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Hiss Spun
Darkness is Chelsea Wolfe's Middle Name
Californian princes of darkness dropped her sixth release at the end of September with which she knowledgeably continues to take us through the dark…
Flying Microtonal Banana
Flying Microtonal Banana Is Lunatic's Manifesto
Australian geniuses King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have returned with the new album, and by the end of the year, there will be…
America's Velvet Glory
The Molochs - Another Velvet Morning?
If the name The Molochs gives you a ring towards Velvet Underground, don’t worry, you’re completely right. The Los Angeles duo is rightfully paying…
Spirit
Amos Lee, Winning Again
Amos Lee is back! Three years passed since his last album, Mountains Of Sorrow, Rivers Of Song, which couldn’t match his highest…
Vessels
From Dust To Dust
Melodic Death metal is in a rut nowadays; numerous bands are playing it, and just a handful of them can be called original, quality ones, ones that…
Night Thoughts
Suede Knows Saudade
The wait is over and it wasn’t even a long wait. After Bloodspots in 2013, which represented a sound shift, the seventh album by Suede is…
Retrohash
Asher Roth RetroHash Album Review
Get ready for a wild and emotional ride through Asher Roth's new album RetroHash! His sophomore album takes you though some deep…
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…
Rosewood Almanac
Will Stratton IIs An Inspiration For Anyone Struggling With Cancer
Rosewood Almanac is the sixth studio album by Will Stratton, musician currently residing in New York. Will studied philosophy for a short while before…
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…
Pure Bluegrass Christmas, Vol. 2
Christmas and Bluegrass Music
There is a time for everything, so goes a portion of Biblical scripture particularly in the book of Ecclesiastes. And I think that is true for someone…
Chapter One
The Saturdays V-Day : Chapter One
This Universe spread female vocal is opening her first solo segment of music and the title Chapter One seems more than just a right…
Neuk Wight Delhi All-Stars
Sitting Pretty on the Fence
James Yorkston has been around for a while, and it seems he always excels, whether solo or through quite a number of collaboration he was in,…
Interpretations
The Ups & Downs of Charles Matthews Jr.’s “Interpretations”
This is a collection of primo R&B songs done by a long term musician in the R&B world. A deeper look into the songs on this record,…
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…
Still Testifying
My Darling Clementine - Keep On Testifying
It seems they’re a good time in putting out good Americana sounds. This time from the other side of the pond and a duo that represents some of the…
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…
Let It Reign
Better Half of The Libertines
In retrospective, The Libertines have managed to leave a mark in British indie rock with only two albums. Carl was always…
A Night At The Odeon
Queen A Night At The Odeon
This week we are going to look at an iconic live performance by the beloved rock band Queen. A Night At The Odeon: Hammersmith 1975 was an exuberant…
Coloring Book
Rap Gospel
In times when music is obsessively treasured, releasing a free album is a bold statement, especially If we are talking about someone who is a rising…
Flammable
Impressive Break Out Track Flammable From 17 Year Old Shelby Merchant!
Never have we ever heard of such a strong, debut track from such a young artist. Colorado-based Shelby Merchant cites inspiration from Taylor…
After Laughter
Paramore go full pop on After Laughter and it's brilliant
Paramore never should have gotten this far. Since their debut album, All We Know is Falling, the band has went through so much turmoil:…
Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances
Just Whitney (Not Houston)
Chicago based band Whitney dropped their debut Light Upon The Lake last year. The debut, released under eponymous Secretly Canadian label, secured…
Life Is Good
Life Is Good...is good
In my alcohol-induced and terse analysis in consultation with Google, I have realized that this was the first year in which all three of the most…
The Navigator
Hurray For PoertoRican Vagabond
Alynda Segarra, the creative force behind the band Hurray For The Riff Riff, traveled across United States with a banjo in her hands like a vagabond…
Fly or Die
All That Jaimie Branch
Every once in a while, a man remembers that jazz music might be one of the best music genres out there. It is almost impossible to be indifferent when…
All I Need (Deluxe Version)
100% Worth The Wait
You know that feeling of déjà vu where you could swear that you've seen or heard or been somewhere before but you haven'…
No No No
No No No
No No No - Beirut 4th album released September 11 2015 on 4AD Overall rating: 8/10 No No No is the fourth full-length studio effort by New…
Intellectual Property: SOI2 (Deluxe Edition)
Recommended: The New Ras Kass Album
John Austin, musically recognized under the aka Ras Kass, is an American rapper, known for his ability and technical skill as their lyrics very…
What About
A Tasty Piece Of Fusion Cake
Zaa is a band from Serbia and is one of the most original bands coming from my country. On the first two albums their music was a classic mix of…
Integrity Blues
Integrity Blues Does Not Sound Integrated
Instead of integral diet, Jim Adkins and emo entourage have decided to kick off with integral blues – ones again. Those of you who are familiar with…
Music For The Motion Picture Into The Wild
Albums I keep going back to: Eddie Vedder, Into the Wild
Aside from the fact that listening to this album brings up all the feelings I feel one of my very favourite films, there are about a million other…
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…
Music From Before The Storm
Daughter's Soundtrack For A Video Game is A Well Done Task
Working on a soundtrack is a double-edge sword for an artist. He needs to remain loyal to his signature sound, while simultaneously making sure that…
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…
Garden of Ashes
Later That Night…
Somebody listening for the first time to Duke Garwood would probably react by saying that he sounds a lot like Mark Lanegan. Very late night Mark…
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…
Hardwired
Metallica coming soon with Hardwired
After 8 years of inactivity in the creation of a record production, the ancient American band Metallica, has declared that comes with all this year…
Displaced Sleepers
Nothing Displaced Around Here
Todd Gautreau’s last name might associate you with a guy from France and not Dallas, Texas. But then, wrong presumptions will not take us anywhere,…
Coming Home
Leon Bridges - The New Jazz Star
In art, time is a relative variable and zeitgeist is difficult to define. The last artist who is going to prove this thesis is young author from Texas…
Entranced Earth
The Myrrors - Entranced Earth
The renowned Arizona psychedelic rock band Myrrors came out with their latest new album ''Entranced Earth'' a short while ago. The…
We All Want The Same Things
How to Identify With Craig Finn
Although he is not the biggest singer songwriter of his generation, Craig Finn is certainly the best rock storyteller whose main preoccupation are…
Hang
Foxygen's Hang Is An Amalgam of Retro and Modern
Do we make mistakes or do mistakes make us? I am not going to get metaphysical, don’t worry, but I am trying to emphasize the importance of occasional…
Eldorado
ELO, Eldo... Eldorado
Beatlesque pop, classical arrangements, and futuristic iconography were the trademarks of the English band Electric Light Orchestra. Their fourth…
"Awaken, My Love!"
I have a bone to pick with end of year lists
I love end of year lists, I consume them with an almost unhealthy fervour since they provide answers to the all important question for a pop culture…
Volcano
Substitute For MGMT and The Flaming Lips
If you don’t like what MGMT or The Flaming Lips currently have to offer, then reject their work and embrace Temples. I promise you are not…
IN DREAM
Editors Have Kunst and They Are Not Afraid To Use It
When their debut album The Black Room was released in 2005, it represented a true revolution of post-punk. Editors became a band everyone was taking…
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…
August And Everything After (Deluxe Edition)
#tbt: The Best Of Counting Crows
For some artists, love means not wanting to live anymore. And while they give us the reason to live with their heart on their sleeves, I am always…
Weight of the World
Undiscovered Country Treasure of 2016
Sometimes, a one year is not sufficient to listen to all the great albums, so it often happens that we miss on a brilliant release that should have…
Sound & Color
A Little Mystery / A Lot of Depth
While their delightfully unique 2012 offering, Boys & Girls established Alabama Shakes as an interesting player in the modern music scene,&…
Hello
Hello to 4 million albums sold in a week
''Hello. Can you hear me...'' - Yes Adele the world can hear you. To be exact near to 30 million people heard you in less than 24…
Stoney
Malone`s Stoney Post!
Texas singer/rapper/guitarist/songwriter and record producer Austin Richard Post aka Post Malone came up with his…
Ellipsis
Spinning in Ellipsis; Biffy Clyro Succumbs To Repetition
Biffy Clyro, A Scottish trio, was always interesting to me based on their approach to music. Jast as Kings Of Leon, Simon Neil and Johnston brothers (…
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…
A Black Mile To The Surface
No Breakthrough For Manchester Orchestra
Manchester Orchestra are not from Manchester. They are not even from UK. They are not even orchestra. Manchester Orchestra are Americans from Atlanta…
Sonic Messenger
Expo 70 - Sonic Messenger
Expo 70 is a quite well-known psychedelic rock/drone/space rock project of Justin Wright, who started the project in Los Angeles. Expo 70 has…
Venomous Blossoms
Making Psychedelic Pop Sound Fresh, Again
Modern bands fascinated by all things psychedelic do not only listen to the ‘old masters’ but probably also what each other is doing. And that is a…
The Fall
Joshua Radin - The Ultimate John Doe of TV Show Soundtracks
Authors of the songs used in TV shows are often less known than those songs are. When we connect the artist with the song, it happens that we don’t…
Every Open Eye
The Resurgence of Synthpop
Esto se siente como los 80 de nuevo! Escuchar a Chvrches siempre ha sido un placer aun así debido a que su sonido a menudo me transporta de…
Clipper Ship
Pick Up The Wooden Wand!
