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32 Zel / Planet Shrooms
REVIEW : DENZEL CURRY'S 32 ZEL / PLANET SHROOMS
Denzel Curry, an up and coming rapper hailing from Miami, Florida, is the self-proclaimed ultimate. And he's partially right, Denzel's…
Weathered Meat
Nearly Dead - Weathered Meat
Nearly Dead is a Canadian noise-rock band from British Columbia, and they have so far released a handful of fine noise rock albums. The latest of…
International Blackjazz Society
Sounds from the mental institution
Shining (Norwegian one) received lots of attention in the metal community after the release of their (now cult) fifth album, Blackjazz. Maddening…
Whatever It Takes
James Hunter is in Full Power
From the 80s of the past century, James Hunter has been making a true retro r&b. He caugh everyone's attention in the middle of the 90s…
Surfacing to Breathe
Psych-Gaze Outfit Clustersun bewitch with Sophomore Album
Clustersun are back with a brand new album Surfacing To Breathe via Seahorse Recordings. Three years after their debut album , this…
Bible Belt
#tb When The World Met Diane Birch
When I first saw Diane Birch in 2010, my first impression was that she is a hybrid of Pattie Smith and Diane Keaton who tries to play the piano as…
Everything This Way
Indie Rock for the 21st Century
Irish band Walking on Cars is the band I have been waiting for. First of all, the music talent runs through their veins. Without any pretentious…
Colors
Beck At His Most Colorful
It's been 23 years since the album Mellow Gold and the humongous hit Loser. Considering the nature of that album and the massive popularity of…
Room Inside The World
New Ought. Ought To be As Before
Four years ago, when Pitchfork was still a relevant medium for independent and experimental music, Ought appeared under the Best New Music section and…
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…
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…
Love Train
Trailing With Asiahn!
Extraordinary artist Asia Bryant, going by the new alias Asiahn, has finally put out her own piece of music craft…
Currents
The Impact of Currents and Track-By-Track Analysis
Before “Currents”, Tame Impala could have been labeled simply as a psychedelic rock band. However, this 2015 summer release took the project and its…
Testimony
Robbie Robertson - The Decades of Testifying
I really hope that this is a more current picture of Robbie Robertson on this new album he put out called Testimony. Well, new in the sense that it…
7
Seal and his lucky number 7?
On Twitter, Seal announced it as his seventh studio album. Though that could be open for discussion, 7' is his first original album in years. His…
Precious Art
Rozwell Kid - Grown Up
I simply cannot stand anymore when any new or relatively new band that has a punk pop tendency is compared to Green Day as if those guys invented…
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…
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,…
OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017
RADIOHEAD OK COMPUTER DEFINITELY OK
Twenty years ago, British rock had its Annus Mirabilis. Radiohead, Verve and Spiritualized created their best works in the 90s. At the end, OK…
Helios / Erebus
A Clash Between Two Shades Of Gray
God Is An Astronaut were at their peak around five or six years ago, the last mind-blowing record I remember was their fifth, self-titled album. Far…
From Now On
From Now On: The Princess Of Chicago Rap
When I say Dreezy, you think of Drake right? But this female version is something so much more than that. This new Rap game…
The Great Unknown
Sad Rob Thomas
I believe many expected Rob Thomas to become of the greatest rock stars after Smooth with Santana came out. Well, everything you expect will be used…
Alchemy to Our Days
Metzengerstein - Alchemy To Our Days
Metzengerstein is a rather interesting Italian experimental/psychedelic rock/krautrock band from Tuscany. They have so far released two albums, with &…
Are You Alone?
Majical Cloudz Are You Alone? Album Review
The electronic-pop duo Majical Cloudz released their 6th full length on October, 16th, 2015 titled . The album features 12 original songs all written…
I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt
#tbt: Earl Sweatshirt - I don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside
Rap album about self-awareness is jt a common product. Candor has also been absent from hip hop culture for a long time. Lyrics about prison you have…
Primal Sphere
Robedoor - Primal Sphere
Robedoor are a relatively well-known American psychedelic rock/drone/experimental music band. They have released a lot of albums through the years,…
Music for Mobile Electric Guitars
Tilted Axes release experimental album Music for Mobile Electric Guitars
The New York- based group Tilted Axes is an experimental rock group that pushes the boundaries with the sounds they can make come out of their guitars…
Blue Bird
MY OWN BLUE BIRD
Is it OK to write about your own music? That’s the dilemma I was struggling with during my first years of radio hosting and journalism. &…
Ocean by Ocean
Authentic Indie Vocal
One of the bands who is strongly influenced by the 90s British rock (Radiohead and Oasis in particular) is most The Boxer Rebellion. What&…
Be Here Now (Remastered)
The Last Oasis Album That Made Sense
Let me present to you the last album by Oasis that made sense. With Definitely Maybe, they have become the fastest selling debut band, and with What’s…
Last of the Easy Riders
The Last of The Easy Riders - Yet Another EP?
Ok, sometimes you have to eat your own words. Its a hard thing to do, but if has to, it has to. Reviewing the Curse of Lono EP last week, I was quite…
Flower Boy
Tyler Hits Another Bull’s Eye
Okay, Tyler The Creator released his latest effort titled Flower Boy a while ago and since no one decided to offer a review of the album ‘…
Flying Microtonal Banana
King Gizzard Travels to The Middle East
When back in the Sixties droves of musicians, rock or jazz went to the Middle East and further down towards the Indian Ocean, they brought back much…
You Had Me at Goodbye
Samantha Crain - It Should Be Hello, Not Goodbye
Into her fifth album since 2009, Samantha Crain still hasn’t achieved the recognition she deserves. All the positive reviews by the critics …
Apocalypse Again
Apocalypse Now! Again!
Events from 2002 seem like a far away past, especially in the music world where trends come and go at the speed of light. Those who were born around…
Something To Tell You
Haim's Sophomore Infuses Everything We Needed
The coolest sisters are back! And I couldn’t be more thrilled! Haim are manifestation of Californian spirit, that old school cool one, not Katy Perry…
That's a Fact (feat. Tootie Raww)
“That’s A Fact” by Ramya J
Over the past several years Flint, Michigan has gained infamous notoriety for its 2014 water system crisis. I'm happy to say that finally we can…
Blood Mountain (U.S. Version)
Blood Mountain by Mastodon: Schizophrenic level of awesomeness
Mastodon es una banda peculiar. Fueron uno de los pioneros de los lodos de la sabana, pero no se detuvieron allí. Continuando con el…
Beyond The Bloodhounds
Stuck in the South
Adia Victoria is an American author who currently resides in Nashville. She grew up in South Carolina in a strictly religious family. After…
MASSEDUCTION
When St.Vincent Invites You To A Party, That's MASSEDUCTION
Annie Clark's fifth album could be the most critical one in her career. It was enough to follow fan comments on her Facebook page to confirm my…
Lotta Sea Lice
Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile's Puppet?
What can you get when you combine one of the most intriguing musicians that appeared in the past few years on Australian independent scene and…
Dead Magic
Reincarnation of Diamanda Glass, miss Anna Von Hausswolff
Take what is the destiny of a human being, a thin pathetic line that marks and surrounds the neverending and the unknown silence. Right in that…
Pure Comedy
The Political Statement byFather John Misty
Ever since Josh Tillman took a sarcastic alias Father John Misty, two great albums emerged from his psyche with love pains as major theme. On his…
Canyons of My Mind
On the Art of Being Subtle
Trying to be subtle doesn’t usually bring success in the country (Americana) music. Unless you are Kris Kristofferson, of course. Up to his third…
From A Room: Volume 1
Chris Stapleton - From His Room To Yours
This second solo album by Chris Stapleton, From A Room: Volume 1 has already been hailed as something the fans of ‘good old country’ should rejoice…
Weezer (White Album)
Californian Mythos
Weezer is one of the bands who can pull off almost anything they want. The proclivity to write peculiar lyrics and persistent delivery of great albums…
Foxhole
The Proper Ornaments - A familiar sounding progression
A lot of complaints about the second The Proper Ornaments album Foxhole. It seems to come from the same quarters that didn’t like the way…
The Great Plains
Thomas Dybdahl - Great Plains With An Accent On Great
Mention Thomas Dybdahl’s name in his native Norway and everybody’ will know who you’re talking about. After all, his first solo album from about…
VINYL: Music From The HBO® Original Series - Vol. 1
VINYL: The Golden Age of Music
A television show that I have been waiting for and that I think deserves a spot here on Kurrent, Vinyl premiers February 14, 2016 on HBO. The era is…
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…
The Ultimate Collection
All Tops Dream Of Dreampop
My dream is to listen to dreampop all day and all night long. Luckily, the internet has allowed me to have access to infinite number of musicians who…
Blood of the Saints
#tbt: Powerwolf - Blood Of The Saints
Key years in career of Powerwolf occur in two year intervals, and everything started in 2003. Two years later, Return inBloodred came out, and then…
Pacific Myth (Deluxe)
Metal Trailblazers of CrowdFunding
Talking and writing about the new Protest The Hero is interesting for million reasons. If we leave the brutal quality of these fun Canadian…
Prisoner
How Ryan Adams Experiences Breakup
February is the month when cats make love (while sounding like crying babies), and I start to think that this is why all the great albums drop around…
How Did We Get So Dark?
