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Primal Sphere
Robedoor - Primal Sphere
Robedoor are a relatively well-known American psychedelic rock/drone/experimental music band. They have released a lot of albums through the years,…
Genre: Rock
The Long Arm of Coincidence
Jessamine - The Long Arm Of Coincidence
Jessamine were an interesting American psychedelic rock/garage rock/shoegaze/space rock band. They released a handful of great albums through the…
Genre: Rock
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.…
Genre: Jazz
A 4 APP
What Anastacia fans voted for
I’ve had the incredible pleasure of seeing Anastacia perform live as she was supporting Bon Jovi on one of their European tours. At the time,…
Genre: Pop
Mexico
GusGus: Mexico
Having started out nearly 20 years ago as a 12-strong Icelandic art collective creating techno tinged trip-hop and arty electronica, GusGus have…
Genre: Electronic
Gargoyle
Lanegan's Gargoyle Is An Art Piece Of Rock
One of the most important contemporary musicians, with plentiful collaborations and participations in wide variety of his colleagues projects has just…
Genre: Rock
So
Peter Gabriel: So
Peter Gabriel’s fifth studio album is by far one of his most accomplished. Lead single ‘Sledgehammer’ is a joyous,…
Genre: Pop
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-…
Genre: Rock
Evolve
Whatever It Takes already has its own Video Clip
Genre: Latin
See How They Run
Do you remember when you were young?
Do you remember when you were young? Do you remember that very distinctive mixed and contradictory feeling of fearlessness and doubt, of possibility…
Genre: Alternative
Good Old Underground
Ewian Combines Radiohead and Muse, and the Result Is Epic
 We often have a chance to witness surprises at the most unusual places. The core of this surprise is an artist Ewian Christensen, a Latvia-…
Genre: Alternative
69 Love Songs
SundaySpotlight: The Ultimate Autumn Album
Autumn and spring are moderate seasons. Both are some sort of foreplay for winter/summer, which means they are not extreme. On the other hands, our…
Genre: Indie
Cherry Bomb
Tyler, The Creator Cherry Bomb Album Review
Fans of alternative hip-hop rejoice. Cherry Bomb has arrived. With very little notice, the young leader of Odd Future released his fourth studio album…
Genre: Hip Hop
Cool Ruler Come Again
Cool Ruler Come Again
The only thing I could do here is simply to repeat the title of this just issued Gregory Isaacs album - “Cool Ruler Come Again”. It has been more than…
Genre: Reggae
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…
Genre: Indie
Not To Disappear
DAUGHTER’S NEW WAYS: NOT TO DISAPPEAR
“I can’t be without, I just need it here” This lyric in the first track on the album on Not Disappear, New Ways,…
Genre: Indie
MY WOMAN
Ethereal Woman
Angel Olsen caught our attention with her 2014 second studio album Burn Your Fire for No Witness. This 29 year old girl from St.Louis played with…
Genre: Indie
Let 'Em Eat Cake
A Musical Masterpiece
Once upon a time, things were easier for Alexz Johnson. She was signed to Epic Records, her debut album was well on the way to being finished, and her…
Genre: Pop
Don't Let Me Down
The Chainsmokers and Daya don't let me down
Hace unos 5 años, The Chainsmokers fueron los primeros en utilizar un hashtag y la palabra autofoto en una canción. Odiaba la canción…
Genre: Dance
Wallflower (The Complete Sessions)
Of the Shades and Colors February Left Behind!
Sometimes endings transcend the entrails of human mind to make a permanent milestone for a new beginning. Even when ends are connected with losing the…
Genre: Jazz
Change
From B-52 To First Solo Album
Next year, B-52 are going to celebrate forty years of their career, and the prelude to this grand milestone is a solo album by its founder and main…
Genre: Pop
Under the Radar, Vol. 2 (Deluxe)
Robbie Williams' Second Compilation of Rarities
Under The Radar was one of the best compilation of rarities which showed that Robbie Williams has a strong team capable of delivering so many stellar…
Genre: Pop
Prisoner
If Prisoner is Ryan Adams return to form, when did he lose it?
