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En la memoria de la piel
Rosana returns overwhelming and authentic
Stay right there in the middle of the rush, wrap me in touch, kisses I gave you and let me off balance playing give you the world and make you smile,…
In The Now
Perfect Dull Xmas Present
It’s Christmas, the time of the year when it’s all about giving presents. Books and records are always a good thing to give. Some of the people in…
Path of Eight
Mouth of the Architect – Path of Eight [Review]
Three long years since post-metal juggernauts Mouth of the Architect released their last album, titled Dawning. The record was okay, not too shabby,…
From Now On
From Now On: The Princess Of Chicago Rap
When I say Dreezy, you think of Drake right? But this female version is something so much more than that. This new Rap game…
West Kirby County Primary (Bonus Track Version)
The Future of UK's Indie
The ex member of The Coral, Bill Ryder-Jones, has built up his confidence when it comes to swimming in the solo waters, and his latest album is the…
Eat the Low Dogs
U.S. Christmas - Eat The Low Dogs
U.S. Christmas is a pretty renowned American psychedelic rock band that mixes some post-rock infused atmospheric psychedelia with space rock and…
Waiting on a Song
You Can't Spell Auerbach Without Bach
It is impressive how some producers turn out to be remarkable solo artists. I have got my eye on few of them, and I am always happy to hear that their…
For The Young
Scandinavians Folk It Better
Sweden and Scandinavia are known for their great music artists, especially in the indie area. Every day is a new chance for a new indie band to come…
A Trip To Soda Island
Beating the Heat with Soda Island
When I complained about the heat on summer days, my mother would tell me to think about things that were really cold. So I would build a house made of…
The Centre Cannot Hold
Is Ben Frost a Poser?
If you are composer and producer from Australia, but you create your music in Island, I guess you are bound to presenting outstanding art. Ben Frost…
Relatives In Descent
Protomartyr Deservingly Became More Popular
Detroit based quartet Protomartyr includes Joe Case (vocalist), Greg Ahee (guitar), Alex Leonard (drums), and Scott Davidson (bass). This year,…
Generation Doom
Nu Metal Activism
I remember 2002, when nu metal was in its peak of borrowing elements from various genres. In panoply of everything, the song T.R.I.C. happened and it…
Ruins
Wolf People Use Mythology as A Weapon For Dealing with The World
Wolf People is a band from UK, formed in 2006. Until now, they had released four albums, and are currently promoting Ruins. Since 2009, they are…
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…
Chew
(Don’t) Get That Bubble Gum Off Your Shoe
You would have to search deep into the Seventies memorabilia to find the cover of the album that inspired the cover art Nashville’s The Paperhead used…
Sworn Virgins
Ambitious Omar Rodríguez López launches Sworn Virgins
Omar Rodriguez Lopez manages to be active constantly. Known as little dictator in The Mars Volta, brain At the Drive-In and fundamental part of…
Metals
Feist's Metals and Everything That's Golden About It.
Feist’s Metals is one of my favourite albums. Let me tell you why. The first few bars of the opening song, The Bad in Each Other, set the album apart…
Can Summer Love Last Forever?
Folk Diamond For Winter Days
The story of Swedish duo Flora Cash begun with the meeting on Soundcloud, continued on Skype and it is still on. Shpresa Lleshaj and Cole…
Wincing the Night Away
Albums that turn 10 in 2017: The Shins Wincing the Night Away
Garden State has a lot to answer for. Yes it’s now lazy journalism to combine Zack Braff’s directorial debut with the emergence of The Shins in pop…
The World Within
Jewel of the south
Gyros, sea, islands, enormous national debt, financial crisis, orthodoxy, birthplace of Democracy, Tsipras & Syriza are just some of the…
The Tower
Motorpsycho - Psych(o) is still motoring’
With almost thirty years on the music scene, Norwegian heavyweights (in more senses than one) Motorpsycho has been classified in almost any musical…
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&…
Sorceress
The Pinnacle Of Opeth's Discography
Opeth’s twelfth studio album is one of the most anticipated metal albums of the year, although it is a prog rock album. With their last three releases…
My One And Only Thrill
Oh, what a Melody!
This is one of the most beautiful albums recorded in the past decade or so. My One and Only Thrill has all the elements of a good record:…
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…
After Robots
African Psychedelia
I first heard about BLK JKS sometime during 2010, I think it was during the world cup (one of their songs was featured on Fifa 10, If I remember right…
La Mort Du Christ
Reke Presents: La Mort Du Christ
Gustavo Ferrin (Caracas, Venezuela. 21 day of September 1982), known as Rekeson or simply '' Reke '', is a Venezuelan…
Acoustic Christmas
Going for an Acoustic Christmas
As the days lead us further on towards the merry month of December, I am also happily moving on in choosing Christmas albums that would have their…
Out of Time
Hugo Kant - A Fan of Victor and Immanuel
You really have to be a daring smart ass to give yourself a nom du plume like Hugo Kant. And an intelligent one. Quentin Le Roux of Avignon, via…
Days of Exile
Days Of Exile, the new vinyl verse
Undoubtedly this year, he is being one of the best in the Venezuelan musical movement, since there have been many successes of national groups. In…
Carnival of Clockwork
#tb - Cog:Sharing Space
I still remember how surprised I was when I was listening to this album for the very first time. The reason for my stun was that, before I…
The High
Behind a modeling eyes of a tomboy: The High rise of Candice Pillay
Sitting here in such an excitement and, at the same time, slight bump on my mind, trying to figure out the reason why are many of such an autstanding…
Midnight Sun
The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger - Midnight Sun
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Here we have a big apple that fell not far from the huge tree; the tree being John Lennon and the apple…
Love Jones EP
In the Case of love
I started following R&B singer Case on social media about 8 years ago after getting introduced to his manager. I only remembered him from “…
Of Monkees And Men
Monkeying With The Monkees
Scott McCaughey is no more a Young Fresh Fellow. In more ways than one. For one, this legend of the Seattle music scene is no more a spring chicken…
Scream
Enter Michael Jackson's Halloween
With Halloween coming around the corner, the Michael Jackson estate and Sony Music couldn’t resist releasing a new album with a scary theme…
Out Here
Killer EP Out Here!
Recently I discovered this amazingly talented female vocal, an immediate motivation blast, that blew every of my sense and threw my doubts in deep…
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…
Volume 1
BNQT Proves Supergroups Have Superpowers
Some people have superpowers, and some people have supergroups. I love me some supergroups. All of my music expectations have a form of a supergroup.…
Purple
Purple is The Color of Metal
Maybe a broken soul is evidence you have one. Even though many people are not aware of it, rock and metal are usually born out of broken soul or…
Caiga la Noche
The Innkeepers are unstoppable
Los Mesoneros, Venezuelan band still residing in Mexico, have been unstoppable since the release of their second studio album titled Caiga La Noche.…
Caracal
Why So Many Duets?
Two brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence were always surrounded with music. They parents were professional musicians, they have studied classical music…
Lotta Sea Lice
Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile's Puppet?
What can you get when you combine one of the most intriguing musicians that appeared in the past few years on Australian independent scene and…
Horehound
The Dead Weather: Horhound.
Speaking of Jack White one of the things that comes to mind is the number of projects and collaborations made throughout his career since he became…
Annulment (Live)
Starting Form an Anulment
You couldn’t say that Mark Mulachy, the brain behind Miracle Legion is one of the luckier men in music. Didn’t look that way back in the mid-Eighties…
Antisocialites
Always and Forever, Alvvays
Antisocialites is my favorite album title of the year, and also a sophomore record in the discogrophy of cute indie dream-pop band from Toronto that…
Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
J. S. Bach: You Are Alone
The Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, composed by JS Bach, are quite significant in the world of any violinist. An integral part of a violinist&…
Chasing an Illusion
Chasing Illusion
Sorrowful lyrics against spirited playing create a magical crux on the experimental singer-songwriter’s latest, a powerfully maternal and spiritually…
Harmonies
Harmonies Aplenty
Whoever thinks that it is easy making good sounding sampled music couldn’t be more wrong. First, you have to have a bottomless knowledge of music…
Sounds from the Heart of Gothenburg (Live)
In Flames Do Not Have The Same Flame
It hurts to say this, but In Flames became a sinking ship. It is a ship with broken sails; a ship without captain. Ever since Jesper Stromblad…
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’…
Murmur (Deluxe)
What's the album that clears your head?
