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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…
Cherry Bomb
Tyler, The Creator Cherry Bomb Album Review
Fans of alternative hip-hop rejoice. Cherry Bomb has arrived. With very little notice, the young leader of Odd Future released his fourth studio album…
Ropewalk
Just Another Island Band
Even though they had success with their debut album, The View never managed to capitalize it in a right way. They are always somewhere near but they…
Are You Alone?
Majical Cloudz Are You Alone? Album Review
The electronic-pop duo Majical Cloudz released their 6th full length on October, 16th, 2015 titled . The album features 12 original songs all written…
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…
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…
Saturn Over Sunset
Midnight Sister - Forward to analog with a style
Back to vinyl, back to analog seems to be all the rage these days. Most of it is some sort of retro posturing, and as far as the music itself is…
These Things Take Time
Molly Nilsson and Her Noir Loneliness
No one will ever keep you company and then you die. True? Let’s ask this artist. Molly Nilsson is special for many reasons. One of them is…
Ray Sings, Basie Swings
Ray Sings while Basie Swings, both from Heaven
Ray Sings Basie Swings - this surely sounds like a 50’s record, maybe a 60’s one. I’m sure Ray and Count would have had a wonderful time playing and…
Make It Be
They Make It Be
Some knowledgeable reviewers thought that this combination between R. Stevie Moore and Jason Falkner could be “strange”. Falkner is a much more known…
More Rain
Come Back, M Ward
My brain has a special grey area. It is an area where I feel peculiar empathy for all of those great artists who suddenly start losing…
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…
The Wilderness
Emotional Explosions
Fasten your seatbelts; it’s going to be an emotional ride to the other side. The Wilderness is the fifth album by one of my favorite post-…
Pool
Big Meh
Aaron Maine, known as Porches, released his second album Pool. After his debut in 2013, this album serves as a turning point in his career. Not only…
Volcano
Substitute For MGMT and The Flaming Lips
If you don’t like what MGMT or The Flaming Lips currently have to offer, then reject their work and embrace Temples. I promise you are not…
Voyage
Usssy - Voyage
The Russian avant-garde noise-rock/psych rock band Usssy released their new album 'Voyage' a couple of weeks ago via the American record label…
A Song I Can Live With
Chip Taylor - Another Great Waiting To Be Re-discovered
Luckily, not everybody has forgotten Chip Taylor. After all, he is to get inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For those who have forgotten&…
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…
Tomates Fritos
Fried Tomatoes arrives namesake.
After long months of waiting, the big Tomates Fritos have taken the plunge and released their new self-titled album, if, likewise, namesake.…
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…
Head Carrier
Pixies, The Ancestors of Grunge, Make A Strong Return
Everything Pixies created between 1986 and 1993 instantly became an anachronism. The music of this cult band had an enormous impact on the development…
Pasos Sincopados
Little Revenge presents its 'Pasos Sincopados'. Part III.
Small Revancha, the musical project directed and conceptualized by the duo of Claudia Lizardo (daughter of the legendary PTT Lizardo of the same…
Hot Thoughts
Spoon's New Album Cuts Like A Knife
Three years after the fantastic album They Want My Soul, Texas fantastic four has dropped Hot Thoughts, the record witnessing their return to their…
Live At The Troubadour
Live at The Troubadour: Paying Homage to an Iconic Venue
The Troubadour is a highly regarded music venue located in West Hollywood, California that was opened by Doug Weston in 1957. This venue was so…
Not Even Happiness
This Byrne Can Also Make You Happy
I got drawn to listen to Julie Byrne’s “Not Even Happiness” album after a series of articles, posts, whatnot about it. The simple stark black and…
Displaced Sleepers
Nothing Displaced Around Here
Todd Gautreau’s last name might associate you with a guy from France and not Dallas, Texas. But then, wrong presumptions will not take us anywhere,…
Prisoner
The Zenith Of Ryan Adams
From the first notes of Ryan Adam’s new album, you will hear more than you have ever heard before in the career of this gifted author. What I am…
Daniel Bachman
To Fahey or Not to Fahey
Whenever a new name pops up among good fingerpicking guitar players on the folk/acoustic scene (check ut the excellent Imaginational Anthem album…
Northern Passages
Dallas and Travis Do Good - Again
The moment the opening track, “Riverview Fog” starts, you get the feeling that you’ve heard all this before, but that the cards have been reshuffled…
Peace Potato
Doug Tuttle - DIY Psychedelic Pop
Her comes do it yourself man Doug Tuttle third time around as a solo artist and offers us his Peace Potato. Hot potato or not, right off, it is a very…
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…
Two Years
Two Years of Great Sound
Missing those Galaxie 500 albums? Low got too loud? Cowboy Junkies and Kristine Hersh nowhere to be found? Or, whatever happened to Kramer, the guy…
Return Of The Tender Lover
Return of tender smooth R&B?
People often say that real R&B is dead. Usually, when you investigate what they mean, they think today’s R&B has moved more…
The Nothing
The Last Dinosaur - Overcoming The Grief Through Music
Grief can be an exceedingly strong motivator and can produce some deeply sad, bad at the same time, life-affirming music. Remember, for example, Neil…
Two Windows
Lali Puna - Two windows look in different directions
Lali Puna was always about the Korean born singer Valerie Trebeljahr and her pop inventions. And pop inventions that are exactly what I have in mind -…
Rune Husk
Rune Husk?
So you don’t know what Rune Husk is? But of course, it is the new Of Montreal EP! Oh, you want to know what that means? Well, then, you will have to…
Field Recordings From the Sun
Comets On Fire - Field Recordings From the Sun
Comets On Fire are a psychedelic noise rock band from Santa Cruz, California. They have released a wide range of albums through the years, but their…
The Congregation
The Congregation
Leprous are one of those bands that you listen to and pre-order new records from because you want to see them evolve. I got into them in 2012, after…
Chasing an Illusion
Chasing Illusion
Sorrowful lyrics against spirited playing create a magical crux on the experimental singer-songwriter’s latest, a powerfully maternal and spiritually…
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…
The Piano: Music From The Motion Picture
Michael Nyman’s The Piano
Michael Hyman is a respectable movie scorer and opera composer who is known for his use of otherworldly textures and harmonies. Use of sustain in one…
Automatic For The People
#TBT R.E.M.'s Best Of
When I can not overcome my inner demons, I just come over to my friend’s place and we listen to some evergreens. Try it out, it is more…
Venomous Blossoms
Making Psychedelic Pop Sound Fresh, Again
Modern bands fascinated by all things psychedelic do not only listen to the ‘old masters’ but probably also what each other is doing. And that is a…
Who Sold My Generation
Garage Psychedelic
The name of Night Beats is a hommage to Sam Cooke. These boys were touring with The Black Angels, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Zombies, Black Lips…
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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…
Every Third Thought
Every Third X File
Although most of us know David Duchovny as Molder from Dossier X, not a lot of us know that this multifaceted actor is also a singer who recently…
Magma
Gojira is Grieving
Ever since Stranded leaked, something started smelling differently. Mario Duplantier’s new obsession with simple and minimalistic…
Tango Umbrella
Nu Metal Tango
Here is a scene that will never get out of my nostalgia driven, nu metal head: a tank running over a doll supported by the sound of one of the most…
Pusher Man
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats - Pusher Man/Remember Tomorrow
The renowned stoner doom/psychedelic rock band Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats recently came out with a new two track 7'' Single. Uncle…
RawayanaLand
Venezuela does not lack talent.
The Venezuelan music scene, is at its best, and it shows with the great talents that we hear every day on national radio stations. Recent years have…
DARKNESS AND LIGHT
The grey areas of John Legend
I think, out of all the R&B artists out there today, John Legend would have to be the best role model you can find. I'm not a fan. I don…
Death Of A Bachelor
Panic! At The Disco’s New Album Will Be The Death of You
Death of a Bachelor is Panic! At The Disco’s fifth studio album released this January 2016. What makes this one mind-blowing is that the…
Lions
Crowes and Lions
The Black Crowes were among the first artists in the nineties to embrace the retro sound and looks without hesitation. They simply looked like, let’s…
Nothing Could Be Worse Than a Return to Normality
Nothing Could Be Worse Than a Return to Normality
The fifth album from Anna Kitten Pie Is a masterpiece. The least erotic of their albums, this one seems to be more about current events and the doomed…
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,…
Sarah Eat Neon
Cut-Up and Glitch-Guru VHS Head is back!