How Did We Get So Dark?: The New British Heavy Rock
How Did We Get So Dark? After countless concerts mainly in Europe, accompanying Foo Fighters part of his North American tour in 2015 and…
It Doesn't Have to Make Sense
Album Review: Ingrid Michaelson's - It Doesn't Have to Make Sense
It’s not all fun and games - though it does have a good dose of that as well! I’d like to summarize “It Doesn’t have to Make Sense” with those words,…
Back to Harbour
The Harvest Ministers - A Bumper Crop
William Merriman has been behind the quietly sophisticated Dublin band The Harvest Ministers for some thirty years now. Even though it doesn’t seem…
Sprite Fountain
The Ruby Suns - McPhun Is Still Having Fun
The Ruby Suns can either be a shifting conglomerate or just Ryan McPhun, a guy around whom the whole band and its musical idea revolve around. That…
Woman
The True Meaning of a Woman by Jill Scott
Do you know a female vocalist that rocks the world with new album with a lot of art and passion in it in her 40s? When I think of a super, massive…
Microverse
Lossy & Strangers Are People Too - Microverse
Microverse is the third release fr composer and producer Lossy on his label Boot Cycle Audio. Having previously released with Tru Thoughts,…
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…
÷ (Deluxe)
Ed Sheeran’s Big comeback!
Every singer needs to have his/hers own unique style (that’s very different from the others) to draw attention to themselves. It’s very hard to form…
a/s/l?
Hamjam - Do ham and jam go well together?
I certainly don’t know the answer to the question from the title, but I’ m not even bound to try. Doesn’t sound too appetizing. But what I did try out…
in•ter a•li•a
Fifteen Years Later, At The Drive-In Still Know How To Park
Almost two decades ago, At The Drive-In were of one of the most relevant alternative bands until they abruptly broke up and went on what was supposed…
Eclipse
Astounding Comeback
Eclipse, the first Amorphis album featuring Tomi Joutsen behind the mic, and a crucial one for their history got released back in 2006. After left…
Life Love Flesh Blood
The Revolution of Imelda May
Up to this point, Imelda May based her work on retro-rockabilly style and she has been doing it with grit, quality and confidence, starting from the…
Body Cults
Narcosatanicos - Body Cults
The Danish noise-rock/psychedelic rock band Narcosatanicos came out with a new album a short while ago via Bad Afro Records. Their previous self-…
Everything Now
Everything Now is too much to ask from Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire have come to a point that every iconic band reaches eventually: they are a victim of their own success. They are one of the rare acts that…
Pride & Prejudice
The Art of Speed Rapping
When I think about Korean hip-hop, one name definitely comes to mind faster than you can say rap. OUTSIDER. The first time I heard about Outsider, I…
Escultura
SCULPTURE: The last work of art of GUACO
After 2 years of inactivity the Super Band of Venezuela Guaco throws the disc number 40 of his successful career. Sculpture is called this album that…
Fires Within Fires
Neurosis – Fires Within Fires [Review]
Neurosis, one of the pioneer bands of the post metal scene is back, bringing another twisted vision of the world, this time packed into a very short…
2012 - 2017
When Nicolas Jaar Plays House, That Doesn't Mean He Plays Safe
It is generally accepted notion that when an artist is having fun while making his music, the listener is also going to enjoy it. Under the pseudonym…
Revolve
Will We Love Him Again?
The youngster whose voice sounds like he has sand in his throat oriented towards disco rhythyms on his second album. As it seems, Revolve is going to…
La Ira
Hamlet's undisputed wrath
If there was an album that drew attention in the Spanish metal was Wrath of Hamlet band. A job that was well received by the media and the public,…
Subjective Concepts
Strange Wilds: Subjective Concepts
Hailing from Olympia, Washington and formed in 2012, Strange Wilds comprise of Steven (Vocals/Guitar), Sean (Bass) and Allen (drums). For three guys,…
Magma
Gojira is Grieving
Ever since Stranded leaked, something started smelling differently. Mario Duplantier’s new obsession with simple and minimalistic…
So Long Suckers
Reverend Bizarre - III - So Long Suckers
Reverend Bizarre are a legendary Finnish doom metal band, who have released a number of great doom metal albums through the years. They are not active…
Urge To Kill
Brainbombs - Urge To Kill
Brainbombs are probably the most notorious raw noise-rock band in the world. They hail from Hudiksvall in Sweden and have been releasing albums with…
Grey Heavens
Just Another Melodeath Record
Omnium Gatherum is here for twenty years already and for that time they had some weak records (Years In Waste, Stuck here On Snakes Way) and some…
Wayfarer
The IndieBeat Staple Collection: Innovative Troubadour Rock
With the release of his first single Council, you immediately get the sense that Jeffrey Trainor's sophomore album is a move…
A Song I Can Live With
Chip Taylor - Another Great Waiting To Be Re-discovered
Luckily, not everybody has forgotten Chip Taylor. After all, he is to get inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For those who have forgotten&…
More Songs About Buildings And Food
What band did you finally discover in 2016?
I pride myself on being a connoisseur of classic 80s indie. From Joy Division’s Closer in 1980 to Disintegration by The Cure in 1989, and all of New…
HERE
Alicia Keys Is The Leader Of No Makeup Movement
Power of consciousness, rejection to be liked by everyone and having an attitude is not something Beyonce Knowles has covered on her Lemonade. Alicia…
Voyage
Usssy - Voyage
The Russian avant-garde noise-rock/psych rock band Usssy released their new album 'Voyage' a couple of weeks ago via the American record label…
Say What You Mean (Radio Edit)
Pop Artist EM Is Giving Us Taylor Swift Vibes in her Latest Spotify Single Release “Say What You Mean”
Have you guys listened to Pop Icon EM’s latest Spotify single release titled “Say What You Mean”? The track is giving us…
The Penny Collector
Carrie Elkin - The Soul Americana
That is soul as in giving it all and having a true feel for a certain music genre. It his case the folkier version of Americana. When trying…
Curse of Lono EP
Curse of Lono - EP With Just One Problem
Por lo general, tengo un problema con EP. Son ese territorio término medio, que no es ni (preferiblemente un golpe) sola, ni un disco de mú…
Panic Stations
Affective Pop-Rock. Meh.
Motion City Soundtrack didn’t surprise, didn’t fail, but it also didn’t create a master piece. They satisfied what I…
Happy Days
I got no issues with Happy Days
Hoy en día, vamos a tomar un poco de un paseo por el lado salvaje, porque vamos a estar hablando de Brooke Candy. Brooke ha lanzado su segundo…
The Underside of Power
Algiers Join Movements of Political Albums
On their first, eponymous album, Algiers have defined themselves as a gospel/experimental rock band with emphasized political attitude. If you are an…
Long Way Home
Hands Down The Best Debut of 2016
If James Blake and Jessie Ware had a lovechild, there is no doubt it would be Lapsley. If you still haven’t heard about this young lady, it’s about…
V
Psychobilly At Its Slowest
The album I am about to review can thanks its vocalist for the highest mark. Savitra Labensart radiates with her opera-style, obscure vocal. It is,…
Big Inner
The Big Inner of the Big White Man
Matthew E. White is an American artist that came on strong from the start, with a voice of his own and gained international following instantly. As…
Marseille
Jazz Is Vital Energy For Ahmad Jamal
Even though he is already in his seventies, legendary Ahmad Jamal continues with the same level of enthusiasm in 2017 with his dedication to the…
Broke With Expensive Taste
Azealia Banks Continues To Slay
Even though she released one of the most interesting rap albums in 2014 and shut the mouth to everyone who called her one hit wonder because of…
Emperor's New Clothes
Death Of A Bachelor Or The Rise Of An LA Devotee?