Wooden Wand has been around for a while and has come up with a batch of great albums with equally great music and even some greater lyrics. A great…
La Vie Est Belle / Life Is Beautiful
Experimental Happiness
Whenever I am listening to this artist, I dream about Africa. Yannick Iiunga from Cape Town is the new name on the music scene. After the successful…
No Shape
The Genius Of Perfume Genius
Everything you bury becomes a seed. Some artists have buried so many emotions inside of themselves that eventually became a fertile ground…
If I Should Go Before You
If I Should Go Before You
As a huge live music fan, it doesn’t feel right if I haven’t got a few live shows booked in the coming months. Looking forward to…
New Skin
Another Member of The Strokes Goes Solo
Nick Valensi plays in The Strokes and corroborates musically almost anyone who contacts him. Now is the time for him to start his own thing, a project…
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…
Cá Entre Nós
Bossa For The Gloomy Weather
Brazilian singer Wanda Sa is not hiding her mature years on the cover of her new album Ca Entre Nos. She feels she has nothing to hide or be ashamed…
Immolated EP
Are You Scared of Bugs?
South African-via-New York electronic artist Adrian Martens isn’t. Martens goes under the nom du plume Dasychira, a name given to…
We Fucked a Flame into Being
Dark and Eclectic Warhaus
Warhaus is the project by Marteen Devolder that manifested in the debut We Fucked A Flame Into Being. Belvedere is also a frontman of Belgian indie…
Dreams
Gabor Szabo's Dreams
“Dreams” is an album by Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó recorded in 1968 and released the year after on the…
Wonderland
Magic Shoppe - Wonderland
Magic Shoppe are a fascinating psychedelic rock/neo-psych band from Portland, Oregon. While having released the Interstellar Car Crash EP earlier this…
Bamboo Diner in the Rain
The Picture is Clear - The Waves Are Covered In Light
When I first saw the cover of the new The Wave Pictures album (and there is quite a few of them), something kept nagging at me it seemed so familiar…
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…
Strange Cousins From the West
Clutch - Strange Cousins From the West
Clutch are a well-known stoner rock/stoner metal band from the US. They have released a long list of great and almost legendary albums, but my…
Don't Let The Kids Win
The Kids Won After All
A while back KatCigarette, reviewing one of Julia Jacklin’s singles warned you in these (web)pages what you could potentially expect from her album “…
Love in a Cold Climate
Good music is timeless
This album was created from music written over many years, in fact the piece Love in a Cold Climate was one of Dmytro's original compositions…
Manual Override
Saskwatch - The manual override worked!
Not all good Australian music reaches other continents that easily. Case in point - Melbourne’s Saskwatch. Here come’s their fourth album Manual…
Language
The Contortionist Has Their Own Language (2014)
If you are a Progressive music lover, you cannot just pass by this album or band. These guys deserve our attention; They have a message to say and…
Lupercalia
I(n)diosyncratic Pop
Patrick Wolf is a love singer. From his early days, love was his biggest inspiration, whether cheerful or painful. In my opinion, Lupercalia was the…
The Light In You
Meditation for hispters and experiments for indie rockers
Favorite Americana players, known for their dreamy sounds, are finally back. Seven years after releasing the Snowlake Midnight and Strange Attractor,…
Wilder Mind
Different, Still Rockin.
The band Mumford and Sons are known for their acoustic madness as I like to call it. The band has realesed three albums; Sigh No More, Babel, and…
Sarah Eat Neon
Cut-Up and Glitch-Guru VHS Head is back!
Following the album successes of Trademark Ribbons of Gold (Skam 2010) and Persistence of Vision (Skam 2014) and EPs Video Club (Skam 2009) and…
Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha as told by John Williams
Prior to Memoirs of a Geisha, composer John Williams had never asked to compose for a movie before. Being the resident composer for Steven Spielberg…
For Crying Out Loud (Deluxe)
One Word About New Kasabian - Meh
If you are eco-conscuous, then you believe in recycling. But what happens when you are eco-conscious in your approach to music? Then you are an artist…
Paging Mr. Proust
The Most Underrated Rock Band
In a better, parallel universe, The Jayhawks would be the number one pop-rock band of the 90s. Vigorous vocal harmonies, canny cadence, mellifluous…
Coeur De Pirate
Coeur de Pirate's Unique Loveliness
Beatrice Martin is a classically trained pianist who graced us with her debut album under the moniker, Coeur de Pirate, in 2008. Martin's …
Blurryface
Perfect Sound, Average Songs
Production has cut my album in half. The songs are good; the only extra thing I need is a good production. This is just one of the many statements…
Best Of
#tbt: Best Summer Album Ever
There are many albums that are made for chilling nearby big waters. Some are obvious, like those records by The Beach Boys, Tame Impala, Buena Vista…
De Bach A Los Beatles
The Beatles in the Style of JS Bach?
Rearranging pop tunes for orchestra is such a common occurrence. One of the bands that many composers have tried to arrange their music for is The…
Au crépuscule de l'espérance
Akitsa - Au crepuscule de l'esperance
Akitsa are a renowned Canadian black metal band, who tend to mix black metal, noise rock and punk influences, and who could also be put under the…
Atoma
Dark Tranquillity – Atoma [Review]
Along with At the Gates and In Flames, Dark Tranquillity shaped melodeath genre. Back in the 90’s three bands from Gothenburg, Sweden made an entirely…
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…
VOID
Bizarre Sludge
If you type grime on Google, first results are probably going to be related to British music genre. Anyhow, this is a completely opposite story except…
Saint Molly
Studying At The Academy Can Make You A Saint
I’m old enough to remember the times before any Internet (yeah, that old) with what would be now considered scant information about any new and…
Kilt 3
Few lines on a Kilt 3
Simply Su, but certainly not simple in his creations, this real Rap game cat finally released his second studio album KIlt 3&…
Into The Wild Life (Deluxe)
P!nk Lavigne?
Halestorm is an American rock band who spent most of their time on tours and Into the Wild Life is their third album. Listening to Halestorm, it is…
Spokeswoman of the Bright Sun
Mark Olson - Mojave desert psych
Mark Olson, one of the original co-founders of The Jayhawks is back with a new album, and although he is credited as “the head of the bill”,…
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…
Future Standards
Future Standards, now!
They don't fit. The tags, that is. The tags listing what kind of style you should designate to Howe Gelb. It is fifteen or more. Probably more,…
I Never Learn
She Never Learns
Eccentric world of indie pop duchess is something you can take a sneak peak in just by looking at the cover of her album I Never Learn. Behind an…
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…
Outlet
Rxnde akozta to the street with Outlet
The Cuban rapper Randy Acosta Edgar Cruz, better known as Rxnde Akozta highlighted in the subgenus Undergrpund, has released its latest album…
Penelope X (7 songs and Postludium from the musical "Odysseys and his Women")
A Fan Review For Penelope X by Nikola Kodjabashia
I believe, not many people have heard the name Nikola Kodjabashia. So it is my pleasure to introduce you this wonderful composer that comes from my…
All Hail the Yeti
#tb All Hail The Yeti's Debut
Internet, overpopulated urban areas, abundance of concert arenas and mass production of fanbases are causing ugly fight between bands for the place in…
The Heavy Entertainment Show (Deluxe)
Robbie Williams Still Rocks!
