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Rodney Crowell's New Effort Is Like An Instruction Book For Americana
Even though Americana is becoming more and more popular among younger generations, it is mandatory to keep in mind that there is still…
A Seat at the Table
Solange is at the table
Solange is stuck between a rock and a hard place. As the sister of, you're being watched closely. Especially when you, too, are in the same…
Gymnopedies & Gnossiennes
Jacques Loussier and the beautiful world of Erik Satie
When I first heard the music of Erik Satie I thought – well there is something I could listen to for weeks. And I did. But, when I heard…
Dark Sky Island
Wake Up, Enya!
Eithne Ni Bhraonain, known as Enya Brennan or simply Enya is the most-sold Irish artist in the history of the world. Maybe she is born with it, and…
Memorandum
Autumn Is Coming
Dashing bearded guy with the suggestive falsetto and a guitar. This would be a perfect title for the movie about The Leading Guy, my new…
New Bermuda
Deafheaven New Bermuda
The California-native, black metal innovators, released their 3rd full-length album entitled on October 2nd, 2015.New Bermuda Deafheaven has the…
Fake Sugar
Thank God Beth Ditto Didn't Dissapear
You will agree that there is an ever-occurring phenomenon called a disappearing artist. I am not adverting to artistic people who were kidnapped or…
Post Pop Depression
PostPopDepression
It is so refreshing to see a long-standing artist who is not relying on his old fame. There are only a few of them who are perpetually pushing the…
The Death and Resurrection of Krautock: Aum
Seven That Spells - The Death and Resurrection of Krautrock: Aum
Seven That Spells are a reasonably well-known Croatian krautrock/psychedelic rock band from Zagreb. They have become relatively well-known in the…
Notilus
You Will Thank Me For Notilus
There is no greater happiness than when you find a band whose album is constantly on repeat, while you are simultaniously aware of its brilliance and…
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…
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…
Room For Squares
JOHN MAYER’S ROOM FOR SQUARES
Although John Mayer’s later work is somewhat lacking in originality, Room for Squares remains a high point in his musical career. In 2014,…
Intergalactic Dada & Space Trombones
Radar Men From The Moon - Intergalactic Dada & Space Trombones
Radar Men From The Moon are a great Dutch instrumental psychedelic rock/stoner rock band from the Netherlands. They have released quite many good…
Not To Disappear
On Daughter's recent visit to KEXP's studio
If you’ve read my other review, you may already know about my undying love for UK alternative outfit, Daughter. Since the release of The…
Melodrama
Lorde Comes Crashing To Reality in Melodrama
Lorde is the one musician right now, activities relating to every young adult imaginable. With the anticipated release of Melodrama, fans of the…
Love Streams
Cacophony or Eclecticism?
The eight album by a Canadian electronic artist Tim Hecker is his most notable release yet. I mean, when Pitchfork gives you 8.2, you know…
Art Angels
ArtPop At Its Best
In a time galaxy far far away, all roads lead to Rome. Today, things are a bit different If you are observing phenomenon from the perspective of music…
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…
Forcefield
Track-By-Track Review: Tokyo Police Club's Forcefield
In 2014, Canadian alternative/indie band Tokyo Police Club released their latest album, Forcefield. So, how does it compare to their previous works,…
Belong
Better Than The XX?
Raise your hand If you think that The XX will never be as strong as they were on their debut. Now raise your hand If you are confident that…
Loud Hailer
Jeff Beck's Critic Of Today's Society
Although he is 72 years old, Jeff Beck still does not think he should retire his guitar, which he proves with his newest release titled Loud Haller.…
Oh Wonder
Oh Wonder - Oh Wonder!
OH WONDER – OH WONDER Londoners Josephine van der Gucht and Anthony West describe themselves as an alt-pop writing duo. Perhaps the most…
The World's Best American Band
The World's Best American Band
The Louisville band sell classic pop-rock almost perfectly. Their sophomore album is smart, well-polished, and cheeky—loaded with more riffs than you…
II
Leather Slave - II
Leather Slave are an interesting American raw noise-rock band, whose latest album ''II'' came out back in 2015. Leather Slave are…
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…
Iron Mountain
“Iron Mountain” by Michael Brondstetter
In 1888 in the “Maxims and Arrows” section of his book “Twilight of the Idols” German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche famously said, “Was mich nicht…
Revolution Radio
Revolution Radio
Over the course of 26 years, Green Day have gone from pop punks to rock stars. Their latest, however, has little effect on their legacy and lapses…
Welcome oblivion
Post-Industrial Ups And Downs
Trent Reznor, an icon, a genius, or just one big egomaniac? I mean, NIN was always his band, with a plethora of artists coming and going, each one of…
In Search of Harperfield
For Those Who Know How To Dig, Emma Pollock
On her solo efforts, Emma Pollock continued in the same direction she was taking with her stellar band The Delgados, one of the most influential bands…
The Making Of
Another Modern Rock Band? Really?
The Bohicas are rookies on British rock scene. Young, handsome, multi-ethnic band. They are armed with electric guitars, leather jackets and…
Mutant
Mutant is Not a Ninja
In the music world, Alejandro Ghersi is predominantly known as a great producer. He worked with Kanye West, Bjork, Kelela and FKA Twigs until he…
A Sailor's Guide to Earth
Southern Rock
STURGILL SIMPSON One of the unwritten rock rules regarding the introduction to the album is: start strongly and then just roll however you want it,…
Deadringer: Deluxe
#tbt RJD2: Deathringer
RJD2 aka Ramble Jon Kohn started his career in a group MHz, but what really catapulted him to the stratosphere was his relationship with the record…
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…
Three
#tbt: Sugababes - Free
Some people were superfans of Spice Girls, others were superfans of N'Sync, but I was always a superfan of Sugababes. In my humble opinion,…
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…
The Ride
Nelly Furtado Goes Full Indie
You all probably remember Nelly Furtado. Yes, it's that Portuguese-Canadian singer who is mostly known for her high pitch and drastic changes in…
1000 Forms Of Fear (Deluxe Version)
Waiting for new Sia
Before Sia releases her upcoming album, I wanted to pay tribute to one of the best albums of 2014. Her sixth studio album 1000 Forms of Fear has been…
Goths (Deluxe Version)
The Mountain... Goths?
I am so happy that I am alive in the time when so much good music is produced. I don’t know how would I obvercome my struggles If it wasn’t for this…
Spiral Horns, Black Onions, Et Al.
Ulaan Markhor - Spiral Horns, Black Onions, Et Al
Ulaan Markhor is an American psychedelic noise rock band and one of the many projects of the highly prolific Steven R. Smith. Just like his other…
Oar
Madman's Goodbye to Reality
Most of you know who Syd Barrett is, but in case you don’t, he is the founding member of Pink Floyd who lost his mind and recorded two solo albums…
Out in the Storm
Waxahatchee's Best Record Yet
A lot has happened in the career of Katie Crutchfield in the past five years, the girl who is performing under the name Waxahatchee (she got the…
Shadow Expert
Shadow Expert EP
The serrated new EP from rawboned Philadelphia art rock band Palm is their best work to date, full of tensions that boil over and careen. When you…
Momentary Masters
JULIAN CASABLANCAS WHO?
In my opinion, Albert Hammond Jr is the only true Stroke when there is no The Strokes around. His third album is corpus delicti for the previous…
Love
Amen Dunes - Love
Amen Dunes is a psychedelic rock/indie rock/neo-psych band from the United States. Their most notable album to date is perhaps ''Love''…
Highway to Hell
Super Charged on the Highway to Hell
Fueled by grittily compacted rock and backed by a raw bluesy croak, AC/DC were one of the hottest bands in the 70s and 80s. And even still – after…
G I R L
Review: Pharrell's 'G I R L'
Pharrell’s second solo release, G I R L, is the culmination of his year-and-a-half-long winning streak. His unadulterated happiness is…
Dead Magic
Reincarnation of Diamanda Glass, miss Anna Von Hausswolff
Take what is the destiny of a human being, a thin pathetic line that marks and surrounds the neverending and the unknown silence. Right in that…
My Domain
Classic Instruments Have Never Sounded Less Serious
Clowed Forehead present themselves as international doom-folk-rock band with an address in Czech city Brno. Band includes five young guys from Iran,…
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…
Blues
Jimi the Bluesman
Jimi is probably the most influential musician in rock music. He changed the way rock guitar was played and gave the genre its fiery spirit. Hendrix’…
VII - Sturm Und Drang
Return to Form
Although 2009's Wrath was something very hard to beat, I still thought objectively that LoG's 2012 release Resolution was a bit of a…
Stimmt
Aidan Baker - Stimmt
The highly prolific Canadian drone/noise/shoegaze musician Aidan Baker seemingly comes out with new albums every few months or so. May it be Nadja,…
Thinkin Out Loud
Thinking Out Loud First Impressions
This girl never stops impressing, that`s for sure. Young, but only by numbers, this smashing sunshine of vocal enchantress, Ms.…
Damage and Joy
The Jesus and Mary Chain Bring Joy, but Also Damage
What can I say, but to scream of joy that The Jesus and Mary Chain have return in studio format? Now, how much sense does Damage and Joy make? I…
Are You Ready For Me
Are You Ready For Pretty Vicious?