Following the album successes of Trademark Ribbons of Gold (Skam 2010) and Persistence of Vision (Skam 2014) and EPs Video Club (Skam 2009) and…
Carnival of Clockwork
#tb - Cog:Sharing Space
I still remember how surprised I was when I was listening to this album for the very first time. The reason for my stun was that, before I…
Rennen
“Rennen” by Sohn: – Running towards the dreams
From its very beginning, 2017 stumbles towards the awesomeness. The clusters of audiophile delights that will most certainly leave a trace in…
Beauty Behind The Madness
Review: The Weeknd's 'Beauty Behind The Madness'
While the abrasive opening guitar riffs of “Real Life,” the first track on Beauty Behind The Madness, bear a striking resemblance…
Transatlanticism
My changing attitude to songs on TV shows
For many artists having their music appear on TV shows and movies can provide a big boost interms of getting new fans and awareness. There are so man…
Bohren For Beginners
Turning Doom Metal Into Film Noir Jazz
How do you cross from doom metal to film noir jazz? Easy, if you ask German purveyors of, as the say it themselves, doom ridden jazz music, Bohren and…
Hunky Dory
David Bowie: Hunky Dory
Famous for normalising weird, his ever changing personas and a five decade-long career, David Bowie was a rare kind of musician. From Ziggy Stardust…
Wallflower (The Complete Sessions)
Of the Shades and Colors February Left Behind!
Sometimes endings transcend the entrails of human mind to make a permanent milestone for a new beginning. Even when ends are connected with losing the…
SweetSexySavage (Deluxe)
Sweet Sexy Savage
Kehlani first cast her charming spell on us with the 2015 release of her second (and Grammy-nominated) mixtape, You Should Be Here. While it…
Hiding Place
Music For the Soul
Fresh off her month long tour for her recently released album, Hiding Place, and more recently, kicking off an Acoustic Sessions Tour with…
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…
The Storm Within
The Anatomy Of Melancholy
Screw Paradise Lost, true kings of melancholy-driven metal are Evergrey, fronted by Tom S. Englund, a genius songwriter, singer, and guitarist. Even…
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)…
Traffic (Remasters)
#tbt Traffic - Traffic
Wunderkid Stevie Winwood was only 18 when he recorded his most famous vocal section, song Gimme Some Lovin with Spencer Davis Group. He was only 20…
The Yellow Shark
Frank Zappa's Yellow Shark
This is the final masterpiece of the great Frank Zappa. It contains his last written work; it was his last performance on stage and his last official…
The Weather
Thunder From Down Under a.k.a. POND
It seems to me that I am beginning almost every second review with the observation that many singers and bands are creating records bursting from…
Surrender (Deluxe)
Being Consistent Hurts
With their debut album Happiness, British synth pop duo The Hurts have been come darlings of both the critics and the public. Theo Hutchraft and Adam…
All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us
Yaassss, MetalCore!
Following Architects sporadically, due to oversaturated genre, what happened is that Ruin and Daybreaker brought me more pleasure than Lost…
Trippy Caribbean
Interview with the good guys from Rawayana.
If something is known Caracas band is for good talent, since in recent years have given much to talk about; first they surprised us with License to…
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…
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…
Goose Snow Cone
Coping Mechanisms
The clinical frankness of the title of indie veteran Aimee Mann’s latest album Mental Illness (2016) is actually meant as a jab…
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…
Vessels
From Dust To Dust
Melodic Death metal is in a rut nowadays; numerous bands are playing it, and just a handful of them can be called original, quality ones, ones that…
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…
Your Wilderness
Emotionally Filled Atmo Rock
I first heard about The Pineapple Thief three years ago when their vocalist, Bruce Soord, worked with Jonas Renkse (Katatonia&…
Wildheart (Deluxe Version)
Rnb Album 2015
My biggest mistake from the previous year was not being interested in listening to Miguel’s new album. The reason for it was the fight he…
Lose Control
Glass Animals & Joey Bada$$ Lose Control
This week, experimental indie rockers Glass Animals meet New York rapper Joey Badass and create a surprisingly good collaboration track. As somebody…
Ion Vein
Never In The Spotdark
Formed in 1994 in Chicago, American metal boys Ion Vein were trying hard for a long time to find their place in the light (or should I say, in the…
Lost Time
Surf-Pop is Not Dead
Surf-pop was sub-genre that occupied the collective mind of hipsters at the beginning of 2010s. I am writing in past tense, as the genre itself lost…
Disintegrate Me
Disintegrate Me by Viniloversus already has a video clip
Caracas Viniloversus group, currently impeached in Miami, published today, the new video for her third single Disintegrate Me of what will be his…
Trippy Caribbean
Rawayana dared and presented her Trippy Caribbean
The Venezuelan group recently announced that his third album would be called Trippy Caribbean plate and finally here! Under the production of Jos…
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Swedish indie pop trio comes back with their third release that is both exuberant and ebollient, but incosistent when it comes to genre. Do you…
Thunderbitch
Thunderbitches Better Beware
It’s Thunder, bitch! The name of the new Brittany Howard’s (Alaba Shakes) project speaks for itself. Earlier this year, we had an…
Harmony of Difference
Yasss, Kamasi!
This is going to sound ridiculous, but I will write it anyway. I was conflicted whether I want to do a review of KAmasi Washington's new…
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…
EntreMundos
Nomade Orquestra - Spearheading World Jazz
It seems that at the moments a few groups coming out of Brazil are spearheading world jazz. Orquestra Imperial, comprising a number of current…
Winter's Gate
Insomnium – Winter’s Gate [Review]
One-song albums are not something new in the metal world. Green Carnation did this with their famous record Light of Day, Day of Darkness.…
Midnight Features (Vol. 1: Shower Scene)
Lilacs & Champagne / Midnight Features (Vol. 1: Shower Scene)
Lilacs & Champagne are an interesting experimental psychedelic rock band from Portland, Oregon. They have released three full-length albums so…
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…
One More Light
What Happened To Linkin Park?
Oh man, how many strong opinions were created when the new album by Linkin Park saw the light of the day! First of all, it is an indicator that the…
You Had Me at Goodbye
Samantha Crain - It Should Be Hello, Not Goodbye
Into her fifth album since 2009, Samantha Crain still hasn’t achieved the recognition she deserves. All the positive reviews by the critics …
Primrose Path
Dream State try to cancel out their demons with an album of complexity.
Insecurity and integrity are explored here. Beauty has been scarred deeply, and this band know firsthand the hurt that creeps up in stages. Letting go…
Afterglow
ME, SARAH AND LGBT
I’m sorry to disappoint but I am not gay. However, a few years ago I found out me and LGBT have a weakness in common: Sarah McLachlan, the…
Lust For Life
Lust for Life
The fourth full-length from Lana Del Rey is sincere and sublime, pushing her fascination with pop culture iconography even further while adding a…
Calm Down
Has Katy B calmed down too much?