Como uno de mis cantantes favoritos con una voz pura, estoy encantado de escribir para este caballero! Comenzó su carrera como el miembro má…
Beauty Behind The Madness
Review: The Weeknd's 'Beauty Behind The Madness'
While the abrasive opening guitar riffs of “Real Life,” the first track on Beauty Behind The Madness, bear a striking resemblance…
Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise
Jean Michel Jarre Dissapoints
If someone asked me to describe the new project by French pioneer of electronic music in just three words, I would have to go with - long,…
Hidden City
The Cults Will Always Be Cult
Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy did not take a different direction on the tenth album of their band The Cult. It paid off because they did not get lost…
Wood / Metal / Plastic / Pattern / Rhythm / Rock
75 Dollar Bill - Wood/Metal/Plastic/Pattern/Rhythm/Rock
75 Dollar Bill are a pretty interesting instrumental psychedelic rock/drone/hypnotic psych band from Brooklyn, New York. While there are quite many…
Nothing Could Be Worse Than a Return to Normality
Nothing Could Be Worse Than a Return to Normality
The fifth album from Anna Kitten Pie Is a masterpiece. The least erotic of their albums, this one seems to be more about current events and the doomed…
The Atlantic Years In Mono
Giant Steps
“Giant Steps” is a very important album, especially for aspiring jazz musicians. It’s the record that firmly put the so…
The Color Of Destruction
Noir Country
Here is one underestimated female musician. Even though she has a rich discography behind her, Rykarda Parasol still does not get the attention she…
Signs of Light
More Head, Less Heart
The Head And The Heart is a young band from Seattle who got recognized with their self-titled debut due to its irresistible sensitive…
Gymnopedies & Gnossiennes
Jacques Loussier and the beautiful world of Erik Satie
When I first heard the music of Erik Satie I thought – well there is something I could listen to for weeks. And I did. But, when I heard…
Coco Hames
Ex Leader of The Ettes Goes On A Solo Ride
Sometimes, it would be good to start from the beginning, to leave old crew and the baggage of the past behind and move in a completely different…
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…
Incarnate
Killswitch Engage's Beyond The Flames Is Beyond Words
Everyone who doesn’t prefer to swear in millions of GB of music on their hard disk is nostalgic about the times when bands released home videos…
24K Magic
24K Magic
Personally, the moment I knew Bruno Mars was for real was when he performed “Uptown Funk,” his mega hit collaboration with Mark Ronson, in curlers on…
Body Language
#tbt Kylie Minogue - Body Language
Kylie Minogue was just a teenager when she became famous in her Australia. As the years have gone by, her fame was taking off to the new level, and it…
Kitsune
Intriguing First Chapter
A while ago, in a review of Marriages’ latest album, I said that Salome is my AOTY and that claim still stands. After hearing final remnants…
A Man Alive
The Indie-est Project Ever
This is the most independent project ever! Ergo, whether you are too cool for mainstream or crazy enthusiast or you love magnificent alt guitars, then…
What Went Down
Foals Continue To Stand Out In The Ocean Of Indie
Making good music is not about putting notes together by simple, generic instructions like it is some kind of kinder egg toy. Boys from Oxford are…
A Head Full Of Dreams
Coldplay's Head Full of Dreams
Coldplay’s latest offering, Adventure of a Lifetime, is so far from living up to its title that I nearly giggled. Perhaps I would’…
Sweet Baby James
Groundbreaking Album From The Seventies
After the sixties, rock and roll was losing its power. People seemed to be exhausted with the rebellion, the war, the opposition; there was a…
Chick Corea Akoustic Band
AKOUSTIC!
With his Elektric Band in full swing, Chick decided to create its perfect complement, this time on the quieter side of things: the Akoustic Band.…
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…
Light Falls
Wrekmeister Harmonies - Light Falls
The relatively well-known Illinois drone/drone metal/psychedelic rock band Wrekmeister Harmonies came out with a new album recently. The seven track…
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…
Imagine
Can you just imagine that?
Since a pianist played “Imagine” at the scene last Friday, directly after the attacks, in Paris, France, the world has once again…
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,…
Inner Journey Out
Psychic Ills - Inner Journey Out
The renowned American psychedelic rock/neo-psych band Psychic Ills came out with a new album just about a week ago. The expectations towards Psychic…
The Gentle Cycle
Will The Gentle Cycle Find Their Spot
I am a witness of the unfair phenomenon in music world - a huge number of new musicians and albums do not get the attention they deserve, in spire of…
Siberia
Siberia
The Swedish electronic artist Vanbot and two collaborators made this new album while journeying along the Trans-…
Lose Control
Glass Animals & Joey Bada$$ Lose Control
This week, experimental indie rockers Glass Animals meet New York rapper Joey Badass and create a surprisingly good collaboration track. As somebody…
As Light As Light
EP Battle: Inc.No World Vs Frabin
INC. NO WORLD With their new EP, brother duo from California, Andrew and Daniel Aged confirmed that they are top-notch neo-soul act of the modern days…
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…
A Light in the Dark
Metal Nepotism
Mike Porntoy is your daddy, Mike Porntoy is playing the drums, Mike Porntoy is a producer. What are you doing, Max? I am playing the drums in the band…
Whatever Reason
Molly Drag - Seductive Despondency
Ii it was easy to transfer sadness, despair, and despondency into music, then everybody would be doing it. You really have to feel it, or you have to…
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…
Suicide Squad: The Album
Suicide Squad Kills It
Pure adrenaline punched into fourteen hard tracks of fire is what you shall blaze while rocking to the highly ranked motion picture album, Suicide…
Salvation
Salvation by Cult of Luna: post-metal bliss
I’ll say this right on the start: Salvation is probably one of my top 3 favorite albums. I never had any serious thought about that subject…
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…
READY
Are You Ready For More Ella Mai?
London R`n`b gem Ella Mai returns with a brand new EP, slaying once again double big time! This girl is simply…
35xxxv (Deluxe Edition)
The Perfect Album For My Constant Mood Swings
Ahora que estoy contando los días hasta que veo a estos chicos realizan aquí en mi país, pensé que sería conveniente revisar…
The Sweet Release of Death
The Sweet Release Of Death, Rotterdam's Finest Noise Rock
Sometimes, a name of the band can discover a lot about the band, and sometimes the name is a total flop that has nothing to do with the music the band…
Celtic Revival
“Celtic Revival” By The Sky Family
The songs that make up “Celtic Revival” and the performance on each one is uplifting. But the recording fidelity of the entire…
Deluxe
Skeppet - Deluxe
Skeppet are an interesting Danish psychedelic rock/krautrock band, who I have reviewed on this site once before. This time however the album under…
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…
Panorama
Check out country's newcomer Ryan Hurd Panorama EP
Country newcomer Ryan Hurd’s distinctive sound has been coming through radio speakers across America since he signed with Universal Music…
Americana
Americana
The Kinks legend uses Americana to blaze a path through both America's rock’n’roll history and his own. Its back-to-…
Don't Take The Money
The Modern Throwback
Don't Take the Money is power pop at its very best. It's an electric, colourful piece that evokes all the things that a great pop song should.…
Baby
Gothic Sultriness
Brooklyn-via-Argentina singer-songwriter Tei Shi’s (Valerie Teicher) critically acclaimed debut album Crawl Space (…
All Day
Review: Kanye West ft. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney - All Day
Now when it comes to Kanye West the world has iys fair amount to say, a lot of things words come to mind; arrogance,cocky, jackass and a few more…
Love On The Brain
Rihanna's brainchild
I’m not the biggest Rihanna fan. There’s a side to her that I don’t like, but then there are aspects of her and her artistry that I do like. It’s…
Roxy
Sibling Cooperation
After releasing two albums - Cults(2011) and Static(2013) - New York indie duo Cults (vocalist/guitarist…
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…
Whatever
High-Tech Disconnect
It’s virtually obligatory when reviewing Murphy’s solo albums to bemoan her failure to become wildly famous; it’s…
Electric Love
Borns Spins Into Our Psyche
Definitely struck by electric love on this one. Borns is originally from Michigan and somehow resurrected the glam and ethereal essence of Marc Bolan&…
Sabali
Global Appeal
As Pitchfork's Joe Tangari has noted, Grammy-nominated musical duo Amadou & Mariam's (i.e. Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia, who…
Baby Boy
Baby Boy is Beyonce's Greatest Accomplishment
This is a difficult article to write for a several reasons. Beyonce is one of the world's most popular artists, one of the highest selling artists…
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…
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…
Ici & Maintenant (Here & Now)
The Art of Now
After three albums and crazy intense touring over the world, we felt we needed to pause...to be connected to the present. Here and Now. That&rsquo…
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…
Enough
Drag Us Down and Let Us Live
With a band name like Counterfeit, a mixture of punk and rock should not be a surprise. However, once the music video for Counterfeit's newest…
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-…
Acting Out
Ashley Tisdale and Vanessa Hudgens together after 11 years
Actresses Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale gathered for an emotional duet. After his followers asked him to invite someone special to his Music…
Nice Night
Baroque Meanderings
Mass Gothic's Nice Night starts with an arresting restraint in Noel Heroux's melodious voice. A hint of ominousness hangs in the air…
idontwannabeyouanymore
On idontwannabeyouanymore, Pop Wunderkind Billie Eilish Explores Psychological Growing Pains
“Shit sucks, dude”. That’s how up-and-coming LA singer-songwriter Billie Eilish described the experience of being 15 (…
Live In The Moment
Portugal. The Man's “Live in the Moment” Delivers Anthemic Vagueness
“Live in the Moment”, the third single from Portland-via-Alaska indie rock band Portugal. The Man’s eighth full-length album Woodstock (2017) has a…
Love Yourself
Justin Bieber-fied!