Pretty Vicious are one of the most hyped bands in British music at the moment. Four teenagers from Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, they are Elliot…
Attila
The Men and The Art of Brutal Attack on The Listener
The Men, a four-member band from Brooklyn lead by Mark Perr (vocal/guitar/piano), have dropped their debut Immaculada back in 2010. It was a self-…
Raging Speedhorn
The Heydey of Raging Speedhorn
The time passed by, but the unusual love within Raging Speedhorn is still strong. The love was lost; the presence was lost; even the band…
Scissors, Paper, Rock!
Scientists prove what 25 million people have already seen...
Earlier this year, researchers from the Medical University of Vienna in Austria published an article titled Instrumentational Complexity of Music…
DEATH MAGIC
Where Is The Noise?
Noise rockers from Los Angeles had two great albums that catapulted them into the orbit of the most intriguing noise rock bands. Enigmatic sound…
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…
Alice Jemima
Thoughts on Alice Jemima's Debut
Alice Jemima's self-titled debut album consists of a surprising total of twelve songs that amount to only thirty six minutes. However, the album,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Jomsviking
Long Ships Arrive Again
Yeah, the new album from everyone’s favorite Vikings, Amon Amarth, is here. Dubbed Jomsviking, it is their first concept album, telling the…
Regina
Regina - Becca's Ethereal Masterpiece
Becca Stevens is one of the leading Americana musicians of today and her fourth album ‘Regina’ is a culmination of her solo career so far. Her last…
El Dorado
Shakira returns with El Dorado
After a long time away from the music scene, Shakira has decided to reappear to release her number 11 album from the repertoire titled El Dorado and…
T.R.I.P.S.
Ancient Sky - T.R.I.P.S.
Ancient Sky are a great American psychedelic rock band from Brooklyn, New York. They have released quite a few great psych rock albums through the…
Reflection
Brian Eno Delivers an Over-Conceptual One-Track Album
We entered the new year with the 26th album in the career of Brian Eno, one of the most respected artists of the contemporary music. His work…
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?…
Every Country's Sun
Every Country's Sun
With David Fridmann producing, the latest Mogwai album contains the same bratty conviction that defined their greatest records, like there’s something…
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…
Raskit
Finally, the old Dizzee Rascal Is Back
During my teenage years, I was hooked on rap, among other music styles. As this genre witnessed a real expansion in my country at the beginning of…
House in the Tall Grass
Kikagaku Moyo - House in the Tall Grass
Kikagaku Moyo are a well-known Japanese psychedelic rock band, who essentially mix psychedelic rock, space rock, psychedelic folk and acid folk…
Metroland
Revolver: CLT comes full circle.
Metroland – Colin Lloyd TuckerSamphire Records EP. March 2019.Tracks: Metroland – The Band Stand in the Bandstand –…
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…
Late Nights: The Album
Late Nights with Jeremih...
We already know how much soul power this man has, yet he still manages to surprise us again with his latest album project&…
World Music
Goat - World Music
Goat is a psychedelic rock band from Sweden, that gained its high reputation in the psychedelic rock circles with its great debut album World Music.…
They Moved in Shadow All Together
Traumatic Folk
Emily Jane White es un cantante, compositor y poeta de Oakland. Este año, lanzó su quinto álbum de estudio titulado Ellos se moví…
The Getaway
They did it again
First, one confession. The Getaway is the first album from RHCP I listened to in full. Never have been a fan, always considered them as too mainstream…
Cloud Nine (Japan Version)
Norway Is The New Sweden
Why would Sweden be recognized for its pop-school, and Norway not? This is the question Cloud Nine puts forward. The title may sound pretentious, but…
Unbroken Praise (Live)
One More Great Album from Matt Redman
I first took notice of Matt Redman's music when I heard The Heart of Worship more than a decade ago, 15 years to be exact. From then on,…
Jomsviking
Viking Metal
It seems that even after ten albums, Amon Amarth do not know how to neither surprise nor disappoint. If someone said to their super fans that they are…
Congratulations I'm Sorry
The Best Selling Debut in UK
If you are still not sick of bands such as The Killers, Editors, Bastille or Phoenix, the UK has awarded you with another similar music…
Everything This Way
Indie Rock for the 21st Century
Irish band Walking on Cars is the band I have been waiting for. First of all, the music talent runs through their veins. Without any pretentious…
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…
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…
Teenage Dream
#tbt Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
Let's go back to times when Katy Perry was still Katy Perry, or at least she looked like one. It was the time when she was regularly in tabloids,…
Love You to Death
Tegan And Sara - Then and Now
Tegan and Sara are the newest artists to join the ranks of artists greatly experimenting with their sound. The Canadian Indie Pop duo is trying their…
Need to Feel Your Love
The Magic of Sheer Mag
If we are looking for a small garage band that kicks ass with their own authentic vibe, we should look in the direction of Sheer Mag who are so…
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…
VOID
Bizarre Sludge
If you type grime on Google, first results are probably going to be related to British music genre. Anyhow, this is a completely opposite story except…
Roll With The Punches
Van Morrison May Not Deliver Masterpieces Anymore, But Who Cares, It's Still Good
Diligent ants are rarity in the history of rock. Neil Young, maybe Bob Dylan and Van Morrison were one of the few who marked each decade after 60s…
The Balcony
The View From The Balcony Looks Familiar
Don’t call it plagiarism, call it a promiscious idea. Just because someone sounds like someone else, it doesn’t mean that they…
Centres
Centres Hit The Centre
Judging by his albums so far, you can call Canadian composer/musician/singer Ian William Craig’ music anything but a run of the mill ambient/neo-…
Orc
No More Thee In Thee Oh Sees
In art, contrary to some aspects of life, quantity is never more important than quality. Yet, some artists manage to sooth both spectrums. John Dwyer,…
Near To The Wild Heart Of Life
Big in Japandroids
Near To The Wild Heart Of Life is the third studio album of Brian King and David Prowse, a Vancouver based duo known as Japandroids. They self-…
Saturns Pattern
Rock Full Of Tricks
Working class hero, ex lead singer of Jem, the creator of few truly idiosyncratic records. On his latest album, Paul Weller continues to create new…
Must Exist
Goth Existentialism
Instead of instagraming existential crisis, true artists sublime their crisis into a something divine. Competition is a mother of great achievements.…
Worlds (Remixed)
Porter Robinson Takes Us Into Another Dimension With His Album 'Worlds Remixed'
As electronic music’s popularity has increased over the last few years I’ve felt an overwhelming disconnect to it. A lot of the…
La Ira
Hamlet's undisputed wrath
If there was an album that drew attention in the Spanish metal was Wrath of Hamlet band. A job that was well received by the media and the public,…
Heartworms
James Mercer proves that he was alway the force behind The Shins
It's been five years since the las Shins album, Port of Morrow, a middling release that had many fans wondering if the band had lost that…
The Man of Sorrow / The Man Who Sorrows
Lwstndrds - The Man of Sorrow / The Man Who Sorrows
Lwstndrds are a two-piece powerviolence/grindcore/noise/sludge metal band from Zabrze, Poland. While usually their repertoire includes harsh, brutal,…
The Color Before The Sun
Coheed and Cambria The Color Before The Sun Album Review
Progressive rock heavyweights Coheed and Cambria released their new album titled on October, 16th 2015. Up until this point, Coheed has only released…
Acid Guru Pond
Bardo Pond - Acid Guru Pond
Acid Guru Pond is an interesting collaboration album between the always great and impressive Bardo Pond and the equally renowned Acid Mothers Temple…
D
#tbt: White Denim - D
Sometimes some band blasts you from the past, and you have no choice but to investigate their discography. Few weeks ago, that happened to me when I…
Minimum - Maximum
Pioneers Of Electronic Music
Of all places in post-war Europe, Germany was probably the most depressive ambient to grow up. Artists born after Hitler’s suicide in 1945 were facing…
If I Die Before I Wake
Suzuki Junzo - If I Die Before I Wake
Suzuki Junzo is a renowned Japanese psychedelic rock guitarist and ''If I Die Before I Wake'' is his latest album, released only as…
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,…
24K Magic
Feel the magic Sparkles in24K Magic by Bruno Mars
Yeah, we all know who Bruno Mars is, but not this Bruno Mars that's on the 24K Magic Album record. If you are looking for a perfect blend of R&…
Magma
Taking It Cool
After pretty unexciting L'Enfant Sauvage, Gojira are back with their newest offering called Magma. The first notable thing you’ll notice…
Revolve
Will We Love Him Again?