As I’ve probably said before (and will most certainly say again), there’s nothing like music to bring you back to a specific time and place. Look at…
MY HOUSE
Flo-rida's Comeback
American rap superstar Flo Rida is back in the game with the release of My House, his fourth EP, and the amount of PR that has surrounded its…
Ti Amo
Phoenix Sound Like Italian Summer
Can you hear the sound of the summer? If not, you will hear it now. French synth-pop collective Phoenix decided to be a herald of the upcoming summer…
Requiem
Goat - Requiem
The Swedish psychedelic rock greats Goat have just released their new album ''Requiem''. As is usually the case, then Goat albums tend…
Sodium
Sodium
Led by drummer and lead singer Kylee Kimbrough, the noise-punk outfit Dasher deliver a murderous mix of garage-rock grime, fuzz-punk overdrive, and…
Something To Tell You
Haim's Sophomore Infuses Everything We Needed
The coolest sisters are back! And I couldn’t be more thrilled! Haim are manifestation of Californian spirit, that old school cool one, not Katy Perry…
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…
The Altar
Repetitive Banks
Couple of years ago, Banks represented one of those artists who were an inspiration to the younger hipster generation. Her alternative pop…
Carry Fire
We Got Spoiled By Robert Plant
Robert Plant does not give up and on Carry Fire he continues with his ethnomusic excursion related to Anglo-American folklore. For those who don't…
Born To Play Guitar
Born To Play Guitar
After B.B. King has passed this year, Buddy Guy is left alone as inviolable king of blues (all due respects to legendary protagonist of golden age of…
Tribute to Snake Charmers Music
Holy Palms - Tribute To Snake Charmers Music
Holy Palms is a fascinating one-man psychedelic rock band from Russia. What is interesting about Holy Palms is the mixture of psychedelic…
channel ORANGE (Explicit Version)
Waiting For Frank Ocean's Second Album
The kingdom of vices, wrong choices and loneliness in California are themes that Frank Ocean explored in the real world around himself. Homosexuality,…
Champ
#tbt: Tokyo Police Club: Champ
If we take a look at the history of music, we can chronologically determine how the geographical focus of pop-rock industry was shifting. In the 50s,…
Death Song
70s are Back In The Sound Of Black Angels
Good morning, America! Mornings were definitely better when Obama was a president, and many musicians seem to be aware of this. It seems like there is…
Different Creatures
Circa Waves Joins The Migration Crisis Awareness Movement
Four guys from Liverpool sound more confident, mature and powerful on their second full-length album, just as the frontman Keiran Shudall wanted and…
The Direction of Last Things
The direction of metal evolution
I fell in love with Intronaut from the moment I heard their, at the moment, best album ‘till date, Valley Of Smoke. After that fantastic…
Tomates Fritos
Fried Tomatoes arrives namesake.
After long months of waiting, the big Tomates Fritos have taken the plunge and released their new self-titled album, if, likewise, namesake.…
Weezer (White Album)
Californian Mythos
Weezer is one of the bands who can pull off almost anything they want. The proclivity to write peculiar lyrics and persistent delivery of great albums…
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…
Phase
Most Hyped New Artist
Jack Garratt is the guy who scored instant success with his debut album Phase. BBC Introducing Artist Of The Year, BBC Sound of 2016, BRIT Awards…
Swear I'm Good At This
Swear I'm Good at This
On their debut LP, the eager duo fumbles that which makes indie pop so meaningful. It becomes a lively collection of empty gestures. The &…
Bloodroot
Bloodroot Shouldn't Be Scary
At one point, French composer and pianist Eric Satie was considered too obscure and it was thought he would remain so. These days he seems to be one…
Coup De Grâce
Headbanging mode: ON
There is a funny thing about supergroups, a gathering of premier musicians usually results in releasing an album(s) that are disappointing for the big…
Post-Frenz Container Buzz
Oliver Wilde - Post-Frenz or Post-Everything?
Bedroom, or shall we be more precise and say home recording musicians seem to be a very common instance these days. Most of them rarely catch the eye…
Golem
Wand - Golem
A hodgepodge of genres such as Garage Rock, Grunge, Noise, Punk and Psychedelic Rock converging in a surreal burst of loud guitars. That's a great…
America 2.0
Paul Messinger - America under review
What should be more fit to be given an Americana treatment (with quite a twist, though) than America itself? Paul Messinger who hails from North…
Nyctophilia
It's Time For You To Meet NervoChaos
Twenty years of existence and hard work did not bring considerable global popularity to the Brazilian metal band from Sao Paolo called NervoChaos. At…
This House Is Not For Sale
Why Bon Jovi Is My Guilty Pleasure
It’s strange how I love the guy whose music I don’t even listen, and probably I know most of his hits. This peculiar relation is due to the bad…
Skylarking
XTC's Skylarking remixed by Steven Wilson
It has been 30 years now, almos to a day when XTC issued their seminal Skylarking an album that should be on practically any best of all times albums.…
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…
Who Sold My Generation
Garage Psychedelic
The name of Night Beats is a hommage to Sam Cooke. These boys were touring with The Black Angels, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Zombies, Black Lips…
So
Peter Gabriel: So
Peter Gabriel’s fifth studio album is by far one of his most accomplished. Lead single ‘Sledgehammer’ is a joyous,…
St Germain
The Return Of St Germain
It took him fifteen years to release an…
Led Zeppelin II
Rediscover: Led Zeppelin II
In my 15 years of listening to music quasi - religious way from that When the Levee Breaks reproduced under the needle of the…
The Sympathy Sigh
Problems reading? Well, Sing then!
It seems that Jamie Lockhart, the brain behind the Mi Mye monicker has problems reading because he has dyslexia. He was only able to read fully his…
Circular Time
Ramleh - Circular Time
The legendary British psychedelic noise rock/power-electronics/noise band Ramleh has very recently come out with a new album after a long time. The…
FLAME
Light it up, Rachel Foxx!
I was sent a link to preview Rachel Foxx's third EP, before it’s release. This was a while ago, but I only got to it ater this EP got its…
I Can't Go Home
I can't go home
The East New York rapper’s complicated relationship with wealth, poverty, and his neighborhood fuels his debut, an album about what happens when you…
Modern Vampires of the City
The millennial angst of Vampire Weekend
If something does very well Modern Vampires of the City is to show the anguish of this generation. This album Vampire Weekend, formed by singer and…
Oh Wonder
Oh Wonder of Wonders
Sticking with the theme of festive vinyl, It’s time to talk about Oh Wonder. Oh Wonder, are a London based duo, who’s …
2
Tom Petty and Mudcrutch
Mudcrutch 2 is the second album by a band called Mudcrutch. In case you didn’t know, Mudcrutch is the band where Tom Petty was…
These Things Take Time
Molly Nilsson and Her Noir Loneliness
No one will ever keep you company and then you die. True? Let’s ask this artist. Molly Nilsson is special for many reasons. One of them is…
So Long Suckers
Reverend Bizarre - III - So Long Suckers
Reverend Bizarre are a legendary Finnish doom metal band, who have released a number of great doom metal albums through the years. They are not active…
The Far Field
Highly Anticipated Future Island Record Is Finally Here
2014 was a crossroad in the career of the famous band from Baltimore. Although they had three studio albums up until then, the commercial success came…
The Promised Land
BREAKING DAYS RELEASE THE MUSIC VIDEO OF THE PROMISED LAND
Breaking Days release their first music video The Promised Land with the support of the record company Castro Music Ltd. The Promised Land by…
Atacama Dreaming
Pontiacs - Atacama Dreaming
Pontiacs are another fascinating Chilean psychedelic rock band, who mix rather melodic neo-psych and 60s psych vibe with modern day psychedelia.…
The Great Collapse (Rain City Deluxe Version)
#tbt: Autopsy - Macabre Eternal
This week's throwback is going to be short but sweet. Or should I say short and sour! Although Autopsy are veterans of American death metal who…
Are You Alone?