UK singer, Katy B, usually is always “ok” in my book. Normally I fall in love with any track that she sings. She’s got a…
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…
Fearless
#tbt Taylor Swift - Fearless
Americans will be Americans. They will love their country music endlessly, even when it is contaminated by pure pop melodies that have nothing to do…
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…
The Gamble
Refined Experiment
Reunions of past collaborators can often be disappointing, especially when it comes to art projects. Luckily, Nils Frahm did not fall into that trap…
Onion
Shannon and The Clams Step Out Of Underground
In October 2016, when Shannon Shaw and Cody Blanchard started working on the new material, the main idea was that the songs would be personal and…
The Jazz Side Of The Moon
The Jazz Side of the Moon
Playing and recording covers is a common thing among musicians. Actually it is one of the stages in learning how to play, compose, arrange and…
Stubborn Persistent Illusions
DO MAKE SAY THINK and Listen To This Album
So many comebacks this year! I am thinking there must be something in the stars. If there is, Do Make Say Think have definitely captured it. They…
There's a Riot Going On
Yo La Tengo Have It All
When I first encountered the music of Yo La Tengo, sometime in the first half of the 00s, they were already had a reputation of one of the most…
Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Never Mind The Bollocks..Here's The Sex Pistols
Creating a sense of chaos throughout the 70’s, the Sex Pistols are everything punk rock should be – all about image, extremely…
The Great Unknown
Album Review: Rob Thomas, 'The Great Unknown'
For 20 years, Rob Thomas has found lasting success as the front man of Matchbox 20, a solo performer and a songwriter for everyone from Santana to…
The Devil's Walk
The Brilliant Electronic Apparatus of Apparat
I don’t remember that there was ever a more beautiful cover art than the one for the Apparat’s album The Devil’s Walk,…
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…
Older
South African Treasure: Ruby Gill
While discovering new music is always an exciting event for me, there is something really special about finding musicians in my area that make music…
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…
Perfecto
Music For Pizza Restaurants
To make a perfect mainstream pop album is an extreme sport. There are too many parameters to satisfy, too many target audiences and music critics…
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…
From A Room: Volume 1
Chris Stapleton - From His Room To Yours
This second solo album by Chris Stapleton, From A Room: Volume 1 has already been hailed as something the fans of ‘good old country’ should rejoice…
Aground
Carlton Melton - Aground
Carlton Melton are a renowned American instrumental psychedelic/space rock band. They have become known for their fine far out psychedelic jamming…
The Great Collapse (Rain City Deluxe Version)
#tbt: Autopsy - Macabre Eternal
This week's throwback is going to be short but sweet. Or should I say short and sour! Although Autopsy are veterans of American death metal who…
Flying Microtonal Banana
King Gizzard Travels to The Middle East
When back in the Sixties droves of musicians, rock or jazz went to the Middle East and further down towards the Indian Ocean, they brought back much…
Love Fear Choices and Astronauts
The Egocentrics - Love Fear Choices and Astronauts
The Egocentrics are a Romanian instrumental psychedelic rock band, who released their best album ''Love Fear Choices and Astronauts''…
Over the Edge
Over the edge
Oakland “stoner violence” trio Connoisseur’s entire debut LP is about the pleasures and politics of smoking weed.&…
Hamburg Demonstrations
Everything Is Stable in The World of Pete Doherty
A little bit of Libertines, a little bit of Babyshambles, a little bit of solo work. That is how the life flows for Pete Doherty. After 2009 debut…
Astral Weeks (Expanded Edition)
Go Buy This Album
This album was not commercially successful at the time, however it has been critically praised since Van Morrison entered the popular…
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…
Prism
Dovley's Single Prism Off Her Soon To Be Released Album Beautiful Chaos Is PHENOMENAL
Dovley's music is incredible.....a dance artist with a style all her own, she is not only gorgeous, but her talent easily rises to the top in the…
99 Cents
Cheap Underground
99 Cents is the third studio album by Santi White, aka Santigold. The title and the cover of the album suggest a store with cheap Chinese stuff,…
Microverse
Lossy & Strangers Are People Too - Microverse
Microverse is the third release fr composer and producer Lossy on his label Boot Cycle Audio. Having previously released with Tru Thoughts,…
The Dreaming Room (Japan Version)
Laura Mvula Leads The New Era Of Soul
From the very intro and the first song of the new album by Mercury Prize nominee from Birmingham, we can hear that this is a highly produced,…
Silver Eye
Silver Eye sounds golden
It’s not all that often that I let a famous artist direct my attention to the music they like, but when you have deadlines to meet, very little time,…
Vagabundo
Dos Décadas del Influyente Vagabundo Creado Por Robi Draco Rosa
Hace 20 años se gestó una de los diamantes musicales más importante de la era del rock alternativo en españ…
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,…
Wild Kingdom
Wild Kingdom, the I Ching Way
Texas power-poppers or harmony rockers (whichever you prefer) Cotton Mather and their main brain Robert Harrison (I guess the same last name with…
Magnetic Seasons
Mugstar - Magnetic Seasons
The well-known English krautrock/spacerock/psychedelic rock band Mugstar recently came out with a new album. The album is titled ''Magnetic…
Purpose (Deluxe)
Justin Bieber with 8 Guinness records.
As it is no longer surprising, the young star Justin Bieber made headlines these days for good reason, and that was awarded with eight Guinness…
Bonny Doon
Bonny Doon - Bonny Doon
Over the past twenty years, Detroit hasn’t necessarily been a hub for folk and alt-country. Those genres have scratched the surface, but techno and…
Into the Water
Ritual Howls - Into The Water
The well-known Detroit post-punk/gothic rock/death rock band Ritual Howls came out with a new album in 2016, and it packed some pretty fine material…
Hit Me Baby...
The Baseballs Are On The Edge Of Their Cover-Career
A cover of a song is like a panorama of the city seen through a differently colored glasses. Ergo, covers are fashionable. As we all know, fashion…
Book Of Changes
Entrance - Into Poppy Territory
This might be the week of shapeshifters. Entrance or a guy that goes by the name of Guy Blakeslee can certainly fall into that category. Do…
Entranced Earth
The Myrrors - Entranced Earth
The renowned Arizona psychedelic rock band Myrrors came out with their latest new album ''Entranced Earth'' a short while ago. The…
Long Way Home
Hands Down The Best Debut of 2016
If James Blake and Jessie Ware had a lovechild, there is no doubt it would be Lapsley. If you still haven’t heard about this young lady, it’s about…
Music For Listening To Music To
La Sera As December's Vitamin D
Music for Listening Music To is a fourth studio album by a Californian band La Sera and its lead singer Katy Goodman, ex bass guitarist of Vivian…
A Crow Looked at Me
Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked at Me (Review)
“Death is real, someone’s there, and then they’re not”, echoes the beginning of Mount Eerie’s latest and long awaited album since his wife’s passing…
Politika
New release by Bernays Propaganda
One of the most popular acts on the Macedonian alternative scene, “Bernays Propaganda”, which I already introduced to the readers…
The Shapes
Weekend EP Battle: Miami Horror Vs Pinky Pink
Consider following review as a double review, rather than a battle between two EPs. They are not easy to compare, anyway. Miami Horror…
The Underside of Power
Algiers Join Movements of Political Albums
On their first, eponymous album, Algiers have defined themselves as a gospel/experimental rock band with emphasized political attitude. If you are an…
Why Make Sense?
Hot Chip Want You To Stop Rationalizing
UK’s finest electro band Hot Chip continues to walk the road of contagious indietronic and dance electropop with a plausible confidence.…
Fake Sugar
Fake Sugar
The debut solo album from Beth Ditto finds the former Gossip singer reconnecting with her southern roots. Despite some thin lyrics and odd production…
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…
One More Night
Cathartic Retro-Soul
One More Night is the 6th track and third single from London-based singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka's second album (2016),…
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…
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…
With You
Chester Bennington: Songs that Started it All
The first time I had heard Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park it was on a borrowed CD on a cheap portable CD player that skipped songs at the slightest…
LIKE I WOULD
Like I Would Zayn Malik's New Musical Hit
I do not know because this new theme Zayn reminds me of a song by the Backstreet Boys, something in the rhythm, certain parts of the song, after all…
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…
Goodbye Soleil
La Dolce Vita
Making feel-good music in 2017 is a tricky proposition, even if you are a French rock band with a deep appreciation for '70s disco and '80s…
As Long as Water Runs
Roan Yellowthorn EP
Daughter of famed “American Pie” song man Don McLean, singer-songwriter Jackie McLean has announced the release of her…
Makeba
Techno-Tribal World Pop
“I like to be spontaneous when I make music. I begin with beats or drums, because that’s what moves me and if I find a sound that…
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…
1st (Remix)
Dilated Peoples with Torii Wolf at the Rmx of ''1st''
Christopher Martin, musically known as DJ Premier (Houston, March 21, 1966), legendary producer, has co-signed Torii Wolf, supporting the acquisition…
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…
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…
Quieres Decirme Algo
Wincho and his introspective pop bolero
Late last year Wincho Schafer appeared with the album Love Mother (2016), his second solo work plan after debuting with Another Reality (2014).…
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&…
Ruin
Shawn Mendes Unveils “Ruin”
After just one week of having released the video of his song Treat You Better the young Canadian, delights us with this new project. Ruin is called,…
Ode To Rose
CODA FACTO Share Catchy New Track Ode To Rose
Founded by Alexander DeRoo and Jonathan Harley, CODA FACTO are a Hamilton, ON-based duo who fuse melodic Brit-Rock and Americana with modern vocals…
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. &…
Malibu
Miley Cyrus is back to normal
So, have you noticed that Miley Cyrus is back? After her cover interview for one of the major American magazines, she quickly got criticized for…
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…
God Is Dead?
God is Dead?
