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Science Fiction
A perfect and brutal goodbye from one of the best bands of the Millennium
You could be forgiven for falling away from your Brand New obsession in the years since Daisy. As the length between albums goes Brand New even beat…
Worried Kid
Scandinavian Folk At Its Best
Bellhound Choir is a solo project of Danish author Christian Hade Madsen. His first EP Stray Screech Beastdropped in 2015 and it was a teaser for his…
Afterglow
ME, SARAH AND LGBT
I’m sorry to disappoint but I am not gay. However, a few years ago I found out me and LGBT have a weakness in common: Sarah McLachlan, the…
Hinterland
Lonelady: Hinterland
Julie Campbell aka LoneLady has rooted her music in the dark leaden skies of the industrial landscape of her native Manchester. The mist and vapour…
Visions of Us on the Land
Psychedelic King Of Eclecticism
Introvert from Seattle says his latest record is like a bad trip in which two soulmates come together. ’There is no plan. You will see the…
In Spades
Unstoppable Groove of The Afghan Whigs
Greg Dully and co. released their comeback album Do to the Beast back in 2014 after almost sixteen years of professional hiatus. I am one of only few…
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…
I Forget Where We Were
Forget Where We Were - a Live Masterpiece
In June of 2015, I had the great privilege of hearing Ben Howard peform live at the Grand Arena in Cape Town. I have not stopped talking about it…
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. &…
Complete Third
A Cult Star That Should Definitely Have Been Big
Here with us again is another incarnation of an album about love turned into a disaster that at the time it came out was proclaimed a disaster. Later…
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…
OK Computer
Ok Computer is officially 20 years old
How do you sum up the cultural impact of an album like Ok Computer? In the 20 years since its release Radiohead's third album has become a go-to…
American Candy
They Have Our American Candy
The Maine has been touring non stop since the release of their last album, American Candy, earlier this year. As this is their fifth album, we all…
Primrose Path
Dream State try to cancel out their demons with an album of complexity.
Insecurity and integrity are explored here. Beauty has been scarred deeply, and this band know firsthand the hurt that creeps up in stages. Letting go…
Holding Hands With Jamie
Girl Band: Holding Hands with Jamie
Bailing out of the blocks like surf-rock attack dogs chasing down an intruder, Girl Band simply go for your throat with a full on scorched electric…
Unbroken Praise (Live)
One More Great Album from Matt Redman
I first took notice of Matt Redman's music when I heard The Heart of Worship more than a decade ago, 15 years to be exact. From then on,…
in•ter a•li•a
At The Drive-In - in•ter a•li•a [Album Review]
When you release an album recognized by many as the best post-hardcore release ever, there’s not much to do than to call it quits and focus on other…
Absolution (New 09 version)
#tbt: Muse - Absolution
Let’s go back to the time when Muse were able to verify their identity. I remember buying their album Absolution, putting it in my CD player and…
Where The Light Is: John Mayer Live In Los Angeles
Essential Albums: Where the Light Is...
I always seem to be asked the question as to what my favourite album is and who’s my favourite artist. For me, it’s a question…
In Rainbows
Albums that turn 10 in 2017 Radiohead: In Rainbows
If Moon Shaped Pool ends up being Radiohead’s final album (there are rumours) then it’s possible to split the bands career into three distinct acts.…
1958 Miles
The Original Miles Ahead
Miles Davis’ music is the safe place where you can always find inspiration, meditate, get excited, or simply lay back and relax.…
We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service
A Tribe Called Quests Has Your Back, America
New studio album by A Tribe Called Quest is definitely one of the most unexpected releases of 2016. We Got It From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service is a…
Statues
#tbt: Moloko - Statues
Back in the 2000s, r’n’b pop was ubiquitous. There were not many pop artists who offered something else. At that time, there was one unique band. It…
Drowning Shadows
Drowning Shadows the saddest song by Sam Smith
For admirers of Sam Smith we inform you that we have excellent news. The artist recently announced that relaunched his debut album that earned him…
Dizzyride
A Ride That Can Make You Dizzy
Ok, so the girl (Zoe) is from Montreal and the boy (Nicola) is from Venice, where should they meet and what will the music they make sound like? Th…
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…
Last Chance
My Take on A Killer’s Confession’s “Last Chance”
Back with a nationwide press campaign and radio campaign renowned metal music maker Waylon Reavis is making a bid for a second wind in his storied…
Find the Ways
Classical Appalachia?
The first question that comes up to mind listening to the first collaboration between (David) Allred and (Peter) Broderick, “Find The Ways” is - what…
Soft Sounds from Another Planet
Japanese Breakfast is Food For Your Shoegaze Soul
What would you like to listen for breakfast? If you have nothing on your mind, I suggest you digest Japanese Breakfast. Behind the name Japanese…
Nothing But... Drum
Nuclear Weapons
So this is the third volume with crazy drum and bass weapons. When i hear the first compilation from Nothing But... from DNB weapons i was…
Welkya
Welkya
“Welkya” is an album I first heard when it came out in 2006. It was around the time when I first had the chance to personally meet with Theodosii…
The Last Stand
Recycle Metal
Sabaton is on their way on becoming a recycle band and it is going to be difficult to negate this for everyone who knows the band from the beginning…
Radio Static High
Hey Colossus - Radio Static High
The London psychedelic/krautrock masters Hey Colossus came out with a new album earlier this year, and this album surely did not disappoint. The album…
Art Angels
ArtPop At Its Best
In a time galaxy far far away, all roads lead to Rome. Today, things are a bit different If you are observing phenomenon from the perspective of music…
The Dark Side of the Moon
The Dark Side of the Moon with a video
If there is any album that would rightfully go by the title “best” in the history of rock music and beyond, it is “The…
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,…
Give More Love
Young At Heart, Ringo Starr
Richard Starkley is approaching his 80th birthday, but nothing shows that he is old. For Ringo Starr, it's like time has stopped. Who knows, maybe…
The Gamble
Refined Experiment
Reunions of past collaborators can often be disappointing, especially when it comes to art projects. Luckily, Nils Frahm did not fall into that trap…
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…
Midnight Features (Vol. 1: Shower Scene)
Lilacs & Champagne / Midnight Features (Vol. 1: Shower Scene)
Lilacs & Champagne are an interesting experimental psychedelic rock band from Portland, Oregon. They have released three full-length albums so…
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…
Clean Your Clock (Live In Munich 2015)
Rest in Peace, Motorhead
For Ian Frasier Lemmy Klimster, some would say that considering how wild he lived, he had lived a long life. No matter how far he had come,…
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…
Nazienda
Conceptual Metal
Extreme metal since 1990 is written on Facebook page of Italian dudes called Resurrecturis. This is not the most important thing in this story. What&…
Starflower
Crushing on Jennifer Paige’s new sound
In the 90s, she got us all singing the light hearted guitar pop song “Crush”, and many of us probably forgot her since. Back then, I actually bought…
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…
Wildheart (Deluxe Version)
Rnb Album 2015
My biggest mistake from the previous year was not being interested in listening to Miguel’s new album. The reason for it was the fight he…
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…
Love Undercover
#tb When The Corals Were on Hiatus
When The Coral went on a hiatus, its members commenced working on their solo projects. That is how Ian Skelly’s and James Skelly’s debuts…
BEYONCÉ
Lemonade the relief of Bey
Of course since we are all aware that Lemonade is the new album Queen of R & B Beyonce Knowles, we also know that it was something totally…
Live In Japan
George Harrison’s Live In Japan Concerts 1991
It is a once in a life-time thing it seems—to have George Harrison on Tour in any form or fashion. At the risk of being marked weird, he only came out…
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…
You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone
Jay-Jay Johanson with a new EP
I only recently discovered Jay-Jay Johanson as an artist and was immediately astonished by his incredible ability to construct beautiful elegant…
Endless Summer
Soley - Turning Nightmares Into Dreams
It must have something to do with all those geysers in Iceland. I don’t know what else it could be that makes the modern music coming from that island…
Jomsviking
Viking Metal
It seems that even after ten albums, Amon Amarth do not know how to neither surprise nor disappoint. If someone said to their super fans that they are…
Creepy from the Hood
Foyone and Merkules - Creepy from tha hood
Representatives of Rap-core Merkules and Foyone, this time in collaboration presented its new discogrpafico material and latest album in EP format.…
All the Best Songs
Punk Storytelling
Names like No Use For A Name and All The Best Song do not sound attractive. They sound snobbish until you play the record. One of the most prolific…
Greatest Hits
Tracing Tracy Chapman's Musical Journey
Nearly three decades ago, this singer-songwriter stepped into the wider world stage after years of performing in smaller, more intimate platforms. Her…
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…
Trust No One
When DevilDriver Drives You To Hell
If Dez tells you Trust No One, can we trust him that he recorded another DevilDriver classic? Yes, he did, but nothing more than that. What…
Rennen
Sohn is The New Son of Ambient Electronic
Sohn is a British author and producer who currently resides in Vienna. He is one of those musicians who overcame the curse of the second album. After…
Folklore
Jason Haywood - Making Folklore Modern
It seems the trees have deep roots over in Canada. Deep roots like in roots music. Every so often a great roots/Americana artists crop up from there,…
WALLS
Kings Of Generic
With refreshing garage rock, they attracted the world’s attention, whilst by commercializing their sound, Kings Of Leon have become one of…
Extraterrestrial Highway
Ten East - Extraterrestrial Highway
Ten East is an instrumental psychedelic rock/stoner rock/deser rock band from Los Angeles, California. They have released 3 full length albums through…
The Colour In Anything
This Decade's Most Important British Musicians
British mastermind released his third studio album last year and as I am not quite sure whether I have already review it, I will do it again. I have…
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…
The Wild Swan
The Wild Swan of Ireland
Always a bridesmaid, never a bride. This could be said about Foy Vance, an Irish author who was supporting act for many superstars (Elton…
Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here
Two men, one of them in flames, shake hands in a studio back lot. The image of a nude woman emerges from a red veil. A diver breaks the waves of a…
Hot Thoughts
Spoon's New Album Cuts Like A Knife
Three years after the fantastic album They Want My Soul, Texas fantastic four has dropped Hot Thoughts, the record witnessing their return to their…
Mayhem - EP
Bedlam Jonn? Mayhem Review...