Ryan Adams new album, entitled Prisoner, is another accomplished st of songs from an artist who has many albums just like it. Now I love Ryan Adams,…
Genre: Alternative
Dangerous Woman
Ariana Grande Is a Dangerous Woman
When it comes to beautiful and charismatic women Ariana Grande is definitely one of them. She has a very powerful voice that is merciful at the same…
Genre: R&B
Fax Message Breakup EP
Rodney Cromwell to release 'Fax Message Breakup' EP
Rodney Cromwell is the nom-de-plume of Adam Cresswell, founding member of indie-folktronica band SALOON (who had four entries in John Peel&…
Genre: Electronic
The Yellow Shark
Frank Zappa's Yellow Shark
This is the final masterpiece of the great Frank Zappa. It contains his last written work; it was his last performance on stage and his last official…
Genre: Classical
Dialectic of Ignorance
Pontiak's Dialectic of Ignorance is Demanding and That is Good
Since 2004, brothers Carney, Jennings (bass, organ, vocals), Van (main vocal, guitar) and Lain (drums, vocal), are traveling across some very…
Genre: Rock
The Notorious Byrd Brothers
#tbt The Byrds // The Notorious Byrd Brothers
This week's throwback was the first great album of 1968, a revolutionary year in both world politics and music. As such, it has an interesting…
Genre: Rock
III:Trauma
A Rather Dull Experience
Another take on now hugely popular post black metal genre is in front of us, and it seems blackgaze slowly starts to develop a vicious condition known…
Genre: Metal
Phase Zero
Morgan Delt - Phase Zero
Morgan Delt is a well-known one-man psychedelic rock band from Los Angeles, California. Morgan Delt has so far released 3 albums and a few EPs, but…
Genre: Rock
Remain In Light
The Top Five Albums of the 80's
The 80’s almost killed rock music. Similar to what happened with jazz two decades earlier, the youth turned their back on electric guitars…
Genre: Rock
Overthink It
Overthink It
From one of the most creative rappers in Dallas, TX I present to You OTI: OVERTHINK IT EP The second studio Extended Play from emerging TX artist Yung…
Genre: Hip Hop
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…
Genre: Indie
Wild Light
65daysofstatic
What would we do without postmodernism is one thing. What would artists do without is it more important question to ask. Just as postmodernism has…
Genre: Other
Heading Up High
A new trend? Rock and dance combined
Mixing rock with dance music is not exactly a match that happens often. They are far removed from each other. Then again, a few years ago, we thought…
Genre: Dance
Earthtones
Bahamas' Earthtones Pursues Low-Key Self-Realization by the Lakeside
If you, like me (and many others), are disappointed that the singles from Justin Timberlake’s forthcoming Man of the Woods album did nothing…
Genre: Indie
Christine And The Queens
Is The Hype Around Christine and The Queens Legitimate?
  Heloise Letissier, known as Christine and the Queens, is a French musician who shook up the music scene this year. Her debut was released…
Genre: Pop
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…
Genre: Rock
Albatross
Pat Keen - Experimental Pop Digest
It has been a while since I heard so many musical things going on in around 20 minutes. So around from Minneapolis comes Pat Keen with Albatross, his…
Genre: Indie
Ray Sings, Basie Swings
Ray Sings while Basie Swings, both from Heaven
Ray Sings Basie Swings - this surely sounds like a 50’s record, maybe a 60’s one. I’m sure Ray and Count would have had a wonderful time playing and…
Genre: Jazz
EP II
Weekend EP Battle: Buscabulla vs Fatima Yamaha
Disclaimer: Consider following review as a double review, rather than a battle between two EPs. There are not easy to compare, anyway. Buscabulla…
Genre: Other
At the End of Summer
Majutsu No Niwa - At The End Of Summer
Majutsu No Niwa are a renowned Japanese psychedelic noise rock/garage rock band, who have released a number of pretty good albums within their…
Genre: Rock
Good Luck Have Fun
Mother Falcon Takes Flight
Good Luck Have Fun - Mother Falcon 3rd album released October 9, 2015 on Universal Music Classics Overall rating: 10/10   Mother Falcon is a…
Genre: Indie
Citizen of Glass
Agnes Olsen's Perspective On Losing Privacy
Danish author Agnes Obel rewarded us with her third album in 2016. The title Citizen Of Glass refers to the concept of glaserner burger, or the…
Genre: Indie
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…
Genre: Electronic
Hello
Why Adele's 25 Failed To Impress Me
I will get straight to the point and write straight from the heart, without any euphemisms and decorations. I don't like Adele's new album. It…
Genre: Pop
To The Bone
In A Shocking Twist, Steven Wilson Goes Pop
To quote The Daily Telegraph, Steven Wilson is probably the most successful musician you have never heard of. After ten Porcupine Tree albums, Wilson…
Genre: Pop
Looking Forward: The Roots Of Big Star
Chris Bell - How To Attain A Cult Status
Quite a few times in rock music it turned out it makes no difference how good your music is, or how much you are lauded by the press, other musicians,…
Genre: Rock
Home For Christmas
Songs for the Season and Coming Home
Yes, I'm still at it.  I'm still happily looking for Christmas albums that would help liven up the coming merry month of December in…
Genre: Country
Not A Little Bit
K Michelle says: K’s Over It!
