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            The Optimist
          
        Anathema Continues Avoiding Metal
        Liverpool's Anathema onset their career at the start of the 90s as a doom metal group, who would have thought they would profile themselves as one…
        
            Dusk
          
        Ultimate Painting - Dusk shines brightly
        So easy for an album to be overlooked these days. Even if you are just an ordinary fan, you have piles of CD’s (still?), vinyl records or files on any…
        
            Sigillum Luciferi
          
        Cough - Sigillum Luciferi
        Cough are a no-nonsense stoner doom/sludge metal band from Richmond Virginia. They have released a series of great stoner doom/sludge albums through…
        
            Stitch Puppy
          
        Acoustic Symbolism
        Here is a manifestation of multi tasking: you are leading a punk-rock band Lagwagon while participating in million other music projects and you find…
        
            Human Performance
          
        Yasssssss Rock!
          This band gained my attention with their second full-length album titled Light Up Gold. It was a tasty and perplexing post pank album that…
        
            11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory
          
        11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory
        This is a cute folk-rock for the masses. That doesn’t need that the guys are not fun. Dropkick Murphys is a band who connects jocks, rockers,…
        
            Electronica 1: The Time Machine
          
        The Father of Electronica
        When you are an artist who initiated a certain art movement or discovered a specific music genre, that speaks for you. Even silence screams your name.…
        
            In the Kingdom of Dreams
          
        Ian Felice - Are memories just dreams?
        When poets get to singing… For some it is a problem, for others, it is a blessing, Dylan, Cohen, Simon, Oberst and yes, based on his first…
        
            This Is What You Came For
          
        Lightning strike collabo with Rihanna
        I couldn’t wait to hear this track, when I heard that it was going to be released this week. For a second serving, Calvin Harris has teamed…
        
            Endless Summer
          
        Soley's Brighter Side
        Soley revealed her light and sunny side on her third studio album. The title Endless Summer suggests it, and it proves that fairy vocal of the singer…
        
            Sodium
          
        Sodium
        Led by drummer and lead singer Kylee Kimbrough, the noise-punk outfit Dasher deliver a murderous mix of garage-rock grime, fuzz-punk overdrive, and…
        
            No Shape
          
        The Genius Of Perfume Genius
          Everything you bury becomes a seed. Some artists have buried so many emotions inside of themselves that eventually became a fertile ground…
        
            Paradise
          
        WEEKEND EP DUEL: Anohni vs Blonde Redhead
        ANOHNI Vs Blonde Redhead   Consider following review as a double review, rather than a battle between two EPs. There are not easy to compare,…
        
            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…
        
            Flammable
          
        Impressive Break Out Track Flammable From 17 Year Old Shelby Merchant!
        Never have we ever heard of such a strong, debut track from such a young artist. Colorado-based Shelby Merchant cites inspiration from Taylor…
        
            After Robots
          
        African Psychedelia
        I first heard about BLK JKS sometime during 2010, I think it was during the world cup (one of their songs was featured on Fifa 10, If I remember right…
        
            Abysmal Thoughts
          
        Abysmal Thoughts
        The Drums continue to perfect their 1980s-inspired indie pop formula on their latest album, while adding some dark humor to the mix. Yes, that is&…
        
            Lonerism
          
        Lonerism
        Critics’ new favorite band Tame Impala are becoming one of the most successful alternative acts of our time. They also have one album that I…
        
            Mexico
          
        GusGus: Mexico
        Having started out nearly 20 years ago as a 12-strong Icelandic art collective creating techno tinged trip-hop and arty electronica, GusGus have…
        
            Mayhem - EP
          
        Bedlam Jonn? Mayhem Review...
        Whoo Booty man is back! From Cool Kid Cartel Collection to Heart 2 Hart, his latest EP …
        
            Individuality (Can I Be Me?)
          
        Jazz Album Recommendation Individuality (Can I Be Me?)  By Rachelle Ferrell
        This is all about Rachelle Ferrell and her album Individuality (Can I Be Me?) released in 2000. Ferrell is a girl from Pennsylvania, who started…
        
            Madonna
          
        Madonna
        The driving force of Madonna’s debut remains its palpable physicality, born out of New York dance clubs, a new pop mandate to move your body in ways…
        
            Rocket
          
        Is Alex G Reincarnation of Elliot Smith?
        There must be someone who deserves the same hype as Frank Ocean. There must be and here he is. Twenty year old author and multi instrumentalist Alex…
        
            Roya
          
        Roya - Serious Pop
        Anything that has something to do with the New Zealand masters The Clean will always get my attention. So when the name of Clean’s drummer Hamish…
        
            Don't Let The Kids Win
          
        The Kids Won After All
        A while back KatCigarette, reviewing one of Julia Jacklin’s singles warned you in these (web)pages what you could potentially expect from her album “…
        
            Collection
          
        Collection
        The songwriter Sophie Allison has built a following with her Bandcamp bedroom recordings, but on this new record, she upgrades to a full band, giving…
        
            When the Bloom Falls From the Rose
          
        Sarah Jane Scouten Derives Traditional Folk And Turns It Into Modern Authenticity
        Besides Americana, there is Canadiana, and I have an artist to prove it. Meet Sarah Jane Scouten, a girl who was attatched to musis since she was five…
        
            Crystal Fairy
          
        Crystal Fairy
        Crystal Fairy pits together At the Drive In’s Omar Rodríguez-López, Le Butcherettes’ Teri Gender Bender, and Melvins members Buzz Osborne…
        
            1995
          
        SHT 1995
        Genre-defying artists have rarely been acknowledged in their own time. It is a known fact that one generation's avant-garde is the next generation…
        
            Between Two Shores
          
        Glen Hansard Ain't Fooling Nobody
        I'm tired of thinking of you, baby, harshly lashed out Glen Hansard on a conveniently titled track Movin' On. Ummm, the only problem is that…
        
            Anthologia
          
        Dr John Cooper Clarke Returns After 25 Years With The Help of Hugh Cornwell
        Cult figure of punk’s golden age, dr.John Cooper Clarke, recently refreshed his discography with a little bit of help from Hugh Cornwell from The…
        
            A Crow Looked at Me
          
        Attention! This Is How Grief Feels Like! 
        Fasten your seatbelts, dear readers, because what you’re going to encounter might be very intense. I am pretty convinced that you never had a chance…
        
            Confident
          
        Demi Lovato Confident Album Review
        Pop sensation Demi Lovato released her new full length LP titled  on October 16th, 2015.  is a sizable, 55 minutes long and features both Iggy Azalea…
        
            Bressa Creeting Cake (Deluxe Edition)
          
        Bressa Creeting Cake - A Rediscovered Golden Nugget
        The importance of the New Zealand’s Flying Nun label has been quite fairly recorded, particularly through the works of such seminal bands as…
        
            God's Problem Child
          
        No Problems With God's Problem Child
        Even if you’re not exactly the lover of country music, you know Willie Nelson and have heard at least one of his songs. His shadow is so big…
        
            Daybreaker
          
        Moon Taxi 'Daybreaker' Album Review
        Upbeat. Soulful. Creative. These are the three words that came to mind as I listened to the new Moon Taxi album entitled . These Nashville native…
        
            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…
        
            All the Colours of the Dust
          
        Jakob Skott - All the Colours of the Dust
        Jakob Skott came out with a new album ''All the Colours of the Dust'' earlier this year, and the new album packs some really fine…
        
            4U
          
        Christina Milian's Liar put her back on my radar
        For me, Christina Milian is a name from the past. I have not really kept up with her music since her hit single “AM to PM” in 2001…
        
            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…
        
            Young Mopes
          
        High Hopes for ''Young Mopes'' by Louise Burns
        Louise Burns is one of the names of Canadian indie scene. She has been active for a long time, and she is only thirty. Her debut Mellow Drama was…
        
            Process
          
        Sampha Drops Debut Album Of The Year
          You know when you see a shooting star and make a wish? You know how rare that happens? Well, I feel the same when I hear a good debut album…
        
            Coup De Grâce
          
        Headbanging mode: ON
        There is a funny thing about supergroups, a gathering of premier musicians usually results in releasing an album(s) that are disappointing for the big…
        
            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…
        
            Return to Love
          
        LVL UP Are On The Highest Indie Level
          LVL UP have released their third full length album under Sub Pop label, which just proves how remarkable these boys are. American indie…
        
            Heba
          
        Lowly, A Brand New Newborn of DreamPop
        I want to dream that you dream about the same dreampop next to me. If I was to write a song to my loved one, this is how it would begun. Not only that…
        
            Revival
          
        Revival
        Pop fandom is all about characters and storylines, so it makes sense that Disney and Nickelodeon alums do well. Not only do they enter the…
        
            Citizen of Glass
          
        Agnes Olsen's Perspective On Losing Privacy
        Danish author Agnes Obel rewarded us with her third album in 2016. The title Citizen Of Glass refers to the concept of glaserner burger, or the…
        
            Not Quite Right in the Head
          
        Not Quite Right In The Head
        The debut album from The Rose Bubbles is f*cking BRILLIANT. It's not for people who take selfies or sheep who do what influencers tell them to do.…
        
            HOPELESSNESS
          
        Kudos To Anohni
        In the middle of anti-LGBT speeches and North Carolina’s controversial bathroom bill, here comes the record from the artist who represents…
        
            Fourth
          
        Soft (but powerful) Machine
        Soft Machine is one of the iconic bands of British rock music. They are among the founders of the legendary Canterbury progressive rock scene. Named…
        
            Deux
          
        The Monsieurs Should Be Experienced Live
        If you approach the latest LP by The Monsieurs without any information about them, you will probably think it is the closest thing to the first demo…
        
            An End Has A Start
          
        Albums that turn 10 in 2017: Editors, An End has a Start
        It may be hard to remember now but in 2007 Birmingham gloom rock band Editors were one of the biggest bands in Britain. After their terrific 2005…
        
            A Way in the Wind
          
        Railway Gamblers Bring Their A Game Again
          When someone creates a masterpiece as Railway Gamblers did at the beginning of the year with Shadow Of The Moon, many would go on…
        
            Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
          
        Berlioz and Symphony Fantastique
        Berlioz is one of the best composers of the romantic period, using fabulously sized orchestral forces to put together his magnificent opus “…
        
            Begin
          
        Neo Soul
        Lion Babe is a duo from New York that has just released its debut album Begin. They are characterized as neo soul, even though there are many…
        
            Division
          
        Shannon Wright At The Pinnacle of Her Career
          Shannon Wright dropped her 10th  album this year titled Division. This author from Atlanta creates forcefully and consistently,…
        
            Sand
          
        Dans Dans - Sand
        Dans Dans are a Belgian instrumental jazz-rock/psychedelic rock trio, who have released quite a few critically acclaimed albums through the years.…
        
            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…
        
            Inviting Light
          
        Nothing Flat With The Flatliners
        The Flatliners are a Canadian punk-rock dudes who are stepping back from hardcore and ska roots with their fifth album Inviting Light, and making a…
        
            WOPTOBER
          
        Mane Music
        Prison can change anyone. Enough time isolated from the world, treated as subhuman and discarded like garbage is soul-breaking and creatively stifling…
        
            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…
        
            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…
        
            Ripe Dreams, Pipe Dreams (Deluxe Edition)
          
        Cameron Avery - Garage Crooner?
        It must be something in the water. Australian drinking water. Otherwise, how would acclaimed psych, garage, blues, alternative singers like Nick Cave,…
        
            20 #1's Worship
          
        Going for Number 1
        I have a confession to make. Sometimes, I could be stuck in just listening to 3-4 songs in an album simply because they are the ones that strike the…
        
            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…
        
            We The Generation (Deluxe Edition)
          
        The Curse of The Second Album
        With their first album, the music band from London occupied the top of the charts and then many awards enriched the beginning of their career,…
        
            Call by Night
          
        Call By Night - More Chamber Than Pop
        Usually I perk up my ears for anything that comes out on the, what some people consider out there label, Sacred Bones.  Wymond Miles has…
        
            Old Friends Live On Stage
          
        Simon and Garfunkel Rock With Another Fantastic Reunion Album
        There is one concert that is an undeniable one that I can’t stop listening to. It is the Old Friends Live concert from Simon and Garfunkel that was…
        
            That's Your Lot
          
        Blaenavon Are The Smiths For Masses
        Sometimes something good arises from the ocean of new bands. Some of them deserve your full attention, some of them partial attention and some should…
        
            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…
        
            Big Love
          
        Simply Meh
        I am sure everyone in this whole wide world had listened to Simple Red’s single Stars when it came out. Guys from Simply Red had a nice…
        
            Timeless
          
        Are After 7 really timeless?
        Any fan of R&B music of the 90s knows this group by one song: “’Til You Do Me Right”. It was at the height of the Babyface reign of smooth R&…
        
            Tutu
          
        Miles from India
        Jazz and Indian music have been “buddies” for a long time now. Even before the likes of Tom Scott, John Coltrane, and John McLaughlin, Indian…
        
            Integrity Blues
          
        Integrity Blues Does Not Sound Integrated
        Instead of integral diet, Jim Adkins and emo entourage have decided to kick off with integral blues – ones again. Those of you who are familiar with…
        
            Because The Internet
          
        Because The Internet Track-By-Track Review
        As one of hip hop’s driest summers in years draws to a close, Childish Gambino’s sophomore effort, “Because The Internet…
        
            Music From Before The Storm
          
        Daughter's Soundtrack For A Video Game is A Well Done Task
        Working on a soundtrack is a double-edge sword for an artist. He needs to remain loyal to his signature sound, while simultaneously making sure that…
        
            Blush
          
        Fake Garage Band
        Night School is a band from Oakland formed by three girls – Alexandra Morta, Baylie Jiminez snd Cheyanne Avant.  They have been…
        
            Lazaretto
          
        Jack White's Lazaretto
        Jack White is definitively a true superstar of his generation. What he did with The White Stripes was seminal in bringing rock’n’…
        
            Blezard
          
        Cavalier Song: Blezard
        Cavalier Song are a Liverpool band consisting of Daniel Melia, Luke Mawdsley, Jason Dugdale, Mark Greenwood, Matt Ward and…
        
            Winter Lives
          
        Wintery Songs For Wintery Times
        First things first: if you were wandering whether that PA im Matt Podn PA stands for Pennsylvania, the answer is yes. That is because Matt Pond, the…
        
            Good Old Underground
          
        Ewian Combines Radiohead and Muse, and the Result Is Epic
         We often have a chance to witness surprises at the most unusual places. The core of this surprise is an artist Ewian Christensen, a Latvia-…
        
            For The Young
          
        Scandinavians Folk It Better
        Sweden and Scandinavia are known for their great music artists, especially in the indie area. Every day is a new chance for a new indie band to come…
        
            Blaak Heat Shujaa
          
        Blaak Heat Shujaa - Blaak Heat Shujaa
        Blaak Heat Shujaa are an interesting psychedelic/stoner rock band from Los Angeles, who have released several notable psych rock/stoner…
        
            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,…
        
            AGO
          
        Lilies On Mars: ΔGO
        Lisa and Marina began writing ΔGO immediately after returning from an extensive tour throughout Europe and America. Filled with…
        
            Chapter and Verse
          
        The Boss Drops Unusual Collection
        After 43 years of unpredictable, yet successful music career, the time has come for Bruce Springsteen to pack his hard work into few compilations.…
        
            Heartworms
          
        The Shins, Once Epitome Of Indie, Now Lukewarm Heartworm
        Not so long ago, The Shins were epitome of indie band. Practically anyone who was obsessed with exploring indie niche could not help themselves but to…
        
            Overload
          
        Chris Luciani/Overload - A Reflection of Our Times
        During this current political cycle of the 2016 presidential election the term “overload” as a summary of our collective feelings…
        
            The Tower
          
        Motorpsycho - Psych(o) is still motoring’
        With almost thirty years on the music scene, Norwegian heavyweights (in more senses than one) Motorpsycho has been classified in almost any musical…
        
            Twin Fantasy
          
        Lo-fi Classic On Steroids
        Twin Fantasy has been alive for 6 years. That is why Will Toledo, a frontman of the group Car Seat Headrest (known in indie alternative circles as gay…
        
            No No No
          
        NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
        Listening to the fifth album of Beirut, it made me wonder what the hell has happened with the band that always crafted good stuff and gave us four…
        
            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…
        
            Need Your Light
          
        Contagious As Always
        Ra Ra Riot are born on American indie rock scene in 2006. They formed on a campus of Syracuse colleage in New York and recorded their first demo in…
        
            La lucha
          
        Interview with La Vida Boheme
        In recent days, there has been great movement in the Venezuelan musical movement, with good recordings, undoubtedly one of the most outstanding has…
        
            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…
        
            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…
        
            Arena Negra
          
        The Myrrors - Arena Negra
        The Myrrors are quite a renowned krautrock/psychedelic rock band, and they came out with a great new album earlier this year. Arena Negra is probably…
        
            Country Grammar
          
        Country Grammar
        El debut de Nelly en el 2000 trajo la vida y el sonido de San Luis al mundo. Es un laberinto sintáctico de la cultura local que funciona como un…
        
            Virgo Tendencies, Pt. II
          
        A Raw and Honest Story
        The suburban Chicago songbird has released her winter follow-up to its summer sibling Virgo Tendencies Part 1. The triple threat superstar's…
        
            HDYNATION RADIO
          
        Flosstradamus HDYNATION RADIO Album Review
        The Chicago natives J2K and Autobot better known by their stagename Flosstradamus, released a new album this week entitled . This power duo are some&…
        
            Paper Gods
          
        Fear Of Dancing With Lindsay Lohan
        Million dollar question: on whose album did John Frusciante play short before he announced he is retiring from his active music career? The answer…
        
            Razed to the Ground
          
        Vision of Disorder
        The scream on 1996 Element was enough for me to realize that Vision Of Disorder is a band who is ‘neither here or there’. Their…
        
            Grim Weepers
          
        Morbid, Morbid, Morbid
        Grim Weepers is the fourth album by Lonesome Wyatt and the Holy Spooks, and the first one after the four year hiatus followed by EP Halloween is Here.…
        
            Under the Radar, Vol. 2 (Deluxe)
          
        Robbie Williams' Second Compilation of Rarities
        Under The Radar was one of the best compilation of rarities which showed that Robbie Williams has a strong team capable of delivering so many stellar…
        
            Too Dark Park
          
        Skinny Puppy's Sonic Masochistic Masterpiece
        Skinny Puppy's eighth studio album is something of a masterpiece. So dense are the sonic tapestries that it is nearly impenetrable. Produced by…
        
            Salvation
          
        Salvation by Cult of Luna: post-metal bliss
        I’ll say this right on the start: Salvation is probably one of my top 3 favorite albums. I never had any serious thought about that subject…
        
            The American Dream
          
        The Foreign Resort The American Dream EP
        The American Dream consists of five songs with a simpler but more intense expression than ever heard before from the band. Following up their 2014…
        
            Days Are Gone
          
        Bring Back HAIM Sisters
        The hype sisters who make the band Haim got in 2013 was not seen in a long time. Fortunately, they did not failed anyone expectations with the release…
        
            Trouble Maker (Deluxe Edition)
          
        Rancid! Rancid! Rancid!
        I'll see ya in the pit, as Rancid would say. Trouble Maker has the arguments and quality that would make any punk boy and girl consider visiting…
        
            I Can't Go Home
          
        I can't go home
        The East New York rapper’s complicated relationship with wealth, poverty, and his neighborhood fuels his debut, an album about what happens when you…
        
            Darker My Love
          
        Darker My Love - Darker My Love
        Darker My Love is a psychedelic rock band from Los Angeles. They started back in the early 2000s and have produced a string of great albums filled…
        
            Music For People In Trouble
          
         Susanne Sundfor - Music to get you out of trouble
        Norwegian singer Susanne Sundfor has been around for some ten years now, but she gained more international prominence only after her 2015 album Ten…
        