The youngster whose voice sounds like he has sand in his throat oriented towards disco rhythyms on his second album. As it seems, Revolve is going to…
Blurred Harmony
The Parson Red Heads - The Right Heads
So you’re missing the shimmering guitars and harmonies of Kingsbury Manx? Or, maybe, you’re quite disappointed with the new Shins album (rightfully so…
Hello
Lyrica Anderson: freakin` Hello!
About freakin` time for the debut work of art from this amazing gal, after nothing but success with writing for the biggest industry names,…
A Latino Christmas
Celebrating a Latino Christmas
Fifteen songs will make you smile and feel satisfied for choosing to listen to Latino Christmas. That's true for me, of course. But honestly,…
The Altar
Repetitive Banks
Couple of years ago, Banks represented one of those artists who were an inspiration to the younger hipster generation. Her alternative pop…
Science Fiction
A perfect and brutal goodbye from one of the best bands of the Millennium
You could be forgiven for falling away from your Brand New obsession in the years since Daisy. As the length between albums goes Brand New even beat…
She
Charity Ekeke Carries A Torch For Women’s Issues With She
Way back in 1971 at around the peak of the counterculture era an Australian singer/songwriter named Helen Reddy released a song called I Am…
Paging Mr. Proust
The Most Underrated Rock Band
In a better, parallel universe, The Jayhawks would be the number one pop-rock band of the 90s. Vigorous vocal harmonies, canny cadence, mellifluous…
Visions of Us on the Land
Psychedelic King Of Eclecticism
Introvert from Seattle says his latest record is like a bad trip in which two soulmates come together. ’There is no plan. You will see the…
Product 3
Beat Connection Product 3 Album Review
Organic and wild, Beat Connection’s gives the listener a inside look on modern electronic indie pop. These four young musicians from…
Blue Bird
MY OWN BLUE BIRD
Is it OK to write about your own music? That’s the dilemma I was struggling with during my first years of radio hosting and journalism. &…
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.…
Fax Message Breakup EP
Rodney Cromwell to release 'Fax Message Breakup' EP
Rodney Cromwell is the nom-de-plume of Adam Cresswell, founding member of indie-folktronica band SALOON (who had four entries in John Peel&…
Sirope Vivo
The intelligent staging by Alejandro Sanz
Alejandro Sanz is a born chameleon. It can be the consent of the women, respected by musicians and talk of hard rock lovers. At that point, it…
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…
Genesis
Dreamy Threads Of Genesis
The Dream returns with his soulful thoughts and emotions sooner then we thought. After an usual high quality expressions in his …
Grey Heavens
Just Another Melodeath Record
Omnium Gatherum is here for twenty years already and for that time they had some weak records (Years In Waste, Stuck here On Snakes Way) and some…
Big Band Holidays
Bring your Christmas magic in your home with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
Happy winter holidays and New Year to all of you Kurrent Music blog readers! I hope you are having a great festive time. In addition I would like to…
All You Zombies Dig the Luminosity
Burnt Sugar - Quite bright luminosity
Greg Tate has been at his Burnt Sugar project, one of the many he has on, for more than 18 years now. While he’s not guiding this musical conglomerate…
Free TC
Review: Ty Dolla $ign's 'Free TC'
Ty Dolla Sign’s Free TC is a study in well-executed maximalism. Backed by lush, ornate soundscapes and assisted by nearly two-dozen high-…
Puncture
Puncture
Most people are too lazy to to anything but jump on the bandwagon with the rest of the sheep. They don't make any effort at all to support small,…
Higher Truth
Show Me On This Album Where Are Emotions Touching You
New collection of Chris Cornell called Higher Truth, is not a middle age crisis catastrophe as his previous album Scream. That being said, fourth…
I Love You, Honeybear
Bored In The USA
Give man a beard and a guitar and he can rule your emotional world. After only first few notes, I have realized that this is a magnificent…
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…
Smoke Beach
Kill West - Smoke Beach
Kill West are a relatively new Argentinian stoner/psychedelic/garage rock band, who have stormed into the psych rock scene with their great new album…
Celtic Revival
“Celtic Revival” By The Sky Family
The songs that make up “Celtic Revival” and the performance on each one is uplifting. But the recording fidelity of the entire…
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…
So
Peter Gabriel: So
Peter Gabriel’s fifth studio album is by far one of his most accomplished. Lead single ‘Sledgehammer’ is a joyous,…
in•ter a•li•a
Fifteen Years Later, At The Drive-In Still Know How To Park
Almost two decades ago, At The Drive-In were of one of the most relevant alternative bands until they abruptly broke up and went on what was supposed…
Them Crooked Vultures
Them Crooked Vultures
Everybody expects from a supergroup like “Them Crooked Vultures” to make something really great, although there are many examples…
Hot Fuss
The Killers - Hot Fuss
As I’ve said before, it is the longevity of an album that shows its true worth. It is for this reason (and quite a few others) that I would…
Whiskey Love
Drunk with Ryan Drews
San Diego R`n`B/Soul singler Ryan Drews comes back with a new studio project in his possesion, and talking about…
Instant Winner
Distored Pony - Instant Winner
Distorted Pony are a cult noise-rock band from the US. They started back in the late 1980s and disbanded in the middle of the 1990s. During this time…
Transcendental
MONO/ The Ocean Transcendental Review
On October 10th, 2015 two bands from very different regions, Japan and Germany released a split EP entitled . The EP consists of only two tracks.…
Painted Ruins
Painted Ruins
The intricate compositions on the band’s fifth album are bound tighter than ever, evoking distant images and emotions that continually shift in and…
Caiga la Noche
Caiga La Noche the second single from the new Los Mesoneros
After a long wait, the Caracas grouping Innkeepers, have decided to launch the public the second single from their second album, this single was…
Ophelia
Shakespearean Folk-Pop
After toiling in obscurity for years, New York-via-Denver trio The Lumineers scored a breakthrough hit with 2012's Ho Hey: a fun, sweeping,…
Jones On The Phone
Jackie Moonbather Drops Mellow and Moody Video for Jones on the Phone
Jackie Moonbather's new video release 'Jones on the Phone' sees the experimental R&B singer and producer break new ground. Part of…
Care
Bailey Kate shares her new single Care
There is something weightless about Bailey Kate’s songs – they pass by with a kind of supernatural ease. Timeless songwriting and dextrous…
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…
Still Brazy
YG Still Brazy!
American Rapper/Producer YG claims the Trap throne again! A Def Jam boy, already famous at lagre, the two-letter man kicks…
So Sad, So Sad
Timeless Indie Pop
I draw inspiration from my daily life but also snippets of things I hear and then I write down. When I come back to them later,…
Haters
TLC Strike Back With Hater Anthem!
The sexiest, craziest and most wanted girl R`n`B group is back, ready to kick it one last time. Ladies known as&…
Becomes The Color
Stick Around for the Credits
It seems to be a bit of a pattern for me to discover new music through television and cinema. I recently watched the wonderfully creepy Stoker, and…
Buried Alive
An underapricated gem from two New York artists
Out of all the bands that were part of the early 2000s New York scene Yeah Yeah Yeahs were the most consistent. Other bands, like Interpol, and The…
Introduction
Céline recovers after the loss of her husband
Celine Dion has had a difficult year, she lost her husband Rene Angelil and his brother only two weeks apart, have recently been reported in some…
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…
A Sign
New music from my producer and Deyah
With the way my life is right now, I don’t get too much time to focus on my own music. One of the producers, almost painfully reminded me…
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
All Things Wonderful
It still is the most wonderful time of the year. If it weren't so, then this song first released in 1963 by Andy Williams would no longer have its…
Starboy
STARBOY
The Weeknd has released a cinematic, action-packed clip for his new single and collaboration with Daft Punk, Starboy. The…
D.O.A. (Dead Or Alive)
SONG REVIEW: HIGH4's Not spring love or cherry blossom
The intro begins with IU singing. Her voice is sweet and airy. She is accompanied by a guitar. The strums of the guitar stop everytime she sings a…
Marinade
Dope Lemon Marches Onward
As a fan of lo-fi everything and anything, finding Dope Lemon was a bit of a savanger hunt. As 'Marinade' plays on, Drop Lemon have already…
My Funny Valentine - Live
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.5 - My Funny Valentine
“My Funny Valentine” is a song composed as a show-tune by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for the 1937 Broadway show “…
Scene Girl
Noir Fatalism
Chicago rapper KAMI appears to be poised for solo success after breaking away from the SaveMoney collective (which also consists of Vic Mensa, Joey…
Nancy (With The Laughing Face) - 78rpm Version
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.6 - Nancy (with a Laughing Face)
I decided to continue the series on jazz standards with a less known composition (in terms of its not-so-frequent use by jazz musicians) called &…
Everything
Bublé: Everything
Inspired by major musical influences such as Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, Michae Bublé has gone a long way earning and…
Thunder
Artsy video for Thunder
Every time I like a song by rock band Imagine Dragons, I think it’s a song that is so out of character for a rock band. It’s beginning to paint a…
Smooth Sailin'
Class Has Come Back In The Form Of Smooth Sailin'
Leon Bridges may just be the biggest name you'll hear about in Texas. If you don't hear his name uttered around every major city, come across…
Offering
Spiritual Reconciliation
Four years after the release of their sophomore album Static (2013), New York indie duo Cults (Brian Oblivion…
Random
G-Eazy Random
I had the opportunity to see G-Eazy this summer at Lollapalooza. After fighting my way through a crowd made up of mostly females, I found a spot where…
Biking
Hit the pedal and bike
Recently I was asked what The Netherlands were known for abroad. We were talking about food and I couldn’t think of any meals or particular cooking…
Same Old Love
It's hard to let it go
Selena Gomez seems to have been born for a life in entertainment. As a matter a fact, she hardly knows anything else. Her career actually began at the…
Casimir Pulaski Day
Magic in the Mundane
Sufjan Stevens is notoriously enigmatic in his songwriting. The kind of enigmatic that makes you feel at once that you know him and that you don&…
Ain't Your Mama
Not my feminist slogan
Jennifer Lopez released the video for her latest single entitled, I Ain’t Your Mama, and I ain’t impressed. Lopez is jumping on the feminist…
Mrs. Potato Head
A Song that Tackles Plastic Surgery
It’s not the first time songs took on social issues with finesse, but Melanie Martinez just got to a graphic and creative level with Mrs. Potato Head.…
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 …
Good Girl
Lush, Emotive Ambience
Aquilo is a relatively new band, having gained attention from the BBC via the release of their first two EPs in 2014 and the use of You There in the…
Ride 'Em On Down
Ride 'Em On Down To Lonesome Town
The Rolling Stones are always creating new music and with the recent release of their latest album Blue & Lonesome everyone is listening.…
Come Closer (feat. Kr)
Jessica Jarrell Visual Come Closer !!!