Panic! At The Disco has proven to us that change isn’t always a bad thing. The band has recently shown us that they transitioned from emo/…
Abysmal Thoughts
The Drums Finally Matured
The Drums are back with abysmal thoughts. The follow-up to Encyclopedie (2014) is their fourth album and the first album without guitarist Jacob…
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…
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…
Damage and Joy
The Jesus and Mary Chain Bring Joy, but Also Damage
What can I say, but to scream of joy that The Jesus and Mary Chain have return in studio format? Now, how much sense does Damage and Joy make? I…
In My Room
The Stunning Debut Album In My Room By Jacob Collier
With only 22 years, Jacob Collier already became a Grammy award winner (and guess what, not only one but he won two Grammys for his Debut Album!). For…
Ion Vein
Never In The Spotdark
Formed in 1994 in Chicago, American metal boys Ion Vein were trying hard for a long time to find their place in the light (or should I say, in the…
Obsession
Shawn Desman as our Obsession
The temperature is extremely hot on the art market these days and months, our ears are melting again and not just of the sexy, and sassy…
Remain In Light
The Top Five Albums of the 80's
The 80’s almost killed rock music. Similar to what happened with jazz two decades earlier, the youth turned their back on electric guitars…
Man From Another Time
When Seasick Steve Taughts Us About The Other Times
Steve Wold has a rich biography of a vagabond, occasional farmer and a musician who worked with names such as John Lee Hooker and Janis Joplin. When…
Free TC
Review: Ty Dolla $ign's 'Free TC'
Ty Dolla Sign’s Free TC is a study in well-executed maximalism. Backed by lush, ornate soundscapes and assisted by nearly two-dozen high-…
Carrie & Lowell
Reflections on Sufjan Steven's Latest Offering
It’s finally time to talk about what has been described as Sufjan Stevens’ most personal album to date. The mysterious, melancholy man behind the…
Songs for the Ravens
#tb Sea Of Bees' 2011 Debut
Consider this throwback a sonic kiss. I am serious – this music will hug you and kiss you in all the right places. Young girl from Sacramento managed…
Dangerous Woman
Ariana Is Dangerously Contagious
Ariana is a little girl with four-octave range, and that is her strongest weapon. With the great intonation and interpretation, it was just a matter…
Path of Eight
Mouth of the Architect – Path of Eight [Review]
Three long years since post-metal juggernauts Mouth of the Architect released their last album, titled Dawning. The record was okay, not too shabby,…
Hearts on Fire
FMLYBND: Hearts On Fire EP
In a scene dominated by button-pushing DJs encouraging fans to “put their hands up,” the energy of a live electronica …
A/B
A Band From Holland Resembles The Black Keys. Too Much?
There is a really great new song by The Black Keys titled No Good. An explosive combo of drums and guitars is cute like a Pokémon (yes,…
II
Naxatras - II
Naxatras are an interesting Greek psychedelic/space rock band, who hail from Thessaloniki. Naxatras have previously released one album and an EP. Both…
Los Tres MTV Unplugged
20 Years of MTV Unplugged by Los Tres
And suddenly it was two decades since the Three afford to do an Unplugged for MTV Latin America was given. Your best! That show, which never came out…
Minor Victories
Mediocre Amalgam
Minor Victories are the new supergroup of people, comprising Rachel Goswell from Slowdive, Stuart Braithwaite from Mogwai, Justin Lockey from Editors…
Back Together
is Robin Thicke getting it back together?
Not many artists have had a hit single that kept playing in high rotation for like two years straight, but Robin Thicke is among them with “…
ÆTONAL
Espen Lund - ÆTONAL
Espen Lund is an avant-garde drone doom musician from Norway that mixes the aforementioned genres with free jazz and noise. Now while saying this I…
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…
Spiritual Haven
New Age/World Review: Russell Suereth-Spiritual Haven
Russell Suereth is a keyboardist with a focus on New Age and world music. His new album Spiritual Haven is a combination of classic Western…
The Abbey Road Sessions
Raw Kylie In Retrospective
In 2012, Kylie was hungry for the impact Adele had made on the world and decided to follow her steps. If your are a cynic, than this is what you might…
Stories
Kenzie Moore, 'Stories' Review
Soulful, confident, and sharp, Kenzie Moore’s Stories is an incredibly promising debut EP. The 22-year-old Chicago native blends the bouncy…
Life, Love And Faith
Mister Marmelade
Serious friends of rock n roll know what it means the term brother from the south. Southern music is an intersection of country, jazz, soul, gospel,…
Grand Romantic
Romantic Pop
There are no single people, only autonomous romantics. I must admit that I didn’t recognize the name Nate Rus until I have listened to Grand…
She's Magic
Is the magic still there?
So, it’s official. Az Yet have become the group I‘ve blogged about the most. So far. I wasn’t really planning on writing…
What Dreams Are Made Of
Caribbean Hip Hop Recipe Finally Penned Down: Welcome R.City Empire
Dear most dedicated Hip Hop fans, our holy brothers, hugely mistakenly downsided, finally…
Believe It
Yes, you better Believe It
Like all of the Miles Davis’ alumnus, Tony Williams continued the exploration-into-rock-music idiom of his mentor. But Williams went…
Dandelion Sauce Of The Ancients
Terminal Cheesecake - Dandelion Sauce Of The Ancients
The legendary British noise rock/psychedelic rock band Terminal Cheesecake recently came out with a new full-length album in nearly 20 years. Due to…
Pure Heroine
Our Heroine
It’s hard to believe that Lorde’s debut album was released four years ago. Aside from a very strong sentimental attachment that I have to it (it was…
2014 Forest Hills Drive
Review: J Cole's '2014 Forest Hills Drive'
J Cole has crafted a slew of good albums, but he has yet to craft a great one. While each of his three major label releases contain scattered moments…
Mariner
Reaching for the stars
Three years passed since Cult Of Luna released their last record, the unique, gritty, mechanical beast called Vertikal. In the meantime, they went on…
In An Aeroplane Over The Sea
Discovering Neutral Milk Hotel
I realise I’m doing this completely the wrong way around, but I really enjoy discovering older music and identifying the newer music it has influenced…
One More Light
One More Light: Track by track
Nobody Can Save Me Much to my surprise this is actually a strong start. I groaned at the auto-tuned opening, but the track itself is an effective look…
Ocean's Kingdom
McCartney’s “Ocean’s A Kingdom Proves a Tear Jerker”
Juro que el Paul McCartney es el mejor! Su sentido de la melodía nunca muere. Su sensible a la armonía y el ritmo nunca desaparece. O de…
Every Third Thought
Every Third X File
Although most of us know David Duchovny as Molder from Dossier X, not a lot of us know that this multifaceted actor is also a singer who recently…
Come tomorrow - Songs of Townes Van Zandt
Norway Americana Does Texas Chill
Americana is really big in Scandinavia. Maybe it has something to do with guys like Lee Hazelwood spending time there, or longing for a more…
Weird & Wonderful
Liquid Stranger's New EP is Absolutely Weird, but Decidedly Wonderful
The genre-bending maestro known as Liquid Stranger teased his newest EP with the original release of Hotbox late last year, and now he…
Shadow of the Moon
Railway Gamblers Deserve More Attention
Sometimes, good things are buried deep down in the entropy of the world and you find them by accident. This is especially the case with the…
"Awaken, My Love!"
Childish Gambino - Awaken, My Love! [Review]
Childish Gambino aka Donald Glover is back! After launching an awesome TV show, Atlanta (check it out, it’s great), Glover got back into…
Raskit
Finally, the old Dizzee Rascal Is Back
During my teenage years, I was hooked on rap, among other music styles. As this genre witnessed a real expansion in my country at the beginning of…
G I R L
Review: Pharrell's 'G I R L'
Pharrell’s second solo release, G I R L, is the culmination of his year-and-a-half-long winning streak. His unadulterated happiness is…
A Hermitage
Clash Of Cultures
Jambinai is a band playing a mix of post rock/metal and Korean traditional music. They equally incorporate guitars and traditional instruments,…
Alice Jemima
Thoughts on Alice Jemima's Debut
Alice Jemima's self-titled debut album consists of a surprising total of twelve songs that amount to only thirty six minutes. However, the album,…
Roll With The Punches
Van Morrison May Not Deliver Masterpieces Anymore, But Who Cares, It's Still Good
Diligent ants are rarity in the history of rock. Neil Young, maybe Bob Dylan and Van Morrison were one of the few who marked each decade after 60s…
Acapella - Acapella Christmas - Acapella Group
Enjoying an Acapella Christmas
This is such a good Christmas album. So good that I almost felt regretful that it took me 4 years after its release before finding it. All is not lost…
Phenotype
Dissonantly Extravagant
If we compare Phenotype, the album reviewed here, with recent Select Difficulty from Periphery it’s obvious Textures selected the highest…
Codex Omega
… But Codex Omega Is A Close Second
After becoming more a symphonic than death metal on their past two records (especially on Titan, an album stuffed with over-the-top compositions that…
The Pale Emperor
Literally the Pale Emperor
It was in the late 80's that Brian Hugh Warner adopted the Marilyn Manson pseudonym and entered to the music universe, it took a long time before…
The Promised Land
BREAKING DAYS RELEASE THE MUSIC VIDEO OF THE PROMISED LAND
Breaking Days release their first music video The Promised Land with the support of the record company Castro Music Ltd. The Promised Land by…
Skylarking
XTC's Skylarking remixed by Steven Wilson
It has been 30 years now, almos to a day when XTC issued their seminal Skylarking an album that should be on practically any best of all times albums.…
Mystère
Hypnotic and mysterious (if that album title wasn't clear enough!)
From the very first seconds of Sphynx, the opening song from the second album of this French band two things are clear. On one hand, this is an…
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
50 ways to leave your lover
The “problem” with prolific, long-lasting careers is that music fans find it hard to listen to the artists' whole discographies. If you like Bob…
#WHERESTHELOVE - Charity Single
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Don't Bring Me Down
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Power Over Men
50 Shades, Reversed
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Kill Em With Kindness
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Hit the pedal and bike
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All My Love (feat. Conor Maynard)
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Lover Boy
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Ruin
Ruins For You And Me
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Wrong Victory
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Get Out
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Sorry Is Gone
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I Wanna Be Your Boy
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Sleep On The Floor
Should You Sleep On The Floor Or Not?