Black Sabbath… legends… cult. Iconic band… fathers of heavy metal… a lot of things can be attributed to…
Yo Te Recuerdo - Version Salsa
Dynamic Duo Marc and JuanGa recreate “I Remember You”
A Living Legend Mexican beloved Juan Gabriel at this time meets the great salsa Marc Anthony for the interpretation of this song called I'll…
Find Me
Sigma feat. Birdy Adds A Depth Of Emotional Turmoil
After the rough actions of the United States, music seems like a safe haven even more than ever. Somehow Sigma's newest music video for 'Find…
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…
Es Mejor
[ IRAN ] DUSTS OUT A CLASSIC OF PARANOIAS
Luis Iran has decided to maintain his artistic streak intact, now in his role as soloist [IRAN] which is preparing her debut album. The topics…
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…
Journey In Satchidananda
COVERLAND Vol.18: Journey in Satchidananda
Recently, I wrote an article about one of the best jazz albums ever, “Journey in Satchidananda” by Alice Coltrane. Although it is a remarkable piece…
I Love My Friends
Foster The People Don't Conform, They Invent
Foster The People's newest album Sacred Hearts Club is light-hearted compared to the band's previous albums. With that being said, the band…
PCH
Summertime Craving
It's fitting that Ontario indie rock quartet Tokyo Polica Club (vocalist and bassist David Monks, keyboardist Graham Wright, …
Your Type
Carly Rae Jepsen's Evolving Pop Persona
The verdict is out. As music critics and fellow blogger NMONDSCHEIN note, Carly Rae Jepsen has followed up on the success of her…
Augustine
St. Augustine at Heart
Blood Orange pops up on the radar every so often just to completely floor us. 'Augustine' a form of chillwave, indie or smooth RnB…
Mourning Sound
Enigmatic Rhapsody
Critically acclaimed Brooklyn/LA indie rock quartet Grizzly Bear's new music video for “Mourning Sound” - “a playful…
When I Get Home
Twisted Language
Post Animal follow in the steps of psychedelic rhythms and mind bending instrumental loops consisting in their track 'When I Get Home'. From…
Don't Call Me (feat. Yuna)
TOKiMONSTA and Yuna's Chilly Kiss-Off
While Malaysian indie singer-songwriter Yuna (Yunalis Zara'ai) is best known for Crush, her heartwarming and romantic duet with Usher,…
Sombre Fayre - Demo
Final Fire
Look at this, a band called Neon Waltz has six people in their group. Yes, Arcade Fire can become a symphony but does that mean other bands can pull…
Who Are You
Aquilo's Who Are You Conjures Interpersonal Urgency
“Who are you?/ Forgive me, I'm hopeless with faces/ But you sing with a voice like I know you”: if you were not immediately transfixed by Tom…
Lindsay Brohan
Funky Momentum
Javelin, comprised of New York City crate-rats George Langford and Tom Van Buskirk, certainly do their share of jumping around, never letting their…
xx
morgxn's xx Brings Catharsis to the Dancefloor
LA-via-Nashville singer-songwriter and erstwhile Tiësto collaborator morgxn has followed up on his recent LGBT-affirming music video for &…
Superman
The Adarna Releases Superman
SEATTLE, WA - Soundgate Records Artiste, The Adarna, release “Superman”, as their second music video single off their…
Gangsta
Will Jay's Gangsta Presents a Counter-Cultural Vision of Masculinity
The growing body of work by up-and-coming 21-year old singer-songwriter and ex-IM5 boy band member Will Jay has mostly revolved around the…
Making Plans For Nigel
A Haunting Bossa Nova Twist
Formed in 2004, French cover band Nouvelle Vague consists of Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux, along with a host of rotating female…
What's It Gonna Be?
Introverted Pop
After piquing widespread curiosity with her sensuous 2014 single Touch and teasing fans at www.hasshurafinishedheralbumyet.com,&…
Take a Walk
Let's All Take A Walk
If you have listened to Passion Pit before than you know just how great their music really is. Each song is a unique journey synthesized by the…
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…
Say Something Loving
Pushing Boundaries
“Our comfort zone is a very small place.” Romy Madley Croft, While fans might appreciate…
Make Me Like You
You Make Me Like You Gwen Stefani
So Gwen Stefani has an album soon to be released on March 18 this year which was called THIS IS WHAT FEELS LIKE THE TRUTH and this will be the third…
Shut Up and Dance
Shut Up and Dance With Me!
If that title doesn’t spark your curiosity, I don’t know what will. Once again, as part of my “music journey”…
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 “…
All In My Head (Flex)
Big Fifth Gear Flex Time!
Girls from the Fifth Harmony once again impressed us big time with their latest, second studio album 7/27 giving…
Body Say
Demi Lovato strips naked in nets
Sex sells and Demi knows, this time the former Disney girl has posted on his Instagram account, a series of portraits of her completely naked, and…
Into You
Ariana “Into You”
This girl nothing stops her, who would have thought you could get to be as successful as has been achieved with their new album Dangerous Woman, this…
Just Call Me Nige
Future Music
If anyone can bear the title of future music, that would probably be the work of artists like Jojo Mayer, Bred Mehldau, Mark Guiliana, among others.…
The Other Side of Hollywood (feat. Cheyenne Jackson)
Interview with Songwriting and Music Production Duo Doug Rockwell and Tova Litvin
Today we are speaking with the Emmy nominated songwriting and music production team, Doug Rockwell and Tova Litvin. This talented duo…
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…
Shine a Light
Heavenly Transcendence
“Shine a Light,” the lead single from Seattle art-rapper Shabazz Palaces’ Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star and Quazarz vs. The Jealous Machines double…
Dog Years
Maggie Roger's Counts Down Our Dog Years
The ticket prize for originality goes to Maggie Rogers. From snapping her fingers in a quiet room or drumming out a pattern on the fabric of a pair of…
Girl
Melancholic Euphoria
Girl is the last track from Jamie xx's ( English record producer and The xx member Jamie Smith) debut studio album In Colour (…
The Scientist
Revisiting The Scientist
No doubt, Coldplay's sound -- elegant, melodic, and very dramatic — bore plenty of similarity to mid-1990s Radiohead. But the group was…
Messin' Around
Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias together with the video for “Messin' Around”.
This time these great artists came together to create the new video for Messin 'Around and could not expect less from them. We find a video…
On + Off
Maggie Rogers Turns Us On + Off Again
Maggie Rogers continues to pop up and continues to release music videos that may have left a few individuals scratching their heads. Nevertheless,…
Wild at Heart
The Electric Petals Share New Track “Wild At Heart”
The modern psychedelic rock of The Electric Petals came together in the summer of 2020. Hailing from Temagami, Canada, they produce in their old 1950s…
On My Own
Breakup Blues
'If there was another way I think about the things we once had Give it just another try 'Coz you don't want me 'I'll be on my own.…
Around U
Expansive Soul-Searching
LA electropop trio MUNA (Katie Gavin, Josette Maskin, and Naomi McPherson) are known for being an out-and-proud queer band that omit all gendered…
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…
Half Truth
No half truths about good music
With his grey hair, Michael McDonald, already seemed like he was around in music for a long time, when I liked his songs in the 80s. His duet with…
Karma Police
The Subtle Artistry of Karma Police
As a counter-argument in his trial for impiety and corrupting youth, Socrates famously said that the unexamined life is not worth living. It is my…
Chi Chi
Razor-Sharp Braggadocio
'Live from the zoo, this the new 212'. Controversial Harlem rapper Azealia Banks breakout hit 212 is a very tough act…
Cleopatra
Regards, Regret
The Lumineers are no strangers to the indie scene. With the celebratory success of “Ho Hey” from their self-titled debut album, they were under a lot…
Lay It All On Me (feat. Ed Sheeran)
EDM feat. ________ Art or just Money?
Sólo tienes que rellenar el espacio en blanco ... El número de grandes nombres de la casa en la industria musical colaborando con artistas…
Alibi
Empara Mi's Alibi Presents Dramatic Self-Purging
“Alibi” is the latest addition to a growing body of work by Empara Mi, a singer-songwriter who has positioned herself within the…
Kill For You
Primal Fractions
However far behind I may be on the essential grace of Skylar Grey, I may be...a concert of Grey's is happening in my area this following weekend…
Schizophrenia
All and Above
Call Sonic Youth the most influencial, the prominent art rock, destory the sounds they've created type of band. Sonic Youth have had albums listed…
Open
Bitter and Sweet
Rhye has a way of showing clarity and relationship ecosystems (a mouth full, I know). Rhye is a duo and not a single singer-songwriter venture (…
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…
XXXO
M.I.A. Is Not Your Pin-up Girl
I recently came across some interesting opinion pieces by Noisey writer Kat George, each detailing her appreciation for pop stars…
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…
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…
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…
Luna
What to do when you can't talk?
In the history of music, singing emerged as a form of expression of the slaves who were in America, it was his way of expressing pain, sing to nature…
Orchid Bloom
Tropical Electronica
Orchid Bloom is a single from Brooklyn-via-San Franscisco trio Lemonade's (Callan Clendenin, Ben Steidel and Alex Pasternak) third album&…
Whatever
High-Tech Disconnect
It’s virtually obligatory when reviewing Murphy’s solo albums to bemoan her failure to become wildly famous; it’s…
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…
Ain't Nothing Changed
Listen to the Change
'Ain't Nothing Changed' by Loyle Carner happens to be a highly under-rated artist. Keeping that in mind, Loyle Carner twists and glues his…
Orion
Rodrigo Y Gabriela Spark Planetary Existence
Rodrigo Y Gabriela has been a duo for nearly two decades. No matter how one interrupts their career, Rodrigo Y Gabriela contributes a success of fully…
What Do You Mean? - Acoustic
Am I a Belieber?!