Beautiful and kind 21-year old Jessica Jarrell, a young R`n`B slayer, just came back hard with the latest video, showing off her sexy dance…
In A Feeling Like This
What Feeling is This?
A man makes a checkers move that will probably be fatal. A young couple lie next to each other in bed, the woman twirling a flower. A doe-eyed…
Take Off Your Shirt
Bibio's 'Anti-Party' Anthem
English music producer Stephen Wilkinson (the main man behind Bibio) has been duly noted by music critics for carving out his own genre of ‘…
Don't Touch My Hair
Militant Serenity
What you did indeed say is, “This is why many black people are uncomfortable being in predominately white spaces,” and you still…
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…
Cigarettes out the Window
Sardonic Tenderness
San Diego indie pop duo TV Girl (Trung Ngo and Brad Petering) first shot to modest fame in 2010, when a song from their self-titled EP, If…
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…
Closer
Come 'Closer' With Chainsmokers!
When we talk about EDM, there are so many artists on the list to mention, there’s Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Avicii, Ellie Goulding. But…
How Far
Palpable Physicality
The end of March will coincide with the release of Crawl Space, Tei Shi's much anticipated debut album. A second music video -…
Army
Ellie Goulding Dedicates Her New Video Army
The interpreter Soundtrack of the blockbuster Fifty Shades of Grey brings a new video called Army. Ellie reached the top after winning a poll by the…
Palace Garden, 4 Am
Chillwave Disco Sunshine
The Palace Garden, 4 am is one of the standout tracks from Seattle-based Beat Connection's debut album The Palace Garden (2012).…
We Can Swim
Swim or Die
Face+Heel is brand-new duo (lyricist and guitarist Luke Taylor, and vocalist Sinead McMillan) from North Wales, UK, who have just…
Two Fux
Telling someone off, the nice way
Any song called Two Fux is bound to get my attention, especially when I hear the artist singing it, is Adam Lambert. Adam…
Thanks 4 Nothing
Nilüfer Yanya's Thanks 4 Nothing Ruminates On a Pivotal Break-Up
22-year-old London soul singer Nilüfer Yanya (who is of Turkish, Irish and Bajan heritage) may only have two EPs under her belt, but her poignant…
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…
Hush
COVERLAND Vol.2: Hush
Hush is one of those songs that have been a hit for more than one artist. The interesting fact is that it had its lowest charting position with the…
Hands
Quirky Sonic Perfection
The outfit's airy vocals – courtesy of Phoebe Baker and Lou James – and pristine harmonizing have earned Alpine global acclaim…
Let Me Get There
All in the (Hypnotic Soul) Groove
After her guest appearance on Massive Attack's The Spoils in July last year, Mazzy Star vocalist Hope Sandoval (a noted veteran singer-songwriter…
Looking for Signs
A Hidden Gem
Discovering new artists is a great feeling. Discovering a great new artist is something else entirely. Over christmas, that’s exactly what I…
Search Party
The Search Is On!
You know how there's that one popular song that you keep on hearing on the radio, in a cab, at the department store or in a restaurant and you…
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…
No Hard Feelings
Uplifting Poignancy
North Carolina folk rock quartet The Avett Brothers' (banjo-playing Scott Avett, guitarist Seth Avett, double bassist Bob Crawford and…
One Of Us
MUSICAL REALITY INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE
Realitys seized the TV. Even MTV (Music TV) bases its entire programming Realitys Shows. MTV in its early days, was conceived as an exclusive…
Warm Whiskey Nights
Justin Ryan warms our hearts with Warm Whiskey Nights
Everyone loves a good story, A good story will keep you interested and it will keep you really connected with the main character; to feel what it is…
Dust My Shoulders Off (feat. Timbaland)
Dust Off Your Shoulder
For those paying attention to the Top 10 songs on the iTunes download chart last week, Chengdu-born Jane Zhang's appearance appeared to come from…
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…
Femme
Francophone Chic
“Honestly, we’re no Georges Brassens, Jacques Brel or Félix Leclerc ... As artists who sing in French, I feel like…
Poppa Was a Playa
9 Rap Songs About Fathers and Fatherhood
When it comes to rap music fathers usually get the short end of the stick. This is because a lot of famous rappers grew up in underprivileged, single…
Winners
Giddy Elation
New Jersey band Delicate Steve (which is led by multi-instrumentalist Steve Marion) was last heard from on Positive Force&…
Go Robot
The Red Hot Chili Peppers got Saturday Night Fever
Since they released their new album last month of June this legendary band is giving us to talk about, this time we bring the video of your…
PCH
Summertime Craving
It's fitting that Ontario indie rock quartet Tokyo Polica Club (vocalist and bassist David Monks, keyboardist Graham Wright, …
Te Cambiara La Vida (Version Alterno)
Cycle 2- Venezuelan music
When you ask Venezuelan about Venezuelan music, usually they think of llanera music, a sound that emerges in the Venezuelan plains, and was…
New York
Heartbreak in the Big City
As the smartest indie-rock star of her generation, St. Vincent (Annie Clark) is arguably best known for her virtuosic guitar solos (despite…
Dimensiones
Revelation Artist: Laura Buitrago
Searching and searching I found this girl who apparently started in the popular video network better known as Youtube, doing cover songs of the…
Cool Girl
Tove Lo is a Cool Girl in her New Video
This girl of Swedish origin barely 28 years has managed to break into the entertainment industry, his musical career is just beginning with their…
I Just Wanna Live
songs that come back to you
There are songs we heard during a stage in our life, in adolescence, for example, the sounds we hear are often associated with our personality and…
Total Entertainment Forever
Father John Misty's Controversial Bedding Taylor Swift/ Every Night Inside the Oculus Rift' Lyrics Proves To Be Prophetic
After Maryland singer-songwriter Father John Misty (Joshua Tillman) performed Total Entertainment Forever on the Saturday Night Live…
Blue Light
Kelela Shape-Shifts Between Lust and Anxiety on Blue Light
Blue Light, the fourth single from future R&B singer-songwriter Kelela's critically acclaimed debut album Take Me Apart …
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…
Change
Waiting for a change
While I'm writing this, I’m watching Croatian soccer fans throw fireworks onto the field where their team is actually in the…
7 Years
7 years
Just when we thought we didn't have any more space in our life for 21st century Denmarkia, along comes another slice of Danish. This time, it'…
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…
Every Kind Of Way
H.E.R. Makes Us Believe in Love Everyday With 'Every Kind Of Way'
Who doesn't love an anonymous artist? Well H.E.R. is that anonymous artist we can't help but want to know more about (of course). With vocals…
Deluca
Impressed With The Empress
As delicate as the vocals from Ruby Empress are, they tempt us into a nether realm populated with flowers, classy pop stars and heart shaped…
Rattlesnake
Criticizing Screen Culture
The eyes of contemporary children may be glued to the slick touch-screens of smartphones and iPads instead of the TV, but indie art rocker St Vincent…
Under The Pressure
8+ Minutes of Breathtaking Rhythmic Bliss