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When the Bubble Bursts
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I was visiting a friend of mine in Osijek, Croatia. We were just having our second glass of wine, getting ready to leave the house for a bit of fun in…
The Queen Is Dead - 2011 Remastered Version
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Love's Gonna Do That
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Leadlight
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Someday We'll Linger in the Sun
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Dismal Universal Hiss
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Infinity Guitars
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Cold Water (feat. Justin Bieber & MØ)
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Today it is common models are famous protagonists of music, but it is unusual that recognized figures in Hollywood and the rest of the world appear…
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Gangsta
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About The Meaning Of The Guava Tree And Its Types
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Rosanna
A Drum Beat to Inspire for Decades
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Want You Back
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Right Now was an understated return for Haim, a song that confidently, if quietly, closed the door on a relationship that had become toxic. What Want…
Apartment Story
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Unity
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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…
Not an Addict 2017 (feat. Skin)
Laidback 25th anniversary track
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Astronomy Domine
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Heavy Metal (in its extreme forms) is a scary music. At least for me - all those growling litanies they call vocals, they really creep me out. But the…
Carry Us
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Lost Boy
If You Were Ever A Lost Boy
Face it Ruth B. without a doubt written the only song that could ever reflect how someobe feels about the story Peter Pan. After spending weeks of…
Love So Soft
Loving soft, coming back hard
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Congratulations
Victory's Ironies
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Party Monster
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Forever
KISS: Your “Romantic” Side
Hollywood movies have sold the idea of Perfect Kiss. They always talk about the blue prince who takes the princess, on a white horse to be happy…
Windowlicker
Windowlicker: A spectrogram to the digital soul
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Nevermind the End
Bedroom Siren
Like Basically, Nevermind the End showcases Brooklyn-via-Argentina singer-songwriter Tei Shi's fluid vocals and insightful…
Song for Dan Treacy
Namesake
Writing a song for a good friend? Do it the way MGMT has. With Song For Dan Treacy; it's anything but ordinary. MGMT says of the man behind the…
Split Stones
Maggie Rogers' Split Stones: A 'Parting Gift' to Fans
After nine months of touring across North America and Europe, Maryland singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers is ready to close the chapter on her well-…
Angela
A Punch In The Gut Called Feelings
The Lumineers became a household name when 'Ho Hey' was released in 2012, sending all calls to the nearest radio station to play the song on…
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Brooklyn-via-Argentina singer-songwriter Tei Shi’s (Valerie Teicher) critically acclaimed debut album Crawl Space (…
I Give You Power
Arcade Fire's Brand New Gift to Our Ears
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Music, Its Therapeutic Power and Its Teachings
One moment, a situation, something, someone, a person, why not let you sleep, everything, absolutely everything, the music tells you about it, makes…
I Ain't the One
Spoon’s “I Ain't The One” Delivers Minimalist Moroseness
Moving escalators and sidewalks will probably never be as poignant as they are in the minimalist and evocative blue-lit music video for Spoon&…
Hands
Quirky Sonic Perfection
The outfit's airy vocals – courtesy of Phoebe Baker and Lou James – and pristine harmonizing have earned Alpine global acclaim…
Hard Times
Paramore return as the great pop band they always should have been.
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Brave
Let your voice be heard! Be Brave!
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I'd Rather Be The Devil (Devil Got My Woman)
John Martyn would rather be the Devil
I love the Blues! It’s the basis for almost everything that happened in popular music from the beginnings of the 20th century until the…
Make Me (Cry)
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Even without seeing the name, you can tell by the high cheekbones, the nose, the lips and the eyes that she is the sister of Miley Cyrus. Noah Cyrus,…
Ballin
Bibi`s Court : Ballin` Official Video
Bibi Bourelly keeps amazing us with her distinctive vocal timbre and slick catchy lyricism. This super-addictive ear sickness of a jam…
Ciao Adios
Ciao Adios, I'm done!
I know that, so far, I have not been all too positive about Anne-Marie. I think I called her a Drew Barrymore look-alike that sounds like Rihanna and…
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 -…
Love Letter To Japan
Electro-Exotica Ear Candy
LA-based indie pop group The Bird and the Bee consist of Greg Kurstin and Inara George, who mainly rely on a winsome formula that Pitchfork&#…
Everybody's Got Something
Amelia's Dream Soothes Us During This Pandemic With Everybody's Got Something
New York City based duo Amelia's Dream have released their 6th studio album Everybody's Got Something just in time for our upcoming…
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A New Resistance In The Form Of Muse's Track Dig Down
My initial thought after discovering Muse were coming out with a new album was... where will Muse go this time around? So far the new Muse album is…
Lingus
SNARKY PUPPY: A Casual Listener’s Review
I will be honest: I am no musician, much less a music critic. My encounters with Jazz are limited to a few presentations of my son’s High…
Panda
What is the future of authenticity
Desiigner's Panda became the first New York rap song to top the Billboard Hot 100 since Jay Z's Empire State of…
Cranes in the Sky
Tranquil Ennui
When Solange's critically-acclaimed A Seat at the Table (2016) was released last year, I paid more attention to the explicit…
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Billie Eilish: The Voice, Imagination and Personality of Pop's Future?
“But you can put yourself in a character or a situation you would not normally be in. You don't have to be in love to write a love song.…
Underdog
BANKS’ “Underdog”: An Intimate Empowerment Anthem
On “Fuck With Myself”, the lead single from Californian singer-songwriter BANKS’ (Jillian Rose Banks) critically acclaimed…
The Spoils
Graceful Dread
Bristol-based trip hop pioneers Massive Attack have recently released an eerie, abstract and beautiful video for “The…
Yo Me Quedo en Venezuela
The melody that they teach you at birth
Music is so important that almost all the nations of the world have their own national anthem. A Hymn from a simple concept is a song has lyrics,…
Find Me
Porches' 'Find Me': Intractable Melancholy
Find Me, the second taste of Porches' upcoming album The House, proves that Aaron Maine is still interested in making songs that people…
Just Hold On
Louis Tomlinson's first solo release
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I Just Wanna Live
songs that come back to you
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Goodbye Soleil
La Dolce Vita
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How Deep Is Your Love
EDM In A New Dimension
You know what? I never truly listened to electronic music because when I hear the “toot toot” and the “teet teet&…
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Move
Urgent Locomotion
Move, the first track from LA indie pop quartet Saint Motel's (lead vocalist, guitarist and piano player A/J Jackson, lead guitarist Aaron Sharp,…
Motion Sickness
Cathartic Melancholy
After sharing the plaintive and meditative Smoke Signals in January, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers offered a second…
Intervention
In Need of an Intervention?
Madonna's recent decision to share her emotional turmoil regarding her custody battle with ex-husband Guy Ritchie over her 15-year old…
How Far
Palpable Physicality
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Agree
POLIÇA and s t a r g a z e's Agree is a Plaintive Ode to the Persistent Need for Intimacy
When Samantha Cameron was “outed” as a fan of Minneapolis synth-pop band POLIÇA in 2015, British tabloid newspaper The…
In The Night
In The Night the latest from The Weeknd
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The Nutcracker: It's Music & Magic
One could not merely put aside one classical music when the holiday season is about to start. Sure, there are lots of Christmas music to choose from…
Thrill
The Sounds Gives Us A Thrill
2016 may be the year of resurgence for certain bands, The Sounds certainly are one of those bands. While hot on the heels of a new United States tour…
Dearly Beloved
Kiesza returns to the guitar
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P.O.W.A
Taking on the Tower
I could have shut up and put the glass slippers on and made millions of dollars. I could have made a ton of money and then helped build a school. But…
Last Night On Earth
Ouroboros Cosmos
Never underestimate duos beause Lemaitre are a singular until from Oslo, Norway. With influences ranging from Daft Punk, Justice, Deadmau5 and Cryatal…
Pears For Lunch
Pears For Lunch - Girl Band
If you haven't witnessed a music video directed by Bob Gallagher, you are missing out on the volatile nature that comes with a Gallagher directed…
Perfect Places
Lorde's Perfect Place
I always try to let some time pass before blogging about the same artist again, but some artists keep releasing really good stuff in between my blogs.…
Vienna
Shadow-Chasing in Vienna with Usagi is Dead
Austrian/German shoegaze duo Usagi is Dead pay homage to songwriter/producer Oliver T.’s hometown in the music video for “Vienna&…
Julian
Borders and Checkpoints
Say Lou Lou, formerly known as Saint Lou Lou, are a twin sister music act hailing from Australia and Sweden. Their songs are largely deemed as dream…
Blood & Muscle
Lissie's Blood and Muscle Showcases Raw and Real Desire
One easily imagines that life on a farm in northeast Iowa can be beautiful and tranquil – but also devastatingly lonely. Illinois singer-…
Wall Of Glass
Our Kid goes solo with mixed results
Any song that features one of the Gallagher brothers is guaranteed to have at least one thing: swagger. Swagger, bravado, and sheer bloody-mindedness…
How to Boil an Egg
Imminent Maturity
Melbourne-based indie singer-songwriter and guitarist Courtney Barnett's latest single How to Boil an Egg is not exactly a…
Running With The Wolves
Echoes of Howls
Theatrical development is coming from Norway and the singer Aurora is the cloud of new beginnings is the voice behide this new tide. 'Running With…
Belong
Melancholic Escapism
Roosevelt makes dance music for people who don't dance because they're too depressed. It's commercial but it cuts deep, like New Order in…
I Bet My Life
I Bet My Life On Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons are the type of band that has a song on every soundtrack, to every newest film that pops out the word blockbuster. Hey, there is…
Lost Boys
Boys in the Twilight Zone
Lost Boys is the lead single from UK dream pop duo Still Corners' (British vocalist Tessa Murray and Austin-born multi-…
Ten Miles High
Ungrounded
Irish singer-songwriter Róisín Murphy appears to be taking her craft to idiosyncratically stratospheric hights with the…
Way Back (Feat. Snoop Dogg)
Kicking the game like way back
I was pretty surprised to find a new TLC track over the Easter weekend. I’ve been writing about their Kickstarter funded album several times and…
Stand Up for Something (feat. Common)
Standing up to inspire others
I’ve had a favorite songwriter for a very long time now. She’s Diane Warren. I think she’s slightly strange, now that I follow her on social media and…
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Gloomy Clarity
Four years after the release of their debut album Ministry of Love(2013), Los Angeles duo IO Echo is back with an airy…
I Found
Atmospheric Appeal
I Found is Nottingham-based quartet Amber Run's best known single from their debut album 5 am (2015). The song opens with a…
Lay Up
Mai`s Official Lay Up!