Majical Cloudz Are You Alone? Album Review
The electronic-pop duo Majical Cloudz released their 6th full length on October, 16th, 2015 titled . The album features 12 original songs all written…
IIII
Papir - IIII
Papir hail from Denmark and they are a pretty well-known instrumental krautrock/psychedelic rock band. They have released a number of great albums…
My Love Devine Degree
Cody ChesnuTT - Divine Blessings
Sometime after the turn of the century, Cody ChesnuTT suddenly appeared with a slice of everything soul called The Headphone Masterpiece (2002). And…
The Getaway
RHCP At Their Most Mediocre Level
It’s been ten years since extraordinary Stadium Arcadium, seven years since crazy diamond John Frusciante left the band, and five years…
Dodge and Burn
Jack White's Dirty Gothic Blues
From all Jack White’s project, it seems to me that The Dead Weather has the most freedom and maybe that is its main problem. Horehound and…
Cigarettes After Sex
Cigarettes After Sex are Like a Cigarette After Sex - Pleasurable
Cigarettes After Sex have become a YouTube sensation with the single Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You Baby. As it goes, the views were rising, and the song…
CHANGE
Ella Mai Change Album Review
It may seem that time is sometimes simply relative, but when it comes to specific Time, from February 15th, the essense is much…
Not To Disappear
A Step Too Far
Music for me has always been about hearing the emotion in a track. This is why I think that the majority of my music taste has been labelled as&…
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,…
Revival
Revival
Pop fandom is all about characters and storylines, so it makes sense that Disney and Nickelodeon alums do well. Not only do they enter the…
Two Years
Two Years of Great Sound
Missing those Galaxie 500 albums? Low got too loud? Cowboy Junkies and Kristine Hersh nowhere to be found? Or, whatever happened to Kramer, the guy…
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…
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…
Nightmare Logic
Nightmare Logic
Power Trip embody a platonic ideal of heavy metal escapism. With more focus on detail, the Dallas thrashers push their second LP over the edge,…
Move Like a Ghost
When Guitars Are Toys
Fun garage rock band from the punk record label who passed by my radar last year is now finally on my radar. toyGuiar is relatively new…
Some Twist
Michael Nau - ...And The Summer's Back
Last year I touted on these pages (it is a site, but you still have to flip the pages one way or the other) Michael Nau’s album Mowing (like the…
Fearless
#tbt Taylor Swift - Fearless
Americans will be Americans. They will love their country music endlessly, even when it is contaminated by pure pop melodies that have nothing to do…
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…
Hit Me Baby...
The Baseballs Are On The Edge Of Their Cover-Career
A cover of a song is like a panorama of the city seen through a differently colored glasses. Ergo, covers are fashionable. As we all know, fashion…
Between Two Shores
Glen Hansard Ain't Fooling Nobody
I'm tired of thinking of you, baby, harshly lashed out Glen Hansard on a conveniently titled track Movin' On. Ummm, the only problem is that…
Fierce Mercy (Deluxe Edition)
Colin Hay Might Be Australia's Most Prolific Musician
Fierce Mercy is the 13th album by an Australian musician Colin Hay. Wow, that sounds like a really prolific artist, doesn’t it? Still, it…
Centres
Centres Hit The Centre
Judging by his albums so far, you can call Canadian composer/musician/singer Ian William Craig’ music anything but a run of the mill ambient/neo-…
No Estás Solo
Rodrigo throws pins at the Point Art Session.
Rodrigo Gonsalves, or also known as Rodrigo Solo member of the rock band Viniloversus returns to promote new material from his solo project You are…
Platinum Hits
The Platinum Guy
Time really has flown by when you see an artist release his first greatest hits collection, but you feel like he's just started out. However, fact…
20 #1's Worship
Going for Number 1
I have a confession to make. Sometimes, I could be stuck in just listening to 3-4 songs in an album simply because they are the ones that strike the…
AGO
Lilies On Mars: ΔGO
Lisa and Marina began writing ΔGO immediately after returning from an extensive tour throughout Europe and America. Filled with…
Late Night Tales: David Holmes
Can Late Night Tales Disappoint ?
Compilations are big business and Late Night Tales series has turned into, it seems, good business. After all, they are a label in itself. I’ve been…
Bad Omen
Go Goth Or Go Home
After an extolling album from 2009 titled A Bitter Harvest, Lonesome Wyatt (Those Poor Bastards) and Rachel Brooke have joined their forces on a new…
Ahora
Green Valley and ''Now'' their sixth album
Six albums and hundreds of concerts later, Green Valley continues to expand its message of positivity to the four winds. '' Now &…
For This We Fought the Battle of Ages
Slow, Deep and Hard
The title of Type O Negative’s first album is a perfect describer of Subrosa’s new record, For This We Fought the Battle of Ages.…
Past and Future
Tisiphone
Tisiphone is a band from Lyon with the fresh debut album titled Tisiphone 1t LP. They have been dropping singles over the past three years before they…
Road Salt Two
#tbt Pain Of Salvation: Road Salt Two
Pain of Salvation is one of those bands that you either hate or love. Ok, let's not be too harsh or too emotional; let's avoid extremes. I…
Before the World Was Big
Girlpool - Before the World Was Big
Girlpool’s June 2015 release, Before the World Was Big, will sound familiar to many young listeners. The album gives a sensation of…
Sweet Sweet Silent
Sivu - Coping With A Disease Through Music
British singer/songwriter James Page who goes under the name of Sivu has been diagnosed with Meniere disease, which causes disorder of one’s inner ear…
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 …
Take Her Up To Monto
Mama Ro
The ex lead singer of legendary band Moloko released her third studio album last year, titled Hairless Toys. The album was experimental, as everyone…
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…
Pool
My Albums of the Year: Porches: Pool
It's amazing how quickly the musical landscape can change. Only a few year s ago I was drowning in gloomy artists talking about death and other…
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…
Midwest Farmer's Daughter
Margo Price Makes Alcohol Addiction Sound Like Ambrosia
Treinta autor de tres años con una auténtica pasada vocal e intrigante estimuló una multa bombo con la hija de su álbum debut…
Teens Of Denial
The Complexity of Teen Rebellion
Will Toledo is an unbelievably prolific author, the one who released ten albums in a period of just six years. Albeit he has been active…
Tempest
Broken Water - Tempest
Broken Water are a relatively well-known garage rock/noise rock/shoegaze band from Olympia, Washington. They have released a handful of fascinating…
Ashes
Burning 'Ashes'
Released on February 15, 2016 the young prodigy from Denver had his album entitled “Ashes.” It was composed, engineered, produced…
Human
How Human Is Rag 'N' Bone Man
In the first ten seconds of the song Human that opens this same titled album, you will figure out everything you need to know about the man who stands…
Water on Mars
Purling Hiss - Water on Mars
Purling Hiss is one of the best and most unique garage rock/psychedelic rock bands currently out there. Hailing from Philadelphia, Purling Hiss…
Momentary Masters
JULIAN CASABLANCAS WHO?
In my opinion, Albert Hammond Jr is the only true Stroke when there is no The Strokes around. His third album is corpus delicti for the previous…
Common Sense
Common Sense
The debut from the young East London rapper is a unique coming-of-age story that shapes the best of grime, Afrobeat, dancehall, and early ’…
Young Blood
Whoawhoawhoa
Saint Raymond is a 20 year old dude from Nottingham. This summer, he released his debut album called Young Blood. As many young authors, Saint Raymond…
Cracked Actor (Live, Los Angeles '74)
Cracked Actor
This live album is culled from a show late in David’s Bowie’s 1974 tour. It’s heavy on material from Diamond Dogs and …
Scrambles, Anthems and Odysseys
Sofa Surfers
Sofa Surfers have proved as a group that brings eclecticism to the table. Founded in 1997, they have released eight albums ever since and Scrables,…
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…
Be Here Now (Remastered)
The Last Oasis Album That Made Sense
Let me present to you the last album by Oasis that made sense. With Definitely Maybe, they have become the fastest selling debut band, and with What’s…
Lost Youth / Lost You
Intimacy's Miseries
In a violet-hued video for Lost Youth/Lost You, How to Dress Well frontman - Chicago-born singer-songwriter and philosophy PhD graduate Tom Krell -…
Good Lava
Exploring a Brand New Trip
Esperanza Spalding just dropped a new single from her upcoming experimental album “Emily’s D+ Evolution” called &…
Strip That Down
Liam Payne Wants A New Start With Smooth Hit Strip That Down
Okay Liam Payne's newest track 'Strip That Down' sounds more like a list of things Payne wants to be known for, otherwise than being a…
Me, Myself & I
G-Eazy and Bebe Rexha: Me, Myself & I
Now, when I heard this song Me, Myself & I by G-Eazy and Bebe Rexha, I immediately could relate to those nights or even days when you want to…
Stop Desire
Mundane Sensuality
This colorful number by twin duo Tegan and Sara has overlaid their fun pop-rock vocals over a underlying desire that can be found through performing…
Let's Hurt Tonight
One Republic are not as strong as before
I have to admit, I thought I’d be a much bigger One Republic supporter than I turned out to be. From the moment they did their collaboration…
Wild Thoughts
Wild copy or wild creation?