Under the Pressure - the first single of The War on Drugs' universally acclaimed third studio album Lost in the Dream&…
Dear to Me
Funked-up Indie Pop
I grew up on a lot hip hop and old soul, but then I got into a lot of folk and just songwriting, that standard singer-songwriter stuff. I think we&…
Kill Em With Kindness
Selena Shows Kindness
She always seems to come out with a new and engaging topic within her music career. Media always seems to get involved some way or another. …
The Hills - Remix
The Weeknd opened the Stereo Picnic
A dark stage, cries of an expectant audience and Bogota night with a dry climate against all odds, were hit by an explosion of sound and red lights…
Greyhounds
The Secret Tales of Bus Stops
De La Soul are finally releasing their crowdfunded album, ”and the Anonymous Nobody...”, on August 26th. For those who’…
Simple & Sweet
Jon Bellion: Simple & Sweet
It would be impossible for me to live without Jon Bellion’s music. The song Simple and Sweet captivates me because of the flawlessness of…
First Date
TEEN MUSIC
While the musicians through their lifestyle, personality and sound allow others to identify. Also, they are become a community spokesmen. Music in…
Oh Woman Oh Man
Orchestral Grandiosity
British indie pop trio London Grammar (Hannah Reid, Dan Rothman and Dominic 'Dot' Major) have just released their sophomore album …
If I'm James Dean, You're Audrey Hepburn
Creatively Written Promise Song
Florida's “Sleeping with Sirens” falls on the more melodic side of the post-hardcore world create a whirlwind of emotion with…
When the Bassline Drops
For the Ravers With The Bassline Drops
Have you heard about the latest comeback? It’s not about the Super Bowl 2016, nor the NBA All Star in Toronto, nor even couples getting back…
Bloom
Brahny's Bloom is an Intergenerational Ode to Romance
Toronto-based contemporary soul/R&B singer-songwriter Brahny (Brian Han) admitted that there is not much rhyme or reason to his stage name (a…
Snake Eyes
It's In the Eyes
La canción Ojos de serpiente trae interesantes letras y la melodía al álbum Wilder Mente de Mumford and Sons. A diferencia de su…
Knocked Around
Bait and Switch
“Knocked Around” is the song that provided veteran alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. with the name of their eleventh studio album…
Ann Wants to Dance
Buoyancy
Is life getting you down? Trampoline, Parisian indie duo Papooz's (Armand Penicaut and Ulysse Cottin) second song from their debut album…
Replica
How a Song Called Replica Sounds Unique
I’m late to the party yet again when it comes to heaping praise on The XX. My relationship with this band has always been in that vein and with their…
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'.…
Wrong Crowd
Youthful Melancholy
If you've heard of British singer-songwriter Tom Odell, it's probably because of his smash hit Another Love - which was successful enough to…
Waterfall
A Star-studded Waterfall
Some collaboration throw you back at first sight. They just seem slightly odd. This was my initial reaction when I heard about a collaboration between…
Back in Black
Brian Johnson's entry
Leather, black color, sweat and strident sounds are some of the symbols of the heavy rock culture that allow a way to understand the life of a…
Sick of Losing Soulmates
The Only Song You Need on a Rainy Day and a Broken Heart
Sick of Losing Soulmates tells us an emotional story of how two people try to still be friends after a break up. This is one of Dodie Clark’…
Beautiful Hell
Adna Challenges Expectation With Beautiful Hell
I'd like to issue out a statement Adna is a singer-songwriter who will move you. If tears start to roll out or if apathy decides to descend from…
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…
To be free
The Haunting of Emiliana Torrini
Icelandic songstress Emiliana Torrini's most widely exposed single may be the bright, sunny, upbeat and tropical Jungle Drum, but I find her most…
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…
Slow Hands
No slow rise
A few weeks ago, I was well impressed by the direction Harry Styles had chosen for himself when he released his debut solo single “Sign Of…
Whipping Post - Live At The Fillmore East/1971
COVERLAND Vol.21: Whipping Post
This is one of the great anthems of rock music. The incredible riff and soul moving melody assured its place in music history. The Allman Brothers…
Playground
Otherworldly Electro
Møme (Jérémy Souillart) is a French DJ from Nice who is best-known for Aloha, a collaboration with Australian vocalist&…
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&…
Nature Boy
The Little Prince and the Nature Boy
‘Nature Boy’ is one of my favorite songs, not only in jazz but in general. One of the most beautiful tunes was written by eden…
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…
Love My Life
That Friends And Family Life With Koache!
LA Rapper Jarromie Latie Wilkins aka Koache, is one of the many underground underrated cats with great mind vision and…
Let It Happen
WATCH: Let It Happen Music Video (Tame Impala)
Tame Impala's new and extremely disorienting music video features a plane crash, heart attacks, a shortened version of the song, and a trippy…
You've Got What I Need
Pop Artist Olivia Rox Drops New Hit Single Shooting Star And is Shooting Up the Top 40 Charts Alongside Taylor Swift's the 1
Olivia Rox’s new single “Shooting Star” is blasting its way up at Pop radio from her debut album “Poprox”. It’s currently on the Top 40 radio charts…
Way Back (Feat. Snoop Dogg)
Kicking the game like way back
I was pretty surprised to find a new TLC track over the Easter weekend. I’ve been writing about their Kickstarter funded album several times and…
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…
In My Blood
The edgy alternative in commercial electro-pop
For the first time in 2 years, The Veronicas have released new music. Last month, word got out that the two Australian sisters would be appearing as…
First
Beat of the Drum
A good drum beat is the essential back bone to any song. No...every song that has ever existed on and off of the internet. If someone tells you…
Innuendo
Freddie's Swan Song
All good songs are written out of an experience. And is there a more compelling and convincing experience than the awareness of a soon-to-come,…
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…
Miracle Aligner
Go and Get ‘em Tiger
'Seductive' is the adjective that was used most often in describing The Last Shadow Puppets' (Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner,…
Green Light
A Dramatic Confession for the Dancefloor
Writing Pure Heroine was my way of enshrining our teenage glory, putting it up in lights forever so that part of me never dies, and this…
Skyline
Epic Lushness
Canadian indie music collective Broken Social Scene recently released Skyline, the third single from their upcoming LP …
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - 2011 Remastered Version
Timelessness and The Smiths' There is a Light that Never Goes Out
It’s unsurprising that the Smiths are referenced in two of the best indie films released in the past ten years (in my humble opinion), 500…
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…
Make Me... (feat. G-Eazy)
Britney's Back (but so what?)
The music video for Make Me..., the lead single for Britney Spears' upcoming 9th album Glory (2016) has just been released. The…
Saturn
A Song for the Soul
In May of 2015, I moved to Ohio, and in December of 2015, it became unbearably frigid (in my opinion, of course). While my husband is perfectly…
S.O.S.