Whoo Booty man is back! From Cool Kid Cartel Collection to Heart 2 Hart, his latest EP …
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…
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…
Wrapped In Red
My Christmas favorites
I'm still one of the many people who feels joy once the first bells start entering the music when December starts. Even though I've heard some…
Sanctitude (Live)
Water For The Soul
We are only two days away from the release of a new album of gothic legends, Katatonia. Between the upcoming The Fall Of Hearts and the previous Dead…
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…
The Aggrovators Present: Jackie Mittoo
Jackie's Bounce
Ok, so here we have a true Reggae legend. Like Bob Marley? Well, almost. One of the things that always gets stuck in your mind when you listen to…
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…
The Bride
A Bride For a Gloomy Existence
Natasha Khan known as Bat For Lashes cease to amaze the individuals who await a new album from the songstress. Bat For Lashes as a whole concept…
ATGCLVLSSCAP
Ulver - ATGCLVLSSCAP
The renowned Norwegian avant-garde/experimental/psychedelic rock band Ulver came out with a new album in the end of January. Now Ulver is a band that…
Hunky Dory
David Bowie: Hunky Dory
Famous for normalising weird, his ever changing personas and a five decade-long career, David Bowie was a rare kind of musician. From Ziggy Stardust…
Something's Changing
Lucy Rose Comes Back Home - To Folk
Third studio album by British author Lucy Rose was preceded by two month journey across South America, partly organized by her latino fans, so she…
Future Present Past
Is this The Strokes?
The Strokes are an American rock band that most people are familiar with, but after their groundbreaking debut in 2001 called “Is This It”, it has…
Higher Than Here (Deluxe)
In the here and now
I love my soul vocals smooth, unless it's the old soul music, like Motown, but every time I hear the voices of people like Amos Lee and James…
Psyence Fiction
#tbt UNKLE - Psyence Fiction
Founder of record label Mo Wax records, James Lavelle, and DJ Shadow are the names behind the project UNKLE that was born in 1994. The album I am…
Cloud Nine (Japan Version)
Norway Is The New Sweden
Why would Sweden be recognized for its pop-school, and Norway not? This is the question Cloud Nine puts forward. The title may sound pretentious, but…
Heavy Metal XMAS (Rock, Hard Rock and Metal Christmas Carols)
Here It Comes, Ready or Not
It is the season to be jolly. And if you think this is also one rocking season, then you might consider The Christmas Party Singers Heavy Metal…
More Than Enough
David Nance - More Than Enough
David Nance came out with a full-length album titled ''More Than Enough'' earlier this year, and this album packs some pretty good…
Literal.
Urbanse ''Literal'' Review
The Argentine emcee Urbanse, belonging to the collective 19XL, published his latest album under the title Literal. E l disk is working together to…
2 Ynfynyty
Cherubs - 2 Ynfynyty
The Austin noise-rock legends Cherubs came out with their first album in almost a decade earlier this year. Everyone who are into noise-rock are…
Not To Disappear
On Daughter's recent visit to KEXP's studio
If you’ve read my other review, you may already know about my undying love for UK alternative outfit, Daughter. Since the release of The…
Karma
Recommended: ''Karma'', Norick's new album
Braulio Norick Gamarra Norick is an MC and producer from Surquillo, Lima - Peru, a member of the group Rapper School. It has been released on the…
Bon Iver
Bon Iver at AIR Studios
The guy who recorded an album alone in the woods. This line might end up on Justin Vernon's tombstone. There's something irresistible about…
If I Can Dream: Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
What Would Elvis Dream About Today?
Pronto va a ser de 40 años desde que el mundo perdió el músico más importante en el siglo 20. Con el fin de conseguir algo nuevo,…
Circles and Squares
Seth who?
Seth Swirsky I said. Seth who? A composer sonngrwiter, movie director... Never heard? How about a guy who wrote Love Is A Beautiful Thing that was a…
III
Sardonis - III
The two-man Belgian sludge metal/stoner doom band Sardonis came out with a great new album this year. The album is laconically titled III and doesn&#…
Hardwired…To Self-Destruct
James Hetfield is already thinking about the new album
A mere six days of Metallica's new album entitled have been released to the public Hardwired ... to self Destruit after 8 years of absence in…
Boxer
Albums that turn 10 in 2017: Boxer, The National
Boxer is a point of no return for The National. With three albums under their belt, including the critical darling Alligator, the band were starting…
Horizontal Lines
Sunkissed Baroque Pop from the Summer of 2015
Twin Within is the collaboration of Canadian duo Steve McKay and Alex Samaras. Mckay (the percussive force behind the experimental folk of Bruce…
Ultraluminal
Dirty, Sludgy Rock Piece
I first discovered City of Ships when band’s vocalist, Eric Jernigan, became a permanent member of Rosetta, one of my favorite post metal…
Hair
COVERLAND Vol.18: Hair
This time we’re going to talk about a cover album, not just a song. The interesting thing is that the remake was done by the composer himself, a…
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…
Profession chanteur
Profession singer, and a few other things too
So nice to have your label, and Freaksville is a very good indie label, that can put out your stuff. And Belgian singer Benjamin Schoos has…
You're Gonna Get Love
Keren Ann Turns Pallid
It took five years for Keren Ann to drop the new album titled You’re Gonna Get Love. Her full name is Keren Ann Zeidel and she is a singer…
Let 'Em Eat Cake
A Musical Masterpiece
Once upon a time, things were easier for Alexz Johnson. She was signed to Epic Records, her debut album was well on the way to being finished, and her…
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…
Cold Water
Chase McBride's Third Studio Album Cold Water
Chase McBride seems to be the much-needed breath of fresh air in these topsy-turvy times. Even though McBride's third studio…
Abysma
Ticking to the Right Beat
It seems that Will Wiesenfeld, the guy behind Geotic (or more plainly, earthly) likes to categorize things, including the music he makes. He…
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…
The Pale Emperor
The Pale Emperor
Brian Warner and his music vent Marilyn Manson were hardly going to shock anyone in 2015. There are a lot of weird stuff in the world that are…
Renaissance
“Renaissance” in the twenty first century by Marcus Miller
I have been in some deep thoughts these days before I started writing this article. This album helped me to get my thoughts all together. Honestly I…
Ceremony And Devotion
Ghost, The Successors of Muse
2017 was a pretty turbulent year for Ghost. From sold out tours to reveal of the band's members due to authorship rights lawsuit, this band (or…