A young lady with an extremelly mature vocal capabilities. Ella Mai, one of the greatest R`n`B suprise…
Dust My Shoulders Off (feat. Timbaland)
Dust Off Your Shoulder
For those paying attention to the Top 10 songs on the iTunes download chart last week, Chengdu-born Jane Zhang's appearance appeared to come from…
Strobe Light
Ultraviolet Cool
We wanted to make a film that celebrates two dancers from Johannesburg. As well as that feeling of being young and creating your own universe within…
Breaking Down
The Sound of Neurosis
Sometimes its the more low-key tracks that grab your attention. Florence + the Machine has risen to worldwide prominence with Florence Welsh's…
El Paraiso
Is it the year of Los Mesoneros and their Paradise?
This quintet of exceptional musicians formed by Luis Jimenez (guitar and vocals), Juan Ignacio Sucre (guitar), Andres Belloso (Low), Andrés…
Go Robot
The Red Hot Chili Peppers got Saturday Night Fever
Since they released their new album last month of June this legendary band is giving us to talk about, this time we bring the video of your…
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…
Sticky Leaves
Angelic Resolution
The landscape that Linying walks through in her latest video - vast open plains bordered by a series of hills and an expansive blue sky - could not be…
Guinnevere
The Magical Guinnevere
“Guinnevere” is probably the most magical songs ever written. I fell in love with the song the first time I heard it. It happened…
Nas Album Done
Dj Khaled and Nas: ''Nas album done''
Nas Album Done is the new video showing the life of a tycoon of the music industry as it is DJ Khaled featuring stellar participation of Jamaican…
What Do You Mean? - Acoustic
Am I a Belieber?!
First things first. I am NOT a Belieber. I never was... but after listening to the acoustic version of this song, I cannot say I never will. I did say…
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Final Fire
Look at this, a band called Neon Waltz has six people in their group. Yes, Arcade Fire can become a symphony but does that mean other bands can pull…
Be The One
When the Lights Go Out, They Must Come Back On...
Dua Lipa has been compared to Lana Del Rey from the moment Be The One was dropped. Yes, while the similarities are apparent this does not mean that a…
Enter Sandman
Heavy Metal with Classroom Instruments? Jimmy Fallon Did It First!
Enter Sandman was released in 1991 as the first song for the eponymous album of Metallica entitled “Metallica”. The song deals with the concept of a…
I Should Live in Salt
The National can't explain it any other way
The National are one of the only bands that, with every album, stay within the same sonic landscape. Each ensuing album explores this landscape…
Nikes
Recognizing Black Genius
2009: Taylor Swift's music video for You Belong With Me beats out Beyoncé's video for Single Ladies in MTV'…
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Getting Close With Nick Jonas Ft. Tove Lo
Nick Jonas, a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and actor best known as one-third of the hugely popular Disney Channel sibling pop/rock act…
Innocent Dreams
Maven Grace's Innocent Dreams is an Antidote for Alienation
Musicians often complain about the remote collaboration process, where songs can be recorded without a singer ever sharing studio time with…
When the Lillies Die
Geisha Goth
LA duo Io Echo (Ioanna Gika and Leopold Ross) have been mostly noted for their 'new orientalism', a fusion of LA goth noir and pan-…
Hearts in Motion
Noise Pop Finds A Solid Foundation
Give the 90's one thing, whether you where a fan or not...Noise Pop became a true visionary substance. And Yuck from Georgia have the courage to…
April Skies
Songs that started it all. 2) April Skies, Jesus and Mary Chain
Scotland has a proud history of great indie bands: Belle and Sebastian, The Blue Nile, punk band The Skids, Primal Scream, but before I heard April…
Body and Soul
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.2 - Body and Soul
In this second article dedicated to jazz standards, I present you the most covered one of all times - “Body and Soul”, a…
My Enemy (feat. Matt Berninger)
CHVRCHES and Matt Berninger are Estranged Lovers on My Enemy
If you had called the phone number that was featured in the music video for Get Out - the lead single from Scottish synth-pop trio…
Electric Indigo
The Electric Feat of Electric Indigo
At first listen The Paper Kites have a familiar sonic sound...although similar to The 1975. The Paper Kites do offer a difference in…
Hungry (feat. Rick Ross)
Fergie Drops Hungry Video!
The Dutchess comes back Trappin` style! After droping the first Double Dutchess studio album…
In Ear Park
In Ear Park: Song Review
As I turn on Department of Eagle’s “In Ear Park”, the faint crackle of the acoustic guitar that sneaked its way into the…
ILYSB
ILYSB Means More Than You Know To LANY
ILYSB or I Love You So Bad for those of us that prefer to type out each word. LANY confuses Pop for Indie and Hip-Hop sectors for Pop references. But…
Sucker
Sucker for The Big Moon
The Big Moon has a song playfully titled Sucker that...also has a seductive attraction that easily draws in any one within hearing distance. London…
Everything Is Embarrassing
Maybe If You Let Sky Sing
Yes, Pop acts are everywhere and they all happen to be models turn musician. Some can not even come close to having a hit single and other's go…
3WW
Three Little Words
3WW is the latest track from English indie rock band ∆ (alt-J), offering a glimpse of their upcoming third album Relaxer (out June 9…
Easier
Cat Turner's Easier Offers a Grungy Perspective on Young Love
The music video for Easier - Irish dark-pop singer-songwriter Cat Turner's first new single in the wake of her debut EP Contrast…
The Heat
Jungle - The Heat: The beat with a soul
With a mid 70's funk feel and a living breathing accompanyment of a seven peice band, Jungle is one of the few electronic collectives that strive…
The Moment (feat. Travis Garland)
HOT NEW HIP HOP: Hoodie Allen ft. Travis Garland - The Moment
While you were sleeping on this guy, let me remind you what have you missed. This Jewish jewel ancestor, Steven AJ Markowitz&…
Total Entertainment Forever
Father John Misty's Controversial Bedding Taylor Swift/ Every Night Inside the Oculus Rift' Lyrics Proves To Be Prophetic
After Maryland singer-songwriter Father John Misty (Joshua Tillman) performed Total Entertainment Forever on the Saturday Night Live…
Dipped-in-Blue
Vector_Xing: Dipped In Blue
Comprising of LA born Stevan Cablayan (vocals) and London born Cameron McLain (instruments), Vector_XING create soul and…
Dilemma
Hazy Introspection
San Francisco's lo-fi duo Acid Ghost (lead vocalist and guitarist Ace Barcelon and drummer Mikey Mendoza) share an unexpected similarity with pop…
Keep Running
Sensuous Momentum
After two well-received EPs and over 3 million Youtube views for Bassically, Brooklyn-via-Argentina singer-songwriter Tei Shi (Valerie…
Sick of Losing Soulmates
The Only Song You Need on a Rainy Day and a Broken Heart
Sick of Losing Soulmates tells us an emotional story of how two people try to still be friends after a break up. This is one of Dodie Clark’…
The Sound of Silence - Live on CONAN
Disturbed's Sound of silence
I know it must be a heavy frustration for many rock and heavy metal bands, but I’m one of those people who only love their ballads. There are so many…
Save My Soul
Just don't get hooked
A while ago, I drew a comparison, in an article on my own website, between Ke$ha and JoJo. Both, for completely different reasons, ended up being…
Hello
After several years of waiting Adele says Hello.
