
‘Brother Wind’ is one of the most wonderful tunes ever composed. It’s my favorite Jan Garbarek composition, and it&…
Fuego
Prince Amine “Fuego” Single
I usually prefer to dedicate my time to reviewing EPs or albums. but when a publicist I’ve been in contact with for a long time now recommended I take…
Got Body
Lion Babe Creates A Got Body Positive Track
One of the greatest gifts I've been handed was the introduction to Lion Babe. At a New Year's Eve party where the wall was turned into a…
Live And Let Die
COVERLAND Vol.8: Live and Let Die
A great song can chart several times just like “Live and Let Die” did, the first time with the original version by “…
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…
Lost Youth / Lost You
Intimacy's Miseries
In a violet-hued video for Lost Youth/Lost You, How to Dress Well frontman - Chicago-born singer-songwriter and philosophy PhD graduate Tom Krell -…
The Ballad Of Mona Lisa
Da Vinci’s great artwork “Mona Lisa”
This is the first single by Rock band Panic at the Disco's third album, Vices & Virtues. The song was released on February 1,…
Simple Song
A Simple Song Indeed
I was recently asked to perform Simple Song by The Shins as the bride at an upcoming wedding walks down the aisle. Although I am well acquainted with…
Drag Me Down
One Direction: “Nobody” Can Drag Me Down
Love is a powerful element in a man’s life. This rhythmic pop song, sung by the popular British-Irish boy band “One Direction&…
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'…
Exception
Token Shows How Bullying Affects Everyone
Between Hip Hop and Rap, these two genres have always been a safe haven for anyone to voice their opinions. In the case of Token with his music video…
Lloraré Las Penas
the latin flavor
They say that it is better not to mourn laugh. They used to say that Venezuela had the ability to laugh at their misfortunes and that helped him be…
City Of Stars - From
La La Hollywood
There once was a time, not so long ago, where movies were full of song and dance. The women were amazingly beautiful with …
I Miss That Feeling
Tennis' I Miss That Feeling: A Love Letter to Anxiety
The most memorable songs have often lived through a few lives before reaching listeners in its final form. &…
New Rules
Relationship Advice
I want people to see a piece of me. I want people to have an insight into everything that's happened over the last few years while I was…
Your Best American Girl
Truth Tells No Lies
Mitski clearly focus' on an all too real issue. The radical effect to be 'Your Best American Girl' campaign. Even though I reside in the…
Sweet Ophelia
Age of Innocence
Shakespeare’s quotability has made him a popular song subject; his countless works have been the titles/subjects of many songs and Zella Day’s Sweet…
Some Kinda Wonderful
The Cheeky side of Betty Who
She's the favorite of the underground, friends with many other artists and creatives, and she's a proud…
You're a Germ
Wolf Alice Throws Ill At Ease Chaos With You're A Germ
At one point no one had heard of Wolf Alice and within a two-year span, everyone was sharing a song or two from the acclaimed English band. …
Ingrata - En Vivo
Las Ingratas Mon Laferte and La Mariosoul cover Cafe Tacvba
The angelica band La Santa Cecilia , along with the Chilean Mon Laferte , just presented a live version of the classic theme Ingrata , original…
Bajo la Tormenta
What if the sky falls?
Yes, without you noticing. The songs are not only dance them or to mourn, let you reflect on life situations of this way. It shows your feelings and…
How Long
How long does this stick in your head?
It was a couple of years ago that there were rumors about a possible romance blossoming between Charlie Puth&…
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…
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…
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…
Runnin' (Lose It All)
Naughty Boy's Runnin' vs. Guillaume Nery's Ocean Gravity
Free diving is a form of underwater diving that relies on divers' ability to hold their breath until resurfacing. In this extreme sport, Guillaume…
High Road
Heartbreak Hotel
I don't know what the ratio actually is, but there seems to be a fair amount of songs that deal with both sides of the human courting ritual. On…
Blowin' Smoke
Jeremy Dion Weaves A Tall Tale in His Newest Single Blowin' Smoke
Jeremy Dion has connected with music since he was a toddler. He started with the piano at age seven, and began writing songs when he first picked up a…
Million Reasons
Lady Gaga Gives Us A Million Reasons
Who doesn't know of Lady Gaga? Whether you are a fan or not, one has to admit that Lady Gaga has the stones to write and sing about…
Yeezy
Young Dolph Releases Yeezy Visual!