Climbing The Colossus
Sunnata - Climbing The Colossus
Sunnata are one of the most well-known Polish stoner metal/stoner doom/sludge bands along with the likes of Belzebong. While Sunnata recently released…
69 Love Songs
SundaySpotlight: The Ultimate Autumn Album
Autumn and spring are moderate seasons. Both are some sort of foreplay for winter/summer, which means they are not extreme. On the other hands, our…
Inti
Machine Mass Deliver Jazz Fusion Covers of Jimi Hendrix
Although the name sounds more metal than Megadeth, Machine Mass is actually Belgian-British-American jazz fusion band formed by guitarist Michel…
The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me
Making Room to Feel with Brand New
In my previous article I talked about the capacity that music has to make an emotional impact. While my review of Pharrell Williams’ G I R L…
Silence Is The Only Sound
Metal Scandinavian Folk
The Third And The Mortal is one of the first metal bands in Norway that had female singer and it was Kari Rueslatten. After the band broke up, Kari…
Traffic (Remasters)
#tbt Traffic - Traffic
Wunderkid Stevie Winwood was only 18 when he recorded his most famous vocal section, song Gimme Some Lovin with Spencer Davis Group. He was only 20…
Majestic (Live)
Kari Jobe's Majestic (LIVE)
Worship singer Kari Jobe is a singer who is just dripping with the holy spirit. Many of the songs that she sings on her albums are full of the spirit…
Change
From B-52 To First Solo Album
Next year, B-52 are going to celebrate forty years of their career, and the prelude to this grand milestone is a solo album by its founder and main…
Trippy Caribbean
Trippy Caribbean: Rawayana's new album
Rawayana is a Venezuelan band of reggae, ska and pop formed in 2007 in the city of Caracas, in 2011 released his first studio album License To Be…
Dedicated To Bobby Jameson
Missunderstood Artist - Ariel Pink
Ariel Pink (Ariel Marcus Rosenberg) decided to dedicate his eleventh studio album to unfortunate pop musician Bobby Jameson, which can be concluded…
Polaris
Polaris by Tesseract – Not really 4th dimension
I have slightly weird experience when listening to every Tesseract album for the first time. The music starts and after a couple of songs I say to…
Bludfire
Fire in her spirit and music in her blud
The track, ”Bludfire”, by Eva Simons and her husband, DJ Sidney Samson, is what you would now consider to be a signature Eva…
Natural Slumber Aid
A Time for Nature, A Time For Sleep
De acuerdo con un artículo de WebMD , los adultos como usted y yo necesitan 7,5 a 8 horas de sueño cada noche. Sin embargo, el artí…
Rompiendo Fronteras
Alejandro Fernández's new album is now available
At last! It came the long - awaited day for all fans of Alejandro Fernandez, for his new studio album, Breaking Borders, it is now available for sale…
Gopro: Eagle Hunters in a New World
Film Soundtrack Done Right
Making a film soundtrack requires a double mastery. You have to make do music an additional part of the story told in images, but you also have to…
If You Leave
Firm Favourite, If You Leave
In an interview with the band, lead singer Elena Tonra detailed that she sings about those things which she finds difficult to talk about. I remember…
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&…
Aquarius
Review: Tinashe's 'Aquarius'
R&B newcomer Tinashe makes quite an entrance with her scintillating major-label debut, Aquarius. Following the rampant success of her…
Sound the Alarm
Less Than Jake Sound More Than Alarming
Ska punk boys from Florida known as Less Than Jake have once again skillfuly intersected downtempo ska rhythyms, midtempo punk=rock and…
Tonight's Music
Another Great Tunesmith Is Back
After twenty years and absolutely brilliant “Untune The Sky” mini-lp and “Instinct” album from early to mid- Nineties, Richard Davies, another among…
Emily's D+Evolution
Turning point in Esperanza Spalding’s career - Emily's D+Evolution review
Esperanza Emily Spalding has recently published her album Emily's D+Evolution(about two months ago), and I have to say... In this album, Esperanza…
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Is Jason Isbell Still On A Good Track
This is the third time in a row that we are welcoming Jason Isbell's new album in the middle of the uneven year. This tradition was initiated with…
A Head Full Of Dreams
Coldplay joins forces with The Chainsmokers
The British group Coldplay, always brings something up his sleeve; in this case it is a collaboration with the duet The Chainsmokeres, which have…
Whiteout Conditions
Confident Return of The New Pornographers
It’s been three years since the last album by Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers. In this period, the members either focused on their…
New Born Remixed
Sounds of Sputnik explore new vistas with their EP 'New Born Remixed'
Last year, Moscow shoegaze band Sounds of Sputnik re-released their debut LP New Born feat. Ummagma through hallmark U.S. shoegaze…
ZABA
Zaba - Glass Animals - A Landscape for Sonic Exploration
This year’s debut Album release, Zaba, from Glass Animals was a toe curling, shivering mix of jungle sounds and psychedelic dreams. The…
Secular Hymns
Madeleine Peyroux Knows How To Jazz
Madeleine Peyroux released her seventh album this year, almost twenty years after her debut Dreamland. She is a female musician with a rich…
Hamburg Demonstrations
Everything Is Stable in The World of Pete Doherty
A little bit of Libertines, a little bit of Babyshambles, a little bit of solo work. That is how the life flows for Pete Doherty. After 2009 debut…
One Woman Man
Powerful follow up to One Strike
All Saints are picking up the pace of their comeback. I feel like it was only yesterday when they released their first single since 2006, “…
Big Blue
Gold Star - Shining Already
Many bands and singer/songwriters these days are following the path taken by Jeff Tweedy, solo or with Wilco. While most of them are quite enjoyable…
A Portrait Of Noise
STABBED!
When a guy decides to surround himself with people in order to create better music than he does when he is alone, one child sees a shooting…
Won't Be There
Luke Reed - One For The Summer
If you tried to count the number of gifted young musicians with a thousand song ideas in their head, playing and recording them in a number of bands,…
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…
Sobreviviente
Ali aka mind on the charge with ''Survivor''
Montoya Ali better known as ALI AKA MIND is an independent producer and mc Colombian born in Bogota. He began his career in 2006 with the creation of…
Vulnicura
Bjork's Tryst with Virtual Reality
She has always been one of the pioneers in experimentation in the world of music. I remember when I heard my first Bjork album Debut back in my…
Electra Heart
Electra Heart
Marina Diamondis, aka Marina and the Diamonds, doesn't make things easy for herself. For her follow-up to 2010's excellent debut The Family…
How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
Why Florence Failed?