COVERLAND Vol.19: SOS
What Portishead did with ABBA’s “SOS” is a remarkable example of a true cover - completely altered in mood,…
True Colors
Justin and Anna team up for True Colors
Some time ago we know that about the release date of the new animated film from DreamWorks TROLLS which reached all the cinemas at the time of…
Burns Like Fire
Steven Ryan Shares new single Burns Like Fire
Steven Ryan is a pop/adult contemporary singer-songwriter from southern Ontario. His honest lyrical style and emotionally charged vocal performance…
Rosanna
A Drum Beat to Inspire for Decades
The drums are one of the most, if not the most, important aspect in a number most of the music that we all listen to. That being said, the drum parts…
Banana Brain
One Banana, Two Brains
A duo you either hate or love, I for one can not help but be attracted to the bizzare, twisted videos Die Antwoord release. Usually their songs are…
Hello
Learning from the Success of Adele’s “Hello”: Insights from MusicPromoToday
In case you have been living in a bubble, Google “Hello” by Adele and read the results. Besides the numerous links of fans sharing…
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…
Slumlord
Urban Thrills
Most of what I’ve learned about human nature in my twenties has happened after dark. People are just kind of more honest then. More…
Incondicional - TV Track Version
About how I started to like bachata
From Juan Luis Guerra, who initially to Jazz, and thanks to the sound of bachata has had a long and respectable musical career, and managed descarse…
Misery
Gwen brings us a new video
The new song is called Misery, and is the third single from his latest album This Is What the Truth Feels Like is inspired by the situation that has…
You Look Good
You look good
On a boat, on a beachIn the water, in the sand, in the back of a barCold beer in your hand Breaking hearts, breaking necksWhen we rolling down the…
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…
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…
Casanova
Allie X Teams Up with VÉRITÉ for Casanova: A Glossy Evocation of Love's Ecstasies and Miseries
Allie X (Toronto singer-songwriter Alexandra Hughes) is simultaneously edgy and reassuringly familiar; her attention-grabbing visuals bring Melanie…
Starving
All Guesses Point To You
Either you know Hailee Steinfeld as an actress or a Pop singer. Both ways you've heard of Hailee Steinfeld and in this case with Steinfeld's…
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)…
Troubleman
The Long Cut
We never thought it would be a single. That was the first thing that they started playing on the radio out here, and we’re kind…
Pretty Girl
Queer Ear Candy
'Pretty Girl' is one of my favorite songs on my new EP, Citrine. It's an acknowledgement of all those beautiful women…
Two Fish and an Elephant
Hypnotic Soul
Khruangbin is a mostly instrumental Texan trio: bassist Laura Lee, guitarist Mark Speer, and drummer Donald Johnson. Their band name means &…
Switch Up
Sobae is Here to Switch Up Future R&B
The relatively narrow space that Asian and Asian American artists have carved out for themselves in the Anglophone American music market has been, for…
No Words - Skit
Hopsin has some wise words
If you like Eminem then you probably already know who Hopsin is, first because he sounds like him, second because as he said ''&…
Smile More
Deap Vally Tells Us What Not To Do
I presume it would be safe to say that Deap Vally flew out of the San Francisco Bay area at full throttle towards any neighboring stage they could…
Ain't Your Mama
Jennifer transforms in her New Video
just few hours ago have released the new video for Jennifer Lopez's Is not Your Mama and already has over 200,000 views. And it is a fun…
Epoch
Kinetic Calm
After the success of (2011) and (2014), Intelligent Dance Music (IDM) maestro Tycho (San Francisco-based …
Joe (Live from Austin City Limits)
Alabama Shakes Joe (Live from Austin City Limits)
Alabama Shakes is a one-of-a-kind band that embodies an old time southern rock with a modern day instrumentation style. I had the pleasure of seeing…
April Skies
Songs that started it all. 2) April Skies, Jesus and Mary Chain
Scotland has a proud history of great indie bands: Belle and Sebastian, The Blue Nile, punk band The Skids, Primal Scream, but before I heard April…
Ultralight Beam
Small Moments of Clarity with Kanye West
There are some days that are just made to be shitty. I was late to work for my afternoon shift of personal training, and like all days in which a…
Natalia Lafourcade
Natalia Lafourcade premiered Dew of all fields
Natalia Lafourcade has become a benchmark of world music thanks to the mystical melodies and songs dedicated to the construction of Latin American…
Star Goes Nova
Star Goes Nova Unleashes City of Angels
Diving a bit deeper into her more electronica side, Star Goes Nova releases polyrhythmic epic, City of Angels. This futuristic…
Rail Band
The Music of Mali Vol.5 - Independence and Revival
The music of Mali is old. But there is a gap in the tradition, called colonialism. For those who are not acquainted with the term, it’s a…
Akasha System
Akasha System
Rain is cold and overall; it’s absolute and all-consuming – just like my love; just like my inner fire and obsession. Cold water…
The Mallett Brothers Band
The Mallett Brothers Band ‘Lights Along The River’ – Album Review
The title of The Mallett Brothers Band’s fourth studio album ‘Lights Along The River’, is an infinitely appropriate one. The thirteen-track offering…
Gord Bamford
Gord Bamford ‘Country Junkie’ – Album Review
Veteran Canadian country superstar Gord Bamford has begun to break the US with his latest release, ‘Country Junkie’. Featuring hits like ‘When Your…
Juanes
Juanes will perform at the Nobel Prize ceremony
This Dec. 11, the Colombian singer Juanes will sing at the concert that Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos who was elected as Nobel Peace Prize…
Taylor Swift
Out of the woods: New Year's gift from Taylor Swift
The new American pop diva does not rest at parties. Taylor Swift announced, through their social networks on 31 December in the program Ryan Seacrest…
Belinda
Belinda bets on urban music
Mexican singer Belinda, continue betting on the Latin urban music on his new album; after recording a duet with artists of this genre as J Balvin,…
J Dilla
J. Dilla blesses us one more time.
You would better save some money. Just have one beer not two, maybe eat just a slice and not a whole pizza, because J. Dilla is coming back. …
blink-182
Blink 182 premieres video with naked women
17 years ago the band Blink 182, which was just beginning its success in the musical world premiere of one of the most iconic videos: What 's…
Alex Turner
Alex Turner talked about Arctic Monkeys
Since 2003 Alex Turner has appeared in the indie rock music scene worldwide. It is more than a decade making good music, innovating and leaving a…
Camila Cabello
Anxiety issues on stage: Do it anway!
It wasn't all that long ago that Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello made headlines for leaving in the middle of a show due to a…
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What first struck me about Jillian Jacqueline is her voice, but her beauty was what made me do a double take. Now I am the first to criticize folks…
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Louis Tomlinson releases video for his first solo single
Back to You is Tomlinson's true One Direction song and promises to be a great hit for his innovative style. With a somewhat minimalist R &…
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The Strokes premieres music video
Julian Casablancas, Albert Hammond Jr., Fabrizio Moretti, Nick Valensi and Nikolai Fraiture play on a film set while being filmed by a camera that…
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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…
RE:AKTOR
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I first heard of this Portuguese band, Re:aktor, from their track Damage Zone on the compilation Monsters of Metal Vol. 2 on Nuclear…
Beyoncé
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He is finishing the year and are beginning to leave the lists of the most listened and sought after artists on the web. This time, they made known…
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…
The Rolling Stones
After 10 years Latin America will enjoy the Rolling Stones
The best rock and roll band of all time has just announced it will tour Latin America in the first quarter of next year, with many dates and sites…
Jimi Hendrix
The Guitar Legend – James Marshall Jimi Hendrix
Man with a short life on earth, but а significant musician with big career and visions. For me and I am sure for many of you Hendrix is the king of…
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel surrenders to Los Angeles authorities
Luis Miguel surrendered to Los Angeles authorities Tuesday and remains in custody after being sued for a case filed by his former representative.…
Adele
The Return of The New Queen Diva
It is the question everyone most probably doubt themselves with all the time. Why do people get so hook with music? Experiencing goosebumps when…
Emily Reid
Emily Reid ‘Drifter’ - EP Review
Emily Reid is, in her own words, “a country/folk artist, story teller, songwriter, West Coast meets Nashville meets city girl.” Born in Regina,…
Hayes Carll
Hayes Carll ‘Lovers & Leavers’ – Album Review
I was first introduced to Hayes Carll through my great love of Lee Ann Womack. Being the writer of ‘Chances Are’, one of the real…
Hailey Whitters
Hailey Whitters On Writing, Her Debut Album and Working With Matraca Berg – Interview
If you don’t know the name Hailey Whitters, it’s about time you checked her out. The Iowa-born, Nashville-living songstress is a…
Ricardo Montaner
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In this second edition of ViveMusic we present the human side of Venezuelan singer Ricardo Montaner, where we see a little of his music your bio and…
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s final record that would set a permanent standard for most rock albums of the eighties would hint at the somewhat…
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Danny Elfman...hm, sounds familiar. Is that a guy who makes music for Tim Burton? This is the first association everyone haves when you say Daniel…
Lynne Hanson
Lynne Hanson ‘7 Deadly Spins’ - Album Review
Canadian country singer-songwriter, Lynne Hanson launched her solo career with the release of her first record, Things I Miss in 2006, which was…
J Balvin
J Balvin's tour will pass through Spain
J Balvin already prepared everything to give a major international tour this 2017 and will surely be a success worldwide. So much so that recently…
Dream Theater
Dream Theater’s Dreamiest Tracks
Dream Theater is nuts. How the hell does someone even write that stuff? It sounds like someone’s pen broke during songwriting and splashed ink all…
Los Amigos Invisibles
The Invisible Friends premiere video
Los Amigos Invisibles returned with their gozadera to celebrate his 25 year career. Caracas band formed in 1991 wanted to close the year with the…
Belinda
Belinda works together with Steve Aoiki in his new musical production
Mexican singer Belinda is working on a new song whose production is in charge of American DJ Steve Aoki. Through its official Instagram account,…
Melendi
Melendi and Ha*Ash cover “Destiny or Chance”
Melendi and Ha * Ash teamed up to release a super temazo. The sisters along with the Spanish bring us Destino or Chance, third single that comes from…
Camila Moreno
Camila Moreno breaking borders
There is a generation of Latin American songwriters that are changing the rules of music. Do not take the stage for fame; but to expose a well-…
Miguel
Miguel presents a new single called Shockandwave
On August 24, Californian R & B singer Miguel presented his approach to hip hop with the most popular Sky Walker, a collaboration with rapper…
Futuristic
The Most Innovative Duo Reigned Back!!!
Isn`t the best present you can get for a holiday, Christmas or New Year (or any of your free choice and belief), an official publishment of an…
Drivin N Cryin
Drivin N Cryin Interview
Kevn Kinney of Drivin N Cryin has been a thread throughout my life in music, from teenage punk wannabe sneaking into clubs for shows (thanks, Randy!),…
Victor Drija
Bieber's Sorry is covered by Victor Drija
Following the success of Justin Bieber theme Sorry, Venezuelan singer Victor Drija released its own version of the single in Spanish, which is called…
Chromatics
Electro-Lullaby
Magazine - the most recent Chromatics track to merit an accompanying music video - is not included in the track listing for the much-anticipated Dear…
Shakira
blackmail keeps ringing
Colombians, Shakira and Maluma still on top with Blackmail. This is the first single from the tenth album of the singer. The issue closed this year…
The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.'s Mum States That She Knows Who Killed Her Son
March 9th is always a busy day in hip hop because it’s the day that The Notorious B.I.G. died. This year marked the 20th anniversary of his death and…
Charliepapa
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The ability to say for others what they would not dare, yes, that is the role of musician or artist who achieves its mission when it becomes a public…
Vasilisk
Vasilisk
Do you want some ritual ambient leading to the unpredictable consequences in a form of mental orgasm? I’ve got something for you. Here is…
Chino & Nacho
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Everything is ready to celebrate fifth edition of the Pepsi Music Awards. The gala highlights the work of national singers. Chino & Nacho…
Diamante Eléctrico
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Bob Dylan
A Nobel Prize in Literature for music?