Young Dolph has been spraying around his video singles like crazy! Latest hit was a Trap banger Yeezy dropped…
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony as Conducted by Dudamel
Dudamel’s presentation of Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No. 5 is absolutely stunning in its interpretation. The first movement is…
One More Time
One more time Craig's not average
If anyone had an unexpected comeback, recently, it is Craig David. It’s not all that long ago when I wondered what happened to him and wrote…
Big Boy Games
TEROUZ DROPS INFECTIOUS NEW TRACK BIG BOY GAMES
Egyptian Canadian concept artist TEROUZ found his sound by curating original songs with his taste for ‘90s nostalgia and ‘70s &…
Breakin' Point
Gaining Perspective
Swedish indie pop/rock trio Peter Bjorn and John (Peter Morén, Björn Yttling and John Eriksson) are best known for their 2016…
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…
Sign of the Times
If It's A Sign Of The Times, Harry Styles May Be The Voice Of Reason
'Sign of the Times' is coming out at the exact right time. Once the men from One Direction decided to go there separate ways, many wondered if…
Carry Us
Singer-Songwriter With An Uplifting Advantage
Singer-songwriter AFRAKITE from Montreal, Canada dances with a heart attached on a sweater sleeve and careless attitude. From the recently released…
Cod-Ex
Fast Fast Faster Punk
Like it the way it sounds. Playing such other music styles is not easy. Good musician. Fast dirty full-house the punk alternative way reaching the…
Cold Cut
The Hubbards Are Back!
It’s been a little while since we’ve heard anything new from Hull’s favourite four-piece, The Hubbards, but now they&…
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…
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…
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…
Itchycoo Park
Itchycoo Park
1967 was the year when the hippie subculture and the psychedelic era reached their peak. Although the heavy use of psychedelic drugs was in the center…
Mad Hatter
Mad Hatter
Melanie Martinez makes arty, alternative singer/songwriter pop that straddles the line between folk, electronica and hip-hop. Born in Baldwin, New…
Let Me Help You
is Mario finally leading up to an album?
Mario seemed so set to get a massive music and movie career. As a cute kid he sang the catchy Let Me Love You straight into the global charts. He…
About Today
Warrior gave us The National song that could not be beaten
Warrior is a complex film about the nature of family, abuse, and violence. It was billed as a sports movie but the fact that it starred both Tom Hardy…
Baila Conmigo
Juan Magan invites you to dance with his new single
This time the famous Spanish producer has teamed up with the London singer Luciana for the creation of this new topic. A few days ago have made the…
Afterhours feat. Diplo & Nina Sky
NEW HOT JAM: TroyBoi-Afterhours ft. Diplo and Nina Sky
London naitive, TroyBoi, a one time versatile multi genre music producer and a part of a Dj duo SoundSnobz, is one hard working man machine. Currently…
Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de lune
TFW Debussy Changes U
Perhaps I shouldn't have been so confident. I was eleven years old, mature enough to begin assuming responsibility for my own decisions but still…
Modern Woman
Multi-Layered Femininity
After announcing the release of their fourth album, Yours Conditionally and sharing the harmony-laden In the Morning I&…
Gossip Girl
The Gossip Girl With Grace Vanderwaal
Never ever doubt the age of a musician, in the case of 12 year old Grace Vanderwaal this could not be any more true. Vanderwaal's name became a…
Touch
A Bit Of Fun With Little Mix
Little Mix does not mess around when it comes to all things girl groups should be. In case you were wondering what one of the best groups out there…
Soak
Zola Jesus Soaks in Hopeful Gloom
“Soak” follows “Exhumed” as the second new track from Wisconsin singer and producer Zola Jesus’…
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…
Freak
10 Minute Freak
Lana Del Rey is not an artist I play very often. Her music can be pretty laidback, but I usually also find it to be a bit moody, and that’s…
No Hope
No Hope As The Vaccines Idealize Coming Of Age
I could write endlessly about the band The Vaccines. Whether you love to hate or love to love the band, come on their second album Come Of Age was a…
Adventure Of A Lifetime
Coldplay's video is a lot of monkey business
The lead single from their upcoming album, “Head Full Of Dreams”, due for release on December 4th, had first been uploaded to…
Always Sad
For their new single Jesus and Mary Chain state the gloriuosly obvious.
TGIF everyone the Jesus and Mary Chain have released another single from their upcoming album Damage and Joy. Amputation felt like the band dusting…
Belong
Melancholic Escapism
Roosevelt makes dance music for people who don't dance because they're too depressed. It's commercial but it cuts deep, like New Order in…
Take Me
A Song for Mending Hearts
South Korean singer-songwriter MISO's debut single Take Me is the promising result of her artistic incubation with the Red Bull Music…
Me and Michael
Will Me and Michael Prove to be the Big Song on MGMT's Little Dark Age?