If Jin and Jang had a baby, it would definitely be Florence Welch. There are not a lot of musicians out there who can hold attention for so long.…
Bonny Doon
Bonny Doon - Bonny Doon
Over the past twenty years, Detroit hasn’t necessarily been a hub for folk and alt-country. Those genres have scratched the surface, but techno and…
Prowler
Spectral and Eerie offering from Pye Corner Audio
Martin Jenkins aka Our Head Technician aka Pye Corner Audio has offered up his latest haunted composition, Prowler. Inspired by 1970's Public…
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…
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…
Everything Now
Arcade Fire want Everything Now
Ever since I first listened to Funeral I've had this image that Arcade Fire are actually prophets of our eventual doom. Silly I know, but then…
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…
Talking to Myself
A fitting tribute to a great man
In my track by track review of Linkin Park’s One More Light I wasn’t to find of “Talking to Myself”, but there is nothing like a new context to change…
Burn the Witch
Radiohead is back, and Burn the Witch is everything you expected and more
The wait is over, Radiohead has released their first song in five years and it’s unlike anything else you’re hearing right now.…
I Don't Know
My Favourite Things 'I Don't Know'
Brooklyn-based quartet My Favourite Things released their third album Fly I Will, Because I Can back in July 2017 and&…
New York
New York is a delicate tribute to St Vincent's Heroes
After basically tearing up her own rulebook with her 2014 self-titled album, St Vincent can do anything she wants. Except what Annie Clark wants is to…
Sister
Angel Olsen Uses the Track Sister To Bare All The Uncertainty Within Ourselves
Personality is a given with Angel Olsen. Not only can I not stop writing about Olsen, Olsen's album MY WOMAN, and how this extraordinary…
Take a Walk
Let's All Take A Walk
If you have listened to Passion Pit before than you know just how great their music really is. Each song is a unique journey synthesized by the…
Apartment Story
Songs that started it all: The National, Apartment Story
If there was one band that could sum up my early twenties it's The National. The song that made that possible was Apartment Story. In many ways…
Guilty Party
The National soundtrack a painful, amicable break-up
El Nacional tiene un sonido, una identidad musical cuidadosamente organizada que funciona como una plataforma para sus temas musicales de la soledad,…
You're a Germ
Wolf Alice Throws Ill At Ease Chaos With You're A Germ
At one point no one had heard of Wolf Alice and within a two-year span, everyone was sharing a song or two from the acclaimed English band. …
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…
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…
Miracle Aligner
Go and Get ‘em Tiger
'Seductive' is the adjective that was used most often in describing The Last Shadow Puppets' (Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner,…
About Today
Warrior gave us The National song that could not be beaten
Warrior is a complex film about the nature of family, abuse, and violence. It was billed as a sports movie but the fact that it starred both Tom Hardy…
I Need A Forest Fire
James Blake & Justin Vernon Need a Forest Fire (and so do you)
A few weeks ago, I was driving home from a dinner party with a good friend, and she had James Blake’s newest album playing in her car.…
Coachella - Woodstock In My Mind
Time Travelling
“Think of what’s going on now. Where am I going to get my inspiration? I couldn’t think of a thing today…
Ruin
Ruins For You And Me
Cat Power has always been something of a mystical force. Kind of like Fiona Apple, Hope Sandoval and Kim Gordon mixed up and laid out on a sheet of…
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…
The Man
Maximalist Masculinity
It only seems fitting that The Killers - one of major rock bands of the 21st century,[and certainly the most successful rock band from the…
If I'm James Dean, You're Audrey Hepburn
Creatively Written Promise Song
Florida's “Sleeping with Sirens” falls on the more melodic side of the post-hardcore world create a whirlwind of emotion with…
Trouble
Trouble Stays Close To The New Respects
Don't you just love when a band falls into your lap? Or happens on your television? That was the case with The New Respects elegantly racing track…
Dig Down
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…
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…
Knocked Around
Bait and Switch
“Knocked Around” is the song that provided veteran alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. with the name of their eleventh studio album…
Stop Playing With My Heart
Timeless Anguish
What kind of music would you expect a former US marine and drum corps member to produce? A stage name like Avid Dancer or the retro-inflected…
Tigers in the Dark
Cleopatra Records releases Rachel Mason 'Tigers in the Dark' single
Renowned performance artist and musician Rachel Mason, freshly signed to Los Angeles-based Cleopatra Records, has announced her forthcoming single…
Makeshift Love
Good Charlotte Makeshift Love
Your favorite middle school pop-punk band is back! That’s right, this week Good Charlotte released they’re first song since 2010…
Teenage Dirtbag
That Teenage Dirtbag Baby!
American alternative rock band Wheatus was formed by Newport, New York musician Brendan B. Brown in 1995 with his brother, Pete Brown. The group is…
Lust for Life (with The Weeknd)
Newfound Optimism
Fans have never had to look to hard to find the melancholy, fatalism and nihilism in Lana Del Rey’s many, many songs about doomed love (with…
Love
Nothing fancy, just Love
Oh man, where to even start with this? Aptly, Lana del Rey blessed the world with the single from her pending album in the month of love. While few…
Always Sad
For their new single Jesus and Mary Chain state the gloriuosly obvious.
TGIF everyone the Jesus and Mary Chain have released another single from their upcoming album Damage and Joy. Amputation felt like the band dusting…
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…
Fifteen Minutes
Garage Punk In Your Face
Why is there not a punk genre label? So for now, Mike Krol will head towards alternative when truly Mike Krol addresses and could care less about your…
Something In The Way
Concentrated Attraction
Nirvana came into existence and seemingly destroyed hair metal in the blink of an eye. Parents who where in thier early 20s at the time would save…
Cod-Ex
Fast Fast Faster Punk
Like it the way it sounds. Playing such other music styles is not easy. Good musician. Fast dirty full-house the punk alternative way reaching the…
Lust For Life
A remix of Lust for Life proves that Trainspotting 2 doesn't have an era to soundtrack
T2: Trainspotting is a rare film sequel that is as good as the original by taking its characters to their logical conclusion. These dudes are bad…
She is Lost (Edit)
The Foreign Resort - She is Lost
Danish post-punk trio The Foreign Resort released their new single 'She is Lost' in April. This is the first song from the…
Cupid
Stupid Cupid Has The Big Moon Up His Sleeve
What I first heard about the band The Big Moon was that they were essentially the female Arctic Monkeys. Okay, well let's actually give this band…
Leave Out All The Rest
Chester Bennington: A Tribute
When you picture Chester Bennington what do you see? I think I could guess: the singer bent double, pulsing with adrenaline, and freeing his ferocious…
The Judge
twenty one pilots The Judge: Set Me Free
Columbus, Ohio natives Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun make up the duo known as twenty one pilots (and no, they don’t capitalize their name).…
Cataract
Dirty Ghosts: Cataract EP
Hailing from San Francisco and consisting of Allyson Baker – Guitar/Vocals, Erin McDermott – Bass and Tony Sevener –…
Someday We'll Linger in the Sun
Re-inventing the ordinary : Gaelynn Lea's Someday We'll Linger in the Sun
Our love’s a complex vintage wine / all rotten leaves and lemon rind / I’d spit you out but now you’re mine In a world…
I Give You Power
Arcade Fire's Brand New Gift to Our Ears
My love for Arcade Fire has spanned most of my adult and teenage life. You can imagine, in light of this, the surprise and delight my eardrums…
You In Your Were
Happy Feels with Kevin Drew & Leslie Feist
For me, the main appeal of this song and the accompanying video, is that it makes me really, really happy. Somehow the feel-good factor is so high on…
Born to be Blonde
Jesse Rutherford’s “Born to Be Blonde”: Ironic Dandyism For A New Generation
Californian alt-rock band The Neighbourhood have always been known for a rather dandyish obsession with their image. They famously insisted on…
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…
Revolvist
A Shoreline Dream - Revoltist
US based progressive shoegazers A Shoreline Dream have released their latest single/video ‘Revoltist’.…
Mystic Rose
Introducing Carolee Rainey
Carolee Rainey has set the tone again with yet another beautifully done song and video. Bringing her latest Mystic Rose video, it shows Rainey in her…
Summer Of '69
The original ending to the Summer of '69
Music is always subject to change. Over the years a lot of changes have passed us by in popular music. Most changes happen almost organically. One…
Kill For You
Primal Fractions
However far behind I may be on the essential grace of Skylar Grey, I may be...a concert of Grey's is happening in my area this following weekend…
Desencuentro
Residente and his romantic Mismatch in Paris
If anything René Pérez Joglar to recognize aka Residente, it is its integrity and idealism, as well as the determining of their positions.…
Love & War (feat. Yade Lauren)
Love & War according to Yellow Claw
To me, Yellow Claw are one of the originators of the format of dance music as we know it today. It was their collaboration with Rochelle, on Shotgun,…
Two Fish and an Elephant
Hypnotic Soul
Khruangbin is a mostly instrumental Texan trio: bassist Laura Lee, guitarist Mark Speer, and drummer Donald Johnson. Their band name means &…
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14: Overture
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…
Su Nombre En Mi Cuaderno
LOVE: FROM THE BALLAD TO REGGAETON
February came and went with all the pink and red, own color this season, dedicated to celebrate love. Mother's love, self-love, the love of…
All Night
Bringing back the original boyband
If you thought that old fashioned R&B boybands were a dying breed, than you are wrong. Recently, I already introduced you to UK’s Mic Lowry,…
Desire
Dilly Dally's first single Desire doesn't dissapoint
With a white noise-esque sound blowing up my speakers from the beginning and then shortly after the gritty smoker voice lead singer, Katie Monks,…
Night Walk
Mysterious Energy
Little is presently known about London duo Gold Fir, who have only revealed their first names (James and Mabel) and the fact they are long-time…
Smooth Sailin'
Class Has Come Back In The Form Of Smooth Sailin'
Leon Bridges may just be the biggest name you'll hear about in Texas. If you don't hear his name uttered around every major city, come across…
A Change Of Heart
Introducing “Matty the Clown”!