Justin Bieber's “Love Yourself” is such a cool song. I cannot believe I used Justin Bieber and the word “cool&…
I Was A Fool
Sunflower Bean's I Was A Fool Swirls in Nostalgic Woe
After a few years in the New York band circuit, an EP, a well-received debut LP, and extensive touring, Brooklyn rock band Sunflower Bean has…
Don't Bring Me Down
PREP's Don't Bring Me Down Dazzles with Urgent Optimism
After releasing their debut EP Futures in 2016, London-based future-pop quartet PREP - hip-hop producer Dan Radclyffe,…
These Streets Will Never Look the Same
A Meditation on Loneliness
Running for over 8 minutes, These Streets Will Never Look the Same is one of the longest tracks on Chromatics' critically acclaimed fourth album,&…
Don't You Need Somebody (feat. Enrique Iglesias, R. City, Serayah & Shaggy)
RedOne's all star line-up
RedOne’s latest release is a single of his own, though it features Enrique Iglesias, R City, Serayah & Shaggy. Known for being a top…
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…
I Can Never Be Myself When You're Around
Stylized Moodiness
Chromatics' much-anticipated fifth album Dear Tommyis still nowhere in sight, but the electropunk-Italo disco quartet have…
Black Magic
Fall In Love In This Black Magic
“Little Mix,” was originally known as “Rhythmix,”because the girls were forced to change their name in week…
On + Off
Maggie Rogers Turns Us On + Off Again
Maggie Rogers continues to pop up and continues to release music videos that may have left a few individuals scratching their heads. Nevertheless,…
Lemon
Swagger Overshadows Wokeness on N*E*R*D and Rihanna's Lemon
Lemon is Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo's comeback hit as N*E*R*D, an outré funk rock side project…
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…
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…
Fall For This
Jade The Moon shares haunting track Fall For This, drops new EP
Jade The Moon's newest EP comes with a video for focus single 'Fall For This' is a euphoric alt-pop track featuring singer Dani Le Rose&#…
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony as Conducted by Dudamel
Dudamel’s presentation of Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No. 5 is absolutely stunning in its interpretation. The first movement is…
Started from Beginning
Charlie Blvck - Started From Beginning
Born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, raised in Juba, South Sudan and based in Vancouver, Canada, Hip Hop artist Charlie Blvck recently dropped Started From…
Love So Soft
Kelly Clarkson Like Never Before
Kelly Clarkson is back. It’s the same Kelly, the same powerful voice, the same diva like aura about her - but with a whole new label backing her this…
NO
Meghan Trainor NO!
Meghan girl overflowing sweetness and sympathy with innocent eyes and reserved appearance, nothing exhibitionist rather sexy but with a style of the…
10,000 Emerald Pools
Pleasure Center
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is released to give you, you know — it bathes the pleasure centers, basically. I feel like…
Alaska
Air In Between
“The music, in a lot of ways, reflects this meditative quality I get from hiking and dancing. They’re two polar opposite things…
Intern
Angelic Existentialism
Intern is the lead single and first track from American singer-songwriter Angel Olsen's upcoming fourth album My Woman (2016).…
Congratulations
Victory's Ironies
Congratulations is the title track from MGMT's second album, which fully expands on the Pastoral English pop, flighty mysticism, and studio-rat…
Reggae Music
To protest in Spanish
The artist makes his art inspired by everything that lurches emotionally, and emotions, occur as a response to what surrounds human beings, whether…
Hard to Find
Strong Asian Mothers' Hard to Find Elevates 'A Night Out' With Cosmic Urgency
If you parse through the unusual band name and their dynamic blend of hip-hop, electronic music and pop, you will find that London trio Strong Asian…
My Life
ZHU and Tame Impala's My Life Provides Radio-Friendly Existentialism
Tame Impala's Kevin Parker has not released any new music since 2015's Currents - making My Life, his recent…
Boyfriend
American Pastoral
American singer-songwriter Lissie's latest track “Boyfriend operates in the same thematic territory as her critically acclaimed third…
You're in Love With a Psycho
Highs and Lows
It is hardly suprising that English rock band Kasabian music video for their new single You’re In Love With A Psycho (from their…
Heathens
The Suicide Squad OST: Heathens
Whoever said “the more the merrier” clearly has not listened to Twenty One Pilots yet. But, wait-- twenty one? That’s…
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,…
Sorry Is Gone
Gone Girl
La cantante country de Ohio, Jessica Lea Mayfield, estrenó recientemente la pista titular de su cuarto álbum de estudio (el 29 de…
Above Us
Summer Dreams
In untitled poem #1705, reclusive Belle of Amherst Emily Dickinson boasted that she didn't need to travel to Sicily or South America to imagine a…
On The Line
Avery LR releases new Hip Hop track, They Don't Like That
Every so often there's a music video that matches the rawness of a lyricist like Tupac and BIggie, but Avery LR shows the intensity he brings to…
Hang on to the Night
Queer Adversity
“Post-Orlando, I’ve seen a lot of people post lyrics to our song ‘Hang On To The Night,’ which was written in…
I Wanna Be Your Boy
Do You Wanna Be Our Boy?
All you could want from a lo-fi semi rockabiliy/pop EP is here and present with The Atomics. Their EP I Wanna Be Your Boy which takes after the…
To be free
The Haunting of Emiliana Torrini
Icelandic songstress Emiliana Torrini's most widely exposed single may be the bright, sunny, upbeat and tropical Jungle Drum, but I find her most…
Rise
Katy shows us more of Rise
So as you read, on 4 August it is the date chosen for the launch of Katy official video for his song Rise, which so far has been highly touted. On…
Electric Blue
Electrifying Disco-Rock
There’s sort of an everything-nowness to life. I feel like almost every event and everything that happens surrounds you on all sides. Some…
Hotel California
Eagles Greatest Hit Speaks Of The Dark Side Of The Music Industry
The Eagles were one of the biggest and most influential bands of the seventies, often being referred to as a “hit-making-machine”. Founders Don Henley…
Seventeen
Sheer Bliss
Sjowgren is an up-and-coming Bay Area trio (three high school friends who reunited after college to make music together) who caught the…
Fast Car - Radio Edit
Jonas Blue's Fast Car Ft. Dakota (Also featuring everything that's wrong with the music industry)
As a general rule, I try to avoid writing about music I dislike. Perhaps as a musician, I have an underlying respect for people trying to do the same…
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…
The Trip
Wistful Wanderlust
Like Porches' Car, Still Corners' The Trip explores the promise of travel and the desire to escape. The Trip is more one-…
Waterfall
A Star-studded Waterfall
Some collaboration throw you back at first sight. They just seem slightly odd. This was my initial reaction when I heard about a collaboration between…
My Body
Anthem For Those Young At Heart
An anthem for thr right reasons. 'My Body' by Young The Giant is a complete masterpiece by a long defintion. Not only was Young The Giant able…
Dismal Universal Hiss
System Corporation - Dismal Universal Hiss
New Zealand rock outfit System Corporation are released their debut single ‘Dismal Universal Hiss’ at the end…
On Hold
No Longer On Hold For The xx
The xx continue to distribute news and upcoming information about their latest album 'I See You'. Allow 'On Hold' to be one…
Treat You Better
Even the good guy's are bad in pops toxic wasteland
I've never been the biggest fan of pop music, it's not my brand, never has been, but since I started writing about music I've tried to…
Would You Rather
Phoebe Bridgers' “Would You Rather” Traces a Silver Lining Around a Dark Childhood
Los Angeles singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers has been receiving widespread acclaim for her debut album Stranger in the Alps (Sep 2017): a collection…
Secret Love Song
A Mix of a Little Everything
Yes, Little Mix seems to be a mix of a lil everything. When I first heard them, they sounded cute, acted cute, and sang in a cuteness style.&…
God's Plan
Drake and Artists Influenced By Drake On Spotify! Follow & Share! Get Listed!
Drake and Artists Influenced by Drake on Spotify! Follow & Share! Get Your Track Listed! There's a Fat new playlist…
Contigo en la Distancia
A Theory About El Gañote
From the creators of Flow and Tumbao comes The gullet. While I remember the first time I heard this word, capable I heard my mom, and refers to the…
Starboy
Testing out The Weeknd
Last week, The Weeknd released his new single, Starboy. If that alone didn't excite you, the fact that it's a collaboration with Daft Punk…
Para Siempre... Tal Vez
Forever Maybe one day after its premiere
Forever Maybe is the new song that brings the romantic duo without flag on their official Facebook page have let us know that February 5 will be the…
Rich Man
Rich Man Does No Good Deed
A modern day Peter, Paul & Mary four piece band capable of sweet, sweet sounds. The Coconut Kids compose of sullen singing missed…
Gettin to It
Get To This Club Banger With Clyde!
Oakland rapper Clyde Carson slams his new jam Getting To It featuring Keak Da Sneak …
Vindication (Get Money) [feat. Goodz]
Mr Dalvin's vindication
Mr. Dalvin, ah yes... *dreamy sigh*… I remember him alright. I wasn't even a big Jodeci fan, but more so an r&b fan in the 90s, and Jodeci…
그리워해요 Missing You
SONG REVIEW: 2ne1's Missing You
2ne1's Missing You: A Masterpiece Personally I like songs that are depressing and lonely so I was so happy when I learned that 2ne1 would be…
Star Roving
Celestial Dreaming
On 12 January, English shoegaze and indie rock band Slowdive released their first track in 22 years, since their third album (1995). As they…
In My Blood
The edgy alternative in commercial electro-pop
For the first time in 2 years, The Veronicas have released new music. Last month, word got out that the two Australian sisters would be appearing as…
Soak
Zola Jesus Soaks in Hopeful Gloom
“Soak” follows “Exhumed” as the second new track from Wisconsin singer and producer Zola Jesus’…
Suddenly
Whimsical Charm
Drugdealer is the latest (drug related) stage name of Los Angeles artist Michael Collins (who previously released music under the name of Run DMT and…
Not Discuss It
St. Beauty's “Not Discuss It”: A Tender Plea for Interpersonal Peace
“Caught”, the lead single from St. Beauty’s debut EP Running to the Sun (January 19, 2018), was the perfect introduction…
In A Feeling Like This
What Feeling is This?