En su perfil de Q Magazine en diciembre pasado, cuando MGMT discutió su próximo cuarto álbum, Little Dark Age , Me and Michael fue…
Statuette
Ecofeminist Bossa Nova
“Statuette” is the third glimpse of Metric/Broken Social Scene singer Emily Haines’ sophomore album Choir of the Mind under the Emily Haines &…
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…
Gold
Kiiara 'Makes It New' with Glitch-Pop
If it weren't for her breakthrough single Gold, most of the world wouldn't have known of 20-year old Kiiara, an Illinois native who works at a…
Stay Happy
Stay Happy Is Broken Social Scene's Best Message
With only a week out on the internet Broken Social Scene's newest track Stay Happy leaves everyone wanting more. Broken Social Scene always…
Boy
EMMA LOUISE – BOY
Emma Louise is an Australian vocalist and songwriter that is best known for her song, Jungle, which can be found on her debut EP, Full Hearts and…
Superman
The Adarna Releases Superman
SEATTLE, WA - Soundgate Records Artiste, The Adarna, release “Superman”, as their second music video single off their…
Gravediggin'
Western Noir
Los Angeles surf-garage quintet The Buttertones (bassist Sean Redman, guitarist/singer Richard Araiza, drummer Modesto &…
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…
Boys
Charli XCX and the Female 'Gaze'
They’re basically doing all the sexy things that girls usually do in videos [...] I've turned it around! [...] I started…
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…
Lust for Life (with The Weeknd)
Newfound Optimism
Fans have never had to look to hard to find the melancholy, fatalism and nihilism in Lana Del Rey’s many, many songs about doomed love (with…
Acting Out
Ashley Tisdale and Vanessa Hudgens together after 11 years
Actresses Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale gathered for an emotional duet. After his followers asked him to invite someone special to his Music…
Lingus
SNARKY PUPPY: A Casual Listener’s Review
I will be honest: I am no musician, much less a music critic. My encounters with Jazz are limited to a few presentations of my son’s High…
In Heaven
Not Your Typical Sugar Pop
As sugar filled as your favorite cereal, Japanese Breakfast fastens Pop bubblegum/dream sounds into the Indie art realm of lyrics. Even vocally,…
The Thaw
Hold Me Close From This Thaw
Woodes predispositions a hidden boat of talented new comers. One who goes by the name Woodes a.k.a. Elle Graham of Melbourne, Australia constructed…
En la Noche Te Perdí
One more year without Americania but its music does not die
Americania was formed by Italo, Armando and Alvaro, three impressive musicians with talent to spare, who won the intercollegiate New Bands ... in…
Nothing Lasts
Lo-Fi Musings
Nothing Lasts isn't as pessimistic as its title makes it out to be. Noah Kittinger was only 18 when he released his debut LP …
Die Young
Flipping the Script
Music - rock-and-roll in particular - has long championed a fatal fetishization of youth. Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse are probably the most famous…
Ballin
Bibi`s Court : Ballin` Official Video
Bibi Bourelly keeps amazing us with her distinctive vocal timbre and slick catchy lyricism. This super-addictive ear sickness of a jam…
Keep Running
Sensuous Momentum
After two well-received EPs and over 3 million Youtube views for Bassically, Brooklyn-via-Argentina singer-songwriter Tei Shi (Valerie…
Did You Really Say No
Did I really like this track?
Vanessa Paradis is one of those names that has popped up many times over, well, decades. I remember her as a teenager singing “Joe Le Taxi”, which was…
Together, Locked Safely
Electronic Melancholy
Canberra electro-pop trio SAFIA (lead vocalist Ben Woolner, drummer Michael Bell and guitarist/synth master Harry Sayers) have been stalwarts…
Mode Moderne
Mode Moderne
Mode Moderne is a kind of mix of a chocolate and a gothic charm. Something tasty and beautiful. Their music has a taste and flavor. You want to hug…
Mandolin Orange
Mandolin Orange @ The Borderline, London, UK | November 17, 2015 – Review
It was a very windy night in London when Mandolin Orange were due to grace the city, but that didn’t stop the flurry of people that filled…
Drake
Drake leads the list of the most listened to in 2016
Drake dominated this Spotify 2016, according to figures has more than 4700 copies in the social network. The company announced last Wednesday that…
Feist
A Jools Holland anniversary was outdone by this amazing live performance
Despite the fact that the host is a simpering moron Later with Jools Holland has a proud tradition of quality. For a televised live experience there…
Paulo Franco
In Depth with Paulo Franco
Paulo Franco is an intriate artist that has been making a name for himself with his current release The Last Card. A favorite around the ears…
Elton John
Elton John and Lady Gaga Charitable.
Elton John offered to thousands of fans a surprise concert in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, with the diva Lady Gaga as a guest on the occasion of the…
Radiohead
Radiohead released video for their song Lift
Although his world tour has come to an end, in addition to not having released a new album this 2017, the iconic band Radiohead has known how to stay…
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty honored by the Grammy Awards.