I admit that I was a bit surprised when I found out that The 1975 has released another music video and it's the song A Change of Heart. Now, in…
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…
Magallanes Sera Campeon
the eternal rivals
No. I do not like baseball in a frantic way, but in Venezuela is baseball tradition, something peculiar as the arepa, hallacas and mises, something…
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…
Simple & Sweet
Jon Bellion: Simple & Sweet
It would be impossible for me to live without Jon Bellion’s music. The song Simple and Sweet captivates me because of the flawlessness of…
Swimming Through Dreams
Legendary producer John Fryer releases Black Needle Noise single with Mimi Page
Legendary producer John Fryer, one of the most innovative sonic architects on the music scene, is releasing new music under his new…
Money
Sweet Venom: Anna Of The North vs. The Gold Digger
On “Money”, a recent single from electro-pop duo Anna Of The North’s upcoming debut album Lovers…
Sweet Ophelia
Age of Innocence
Shakespeare’s quotability has made him a popular song subject; his countless works have been the titles/subjects of many songs and Zella Day’s Sweet…
In Common
You will be surprised to hear In Common by Alicia Keys
So Alice returns to the musical arena with a new and extremely different style, trying to make space between all the leading artists today. With 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,…
Something To Believe In
On The Wicked Side Of Belief
Young The Giant are coming back with boxing gloves on to take over the indie spectrum. This time around Young The Giant will release their third…
Down Under
Iconic Australiana
It's hardly suprising that Australians aren't proud of Australian-born rapper Iggy Azalea, since her cultural appropriation of Southern black…
Desde Esa Noche
Finally! Since that night the new of Thalía
After much waiting and speculation Thalía has finally made the release of the video to his hit musical From that night, who plays next to Maluma…
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…
White Light
Electro Vintage Shura
Wow! I love electro pop! When I heard first sounds of Shura's newest single White Light, the mix of synth and retro rhythm made me think of Eddie…
Smile More
Deap Vally Tells Us What Not To Do
I presume it would be safe to say that Deap Vally flew out of the San Francisco Bay area at full throttle towards any neighboring stage they could…
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…
Ain't Your Mama
Jennifer transforms in her New Video
just few hours ago have released the new video for Jennifer Lopez's Is not Your Mama and already has over 200,000 views. And it is a fun…
Pleasure And Pain
The Euphoria of Love and Life
There's a fine line between 'tasteful nudity' and 'sexploitation', but Danish quartet Lightwave Empire's music video for their…
Sympathy for the Devil
Blood, Sweat and Tears - Sympathy for the Devil
Here is an oldie. It’s a cover of “Sympathy for the Devil”, legendary song, one of the hymns of rock music, written by…
Liquorice
LIQUORICE AND OTHER TREATS
While Alice Jemima’s first single off her newest work, Liquorice, was not at all what I expected, I can say with conviction, that I was pleasantly…
Pero Me Acuerdo de Tí
The Same Sentiment In Another Language
Many know music as a universal language, and yes, that does represent meolodía human emotions can transcend language barriers and make music…
Fuera De Este Mundo
Cycle 1- Venezuelan music
Growing up, we look what we liked in childhood, either because it reminds us something good or because he came to us, and we want to keep looking…
Dear Life
Beck's Psychedelic Existentialism
Veteran idiosyncratic singer-songwriter Beck poses a dreary existential question in the chorus of “Dear Life”, the fourth track…
The Wonder of Love
The Wonder of Gold Celeste
Gold Celeste is extremely keen at finding the right balance between psych music’s modern elements - they craft tape-saturated drum grooves…
Stuck
Lodged Love
One man band Day Wave's single Stuck has soothing musical undertones in relation to its subject matter, a persona who is stuck…
What About Us
About P!nk's return
P!nk is back. Those three words have made my week. :) Her new song, “What About Us”, picks up where we left off. There…
Tunnel Vision
Kodak Black tunnel vision
American rapper from Florida, Dieuson Octave, known in the industry as Kodak Black, with career ahead, this 19 year old is one of the most active…
Wanna Be Yours
Flash Guordan Is Banks!
While his debut is still cookin`, R`n`B soulman Guordan Banks fires up new lightning. Slow-teaser Wanna Be Yours …
Had to Let Me Go
Liquid Cool
Had To Let Me Go is a great introduction to the beguiling, atmospheric blend of 90s R&B and contemporary…
Thong Song (feat. Sisqo)
An updated ode to the thong
In case you missed it: Sisqo unleashed the dragon in him one more time. As a front man for Dru Hill, his blond hair made him stand out and it was only…
Play That Song
Catching the Train
When I heard about the new music video by Train, it was described like a fairytale. A catchy song on someone's ear buds would, magically, make him…
Humble And Kind
Tim McGraw: Humble and Kind Review
When we were all kids, we were always taught to appreciate the simpler things in life. We were raised to be humble and kind among others. …
Perfect Illusion
Gaga perfection!
Finally! Lady Gaga has released new music. The much anticipated new single, “Perfect Illusion”, was released today and even though…
Violet
Now With Feeling
Who knew pastel could conjure up so many feelings. In Violet by the band (creatively named) Hippo Campus has a Vampire Weekend Indie appeal but this…
Elevator Operator
Profound Mundanity
Melbourne singer-songwriter-guitarist Courtney Barnett's 2016 Grammy nomination for Best New Artist propelled the Australian indie darling to a…
Try
Live through 2.0
When you like the music of an artist plays all your songs and albums, you want to know more about his life, looking and still in their social…
Certainties
Aaron Ball Band Tours Japan, Releases “Certainties” Album And Certainties Video
Aaron Ball Band, four piece Country and Alternative Rock, has released their fourth album, “Certainties” on June 5, 2018. The album is available…
In Heaven
Not Your Typical Sugar Pop
As sugar filled as your favorite cereal, Japanese Breakfast fastens Pop bubblegum/dream sounds into the Indie art realm of lyrics. Even vocally,…
Shove It
Reggae Balanced Under Hip-Hop
Reggae points with a Hip-Hop twisted fist of power. Santigold was the first to introduce this music listener to the varied vast expanse of space to…
Let Me Go ! (feat. Sophie Hunger)
Erik Truffaz feat. Sophie Hunger: Let Me Go !
I love what happened to music in the last two decades. The music industry tended to classify music under genre labels to ease the selling, so eclectic…
Hey Joe
The Only Hey Joe Cover Still Holding It's Place
The Jimi Hendrix Experience has the best widely known cover of 'Hey Joe'. Before I was old enough to understand that some songs were covered,…
Human
Don't Put The Blame
Rory or Rag 'N' Bone Man trickled through the blues and soul circuit for years. After a single encounter from performing live and taking the…
Girl Like You
Scary Love
Toro y Moi's Chaz Bundick officially changed his name to Chaz Bear, and revealed that his upcoming fifth album Boo…
Hello
Adele's Hello reaches #1 on the North American charts.
Hello it is the first single from the latest album-length 25 from British singer Adele, and has already broken numerous records positioning in number…
Song For You
Rhye's “Song for You” Evokes Empathetic Intimacy
LA alt-R&B outfit Rhye (Mike Milosh, sans Danish producer Ryan Hannibal) recently released “Song For You”, the…
One Second
Dark Vibes
Italian artist Tying Tiffany is known for creating electro-pop tracks with a dark edge, “music that teeters between opaque moodiness and…
WTF (Where They From) [feat. Pharrell Williams]
WTF MISSY?!
What the F are all these Hip Hop artists doing with all that money. THIS is how you do it! Two words: Missy Elliot. This…
Hula Hoop
Is Omi the new Taio Cruz?
Omar Samuel Pasley, better known as OMI, is just about leaving the charts with his song “Cheerleader”, while a new song &ldquo…
Tú Me Quemas - AtellaGali Dance Remix
Chino and Nacho Arrive in Hollywood with Ride Along 2 the Movie
The famous Chinese Venezuelan duo Nacho not stop ringing in the news, highlighted by its urban music increasingly encroaching over the US and the…
Clay
The Next Indie 'It' Girl?