First things first. I am NOT a Belieber. I never was... but after listening to the acoustic version of this song, I cannot say I never will. I did say…
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…
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…
Highway to Hell
Axl Rose passed the test with AC/DC.
After Brian Johnson announced he would not be present at the tour AC / DC as suffering from health problems, everything was a controversial and full…
Bleeding Heart
Regina Spektor Marks Her Territory
She’s been off the radar since her 2012 album (except for that one song on “Orange is the New Black), but the moment she hints at…
Alaska
Air In Between
“The music, in a lot of ways, reflects this meditative quality I get from hiking and dancing. They’re two polar opposite things…
No Drama Queen
Grouplove's Gesture Towards Drama Queens
No Drama Queen certainly adds a bite to the long list unexpected song titles. Yet, if you've ever seen Paper Towns crafted from the mind of John…
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…
Sledge Hammer
Sledge Hammered Again!
After RiRi, you would have thought there cannot be any more hard knocks on the walls, but B.O.B.`s No Genre&…
High
Behind the scenes: Rawayana High
After massive presentations in Maracaibo, Valencia and Caracas grouping Rawayana agigantando the continuous success with his recording T rippy…
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…
Night Owl
Frenetic Funk
Summer 08 (2016), British indietronica quartet Metronomy's fifth studio album, revisits the terrain they carved out in sophomore effort&…
Fuckers
Close Your Eyes and Scream
Savages the band you either live or have no intention listening to ever. After drifting along without acknowledging Savages for about a year, lo and…
Soy Amante De Tu Presencia
Music, Its Therapeutic Power and Its Teachings
One moment, a situation, something, someone, a person, why not let you sleep, everything, absolutely everything, the music tells you about it, makes…
Wall Of Glass
Our Kid goes solo with mixed results
Any song that features one of the Gallagher brothers is guaranteed to have at least one thing: swagger. Swagger, bravado, and sheer bloody-mindedness…
Crash
Usher surprises with two releases in one week
The famous R & B singer Usher in the summer of this year will be premiering which would be his eighth album which called Flawed, which comes…
Main Title/Laura
JAZZ STANDARDS VOL.10 - Laura
“Laura” is a popular song from the mid-forties of the 20th century, composed by David Raksin for the 1944 movie Laura starring…
Can't Do Without You
Caribou and Other Things I Can't Do Without
I don’t remember the first time I encountered this song, but I feel like it’s been playing on the jukebox in my head on repeat…
Fruit
The Darkwave Duchess
Born in Queens, New York and raised in London, R&B singer-songwriter Abra is now based in the American rap capital of Atlanta, Georgia as the…
Lo Que Dios Quiera
Fanny Lu trusts in What God Wills
After much waiting Colombian Fanny Lu has unveiled his new video. This promotional single called What God wants is almost half a year after the first…
Map to the Stars
Laidback Pyschedelia
Lo-fi bedroom pop band Ducktails recently released Map To The Stars, the first taste of their upcoming sixth album Jersey Devil (and…
Fetish (feat. Gucci Mane)
Fetish or obsession?
Selena Gomez has been the talk of the town last week with the release of her new song “Fetish”. Slowly, but surely, I think Selena Gomez is getting to…
Nada Es Suficiente
Nothing is enough: Salomón Ackerman's country pop bet
It talks about the typical situation of a couple in which one of the parties is always dissatisfied, this song I wrote at age 17 and, although it has…
Told You So
Miguel's Told You So Explores the Price of Pleasure
The music video for Told You So - the latest glimpse of chameleonic R&B singer-songwriter Miguel's upcoming fourth album War &…
Dangerous Woman
Ariana feels like a Dangerous Woman
Ariana is preparing the release of his third album which after consultation with his followers christened Dangerous Woman, the artist has put her…
Out of Love
Armchair Stack
Out of Love is the first single from London trio Strong Asian Mothers' (vocalist and keyboardist Kalim Patel, drummer, producer and writer Josh…
I Always Knew
I Always Knew The Vaccines Had Something To Say
I Always Knew comes from The Vaccines sophomore album Come of Age. The consistency within the tracks composed by The Vaccines shows a dedicated…
Mythological Beauty
Big Thief Open A Cinematic View Into The Vision That is Mythological Beauty
Capacity the second album coming from Big Thief follows vocalist/guitarist Adrianne Lenker through the stories she has lived throughout her life. One…
Used To Love You
Heartbroken Gwen
It Was hard not to notice the whole thing that was happening in Gwen Stefani's life. It was all over media. Local and world's. It was hard to…
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…
Creep
When Rock Talks about Love
Most rock bands are not only famous for having his rebellious look or because their songs reflect their discontent, but who manage to amass their…
Fine Ass Mess
The dark side of Mr Probz
In between all the pop stars who are trying to get our attention with doing or wearing crazy things, there’s Mr Probz. The Dutch singer,…
way it goes
Youthful Poignancy
Minnesota indie rock quartet Hippo Campus's anticipated debut album landmark (2016) will not be out until 24 February, but fans…
Now You See Me
Molly Moore Now Sees Us Through
For a first thought, I'm not sure indie is the correct term for Molly Moore...yet it seems to be the only genre that could collectively fit every…
Battle Symphony
Battle Symphony makes me want to give up on Linkin Park
As soon as I did it I knew it was official. When I had to choose a genre for this article to be categorised in, an article about rock band Linkin Park…
Shine A Light
A Grand, Soulful Empowerment Anthem
Initially known as Raines, Liverpool-based singer-songwriter Mike Nelson changed his stage name to BANNERS with the release of Shine the Light - a…
24K Magic
Funky Bruno Mars Magic
With his Mark Ronson collaboration, Bruno Mars scored one of the biggest hits of 2015. Even though it had a retro style, it was one of those songs…
I Give You Power
Arcade Fire's Brand New Gift to Our Ears
My love for Arcade Fire has spanned most of my adult and teenage life. You can imagine, in light of this, the surprise and delight my eardrums…
Pay the Man
Catchy Chaos
After the mixed response to their sophomore album Supermodel (2014), LA indie pop band Foster The People&…
Stop Desire
Mundane Sensuality
This colorful number by twin duo Tegan and Sara has overlaid their fun pop-rock vocals over a underlying desire that can be found through performing…
DNA
DNA's Powerful Hold
Many know Lia Marie Johnson as a YouTube personality, oddly enough being ingrained into the YouTube circle has never been any concern of mine. So…
Window
Joji Plays the Damsel in Distress in the High Octane, Anime-Inspired Window Music Video
Last November, New York-via-Osaka singer-songwriter Joji (George Miller) revealed to i-D that Brooklyn based film production duo BRTHR had directed an…
Cranes in the Sky
Solange Steels Music's Broken Wings
The opening to Solange Knowles “Cranes in The Sky” beckons with an addictive head-nodding beat that subdues all your attention.…
Shallow
The Infamous Top 10 Holiday Music Guide Is A Must Have Amazon Wishlist Includes Mike Love And Soundtrack from A Star is Born
The infamous 2018 Top 10 Holiday Music Guide is back with an incredible selection of tracks available on Amazon, iTunes and Spotify. &…
Jane
Feminist Folk-Punk
We wanted something that was honest and straightforward. We both wanted to be super vulnerable… Because of the stripped down…
Put Za Istok
The Epic 'Road to the East'
There are slim chances that you’ve heard about Korni Grupa if you’re not from ex-Yugoslavia. There is also very little chance that you’ll believe me…
Baby
It's Pixie Baby!
If I would to be asked to describe UK singer Pixie Lott, I would probably say she’s a light version of Duffy singing teen pop songs. Somewhere in the…
Lonely Boy
The best minimalist and low-budget music videos ever
We are bombarded by the media with money facts from the music industry, especially by pop-stars who brag around about how much they spent on their…
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…
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…
Someone That Loves You
Forbidden Love
Boy meets girl; boy already has a girlfriend. Romantic friction and emotional turmoil ensures. This is the simple but effective premise of “…
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…
The Wonder of Love
The Wonder of Gold Celeste
Gold Celeste is extremely keen at finding the right balance between psych music’s modern elements - they craft tape-saturated drum grooves…
This House Is Not For Sale
Bon Jovi still rocks the house
I stand corrected. For some reason, I expected the new Bon Jovi material to be mellow. Maybe it’s because I was confronted with a picture of…
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…
Lose You
What's To Lose?
An after fight song. I sing “I cannot fuck you enough”. It's also about someone who wants to push you away and…
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Christmas time is nearing!