            The English Riviera
          
        Metronomy <3
        Happiness is just the matter of seizing the right moment to do the right thing. There are some things that are always right. Whenever I get depressed…
        
            Adventure Of A Lifetime
          
        Coldplay A Head Full Of Dreams Album Review
        Coldplay released their new album entitled A Head Full of Dreams on December 4th, 2015. Coldplay is a group I have been following since their very…
        
            ZABA
          
        The Mesmerizing ZABA
          ‘ZABA’ is one of the best debut albums released in the past decade. When I put the record on for the first time, I had no idea who Glass…
        
            Walk Between Worlds
          
        Simple Minds Do Not Complicate It
        Simple Minds have released their 18th studio album, and just when no one except for hardcore fans did not expect anything besides formulaic music,…
        
            Fantasy Empire
          
        Lightning Bolt - Fantasy Empire
        Lightning Bolt is a renowned American avant-garde noise rock/math rock band. The duo who make up this great genre surpassing noise rock band have…
        
            Monochrome
          
        Cavanagh Revives Hope For Anathema
        Daniel CAvanagh is the main creative force of famous Liverpool collective Anathema. Fans know that If there are ten songs on Anathema record,…
        
            A Night At The Odeon
          
        Queen A Night At The Odeon
        This week we are going to look at an iconic live performance by the beloved rock band Queen. A Night At The Odeon: Hammersmith 1975 was an exuberant…
        
            La Saboteuse
          
        Yazz Ahmed - World Jazz At Its Best
        Quite a number of modern jazz trumpet players are adding various tonalities from different musical styles as well as from different parts of the world…
        
            These People
          
        Urban Hymns Pt II
        RPA & The United Nations of Sound fue, obviamente, sólo un nombre para un álbum de Richard Ashcroft, porque él decidió…
        
            Pool
          
        My Albums of the Year: Porches: Pool
        It's amazing how quickly the musical landscape can change. Only a few year s ago I was drowning in gloomy artists talking about death and other…
        
            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…
        
            Painting Of A Panic Attack (Deluxe)
          
        Painting of A Panick Attack
        Frightened Rabbit is a band from Scotland formed in 2003. Initially, it was a solo project of Scott Hutchison until it turned to band comprising of…
        
            Indeleble
          
        The New Bands Festival 2016 is coming.
        On 11 January this year, the official website of the Fundacion Nuevas Bandas, the date for the start of the Festival New bands, which will be from 18…
        
            Geography
          
        Front 242: Geography
        The 1980's was a golden period for Industrial music. During that decade I was buying everything I could on vinyl; Skinny Puppy, Ministry, Front…
        
            Lay Low
          
        Chanson Folk
        When you have Jane Birkin as your mother and Charlotte Gainsbourg as your half-sister, it is only a matter of time before you start making music. For…
        
            Thx
          
        Lomelda - On the road again
        Trying to describe Lomelda's second album Thx, by the title gracing songs by Willie Nelson and Canned Heat is quite fitting as far as its…
        
            Purpose (Deluxe)
          
        Purpose Ain't Swaying Me
        Justin Bieber, Justin Drew Bieber. The ‘Joffrey Baratheon’ of pop music delivered another album – Purpose. I guess this album could be seen…
        
            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…
        
            Human Race
          
        On The Wane Presents Palate of Dark Goodness on 'Human Race'
        Oscillating between dream gaze and power gaze fusion, Ukraine’s On The Wane brings us their new full album ,…
        
            The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (Remastered Version)
          
        Introducing David Bowie's alter ego - Ziggy Stardust
        Bowie started his career with the hit “Space Oddity” in 1969, for the astronaut Major Tom who is abandoned in Space and ended with…
        
            Shockwave Supernova
          
        God Plays Guitar
        Hay una cosa que necesita saber: Dios toca la guitarra. Su nombre es Joe Satriani y este año lanzó su 15º álbum de estudio. Vamos…
        
            The Most Lamentable Tragedy
          
        Tragic Rock Opera
        After three radiant albums, Titus Andronicus are back with another radioactive material for your rock brain cells. It is not a tragedy as the title…
        
            Perfectamundo
          
        Perfectamundo
        There is a very interesting thing with rock n roll. No matter how old it is, it never dies. By some magic and alchemic techniques, the old and…
        
            Dream
          
        Angie Stone's Dream is like a musical story book
        In a time where everything is about branding, you have to wear the brands, brand yourself, brand your product, pfff, it sounds so true to hear someone…
        
            Hands (Standard DMD)
          
        #tb Little Boots - Hands
          When I opened up a profile on last.fm, electro-pop music was ruling everyone’s charts. I have become obsessed with the genre in a matter of…
        
            Ashes Of The Wake
          
        Turn It Up
        As an angsty teenager I fit the mould of being really pissed off for no good reason and Lamb of God were the first band that I really connected with…
        
            LIF
          
        Odd Nosdam - Odd, but not forgotten
        Every Odd Nosdam, or should I say David Madson release should be greeted with a certain reverence. Life, his latest release is no exception. After all…
        
            Champ
          
        #tbt: Tokyo Police Club: Champ
        If we take a look at the history of music, we can chronologically determine how the geographical focus of pop-rock industry was shifting. In the 50s,…
        
            No Estás Solo
          
        Rodrigo throws pins at the Point Art Session.
        Rodrigo Gonsalves, or also known as Rodrigo Solo member of the rock band Viniloversus returns to promote new material from his solo project You are…
        
            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…
        
            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…
        
            Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (Remastered)
          
        Recommendation for all Rock Lovers - Ritchie Blackmore's R-A-I-N-B-O-W 
        The one and only British rock band Rainbow fellas! I am so influenced by this band that when somebody says Rainbow the first thing I think of the band…
        
            When On Fire
          
        When Christine Owman Is On Fire
        Ever since she moved to Glitterhouse Records, the career of Christine Owman got on its velocity and diversity. Until 2013, she was releasing records…
        
            América Supersónica
          
        Okills will return home with a concert.
        After a long time abroad promoting his new album titled America Supersonic, which was a resounding success in the Venezuelan radio and many abroad.…
        
            Konnichiwa
          
        UKs Premium Grime Artist
        In the second wave of British grime, Skepta released an album that goes toe-to-toe with the classic from the first wave that is Boy On The Corner by…
        
            Testify Love
          
        Ava Cherry Coming Back With “Testify Love”  
        Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the next witness to take the stand and provide testimony is Ava Cherry, with “Testify Love”.…
        
            Mockroot
          
        Revolutionary Jazz
        I am coming from the future to tell you Tigran Hamasyan is going to be one of the most important composers. Why am I claiming this? Well, his songs,…
        
            Take It To The Limit - Live Version
          
        Eagles' Take It To The Limit
        One of the first gold singles by the group and a very poignant one at that is “Take it To The Limit.” It was written right before…
        
            Woodstock
          
        COVERLAND Vol.17: Woodstock
        This is an unusual situation when talking about covers. “Woodstock” is a song which is hard to determine which is the original…
        
            Suddenly
          
        Whimsical Charm
        Drugdealer is the latest (drug related) stage name of Los Angeles artist Michael Collins (who previously released music under the name of Run DMT and…
        
            It Will Come Back
          
        Hozier Howls Along To It Will Come Back
        Whether it's the end of a relationship or an unrequited love, everyone goes through the motions of waiting to end it all of else. Hozier seemed…
        
            Never Be the Same
          
        Can Camila Cabello Score a Continuity of Hits with “Never Be the Same”?
          Ex-Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello days as a pop underdog are over. Her debut solo single Crying in the Club may have been lackluster,…
        
            BURNITUP! (feat. Missy Elliott)
          
        Missy Jackson  Burnout Comeback
        The two most powerful women in music industry when we speak about original taste, talent and real quality, finally get their golden era lit with the…
        
            Young And Menace
          
        Fall Out Boy Traces New Ground And Break Promises With Young And Menace
        Who knew Fall Out Boy would last this long in the Indie game? By starting out as a Pop Punk band throwing caution to the wind and starting a semi-…
        
            Woods
          
        Over Driven By The Woods
        'Woods' by Bon Iver hasn't seen the popularity like his other tracks such as 'Skinny Love' that has gained a noted audience. Bon…
        
            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…
        
            Strange
          
        Feeling Strange
        [W]hen I was little I was obsessed by churches - by how they were built and how someone had created them because they believed in it so much, and it…
        
            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…
        
            Rise
          
        olympic sound
        Do you listen to songs to cheer? Do you listen to music while jogging? Do you exercise to the beat of a song? Still the pace with every step you take…
        
            Somebody Else
          
        Guilty Jealousy
        Somebody Else is the fifth single from Manchester alt-rock quartet The 1975's (lead singer and guitarist Matt Healy, drummer…
        
            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…
        
            Monsoon
          
        The Opposite of Guilt 
        Hippo Campus' youthful and exuberant brand on indie pop-rock has always been tinged with an understated melancholy that might not be detected at…
        
            Nocturne
          
        Jack Tatum's Sublime Dream-Pop
        I was quite stunned to learn that Wild Nothing is basically a one-man production after tuning in to Gemini (2010) and Nocturne (2012) on Youtube (lead…
        
            Dusk Till Dawn - Radio Edit
          
        Zayn and Sia Join Forces on a Formulaic Stadium Pop Number
        The prestige crime drama-inspired music video for Zayn and Sia’s power pop ballad “Dusk Till Dawn” may be mostly…
        
            Roxanne
          
        Understanding The Meaning Of Rock
        The Rock is conceived through its history as a sound of protest, to do things differently irreverent, boldly, with weight, strength, able to move to…
        
            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 …
        
            Back to You (feat. Bebe Rexha & Digital Farm Animals)
          
        Louis Tomlinson Is Proving His Worth Through Music
        Louis Tomlinson has talked with the media,  stating that continuing on with a solo career wasn’t his first choice or let alone being…
        
            Breakin' Point
          
        Gaining Perspective
        Swedish indie pop/rock trio Peter Bjorn and John (Peter Morén, Björn Yttling and John Eriksson) are best known for their 2016…
        