Tom Petty, the rocker who has been behind hits like American Girl, will be recognized at a gala evening before the ceremony of the Grammy Awards next…
Vic Mensa
The Return: Vic Mensa
Around this time last year, the Vic Mensa hype was at an all time high. Coming off a huge Kanye co-sign and feature, as well as the privilege of…
Maluma
Maluma in the commune 13 of Medellin
Sin Bandera
Sin Bandera returns One Last Time
For several days the members of the duo without flag had been creating expectation about a live announcement on his Facebook page today to November 9…
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…
Sebastian Yatra
Listen to Sebastián Yatra's new hit
Sebastian Yatra is becoming one of the most important moment in Colombia urban artists. With the release of their new song Somebody Stole, which has…
Alabama Shakes
Austin City Limits shows Alabama Shakes presentation
Alabama Shakes will be during the first quarter of the year in South America: Stereo Picnic Colombia and Lollapalooza Brazil, Chile and Argentina. In…
Pentatonix
Why are PTX back to doing covers
At the end of last year, Pentatonix seemed to have succeeded in doing the best cross over ever seen in music. Not just because, technically…
Tropicalísimo Apache
Apache 'Enough' review
Caracas renowned rapper aka Larry Rada. Apache officially unveiled its new theme titualado 'Enough' belonging to what will be its new…
Ricardo Montaner
The Monster opens his arms to Ricardo Montaner
The beloved and feared monster of the Fifth Vergara, as it is colloquially known to the audience at the Festival of Viña del Mar, received with…
Chino & Nacho
Dazzling Europe and they go for more
Chino & Nacho, the most successful duo in Latin America, has the ability to take their music to Europe. Currently, the musicians are touring…
Prince
Crying a river of purple tears
Today, music has suffered another great loss. Prince has been found dead, very unexpectedly, at his house and studio complex, “Paisley Park&…
Gorillaz
Gorillaz is back!
And finally came the day! Gorillaz is back and do it with Hallelujah Money, its first new issue after 6 years. Here you have the cooperation of the…
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.…
Los3
Chucho of the 3 wants to be seen doing a little of everything.
After jumping to the musical arena with Grupo Treo and los3, Jesús Rondón, better known as Chucho, he is eager to show the public that not…
Camila Cabello
A single harmony
It’s a matter of fact, mostly, that girl groups and boybands don’t last forever. Most artists entering in the group see it as a stepping stone to a…
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 '…
AC/DC
“Thunderstruck”, ACDC's new tequila brand
Since the end of this year 2016, Thunderstruck will not only reference to the name of one of the most famous singles in music history ACDC, launched…
Grandmaster Flash
An Extremely Rare 1982 Grandmaster Flash Mixtape Appears Online
Grandmaster Flash will forever be remembered as one of hip hop’s pioneering DJs. Flash brought innovation to the art of DJing in several…
Plácido Domingo
Placido Domingo does not like that popular music overshadows the opera
Are the signs of the times, and has for some time: folk music, pop, clothes and embraces and wraps the musical tastes of people. Recently, the…
Ozuna
Ozuna does not stop reaping successes
Ozuna is in a great moment of his nascent musical career. The urban singer is nominated for the Youth Awards in the Artist Revelation category. The…
Mads Øiern
Mads Øiern
- This is rustling. – I said. - Nah, not rustling. – My Special Someone said. – This is boiling lava, but it’…
Jeffrey James
Jeffrey James Makes Mark with Unsaid EP
Becoming a Nashville mainstay, and with his new EP, UNSAID, he is making traction in a big way. His croonful combination of Pop and R&…
Selena Gomez
A Sound Vs Letter With Content
During adolescence, sometimes we heard our parents say stop singing those songs nonsense. What time of rebellion we were doing ignored, it was our…
Soda Stereo
stereo chronology.
Chronology Stereo By Gustavo NG Soda Stereo was born as a group influenced by bands like The Police and Television . In its beginnings it…
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&…
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars hesitated the Carpool Karaoke
One of the most renowned artists and is in the best moment of his career is Bruno Mars. As many know, last November 18 unveiled its new album 24K…
Ice-T
4 Rap Films worth Watching
The highly anticipated Tupac biopic All Eyez On Me hit theaters a few days ago on 16th June 2017 on what would've been the rap legend's 46th…
Camilo Sesto
Camilo Sesto and the Pope will sing the Our Father
The singer, music producer and Spanish composer of romantic ballad, pop and rock, Camilo Sesto, launched this Friday December 2 through different…
The Last Shadow Puppets
TLSP will release new EP
The Last Shadow Puppets want to lay off the year with a new album. Integrated by Alex Turner and Miles Kane band he did not want to wait eight years…
Adele
The soundtrack of politics
No, it is not misspelled the title. It not films. It is political. Now it seems that the music of Adele is in a push and pull between the fans of…
Maná
Maná will have his star on the walk of fame in Hollywood.
The Mexican rock group Maná receive next February 10th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce said today in a…
Kid Ink
Kid Ink`s Next Best Thing To Die In ! ! !