There’s something bugging me about DJ Khaled’s “Wild Thoughts”. The song has been causing a stir from the moment the video was dropped with Rihanna in…
Drove U Crazy (feat. Bryson Tiller)
It Drove Me Crazy (In a Good Way)
Since Gucci Mane's release from prison I feel like he's been unstoppable. He's released album after album and had hit after hit. Some say…
#WHERESTHELOVE - Charity Single
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It’s not often that I get enthusiastic about an artist re-doing one of their songs, and, indeed, when I heard that Black Eyed Peas had made…
Timeline
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A Heartbreak
Surprising Ambivalence
As The Guardian's Andrew P Street observes, folksy Sydney brother-sister duo Angus and Julia Stone's A…
Winners
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New Jersey band Delicate Steve (which is led by multi-instrumentalist Steve Marion) was last heard from on Positive Force&…
Summer Holiday
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Paper Bells
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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…
Quiet Room
Quiet Rooms For Mother
While 'Quiet Room' is a slight distance away from Babes In Toyland's traditional tracks, 'Quiet Room' acts as the sole…
Tiene Algo (Interesting Little Thing)
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Liquorice
LIQUORICE AND OTHER TREATS
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Songs of Prayer 1 - Solo Piano Music for Prayer
On The Song of Prayer
Chad Lawson is a fabulous, award-winning pianist and composer that is so multi-talented that he earned more awards that most people would even dream…
Amor en el Aire (De
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About The Meaning Of The Guava Tree And Its Types
In Venezuela, the term or the word Guayabo refers to Despecho or rupture in itself, is a colloquial word used to refer to a time of mourning, when…
Shadow - Radio Edit
A Lynchian Atmosphere
Dear Tommy, Chromatics' highly anticipated fifth album, is still nowhere in sight despite all the recent musical activity from Johnny…
Chi Chi
Razor-Sharp Braggadocio
'Live from the zoo, this the new 212'. Controversial Harlem rapper Azealia Banks breakout hit 212 is a very tough act…
O Holy Night
Abigail Winzer gives us a beautiful rendition of O Holy Night
What a revelation is truly is to have an artist keep the true nature of Christmas music that keeps the soul and essence of the holiday spirit. The…
G7
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Being a bassist, I am fully aware of the limitations of the instrument - it’s a low-ranged instrument, very hard to play chords on or solo. But in…
CAN'T STOP THE FEELING! (Original Song From DreamWorks Animation's
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Told You So
Miguel's Told You So Explores the Price of Pleasure
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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…
Scream
An ideal world
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Vive el Momento (Saga WhiteBlack Remix)
Reggaeton with a Spanish accent!
Mercedes Trujillo better known as Merche, has just released the video clip of the song Live the Moment (Saga WhiteBlack Remix) ft. Jose De Rico . The…
Anointed
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Salut d'amour, Op. 12,
When Love's Greeting Changes Key
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Indian Summer
A Sit Down With Shakambo
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Just Call Me Nige
Future Music
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I Don't Want U Back
BØRNS' “I Don't Want U Back” is a Spellbinding Kiss-Off to an Unfaithful Lover
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Let It Happen
WATCH: Let It Happen Music Video (Tame Impala)
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On + Off
Maggie Rogers Turns Us On + Off Again
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It Will Come Back
Hozier Howls Along To It Will Come Back
Whether it's the end of a relationship or an unrequited love, everyone goes through the motions of waiting to end it all of else. Hozier seemed…
Here Comes Your Man
songs that look alike
Have you ever heard a song that reminds you of another song? The're looking for, and sound the same, but it's not the same band, but…
Same Old Love
It's hard to let it go
Selena Gomez seems to have been born for a life in entertainment. As a matter a fact, she hardly knows anything else. Her career actually began at the…
Long Gone
Phum Viphurit's Long Gone Dissolves Separation Anxiety Into Mild Euphoria
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Line Of Sight (feat. WYNNE & Mansionair)
The Future Of ODESZA Means A More Mature Ambient Sound
All the cross over musicians who are combining electronica, indie, and ambient noise are dictating one focus, the advantage of channeling atmosphere…
No More Heroes - 1996 Remastered Version
No More Heroes
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Don't Be Shy
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Mourning Sound
Enigmatic Rhapsody
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Woman
Flash Gordon Of R`n`B !!!
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Love On The Brain
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From the Dining Table
From the Dining Table Is An Open/Private Conversation With Harry Styles
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Bug In The System
Zoocrates shares new track Bug In The System
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Real Thing
Urgent Honesty
'But I just love to get out and get it onI don't wanna live possessed by a memory'. Baltimore indie pop band Lower Dens' Jana Hunter&#…
Easy
Hauntingly Eerie
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A Bridge Over You - (Radio Edit)
Songs That Are Meant To Heal & Inspire
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Have I Been A Fool
Have I Been A Fool
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T.O.N.Y.
Classy Sass
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Certainty
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Free Me from the Howl
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Thong Song (feat. Sisqo)
An updated ode to the thong
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Hands Of Love
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Way Back (Feat. Snoop Dogg)
Kicking the game like way back
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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…
Little Dark Age
MGMT Recalibrates With Little Dark Age
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Michigan
Built For Speed
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Above Us
Summer Dreams
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Say What You Want
Andrew Hung's Tentative Transparency
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I Have Been to the Mountain
Harrowing Injustice
“‘I Have Been To The Mountain’ is a song for those struck down by the hands of evil – senseless killings which…
Love So Soft
Kelly Clarkson Like Never Before
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You're in Love With a Psycho
Highs and Lows
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The Jungle Line
COVERLAND Vol.10: The Jungle Line
This article from the Coverland series is a sort of an homage to Leonard Cohen, who passed away yesterday. I am not a fan of his work, but he left his…
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…
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Intimate Agony
As a society I feel that we perceive softness and vulnerability as traits that are ‘weak,' and people emotionally disconnect themselves…
Prelude in G minor, Op.23, No.5 : Alla marcia
Rachmaninoff Op. 23 Piano Prelude Gallops Along
Stepping even further into the world of piano music we have Rachmaninoff’s G Minor Prelude which is triumphant and yet overshadowed piece of music. It…
April Skies
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Alarm
Anne-Marie Channels Romeo + Juliet With Alarm
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Your Type
Carly Rae Jepsen's Evolving Pop Persona
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Right Words
Cults Present a Surreal Double Feature with the Right Words, Natural State Music Video
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Scuse Me
Unapologetic Body Positivity
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Hula Hoop
Is Omi the new Taio Cruz?
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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…
Panda
What is the future of authenticity
Desiigner's Panda became the first New York rap song to top the Billboard Hot 100 since Jay Z's Empire State of…
Prince William Sound
Prince William Sound by ThreePeace remembers oil spill which still lingers 27 Years after Exxon Valdez Ran Aground!
Prince William Sound by ThreePeace Remembers Oil Spill Which Still Lingers 27 Years after Exxon Valdez Ran Aground! Back in the Late 80's…
Hot Thoughts
Hot Thoughts
Critically-acclaimed Austin indie rock band Spoon recently released the titular track of their upcoming ninth album …
Somebody Who
Insomnia
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Roar
Katy Perry reappears with New Music
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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…
Take It To The Limit - Live Version
Eagles' Take It To The Limit
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The Spoils
Graceful Dread
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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…
Swing Your Body (feat. Aaeidi)
Swing Your Body Ft. Aaeidi by Maggie Bushiri
Maggie Bushiri is a Congolese born American Rapper, songwriter and Actress based in Los Angeles, CA. She gathered a nice social media following after…
Woman
Woman’s Intellect and Confidence Against the Gloom
Rosie Lowe released her newest song, “Woman”, in January 2016 that led the way to her debut album Control in February 2016.…
Intern
Angelic Existentialism
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Mystery of Love (From the Original Motion Picture “Call Me by Your Name”)
Sufjan Stevens Scores His First Oscar Nomination for the Sublime “Mystery of Love”
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Propagation
Com Truise's Propagation Asks 'What do Android Stepford Wives Dream of?'