            Nothing Compares 2 U
          
        COVERLAND Vol.3: Nothing Compares 2 U
        “Nothing Compares 2 U” is another one of those songs whose cover outshined the original. Everyone knows the version by Sinead O…
        
            Sign of the Times
          
        When the music matches the look
        It’s often been said that Harry Styles looks a little like Mick Jagger. In the picture of boyband One Direction, he definitely seemed a bit out of…
        
            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…
        
            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…
        
            Dangerous (feat. Joywave)
          
        Music is a World of Big Data
        Discoverability is one of the greatest perks of being able to explore the world of music without the chains of having to use a streaming service only…
        
            Charlemagne
          
        Blossoms' Best Track Yet: Charlemagne 
        Stockportians Tom Ogden, Charlie Salt, Joe Donovan, Myles Kellock and Josh Dewhurst are Blossoms, a band leading the charge for new guitar pop in the…
        
            Film Noir
          
        The Gin Pennies Share Striking New Video for Film Noir
        The Gin Pennies play pop songs enveloped in an oldschool sound that includes percussive guitars, upright bass, violin and trumpet. A close listen…
        
            Magnets
          
        DISCLOSURE – MAGNETS FT. LORDE
        I should probably begin this article with the disclaimer that in my eyes, Lorde can do no wrong. I will follow that with a promise to tell you why.…
        
            Pork Soda
          
        Kooky Dysfunction
        I heard a homeless man talking to someone once and say ‘pineapples are in my head.’ In retrospect, I’m pretty sure it…
        
            Name For You
          
        The Shins explore a different mood on the Flipped Name for you
        Las espinillas son una banda generoso. No sólo han lanzado su primer disco en lo que parece para siempre, los excelentes gusanos del corazó…
        
            Gilid
          
        Music From My Country: OPM Series (Part 1)
        Gilid by Moonstar88 is still probably one of my favorite Filipino songs ever. It talks about loving from a distance. The word “gilid&…
        
            Cheap Thrills
          
        The Sia Formula
        With the release of 1000 Forms of Fear (2014), 40-year old Australian music veteran Sia Furler stepped out of the shadows of…
        
            Adiós
          
        La Toma also bets on the bolero
        Decision is not all you hear on his records, his power lies in vivo. Its ability to explore and expose different rhythms, makes him one of the most…
        
            Say You Won't Let Go
          
        The Perfect Song For Missing Someone
        I’ll be frank; I’ve never heard of James Arthur before, however, the other day my colleagues were singing this song called “Say You Won’t Let Go”. It…
        
            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…
        
            Tilted
          
        Christine is actually good
        With the summer holidays kicking off all across Europe, so is the festival season. One of the acts doing its round across the festivals, as well as…
        
            Air
          
        Airy Inertia
        Juno and Hanna are a Malaysian synth-pop duo that consist of siblings Hanif (production) and Hanna (vocals). With the release of Air last year (from…
        
            Painting (Masterpiece)
          
        A Technicolor Masterpiece
        After gaining indie success and a record label with Columbia via the success of their first single Loud(y) in early 2015 (were reached No. 1…
        
            Makeba
          
        An explosion of joy with Jain and Makeba
        If you’re in the mood for a crazy audiovisual treat (and who isn’t?) it’s time to check this video out. I was lucky enough to stumble upon Makeba…
        
            Chocolate
          
        Duets, Chocolate, Love, Covers and Youtube
        People likes love stories, she is interested in love, songs that speak of love and also called attention couples in love singing about love.  What is…
        
            Junkie
          
        Euphorically Addictive
        I would say don’t be afraid to write something that’s actually catchy. I think a lot of people fear catchiness because they might…
        
            Hard Believer
          
        A True Milestone of Modern Blues
        I personally prefer listening to albums – it gives me a wider perspective on musicians’ aesthetic visions. I was raised in the era…
        
            September Song
          
        Reminds Us All Of That September Song
        Some artists definitely have the talent and voice that should be heard across and around the globe.  It’s just sad when such talent…
        
            Madonna
          
        Not Your Typical Madonna Statue
        If the rockin' embodiment of the 1960s could fit in a red cadillac bucket seat and cruise down Santa Monica avenue...Black Honey would be…
        
            Roxy
          
        Sibling Cooperation
          After releasing two albums -  Cults(2011) and  Static(2013) - New York indie duo Cults (vocalist/guitarist…
        
            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…
        
            Best Fake Smile
          
        Don't Be Fake Simply Said
        Just like James Bay says, “No you don’t have to wear your best fake smile” in his song “Best Fake Smile&…
        
            Runnin' (Lose It All)
          
        Naughty Boy's Runnin' vs. Guillaume Nery's Ocean Gravity
        Free diving is a form of underwater diving that relies on divers' ability to hold their breath until resurfacing. In this extreme sport, Guillaume…
        
            Rolling in the Deep
          
        Fans, viral covers and the power of music
        When an artist manages to conquer his audience with a song, some of his followers who sing or play an instrument, are encouraged to pay homage with a…
        
            Seventeen
          
        Sheer Bliss
          Sjowgren is an up-and-coming Bay Area trio (three high school friends who reunited after college to make music together) who caught the…
        
            Suicide Saturday
          
        It was a Suicide Saturday ... In a Summertime Kind of Way
        Hippo Campus (the band's name is a play on the region of the brain in charge of memory) is a four-man indie pop-rock band founded in Minnesota in…
        
            Saw You In A Dream
          
        Hazy Wistfulness
        There's a compelling origin story that details why Amber Bain, a young solo female artist from Buckinghamshire, England, decided to…
        
            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…
        
            Don't You Need Somebody (feat. Enrique Iglesias, R. City, Serayah & Shaggy)
          
        RedOne's all star line-up
        RedOne’s latest release is a single of his own, though it features Enrique Iglesias, R City, Serayah & Shaggy. Known for being a top…
        
            Take Me
          
        A Song for Mending Hearts
        South Korean singer-songwriter MISO's debut single Take Me is the promising result of her artistic incubation with the Red Bull Music…
        
            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…
        
            Poor Boy
          
        Belle and Sebastian's Poor Boy is Ironically Infectious
        Belle and Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch took a while to figure out the connection between the music video for Poor Boy and the song's…
        
            Something To Believe In
          
        The New Respects' Something To Believe In is the Uplifting Sonic Melting Pot That 2017 Needs
        After releasing their debut EP  Here Comes Troublein March this year, The New Respects was profiled by Rolling Stone as one…
        
            Needed Me
          
        Ri-Verse Psychology
        In today’s society, the issue about relationships and commitment has seemed to change drastically. When I was growing up, a “…
        
            Back to the Start
          
        Reinvention
        As sugary sweet Katty Besnard sings in this track 'Back To The Start', never once does the song come off as bubble gum annoyance. The french…
        
            Habalona
          
        Habalona from Rxnde Akozta and Marrom
        Randee Akozta is one of the most important Mc's that emerged from the underground scene of the island of Cuba, he became known thanks to the…
        
            Selfish Love
          
        Jessie Ware Returns to Desire's Darker Side
        “Wildest Moments”, British soul singer Jessie Ware’s best-known single, hinges on the dual realization that love - its…
        
            Boyfriend
          
        American Pastoral
        American singer-songwriter Lissie's latest track “Boyfriend operates in the same thematic territory as her critically acclaimed third…
        
            I Feel You
          
        K-Pop’s Most-Awaited Comeback
          Ok I’ll admit it- I’m pretty new to K-pop. A few years ago when I was still going through my “rock phase&…
        
            Secret Love Song
          
        The Secret Behind the Love Song
        It's amusing how one song could mean differently for different people. I guess the way we interpret songs really depends on our mood, feelings,…
        
            Control
          
        Mature, Ease and A Sense Of Belonging
        Pieces and pieces of fragments are being picked up and evolvoing into songs that should never be missed out on. Hazel English's track 'Control…
        
            Sign of the Times
          
        A Promising New Direction
            The timing of ex-One Directioner Harry Styles' debut solo single Sign of the Times is strikingly apt; it was released on…
        
            On Hold
          
        Disco-Tinged Bittersweetness
        In The Key of Awesome's 2010 parody of Lady Gaga's Telephone, there's a line that resonates powerfully in the smartphone and social media…
        
            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…
        
            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…
        
            Uno Mismo
          
        What does public transport sound like in Caracas?
        Vallenato, reggaeton, but is mostly salsa and merengue, Latin sounds, including Christian music, or music Ballads 80 and 90, those with less…
        
            Go Outside
          
        Potentially Cruel Optimism
        There were two music videos for New York indie band Cults' Go Outside - the indie breakout single that made Cults an internet sensation and…
        
            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 ‘…
        
            Black Tornado
          
        Poetic Minimalism
          Black Tornado is a track from singer-songwriter Chris Staples' sixth solo album American Soft (2014), and a great…
        
            Blow
          
        Blow Blossom Kisses
        What else can the world throw upon us that involves talented musicians? A band that is willingly playing music that comes from a time gone by? A past…
        
            La Bicicleta
          
        Carlos Vives and Shakira came to YouTube on their bicycle
        And boy has been a long wait, but it has already reached Youtube La Bicicleta the new topic of Carlos Vives in collaboration with the Barranquillera…
        
            123
          
        Intimate Agony
        As a society I feel that we perceive softness and vulnerability as traits that are ‘weak,' and people emotionally disconnect themselves…
        
            All My Love (feat. Conor Maynard)
          
        All of Cash Cash and Conor
        Dance producers trio, Cash Cash, really work across the scope of electronic music. Every time they present another sound and perhaps that is exactly…
        
            I LUV IT
          
        Psy does it again
        It has been a few years since Gangnam Style took over the world and dominated the Internet. He got everyone talking, dancing like they are at a rodeo…
        
            Messin' Around
          
        Pitbull premieres song with Enrique Iglesias
        Pitbull has joined once again with Enrique Iglesias and not to play, the duo apparently chemistry abundance because it is not the first time together…
        
            Pleader
          
        alt-J Deliver Epic Poignancy With The 6-Minute Pleader Music Video
        You can always expect to be amazed by an alt-J music video, but the English indie rock trio have truly outdone themselves with the recently released…
        