This man never stops suprising with his music performance. Whether it`s dope beat, sick verse or a slick video clip, he keeps tighting those hot…
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer López premiered Neither you nor I with Gente de Zona
Jennifer Lopez premiered her music video of Ni tú ni yo next to the duet of People Zone, after Marc Anthony put them to work together, since the…
Sara Evans
Sara Evans ‘At Christmas’ – Album Review
One of the major country Christmas releases this year is Sara Evans’ ‘At Christmas’, a collection of nine holiday standards and one original that…
Weather Report
The Original Weather Report
Weather Report were one of the prime pioneers and most famous representatives of the fusion music in the seventies. They were known for their funk, R&…
Red Velvet
Red hot chart topping K-Pop
It’s been about two years ago when I wrote a teeny tiny micro blog, so to speak, about the K-Pop genre. Pop music made in Korea. It was not enough to…
Katy Perry
New album and new look for Katy Perry.
New look and new album, after brand new haircut, the American singer Katy Perry returns to reinvent itself with its fifth album of study, Witness,…
Dire Straits
The Dire Straits
Fuelled by Mark Knopfler’s unmistakable guitar solos, the band’s virtuoso musicianship and a very distinct sound, Dire Straits stepped into…
Lynyrd Skynyrd
‘One More For The Fans’: Down South Jukin’ With Lynyrd Skynyrd & Friends – Album Review
It’s hard not to find today’s country stars who didn’t grow up with their parents playing seminal Seventies bands like…
Avicii
Tim's new music
It is very difficult to meet someone who does not even like a topic of Avicii's music Tim Bergling has captivated us all since 2011 with the…
Anthony Ramirez
Anthony Ramirez
Anthony Ramirez aka J Anthony is a latin and english rapper/singer/producer and lastly songwriter from oklahoma, Born August 14 1999. Anthony had an…
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are working on a new album
After having devoted himself for two years to his personal work, members of Arctic Monkeys decided to meet to work on an upcoming album. This album…
Stephen Inglis
Stephen Inglis ‘Learning You By Heart’ - Album Review
Hawaii native, Stephen Inglis has released his ninth studio album, Learning You By Heart. Inglis was raised in the beautiful state of Hawaii, where…
Camille Peruto
Camille Peruto sings Crooked Roads beautifully
Who ever in here has ever felt that they need some guidance to follow the right path in their life? The feeling that we are just drifting through our…
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga releases video for Million Reasons
Yesterday, Lady Gaga premiered through their social networks their new music video for her emotional topic called Million Reasons, which is part of…
Estopa
Glasses of Rosa: new video clip of Estopa
Interpreters hits like La Raja De Tu Falda, Vinotinto and As shrimp have new video clip. The Spanish duo Estopa, formed by David and Jose Manuel…
La Maldita Infamia
New Live from ''The Damned Infamy''
The Rap-core veneolano is in progress, one of his biggest (perhaps the greatest) exponent is Dark Trismegisto, who with La Maldita Infamy, over the…
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…
J Balvin
J Balvin, the most watched
The singer, producer and composer of urban music, a few days ago reached the 10 digits on Youtube, with his video Let Ay. This makes it the first…
Adele
Adele, the big winner of the BRIT Awards 2016
British Female Solo Artist, British Album of the Year, British Single and Global Success Award were the categories with the London singer won in the…
Maleh
Maleh keeps going strong with his songs
The very talented Maleh is in a great moment of his career promoting their songs throughout Venezuela. In addition, recently he released his new song…
Carlos Baute
Carlos Baute makes his debut as a father.
Venezuelan composer and singer Carlos Baute welcomed their new born which has received name Markuss and was born in the city of Madrid on Friday,…
Rodríguez
Searching for Sugar Man
Can you imagine that there’s an American artist who has been more famous than Elvis in one part of the world, but you’ve never heard of him? There is…
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…
Ricardo Montaner
Ricardo Montaner is overcome by nostalgia in Who would say
The Venezuelan singer Ricardo Montaner presented this weekend a new topic in which, as usual, is betting on romance lyrics and melodies of pop ballad…
Eric Clapton
Of Slowhands and Familiar Blues
Between Lemonades and Moon Shaped Pools, everything else in the music universe seems to be a build up to the next Eric Clapton album. It’s…
And Also The Trees
Hunter Not The Hunted... And Also The Trees
And Also The Trees are one of the greatest post-punk/gothic bands, present and active for nearly 40 years, with seminal albums and a big influence in…
Ana Gabriel
Ana Gabriel: a current Diva with a heartbreaking voice
A heartbreaking voice, hoarse, melodies with tears, letters full of love and lovelessness: a face with arched eyebrows, with closed eyes, gestures…
Soda Stereo
Life after Soda, By Alejandro Fernandes Riera
Ten years ago the last concert of Soda Stereo took place , it seems like it has happened faster than normal. Perhaps it is that we listen to them so…
Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus returns with more music and less controversy
The American artist Miley Cyrus announced, through a photograph on her official website, that her new studio album will be titled Younger now and…
Laura Baron
Fierce Anthem High Gear from Laura Baron
D.C. based singer songwriter, Laura Baron is back with a new single in the wake of her album release, coming May 2020. There’s only one word for Baron…
Molotov
Molotov celebrates 20 years of success
Frijolero and classics like Give me the power, concerning the rock in Latin America, are about to turn 20 surefire in the region. The Molotov band…
Los Mesoneros
Los Mesoneros announce date and name of their new album
Innkeepers is an important Venezuelan band is doing things right. Make good songs, they have a consistent harmony with their melodies, ie, sound good…
Wyclef Jean
The diversity of Wyclef Jean
Even though he’s not the household name he may have been at the end of the 90s, Wyclef Jean, is most definitely still around. In fact, he’s a pretty…
Avicii
That is how I feel!