A man makes a checkers move that will probably be fatal. A young couple lie next to each other in bed, the woman twirling a flower. A doe-eyed…
Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
Que Sera, Sera Is As Important As Ever
Call it irony or radio DJ's know exactly what they are doing. As the United States elections have come to a close and the states will be left with…
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…
Love So Soft
Loving soft, coming back hard
“Love So Soft” has brought Kelly Clarkson back to the mainstream. The singer recently signed with Atlantic and announced that a new album would follow…
Sins Of My Father
Take the sins down to the pond
When Tom Waits met his wife for the first time, I’m sure he never expected to be musically influenced by her that much, mostly because she&…
Future Politics
Austra's Promising Political Escapism
Future Politics is the breaking down of paradigms. In this video, we wanted to explore what a world might look like if our values were transformed:…
Roxanne
Understanding The Meaning Of Rock
The Rock is conceived through its history as a sound of protest, to do things differently irreverent, boldly, with weight, strength, able to move to…
Ran
Urgent Desperation
On Seasons (Waiting On You), Baltimore synthpop band Future Islands' emotive lead vocalist Samuel T. Herring proved himself to be a…
Habalona
Habalona from Rxnde Akozta and Marrom
Randee Akozta is one of the most important Mc's that emerged from the underground scene of the island of Cuba, he became known thanks to the…
Billie Jean
Rebirth of a Song
This is one of the best covers in history. Chris Cornell managed to give this song a completely new life and a deeper meaning. The lyrics that talk of…
Nothing Better
Forget Chainsmokers, this is the duet of former lovers you should be listening to.
Much to my own annoyance I'm quite fond of Closer by Chainsmokers featuring Halsey. I know in my bones that it is a terrible pop song, full of…
Mistletoe
Revisiting Bieber's Christmas Hit
Another person’s presence is the best presence. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Great piles of snows on the…
Chili Town
Chili Town with Hinds
Hinds, a female group you wish you where a part of. This Spanish band has collectively created a sound that uses 1960's girl groups, indie, smooth…
Whole Wide World - Unpeeled
Cage The Elephant Covers Iconic Song By Wreckless Eric
Whole Wide World by Wreckless Eric had to be a monumental song while being a teenager, clear and simple. After hearing for a few days that Cage the…
Detox
Detox Too Good
I know I know, you're probably saying, but Aaron, you just wrote an article about Skepta last week! You'd be correct by saying this, however I…
Underdog
BANKS’ “Underdog”: An Intimate Empowerment Anthem
On “Fuck With Myself”, the lead single from Californian singer-songwriter BANKS’ (Jillian Rose Banks) critically acclaimed…
I'm Yours (feat. Vic Mensa)
Justine Skye`s Official Video for I`m Yours
This 20-year-old diamond of a female vocalist has become one of my heavy addictions over the last few months, and I am very unpleasently picky, and a…
Over And Over Again - Cahill Remix
Beyond an Everlasting Promise
When we meet our “better half”, our partner-in-crime”, or the best term of all “soulmate”, in the…
Ruin
Shawn Mendes Unveils “Ruin”
After just one week of having released the video of his song Treat You Better the young Canadian, delights us with this new project. Ruin is called,…
Search For Your Love
Spacey Yearning
Garage space pop duo Gulp materialized due to a chance encounter: Scottish vocalist Lindsey Leven met Super Furry Animals bassist Guto Pryce…
King
Performance Art Fit For A King
Years & Years have been killing various music channels when it comes to their album Communion, releasing six singles, one single King…
Becomes The Color
Stick Around for the Credits
It seems to be a bit of a pattern for me to discover new music through television and cinema. I recently watched the wonderfully creepy Stoker, and…
Talk a Lot
SALES Return With Infectious Guitar Pop Anguish
Orlando-based duo SALES (vocalist/guitarist Lauren Morgan and producer Jordan Shih) reassume their position as guitar-based indie pop poets of…
A Heartbreak
Surprising Ambivalence
As The Guardian's Andrew P Street observes, folksy Sydney brother-sister duo Angus and Julia Stone's 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…
Modern Woman
Multi-Layered Femininity
After announcing the release of their fourth album, Yours Conditionally and sharing the harmony-laden In the Morning I&…
Strange
Feeling Strange
[W]hen I was little I was obsessed by churches - by how they were built and how someone had created them because they believed in it so much, and it&#…
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.…
Inside Out
Shimmering Splendor
It seems excessive to produce two music videos for a single, but when the song is as excellent as Inside Out and you're a '…
The Ratio Of Freckles To Stars
Whisper-y Intimacy
San Fransisco-based Halou (pronounced huh-loo) consists of Rebecca and Ryan Coseboom; the duo have carved a name for themselves in the indie scene by&…
Carl Sagan
Multifaceted Psych-Rock
In the music video for Carl Sagan, Minneapolis rock duo Night Moves (John Pelant and Micky Alfano) drive into the middle of the California…
Schizophrenia
All and Above
Call Sonic Youth the most influencial, the prominent art rock, destory the sounds they've created type of band. Sonic Youth have had albums listed…
Next Time
Flawed, Beautiful Ambiguity
“I started out writing Semper Femina as if a man was writing about a woman. And then I thought it’s not a man, it&…
Bohemian Rhapsody - Remastered 2011
Never ending rhapsody
With the end of the year nearing, it is time for all kinds of lists. Lists of the best and the worst of 2016 have already reached my desk…
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,…
Snake Eyes
It's In the Eyes
La canción Ojos de serpiente trae interesantes letras y la melodía al álbum Wilder Mente de Mumford and Sons. A diferencia de su…
Bibia Be Ye Ye
Ed Sheeran - Switching Styles but Still Keeping the Ed(ge)
It’s finally time we move over from the Latin rhythms and catchy hook lines of “Despacito”, because no matter how much we love good music - new music…
Better Love
Brit-Pop at its finest
Despite her sophomore album being pushed back to a February release, Foxes has just released its second official single, Better Love. It&…
LMK
Kelela's Electro-Soul Feminist Hookup Manifesto
In Björk collaborator Andrew Thomas Huang’s music video, LA-via-DC Ethiopian-American singer-songwriter Kelela alternates between a…
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…
First Rain
Soothing Fatalism
I just have always been intrigued by that idea of creating different worlds with music. This one was a bit more of a reflection of what's actually…
Talk Baby Talk
Why Can't We Just Talk About It?
There's a rare kind of timeless maturity in Brisbane singer-songwriter Emma Louise's vocals on Talk Baby Talk, a single from her second album&…
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…
Hazey
Moves Like Butter
To even further explain the music video from Indie/Psychedelic outfit know as Glass Animals, take their track Hazey and throws the viewer in for a…
Save ME
The Bangtan Boys are screaming charisma in the music video for Save Me!
The Bangtan Boys, a.k.a. BTS, are back with another surefire hit song and a brilliant music video with their patented awesome dance moves! …
Deja Vu
Leaving a Recurring Romance
A love song swirl seem to be the flavor you get with Jessica Lowndes song “Deja Vu”. It’s the situation of being in a…
Polished
Prince Innocence Explore the Trophy Girl Syndrome
I've written about Toronto-based duo Prince Innocence's (Josh McIntyre and Talvi Faustmann) 'Manic' before, and…
All My Life
Lasting Just Like Love
Because this month couldn't end without me being thankful to have celebrated one more year of wedded bliss, I am taking time to commend one of the…
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…
Infinity Guitars
Infinity Guitars Still Sounds Explosive After Seven Years
Bitter rivals are the first term that comes to mind when Infinity Guitars by Sleigh Bells comes on the radio. Recently Infinity Guitars found it's…
Valentine
Perfect V-Day Song
Californian singer-songwriter and guitarist Kina Grannis' 2010 song Valentine might be a relatively old song, but it's still one that manages…
CAN'T STOP THE FEELING! (Original Song from DreamWorks Animation's
I can definitely stop the feeling
Durante un tiempo parecía que podríamos hacerlo a través del verano de 2016 sin un, banger pop azucarado omnipresente - un tener…
Kit Kat
Hi-Five’s Kit Kat break
I know, I know, a lot of my blogs recently are about all these R&B acts returning and yes, there’s another one. Actually, it’s one I wasn’t…
Do You Mind
DJ Khaled teams up with various artists to bring his track “Do you mind” to life
From Nicki Minaj to Chris Brown are some of the artists participating in the realization of this issue, Do you mind which is part of the latest album…
Propagation
Com Truise's Propagation Asks 'What do Android Stepford Wives Dream of?'
In the stylish and ominous music video for American electronic musician Com Truise’s “Propagation”, Will Joines and…
Cloud
Elias: A Hard Man To Find
Once in our lives we find ourselves asking a very important question while watching our favorite TV series: Who in the name of everything holy sang…
The Night We Met
Lord Huron Seeks The Night We Met and So Do We
Upon first listening to The Night We Met, I ended up scrambling around trying to figure out where I had heard the song before. Of course, as many of…
B.M.