            Glow Like Dat
          
        Rich Chigga and the Age-Old Appreciation vs Appropriation Question
        Like Iggy Azalea in 2014, Rich Chigga (Chinese-Indonesian teenager Brian Imanuel) has earned himself a Forbes profile that charts his trajectory as…
        
            This Mess We're In
          
        Songs that Started it all. (3 PJ Harvey, This Mess We're In (feat Thom Yorke)
        It will come as no surprise that Radiohead are responsible for a lot of my music tastes. It was through interviews with them that finally pushed me…
        
            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’…
        
            All Day
          
        Review: Kanye West ft. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney - All Day
        Now when it comes to Kanye West the world has iys fair amount to say, a lot of things words come to mind; arrogance,cocky, jackass and a few more…
        
            Die Young
          
        Flipping the Script
        Music - rock-and-roll in particular - has long championed a fatal fetishization of youth. Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse are probably the most famous…
        
            South
          
        Back Straight, Chest Out, Just Like a Soldier
        South is the titular single from Minnesota-based indie rock band Hippo Campus' second EP, which was released in October last year. As…
        
            The Magician
          
        What the Wallflower Sees
        The Magician is the elegant opening track of Saskatchewan singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andy Shauf's third album …
        
            How High The Moon
          
        JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.15 - How High The Moon
        “How High the Moon” is one of the best-known jazz standards, introduced on February 8, 1940, during the Broadway revue ‘…
        
            American Pie
          
        The Music Hasn't Died Yet
        In 1971 a musician named Don McLean released one of the enigmatic songs in the history of music. In notes that accompany the sale of his original…
        
            My Smile Is Extinct
          
        Youthful Melodrama
        “My Smile Is Extinct is the second track from New Zealand singer-guitarist Kane Strang’s sophomore album Two…
        
            Body Talk
          
        A modern blast from the past
        You would be forgiven for thinking that you had pressed play on an 80s disco album, or the soundtrack for ‘Fame’, when listening…
        
            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…
        
            Don't Take The Money
          
        The Modern Throwback
        Don't Take the Money is power pop at its very best. It's an electric, colourful piece that evokes all the things that a great pop song should.…
        
            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…
        
            West End Blues
          
        West End Blues from North Carolina
        I am always in the mood for a good old traditional blues. Even when it comes from a 21st century band such as the Carolina Chocolate Drops. I…
        
            Cocoon
          
        Ethereal Night Pop
        South London-based duo Alpines - guitarist and producer Bob Matthews and pianist/singer-songwriter Catherine Pockson, which…
        
            In My Blood
          
        Even Aliens Enjoy Summer
        This little beauty was sprung on us very suddenly. In My Blood is the new single from the fourth album of Aussie twins The Veronicas, and within a…
        
            Sayonara
          
        SALSA: LATINOS FOR THE WORLD
        Music is a universal language, while salsa, is that musical genre with which we are known outside our continent long.  When it comes to Salsa, among…
        
            Cameo Lover
          
        Gender Bending Genre-Hopping
        Two albums on, and Kiwi songstress Kimbra is probably still best known as the 'girl that Gotye used to know' outside of…
        
            Needed Me
          
        The Sadness of Revenge
        The music video for Rihanna's third single Needed Me has been gaining a fair amount of media attention for its Tarantino-esque visual feast of…
        
            Lost Youth / Lost You
          
        Intimacy's Miseries
        In a violet-hued video for Lost Youth/Lost You, How to Dress Well frontman - Chicago-born singer-songwriter and philosophy PhD graduate Tom Krell -…
        
            Vanilla
          
        Moody Beach's Vanilla Shines on Youth and Consequences 
          It makes perfect sense for Youth & Consequences, a YouTube Red original production series that has been described as a…
        
            Disorder - 2007 Remastered Version
          
        Songs that started it all. 1) Disorder, Joy Division
        As much as I write about Radiohead, surprisingly, they aren't my favourite band. That spot goes to Joy Division, the Manchester quartet who,…
        
            Stardust
          
        JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.17 - Stardust
        “Star Dust” (or “Stardust,” depending on the version) is one of the most prominent jazz standards but more…
        
            Bad Blood
          
        Wonky Funk
        The music video for East London singer-songwriter and record producer NAO's (Neo Jessica Joshua) breakout hit Bad Blood features simple - yet…
        
            Good Love
          
        It's no sweat to make love sound so good
        Like we see today, a lot of upcoming music genres have a few artists who turned out to be the keystone of that genre. They’ve contributed so…
        
            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,…
        
            Simple Song
          
        A Simple Song Indeed
        I was recently asked to perform Simple Song by The Shins as the bride at an upcoming wedding walks down the aisle. Although I am well acquainted with…
        
            Revolvist
          
        A Shoreline Dream - Revoltist
          US based progressive shoegazers A Shoreline Dream have released their latest single/video ‘Revoltist’.…
        
            Metropolis
          
        Metropolis - Public Access TV
        New York City may have an upheavel of bands coming out from the wood work since the last boom in the early 2000s. Already a number of publications…
        
            Sins Of My Father
          
        Take the sins down to the pond
        When Tom Waits met his wife for the first time, I’m sure he never expected to be musically influenced by her that much, mostly because she&…
        
            '97 (feat. Rich The Kid, Bobby Kritical & 1wayfrank)
          
        K Slams The New `97 Trap! 
        ATL rap cat bangs up the Trap swag on his new single `97. He linked up with the coolest squad that he could for…
        
            Alive
          
        SIAFIED!
        By now the legend of SIA is pretty much apparent to us. She is the powerhouse songwriter behind successful hit numbers of many an artist including the…
        
            I Can Never Be Myself When You're Around
          
        Stylized Moodiness
        Chromatics' much-anticipated fifth album  Dear Tommyis still nowhere in sight, but the electropunk-Italo disco quartet have…
        
            Reigns (Every Night)
          
        The jazz rebel of the Estefan family
        If you’re the daughter of Gloria and Emilio Estefan, it’s not all that strange that you would start a music career of your own. It…
        
            Superman
          
        The Adarna Releases Superman
        SEATTLE, WA -  Soundgate Records Artiste, The Adarna, release “Superman”, as their second music video single off their…
        
            Enamel
          
        Vancouver's Cain Price releases new single Enamel
           Described by listeners as an eclectic, electronic folk artist with a DIY bent, Cain Price is a fascinating newcomer in the Canadian music…
        
            Daydreaming
          
        Dreamers, they never learn
        Dreamers / they never learn / they never learn This morning, Radiohead graced us with the second single, Daydreamers, taken from their new album to be…
        
            The Sound of Silence - Overdubbed Version
          
        Sounds of Silence—A Rare Version, A Treat for You All
        In awe and surprise I give you all a rare version of a classic sixties folk rock gem, featuring Paul Simon and Bob Dylan. It was said in the title…
        
            Friendship (Is A Small Boat In A Storm)
          
        Enjoy Chicano Batman's Friendship (Is A Small Boat In A Storm) ahead of March release of Freedom is Free
        Chicano Batman came out of L.A.; four young men in vintage formalwear, playing songs that blended Brazilian Tropicalía…
        
            Estoy Afuera, Sal
          
        memory = love
        Who did not face an impossible love to forget? That person you're trying to discard, but does not work and try more remains embedded in your…
        
            Darkest Ocean
          
        Sonic Ideas
        Darkest Ocean presented by All Tvvins has traces of that infamous Indie credit that is hard to well...discredit. However, All Tvvins have a sense to…
        
            Unity
          
        Darrell Kelley Releases A Message For “Unity”
        A strong song that says what the singer wants to say is what true artists search for. Most of the time if they cannot find it from a writer, they are…
        
            Bulletproof
          
        This time Kiara is bulletproof
        Up onto a few years ago, I was an avid user of ReverbNation. It had always amazed me how many unknown artists had some pretty decent songs and how…
        
            Me, Myself & I
          
        G-Eazy and Bebe Rexha: Me, Myself & I
        Now, when I heard this song Me, Myself & I by G-Eazy and Bebe Rexha, I immediately could relate to those nights or even days when you want to…
        
            Sabali
          
        Global Appeal
        As Pitchfork's Joe Tangari has noted, Grammy-nominated musical duo Amadou & Mariam's (i.e. Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia, who…
        
            Not an Addict 2017 (feat. Skin)
          
        Laidback 25th anniversary track
        The Belgian rock band K’s Choice has always been a bit of a memorable one-hit wonder to me. The lead singer sounded like Suzanne Vega and that one hit…
        
            Moneda
          
        Prince Royce joins Gerardo Ortiz in a new theme
        Friday was officially released the video for the new theme Prince Royce, which bears the title currency is the third single from the new album of the…
        
            Starboy
          
        STARBOY
        The Weeknd has released a cinematic, action-packed clip for his new single and collaboration with Daft Punk, Starboy. The…
        
            Nothing Better
          
        Forget Chainsmokers, this is the duet of former lovers you should be listening to.
        Much to my own annoyance I'm quite fond of Closer by Chainsmokers featuring Halsey. I know in my bones that it is a terrible pop song, full of…
        
            I Don't Want U Back
          
        BØRNS' “I Don't Want U Back” is a Spellbinding Kiss-Off to an Unfaithful Lover
        The mere accusation of sexual infidelity can be a trigger for rage, violence, and even domestic abuse. On “I Don't Want U Back&rdquo…
        
            So Sad, So Sad
          
        Playback Love
        Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, Varsity in an American indie rock band consisting of Stephanie Smith, Dylan Weschler, Patrick Stanton, Paul Stolz and…
        
            Polterguy
          
        Single Review: Polterguy
        Native Miami rockers, Sunghosts, have proven themselves worthy of the local attention they have received with anthemic hook-filled tunes like…
        
            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…
        
            Hurt A Little While
          
        Hurt A Little While as Patty Griffin Makes It All Better
        Patty Griffin may be deemed a well-known musician but actually, Griffin falls more towards the underground world of music. While everyone could…
        
            Nervous - The Ooh Song/Mark McCabe Remix
          
        Things that make you go Ooh
        There aren’t many songs that immediately get my attention with the very first notes, but the start of Gavin James’s “Nervous” is captivating. To start…
        