That is the role of music, that the person who listens to it feels connected, as if the words that make up the lyrics of a song read the mind of…
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga at the VS Fashion Show 2016
This November 30 was celebrated the long-awaited Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Paris, France. As our knowledge, every year the angels of…
Juan Miguel
This pair of Venezuelans bring it to them
Two talented singers betting on a duo certainly conquer several radio stations in Latin America. This is Juan Miguel and Benavides, who play together…
The Weeknd
The Weeknd Celebrates His 27th Birthday With New Audio Visual From “Starboy” Album
On 16 February was the 27th birthday of Canadian singer Abel Tesfaye, better known by his stage name as The Weeknd, which held giving a gift to his…
ZAYN
Zayn Malik heats the networks with his New Video
The former member of One Direction, brings his latest single called Pilowtalk, this would be the first single from his album Mind of Mine, which…
Icona Pop
San Tomé released a new EP
Caracas San Tomé is a band that likes simple and tuneful melodies, ie, they like to make good pop. Its sound is sweet and sticky, accompanied…
Amelia White
Amelia White ‘Home Sweet Hotel’ - Album Review
East Nashville’s Amelia White knows all too well that the road is a harsh mistress. “Sleeplessness and miles pile on the soul. It…
Imagine Dragons
The Imagine Dragons Hullabaloo
“The path through heaven runs through miles of clouded hell.” I’m definitely putting that on my gravestone. &…
Shakira
It premiered with the Dorado!
In addition to The Bicycle (Carlos Vives), Deja vu (Prince Royce) and Chantaje (Maluma), the artist has the collaboration of Nicky Jam in Faithful…
Marama
We tried, the new from Márama
The Uruguayan group Marama, famous for its success Loquita presented, through their social networks, their latest single entitled We tried,…
Glastonbury
Glastonbury Festival is ready
Currently it is the time of year when most music festivals are held worldwide; among the most recognized is the Ultra Music Festival 2017 which took…
Amelia's Dream
Amelia's Dream Thanks COVID Healthcare Heroes With Touching Video
NYC has been the epicenter for the Coronavirus in the United States. The NYC Native duo Amelia's Dream made up of singer/…
Kory Bard
Kory Bard Moving to Southern California?
We have some good news for those enjoying the sun and music of Kory Bard out in California. The location of Kory Bard has been a…
Cassie
Cassie Comes Back With A Jam Of The Month!
When an everyday artist takes a brake it`s ok, but a class R`n`B talent like this girl, it`s just sad. After what seems like an…
Zion & Lennox
Zion and Lennox at the top again
The single again seizes the Billboard and all lists internationally. It is will be his second week on the list Latin Rhythm in the first place. The…
GOT7
A Lookback on GOT7
As a tribute to GOT7’s recently ended schedule for Flight Log: Arrival, let’s look at how GOT7 grew throughout all the years. On January 20, 2014,…
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber dethroned Taylor Swift at the MTV Europe Music Awards
The power of the web mobilizing the fans of Justin Bieber won during the selection of ganadarores of this year's MTV Europe Awards.…
Emma Stone
The charm of Another Day of Sun in La La Land
Vitality is the word that best befits entire soundtrack surely a good slice in the Academy Awards, La La Land will be. However, all the music of the…
Irán
My favorite albums by Venezuelan artists published in 2016
1. Metamorphosis - Iran An endearing album, serenity, joy and good wishes. Luis Iran achieves a work that invites the union and rooting through…
Madonna
58 Cuban style for Madonna.
Madonna is the latest celebrity to visit Cuba, where he danced in a restaurant to celebrate his birthday and toured Havana with his family and…
Codie Prevost
Canadian Country Artist Codie Prevost
I love social media. Whether it is Twitter, Facebook, or countless other social media outlets there are great benefits to social media. One such…
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…
Victor Muñoz
Victor Munoz from film.