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Dusk Till Dawn - Radio Edit
Zayn and Sia Join Forces on a Formulaic Stadium Pop Number
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Caravan - 2001 Remastered Version
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.12 - Caravan
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters introduced “Caravan” on the Variety label in December 1936. The recording entered the pop charts…
Yellow
Coldplay a band that describes emotions
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Hologram
Scream Over The Hologram
An intelligent life form possibly from this world or living on another, is the main focus of Crown The Empire's music video 'Hologram'.…
What Do You Mean? - Acoustic
Am I a Belieber?!
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Before I Do
Sevyn Streeter slows it down on new single
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Girl
Melancholic Euphoria
Girl is the last track from Jamie xx's ( English record producer and The xx member Jamie Smith) debut studio album In Colour (…
Holding On
War on Drugs Thrill Me in Half the Time
Thinking of a Place, the first single from The War on Drugs forthcoming album A Deeper Understanding, took over eleven minutes of synth country rock…
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…
Replica
How a Song Called Replica Sounds Unique
I’m late to the party yet again when it comes to heaping praise on The XX. My relationship with this band has always been in that vein and with their…
Hair
Why do musicians make music videos?
Throughout its history, the video gained momentum with television, especially in the beginning with the MTV channel, giving the music a closer image…
Drunk
I Was Just Drunk Back Then
Husky is a Melbourne-based indie post-rock duo that consists of singer-songwriter Husky Gawenda and multi-instrumentalist Gideon…
Oceans
Emotions Unsteady
Seafret accompany a character of emotions with their single 'Oceans'. Dipped in emotional depth and creative peril, Seafret do not back away…
Breaking Down
The Sound of Neurosis
Sometimes its the more low-key tracks that grab your attention. Florence + the Machine has risen to worldwide prominence with Florence Welsh's…
Live In The Moment
Portugal. The Man's “Live in the Moment” Delivers Anthemic Vagueness
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Change the Paradigm
Austra's Change the Paradigm is an Operatic Antidote to Political Fatalism
The list of grievances that a protest song could address in 2017 has only diversified and grown as the months progressed: income inequality, sexism,…
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…
Perfect Illusion
Gaga perfection!
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Woodstock
COVERLAND Vol.17: Woodstock
This is an unusual situation when talking about covers. “Woodstock” is a song which is hard to determine which is the original…
No Hope
No Hope As The Vaccines Idealize Coming Of Age
I could write endlessly about the band The Vaccines. Whether you love to hate or love to love the band, come on their second album Come Of Age was a…
Blue Light
Kelela Shape-Shifts Between Lust and Anxiety on Blue Light
Blue Light, the fourth single from future R&B singer-songwriter Kelela's critically acclaimed debut album Take Me Apart …
Medicine Chant
Shamanic Properties Driven From Western Canada
As Halloween approaches, leaves are falling and a mist seems to be rolling in from the mountains Anilah seemed like the perfect musician to…
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…
Wild Things
The Queen of the Uncool, Rebellious, Misfits
All hail, Alessia Cara! Staying close to her anti-social, introverted roots, Alessia Cara once again proved that being cool ain't all…
F.U.
Feel Like A Fool In Love With Little Mix
Little Mix is the hottest girl group in the world. The fact that Little Mix had a bit of a rough start (seemed like you couldn't find their music…
Only For You
Rock Your Heart Out
'Only For You' is a track off American blues rock band Heartless Bastards' fourth studio album Arrow (2012),…
Already Gone
Brett Dennen's Already Gone Finds Exhilaration in Elusiveness
Northern Californian singer-songwriter Brett Dennen comes across as the most amiable of rebels. His brand of easy-listening folk-pop has earned him…
Affection
Hauntingly Beautiful
A stage name like 'Cigarettes After Sex' evokes a specific mood and setting: a post-coital, languid, potentially sultry scene of…
Still Feel Like Your Man
John Mayer brings out his whimsical best in brand new video
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L.E.S Artistes
Santigold's Artistic Manifesto
Santigold is the stage name of Philadelphia-born Santi White, who is probably best known for 'Disparate Youth' (2012) and her genre-blending…
Ain't Nothing Changed
Listen to the Change
'Ain't Nothing Changed' by Loyle Carner happens to be a highly under-rated artist. Keeping that in mind, Loyle Carner twists and glues his…
Glorious (feat. Skylar Grey)
Can't hold Macklemore down, again
I’ve been hearing that Macklemore has been making some changes. After years of collaborating with Ryan Lewis since 2009, the two, apparently, have…
Film Noir
The Gin Pennies Share Striking New Video for Film Noir
The Gin Pennies play pop songs enveloped in an oldschool sound that includes percussive guitars, upright bass, violin and trumpet. A close listen…
Modern Woman
Multi-Layered Femininity
After announcing the release of their fourth album, Yours Conditionally and sharing the harmony-laden In the Morning I&…
The Man Who Sold The World - 2014 Remastered Version
COVERLAND Vol.11: The Man Who Sold the World
There are countless covers throughout music history; some were more successful than the originals, some were not, but there aren’t so many…
This Old Dog
Realistic Devotion
Canadian singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer, jizz-jazzer and slacker rocker Mac DeMarco's latest music video for This Old…
Feral Hearts
A Feral Dose of Estonian Pop
Kerli, a celebrated pop star from Estonia, just dropped the video of her much awaited single “Feral Heart” – and here is…
Life
Color For The Human Conscious
Dream Rock Pop band Gypsy & The Cat not only bank on an odd name but their station on creative taste far expandes bands like MGMT. Full of…
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…
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…
Up in the Hill
Quirky Alt-Pop
The title of the record came by accident. I was talking to my manager on the phone and due to the bad reception she misheard me when I said I was…
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.…
Un-American Woman
Transatlantic Ambivalence
Un-American Woman is the first taste of Dinner's (LA-based Danish singer-songwriter Anders Rhedin) sophomore album New Work,&…
Straight, No Chaser
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.13 - Straight, No Chaser
Thelonious Monk was undoubtedly among the geniuses of jazz and music in general. He left us many tubes that are now considered standards, “Straight,…
Porgy and Bess: Act 1: Scene 1: Summertime
Jazz Standards Vol.7 - Summertime
‘Summertime’ is probably the best-known standard outside the jazz circless. This song is an aria from the 1935 opera ‘…
Belong
Melancholic Escapism
Roosevelt makes dance music for people who don't dance because they're too depressed. It's commercial but it cuts deep, like New Order in…
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…
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…
Makeba
An explosion of joy with Jain and Makeba
If you’re in the mood for a crazy audiovisual treat (and who isn’t?) it’s time to check this video out. I was lucky enough to stumble upon Makeba…
Agatha Chang
All About Agatha Chang
How I came across Eels' 'Agatha Chang' was from a friend who said this was one of the easiest songs to learn. That friend forgot to…
If I Lose Myself - Alesso vs OneRepublic
Party All Night & Lose Yourself
In 2007, OneRepublic released their debut album, “Dreaming Out Loud”. Its lead single, Apologize, remixed by Timbaland,a huge…
Lights and Shadows
Lights and Shadows
Girl group O’G3NE will represent The Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest this year. They are truly among the best of talent we have in The…
K.
Cigarettes After Sex Drives A Hopeful Melancholy
Besides the typical indie genre Cigarettes After Sex drift (literally) towards a more ambient soundscape. Take the latest single 'K.' for…
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…
Peaches
The Sweetest Peaches
Peaches remains LA duo In The Valley Below's (vocalist and guitarist Jeffrey Jacob Mendel and vocalist and keyboard player…
Photomaton
The Black Sun of Melancholy
Photomaton is French electropop trio Jabberwocky's (Camille Camara, Simon Pasquer, and Emmanuel Bretou) best known single from their…
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…
Oasis
Oasis documentary reunites the Gallagher brothers
The relationship between Noel and Liam Gallagher artists continues to talk about. The website Screen Daily announced that leaders of former British…
Ely Buendia
What Does it Feel Like to be Related to a Rockstar?
Yes. Ela Buendia? Ely Buendia? If you haven’t noticed by now, I am definitely, in fact, related to him. It’s not something I brag…
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…
BOYO
What To Look Out For: BOYO's Me, Again
During his video interview with Alt Philanthropy in March this year, LA D.I.Y. and warehouse circuit regular Robert…
Stella Parton
Stella Parton Unearths ‘Buried Treasures’ In New Compilation, But Doesn’t Bury Her Bitterness
As a big fan of Dolly Parton, her younger sister Stella has always been of slightly elevated interest to me than perhaps she would be for the wider…
Sin Bandera
2017 will be Sin Bandera in Venezuela.