With the release of her EP HANA in March last year, Montana-based singer-songwriter Hana Pestle seems poised to become the…
Roller
Bringing More Noise
Quilt is the type of band that taps loudly by making suggestions. Their newest album Plaza shows a forward evolution into a heavier fuzz territory…
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…
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…
Logic Of Color
The Logic of Color
Music listeners who began their acquiantance with Baltimore duo Wye Oak after the release of their fourth album, Shriek (2014),…
Art Deco
Ghetto Art Deco
Art Deco, a track from Lana Del Rey's fourth studio album Honeymoon (2015), has long been rumored to be about her music scene…
Un Año Después
One year later
Siam duo Cali, Colombia brings his latest single One Year Later after a break of two years. This pair of X Factor winners singers Colombia in 2009…
Angels (feat. Saba)
Chance The Rapper Angels (feat. Saba)
This week, Chance the Rapper and Saba released a new single entitled Angels. We haven’t heard much from these young talented…
Slumlord
Urban Thrills
Most of what I’ve learned about human nature in my twenties has happened after dark. People are just kind of more honest then. More…
Thunder
Artsy video for Thunder
Every time I like a song by rock band Imagine Dragons, I think it’s a song that is so out of character for a rock band. It’s beginning to paint a…
With Strangers
Romanticisms at the Root of Little Joy
With Strangers captures the spirit of Little Joy's self-titled and only full-length release. The warm analog recording and soft vocal croon only…
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&…
Angels in Chains
Geri's tribute to George: From friend to friend
Sometimes, social media is so misleasing. It had been buzzing for days that Geri Horner-Halliwell or Halliwell-Horner, or just…
Piece By Piece - Radio Mix
Kelly Clarkson's growing up in Piece By Piece
If you were thinking that her recent collaborations, with her sort of mother-in-law Reba McEntire, meant that Kelly Clarkson was now doing Country…
A Kiss From LA
Kiss, Kiss From Talisco
You don't have to be from LA to understand the appeal. Talisco may belong to a world a couple thousand miles away in Paris/Bordeaux but 'A…
Try Everything - From
Shakira premieres the theme song for the Disney movie Zootopia
Shakira surprised us once again, the Colombian artist is now part of one of the most recent Disney film deliveries, Zootopia is expected to hit…
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…
XXXO
M.I.A. Is Not Your Pin-up Girl
I recently came across some interesting opinion pieces by Noisey writer Kat George, each detailing her appreciation for pop stars…
Think About It
You think you know but you dont, Think About It by Erich Mrak
Chaos ensues when worlds collide but chaos is not necesserality something bad. In this case, Hip Hop and Electronic music have been…
Confident
Demi Lovato premieres the video clip of her new single “Confident”.
In this production Demi Lovato plays a newly released from prison who should pursue superstar Michelle Rodriguez agent. The video clip directed by…
Fall Together
Radio-Friendly Grit
Melbourne indie-rockers The Temper Trap (Dougy Mandagi, Jonathon Aherne, Toby Dundas and Joseph Greer) have yet to recreate the inescapable…
Palace Garden, 4 Am
Chillwave Disco Sunshine
The Palace Garden, 4 am is one of the standout tracks from Seattle-based Beat Connection's debut album The Palace Garden (2012).…
Nadir
Dynamic Stagnation
London electronic duo TENDER (James Cullen and Dan Cobb) recently released Nadir, the first taste of their upcoming album from Partisan Records. The…
Find Me
Sigma feat. Birdy Adds A Depth Of Emotional Turmoil
After the rough actions of the United States, music seems like a safe haven even more than ever. Somehow Sigma's newest music video for 'Find…
Nterini
Fatoumata Diawara's Nterini is an Affecting Portrait of Migrant Hardship
In the stunning music video for Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara's recent single “Nterini” (which…
Body Say
Demi Lovato strips naked in nets
Sex sells and Demi knows, this time the former Disney girl has posted on his Instagram account, a series of portraits of her completely naked, and…
Deeper Than Love
Bobby Puma: Deeper Than Love
Rising electronic prodigy Bobby Puma isn't exactly a new kid on the block, but he ventures into house territory with his latest release, titled…
Infierno Cielo
''Hell and Heaven'' Reke's most recent video
Gustavo Ferrin (Caracas, Venezuela. 21 day of September 1982), known as Rekeson or simply '' Reke '', is a Venezuelan…
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…
Caught In Time, So Far Away
Nocturnal Nostalgia
Canadian dream-pop duo You'll Never Get to Heaven's (Chuck Blazevic and Alice Hansen) ghostly EP Adorn (2014) bears some…
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…
Banana Brain
One Banana, Two Brains
A duo you either hate or love, I for one can not help but be attracted to the bizzare, twisted videos Die Antwoord release. Usually their songs are…
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…
PCH
Summertime Craving
It's fitting that Ontario indie rock quartet Tokyo Polica Club (vocalist and bassist David Monks, keyboardist Graham Wright, …
Pop Song 2020
The System Lights Share Video + Single for Pop Song 2020
Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, The System Lights are spearheaded by main singer-songwriter David Rangel, alongside R.L. Lenfestey, the&…
Your Best American Girl
The Unhinged Catharsis of Not Fitting In
2016 may prove to be the turning point for Asian American representation in popular culture, with the proliferation of social media campaigns…
No Drama Queen
Grouplove's Gesture Towards Drama Queens
No Drama Queen certainly adds a bite to the long list unexpected song titles. Yet, if you've ever seen Paper Towns crafted from the mind of John…
When You Die
MGMT's When You Die: Surreal Tragicomedy
Synth-pop duo MGMT (Andrew VanWyngarden and Benjamin Goldwasser) appears to be making good on their promise to re-dominate our mind holes in 2017 &…
Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey Honeymoon Album Review
Lana Del Rey’s Honeymoon is a passive, romantic journey through the pains of love and heartbreak. Elizabeth Grant A.K.A Lana Del Rey,…
Beach House
Beach House - Forever Still
One of my favourite things about Beach House is that I cannot conceive of creating something similar to their music. This is dream pop at its finest &…
Matt Corby
Resolutions
If you’ve read any of my other posts, you’ll know that I love a good live album. I’ve said it before and I’ve…
Coldplay
A Head Full of Dreams: The Most Upbeat Album Coldplay will ever Make
As Coldplay prepare to release its final album A Head Full Of Dreams, on December 4th, its time to start the nostalgia…
David Bowie
David Bowie in 7 Videos
David Bowie was so many different things to so many people it is testament to his creative brilliance and chameleonic energy that he was able to…
Coldplay
Coldplay’s Head Full of Dreams
It’s been a while since I caught up with what Coldplay was doing musically, but it seems as though they are on a strikingly similar and same…
The Maccabees
Old Vs New
I’d like to talk about a newly discovered phenomenon today, I’m going to call it back catalogue syndrome, and it&…
Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores O’riordan Returns With New Band D.A.R.K.
Looks like all of my lineup dreams are coming to life with – a new alternative band that seems to be a organic fusion of The Smiths and The…
The Adarna
The Adarna Release Superman Video
THE ADARNA RELEASES THE MUSIC VIDEO “SUPERMAN” SEATTLE, WA - Soundgate Records Artiste, The Adarna, release “Superman&…
Sixtwoseven
SixTwoSeven Take the Stage in Seattle Tonight
Seattle Alt-Rockers SixTwoSeven are tearing up the stage once again at the Substation in Seattle this evening, Thursday December 1st. The group which…
Colin Lloyd Tucker
Colin Lloyd Tucker - His Incredible Mind
Having just read Surferheads piece on this artist I am inspired to add my own experience of Colin's fine body of work…
Heavy Suns
Heavy Suns unveil epic 'Hide' video
When it comes down to it, who doesn’t have a love for The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin? It sounds cliché that South Yorkshire’s…
Björk
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Breaking the Rules and Charts
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Curve
Gift
Curve is one of the best bands ever, and this album is a good example of why. Gift, Polaroid, Chainmail.... great album.
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My 2017 Music Resolutions
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Fighter Leslie Cours Mather Releases New Album on Anniversary of Major Operation
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How Bowie's, and others fed the music industries darkest obsession
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Enlightenment in Nightmareland
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No Grammy Nod for Honeymoon?