As a preamble to its third full-length album entitled 25, the British singer Adele released its latest promotional single Hello accompanied by a…
Coldplay
Coldplay release lyric video for their song Aliens
Brits from the Coldplay band have released their Aliens single, a new charity track because all their proceeds will be donated to an international…
Enrique Iglesias
Heart hurts makes Enrique Iglesias happy.
Enrique Iglesias today celebrated the popularity keeps her single It hurts the heart, a topic that registers million views on the Internet and is…
Crosby Lane
VIDEO: Crosby Lane ‘Crucified’
Country folk trio Crosby Lane is comprised of singer-songwriters Tonja Rose, John Lemonis, and Michaela Lemonis, having taken their band name from…
DJ Quik
A Mid-Year Review of the Best Rap Albums of 2017
The month of June 2017 has come and gone and we’re now officially in the second half of the year. The year thus far has been a good one for hip hop…
Black Veil Brides
Black Veil Brides: The Evolution of Rebellion
Black Veil Brides has molded and earned a reputation in the music industry as a band that is able to transcend traditional labels and use their lyrics…
Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez will take a break
The youth-winning singer, Selena Gomez, depart scenarios and studies for a while, so said the American magazine People after contact with Latino…
Danny Barnes
Danny Barnes Interview
Danny Barnes returns to Country Fried Rock to discuss his recent accolade, the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. Barnes has…
Jillian Jacqueline
Introducing Jillian Jacqueline: The Dark Horse of 2015
What first struck me about Jillian Jacqueline is her voice, but her beauty was what made me do a double take. Now I am the first to criticize folks…
Kevin Roldan
Kevin Roldán keeps going strong
Kevin Roldan is seriously and comes to stay in the music scene of Latin America. The young artist is one of the most watched on YouTube and is…
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber releases 'Cold Water'
Regularly all you can do Justin Bieber manages to have great significance in social networks. That is, this release of her new single, Cold Water,…
McKlopedia
'THE PLAIN IN FIRE' McKlopedia+Sharif+Morgan
Under the congregation of the collective thriving called '' Santa Lucky '', a native of Mexico, the materialization…
Josh Taerk
Learning to Let Go with Josh Taerk
Josh Taerk unveils his new single today, Learning to Let Go. The follow up single to Rock n' Roll On, he brings another delightful and enticing…
Haley Georgia
Haley Georgia and The Brewing EDM/Rap Shitstorm
When a storm comes, there are always signs, always hints in the air, that sense of uneasiness that things are about to get real dramatic. People might…
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…
LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes ‘One Christmas: Chapter One’ – Album Review
LeAnn Rimes for some ridiculous, double-standard reason has lost her audience in the country community. Jason Aldean makes a similar indiscretion in…
Mike Shinoda
5 Rappers of Asian Descent who’ve Left Their Mark on Hip Hop
When you mention rap music the continent of Asia usually isn’t the first place that most people associate the genre with. Most people would be hard-…
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…
Vocal Song
Two concerts for lovers will give Vocal Song.
The Venezuelan group Vocal Song will offer two concerts at the Cultural Center BOD, Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 February, apropos of Valentine'…
Phife Dawg
A Tribe Called Quest Petitions to Rename Albans Park in Honor Of Phife Dawg
Last week on the 22nd of March 2016 the hip hop community lost a key member of the emcee fraternity, Phife Dawg. Phife was a part of the…
Tito "El Bambino"
Tito El Bambino dedicates his new single to all his fans
Puerto Rican artist Efrain David Fines Nevares, artistically known as Tito El Bambino, presented his first single in 2016 entitled Shalala theme that…
Fonseca
Fonseca dazzles at the Panama Book Fair
The Colombian singer Fonseca and the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia shone today at the opening of the XIII International Book Fair of Panama…
Felix Kubin
Felix Kubin
I wash my hands in a water of the toilet I wash my hands in the beauty of your tears Everything is undefined and controversial. I cannot tell…
PSY
PSY released two new singles from their latest album 4X2=8
The famous rapper PSY who jumped to stardom due to the worldwide success of Gangnam Style , which in fact is one of the most watched videos in the…
Elton John
Musical Genius
Crowned number 49 in Rolling Stone’s 100 greatest artists of all time by Billy Joel, Elton John is truly one of the most phenomenal…
Pharrell Williams
Fashionable Pharrell
Just imagine, during your regular business day at the office, an internal memo comes announcing that the company is welcoming on…
Plácido Domingo
Placido Domingo does not like that popular music overshadows the opera
Are the signs of the times, and has for some time: folk music, pop, clothes and embraces and wraps the musical tastes of people. Recently, the…
Wade Bowen
Wade Bowen ‘Then Sings My Soul… Songs For My Mother’ – Album Review
Texas country singer Wade Bowen released his first Gospel album Then My Sings My Soul… Songs For My Mother earlier this month.…
G-Eazy
G-Eazy debuts song with Snoop Dogg
The rapper from Oakland, Calif., G-Eazy, celebrated his birthday with a premiere on May 26 with the new song Get Mine, which features vocal…
Hozier
A Better Love for Tarzan
In 2013 we were surprised with their Take Me To Church, promotional single from her first album Hozier. Irish singer and composer now faces a new…
Jacob Davich
Jacob Davich - EP Review
Jacob Davich’s self-titled debut EP has been a long time coming. The 25-year-old began his career as an actor at the age of 12, going on to star in…
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli and Alicia Keys in the 2016 Champions League Final
The Guiseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, also known as San Siro Stadium, hosted the final of the UEFA Champions League 2016 on Saturday 28 May, where he…
Eric Clapton
Still Got It At 70
I had to think long and hard about writing this short post. I feel like the majority of my posts to date have been…
Tory Lanez
Tory Lanez pulling the trigger
After leaving the beef behind with Drake, Tory Lanez has returned to work. 'Shooters' is the title of the new single from the artist…
T. Hardy Morris
T. Hardy Morris Interview
T. Hardy Morris fronts Dead Confederate and is part of the indie rock supergroup, Diamond Rugs, but his latest solo album, Drownin’ On A…
Coldplay
Coldplay announce new album for 2017
British band Coldplay confirmed by official social networks of the band is working on a new musical production, which is intended to leave next year.…
Billy Joel
Chasing Dreams
The Early Days It wasn't long before the artist, inspired by the Beatles' iconic Ed Sullivan Show performance, committed…
Дима Билан
Dima Bilan - a lot of noise about nothing.
Dima Bilan is a kind of a singer that dances better than sings. The texts of his songs are stupid and childish. I do not know why he isn’t…
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran reveals the songs and release date of ÷
The Irish singer - songwriter Ed Sheeran started the year off right by publishing last January 7 promotional first two of his third record plate. But…
Metronomy
Metronomy - Old Skool
If you’re looking to shake it up like it’s the Summer of 2008 I’ve got just the thing for you! UK’s…
Richard Strauss
Strauss’s Zara Alla Thrustra
This is one of Straus’s most famous works that starts with an iconic opening that has been used to decorate many advertisements and films…
Radiohead
Glastonbury 2017
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts will have a new edition in 2017 and will be held between 21 and 15 June in Wohrty Farm, in…
Ha*Ash
Ha-ash will give two concerts in Venezuela
Mexican pop duo Ha-ash, composed of sisters Hanna and Ashey Perez Perez Mosa Mosa, provide first two concerts in Venezuela. Appointments are…
WALK THE MOON
Working that fun loving spirit
A few years ago I went to a P!nk concert and was introduced to Walk The Moon, who were supporting her. At that time, I had never heard of them, but…
Radiohead
Radiohead returns with unreleased tracks after 20 years in storage
Of late formats, the British band Radiohead published the release date of their new musical work OK computer OKNOTOK 1997-20017 by the end of this…
Sebastian Mikael
A cloud of soulfood raindrops: Meet Sebastian Mikael
Swedish/Ethiopian R`n`B star Sebastian Mikael is this super-talented singer/producer/audio engineer, a …
Marcus Miller
Your Unknown Influence
You might not know it but you've probably been listening to a lot of Marcus Miller. If you listen to Michael Jackson, Herbie Hancock, Wayne…
Barbra Streisand
Streisand gets into sound acting
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Zac Brown Band
Zac Brown Band ‘The Grohl Sessions Vol. 1’ – EP Review
I’ve not been particularly familiar with Zac Brown Band’s music over the years. While I have always respected their musicianship, their sound is…
Pablo Alborán
Pablo Alborán celebrates 28 years
On this day, May 31st, the Spanish singer Pablo Alborán was born in 1989. About his birthday, we review his most recent video, published just…
Pepper
Pepper, It On (Hawaii's Island Rock Band, Overshadowed by R.H.C.P.?)