It's just as rare. It's just not that does not deserve it. Bob Dylan's talent is immense, and deserves great prizes. In fact,…
ThreePeace
ThreePeace Fusion Rock and Reggae from the Great Lake State!
ThreePeace Fusion Rock and Reggae from the Great Lake State! Generally when I get a album with a reggae flavor it usually means one thing. A…
Clara Baker
Clara Baker ‘Temporary Things’ - Album Review
Oregon native Clara Baker grew up around music, helping her father sell fiddle and guitar instructional books, as well as helping out in all aspects…
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses are back with a new album
We all want to be worshiped and can achieve the resurrection. Music is capable of doing and of course the ego of Ian Brown, to compose the emblematic…
Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne announces new album after three years of hiatus
Canadian rock singer Avril Lavigne, 32, announced today the release of a new album after a three-year hiatus due to illness. It's been a…
The Beatles
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Christmas is the time of gifts, and fans of the Beatles and got them yours. For the first time, the songs of the most famous band in history will be…
Lynn Anderson
Crossing Bridges: The Beauty, Legacy and Forever Glow of Lynn Anderson
I didn’t know I would feel such sadness and stirring emotion but then again I didn’t know that we were going to get news that Lynn…
Ceremony
Ceremony
This is true love, don’t be afraid This is true love, you can’t resist Dreamy soundscapes change their colors every time I look…
Caudal
Caudal
Most of us are well aware of Aidan Baker's and Leah Buckareff's legendary dronish shoegazer metal outfit Nadja. However, Aidan Baker has many…
Blur
Blur to premiere documentary “New World Towers”
In the decade of the nineties two great bands glory vied to be the kings of Britpop. Oasis and Blur were the heavyweights of the era and hatred…
Michael Jackson
Immortal
His dances created sensation, symmetrical steps accompanying music, gave the feeling that could float on stage, every movement reached the incredible…
Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté
Eckhardt-Gramatté: The Sick and the Clock
Las épocas de la música clásica no son distintos. Los años que las épocas iniciaron o terminaron son aproximaciones, y las &…
KAMAU
Nat Turner Biopic: The Birth Of A Nation Review
October 7th is reserved for yet another history movie event, the Nat Turner biopic, directed by our leading role man …
Technicolor Fabrics
Technicolor presents its single double track
The Venezuelan rock band Technicolor continues its tour of the music scene with the release of their new single, entitled Doble vía. The song…
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
The Fabulous Cadillacs sing It Wasn't for You
The depth of a sea in black and white format, is established as the conceptual proposal by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs which invite us to discover the…
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Interview: Rey Reel
Published by Beyond The Stage Magazine It’s a balmy Tuesday morning in Los Angeles, and Rey Reel, the mastermind beatsmith behind…
Sam Lewis
Sam Lewis ‘Waiting On You’ - Album Review
Country soulman Sam Lewis first came to the world’s attention in 2012 via his self-titled debut album, but the singer/songwriter from Asheboro, NC has…
Rubén Blades
Ruben Blades says goodbye dancing his best salsa
The Panamanian artist Rubén Blades moved the hips to around 4,000 spectators who gathered in the annex of the Gran Canaria Stadium to bid…
Sin Bandera
Sin Bandera prepares a new album
Attention fans of Sin Bandera! A new album is coming and we will surprise more than one. The group returned to the music scene after several years of…
Camila Cabello
Camina Cabello premiered Havana as a true soap opera
Former Fith Harmony singer Camila Cabello premiered the video for her second single, Havana, where she paid tribute to the genre of the telenovela.…
Percy Grainger
PERCY GRAINGER’S “MOLLY ON THE SHORE”
Percy Grainger is one of the premier composers for the Wind Band. He is certainly someone I would want to be molded partially after. One of the pieces…
Juanes
Juanes feels helpless in the face of Venezuela's problems
Juanes declared Saturday in Nicaragua that he feels impotent about the situation that Venezuela is experiencing and places his hopes on the…
Prince
legitimate heirs
A Minnesota judge ruled Friday that Prince's six brothers are the sole heirs to his estate , a key decision in the long battle for the…
Vicente Fernandez
Vicente Fernandez for Clinton.
Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez, one of the most important exponents of ranchera music, released a melody in which invites residents Latinos in the…
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Shoe 3 IMMORTAL BAND
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Phil Collins
Phil Collins reappeared
After spending nearly six years away from the stage, Phil Collins left everyone speechless with surprise appearance at the opening of the US Tennis…
The Beatles
Concert recording in 1965 is owned by the Beatles.
A court ruling finally attributed to the Beatles the ownership of the film footage of the concert they gave in 1965 at Shea Stadium in New York. The…
Feid
Nacho collaborated with Feid in a new song 911
After his separation with Chino, the singer Miguel Ignacio Mendoza continues to reap new successes by himself. Although his single Báilame has…
Jess Roberts
Jess Roberts ‘There’s An Old Saying’ – EP Review
Jess Roberts is one of the newest young artists to grace the burgeoning UK country/Americana scene, and her traditional, acoustic slant is one that is…
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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…
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…
Murda Mook
Murda Mook Destroys Weak Emcees In Epic Freestyle
Murda Mook is one of battle rap’s biggest names. He has managed to keep his name in the upper echelon of rappers by dropping superior bars…
Motörhead
LEMMY'S FUNERAL WILL BE TRANSMITTED IN STREAMING
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John Buckley
Soundtrack Composer—John Buckley’s Highly Glamorous Jason Borne Soundtrack
There seem to be two John Buckleys. One is the classical composer and the other is a soundtrack composer, known for his work in scoring the Jason…
J Balvin
J Balvin was miraculously saved
The Colombian reggaetonero Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin, known simply as J Balvin, can say loudly that is fortunate. The plane was going to move to the…
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney sang with Beck
Music is life for the soul, and Paul McCartney, his life translates into making music, despite his 73 years, the most successful British musician and…
Rachele Lynae
Rachele Lynae - Album Review
‘Rachele Lynae’ is the artist in question’s debut album, the result of a couple of years of releasing fairly unsuccessful singles to…
Dave Sereny
Spotify Curators Show Love to Toronto Musician Dave Sereny Newest Blues Single Come Here Baby
Dave Sereny, an award winning Blues musician based in Toronto, Canada, is making noise from his newest single “Come Here Baby” , off his highly…
Andrés Calamaro
Andrés Calamaro acoustic tour
License to sing is the name of the first acoustic tour by the Argentine singer Andres Calamaro, who was to first stop the Argentine cities of Cordoba…
Robyn
Robyn gets remixed this summer
Who knew when Swedish singer Robyn stepped onto the R&B scene as a teenager, that she would be a respected artist in the electronic dance…
Eddie Palmieri
National Salsa Day in Puerto Rico will recognize Eddie Palmieri
Eddie Palmieri will be the biggest attraction in the 33rd National Day of Salsa, to be held in San Juan on March 13, when the legendary Puerto Rican…
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…
Elton John
Benevolent means according to Elton John.
British musician and singer Elton John believes the media are more lenient in the United States with celebrities in UK. Americans believe that the…
Runaway June
Lipstick Shines!
Runaway June Lipstick! Runaway June is the newest Country Girl Trio to come on the scene, reminiscent of the Dixie Chick's harmonies…
Rihanna
Rihanna doesn't want to know about Pokémon Go during her concerts
The original Barbadian singer, Rihanna, told the audience that did not want to see him play Pokemon Go during her show in France. This weekend, the…
Natalia Lafourcade
Natalia Lafourcade premiered a new single
The recent winner of 5 Latin Grammy Awards, Natalia Lafourcade, released last Friday, December 11 My favorite place, the new single from his award-…
Steve Martin
Steve Martin & Edie Brickell Find Their Bright Star – The Buddy & Jim Show Recap
Edie Brickell woke up Christmas morning ahead of her family. Sitting in her Connecticut kitchen, she went to her computer hoping her musical partner…
Arsonal da Rebel
Arsonal to Battle Loaded Lux in His Swan Song
Arsonal has been one of the top battle rappers for the past few years, thanks in large part to his charisma, aggression, lyricism, great delivery and…
Dexeter
Dexeter ‘4000 Miles To Nashville’ – Album Review
With ‘Brighter Skies’ being an EP that was added to later on, ‘4000 Miles To Nashville’ is, in effect, Dexeter’s first full-length album. The part-duo…
Guns N' Roses
5 songs with a lot of Hard Rock
The highway to hell will have a soundtrack and will be pure hard rock. This genre will make music seriously, making the best of each instrument and…
BettySoo
BettySoo ‘When We’re Gone’ - Album Review
Acclaimed Texas-born Americana singer/songwriter Betty Soo had a complicated five years between the release of ‘Heat Sin Water Skin’ in 2009 and the…
The Killers
The Killers premiered the song The Man
Deep Purple
You Keep On Moving
What we see here is a surprisingly good live version of “You Keep On Moving,” a Deep Purple song from their 1975 album “Come Taste The Band.” It’s a…
Gloria Trevi
The Glory of Rock Made Woman
A macho society and the Rock & Roll at its peak. The hair girl floor, it was noted for his irreverence, opening a space for Rock and Pop…
Skrillex
This is how Suicide Squad sounds
We are all waiting Suicide Squad. The trailer has us in suspense, good effects have us crazy and characters give that talk. Now, we can add one more…
Dame Daniels
Who the F*ck is Dame Daniels?!