Eight years after their separation, integrated by Argentine Noel Schajris and Mexican Leonel Garcia, Sin Bandera duo joined to present his latest…
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…
Lil Wayne
Is Lil Wayne retiring from music?
Lil Wayne has been making headlines since last week after he hinted recently on Twitter that he is contemplating leaving the rap, saying it is…
Tyga
Tyga releases new single
As you can see in the title, rapper Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson, better known by his stage name Tyga, took a new single for the summer, entitled 1…
Enrique Iglesias
Not even the rain stops Enrique Iglesias.
For the second time, the Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias included in his tour to the Dominican Republic, the first in 2013. On a rainy night but…
Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams offers to represent Russia at Eurovision.
British singer Robbie Williams jokingly offered to represent Russia in Eurovision, in an interview broadcast Monday on Russian television. I would…
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…
MiC LOWRY
Mic Lowry head out to Europe
I've had a collaboration with a team of Amsterdam producers a few years ago and we wrote a song that we offered to an unknown UK group called Mic…
Gustavo Cerati
Submerged by the color of love by Gustavo Cerati.
Gustavo Cerati is the vocalist and guitarist of the band Soda Stereo Argentina. By early this year the band ended abruptly tour of his album Dynamo…
Feid
Nacho collaborated with Feid in a new song 911
After his separation with Chino, the singer Miguel Ignacio Mendoza continues to reap new successes by himself. Although his single Báilame has…
Moby
Moby & the Void Pacific Choir
Something extremely good this ways comes. The new thing from Moby called “Moby & the Void Pacific Choir” is about to smash…
In Flames
In Flames and their 180° turn: a case study
In Flames was my favorite band for many years. They were one of the main reasons is started to get interested in extreme metal genres, back in the day…
Nicolas Jaar
Nicolas Jaar - Fight
Fight (Nymphs IV) is an extension to Nicolas Jaar's 12'' EPs Nymphs II and Nymphs III. It's an eight and a half minute of a bit of…
Céline Dion
Celine Dion goes on
With the Billboard awards taking place today, Celine Dion is officially back on the scene. After the loss of her husband and brother, in January 2016,…
Boosie Badazz
“I’m My Generation’s Tupac” Says Boosie BadAzz
Though he has been dead for over 20 years it seems Tupac’s influence over hip hop is still alive and well. People often compare themselves or strive…
Edward Ramírez
El avocado, the song about an iron dictatorship
In September cuatrista Edward Ramirez and singer Pino Rafa they released their first album together: Illustrated The tuyero, a work well accomplished…
Fanny Lu
For Fanny Lu Crying Is Madness
Fanny Lu does not want to waste time and already released his new single Mourn is crazy. This theme is a motivation to empowerment, personal…
Béla Bartók
Bartok’s Concerto For Orchestra (1943)
This concerto opened other doors of sound than other pieces in the literature before it. It combined equal amounts of dissonance with mathematical…
Erykah Badu
If you missed the Soul Train
Another Soul Tour is behind us and another soulful presentation passed with flying colors. If you got too late to the station, you will have to wait…
Steve Reid
#tbt Steve Reid: Nova
When I was younger, my friend and I shared a frustration: How are we ever going to read all the books in the world? It's impossible. Nowadays, I…
Luis Fonsi
Despacito, the success of Latin music despite Trump
Despacito again broke a record this Sunday. The super-success of Puerto Ricans Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee exceeded 3,000 million hits on YouTube in…
Pentatonix
Why are PTX back to doing covers
At the end of last year, Pentatonix seemed to have succeeded in doing the best cross over ever seen in music. Not just because, technically…
ChocQuibTown
What's new from ChocQuibTown in old format.
The Chocquibtown Colombian group will present in the coming days a special edition of their latest album, The Same, on vinyl (LP), today reported its…
Backstreet Boys
Boyband creator Lou Pearlman has died
If they grew up in the nineties and saw much MTV the name of this man must make them remember something, me personally I came quickly that he was the…
Crackdust
Crackdust, Helping Botswana Get its Death Metal Fix.
As you may get the gist, Metal and it's forms of music are all over the world. One such African metal band is called Crackdust. The band plays…
Joe Perry
Joe Perry suffered a heart attack while playing
The supergroup Hollywood Vampires created by Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Joe Perry, could not finish his concert for thousands of spectators due to…
Charly García
Charlie was discharged!
Argentine rock musician Charly Garcia, 65, was discharged from hospital Saturday after spending three days in hospital for a medical checkup by high…
Gente De Zona
Gente de Zona and Marc Anthony present a new song
Traitor is the title of the new production presented Friday the Cuban group Gente de Zona and Puerto Rican singer Marc Anthony. This is the second…
La Melodia Perfecta
There Is No Time For Love And Nature?
It is attributed to the lack of time to enjoy love, but just when one is willing to fight for it, there is understood the power that has over time,…
Skrillex
Skrillex Unveils Killa Music Video
Although the subject Killa, the Wiwek and producers Skrillex, was released at the beginning of last March, the song did not yet have a music video.…
Bruno Mars
Expectations for the new Bruno Mars album
There have been many rumors about the new material Bruno Mars. Hawaiian singer could soon present its next album, according to statements by Pete…
Jim White
Jim White Interview
Jim White’s songwriting and visual art are some of the tangible fruits of his sometimes dark thoughts, but he is not the tortured Southern…
6 String Drag
6 String Drag Interview
Kenny Roby (previously featured here) and Rob Keller disbanded 6 String Drag at the top of their game, nearly 15 years ago. The first new album from 6…
Paul Simon
Paul Simon Consoles Crowd on 10th Anniversary of 911
To commemorate the Tenth Anniversary of 9/11, singer-songwriter Paul Simon teamed up with a crowd of mourners at Ground Zero, where the act of…
Diego Torres
Iguales will be the most recent single by Diego Torres.
Argentine composer and singer Diego Torres launches Iguales single from his latest album Good life with which touring Europe and Latin America, said…
Aretha Franklin
No more concerts for Aretha Franklin, announce retirement.
The soul diva Aretha Franklin has announced his retirement from live music after 56-year career, and will do so after the publication of a new album…
Gus Dapperton
Gus Gus
Goosiki I ate a purple hot dog today. It was delicious. I drank black water today. It was disturbing. I tried not to think at all today. It was just…
Claydon Connor
Claydon Connor ‘Under The Big Sky’ – Album Review
We previously featured Claydon Connor in our monthly Stray Plectrums post back in June, the spotlight shining favorably on his…
Gorillaz
Gorillaz is back!
And finally came the day! Gorillaz is back and do it with Hallelujah Money, its first new issue after 6 years. Here you have the cooperation of the…
Fergie
Fergie premiered a video with the sexiest moms in the world
American singer Fergie, yesterday launched one of the most interesting videos of the year. Just hours after he brought to light the single MILF $…
Rich Mullins
A Staple—“Awesome God”
This song is such a classic in the Christian song community. Rich Mullins does a fabulous job worshipping and praising the Almighty God by getting us…
Sin Bandera
The long-awaited return of Sin Bandera
The fondest during the Gala Awards Lo Nuestro 2016, when was the return to the stage of the famous duo Sin Bandera. After eight years of absence,…
John Mackey
John Mackey’s “Lightning Field”
We’re back in the concert band review field with John Mackey’s “Lightening Field.” It begins sparkling in a haunting G minor.The G tonality is the…
Green Day
Green Day and Bands Influenced By Green Day Playlist on Spotify! Follow & Share!