            All My Life
          
        Lasting Just Like Love
        Because this month couldn't end without me being thankful to have celebrated one more year of wedded bliss, I am taking time to commend one of the…
        
            Like a Rolling Stone
          
        COVERLAND Vol.22: Like a Rolling Stone
        “Like a Rolling Stone” is one of the most influential songs in rock history. It’s the tune that transformed Bob Dylan…
        
            Modern Act
          
        More Than Just An Act
        Band members Dylan Baldi, Jayson Gerycz, TJ Duke and Chris Brown are Cloud Nothings. A new age post punk representation from Cleveland, Ohio. So far…
        
            Secret Garden (feat. Merival)
          
        Stepping into the Secret Garden with Izzard & Merival
        The song I’m about to draw your attention to has brought me MAJOR joy over the past few days, and I am excited for you to have the same experience.…
        
            On The Line
          
        Avery LR releases new Hip Hop track, They Don't Like That
        Every so often there's a music video that matches the rawness of a lyricist like Tupac and BIggie, but Avery LR shows the intensity he brings to…
        
            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…
        
            It's Midnight
          
        Palpitations For The Broken Hearted and Mistreated
        Consider St. Paul & The Broken Bones the Gospel/Soul version of Arcade Fire. Mainly because the band consists of 6 multi-talented musicians.…
        
            In the Morning
          
        Morning Official With NAO
        NAO returns with brand new clip for the single In The Morning off of her exquisite album piece For All We Know.&…
        
            Easy Love - Radio Edit
          
        Hit the charts as easy as ABC
        When I heard this song on the radio recently, I was really regretting I had removed Shazam from my smartphone (storage was full, had to make tough…
        
            Nostalgia
          
        NAO`s Funky Nostalgia Returns The Oxygen! 
        Are you breathing unselfishly and listening humbly? New soulful Funky wave is going to leave you out of breath again. …
        
            Hey Everybody!
          
        Hey Everybody is the story of my life.
        If I were asked to describe 5 Seconds Of Summer’s music, I would say FUN. There is absolutely no other way to describe it. Their songs make…
        
            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.…
        
            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’…
        
            Sixto Rein
          
        Ojitos Remix Audiovisual
        Recently, Venezuelan singer Sixto Rein posted on his Youtube channel the new video for its theme Ojitos, with the collaboration of El Potro Alvarez…
        
            The Janitors
          
        The Janitors
        The Janitors are a great Swedish psychedelic noise rock band, who are the masters in producing some fine noise rock influenced distortion and fuzz-…
        
            Daphne Khoo
          
        Innocence Lost
          The high-tech, hyper-globalized island nation of Singapore (population size: 5.5 million people) may be known as the Switzerland of South-…
        
            Snoop Dogg
          
        Lollapalooza 2016 without Snoop Dogg.
        The rapper, producer and actor Snoop Dogg canceled their presentations planned for the Lollapalooza Festivals in Brazil, Argentina and Chile. The…
        
            Justin Bieber
          
        Justin Bieber dethroned Taylor Swift at the MTV Europe Music Awards
        The power of the web mobilizing the fans of Justin Bieber won during the selection of ganadarores of this year's MTV Europe Awards.…
        
            Ronnie Dunn
          
        Ronnie Dunn ‘Peace Love and Country Music’ – Album Review
        The only song from Ronnie Dunn’s latest album ‘Peace Love and Country Music’ that I listened to prior to consuming the record in full was ‘I Wish I…
        
            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…
        
            Manuel Medrano
          
        Manuel Medrano triumphing at the Latin Grammys
        The Colombian singer has already started gaining when he received the news that he was nominated for 'Best New Artist' and '…
        
            Café Tacvba
          
        Café Tacvba premieres A couple of places
        Acclaimed Mexican band Cafe Tacuba is back. This time with the release of his new single titled A couple of places, which was released last week…
        
            The Strokes
          
        The Strokes deny working on new material with Rick Rubin
        Midway through this week, the father of Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr told The West Australian that his son's band was working on their…
        
            Kacey Musgraves
          
        Kacey Musgraves ‘Pageant Material’ – Album Review
        The sophomore album, particularly of an artist as celebrated so early in her career as Musgraves was, is an incredibly poignant moment. It’s the sink-…
        
            David Bowie
          
        A Welcomed Haunt
        Long before I would come to understand who David Bowie was as an artist, his music somehow seeped into various moments throughout my childhood. Before…
        
            Jarabe De Palo
          
        Pau Donés: I continue forward in my own way
        Five minutes a day. That is the time that the composer and Spanish singer Pau Dones says spend during each day thinking about issues related to…
        
            Incubus
          
        Incubus released their album 8
        Californian band Incubus has been formed since 1991 and last April 21 released its eighth studio album titled  8 . It would be the first full length…
        
            Mattress
          
        Mattress
        I wanna get you a golden dress There are records that make you stumble. And then you just stop, look around and stare at your feet on a pavement…
        
            Coldplay
          
        Coldplay and their tribute to Muhammad Ali
        The extraordinary British band has been commissioned this year to pay tribute to several deceased artists, Muhammad Ali was no exception.  The latest…
        
            Cal Tjader
          
        Latin Kick
        Some people associate jazz with the vibrant, temperamental spirit of the passionate musician, while others perceive it as a laid-back, chillin’ music…
        
            Bruce Springsteen
          
        Chapter and Verse is the title of Bruce Springsteen's new album.
        Bruce Springsteen will release on September 23, five days before you see the light his autobiography, his album Chapter and Verse, a greatest hits…
        
            Ricardo Montaner
          
        Ricardo Montaner is overcome by nostalgia in Who would say
        The Venezuelan singer Ricardo Montaner presented this weekend a new topic in which, as usual, is betting on romance lyrics and melodies of pop ballad…
        
            Thirty Seconds To Mars
          
        Come back 30STM after 4 years
        US rock band 30 Seconds To Mars, led by actor and musician Jared Leto, introduced Walk On Water, their first single in four years since the release…
        
            Joss Stone
          
        An artist without borders
        Before Amy Winehouse, Duffy and Adele were all held responsible for bringing back real soul vocals and soul music, Joss Stone was on the same mission.…
        
            Kendrick Lamar
          
        With eleven nominations to the Grammy account Kendrick Lamar.
        The 58 Grammy awards and has place and date, will be in Los Angeles, California on 15 February 2016. It already has a large number of nominees for…
        
            Said the Sky
          
        Said The Sky remixes The Chainsmokers song All We Know (feat. Phoebe Ryan)
        Nowadays, there's so much music out there that it's difficult to really listen to all the music being offered. That’s the thing isn’t it; we…
        
            The Misfits
          
        Dave Lombardo will be the drummer at The Misfits reunion
        The creators of horror punk and hardcore punk pioneers, The Misfits, now led by Jerry Only, announced a few months ago a meeting with the original…
        
            Jay Stollman
          
         Connecticut Music Royalty Jay Stollman
              Jay Stollman is the real deal…..one of today's most soulful & powerful blues singers, as…
        
            Elton John
          
        Elton John is wonderfully looking up
        There’s something different about Elton John at the moment. He’s in the middle of promoting his upcoming album, “…
        
            Chris Stapleton
          
        The Night Country Got Its Soul Back: Chris Stapleton & Justin Timberlake Resurrect Country’s Great Rhythm & Blues Legacy
        “Sing it,” you could hear someone shout from the bandstand urging Chris Stapleton on during “Tennessee Whiskey.&…
        
            AC/DC
          
        AC/DC's Brian Johnson could hear the stage again.
        As we know recently iconic lead singer of the Australian band AC / DC, Brian Johanson, who since 1980 after the death of Bon Scott had to hold this…
        
            Justin Timberlake
          
        Lawsuit against Justin Timberlake
        The prestigious Cirque du Soleil has filed a native of Memphis, Tennessee, Justin Randall Timberlake. As reported by the Canadian entertainment…
        
            Taylor Hicks
          
        Taylor Hicks - One Proud Soul Patroller
        Ya en 2006, no tenía ni idea de que estaba a punto de descubrir un músico que captara mi atención, así como mi dedicación.…
        
            Samuel Barber
          
        Samuel Barber's Breathtaking Adagio for Strings
        The music of Samuel Barber is monumental—especially the Adagio for Strings—a little later translated into an Agnus Dei. …
        
            Drake
          
        Drake announces the date of his new album
        Canadian rapper Drake is living a really sweet decade. Since 2010 it has made four albums. Thank Me Later (2010) Take Care (2011) nothing was the…
        
            SashBash & Alice
          
        Alexander Bashlachov. 
          Alexander Bashlachov also known as SashBash was one of the Russian literature genius. I can tell it for sure because I am a philologist.…
        
            Justin Bieber
          
        Justin Bieber's new single Cold Water
        And as the theme says as cold water we stopped the release of this single that is released through social networks yesterday and just few hours of…
        
            Foo Fighters
          
        Surprise Foo Fighters release new single
        After breaking with their break (which was not so much because their members were working on personal projects) to give some presentations in the…
        
            Toby Keith
          
        Toby Keith ‘Drinks After Work’ – Album Review
        This has been my first time listening to a Toby Keith album because I’m not his biggest fan (FUTK anyone?). I thought since ‘Drinks After Work’ was…
        
            Mr Twin Sister
          
        Nice to Meet You Mr. Twin Sister 
        Bands go through all kinds of things. But for Twin Sister the ride has been a little rougher one. I was introduced to this band quite some years back…
        
            Ramones
          
        40 years of the Ramones
        simple, repetitive lyrics, electrifying riff, songs averaging two minutes and a quick and direct sound was what they needed four youths from the…
        
            Shakira
          
        Shakira awarded the Davos Award.
        Colombian singer Shakira will receive during the next World Economic Forum, held from 17 to 20 January in Davos (Switzerland), an award that…
        
            Jim White
          
        Jim White Interview
        Jim White’s songwriting and visual art are some of the tangible fruits of his sometimes dark thoughts, but he is not the tortured Southern…
        