Venezuelan singer Victor Muñoz perform his songs at a concert, in close on 17 February in the theater from El Toulon. My princess, my happiness…
Chase Rice
Chase Rice ‘Ignite The Night’ – Album Review
I’ll start this off by giving credit to Chase Rice. I thought, as with many, that he was riding on the coattails of the bro-country trend, getting his…
Guillermo Carrasco
The poetry is by Guillermo Carrasco
A velvety voice caresses the ears is Guillermo Carrasco, Venezuelan singer that these days reaches the Venezuelan scene with his repertoire. On…
Bad Bunny
bad bunny images
If you are a fan of the bad reggeaton bunny, then let me surprise you, going to see these images of Bad Bunny you will be fascinated and you will end…
J. Cole
The Life and Sound of J Cole
J Cole is undoubtedly one of the best rappers in the game as of today, but it wasn’t all fun and games for the North Carolina rapper. The…
Kaye Cal
Music From My Country: OPM Series (Part 3)
Kaye Cal is the former vocalist of the famous Ezra band. Although they have been in a hiatus for a few years, Kaye Cal’s solo career is still on-going…
Silvio Rodríguez
Silvio and Buena Vista Social Club together in Havana
Under the so - called Never Ending Tour last November 20 joined in Old Havana two of the largest of Cuban and Latin American music: singer Silvio…
Joey Alexander
Interview: Denny Sila on Raising a Jazz Piano Prodigy
The Old Way Let’s take a look back in time, to the 18th century, when Europe was going wild for classical music. Kings and emperors were hiring…
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam will attend with its former drummers a ceremony on the Walk of Fame
Pearl Jam invited all his exbateristas in April to attend the ceremony which will be included in the Walk of Fame Rock and Roll, he reported the band…
Christina Grimmie
Former 'The Voice' contestant shot to death
Christina Grimmie, participant of the reality show The Voice in its sixth season, was killed by several gunshots in the city of Orlando after being…
Niykee Heaton
Heaton Fever
The moment my ears were blessed with the melody known as 'Bad Intentions' by the young talent Niykee Heaton, I fell in love with the song.…
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…
Jaimeo Brown Transcendence
Jaimeo Brown - Transcending the Genres
Trying to look back at this heavy year (in every respect), I was trying to remember the good jazz music. Somehow, most of it pointed at reissues. Not…
Aaron Lee Tasjan
Aaron Lee Tasjan Interview
Aaron Lee Tasjan writes folk songs for an indie rock crowd, weaving storylines with humor and social commentary. His debut full-length album, ,…
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry's Wonderful Woman premiered
Legends never die and Chuck Berry is one of them. Despite his death on June 16 it will be released posthumous album that will be named Chuck. In…
Calvin Harris
The most popular songs of 2017
2017 has been good for the music world. These months have had good movement and we are only in the middle of the year. For this reason the Billboard…
Auburn
Landing back with Jealous : Auburn
Been wondering about where this girl disappeared. Such a great talent and passion in her voice, the Same Girl creator, adorable&…
Artemis Burr
Artemis Burr Shares Rather Than Dreaming
Artemis Burr has a unique ability to craft dreamy soundscapes, filled with soft, yet powerful emotion. His latest performance in his recent single “…
Drake
Drake's dream night
The past Billboard Music Awards 2017 will be unforgettable for Drake and the music industry. The Canadian rapper was the most awarded at night with…
Dead Or Alive
Pete Burns überfreak stops spinning
When the news of Pete Burns’ sudden death reached me through Twitter yesterday, I really wondered whether I could get away with writing a…
Frank Vieira
Frank Vieira ‘Three Little Words’ – Album Review
If you’ve been reading the site for some time, you may remember that we featured Frank Vieira in our first ever Stray Plectrums post…
Purple Tone Flower
AMAZING NEW RELEASE FROM PURPLE TONE FLOWER I WANNA MAKE IT
Purple Tone Flower has just released their debut single, “I Wanna Make It.” The song is centered around someone who has been living their life solely…
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. …
The 1975
The 1975’s Love Me: Love it OR Hate it?
My first reaction when I heard the first beat was, “Hang on, did I play the right song?” I had to do a double check and make sure…
Café Tacvba
Café Tacvba premiered the video clip of its single Que No
The successful and popular band Café Tacuba is very close to release his new album Jei Beibi on 5 May but before Mexicans just released a new…
EZA
EZA Music
EZA is the brooding, sultry project of Ellery Bonham. The Nashville-based, electro-pop artist made waves with her first EP in 2014 containing her…
Death From Above 1979
Death From Above announces new album and releases Never Swing Alone
For some time now the two-piece band Death From Above , previously known as Death From Above 1979 , has been giving us some new material with the…
Justin Bieber
The Justin Bieber Example
Have you heard people saying Baby to everyone they know? Have you seen young people using many flat caps? At any time the boys used the longish hair…
Eminem
‘Campaign Speech’ by Eminem – Trump Tight or Trumped Up?