Kris Wu’s “B. M.” (Burberry Made): High on Style, Low on Semantics
Over a decade ago, the chief executives working for British luxury fashion house Burberry were worried that their unexpected off-brand association…
Don't Delete The Kisses
Wolf Alice Hits The Arrow Right Through The Ribs With Latest Music Video
Wolf Alice came out of the indie music underground as a firecracker throwing light all over the industry's same old, same old. Now after time has…
Put Za Istok
The Epic 'Road to the East'
There are slim chances that you’ve heard about Korni Grupa if you’re not from ex-Yugoslavia. There is also very little chance that you’ll believe me…
Fun
Disco down with Blondie
When I heard that Blondie were about to release a new album, later this year, I had expected it would be a rock album. Last I heard…
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…
Saw You In A Dream
Hazy Wistfulness
There's a compelling origin story that details why Amber Bain, a young solo female artist from Buckinghamshire, England, decided to…
A Lack of Understanding
For A Better Phrase Here Is A Lack Of Understanding From The Vaccines
Coming off of their debut album What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? The Vaccines have now come to worldwide acclaim. Some would say even an…
Le Hace Falta Un Beso (feat. Mike Bahía)
A? no! there are three versions of He needs a kiss.
Colombian singer Alejandro Gonzalez, former lead singer of the group Bonka, released 3 versions of the same subject with which manages to please…
Fuego
Prince Amine “Fuego” Single
I usually prefer to dedicate my time to reviewing EPs or albums. but when a publicist I’ve been in contact with for a long time now recommended I take…
How High The Moon
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.15 - How High The Moon
“How High the Moon” is one of the best-known jazz standards, introduced on February 8, 1940, during the Broadway revue ‘…
Deluca
Impressed With The Empress
As delicate as the vocals from Ruby Empress are, they tempt us into a nether realm populated with flowers, classy pop stars and heart shaped…
Moneda
Prince Royce joins Gerardo Ortiz in a new theme
Friday was officially released the video for the new theme Prince Royce, which bears the title currency is the third single from the new album of the…
Jon Bellion
Be on the Lookout for Jon Bellion
I may sound a little bit bias because Jon Bellion is, without a doubt, my favorite artist, however, he is someone you should get to know. Besides his…
John Mackey
John Mackey’s Hymn To The Blue Hour Demonstrates His Love for Chorale Settings
Hymn To The Blue Hour by John Mackey is a fine, chorale style piece for wind ensemble. It starts off with a very stark first flute solo. The C could…
David Guetta
Two cancellations in India for David Guetta
The cities of Bangalore, southern India, and Mumbai in the west, will not receive the French DJ David Guetta. The reasons given are delays in permits…
Los Amigos Invisibles
El Paradise, a second debut with a farewell flavor
Among Latin Americans, talking about a bar is synonymous with many things. Farra, lullabies, loves but also spite, are combined in these enclosures…
Danny Ocean
The new sensation of Spotify
a couple of months, music publishers Spotify Latin America discovered the theme I refuse in Viral50 lists of Central American countries, with their…
CNCO
CNCO prepares presentation with Yandel for the Billboard Awards
This coming Thursday, May 4 will be held the 2017 Billboard Awards in the city of Miami, to be attended by young people from CNCO who are ready to…
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio: Bathed in gold
He does not have a prodigious voice. Neither does a sculptural body. And worse still: she's always shown her arrogant diva pose and sour…
Eagles
The Hotel California is sued by the Eagles group.
The band The Eagles sued the owners of the Mexican Hotel California, as they claim to take advantage of their famous song with the same name. Rockers…
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…
PSY
PSY is back with a new album
The most popular song of 2012 was without a doubt Gangnam Style, part of the South Korean rapper PSY that this week announced in Seoul the release of…
Gaby Moreno
It went out, the new Gaby Moreno
Out it went the title of the latest video released by the Guatemalan singer Gaby Moreno, part of his new album titled Illusion. Also under the…
Felix Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn's Music Not Just for Weddings
As the month of November marks my 6th wedding annivesary, I also got to thinking about the music played during that special day. Although I did not…
The Lonely Island
The Lonely Island dazzled at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards
The American band consisting of Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone had a presentation at the last MTV Movie Awards 2016 where they…
Tyga
Migos and Tyga Sign With G.O.O.D. Music
G.O.O.D. (Getting Out Our Dreams) Music is an urban music record label that has been around for a number of years now, and has managed quite a number…
Maná
Maná calls for the Latino vote to be anti-racist.
The singer of the Mexican band Mana, Fher Olvera, asked Hispanics at a concert in Miami to vote for the party that is not racist and predicted that…
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…
JAY Z
All up in Jay Z's business
As a rapper Jay Z had quickly made a name for himself, but with a net-worth estimated at $610M this year (by Forbes), which means he earned $110M this…
Metallica
Metallica present at the Grammys.
Metallica, John Legend, Carrie Underwod and Keith Urban perform at the 59th edition of the Grammy Awards, announced today the Recording Academy said…
Wolfe Hybrid
Wolfe Hybrid Goes the Distance with All I Ask
Wolfe Hybrid is the musical collaboration of songwriter/producers Jeff Wolfe (vocals) & James P. Noon (…
Los Inquietos Del Norte
Low Sound Spirits
It is common among artists in general (actors, poets, musicians), there is a reputation of spirituous substances influencing the sound and nuance of…
The Rolling Stones
Peru rocked for the first time with the Rolling Stones
Hello Lima, Peru hello, hello my causitas said the microphone the legendary Mick Jagger in what was the first presentation of the Rolling Stones in…
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd and his box set
Who does not know about this band? It has one of the most respected and notable musical careers. They were influenced generations and artists. Today…
will.i.am
Will I Am's identity crisis: Music producer or DJ
“There’s nothing like reinventing an old classic” says Will.I.Am at the end of a TV commercial to promote a new coffee machine. And every time I hear…
Maestrick
Brazil's Maestrick announces new EP with versions for songs of Yes, Jethro Tull and Queen
Masterpiece (Stormbringer - Germany), Fascinating (Metal Temple - Greece) and Unique (Lady Obscure - USA). These were some statements in press that…
Caroline Spence
Caroline Spence ‘Somehow’ - Album Review
Caroline Spence is one of those rare breeds of true American songwriter that come along every so often to wow their gasping audiences. Often with…
Brett Eldredge
Brett Eldredge ‘Bring You Back’ – Album Review
There’s been quite a bit of buzz about Brett Eldredge’s debut album. After all, he’s been releasing singles since 2010’s ‘Raymond’. 2011 saw ‘It Ain’t…
The Acid
KEL
Big airy objects in the sky are playing tricks on you. They change forms and colors. The air is wet and grey and so are your thoughts. Your dreams…
Tove Lo
Tove Lo Continues to Export ‘Swedish Feminism’ in her “Disco Tits” Music Video
The recently released BTS video for “Disco Tits”, the first glimpse of Tove Lo’s upcoming third…
Kris Wu
Kris Wu's Aspirational Party Rap
Earlier this month, Chinese Canadian actor, singer, and model Kris Wu (Wu Yifan) beat Chinese compatriot's Jane…
Soda Stereo
stereo chronology.
Chronology Stereo By Gustavo NG Soda Stereo was born as a group influenced by bands like The Police and Television . In its beginnings it…
Zapato3
Shoe 3 IMMORTAL BAND
Venezuelan band icon in Venezuela formed in the rebellious years of the 80th where he began to hear those bands garages, mainly formed or founded by…
Gloria Trevi & Alejandra Guzmán
Gloria Trevi and Alejandra Guzmán: a powerful duo
Versus World Tour is the title of the tour that the Mexican singers Gloria Trevi and Alejandra Guzmán undertake by 34 localities of Mexico and…
Maná
From feet to head with a new version.
If we remember this theme is part of the album Where do the children play? Mana group was published in 1992.Y who does not remember those songs that…
Logic
0 to 100: Literally
It’s rare to watch someone’s dreams unfold in real time. At his six-bedroom, seven-figure estate in the Tarzana hills, Logic&…
Richard Wagner
Wagner's Chevauchee des Walkyries
In this installment of articles, we’re looking at some of the angry classical music that has dotted the landscape in the past few centuries. First, we…
Shakira
Shakira jokes on Twitter about Goal in Eurocup
Colombian singer Shakira, couples Spanish footballer Gerard Pique team, joked in his twitter account taking advantage of the similarity of its name…
AC/DC
Let There Be Rock
Fuelled by grittily compacted rock and backed by a raw bluesy croak, AC/DC were one of the hottest bands in the 70s and 80s. And even still &ndash…
Muse
Muse is still in the air with Drones
Muse is a band formed in England in 1997. The British are known for their eclectic style and mix different musical genres, like their videos that are…
Chuck Berry
Premiere video clip for one of the new themes of Chuck Berry
Last March the world of rock suffered the loss of one of its creators and guitar legend Chuck Berry who at the beginning of the year had announced…
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney on Valentine's Day with Skype
The Beatles were masters in making short but catchy songs, now her former member Paul McCartney writes letters to accompany briefer smilies.…
In Vein
Time for a Change
It’s a time of change here in the great Northeast. Evenings are sweatshirt and fire pit worthy, football teams everywhere are prepping to…
Vocokesh
Vocokesh
Vocokesh started out at the beginning of the 90s in Wisconsin, when F/i's Richard Franecki formed the band. Their debut album Ispepnaibara came…
Dirty Beaches
Dirty Beaches
Memories and Future Visions. Oh, I still remember that moment when I’ve heard Dirty Beaches for the first time! It was “Black Silk…
Thirty Seconds To Mars
30 Seconds To Mars premiered lyric video for Walk On Water
The American band 30 Seconds To Mars presented the lyric video of their first single in four years since the release of their last album Love Lust…
Kesha
SundaySpotlight: Kesha
Pop music industry has seen many females struggling to protect their integrity, both as women and as artists. One of the most obvious images that…
Katy Perry
Katy Perry will host the MTV Video Music Awards
MTV released the news by posting a photo of the singer with her new blond look and dressed as an astronaut. The gala will be held next August 27 in…
Remy Ma
How to get everyone talking
As you know, hip hop is not really my area of expertise, but this weekend, you couldn’t really get around this beef between Nicki Minaj and Remy Ma. I…
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton's live album will be released in September.