Green Day and Bands Influenced By Green Day Playlist on Spotify! Follow & Share! Click Here To Visit The Playlist On Spotify! Click Here To…
Fonseca
Fonseca was honored by the ASCAP Awards
Fonseca adds a new recognition for its international success. The Colombian has not stopped ringing on several radio stations in Latin America with…
Margo Price
Margo Price’s Surreal Year
When news came out last month that Margo Price and Sturgill Simpson did not receive any CMA nominations, fans of country music were left scratching…
Jason Isbell
Jason Isbell Opens Up To Elizabeth Cook On Writing, Parenting, ‘Something More Than Free’ & ‘The Jason & Amanda Diaper Fund’
“You’ve got a house and shit….You’re adults now!” Elizabeth Cook exclaimed to Jason Isbell before…
Hillsong Worship
Know the Other Meaning of Fire
He says the word God speaks all languages, because he created them, and the music is so universal. In any part of the earth, all people of all ages…
Boyz II Men
One sweet snowy day
Anyone who loves R&B music knows Boyz II Men. Since I've seen their show in Las Vegas, I will never underestimate their…
Phil Collins
Collins cancels concert after falling in room
The Beatles
The Touch Of Imagination
In the bed, in the room, in the house, in the street, in the hood, in the city, in the district, in the country, in the universe…you are…
Dixie Chicks
Dixie Chicks Shine On New Vinyl Re-Issues – Review
Shortly before I turned 14 years old, I asked a friend from California for suggestions of songs to download, to further my exploration of country…
Pearl Jam
Eddie Vedder interrupts concert to defend woman
The leader of Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder, again make clear his greatness. Beyond his vocal range, ability and impeccable songwriter shows, Vedder…
Gente De Zona
Travel Through Time Dancing and Singing
A feature of the music is its timelessness, and although fashion show for several decades, are being created covers and tributes by prominent artists…
Daft Punk
Daft Punk Could Play With Lady Gaga At This Year's Coachella
This year has been great for both the American singer Lady Gaga as the duo Daft Punk. The two, had the great opportunity to perform during the gala…
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney is working on a new album
Rock legend and former Beatle, Paul McCartney, revealed during the weekend to BBC 6 Music that is working on a new production by the acclaimed…
Reykon
Paparazzi Inside The Songs!
Blackmail or Gossip although urban-type songs with different composers and performers, (Shakira Featuring Maluma Reykon one hand and on the other)…
Gorillaz
Gorillaz will return to the stage and will have its own Festival
Gorillaz soon release a new album. the list of 26 songs that will integrate Inauguration Day, his latest album still has no release date has recently…
Taylor Hicks
Taylor Hicks - One Proud Soul Patroller
Ya en 2006, no tenía ni idea de que estaba a punto de descubrir un músico que captara mi atención, así como mi dedicación.…
Lewis & Leigh
Lewis & Leigh ‘Night Drives’ – EP Review
Lewis & Leigh first appeared on this site a month ago in our Stray Plectrums feature, but I enjoyed their debut EP ‘Night Drives’ (…
Arcangel
Arcángel wants to meet Robi Draco and see Puerto Rico free
A couple of hours before taking a flight to Madrid for a tour of seven concerts, Puerto Rican reggaetón Arcángel, known as La Maravilla,…
Zoë Ackerman
Zoé releases new album “081114”
In recent years, there is a better alternative rock band Zoé in Mexico. His musical evolution speaks for s t alone, and levels of composition…
Frank Quintero
A full house was the concert Back home by Frank Quintero.
Singer-songwriter Frank Quintero performed his most popular themes in two performances of his concert back home. For Quintero, Back home it was back…
Mac Demarco
Moonlight on the River at Lollapalooza 2017
I was so lucky to be able to be at Lollapalooza 2017 this past summer, it was euphoric. One of the best highlights of the week was seeing Mac Demarco…
Drake
Drake shared stage with NBA star
Lebron James is not just a crack playing basketball, is already among his plans to make a movie making successor to Michael Jordan in Space Jam 2 all…
Mario
More Need From Mario !
Baltimore`s sexy R`n`B vocal Mario keeps pushing those hot buttons, trying to steam some more swag into his…
Chance The Rapper
How Much Acid
“[There] was a lot of acid involved in Acid Rap,” he said, chuckling. “I mean, it wasn’t too…
David Bisbal
David Bisbal promotes his new album
David Bisbal and is promoting his new album. The name of it is Children of the Sea and has already sparked the euphoria of the fans of the artist who…
Beck
Beck shows how funny he is in his new video
Although Beck still can not name for his next album, it does release date will be Oct. 21 through Capitol Records, however, that the wait will not be…
Kudai
Karma, Youth and Freedom
Of our past actions, there is always a result, it's like a Boomerang, which comes and goes and is Karma. If you do something wrong, it can…
Lali
Building a Bridge to Love
Although love hurts, it hurts to know the imperfect side of human love, yet we do what it takes to get to that other side, right where the beloved is…
Maluma
Yes or no the new Maluma with Anitta
Renowned reggaetonero Maluma still pushing through new frontiers, this time it does so with a neighboring country: Brazil. The Colombian scored his…
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…
Kanye West
Kanye West Pop Up Store in Miami
The multitalented Kanye West, not surprising. This weekend shook the fashion world of Hip Hop, opening temporary stores or Pop Up Stores as they are…
Bob Weir
It continues: Grateful Dead and John Mayer to play MSG
Thought the music was over? Oh no, these boys will keep playing till the end of time. Sure the Grateful Dead just finished up their Fare Thee Well…
Alfredo Naranjo
To dance with Alfredo Naranjo
On 17 December, the Venezuelan vibraphonist Alfredo Naranjo will be giving a concert and will make one more dance at the Theatre of Chacao, Caracas.…
Henry Chadwick
Henry Chadwick Takes on the World
Henry Chadwick is an amazing musical force that has our hearts beating a little bit faster. The Santa Cruz based artist is currently sharing his…
Radikal Satan
Radikal Satan
What can one say when there are no words to use? What can one do when there are so many things to breed and show this world? Yes, music is the answer.…
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez premieres single in Portuguese
Singer Jennifer Lopez, court reporters through their social network Youtube the new musical participation made by the Brazilian Roberto Carlos, which…
Krystal Keith
Krystal Keith ‘Whiskey & Lace’ – Album Review
Well damn, I was surprised by Krystal Keith’s debut release, ‘Whiskey & Lace’. It’s rare that I might feel like a fan of an artist 2 songs…
Adele
2017 Grammy Awards Winners
Adele and the late David Bowie had a historic night to take major honors at the 59th edition of the Grammy Awards 2017. The British took five…
Martha L. Healy
Martha L. Healy ‘Better Days’ - Album Review
Born and raised in Glasgow with half-Scottish, half-Irish heritage, Martha L. Healy is perhaps an unlikely star of Americana. Yet, with the likes of…
Caramelos De Cianuro
Festival Nuevas Bandas 2016 will pay tribute to Caramelos de Cianuro
The next edition of the New Bands Festival has a date and rocker audience waits impatiently Venezuela. The event will be held from 18 to 24 July at…
Jetty Rae
Jetty Rae is Queen of the Universe
Indie songstress Jetty Rae is back with a new single today, the elegantly titled Queen of the Universe. Her latest song to reach our ears, Jetty Rae…
Cher
SundaySpotlight: My Favorite Roles of Musicians
WILL SMITH in Ali From Bad Boys, Men In Black and Wild West to the movies Ali and The Pursuit of Happyness that brought him Academy Award nominations…
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…
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…
Wayne Shorter
The Herbie Hancock/Wayne Shorter Manifesto
Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter are two rare geniuses, whose careers last for more than 60 years now, and whose impact on contemporary music is…
Snow In Mexico
Snow In Mexico: Juno Beach
Snow In Mexico are Andrea Novelli and Massimiliano Cruciani; formed in Rome in 2008 as a shoegaze/dream pop band they released their first self-…
Michael Jackson
Children are not afraid
It is likely that when you were 5 years I liked all the music you placed your parents and family. It is also possible you to dance any sound you…
Andrea Zonn
Andrea Zonn & The Friends She’s Made Along The Way: The Buddy & Jim Show Recap
Andrea Zonn remembers the first time she met Alison Krauss. She was ten and Alison was eight and the two were introduced at the Champaign Festival in…
Nelson Arrieta
Nelson Arrieta sings to women in Besas tan bien
Salsa singer Nelson Arrieta returns to the music scene with Besas so well, after the simple musical We Wanted Time, which he plays together with…
Technicolor Fabrics
Technicolor presents its single double track
The Venezuelan rock band Technicolor continues its tour of the music scene with the release of their new single, entitled Doble vía. The song…
Alan Menken
A New Composer For Me: Alan Menken
In this set, I'm introducing a new composer for me: Alan Menken. He is known for his film work scoring the music to Aladdin, Pocahontas, and The…
Jeremy Camp
Jeremy Camp In A Minute
I have to take a minute to write about Jeremy Camp. I first heard of him in worship services that I attend at my church regularly. The song that…
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters could release album in 2017
Everything you do will be the Foo Fighters news. The Seattle band who began his career in 1994 had recently announced that a break would be taken.…
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam will attend with its former drummers a ceremony on the Walk of Fame
Pearl Jam invited all his exbateristas in April to attend the ceremony which will be included in the Walk of Fame Rock and Roll, he reported the band…
Jeremias
Know her names?!