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! The breeze, Christmas shopping, food and gift wrappings— we can say that Holidays is near. This one…
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.…
Little Dark Age
MGMT Recalibrates With Little Dark Age
'I grieve in stereo/ The stereo sounds strange': once-beloved collegiate electronic pop duo MGMT (Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben…
Worth It
Mechanical Melancholy
Eerie, chaotic, hypnotic, haunted and casually melancholy. Moses Sumney takes a risk and with 'Worth It' completely scores a hundred and…
Breakin' Up
Breaking Up Never Felt So Good
Breakin' Up, a track from LA alt-rock band Rilo Kiley's (Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Pierre de Reeder, and Dave Rock) fourth album …
Real People
Real People Together
After watching Straight Outta Compton, it’s great to look forward to watching the real Ice Cube (whose son did an awesome portrayal) on the…
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…
Sorry
Sorry Feat. J Balvin (Latin Remix)
In a few days the Canadian singer Justin Bieber releases his new album called PURPOSE, already has two promotional singles, the first song was What…
Refuge Of The Roads
Joni&Jaco
There’s something magical when two geniuses meet and tune in their talents and unique abilities. When that happens, magic happens. Joni…
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,…
Tame Impala
Concert Review: Tame Impala @ Radio City Music Hall
Usually my favorite thing about going to concerts is looking around at a show and seeing a group of people enjoy the music as much as you do. There&…
Neil Young
SundaySpotlight: Neil Young
Ready for SundaySpotlight? Who could I cover after Bob Dylan? You can only guess once :) Neil Young is a famous Canadian musicians and one of the best…
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…
The Cains
The Cains – EP Review
Sibling trio The Cains (formerly known as The Cains Trio) are comprised of Taylor, Madison and Logan Cain, three singer/songwriters hailing from…
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes releases lyric video for his latest single There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back
Canadian Shawn Mendes released his new single There's Nothing Holdin 'Me Back just before starting their Illuminate World Tour.…
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas covers ''Where is the love''
The American group The Black Eyed Peas, who years ago made a pause, became gather for a good cause and versionaron his theme song ''…
The Weeknd
Drake invites The Weeknd to the stage
Drake recently officially resumed his Boy Meets World Tour to promote his successful record plate Views, released last 2016. Recently during the…
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…
Herbert von Karajan
The tradition of the Radetzky March
The Radetzky March is a work for symphony orchestra conducted by Johann Strauss Sr. in 1848. The story goes that the piece was composed in honor of…
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton @ Verizon Arena, Little Rock, AR | August 13, 2016 – Review
The first time I saw Dolly Parton in concert was 11 years ago at Dollywood. It was, in fact, my first concert ever. So when Dolly announced she was…
Miranda Lambert
Miranda Lambert - The Most Interesting Person In Country Music Right Now
Bit of a claim I know. But I’m ready to explain myself. This is kind of review-ish so bear with me. Following on from my last post on the decidedly…
Singapore Sling
Singapore Sling
Dizzy riffs are trying to glue another raining cold night. The night doesn’t need all this but it feels music makes her relax. Dirty guitars…
Kendrick Lamar
Grammy 2016 Predictions
Album of the Year Prediction: Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp a Butterfly Reason: Both socially and musically, Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly…
Los Aldeanos
''Light'' the new album of B
Bian Rodríguez Gala (October 25, 1984, Cuba), known by his stage name '' B '' is a Cuban rapper. It became…
Manu Chao
Manu Chao premieres video
Jose Manuel Thomas Arthur Chao Ortega, better known as Manu Chao has decided to start 2017 very active with the promotion of new songs and video.…
Phyzix
Phyzix Geared Up To Release 6th Studio Album
Malawian rapper Phyzix has been on the low for quite a while. His last album Follow the Leader came out in 2011. The emcee has been quiet all along…
Pixies
Um Chagga Lagga
Boston’s rock n’ roll scene changed a great deal back in 1986 when our beloved Pixies formed and began to build an alt-…
Saga Neutron
''RapStars'' Neutro Feat. Pellah
Liomar Acosta, born in June 1993 in Caracas, Venezuela, is known in the music world as Neutral SD Caracas, who -. Approved by some and criticized by…
Chino & Nacho
Nacho and Franco de Vita unite their voices.
Venezuelan singer Franco de Vita joined his voice with that of Miguel Ignacio Mendoza Nacho (who wrote and produced the theme song) and Victor Mu…
Fall Out Boy
The Fourth Of July- F.O.B
We all have that one point in our lives where we fall in love, tend to rush things and then all we could end up are ashes from all the burning passion…
10 String Symphony
10 String Symphony ‘Weight Of The World’ - Album Review
For those of you who aren’t familiar with 10 String Symphony, they’re a duo consisting of two seasoned Nashville- based fiddle players, Rachel Baiman…
J Alvarez
Rico Suave already has a video
After the success of the theme in the lyric video, which has reached more than four million views on Youtube, Puerto Rican J Alvarez presented the…
Neguito Borjas
The bagpipes heat the engines
The followers of the bagpipe strange to them that at this time of year will not be playing the news of zuliano gender, since the end of October,…
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…
Beyoncé
Formation World Tour, Beyonce's new tour
After his presentation with Coldplay and Bruno Mars in the Super Bowl last Sunday, the successful Beyonce announced the start of a new tour for the…
The Rolling Stones
Peru rocked for the first time with the Rolling Stones
Hello Lima, Peru hello, hello my causitas said the microphone the legendary Mick Jagger in what was the first presentation of the Rolling Stones in…
Bob Dylan
Dylan, painter in addition to Nobel Prize for Literature 2016
And finally pride or grief shook himself. Or both, and Dylan decided to speak to say yes, that they have it, because next December 10 will go to the…
Paulina Rubio
Six years after her last album, Paulina Rubio presents her first single.
Mexican singer Paulina Rubio introduced in Mexico City her new single I burn and announced at a press conference the release of his eleventh album…
Cali Y El Dandee
What a way to return to Cali and El Dandee!
Revealing their new song Lumbra the duo Cali and El Dandee return all to re-conquer the Latin American radio. As if that were not enough, with the…
Kese
Kese releases his latest single, On Me
Orlando seems to be producing the dopest rappers nowadays; we should know, we were out in Orlando for most of 2016. It’s a new year and full of new…
Viniloversus
How to break the ice?
A new place? A new job? New people? A different experience? Even for the most extroverted people can be complex to adapt to change, something…
Akapellah
The nation's hip hop takes over
Pedro Elias Aquino Cova better known as Akapellah is a singer of Hip Hop Venezolano one of the most recognized in this nation was born in the city of…
Jean Grae
4 Rappers who should’ve had bigger careers
One of the most wonderful and terrible things about this world is that the most talented, skilled and diligent people aren’t always the ones that…
Romeo Santos
Romeo Santos received an award for excellence
Romeo Santos was honored with the Lo Nuestro Award for Excellence for his extraordinary musical career during this awards gala, which was held last…
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…
CNBLUE
Blue Moon in Manila: A dream come true
I thought I'd go down memory lane and relive one of the best KPOP concerts I've attended. ~CN BLUE Live in Manila~ I’m proud to…
Little Mix
The Relationship Of Music And Purple Hair
The image is part of the art reflects what the artist wants to convey. As he sees, it is part of their identity. For some time it is common to see…
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&…
Brady Toops
The Big Story with Brady Toops
Brady Toops has recently released his stellar new record, Tried & True, which captures current day Folk music at it's…
Beyoncé
Beyoncé and Justin Bieber favorites at the EMAs.
Beyoncé and Justin Bieber, with five nominations each stand as favorites at the awards gala MTV European Music Awards (EMA), to be held on…
Tomates Fritos
Fried Tomatoes is renewed
20 years new album. So Tomates Fritos celebrates two decades of experience in Venezuela. A homonymous production with a clear message: reinvent…
Ms. Lauryn Hill
Is Lauryn Hill Dropping A New Album?