September 30 is the date chosen for the launch of the new album by Eric Clapton, an album recorded live in 2007 in San Diego (US) for a concert that…
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…
Carlos Baute
Carlos Baute makes his debut as a father.
Venezuelan composer and singer Carlos Baute welcomed their new born which has received name Markuss and was born in the city of Madrid on Friday,…
Megadeth
The dystopia of Megadeth in the age of the NSA
So far he has released two videos to promote Dystopia Megadeth have a common aesthetic. In the audiovisual piece for the title track and The Threat…
Soda Stereo
Life after Soda, By Alejandro Fernandes Riera
Ten years ago the last concert of Soda Stereo took place , it seems like it has happened faster than normal. Perhaps it is that we listen to them so…
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…
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan On Songwriting, Nashville & The Man In Black: The Buddy and Jim Show Recap
“We’re playing Bob Dylan covers because we can’t stop.” The words came from Jim Lauderdale who, with Buddy Miller, was co-hosting two back to back two…
Big Sean
Review: Big Sean & Jhene Aiko, 'TWENTY88'
Big Sean and Jhene Aiko aren’t dating, but their sultry collaborative album Twenty88 could have anyone fooled. The Detroit MC and LA-bred R&…
Sia
Sia and Diplo collaborate for the soundtrack of The Neon Demon
The composer and singer Sia has conquered almost everyone with the success of Cheap Thrills, however for this celebrity flavor to victory has seemed…
Thalía
Thalía returns to the fight against Lyme
Consecrated singer Thalía, is going through a hard time again for health. So was announced by his thousands of followers around the world…
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…
2Pac
The Best Hip Hop Songs About Mama
In light of the recent passing of Tupac’s mother, Afeni Shakur, I thought it might be good to look at some of the best songs that the hip…
Stephen Inglis
Stephen Inglis ‘Learning You By Heart’ - Album Review
Hawaii native, Stephen Inglis has released his ninth studio album, Learning You By Heart. Inglis was raised in the beautiful state of Hawaii, where…
Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell committed suicide
Yesterday night, May 17, the unfortunate death of one of the most influential composers and voices of the 1990s, Chris Cornell , was found lifeless…
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson ‘Wrapped In Red’ - Album Review
Okay, so I know Kelly Clarkson might not be what many of you would call country yet (me included), but I felt it worth writing a spotlight feature on…
Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato will release her new album Tell Me You Love Me in September
Mexican actress and singer Demi Lovato will release her new album, Tell Me You Love Me on September 29th. Lovato announced today this new album by…
Shakira
Shakira will soon bring us El Dorado
Shakira keeps bringing us more news. The Colombian is preparing for the release of her next album El Dorado . It will be available for sale from May…
Foals
Foals premieres the video “Bitch Tree” and prepares tour
The British band Foals, has just released Bitch Tree, its latest promotional video for his latest and fourth album What Went Down. The indie band,…
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…
Bob Marley & The Wailers
The story of Robert Nesta Bob Marley
I believe that the most inspiring life-changing masterpieces have either been created by great minds or have been inspired by hardship and misery.…
Farruko
Farruko and Espinoza Paz
After working alongside Mexican Alejandra Guzman and Luis Coronel, the reguetonero Farruko present a topic to duet with Espinoza Paz, who longs to…
Andre Chrys
Andre Chrys ‘Window To Nowhere’ - Album Review
Andre Chrys is a troubadour with bite. His brand of roots rock allows him to explore a wide array of characters and themes dark and light, his love…
Rihanna
Rihanna will be honored at the 2016 MTV VMAs
The native girl barbados, it will earn the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, which is the highest recognition that can be done to an artist on…
Maddie & Tae
Has The Simplistic, Banal Nature of Bro-Country Affected How Fans Interpret Lyrics?
Or, perhaps more accurately, has bro-country brought in fans who don’t hold the intellectual capabilities to read beyond the surface? A contentious…
Taylor Swift
Leave Taylor Alone
You know you that bitch when you cause all this conversation. Beyonce, Formation There is something rotten at pop’s core. While…
Purple Tone Flower
AMAZING NEW RELEASE FROM PURPLE TONE FLOWER I WANNA MAKE IT
Purple Tone Flower has just released their debut single, “I Wanna Make It.” The song is centered around someone who has been living their life solely…
Beau + Luci
Beau + Luci Brings a Deeper Well
Hailing from the swamplands of Georgia, meet Beau + Luci. The eclectic Folk duo enchant with their new single, Deeper Well, which has us closing out…
Dani Wright
Official PYT Music Video
Dani Wright is quickley become country music hottest new artist, with the world of country music becoming more diverse, black country artist are able…
The Last Shadow Puppets
The Last Shadow Puppets to release new album
For the great musical artists, it is not enough to compose songs with their respective bands, they do not stop creating, and may even collaborate on…
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…
The Beatles
The Beatles: An Overview of Their History and Why They Are Legendary
Most of the time, people say things like “the band (insert here) was ‘arguably’ the most influential band of (insert genre here)”, but when it comes…
Gift of Tongues
Gift of Tongues Make Ears Happy on New Single
“Happy” by Brooklyn based EDM band, Gift of Tongues, is the summer hit we have all been waiting for. This single is part of their upcoming…
Camille Bertault
Wop-boppa loo-bop da-doo-bah-dop...
Scatting is a technique from the early ages of jazz music, brilliantly developed further by Ella Fitzgerald in the forties, and extensively used by…
Naturally 7
Fixing you with smooth vocals
Because my previous blog was about a popular song to cover, I thought I’d stay on-topic and also talk about “Fix You”, originally by Coldplay. This…
Yandel
Yandel presents Loba
The Puerto Rican singer - winning Veguilla Malave Llandel, better known as Yandel, still pleasing their fans. The reggaetonero today launched the…
Rubén Blades
Ruben Blades says goodbye dancing his best salsa
The Panamanian artist Rubén Blades moved the hips to around 4,000 spectators who gathered in the annex of the Gran Canaria Stadium to bid…
RAIGN
RAIGN Love
The lady that had us drowning in multiple shades of feels with her artful songs like 'Don't let me go', 'Come Raise the Dead', and…
Drake
Drake presents Sings at Paris Fashion Week
Although in the last days the news of all the portals has been the images where Drake is seen as the deceived by Rihanna by the famous photos of the…
Beck
Beck returns to the fray with Colors
When Beck released his long-running Morning Phase (2014), the artist was already brewing what would be his next musical bet. The musician is now…
Maddie & Tae
Maddie & Tae On ‘Girl In A Country Song’, Visiting The UK, And What Happened to Sierra – Interview
We were lucky enough to be front and centre during the press conferences at the recent C2C Festival in London. Maddie & Tae stopped by to talk…
Elton John
Elton John canceled his upcoming concerts due to illness
Reginald Kenneth Dwight was always a curious child for music. At 4 years he could already play simple melodies and from 11 years studying at the…
Herbie Hancock
Sextant
A lot of artists are credited as being avant-garde (especially after they die), but the true innovators in music are pretty rare. Undoubtedly, Herbie…
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie under the roar of the monster
The aesthetics of the eighties our heels. In another article we mentioned how we came to, back, the music of Michael Jackson and his Off The Wall…
Black Needle Noise
4AD/Mute Producer John Fryer Wows on Black Needle Noise Sophomore LP
John Fryer is one of the most innovative sonic architects in the business. He creates moments that will both set the listener on…
Motörhead
LEMMY'S FUNERAL WILL BE TRANSMITTED IN STREAMING
On December 28 died Lemmy Kilmister, the legendary vocalist and bassist of Motörhead. The pain is still latent in the hearts of his fans. A loss…
Wisin
Wisin and Los Cadillac's are back
The Cadillac's return to work and record another music video with Wisin reggaetonero. After the success of the single I'll leave will…
Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus dedicates a song to her father
In her new single, the artist recalls moments from her childhood lived with Billy Ray Cyrus, whom she considers a very important part of both her…
Björk
Björk releases the trailer for Family her new virtual reality video
Björk has been defined as an artist that breaks paradigms with their music and videos. 2015 was a great year for her, releasing the first album…
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan's tribute to Muhammad Ali
The sports world was in mourning after the death of one of the greatest icons of humanity, the great boxer Muhammad Ali died at age 74 of natural…
Eduardo Marturet
Eduardo Marturet and his ten years in front of the Miami Symphony
After a major race in Venezuela and Berlin, among other places, the Venezuelan conductor Eduardo Marturet received in 2005 the witness, by the Cuban…
Lindsey Stirling
“Brave Enough”—A Unique Swan Song
Songwriter Christina Perri and American violinist Lindsey Sterling team up to produce “Brave Enough”—a collection of…
Eagles
Hotel California
Exploding into the scene in 1971, The Eagles became undisputed kings almost instantaneously. Fueled by the success of their two biggest…
Grimes
Grimes' Psychedelic Electro-Witchpop
There are musicians that hook you in with a single earworm-y track, and there are those that reel you in, gently, into their entire musical oeuvre and…
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…
Claudio Conti
Claudio Conti 'Garnet Dusk' LP Merges Trash Can Sinatras with Tim Buckley
Seahorse Recordingsrecently released the new 'Garnet Dusk' album from singer-songwriter Claudio Conti,…
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters wanting to record more
Foo Fighters is one of those legendary bands that years pass and still stand, making good music, and so, the band 's drummer, Taylor Hawkins,…
Brad Paisley
In Defence of Brad Paisley’s ‘Wheelhouse’
‘Wheelhouse’ is my favorite Brad Paisley album. As a lifetime fan, I have long poured over the celebrated likes of ‘Mud On The Tires’, ‘5th Gear’ and…
Taylor Swift
The complexity of buying concert tickets
It wouldn’t have been a normal week if Taylor Swift hadn’t made any headlines. I know I’ve just blogged about her and I normally wouldn’t be writing a…
Drake
Partyboy Drake
I seriously can’t imagine what Drake fans must have gone through this week. After Drake postponed his Amsterdam shows, at the beginning of the year,…
MC Hammer
MC Hammer did a one-time-only gig
Somewhere in August, the strangest thing reached me. It was a promo for a concert at the Staples Center in LA, USA. Nothing too weird really, but the…
Billy Cobham
Billy Cobham About His Culture Mix
Billy Cobham is a drummer who gained his experience by playing with the likes of Billy Taylor, Horace Silver, George Benson, Herbie Hancock and Miles…
Jesu
Jesu
It’s my sinking into the purple and violet waves of the giant jelly snakes’ dreams. I’m diving into the most intimate…
R.E.M.