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Unique Beatles album to be auctioned
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Jenna Marbles: Influencing the Future of Digital Entertainment Through Comedy
The New York Times llama La mujer con Mil millones de clics. Con más de un millón de visitas al día, Jenna Marbles ha ganado rá…
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Three times a lady
While seeing the Eurovision Song Contest this year, I was convinced that I had to see girl group OG3NE live in concert and it just so happened I&…
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Ace Hood is Back With “Trust the Process” Project
Ace Hood is one of the most underrated rappers in my opinion. He has been relatively quiet on the music end for a while. But that dry spell seems to…
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The Influence
The Rolling Stones are the antithesis to most music of the 60’s. When majority of acts were avoiding controversy, the Rolling…
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley: His Legacy Remains In The World
Bob Marley- an individual who is passionate in music, a brave man of his own beliefs and a faithful citizen of his own country. What makes…
Macula Dog
Welcome to Macula Dog's Weird World
Perfect Night, Perfect Love, Perfect Kiev, Perfect Her, Perfect Everything I remember what the Perfect is. I still remember it and hope it is going…
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Monday will be the great farewell of Juan Gabriel
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Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue releases Christmas album
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Can Maroon 5 Propel SZA Further into the Mainstream?
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Laura Guevara raises her voice of protest
As it is already known, in Venezuela is not happening a good political, social and economic moment, which has led to a series of protests by the…
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Miranda Lambert - The Most Interesting Person In Country Music Right Now
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Merzbow
Merzbow / Keiji Haino / Balázs Pándi: An Untroublesome Defencelessness
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Biographical short through sound
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The Strokes
The Strokes offer reward for missing Nick Valensi guitar
If you are FANATIC @ good rock featuring The Strokes since the late 90's, and also you want to earn $ 5000, this is your chance. Nick Valensi…
Martin Garrix
Excellent week for Martin Garrix
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Katy Perry
Katy Perry releases single Swish Swish
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Beyoncé
Beyoncé at the Super Bowl with ColdPlay
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Alejandra Guzmán and Gloria Trevi on tour in the United States.
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Kensington rocks you from the low lands
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Catching Up with Jacob Davich
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The Cat Stevens Immigrant Suite
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Canserbero, unreleased album?
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The National are back in the Studio so here's something to tide you over until then
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Miguel Bosé
Invitation to Manuel Medrano for concerts in Colombia
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Henry Chadwick
Henry Chadwick Takes on the World
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Victor Muñoz
Victor Munoz from film.
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Chase Rice ‘Whisper’ – Single Review
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New Tanika visual : No Seat At This Table
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Twilight Horrors
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Adventure returns
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Paparazzi Inside The Songs!
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RELS B - MONEY MAKER
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Days of Future Passed
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98 Degrees of Jeff Timmons
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Deeper than Technique
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New Reveille
New Reveille ‘Cannonball’ – Album Review
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MAX
Introducing MAX
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Missy Elliott
Missy Drops Super-Huge I`m Better Remix!
Missy Elliott bombards again! After WTF and I`m Better, Missy drops an official I`m Better&…
Jack White
Jack White on acoustic
Jack White live music and devotes all his time to it. After founding his own Third Man Records discography, his creativity has not stopped and is…
2Pac
F. Whitaker joins 2pac and Biggie movie
The actor and producer Forest Whitaker act in the new film based on real facts about the murders of rappers Tupac and Notorious BIG legendary.,…
Adele
Adele's Alter Ego
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Justin Timberlake
Justin will have his documentary on Netflix
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Jane Jensen
Jane Jensen Is Back with Bold New Release
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Stevie Wonder
Global Citizen Festival will feature performances by Stevie Wonder and Green Day.
Stevie Wonder, Green Day, The Killers, The Lumineers and The Chainsmokers will perform at the Global Citizen Festival, a free annual event in iconic…
Conchita Wurst
Conchita cancels her performance in Edinburgh after being denied visas to Syrian trio
Austrian singer Conchita Wurst has canceled her performance scheduled for tonight at the Edinburgh International Festival, after British authorities…
Young Fathers
FAtHERS Go Hard On Upcoming Release
Fathers are a heavy metal band you need to know NOW. Their epic live show is high energy and entrancing,…
And Utero Dominae
Utero in Nirvana
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Piso 21
Piso 21 premiered Kissing you
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Sia
Why is Sia covering her face?
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Len Seligman
Len Seligman Calls Us to Action With New Release Our Time Now
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Stewart Copeland
For Drummers or Anyone Else
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Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar releases unexpected album
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Jarred Pierce ‘It’s Going Down’ - EP Review
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Jennifer Lopez
Clinton's candidacy excites Jennifer Lopez.
Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez, among other artists, was excited after the nomination of Hillary Clinton as the Democratic Party candidate to the…
Jon Brion
My Experience of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Movie and Soundtrack
At the time I saw the movie for the first time, I was insanely in love with a strange guy. And because of that I liked him even more. He made me see…
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-…
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand: 75 years of a great vocalist
April 24 held Barbra Streisand 75 years, even with the promise of two new albums. This New Yorker, also an actress, is equipped with an exquisite…
Year of October
Year of October Interview
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Rafael "Pollo" Brito
The “Pollo” Brito nominated for the Latin Grammy
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Logic
Logic releases first track from upcoming studio album
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10 String Symphony
10 String Symphony ‘Weight Of The World’ - Album Review
For those of you who aren’t familiar with 10 String Symphony, they’re a duo consisting of two seasoned Nashville- based fiddle players, Rachel Baiman…
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Maren Morris – EP Review
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Yandel is premiere
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Lil Supa
Live: ''Little Supa'' in Chile
Already a few days ago was held in Santiago de Chile the most recent edition of the event '' God Level Fest '2016, which,…
Frank Sinatra Jr.
The voice of Frank Sinatra Jr.
At 22, he had traveled more than thirty countries and began to earn a good reputation on merit. Their work and rigorous testing so positioned on the…
Yew Haiku
Yew Haiku Unveils Bold New EP
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Violenta Josefina
The calm of Violenta Josefina
Valeria Hernandez left behind the shrillness of Skin, who led the group as Valery Knox, to function in more sedate sounds that are now part of his…
Britney Spears
Hesitate the new video of Britney Spears with Tinashe
Today Britney Spears debuts with his new video Tinashe Slumber Party. In the audiovisual piece a party with very attractive people, little clothing…
Philip Glass
Phillip Glass Labeque Sisters Movements for Double Piano and Orchestra Beyond Minimalism
Here is a Milestone where I am going to discuss some of the famous works for double piano and orchestra. The first one would be Phillip Glass’s L…
Bunbury
MTV Unplugged - Bunbury
Enrique Bunbury singer and Spanish composer, beginning formally his musical career at age thirteen when he formed part of a group called Apocalypse…
Queen
The Ultra Brilliance of Queen
24+ years since the death of Freddie Mercury, Queen’s legacy – one of rock’s biggest and most controversial bands – is still completely inseparable&…
Audioslave
Will Audioslave return to the stage?