I’ve been an avid fan of hip hop since the early 90s. The first hip hop song I can clearly recall listening to is Vanilla Ice’s &…
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…
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen announces new album
Chapter and will be the title of the next studio album the legendary American musician Bruce Springsteen. The material comes four years after his…
The Beatles
Unpublished photos of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones published
Bob Bonis file was the name given to the website created by the son who was in the United States, manager of the legendary British bands The Beatles…
Rihanna
Rihanna will say present at the Billboard Awards
The award-winning Barbadian singer, Rihanna, has confirmed his participation at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards, to be held in Las Vegas next May 22.…
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…
Romeo Santos
Romeo Santos will have a song with Julio Iglesias on his new album
The king of bachata, Romeo Santos, is currently performing a new musical production that will be called Golden, becoming the third solo album by the…
Jimmy Fallon
10 moments of Jimmy Fallon and Rock & Roll
I'm not even close fan of Jimmy Fallon, but neither, or near, their hater. I laugh, I see clips of your program on YouTube and enjoy you…
Nine Inch Nails
NIN will release a new EP
After 3 years without publishing a new musical project, the American band Nine Inch Nails announced that December 23 will a new EP. The promise had…
Morton Feldman
Feldman's Love Testament
Morton Feldman is one of the most notable and important classical composers of the 20th century. He was a pioneer of indeterminate music alongside…
MGMT
2017 will be the year of MGMT
The sound that create alternative bands when composing his songs are full of rhythmic and harmonic seduces from the first moment you hear. If you…
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,…
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli and Alicia Keys in the 2016 Champions League Final
The Guiseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, also known as San Siro Stadium, hosted the final of the UEFA Champions League 2016 on Saturday 28 May, where he…
Gorillaz
Gorillaz shows the history of 2D
The XXI century came the era of digital technology and the Gorillaz band knows how to do very well. While waiting out his new album, the band has…
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…
Arcangel
Arcángel wants to meet Robi Draco and see Puerto Rico free
A couple of hours before taking a flight to Madrid for a tour of seven concerts, Puerto Rican reggaetón Arcángel, known as La Maravilla,…
D.A.R.K.
DARK the new project by Andy Rourke (The Smiths) and Dolores O'Riordan (The Cranberries)
The Super Groups continue to break the patterns of music. The craving to experience new sounds and open to new musical ideas have always reinventing…
Eduardo Paniagua
When history is the protagonist
If anything characterizes the XX and XXI centuries -as far as musical performance is concerned-is the interest in music of the past, the old music.…
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…
Run The Jewels
Mike & El-P Announce RTJ3 & Run The World Tour
Killer Mike and El-P aka Run The Jewels have garnered major support for the movement they’ve built with the eponymous albums that they’ve released the…
Daniela Bascopé
Music for War
In the history of mankind, from the sound of the trumpets to the drums were played at the moment of a war. They represented a whole nation and warned…
Harry Styles
Harry Styles has problems as a solo artist
The solo debut of Harry Styles appears to be going exactly as he expected, since sales figures somewhat disappointing that it has achieved so far…
Phoenix
Phoenix releases the music video for his latest single J-Boy
On April 27, the French singers released the first single from their upcoming album, J-Boy, which they presented their music video inspired by the…
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 releases psychedelic video
During this week, the American band released through their official Youtube channel, and social networks the video for her latest single Cold which…
Diosa Canales
Goddess Canales lights up the networks with Métele Turbo
A star of the show has to know how to sing, dance and act on stage, must also be a woman with physical enough attractive or personality to capture…
Antonio Lauro
Towards the centenary of Antonio Lauro
On this day on August 3 the birth of composer and guitarist Antonio Lauro guayanés (Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela, 1917) is commemorated. The…
Danny Barnes
Danny Barnes Interview
Danny Barnes returns to Country Fried Rock to discuss his recent accolade, the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. Barnes has…
Ashley Monroe
Everyone Wants To Write With Ashley Monroe – The Buddy & Jim Show Recap
Ashley Monroe was once so distraught she found herself knocking on Vince Gill’s door and pouring her heart out earlier this year. Gill came…
Career Boy
Career Boy Get Real with New Video for Scam Jam
Influenced by artists such as Sleaford Mods, Dry Cleaning, Fontaines D.C., Shopping, Viagra Boys and Bodega to name a few, the group…
Prince
Prince: A Multi-Instrumentalist to Draw Inspiration From
The incredible musicianship and songwriting of Prince is undeniable, however many people don’t realize that he was one of the first artists…
Kristina Murray
Kristina Murray ‘Unravelin’’ – Album Review
Kristina Murray’s origins in Atlanta Georgia, winding up the long road to the Colorado Front Range where she lives now, can be heard explicitly in the…
Lior Rosner
Composer Lior Rosner Discusses His New Holiday Album 'Sugar Plum on the Run'
Its officially the holiday season and what a better way to celebrate then listening to one of the most famous holiday themes, “Dance of the…
Famasloop
Famasloop and Viniloversus return to the stage in Caracas.
After two years without being on stage in Venezuela, the Caracas band Viniloversus has announced that soon will offer a show for all ages in the city…
David Bisbal
Fever, the new single by David Bisbal
David Bisbal returns to conquer his fans with his new song. The Spanish released Fever which also has a video that is already available on YouTube.…
Juan Gabriel
Billboard for Juan Gabriel
They go eight months of the death of Divo of Juarez, Juan Gabriel, and his fame and talent continue to expand. The recent deaths of artists manage…
Valley Maker
Valley Maker ‘When I Was A Child’ - Album Review
“Songwriting is a way to approach unanswerable questions, these experiences that don’t have easy conclusions. It’s a way to dwell on history and ask…
Wisin & Yandel
Wisin and Yandel together again.
Puerto Rican reggaeton Wisin and Yandel suggested that return as a duo, after more than three years apart, after this weekend will be presented…
Lil Supa
Gegga arrives with the Dominion
The Rainmaker is back. Domain is the new theme Gegga, this simple form part of a new production of Venezuelan rapper. The release of this single was…
Cascada
Gym Music
According to our mood we decide what sound to hear, if we want peace we seek soft sounds, if we wake up in the morning, we prefer more danceable…
Adele
Adele leads the nominations for the British Awards
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, known simply as Adele, is leading the nominations for the British Awards (Brit Awards) 2016 with 3 nominations, like James…
Mägo de Oz
The pagan party continues
Wednesday December 7, 2011 the CIEC Metropolitan University of Caracas was the scene where third time the Spanish heavy metal band Wizard of Oz was…
Paul Chambers
THE LOW END Vol.3: Paul Chambers
Bass playing developed through the years, as a combination of the advancement of playing skills and the rise of new technologies, such as the upright…
Shakira
new ballad
The singer barranquillera shakira released a day ago a new preview of her next album that will be officially presented next week on the main digital…
Billie-Jade
Billie-Jade Becomes The New Queen Of The Damned
Billie-Jade came out of the smoke and onto my screen as a sudden flash of a reigning supreme. With ex-bands behind her such as Hatchet Dawn and…
Eminem
Eminem releases song against Trump
Rapper Eminem reappeared in showbiz with a new controversial song that strongly criticizes the Republican candidate Donald Trump, in addition to…
Danny Ocean
The new sensation of Spotify
a couple of months, music publishers Spotify Latin America discovered the theme I refuse in Viral50 lists of Central American countries, with their…
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters announce new album, Concrete And Gold
After a few weeks of surprisingly revealing a new single titled Run, the Foo Fighters have officially announced the launch of a new production that…
Eduardo Betancourt
With the harps of Eduardo Betancourt
Sound again the harp strings. This time is the Venezuelan musician Eduardo Betancourt, but not about the classic Celtic harp or pedal harp, but the…
Conchita Wurst
Conchita cancels her performance in Edinburgh after being denied visas to Syrian trio
Austrian singer Conchita Wurst has canceled her performance scheduled for tonight at the Edinburgh International Festival, after British authorities…
Tribal Seeds
Sortlegeme
My dreams are aborigines; my dreams are wild ones dancing their primitive dances around the fire of my love, my gratitude and my strength. These…
Radiohead
Radiohead returns with unreleased tracks after 20 years in storage
Of late formats, the British band Radiohead published the release date of their new musical work OK computer OKNOTOK 1997-20017 by the end of this…
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill Releases Video for “Reefer Man”
Cypress Hill hasn’t released an album since 2010’s “Rise Up”, an album which was notable for containing minimal involvement from the group’s primary…
Rihanna
Rihanna with Mike Will Made
The queen of urban music, Rihanna, repeated one of his favorite formula: artistic collaboration. This time, the singer of Barbados, participated in a…
The Rolling Stones
Let it Bleed
The Rolling Stones are the antithesis to most music of the 60’s. When majority of acts were avoiding controversy, the Rolling Stones were…
The Carter Family
Before Ralph Peer, What Was There In Country Music? “The Short Answer Is Nothing”
As he sat onstage in the Ford Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame, Ralph Peer II could talk about his global publishing empire that spanned…
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Cuban rumba and Dominican merengue are World Heritage Sites
Two Latin American musical genres were proclaimed by UNESCO as Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Cuban rumba and Dominican merengue were raised with…
Casey James
Casey James
Casey James was on American Idol, during Season 9, where he came in at 3rd place. I was rooting for James to win from the moment…
Guns N' Roses
Colombia in the Latin American tour of Guns N' Roses.