            Travis Scott
          
        No Justin For This Trap! 
        Trav Scott comes back strong this year with his second studio piece Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight, released on September…
        
            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…
        
            Becky G
          
        Becky G brings us something fun and innovative
        Becky G unveiled its new single called Mangu which is already playing on all radio stations in Latin America.  This topic was presented last week…
        
            Ennio Morricone
          
        Morricone's Greatest Hits
        Today we’re talking about Ennio Morricone, yes, the famous composer who has been writing dynamic classical music that borders on the…
        
            DNCE
          
        DNCE bring it on with Rod Stewart
        Rod Stewart’s “Do You Think I’m Sexy?!” was originally released in 1978 and has already been recorded by many artists, many times. It has been proven…
        
            Scotty McCreery
          
        Christmas With Scotty McCreery – Review
        Christmas With Scotty McCreery, Scotty’s first Christmas album, is adding to a very successful couple of years for the young North Carolina native.…
        
            The Beatles
          
        Ringo ''The-Drum'' Starr
        Do you want to know how classic The Beatles are?''Strawberry Fields forever, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, We all live in a yellow…
        
            Salserin
          
        Salserin's Swing on stage.
        On 10 November in the halls of the Cultural Center BOD a musical show that will revive the 1990s, with the musical phenomenon Salserín be…
        
            Kaye Cal
          
        Music From My Country: OPM Series (Part 3)
        Kaye Cal is the former vocalist of the famous Ezra band. Although they have been in a hiatus for a few years, Kaye Cal’s solo career is still on-going…
        
            David Bowie
          
        David Bowie was the best-selling artist in the UK in 2016
        David Bowie (1947-2016) was the biggest-selling singer in the UK in 2016, thanks to his latest album, Blackstar, released just two days before his…
        
            Anahí
          
        Anahí returns with an Unexpected album
        The former RBD becomes sexier than ever, submitted his fans to his new baby and he referred to the new album to be released next June 3rd. This news…
        
            Faith Evans Ruch
          
        LISTEN: Faith Evans Ruch ‘Sugar’ / ‘Thank You’
        Faith Evans Ruch always had soulful tones to her voice a la Patsy Cline, so it only made sense to feed her purely traditional country sound through a…
        
            Don Omar
          
        Don Omar says goodbye to the stage with a tour
        William Omar Landrón Rivera, known artistically as Don Omar, today announced the start in Puerto Rico of his Forever King ... The Last Tour tour…
        
            Trae Tha Truth
          
        Trae Tha Truth 2 
        Trae is really making his trail last long in big style. After last year`s banger album simply powered Tha Truth, featured…
        
            MAX
          
        Introducing MAX  
        Max Schneider performs as if he is one hundred feet tall. The moment he steps onto a stage, his larger-than-life personality transcends the…
        
            Carlos Rivera
          
        Carlos Rivera confesses with I'm going to love you
        Buenos Aires was the venue chosen by the Mexican singer Carlos Rivera, for recording the video of the song'm gonna love you, simple part of…
        
            Drake
          
        Drake leads the list of the most listened to in 2016
        Drake dominated this Spotify 2016, according to figures has more than 4700 copies in the social network.  The company announced last Wednesday that…
        
            Blown Out
          
        Blown Out
        Blown Out are one of the most underrated yet renowned space rock/doom/kraut influenced psychedelic rock bands of the last few years. This…
        
            Gustavo Dudamel
          
        Gustavo Dudamel's Conducting and Energy
        This conductor has to be one of the greatest modern conductors of our time. Known for his stunning interpretations of much of the famous classic music…
        
            Luis Fonsi
          
        Luis Fonsi feels seduced by reggaeton
        Almost 130 million visits to video starring Luis Fonsi with Daddy Yankee on Slowly is no small thing.  Puerto Rican singer finally fell in love urban…
        
            Sergei Rachmaninoff
          
        Rachmaninoff's Dazzling Piano Concerto No. 3
        This reviewer is really into the piano concertos this week. Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto Number 3 is a fabulous followup to number 2.…
        
            Sin Bandera
          
        2017 will be Sin Bandera in Venezuela.
        Eight years after their separation, integrated by Argentine Noel Schajris and Mexican Leonel Garcia, Sin Bandera duo joined to present his latest…
        
            Hillsong United
          
        Christ Alone Cornerstone
        This song has been the cornerstone of faith for countless people (myself included). To rest on Christ’s unchanging grace and hope is what…
        
            Louis Tomlinson
          
        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 &…
        
            Paul Simon
          
        That Paul Simon guitar is going to hang on the wall
        The legendary musician Paul Simon, 74 years old, surprised half of humanity with his announcement: he had had enough of music and guitar now be hung…
        
            Eduardo Marturet
          
        Eduardo Marturet and his ten years in front of the Miami Symphony
        After a major race in Venezuela and Berlin, among other places, the Venezuelan conductor Eduardo Marturet received in 2005 the witness, by the Cuban…
        
            Sixto Rein
          
        Sixto Rein and J Álvarez, unfaithful?
        Two young figures from Latin music joined unexpectedly to create a new song. We speak of Sixto Rein and J Álvarez, who composed Infiel.  The…
        
            Pablo Alborán
          
        Pablo Alborán fell in love with Viña del Mar
        Ballads and romantic songs of Spanish singer Pablo Alboran were greeted with tears and applause by the public of the Fifth Vergara, during his…
        
            Charly García
          
        Unpublished video of Charly García
        It was 1976 when the young Charly Garcia, an artist in full swing with modest intentions to spread their music, was interviewed by Channel 9 of…
        
            Schoolboy Q
          
        My Favorite Artists Right Now
        My favorite rapper right now— that’s hard to say, but these are a few of the rappers that I’m currently listening to. &…
        
            Viniloversus
          
        Vinylversus breaks the silence
        More than two years ago Viniloversus gave his last live show and disappeared from the spotlight. Rodrigo Gonsalves (Guitar and vocals) released his…
        
            Ludwig van Beethoven
          
        Beethoven's Full Symphony No. 9
        Beethoven Symphony 9--what do we say? Sure we all are familiar with famous “Ode To Joy.” That is certainly appropriate for the day…
        
            Chino & Nacho
          
        And no... they don't separate
        We are all clear that Chino & Nacho is one of the most successful duos in Latin America, right ?. Their songs sound in all radios and their…
        
            Nacho
          
        What's new from Nacho with Juan Magan and Pasabordo
        Two influential figures of music join in a new song that promises to give a lot to talk about. This is Nacho   Y   Juan Magan, one…
        
            The Strokes
          
        Will The Strokes' Next Album Be Produced By Donald Trump?
        This week Nick Valensi, guitarist of The Strokes, was a guest on the program Zane Lowe Beats 1, to promote the release of the debut album CRX, his…
        
            Rihanna
          
        Rihanna receives distinction from Harvard
        Harvard University gave the urban music singer Rihana a distinction in recognition of his work for the defense of Human Rights.  The singer received…
        
            Michael Jackson
          
        The Man in the Mirror Today
        Michael Jackson would have turned 57 today (Aug 29th, 1958) and it is impossible for most, including me, to forget the excentricism that surrounded…
        
            James Barnes
          
        James Barnes Symphony No. 3 The Tragic
        Another great composer that I just love now is James Barnes. He has written more scenic band music than any other composer in the current classical…
        
            Morrissey
          
        Morrissey returns to South America
        After three years of absence, Morrissey returns to South America, to the delight of all fans. His last stay in southern lands, had to be canceled,…
        
            Chuck Berry
          
        Premiere video clip for one of the new themes of Chuck Berry
        Last March the world of rock suffered the loss of one of its creators and guitar legend Chuck Berry who at the beginning of the year had announced…
        
            Manuel Medrano
          
        The molten pop of Manuel Medrano
        And finally the 2016 Latin Grammy doubts were cleared, and among the new features of the event was the coronation of Colombian musician Manuel…
        
            Soda Stereo
          
        Soda Stereo on a couch above the clouds
        By Gerardo Guarache Ocque // @ stuttering  It did not sound like a guitar. It was like the howl of a primitive bird. Gustavo Cerati used his pedalera…
        
            Timbaland
          
        King Stays King!
          You already know whos crown shines the brightest and hangs the tightest. Sickly enticipated Mixtape of Hip Hop crazy generic synth super-…
        
            Armin van Buuren
          
        Armin needed this
        Armin van Buuren has already been at the top of the Dutch dance scene for as long as I can remember. In fact, he practically is running the dance…
        
            Billy Corgan
          
        Billy Corgan releases new solo single
        It's only about 15 days before Billy Corgan's second studio effort as a solo artist titled Ogilala, which as recently revealed will…
        
            Jane Kramer
          
        Jane Kramer ‘Carnival of Hopes’ - Album Review
        Singer/songwriter Jane Kramer (not to be confused with Jana Kramer), who has deep ties to the Asheville, North Carolina music scene, is back in town…
        
            Cher
          
        Cher's life turns into a show
        It’s beginning to be the best compliment for an artist’s music career to become the topic of your very own musical. While &…
        
            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…
        
            Judd Starr
          
        The Music of Judd Starr
        I will never forget when I first discovered the music of Judd Starr. In 2007, I had just started using the Internet to find great music that I may…
        
            Mac Demarco
          
        Mac DeMarco announces the release of an album and publishes two new songs
        The irreverent Canadian singer Mac DeMarco announced today the release of a new album, which will bear the name of This Old Dog. In addition to the…
        
            Creedence Clearwater Revival
          
        CCR: Fortunate Son
        The lyrics to the 1969 song reference rich people who orchestrate wars and then draft the poor to fight in them. People have criticized the musicians&…
        
            Silvestre Dangond
          
        Silvestre Dangond swept Miami
        Silvestre Dangond is in a great moment and celebrating everything an accomplishment in his race. The singer conquered the prestigious American…
        
            David Bowie
          
        Masterful David Bowie
        David Bowie and his associates always liked them innovate and surprise. Since 1969 when he published Space Oddity until the day of his birthday (…
        
            Shawn Hook
          
        A Lover's Lost Beat
        “I'm missing the sound of your heart beating” is part of the lyrics found in Shawn Hook’s “Sound…
        