Surely you've ever heard someone talk about the American supergroup Audioslave, or have heard some of his most notorious as like a Stone…
Beck
Beck announced the date of his new album
After winning the 2015 Grammy for best album of the year for his album Morning Phase, the Californian Beck has left all music lovers very attentive…
Isabel Pantoja
Isabel Pantoja will perform in Puerto Rico on October 15
Spanish singer Isabel Pantoja will offer a concert in Puerto Rico on October 15 with her show Hasta el subre el sol. The artist will be reunited…
Rawayana
Rawayana Keeps Releasing Good Material
Caracas band Rawayana increasingly giving more to talk about, first with its promotional theme Come along ly avenge II simply the left on the…
Shakira
Shakira is getting ready for a new international tour
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Adele
The Return of The New Queen Diva
It is the question everyone most probably doubt themselves with all the time. Why do people get so hook with music? Experiencing goosebumps when…
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…
Aaron Watson
Aaron Watson ‘The Underdog’ – Album Review
I knew little about Aaron Watson before listening to this album, and yet now I feel like I perfectly understand him. That is, in essence, what an…
Miranda Lambert
Automatic
Miranda Lambert's Automaticis a sincerely bittersweet homage to the way things were back in the day without technology. The musical…
The Decemberists
January. Sharing it with everyone
At the very beginning of each year, I tell myself (I almost sing to myself) to remember how I can accomplish everything that I want because sky is the…
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. &…
Bob Dylan
Desert Trip: Festival of Legends
During the day has confirmed news that has been rumored since the first weekend of the festival Coachella and its organizers, the company Goldenvoice…
Twenty One Pilots
Twenty One Pilots and their true sounds
Alternative band Twentyone Pilots consist of two band members Tyler Joseph and Joshua Dun. They have achieved international success after their hit…
Antonio Lauro
Towards the centenary of Antonio Lauro
On this day on August 3 the birth of composer and guitarist Antonio Lauro guayanés (Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela, 1917) is commemorated. The…
Chloe x Halle
The Kids Are Alright
If you happened to watch the pre-Superbowl festivities and caught a wonderful rendition of “America the Beautiful,” or the “Where is the Love”…
Gualberto Ibarreto
Around 70 years of life of Gualberto Ibarreto
Several times we have referred here to this important artist of Venezuelan music scene: Gualberto Ibarreto, whose voice has traveled the geography of…
Diamante Eléctrico
And To the void those of Electric Diamond left
Diamond Electric unveiled the video for their new song Vacuum theme that the group is already playing on all radio stations in Latin America. This…
Kylie Minogue
A week in the life of Kylie
It's been a hell of a week for Kylie Minogue. I had a real dejavu once I saw a post of hers announcing a new label deal with BMG and a…
J.J. Cale
Return of the Blues
In recent years, the blues have undergone a fairly unprecedented comeback. Between Clapton and more recent John Mayer albums, there was a huge gulf in…
Ryley Walker
I just discovered Ryley Walker
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Jacob Thomas Jr.
Jacob Thomas Jr. ‘Original Sin’ – Album Review
At a time when surface emotions, clichéd lyrics and over-complicated, electronically-perfected production are rife in country music and popular…
The Killers
Crown Capital Festival 2016
Mexico City is a great city that annually receives a considerable amount of musical artists from all over the world. All these experiences are thanks…
Serenata Guayanesa
Serenata Guayanesa will offer its repertoire to Caracas
From childhood classics like flea and the louse to themes of romance as Viajera River up the musical repertoire of the Venezuelan group Serenata…
Juan Gabriel
The singer Juan Gabriel died
Latin America and the world are in mourning after the confirmation of the death of beloved Mexican singer Juan Gabriel. Reports from various media…
Cassper Nyovest
Cassper Nyovest Channels Future in His New Song “Tito Mboweni”
South African rap star Cassper Nyovest who took the world by storm with his songs “Phumakim” and “Doc Shebeleza” a few years ago is back again with a…
deadmau5
Sometimes Things Get Complicated: Reacting To Deadmau5's Twitter Return
I was googling something the other day and somehow, some way, I ended up coming across an article detailing Joel'…
David Bowie
A Musician of Originality and Distinction
Through the decades, we always come across various performers that ultimately become icons in their own right. These icons definitely have a lot of…
Chino & Nacho
Nacho and Los Fantásticos to Venezuela in ''Valiente''
Miguel Ignacio Mendoza Venezuelan singer musically known as Nacho, the Chinese duo Nacho, presented three days ago on his official Youtube channel…
Aquiles Baez
Aquiles Báez, a luxury for music
2015 is dying, and we begin to look back to take account of the journey. In this review, we look at the musical work of Aquiles Báez, guitarist…
Los Melódicos
Billo`s and the Melodics together in tribute to Renato Capriles.
The Billo's Caracas Boys and melodic come together to make a tribute to Renato Capriles and thus remind the audience unforgettable moments…
Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey premieres video with The Weeknd
The American singer Lana Del Rey finally premiered the video of her new song next to The Weeknd Lust or Life where the artist is appreciated singing…
James Blunt
I'm OK with his brush with dance music
“You’re beautiful / You’re beautiful it’s true”. The words of James Blunt’s monster hit used to charm me when I first heard that song, but this hit…
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…
Manuel Medrano
Manuel Medrano: from YouTube to the stage
Timbaland
Timbo and Mila jammed down in Don`t Get No Betta
This year`s top jam can easily snach the throne to many of it`s rivals. Super-massive-top-notch producer Timbaland cliqued-up with lovely R`…
Dmitri Shostakovich
Shostakovich--His Pain and Glory
Shostakovich started his musical life as a pianist. He took piano lessons from his mother from the age of nine to his induction into the conservatory,…
The Beatles
Unpublished video of the Beatles released
When thought I could not get anything new from the Beatles, who had seen everything, a television station in Australia proved otherwise. The National…
Gorillaz
Is Gorillaz On The Verge Of A Comeback?
Virtual British band, Gorillaz, has been silent as far as new music is concerned since it released its 2011 studio album, The Fall. Based on a 2015…
Anielle Reid
VIDEO: Anielle Reid ‘Love Song’
Having released her videos for ‘Morality‘ and ‘Better‘ from her EP ‘Ain’t Like ‘…
Tidal
Tidal: For All?
Tidal is the work of Jay-Z, Rapper-Cum-Music Industry mogul, who bought the service a little over a month ago from original developers and owners,…
Idina Menzel
A Lion, a Dentist and a Douche
I admit it, I am an avid fan of the Wizard of Oz and Wicked the Broadway musical which, as much as you want to hide it or deny it, gave us the best…
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age premiere a live version of The Way You Used to Do
Last Friday, the band released the seventh album of the Californian band Queens Of The Stone Age , Villians , but only a few days before their…
Madonna
Why is there music on fashion catwalks?
Yes, there is music behind fashion, or with his footsteps on the catwalk. The Victoria Secret Fashion Show is one of the most famous, imagine a…
Howard Shore
Howard Shore's Film Swan Songs
Howard Shore is an awesome composer that I've never known before. I never knew he composed the music to such classics as trilogy and series.…
The War On Drugs
The War on Drugs announce new album and introduce Holding on
The indie rock band The War on Drugs , a few weeks after presenting their first new material after the release of Lost in A Dream in 2014, Thinking…
Stephanie Urbina Jones
Stephanie Urbina Jones ‘Fiery Angel’ - Album Review
If you find yourself yearning for an album that is positive, dynamic, hopeful and celebratory, then Stephanie Urbina Jones’ latest record ‘Fiery Angel…
Okills
Okills will open concert for Juanes
Mexico has been a place of stay for the national bands, and undoubtedly has been a complete success for most of the groups that take the road to…
Caramelos De Cianuro
Candies de Cianuro will attend the Rock al Parque Festival
25 years after it was released with songs like Hammer, the Venezuelan group Cyanide Caramels continues to represent part of the sound of the national…
Olga Tanon
Wisin and Tanon
Doubts have already been cleared about the record work Olga Tañón brings us: Olga Tañón y punto, is the title of her twenty-third…
Doug Seegers
Doug Seegers’ Streets of Dreams Revisited – Interview
On the day he sat in London to talk about the UK release of his album “Going Down To The River,” Doug Seegers might have been thinking about the…
Michael Jackson
Immortal
His dances created sensation, symmetrical steps accompanying music, gave the feeling that could float on stage, every movement reached the incredible…
Giuseppe Tartini
Devil's Violin
Deal with the devil is a cultural motif, best exemplified by the legend of Faust and the figure of Mephistopheles, but elemental to many Christian…
Lady Antebellum
Lady Antebellum – A Bit Of A Disappointing Christmas
Lady Antebellum released their first Christmas album on 22nd October, ‘On This Winter’s Night’, their fourth studio album and one largely of…
Jarabe De Palo
Vocalist of Jarabe de Palo fights against cancer
The singer Pau Dones, leader of the renowned Spanish band Jarabe de Palo, is receiving treatment to overcome colon cancer, which has kept him away…
The Rolling Stones
After 10 years Latin America will enjoy the Rolling Stones
The best rock and roll band of all time has just announced it will tour Latin America in the first quarter of next year, with many dates and sites…
Billy Mize
Billy Mize and The Bakersfield Sound: The Movie – Review
Sometimes legends get lost in the annals of time, still legendary to those in the know, but increasingly forgotten within mass popular culture. ‘Billy…
Pentatonix
Why don't they have a grammy...
Sincerely, grant awards to a number of artists who claim to be singers when they do is make edits in autotunes or other editors ... These singers…