a reissue of REM's Out of Time is coming
Universal Music will release a reissue of Out of Time by REM, when the 25th anniversary of the launch of what was one of the albums most celebrated…
M. Lockwood Porter
M. Lockwood Porter Interview
Max Porter performs as M. Lockwood Porter, in homage to his grandfather and to make it easier to find him on the Internet. Partly based on a childhood…
Bob Dylan
Nashville Skyline
Regarded as the seventh best singer in the world according to the Rolling Stone Magazine, Bob Dylan’s impact on the music industry…
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel to jail
Singer Luis Miguel did not appear Monday at a hearing in a court in Los Angeles where he filed a lawsuit against William Brockhaus, his exmanager,…
Lydia Lunch
Lydia Lunch
Lydia Lunch It’s time to remember the cult fetish mommy, the granny of sweat and truth, the monument. Let us beg for more! Only she can give…
Avicii
Avicii will leave music indefinitely
If you like parties in nightclubs, you've probably danced Levels, Hey Brother, Wake Me Up and Waiting for Love, Addicted to You by Avicii,…
Jaimeo Brown Transcendence
Jaimeo Brown - Transcending the Genres
Trying to look back at this heavy year (in every respect), I was trying to remember the good jazz music. Somehow, most of it pointed at reissues. Not…
Katy Perry
Katy Perry releases second single from upcoming album
Katy Perry released the second single from her fifth studio album musical, which still has no name or official release date. This is called Bon…
Demi Lovato
About New Year's Resolutions
For some it means to lose weight, love yourself and maybe forget a love. Every New Year, represents a new opportunity to make things right.…
Gorillaz
The Biggest Albums of 2005
In one of my first articles for Kurrent I wrote about the most impactful debut albums from 2005. 2005 was a special year for me as it was the year…
Canaan Smith
Canaan Smith ‘Bronco’ – Album Review
When Canaan Smith released his debut self-titled EP last March, I wasn’t all that impressed. I felt he was trying too hard to be like the bros,…
Carlos Vives
Colombia made itself felt at the 2016 Lo Nuestro Awards
Export talent there's plenty on Colombian soil. This was demonstrated by various artists and personalities from the nation coffee, last…
Missy Elliott
Why The Rap Game Misses Missy Elliot
Nearly 20 years ago the world was introduced to one of music’s greatest gifts, Missy Elliot. When she initially got her big break it was in…
Justin Michael Williams
Justin Michael Williams Gets Personal on New Single
Justin Michael Williams is an artist that has made his way onto my radar this past month. His intriguing new single Here With Me, dives deep into the…
Snoop Dogg
Reliving the Glory Days of G-Funk Through 9 Songs
The 90s is often as heralded as the golden age of hip hop due to its wide array of artists and high quality musical output. The 90s saw a lot of dope…
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…
Fifth Harmony
Fifth Harmony is writing their own story
As a writer, I couldn’t help but be curious about Fifth Harmony’s “Write On Me”. I just had to listen to it…
Mac Demarco
Mac DeMarco announces the release of an album and publishes two new songs
The irreverent Canadian singer Mac DeMarco announced today the release of a new album, which will bear the name of This Old Dog. In addition to the…
The Stranglers
SundaySpotlight: The Stranglers
The Stranglers are the most successful and one of the most respectful British groups that came out of British pub rock scene of the 70s. Their…
SMLE
SMLE & JUPE release a new remix to Jay-Z Dirt Off Your Shoulder
Let me know if I am on my own with this thought but I love it when my favorite hip hop songs get remixed. Smle and Jupe turned an already classic song…
Chief Keef
Chief Keef jumps into the political arena a la Trump
As reported by Billboard, Keef had attempted to throw a concert in Chicago last week via hologram -- due to two outstanding warrants for his arrest…
Tempo
Verbal counterpoints of the rappers
Verbal challenges are well known in popular music. In Mexico they sing to the rhythm of corridos, in Venezuela in the form of contrapunteos, from…
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…
John Mayer
Still the same man with the same music
John Mayer fed the rumors about his never ending crush on Katy Perry, and their on-off relationship, with the release of his latest jam, “Still Feel…
The Beatles
Full Circle: The Beatles & Hip Hop (It's A Black-White Thang)
How do you measure the greatness of an artist? Is it through record sales or awards and accolades? Is it through the number of times a musician&…
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…
Bob Dylan
Part Two: Dylan
After listening the song by Dylan you might be confused as to what it meant or what story he was trying to tell. It normally takes a few listens to…
Musiq Soulchild
Enjoying the Little Things
Leading the way to the new album, “Feel The Real”, Musiq Soulchild has dropped two new videos, recently, and he’s bringing that real smooth jazzy r&…
Yordano
Yordano Relaunches His Theme “Otra Cara Bonita” With Invisible Friends
Yordano returns to the loaded scenarios lot of positive energy and a new musical style to continue enjoying life after emerging victorious from the…
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande duet with Stevie Wonder
Faith is the new topic that has united generations superstar Stevie Wonder and the now famous Ariana Grande. The song is a strange union that brings…
Miley Cyrus
The Muse Where to find her?
The universal language can be inspired by a look, given known through a film, a famous figure and in turn, breaks the language barrier with a final…
León Larregui
León Larregui premiered Locos
The Mexican-winning songwriter and vocalist Zoe, Leon Larregui, premiered last Friday Crazy, the first single from his latest album to be released in…
Lil Uzi Vert
You Was Right already has an audiovisual
This time, it is the rapper from Philadelphia, Symere Woods, better known by his stage name as Lil Uzi Vert, which brings the audiovisual of the song…
DJ Premier
DJ Premier Reveals That The Black Album Was Originally Meant To Be A Collab With Jay-Z
In a recent Breakfast Club interview one of the most respected hip hop producers, DJ Premier, revealed that Jay-Z’s The Black Album was supposed to be…
Florida Georgia Line
Florida Georgia Line ‘Confession’ – Single Review
Remember when Florida Georgia Line said they were taking a break from radio following their last single ‘Anything Goes’? Wasn&…
Rapskallion
Rapskallion - The Modern Troubadours
You thought that the Middle Ages are over? Well, take a look at the current global politics and trends and you won’t be so sure about that.…
Madonna
Madonna did the most expensive tour in the world
All artists make a lot of money through their albums, simple and especially their live performances. Following are what the most lucrative…
Sin Bandera
Sin Bandera does not plant the farewell flag
After Noel Schajris and Leonel Garcia had announced their definitive move away from the stage, it turns out that they are increasingly fond of magic,…
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran releases remix of Shape Of You with Zion Lennox
Ed Sheeran launched the Latin remix theme song of the most successful artist so far is Shape of You with the Puerto Rican urban music duo Zion y…
P!nk
Today is a P!nk Day
I'm a say it. Today is a P!nk day. While rumors have been popping up everywhere about her being busy recording a new album, she's been mums…
John Mackey
John Mackey’s Farewell for Full Fathom Five Dazzles in Fine Color
This work for wind ensemble “Farewell for Full Fathom Five is remarkable. It is a largely brass-driven classical composition that is complete with…