            Rick Wakeman
          
        Rick Wakeman's Close to the Edge
        Rick Wakeman is one of the best keyboardists to emerge from the British progressive rock scene in the early seventies. He became best known as the…
        
            Snow Patrol
          
        Run by Snow Patrol
        After guitarist Nathan Connolly joined the group in 2002, Snow Patrol signed a contract with Fiction Records and began recording a new album alongside…
        
            Soulful Abstraction
          
        The Cosmic Flow
        open.spotify   A Drum Driven, Jazzy Futuristic, Dance Mix to hype you up to get on the dance floor. Recorded at Shoo Bop Records, Detroit.…
        
            Gustavo Dudamel
          
        Gustavo Dudamel Conducts the New Year’s Concert 2017 In Vienna
        The fabulous Gustavo Dudamel is back again conducting an ecstatic program of German music by prominent German and French composers. The first number…
        
            Dolly Parton
          
        Dolly Parton ‘Blue Smoke’ – Album Review
        If you’ve been reading this site or following me on Twitter for a while you’ll know that my one fangirly weakness is Dolly Parton. In the past I have…
        
            Leonard Cohen
          
        Traveling light, the new video of Leonard Cohen
        I feel stronger, but I'm actually much weaker ... I get up out of bed and feel like this is how I used to feel. Not exactly, but you know.…
        
            Chick Corea Elektric Band
          
        The classic Elektric Band - They are back!
        For the last year or so, the jazz fans have been blessed with the reunion of the original lineup of the Chick Corea Elektric Band. Although the group…
        
            The Game
          
        NEW HOT COLLAB: The Game ft. Skrillex-El Chapo
          If you have only one chance to represent your next big step up and convince the crowd you are still the next best thing, this single will…
        
            The xx
          
        The xx Release Video For “On Hold”
        British indie pop band, The xx, recently announced the release of their second album for January 13th. This , which is called, I See You, next to the…
        
            Fonseca
          
        Fonseca is premiere
        Fonseca brings great news to his fans with a new production. It is + Connection, re-release of his latest album, renewed and with more songs.  This…
        
            Acoustic Journey
          
        Acoustic Journey ‘Get Back Up’ - EP Review
        There are two sides to the UK country music scene. There are the acts that are signed to major labels, or at least close to it, touring substantially…
        
            The Police
          
        The Legendary Trio
        The legendary 70s trio made one hell of an impact when they exploded into the scene in 1977. Breaking into the industry around the same time punk…
        
            Wisin & Yandel
          
        Cowboys return to the rodeo
        Cowboys urban genre met again after several years of taking separate ways and begin their careers as soloists.  They had released some photos, in…
        
            Eagles
          
        Hotel California
        Exploding into the scene in 1971, The Eagles became undisputed kings almost instantaneously. Fueled by the success of their two biggest…
        
            Leoš Janáček
          
        The Idyl for Strings: The Adagio
        The Adagio as performed by the Prague Symphony Orchestra demonstrates some of the most beautiful string music in a gripping yet relaxing fashion. What…
        
            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…
        
            The Sidemen
          
        Rock Out With Brian McShea and The Sidemen This St Patty’s Day in DTLA
        Brian McShea and The Sidemen are hitting the stage again this weekend at Downtown LA’s The Escondite. The Sidemen will be playing 2 sets on St.…
        
            Carlos Vives
          
        Carlos Vives walks through New York in his latest video
        Carlos Vives has just released the video for his latest song called The Edge of your love with which hopes to follow in the top positions of the most…
        
            David Bowie
          
        A new fan is born
        I never listened to David Bowie, never got time for that, it is a common situation for me. I have a list of bands that never reached my auditory…
        
            Masta Killa
          
        Masta Killa returns with Mef and Red (Wu tang)
        Elgin Turner, aka Masta Killa, one of the members of one of the most extiosos groups in the history of rap, Wu-Tang Clan, unveils its latest…
        
            Jeff Timmons
          
        98 Degrees of Jeff Timmons
        I remember the first time I heard 98 Degrees sang Invisible Man. I loved their music from the very start. They are from Ohio, and as a fellow Ohioan I…
        
            Viniloversus
          
        Broken Cities is the new advance of Viniloversus
        After a few months, the Venezuelan band, Viniloversus, is working on what will be his fourth album, which have not yet published a lot of information…
        
            Selena Gomez
          
        Selena Gomez temporarily retires from music due to illness
        The former Disney star and now acclaimed singer, Selena Gomez announced through a press release that he will retire for an indefinite time in the…
        
            Jewel
          
        Jewel ‘Picking Up The Pieces’ – Album Review
        I think it’s fair to say Jewel has been through a lot in the past few years. Her last album of original studio material was in 2010 with ‘Sweet and…
        
            Sanluis
          
        SanLuis Feat. Chino and Nacho #SeAcabó
        This time the Venezuelan talent comes together to create a Brutal theme. SanLuis the musical group made up of brothers who since childhood dreamed of…
        
            David Bisbal
          
        Hijos del mar will be David Bisbal's new album.
        On 2 December, David Bisbal published after two years of silence, her sixth studio album, Children of the Sea, a job he has composed himself themes…
        
            deadmau5
          
        Deadmau5 with Attlas in ''Bad a Titles''
        Joel Thomas Zimmerman known as Deadmau5 is a producer of electronic and DJ music born in Toronto, Canada, which started as a professional in 2005. In…
        
            Jennifer Lopez
          
        Jennifer López will launch a line of shoes and handbags.
        Jlo continues to surprise us now bet to create a new line of shoes and handbags along with Giuseppe Zanotti and there is no doubt that this great…
        
            Raphaela Gilla
          
        Raw, Powerful and Expressive! Raphaela Gilla's Latest Release STAR SONG
        “STAR SONG” is Raphaela Gilla’s first single to be released on September 18th in anticipation of her newest album ANCIENT ANGEL. Based in London and…
        
            Caddy Cooper
          
        Caddy Cooper ‘Outside The Wire’ - Album Review
        Caddy Cooper is an Australian singer/song-writer whose musical style is described as being a mix of blues, country and folk. After a critically…
        
            Farruko
          
        Let them speak, let them say new song by Farruko and Sixto Rein.
        Venezuelan singer Sixto Rein joins a second time with the reguetonero Farruko to give life to this issue, which is called Let them talk, they say,…
        
            Juan Gabriel
          
        Monday will be the great farewell of Juan Gabriel
        The Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City was the venue chosen by the Mexican authorities to make public farewell to singer and songwriter Juan Gabriel.…
        
            Björk
          
        Björk releases the trailer for Family her new virtual reality video
        Björk has been defined as an artist that breaks paradigms with their music and videos. 2015 was a great year for her, releasing the first album…
        
            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…
        
            Jakob Danger
          
        Jakob Danger publishes three new songs
        Jakob Armstrong is a promising young American rock. If he manages to last over time it is perhaps globally. In his blood has the qualities of a great…
        
            Simón Díaz
          
        About a Sad Party
        Christmas came and with it his musical sound. Venezuelan tradition emphasizes gender Parranda as a kind of Christmas Carol so tasty to dance,…
        
            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…
        
            The 1975
          
        Fangirl Chronicles: The 1975 in Manila
          Those were the humbled words of the vocalist of the English Indie rock band, The 1975. And it was one of the most memorable moments…
        
            Nina Kraviz
          
        Nina Kraviz
        triplovin Feeling sexy and calm; feeling dreamy and horny in space. It’s like a calm and horny space. And you’re an astronaut…
        
            Harry Styles
          
        Harry Styles releases solo track
        After the members of One Direction have decided to give themselves a  temporary rest of the stages, the members have decided that it is time to start…
        
            Madonna
          
        Madonna did the most expensive tour in the world
        All artists make a lot of money through their albums, simple and especially their live performances. Following are what the most lucrative…
        
            L'Impératrice
          
        Summer Grooves
        “L’Impératrice (The Empress) is beautiful and cruel. Maybe not even real, a Venus with graceful movements,&…
        
            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…
        
            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…
        
            Ed Sheeran
          
        Ed Sheeran estrenó el lyric video de su nueva canción Perfect
        El británico Ed Sheeran lanzó nuevo single denominado Perfect una de las piezas que forman parte de su más reciente trabajo musical…
        
            Bob Marley & The Wailers
          
        One Love
        Art and politics are often intertwined. Latest example of politically active music is heated controversy around M.I.A.’s latest video…
        
            Mastodon
          
        Mastodon presents his new album
        The group Mastodon in late February announced the launch of what will be his eleventh and new studio album. The material is titled Emperor of Sand,…
        
            Miley Cyrus
          
        Cyrus with a new facet
        American singer Miley Cyrus starred in the new cover of Billboard magazine, where she revealed in an interview the new stage of transformation that…
        
            Dread Mar I
          
        That's how I found poetry in Vallenato
        It is rare to find people who like the Vallenato, and yet, they like the Rock. It also happens the other way around, few people who like Rock and…
        
            Four Tet
          
        Four Tet
        Sticky November evening is around here. And I need something that sticky – music to be touched – something built of crispy samples…
        
            Mayré Martínez
          
        Why do artists make videos for youtube?
        Through this platform there is only artists who jump to fame, but those who already have a solid race can reach out to your audience anywhere in the…
        
            Ozuna
          
        Ozuna released a new song
        Ozuna does not stop taking accelerated steps and continues giving talk. The urban singer has become for some time a true revelation. Some days ago he…
        
            Laura Baron
          
        Fierce Anthem High Gear from Laura Baron
        D.C. based singer songwriter, Laura Baron is back with a new single in the wake of her album release, coming May 2020. There’s only one word for Baron…
        
            Jidenna
          
        Long Live Jidenna The Chief
        He will be the most wanted artist in the upcoming years. An incredibly distinctive Hip Hop specimen. The Classic Man gigolo,&…
        
            Andy Rivera
          
        For Andy Rivera, music is something familiar
        Andy Rivera grew up listening to his father's popular successes - Johnny Rivera, and quickly discovered that music was also to mark his…
        