Just a short while ago on October 17, 2016, Eminem's birthday made the news. Hundreds of thousands of fans, celebrities and friends came together…
La Oreja de Van Gogh
They're back and with a new album!
La Oreja de Van Gogh is back and that has thrilled his fans around the world. After five years without new material, the Spanish group becomes…
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…
Whigfield
What is the first song you can remember?
At the end of the month I turn 27, a spooky age in the annals of rock and roll, but don’t worry this is a nostalgic article, not a morbid one. Musical…
Jack Ü
Take a look at the list of demands from Skrillex and Diplo
It is possible thanks to its super-star level this pair of DJs can afford to order whatever before, during and after the concert. It should not be so…
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder and Chris Martin together in New York
The Global Citizen Festival, New York, takes 5 years delighting audiences in the Big Apple and in all its editions, has saved room for some surprise.…
Kristen Brassel
Kristen Brassel ‘Love and Lightning’ - Album Review
Recently signed to Bluewater music as a staff writer, Kristen Brassel is an equally promising artist in her own right. The title of her debut EP, ‘…
Raintown
Raintown ‘Writing On The Wall’ – Album Review
I wasn’t sure about Raintown going into this album. Part of the reason for that is that I struggle with married duos; there does seem to be a tendency…
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&…
The Beatles
The Beatles: An Overview of Their History and Why They Are Legendary
Most of the time, people say things like “the band (insert here) was ‘arguably’ the most influential band of (insert genre here)”, but when it comes…
Bob Dylan
The Nobel to Dylan. What Blades, Sabina and Joselo think
Bob Dylan has so far not responded to calls from the Swedish Academy, which last week was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature 2016. Since then…
Nadia Ali
Electronic Heartache
Nadia Ali is somewhat like the unicorn of the EDM scene: she's female, of Pakistani descent, a prominent vocalist in a DJ-dominated…
John Lennon
Imagine by Lennon became an anthem of peace
A piano accompanying the voice with a mixture of simplicity, simplicity and delicate passion. The voice proposes imagine there's no heaven,…
Röyksopp
The electronic union of Röyksopp and Susanne Sundfør
Two Nordic proposals joined (again) to achieve an electronic sound full of bits. Never end the issue, the Norwegian duo Röyksopp and…
Sixto Rein
There's Green Light for another big hit
With a new song that promises to give that talk comes Sixto Rein. The singer released Green Light, his new single in which has the participation of…
Sinéad O'Connor
Sinead O’Connor’s Cry For Help: Musicians and Mental Health
Haciendo una excepción a mi habitual blog de críticas de álbumes, actualizaciones de canciones y alertas de artistas - hoy me gustar&#…
Adele
When We Were Young by Adele
When we Where Young is the new song that brings Adele from her album 25. The second single is one of those songs with bittersweet melodies that make…
Thee Koukouvaya
Brian Wenckebach (Elika, Thee Koukouvaya) Debuts New Album as MIS+RESS
Somewherecold Records has announced the latest addition to its blossoming collection of dreampop, nugaze and ambient offerings with the…
La Quinta Estacion
things that don't come back
Groups that were separated or duets became soloists. Rarely happens on the contrary, it is uncommon for soloists or duos decide to form a larger or…
Víctor Manuelle
Hasta Que Me De La Gana is a huge hit
Víctor Manuelle released a few days ago his latest single Hasta Que Me De La Gana, a very romantic theme that already conquers all its fans and…
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Reflecting on The Ride
So it happened, Catfish and the Bottlemen released the new album! I wanted to wait to write a real reflection on the album until everyone (including…
Carpenter Brut
Carpenter Brut
Aesthetical Orgasm for cinematic music lovers – this is what I’m talking about. Nah, it’s just Aesthetical Orgasm in a…
My Favourite Things
Brooklyn's My Favourite Things Wow on Latest 12-Track Album
My Favourite Things excels in creating ambiance with the use of very little or almost no electronics. Their new album is absolutely…
The Cains
The Cains ‘Knock Knock’ – Single Review
Alabama natives and up and coming country trio, The Cains, recently released their latest single, “Knock Knock” to radio. For…
Pablo Milanés
Andrea Imaginario offers an album full of affection
The themes that have marked the various moments of his life, either by the magic of his melodies or the depth of his lyrics, were selected by the…
Montell Jordan
The new Montell Jordan - This is how we do it
How many times have we seen artists struggle with their public image? Many big artists go through a slow transition process to gain more control over…
Temples
Temples
Temples are my new favorite band! I discovered them today and immediately wanted to pass on the word. Not that they are obscure or little known but…
Roxette
What just happened to Roxette?
Roxette may jug your memory due to their contribution to the “Pretty Woman” soundtrack, or perhaps even for the hits they had…