Because this band has the name Pepper, they may not be the easiest band to find, and ontop of that there is the more popular Red Hot Chili Peppers…
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…
Foo Fighters
Foo fighters and Green Day will say present at the Corona Capital Festival 2017
This week, the list of artists that will be part of the Corona Capital 2017 Festival will be announced in its eighth edition, which will take place…
Justin Bieber
Run over paparazzi defended Justin Bieber
The paparazzi allegedly run over by Justin Bieber, when leaving a church in Beverly Hills in a van, spoke well of the Canadian artist. He said he is…
My Chemical Romance
The group splits up and leaves a surprise
My Chemical Romance is separated after 12 years of career. The group would jump to fame in 2006, with its themes of melancholy trend, no longer be…
David Bisbal
Fever, the new single by David Bisbal
David Bisbal returns to conquer his fans with his new song. The Spanish released Fever which also has a video that is already available on YouTube.…
Tool
Tool headlines Governors Ball Music Festival
New York City will host the seventh consecutive year the Governors Ball Music Festival, and its announcement was made poster showing all the bands…
Paul McCartney
The five most memorable halftimes of the Superbowl
Sustained expectation around the halftime show of Superbowl gathers every year millions of fans to view, applaud and criticize several major music…
Tom Jones
How Did Sir Tom Get Legendary Status?
The voice, silver fox, prince of Wales are just some of Tom Jones’ many nicknames, in fact Tom Jones is technically one too. He…
Carly Rae Jepsen
Boy Problems never sounded like so much fun
It’s been said many times. Carly Rae Jepsen was supposed to be a one hit wonder. In fact, she was set to become the ultimate one hit wonder…
Hillsong United
How much do you love?
An old legend says that to ascend to heaven at death, they ask how much you loved ?. In February everything revolves around love; shops, most of all…
Charly García
Charly Garcia is hospitalized for high fever.
Argentine rock musician Charly Garcia, 65, was admitted tonight at a sanatorium in Buenos Aires by a high fever and dehydration, according to the…
Corina Smith
Corina Smith and Gustavo Elís present their new video “Escape”
This time Corina Smith and Gustavo Elís their together to make a song that has high expectations for surely this pair gets it and have come to…
Coldplay
Coldplay release new video for A Head Full Of Dreams
With the final speech of Charlie Chaplin in the 1940 film, The Great Dictator, Coldplay presents the video for her new single and the song that gives…
Radiohead
Radiohead premiere video of unreleased song from the album OK Computer
Radiohead wanted to celebrate 20 years of the launch of OK Computer with the publication of a new album called OK NOT OK 1997-2017 and went on sale…
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber does it again at the 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards
In the most recent MTV Europe Music Awards held in the city of Milan, Italy. Justin Bieber was one of the most outstanding artists of the big event,…
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire is ready to release their new album
Arcade Fire is the only band that has won its first and only Grammy Award for best album of the year in history. That did it in 2008 with his first…
The Psychic Paramount
The Psychic Paramount
Ok, here is the group named “The Psychic Paramount” and they are really psychic. While listening to their music I think of Russ…
Barry Adamson
Barry Adamson: Know Where to Run
Finally! The light is on. The light is everywhere. We shine and love. We’ve got a place for two. We’ve got our place. We know…
Chance The Rapper
Review: Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment's 'Surf'
Donnie Trumpet and The Social Experiment’s Surf is a celebration, and everyone is invited. The genre-defying album is the collective work of…
Neville Staples AKA Judge Roughneck
Judge Roughneck Comes Alive with New Video
Ska Legends Judge Roughneck are back at it again with their latest single and video for Mirror in the Bathroom. One of the best ways to close out 2016…
El Lebrijano
At the age of 74, El Lebrijano dies in Seville.
Flamenco singer Juan Peña El Lebrijano died this morning at 74 years old, victim of a heart ailment that had recently been operated. The author…
Corina Smith
Nah Nah Nah It's Logical What We Are
Although the original video of this song was what everyone expected, I like this Dance Video more than I show the passion not only for the music and…
Bencoolen
BENCOOLEN Take Over the 9:30 Club
Bencoolen has been one of the most noteworthy bands of 2016, and 2017 is gearing up to be just as accomplished. Sharing their new…
Ashton Lane
Ashton Lane ‘Nashville Heart’ - Album Review
Ashton Lane are Glasgow-bred husband and wife duo Tim and Esther O’Connor, who recently released their fourth studio album ‘…
Usher
Usher receives his star!
American artist Usher today received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the number 2588 that grants the organization, though the musician and…
Los Amigos Invisibles
VRrock sessions will offer tribute to Los Amigos Invisibles
Caracas starts 2017 with good music. Every day the Venezuelan talent continues to make progress and are already several bands begin to be mounted on…
Kacey Musgraves
Why Calling Kacey Musgraves A Bitch Just Reflects Poorly On You
Normally I don’t comment too much on artists’ personalities and media personas, unless it’s directly relevant to the music on their record and makes…
Bryson Tiller
Bryson Tiller premieres audiovisual
On May 25, R & B singer Bryson Tiller premiered the video for the song Somethin Tells Me produced by T-Minus. This topic is about Bryson…
Neville Staples AKA Judge Roughneck
Up-Close-and-Personal with Denver Legends, Judge Roughneck
Judge Roughneck are kicking their year off with a great start. With their new video Mirror in the Bathroom, the group are also embarking on a handful…
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars hesitated the Carpool Karaoke
One of the most renowned artists and is in the best moment of his career is Bruno Mars. As many know, last November 18 unveiled its new album 24K…
Shakira
What does a mother sound like?
After three years, Shakira launches this eleventh album, El Dorado, a golden cover and a huge photograph of the singer as emerging from a lake.…
Tropicalísimo Apache
Apache breaks schemes with Now or Never
When talking about Venezuelan rap faces, the name of Apache certainly comes to mind, because besides being the face of Venezuelan rap, it is…
Gioachino Rossini
Rossini Does Sacred Music
Who knew Rossini did sacred classical music so well? The song playing at first in the Rossini collection is a fabulous Italian setting of the Mass.…
Los Panchos
Sounds like blood and ashes
The arts, including theater, literature and poetry complement each other, and music, meanwhile, is the element that manages cohesionarlas, especially…
Lawrence watson
Lawrence Watson Releases new album Prescriptions
Lawrence Watson releases new CD Prescriptions I have known Larry for many years, collaborating and …
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…
La Vida Bohème
La Vida Bohème signs with a new record label
The Venezuelan rock group La Vida Bohéme signed with the original label of Barcelona, Spain, Music Fan in order to prepare the launch of its…
Bryson Tiller
The 502 Come Up
As 2015 comes to an end, we take a look back at the artists that rose to the spotlight in the past year or so. Fetty Wap, Post Malone, just two that…
Paramore
Paramore releases video for second single I Told You So
The band Paramore released the music video for their second single Told you so . With a pretty European style, vocalist Hayley Williams surprised…
Mai Lee
KITCHEN CONFESSIONS #7 : INTERVIEW WITH MAI LEE
A flower shares his scent much longer after it`s breathing stage. There is no end, only a different meaning. After a while,…
Madonna
Improvised concert offers Madonna in Paris in tribute to the victims.
Square of the Republic in Paris was the venue for an impromptu concert by pop queen Madonna, after finishing his presentation at a concert, the…
Viniloversus
Vinylversus will have a new album
Viniloversus has been one of the best rock bands of the last decade of Venezuela. Your talent and his work have enabled him to take up residence in…
Mando Diao
#SundaySpotlight: Mando Diao
Mando Diao formed at the end of last century in Borlange, a place in the central province of Sweden. They had their ups and downs. They raised with…
Jack Garratt
Jack Garratt and the new formula of pop music
I know if the rock is dead, but I hope not. I long to be at a roadside resting and returning energy to renew and demand for cultural relevance once…
Campfire Cassettes
Catching Up with Campfire Cassettes
Campfire Cassettes used to be the West Coast's best kept secret. And I say used to, because now they have broke free into the…
The Beatles
All You Need Is Love
Where to begin is the quandry or quarry or Quarrymen. I first saw the Beatles in our living room. I was not quite 11 but I already had a fondness for…
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire releases new single and video, Signs of Life
Everything Now , the new work of studio of the Arcade Fire Canadians, has already presented / displayed the promotional cut that gives name to the…
Charles Esten
Chip Esten On The Blurred Lines of Life & ‘Nashville’ – The Buddy & Jim Show Recap
Chip Esten will tell you that sometimes the line between Nashville the show and real life not only gets blurred but goes away. The songwriter who…
Martha Argerich
Martha Argerich Plays Symphony 75 Years Young
Martha Argerich is one of the most prominent piano players in the second half of the 20th century. She is some what of a fabulous, technical prodigy.…
Kasabian
Kasabian's Brilliant Cross-Genre Covers
English rock band Kasabian (which currently consists of vocalist Tom Meighan, guitarist and vocalist Sergio Pizzorno, drummer Ian Matthews&…
Bill & Gloria Gaither
Bill Gaither Is Stunning!