Daniel Stephen Hernandez ( Born May 28, 1985), better known by his stage name, “Dame Daniels,” is an American hip hop artist from…
P!nk
P!nk released What About Us, the first single from their seventh album
The American singer Pink is back with a new song for these new times, whose name is What About Us , written by the singer and by Johnny McDaid of…
Los Mesoneros
Los Mesoneros comes with everything
Innkeepers, caraqueña band, currently impeached in Mexico, promise much in this 2017. In 2016 the group took their music outside the Venezuelan…
Justin Bieber
Bieber on the pitch with Barcelona
The pop idol Justin Bieber is present in activities of all kinds. The young Canadian took advantage of his stay in Barcelona to share an afternoon…
Roxanne Shante
Hip Hop Film about Roxanne Shante “Roxanne Roxanne” Nearing Theatrical Release
Every year comes with it a number of hip hop films which document, satirize or dramatize the culture, or all of the above or in many cases just…
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber's Purpose World Tour tour will arrive in Mexico in 2017.
Canadian singer Justin Bieber will be presented next year in Mexico as part of its Purpose World Tour, the organizer of the event said Tuesday.…
Red Hot Chili Peppers
FIB 2017 headlined by The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
The Californian band Red Hot Chili Peppers next summer will offer its first performance at the International Festival of Benicàssim, which…
Trenton P
In Talks with Rising Hip-Hop Star, Trenton P.
Trenton P. is one of the hottest upcoming Hip Hop artists to release music in the past year. This Spring we see him rising to stardom even more so…
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…
Juanes
Juanes will participate in the concert for Lennon's 75 years
Juanes will join their talents to Willie Nelson, the Roots, Steven Tyler, Sheryl Crow, Kris Kristofferson, Eric Church, Tom Morello, Peter Frampton,…
Reid Jamieson
The Reid Jamieson Band ‘Juniper’s Kitchen’ - Album Review
Reid Jamieson is the typical busy musician, working hard on a wide variety of projects that range from Leonard Cohen, to Elvis Presley, to rap, all…
Steve Reid
#tbt Steve Reid: Nova
When I was younger, my friend and I shared a frustration: How are we ever going to read all the books in the world? It's impossible. Nowadays, I…
Maluma
Maluma on his first US tour
After passing through Europe and go several times Latin America, the Colombian singer Maluma embarks on one of the most ambitious projects of his…
Aaron Carter
Blending Justin Bieber and Zayn Malik
To me, Aaron Carter will probably always be the kid brother of Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter. As an artist, I only know his cover “I…
Guacamole
Jazz with an urban flavor
Three years on stage have been enough for Guacamole has presence in the Mexican jazz scene. The original group of Xalapa, Veracruz, said that if…
Tory Lanez
Lanez Official Anyway!
Tory Lanez comes back with his hot new banger visual for the single Anyway. The phenomenally made production by C…
Elvis Presley
The King still stands
On January 8 they met 81 years the birth of the King of Rock and, how could it be otherwise, is celebrated in style with hits. Elvis's…
Miley Cyrus
Hey Miley! Got milk?!
Miley Cyrus has come a long way from her teen star days. In fact, you can hardly tell that today’s Miley Cyrus is the same as the long brown…
Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors ‘Medicine’ – Album Review
Memphis-born Drew Holcomb came to music with a heated urgency at age seventeen, spurned by the sudden death of his younger brother and searching for a…
Paul Simon
At 74, he is ready to hang up his guitar, says Paul Simon
More than half a century after writing The Sound of Silence, the American singer Paul Simon says he's ready to hang up his guitar and stop…
MC Hammer
Stop Hammer time!
It wasn't all that long ago that I saw people walking around on the streets wearing those harem pants again (pants with the crotch hanging at knee…
DJ Shadow
SundaySpotlight: DJ Shadow
It's been more than two decades since Entroducing..., one of the rare albums that came out at the right place in the right time, carefully filling…
Grammy Awards DJ's
The Grammys get on the tech bandwagon!
In these times, when most music lovers prefer to build their musical selection lowering their favorite songs from any digital platform, and when the…
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga will sing at the next Super Bowl
The traditional special performance year after year surprise viewers during the Super Bowl halftime will be starring in 2017 by American singer Lady…
Taylor Swift
Swift returns to Spotify
Laura Guevara
Laura Guevara prepares to launch her album
Theatre Chacao (Caracas, Venezuela) is the place where Laura Guevara will give a special concert to mark the launch of their debut album. This is…
ZAYN
Zayn Malik with Swift!
Before Christmas Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik disclose the subject they recorded together for the new movie Fifty Shades Darker The song was…
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…
Franco De Vita
Franco de Vita flirts with electronics
Ballads, rock and tropical rhythms are no longer the only styles that used to Venezuelan singer Franco de Vita to sing to love and life. The artist,…
Katrina & The Waves
Walk firmly and with steps of light
This song will save you the following words. It's cold? You feel bad? Can not you walk? There are people who have a do not know what makes…
DJ Snake
First album out
The long-awaited album Snake DJ is finished and announced the French on his Twitter account a few days ago. Although this DJ and producer has carved…
David Bisbal
David Bisbal presented his new album Hijos del mar
The Spanish singer David Bisbal presented last Friday exclusively several songs from his sixth studio album, Children of the Sea, which goes on sale…
Led Zeppelin
Peter Grant - the muscles behind the music
Led Zeppelin was the biggest act of the seventies, we all know that. Some of you may not know that they rose to stardom very fast and it had to do…
Boliden
Boliden Experimental Music Machine
Everytime I try to relax and let all the bad things go… Every single time I try to chill I face some horrors and memories from my past. It’s not that…
J Balvin
J Balvin hospitalized in an emergency in Los Angeles
Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin, known worldwide as J Balvin, he was rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles because of intense physical and mental exhaustion.…
Sia
Sia premieres One Million Bullets
This is Acting is the name of the new album by the Australian artist Sia, which goes on sale on 29 January next year. Alive and Bird Set Free, were…
Jusme da One
Jusme Da One Gets Personal in His Newest Hip Hop Single “Aspire to Greatness”
North Carolina native John Turner, professionally known as Jusme Da One, comes from a musical background. His father and his 11 aunts and uncles were…
Zion I
New Documentary Tells of How Zion I Managed to Maintain Artistic Integrity in Their Music
For many years Zion I has been bubbling on the underground rap scene without really getting the props they deserve. Unlike their counterparts such as…
Aerosmith
Aerosmith announces their separation.
As there is good news about music, we also heard bad, and certainly this is the worst, because the legendary band Aerosmith announced their…
Ben Howard
Scenic Soundtrack: I Forget Where We Were
This January, I took a holiday to Iceland. It had always been a dream of mine to visit this country, quite frankly it’s beautiful and one of…
The Last Shadow Puppets
The Last Shadow Puppets to release new album
For the great musical artists, it is not enough to compose songs with their respective bands, they do not stop creating, and may even collaborate on…
Katy Perry
Katy Perry has a new record on Spotify
While most renowned artists these days are Beyoncé and Adele due to the recent award of The Grammys, Katy Perry Awards without making much noise…
Gera MXM
Gera mxm ''I don't see I don't feel''
One of the most promising Mexican exponents, belonging to the collective Mexamafia, just publcar a new audiovisual on the YouTube channel ofiial…
Rae Sremmurd
Rae Sremmurd - Now That I Know now with audiovisual
On December 19, members of Rae Sremmurd (Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi) decided to make the music video for number nine of his latest album titled…
Charles Bradley
Charles Bradley and the refined art of not losing faith
A basic feature of R & B and consequently also of Soul, Funk, Hip Hop and everything that came after is that they are derived musical…
Baby Alpaca
A Psychedelic Inner Wilderness
Baby Alpaca is a psych-folk duo that consists of lead singer Chris Kittrell (who also designs a hand-painted knitwear line called Beautiful…