Jeremiah is the name of the person who is responsible for the writings of the prophets of the Bible, but does not matter, also this song speak about…
Hector Berlioz
Berlioz's Simply Fantastic Symphony
What can be said about Berlioz and his Symphony Fantastique? One could say so much about the wide variety of orchestral colors and timbres used…
Rihanna
Rihanna writes a theme for Star Trek
The Barbadian singer has been commissioned to compose Sledgehammer for the soundtrack of the latest production of Paramount Pictures, Star Trek…
Kendrick Lamar
These were the winners of the MTV Video Music Awards
On the night of August 27th, the 33rd edition of the MTV Video Music Awards took place in Los Angeles, California. These awards have been the best in…
Steps
Gig Review - Proms in the Park at Hyde Park, London
Los festivales de música no son lo mío. De pie en un campo, hasta las rodillas en el barro y lo más probable es que bajo la lluvia (…
The Beatles
The Top Five Albums of the 60's
Los años sesenta fueron probablemente la década más emocionante en el siglo pasado. Un pasado muchas cosas, entre las cuales la mú…
Reba McEntire
The Right Time For Reba McEntire’s Sing It Now! Songs of Faith and Hope
The timing is so right for Reba McEntire’s new album Sing It Now! Gospel Songs of Life and Hope. These seem to be newly written songs and arrangements…
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…
Public Enemy
A Quick Review of Public Enemy's “Nothing is Easy in the Desert”
Public Enemy is one of the most impactful acts in hip hop history. Their career has clocked 30 years and shows no signs of stopping. They have…
James Bay
Just Be You James Bay
Just recently, I explained how I have a weak for raspy soul vocals, like Amos Lee and James Morrison, but now I’ve discovered we have our…
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga premieres John Wayne music video
The American singer, Lady Gaga premiered the music video of John Wayne which is the third single from her latest album Joanne, after the announcement…
Ryan Bingham
Ryan Bingham’s Cowboy Dreams: The Buddy & Jim Show Recap
All Ryan Bingham ever wanted to be was a cowboy. His family ranched in Hobbs, New Mexico and his uncle rode bulls professionally. As a kid, Ryan…
Kelis
Music is love, right?
I’ve always felt that freedom of speech is very important, but a good person knows there’s a limit to what you can really say in…
Steve Aoki
Tomorrowland 2017, full of controversy but it was a success.
When we talk about great festivals worldwide, we certainly have to name Tomorrowland, the biggest electronic music festival in the world. This time…
Ozuna
Ozuna released a new song
Ozuna does not stop taking accelerated steps and continues giving talk. The urban singer has become for some time a true revelation. Some days ago he…
Chris Lane
Chris Lane ‘Fix’ – Single Review
Chris Lane is the flagship artist for new label Big Loud Records, a record label subsidiary of Big Loud Shirt Publishing and Big Loud Mountain Studios…
Jaden Smith
Jaden Smith with a very youthful style in “Watch Me”
This time it is the son of actor and comedian Will Smith, Jaden Smith, who with his unique style shortly after announcing his association with Roc…
Violeta Parra
Thanks to life that Violeta Parra gave us
Santiago de Chile commemorating the centenary of the birth of Violeta Parra, and began on February 18 with the homage of the artist's…
Mooger Fooger
Meet Mooger Fooger!
“Mooger Fooger” is one of the longest-standing band on the vivid Macedonian alternative scene. The band and the music were…
Gabo Parisi
Gabo Parisi releases single and comes with everything
Gabo Parisi unveiled their new song Mine subject that expects to surpass the success of Doll played alongside Farruko and became a true smash hit in…
Post Malone
POST MALONE SEASON
Beerbongs & bentleys is not a song .... It's a whole project. Also a lifestyle and it's coming . Were the words addressed via…
Camila Moreno
Camila Moreno breaking borders
There is a generation of Latin American songwriters that are changing the rules of music. Do not take the stage for fame; but to expose a well-…
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…
Yung Brook
Emerging Dallas, TX Rapper/Songwriter Drops OTI EP.
THE NEW TRAP WAVE Booming hard and making moves, The Texas rapper Yung Brook is back at it again with the release of his second project &#…
Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Omar Rodríguez-López will release 12 new albums before the end of the year.
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, better known as the guitarist of the acclaimed groups At the Drive-In and The Mars Volta, is also a prolific composer who has…
Michael Bublé
Bublé is back: new single and album
The renowned Canadian singer and actor, Michael Bublé, returned to the focus of the music scene to release a new single titled Nobody but me,…
Vince Gill
Vince Gill ‘Take Me Down’ feat. Little Big Town - Single Review
Vince Gill recently released his new album, Down To My Last Bad Habit, on February 12th. Gill wrote/co-wrote, co-produced, and is a featured musician…
Sally Jaye
Sally Jaye ‘Too Many Heartaches, Pt 1’ – EP Review
Sally Jaye is one half of badass Americana duo Ladies Gun Club (alongside Sarah Roberts, who still contributed to this record), but she shows a more…
Abel Carlevaro
Angostura Festival in honor of Abel Carlevaro
The VI National Angostura Guitar Competition held this year in honor of the Uruguayan master Abel Carlevaro, under the centennial of his birth. From…
Sentimiento Muerto
Trailer Book At the Right Time Dead Feeling by William Padrón
William Padron, brings us closer as never had been to Feeling Dead, the enigmatic band of Venezuelan Rock. Founded in 1983. Few bands have had much…
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…
Loalwa Braz
Brazil mourns the death of Loalwa Braz
Brazil mourns the death of the popular artist, who in life was the interpreter of the famous song La Lambada when he was the leader of the group…
Boliden
Boliden Experimental Music Machine
Everytime I try to relax and let all the bad things go… Every single time I try to chill I face some horrors and memories from my past. It’s not that…
Jimi Hendrix
The Guitar Legend – James Marshall Jimi Hendrix
Man with a short life on earth, but а significant musician with big career and visions. For me and I am sure for many of you Hendrix is the king of…
Mark Pritchard
Mark Pritchard to release new album
Mark Pritchard announced Under the Sun, his fifth solo album, which will be released next May 13. He is born in England in 1971, after spending his…
Nathan Stanley
Nathan Stanley on His “Papaw” Ralph, “Man of Constant Sorrow” & The Legacy That Continues: The Buddy & Jim Show Recap
On a Sunday night at midnight, Nathan Stanley and Dewey Brown parked their tour bus and got in a car ready to head home. They had just played with Dr.…
Everything But The Girl
Everything but the Girl
And I miss you like the deserts miss the rain It’s like watching a beautiful face through the glass. No raindrops on it or some pathetic…
Blown Out
Blown Out
Blown Out are one of the most underrated yet renowned space rock/doom/kraut influenced psychedelic rock bands of the last few years. This…
Tame Impala
Kevin Parker: Perfect Manipulation
Expression is a vehicle for creative minds to deal with the effects of being inexplicably inspired by, and infatuated with, a piece of the world. That…
Queen
Queen re-releases All Dead, All Dead to celebrate 40 years of News of the World
The album that includes the classics We Will Rock You and We Are the Champions was recorded in London during the summer of 1977 and published in…
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue releases Christmas album
Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue released a new album entirely dedicated to the Christmas holiday. The album, titled Kylie Christmas has important…
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…
The Rasmus
The Rasmus release new single
After four years of absence, the Finnish band The Rasmus returned to the ring with the release of a new single. Paradise is the name of the theme by…
Juan Diego Flórez
Juan Diego Flórez, a fully mature tenor
Soon, the Peruvian lyric tenor Juan Diego Flórez will be seen in his native Lima to sing a charity concert in favor of the victims of the floods…
Paramore
Telling you about Paramore
I will just start this blog off right: Paramore are releasing real interesting material lately. It's no wonder that the video…
Animal Logic
Animal Logic at the Sacred Grove
Stewart Copeland is a hell of a guy. He was one of the most progressive rock drummers in the 70’s and the 80’s, with a solid jazz knowledge. There is…
Treading Paper
Getting to Know Treading Paper
Treading Paper is the brainchild of Michael Miller, an astonishing Rock n' Roller on the rise. His latest release Comfort Zones, brings an…
Guacamole
Jazz with an urban flavor
Three years on stage have been enough for Guacamole has presence in the Mexican jazz scene. The original group of Xalapa, Veracruz, said that if…