I just found this “new” Christian artist that is actually from the old times named Bill Gaither. He has a plethora of great gospel music for those who…
Charly García
Charly García returns with The Machine of Being Happy
The Machine Be Happy is the new promotional song that has taken the reading of Argentine rock Charly Garcia. It is the return of the singer, who in…
J Balvin
For the first time the Lima Music Fest 2017 Reggaeton will be held
Lima has become one of the main musical capitals of Latin America thanks to its influence of traditional music, rock and for some years has become an…
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 will close Rock in Rio Lisboa.
The American band Maroon 5 and Swedish DJ Avicii star in the final stretch of the festival Rock in Rio Lisbon, which reconverts today to the…
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are preparing a new album
Keith Richards, singer and songwriter, said in a forum organized by YouTube that the band is putting something new together. On the other hand, a…
Kendrick Lamar
J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar: real or fake?
A dream come true? A parody?It seems that J. Cole surprised everyone with his last tweet:''The Internet will shutdown when this drops''…
Roger Waters
Roger Waters releases new song after 25 years
Just one day after announcing it would launch a new album, former Pink Floyd, Roger Waters he released the first single was titled Smell The Roses…
Carlos Vives
Tribute to Carlos Vives in Lo Nuestro Awards.
The Colombian singer Carlos Vives will receive a tribute to the excellence for his musical career thirty years during the gala of the Lo Nuestro…
Bubba Sparxxx
7 Country Rap Artists That You Need To Hear
With trap being the biggest sub-genre of hip hop at the moment it's easy to forget that hip hop has had and still has a lot of other sub-genres…
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…
Roxette
What just happened to Roxette?
Roxette may jug your memory due to their contribution to the “Pretty Woman” soundtrack, or perhaps even for the hits they had…
Deep Purple
Deep Purple reveal trailer for their upcoming album
Already it has a name and year of release. However, there are still unresolved questions about who will be the next studio album of the group Deep…
Rich Hopkins and the Luminarios
Hop(kins) on The Highway
From all those names that popped up on the American music scene in the mid-Eighties (and delivered), Rich Hopkins is probably the one that has, to put…
Maluma
Maluma and Ricky Martin come together in a new production
The well - known singers Ricky Martin Maluma and recently surprised his followers with the publication of a photo on the official Instagram account…
Usher
The painful disease that Usher suffers
Since the news came that the American singer Usher has an infectious, inflammatory disease of the viral type called herpes, the collective…
Ricky Martin
Audiovisual launch of Vente pa'ca
After the great success of his latest album to anyone who will listen, ricky_martin premiered his new single Come over here ft. maluma worldwide…
Kid Ink
Summer In The Winter: third audiovisual
On May 2, the artist Brian Todd Collins, better known as Kid Ink, pulled by its official portal account YouTube (KidInkOfficialVEVO) the third music…
Roger Waters
Roger Waters, the validity of The Wall and staged scenes
Roger Waters paraphernalia goes beyond the sense of sight. There is no denying the staging that the artist always has sought to highlight from his…
Simply Red
A simply red symphonica
This last week held a surprise. It was announced that Simply Red would be next year’s main act to perform at the Symphonica In Rosso concert series in…
Okills
Okills will play with Incubus
In mid-2015 the Caracas Okills band settled in Mexico City with a view to occupy a space in the Latin American music scene. Your letter is America…
Alfredo Naranjo
To dance with Alfredo Naranjo
On 17 December, the Venezuelan vibraphonist Alfredo Naranjo will be giving a concert and will make one more dance at the Theatre of Chacao, Caracas.…
Vinyl on HBO
Playlist: 'Vinyl', a vintage moment in 2016
Just a couple of days ago HBO aired the last episode of the 1st season 'Vinyl' , the ambitious dramatic and musical series that…
DJ Khaled
Did Dj Khaled change a lot?
October 23, just ten days ahead. That's how much time separates us from the new Dj Khaled's album. He the Best, He Global,…
Isabel Pantoja
From oblivion to I don't remember - Dedicated to Juan Gabriel
Isabel Pantoja popular Spanish singer of Gypsy origin specializing in couplet that has garnered a large number of musical hits and has an extensive…
Jazz Spastiks
Jazz Spastiks launches Midnight Mode with Mello Soul Black
Jazz Spastiks, England have joined with the representative Mello Soul Black and expect to launch a new full length album, release date still…
Juan Gabriel
Eternal John Gabriel
Just surprise news of the death of John Gabriel (stage name of Alberto Aguilera Valadez), and social networks and bursting with information,…
Drake
Drake was the most downloaded during 2016 for Spotify
The year is coming to an end and as expected, the main houses for sale, search and playback music world begin to produce lists of the highlights and…
David Guetta
David Guetta maintains his original sound with Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne
After 3 years of absence, the French DJ David Guetta returns to the world of music with a new single. With Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne performed the…
Blazar
SPOTIFY SINGLE ‘TOMORROW’ BY MUSIC ICON BLAZAR HITS THE HEART OF IMAGINE DRAGONS FANS
Blazar (a.k.a. Jerad Finck) has had 3 top 40 singles, a Billboard Debut at #49 and was the Grand Prize Winner of the U.S.A Songwriting…
Ecuador Manta
Latin artists united by Ecuador
On April 16 Ecuador suffered one of the greatest disasters in its history. A powerful earthquake of 7.9 on the richter scale (and numerous replicas)…
Liam Gallagher
Liam Gallagher premiered Eh La during concert
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Radiohead
RadioHead's ninth album is coming
British band Radiohead announced the on its website the release of their ninth album, yet no official title, and revealed a new topic, Daydreaming.…
Café Tacvba
Café Tacvba premiered the video clip of its single Que No
The successful and popular band Café Tacuba is very close to release his new album Jei Beibi on 5 May but before Mexicans just released a new…
Monica
Ring the alarm: Monica’s Code Red is on fire!
Just after writing an article about Akon’s new music for my own website, I actually ran into my favorite (reasonably) new “Akon…
Anima Sound System
Anima-Sound
Family You know, “a husband and a wife” means everything to me. Maybe I’m too romantic, I don’t know. But…
Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time
Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time ‘All Star Duets’ – Album Review
Sometimes you come across an album that is not only a huge undertaking, but it’s also an extremely successful one. Those albums may not always pick up…
Frank Ticheli
Frank Ticheli’s Peace is A Gem for Younger Players
Frank Ticheli’s “Peace” is a fabulous little gem of a piece that really pops with a simple melody in the trumpet parts and throughout the brass. It…
Nicky Jam
Latin Billboard Awards Winners
On the night of April 27 were held the Billboard Latin Music Awards 2017. The ceremony was led by Carlos Ponce and Kate del Castillo Watsco Center in…
Death From Above 1979
Death From Above announces new album and releases Never Swing Alone
For some time now the two-piece band Death From Above , previously known as Death From Above 1979 , has been giving us some new material with the…
Flyleaf
All Around Flyleaf
Flyleaf is an American rock band, formed in the Belton and Temple, Texas regions in 2002.The band has charted on mainstream rock, Christian pop and…
Lana Del Rey
Lana del Rey returns with Lust For Life
After a long wait, Lana del rey has finally released her new album, Lust For Life. Already the American had published advances of this new disc,…
Maroon 5
A Case of Maroon 5 Syndrome
Nowadays, it seems as though there are more artists trying to make their way into the world of music than ever before. And unfortunately, with this…
Liam James Payne
Liam Payne undertakes solo project
The Night We Met is the name of the song written by the former member of One Direction, Liam Payne, who, after the temporary separation of the group,…
Soledad Bravo
Soledad Bravo will offer a minimalist concert in Caracas.
Under the 25th anniversary of the Cultural Center BOD, Venezuelan singer Soledad Bravo will return to the stage on 29 and 30 October, at 5:00 pm, to…
Sonny Rollins
The shape of jazz that was... only better
When Sonny Rollins disconnected from the scene and took his saxophone up to the Williamsburg Bridge to practice alone for almost three years,…
Volbeat
Volbeat, If Elvis & Rockabilly were played by a Heavier & Faster Metallica / Volumen Og Beat (Part 1)
So, what does one get when they cross the following: Elvis, Rockabilly, and a heavier type of Thrash Metal than Metallica? Well, Volbeat would perhaps…
Kristal Fonrodona
5 Music Production Tips I Wish I Knew When I Started
You will go on to publish albums and print out copies for album covers. And people will scream how much they love your music, but you will never…
Santana
Announcing the new tour - Doobie Brothers
Attention music enthusiasts, Latin rock and blues fans and legendary guitar lovers! Get your ears ready to be seduced by the one and only Carlos…
Camila Cabello
A single harmony
It’s a matter of fact, mostly, that girl groups and boybands don’t last forever. Most artists entering in the group see it as a stepping stone to a…
The Blue Hour
The Blue Hour Reinvigorate Early 4AD-Style Ethereal Folk-Noir
The Blue Hour have inherited the passion and aesthetic of 4AD’s golden years – haunting, deep, and richly melancholic with…