The legendary American rock band Guns N 'Roses perform a concert in the Colombian city of Medellin on November 23, confirmed today…
Coldplay
Coldplay sends message of support to Ecuador
On Monday, the band sent a message of support to the victims of the earthquakes that rocked Ecuador and Japan recently. '' We are…
Reggi El Autentico
Break Hips the new in Venezuelan Reggaeton
The best of Venezuelan urban talent gathered in one single called Break Hips and was Reggi El Autentico who recruited Sixto Rein, Victor Drija,…
Marco Antonio Solís
Marco Antonio Solis returns to Argentina
Do you find yourself in Argentina and love songs Marco Antonio Solis? If so then you're in luck. The singer was reunited with her Argentine…
Animal Logic
Animal Logic at the Sacred Grove
Stewart Copeland is a hell of a guy. He was one of the most progressive rock drummers in the 70’s and the 80’s, with a solid jazz knowledge. There is…
Miles Davis
Hancock, Shorter, Williams, Carter and Roney - A Tribute To Miles Davis
Miles Davis’ Second Great Quintet (as it is dubbed in jazz history) was perhaps the most exciting and groundbreaking jazz combos ever. They…
Joe Fox & The Frantics
Cooler Music Out Now From Joe Fox and the Frantics Single Dancin’ Shoes, on Spotify and Youtube
Joe Fox and the Frantics release with their cooler single, “Dancin’ Shoes”, available on all music platforms including Spotify and Youtube. …
Prince
The Prince of Music - PRINCE
I wanted to dedicate this blog for the real Prince of the Music in this World. The legendary artist Prince (since the 70s) became a world-class icon…
Mother Love Bone
Watching The Love Bone Earth Affair
This past Friday, Stardog Records released On Earth As It Is: The Complete Works, a box set compiling all of the recorded works of Mother Love Bone, a…
Chino & Nacho
Chyno and his solo career
As many already know, recently the separation of one of the most successful duos of urban music, Chino & Nacho became official. Now, both…
Jowell & Randy
Jowell & Randy reunite with an old acquaintance
Successful reggaeton duo Jowell & Randy released their new single Bonita, which is a preview of their next album, Viva La Musik. The same has…
Darius Rucker
Darius Rucker ‘Home For The Holidays’ – Album Review
Every year as we reach October and November, a new selection of country artists make their mark on the Christmas period. Some do so with a stronger…
Kaleo
Everybody sounds like somebody else
I discovered “Kaleo” through a blog on Kurrent Music written by one of my colleagues in which he compared them to The Black Keys…
Britney Spears
Britney Spears present in social networks.
It is no secret that this new world of social networks has served as a form of market for artists because through them keep informed all his…
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath: Everything ends where it began.
Black Sabbath is a band formed in 1968 by young as common as any of us even though now their names are great. Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward…
Lana Del Rey
No Grammy Nod for Honeymoon?
As Billboard.com and other news sites have noted, Lana Del Rey is one of the artists who have been 'snubbed' by the 2016 Grammy Nominations&…
Pablo Alborán
Alborán announces withdrawal from the stage
Pablo Alboran not removed from the music, neither two years, because in that period of time will continue to work and projects in America, as defined…
Sleep Thieves
Sleep Thieves Indeed
Their music is haunting, dreamy and cinematic, it opens up and rolls in like a storm, enticing and caressing the listener [...] With…
Matt Goss
Matt Goss returning home in style
With the Doc Martens lying in every shoe store again, I can’t help but think back to my first celebrity crush. With his blue jeans, white T-…
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…
Jack White
Jack White announces the release of Acoustic Recordings with a previously unreleased track by The White Stripes
Guitarist and singer Jack White, is one of the most prolific musician of recent times, not only with a large of number of projects but also with an…
Rihanna
Will Rihanna beat The Beatles' record?
The high - profile theme Work Rihanna's latest album, Anti, was listed for the eighth consecutive week at the top of the Hot 100 list of…
David Bowie
David Bowie Experience
Not the real David Bowie experience, but Bowie Exhibition experience. Two years ago, a friend of mine and I had an idea to visit London for only three…
The Vogts Sisters
The Vogts Sisters ‘My Own Dixie’ – Album Review
At just 24 and 18 years old, you’d be forgiven for assuming that the Vogts Sisters are rookies to the music industry, or pop country divas just…
Tomates Fritos
Fried Tomatoes releases album
The eastern group, fried tomatoes is serving 20 years of artistic career, and to celebrate in style just released their fifth album album Tomates…
Prince Royce
Prince Royce receives a new recognition
Prince Royce does not stop to reap successes before his good artistic moment. The singer is leading Latin American radios with Deja Vú, which is…
Cheat Codes
Cheat Codes premiere video for No Promises with Demi Lovato
Cheat Codes premiered the video for their new single called No Promises which has the collaboration of Demi Lovato. This trio of DJs formed by…
Jon Pardi
Jon Pardi ‘The B Sides: 2011-2014’ – EP Review
If you’ve been consciously avoiding any of the new males on country radio, then you might just be missing out. Among the great pop-country of Frankie…
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio works on a new song with Selena Gómez
Mexican singer Paulina Rubio revealed he is working on his next musical production which will come to light in mid-2017 and will feature…
The Dandy Warhols
The Dandy Warhols present the video for “Thick Girls Knock Me Out (Richard Starkey)”
To celebrate the Beatles and juvenile fever this week Dandy Warhols have presented a new single and video called Thick Girls Knock Me Out (Richard…
Rayland Baxter
Rayland Baxter ‘Imaginary Man’ – Album Review
I first came across Rayland Baxter back in 2013 when he came across the pond to support Kacey Musgraves in London on her ‘Same Trailer Different Park’…
Beck
A year late, Beck releases a clearly joyous new album
Singer Beck, a big name in the alternative rock world, announced Thursday that his new album will be released in October, with a delay of one year to…
Jarabe De Palo
Vocalist of Jarabe de Palo fights against cancer
The singer Pau Dones, leader of the renowned Spanish band Jarabe de Palo, is receiving treatment to overcome colon cancer, which has kept him away…
Toots Thielemans
Goodbye Toots!
Toots Thielemans died yesterday. He was one of the oldest living jazz legends, besides from being the most successful and versatile harmonica player…
Charlie Puth
In danger with Charlie Puth
Did you know that singing is all about controlling your breathing? If you’re really good at controlling your breathing, which you could expect from a…
Carlos Vives
Carlos Vives adds one more recital in Argentina
Colombia is one of its best moments in their career. After accumulating several hits on all radio rankings in Latin America with The Bicycle and Edge…
Alexis & Fido
Alexis & Fido release video for La Cómplice
Women always have one or more friends who accompany you anywhere and also have techniques that help them get away with it when needed. This is…
Post Death Soundtrack
Post Death Soundtrack terrifies your mind with Our Time Is Now
What is the first thing that pops through your head when you think of Post Death Soundtrack? If you’re thinking, ok, I better…
Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer-- Music From the Last Samarai
This track from The Last Samara film is one of the most beautiful, slow-moving tracks that gets you moving and going in a positive direction, while at…
Citycreed
Up and coming hip-Hop/R&B Duo Citycreed
CityCreed is a Miami-based band born from the unlikely union of two 24 year olds with very different relationships to music. One of them, fueled by a…
Los Mentas
Sabbatical period for Los Mentas
The Venezuelan band Los Mints issued a statement through their social networks in which the temporary separation of the group described as a…
Wilco
Wilco announces new album and releases single
Just one year after his album Star Wars alternative rock band Wilco, he released a topic Locator without giving much information about it rather in…
Kudai
May that shooting star be me?
The Beatles
The Beatles premieres documentary
Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years was the excuse for the living legends of The Beatles paraded in public. The premiere of the latest documentary…
Bajofondo Tango Club
The centenary of La Cumparsita
Uruguay is preparing to celebrate in 2017 the centenary of the tango La Cumparsita by Gerardo Matos Rodriguez, perhaps the piece of this genre that…
Jacob Collier
An Absolute Genius
Some artists are born more talented and some have to work more to get where they want to be. And there are those who have to do very…
Cruz Beckham
Bending vocal chords like Beckham
A few days ago, an entertainment show grandly announced that Cruz Beckham was embarking upon a music career. He was officially following in his mother…
Natalie Imbruglia
Two decades of Natalie Imbruglia
Major Lazer
Major Lazer is testing reggaeton
Major Lazer is back with Know no better, a musical work of six songs (EP) that counts with the collaboration of the Colombian reggaetoner J Balvin…
Dani Wright
Official PYT Music Video
Dani Wright is quickley become country music hottest new artist, with the world of country music becoming more diverse, black country artist are able…
Rehya Stevens
Head Over Heels for Rehya Stevens
Songstress Rehya Stevens has teamed up with Jon Kubik for an impressive new single named Abracadabra. With her new single in tow, she…
Chino & Nacho
New remix for the world
Since the issue of the very renowned Chinese and Nacho Venezuelans, You walk into my head , go public, millions of people have chanted their letters…