OMG! How much I love this track. K Michelle dropped the audio for “Not A Little Bit” on YouTube, about 6 days ago, and I&rsquo…
Genre: R&B
The Wilderness
Emotional Explosions
Fasten your seatbelts; it’s going to be an emotional ride to the other side. The Wilderness is the fifth album by one of my favorite post-…
Genre: Rock
The American Dream
The Foreign Resort The American Dream EP
The American Dream consists of five songs with a simpler but more intense expression than ever heard before from the band. Following up their 2014…
Genre: Alternative
Inti
Machine Mass Deliver Jazz Fusion Covers of Jimi Hendrix
Although the name sounds more metal than Megadeth, Machine Mass is actually Belgian-British-American jazz fusion band formed by guitarist Michel…
Genre: Jazz
New Energy
5 Favorite Albums of 2017
My favorite LPs of the year, in no specific order. Arca - EPONYMOUS Same as Mutant, this album is a hybrid of different genres, only this time they…
Genre: Other
The Most Lamentable Tragedy
Tragic Rock Opera
After three radiant albums, Titus Andronicus are back with another radioactive material for your rock brain cells. It is not a tragedy as the title…
Genre: Rock
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.…
Genre: Metal
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…
Genre: Rock
I See You
I see you
Listening to the xx used to feel like eavesdropping on the most private of conversations. On 2009’s xx and 2012’s Coexist, vocalists Romy Madley Croft…
Genre: Electronic
My Love Is Cool
Ecstasy Rock
Right in the middle of this year, we have got one of the strongest debut albums. We will have to wait and see what the last quarter is about to bring,…
Genre: Rock
Country Grammar
Country Grammar
El debut de Nelly en el 2000 trajo la vida y el sonido de San Luis al mundo. Es un laberinto sintáctico de la cultura local que funciona como un…
Genre: Hip Hop
Bad Posture
On The Back Porch
Sometimes it is hard to portray your music on its album cover. For John Andrews & The Yawns, that seems to be no problem on “Bad Posture”.…
Genre: Indie
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…
Genre: Country
In Mind
Current Critics Favourite - Real Estate Bashing
There is a standard tendency with rock critics, old and new - bring them up and then slam them down. I guess they take that critic word in…
Genre: Indie
Hamburg Demonstrations
Everything Is Stable in The World of Pete Doherty
A little bit of Libertines, a little bit of Babyshambles, a little bit of solo work. That is how the life flows for Pete Doherty. After 2009 debut…
Genre: Indie
Vengase I
The Rawayana surprise us with a trailer for Trippy Caribbean
It is an incredible emotion felt by all the faithful listeners Rawayana to learn that less and less needed for the release of her third album Trippy…
Genre: Latin
Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here
Two men, one of them in flames, shake hands in a studio back lot. The image of a nude woman emerges from a red veil. A diver breaks the waves of a…
Genre: Rock
Shockwave Supernova
God Plays Guitar
Hay una cosa que necesita saber: Dios toca la guitarra. Su nombre es Joe Satriani y este año lanzó su 15º álbum de estudio. Vamos…
Genre: Rock
ATGCLVLSSCAP
Ulver - ATGCLVLSSCAP
The renowned Norwegian avant-garde/experimental/psychedelic rock band Ulver came out with a new album in the end of January. Now Ulver is a band that…
Genre: Rock
Skeleton Tree
Nick Cave At His Most Vulnerable
  Although Nick Cave postulated his career on the basis of being disgusted with this world, he is ready to confess all of his sins on his…
Genre: Rock
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…
Genre: Indie
Motion
#tbt The Cinematic Orchestra - Motion
This week's throwback will be short but sweet as Oreo milkshake. Motion was a debut album by The Cinematic Orchestra and it was released in 1999…
Genre: Jazz
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…
Genre: Indie
Darker My Love
Darker My Love - Darker My Love
Darker My Love is a psychedelic rock band from Los Angeles. They started back in the early 2000s and have produced a string of great albums filled…
Genre: Rock
Off The Beaten Track (Live at Propolis 2014)
My Biggest Discovery Of The Year: Mother's Cake - Off The Beaten Track
How many young alternative rock bands do you now? Yes I know, there are tons of great artists and musicians, and I am glad that nowadays we can easily…
Genre: Rock
Music Is My Life
Matt Warren Is In The House With “Music Is My Life”
House Music was an organic dance movement that has its origins in the Midwest, especially, out of Chicago. The movement sparked a sound revolution…
Genre: Dance
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…
Genre: Electronic
Tango Umbrella
Nu Metal Tango
Here is a scene that will never get out of my nostalgia driven, nu metal head: a tank running over a doll supported by the sound of one of the most…
Genre: Metal
In Colour
Album that makes everything else seem like a noise
Not everything is black and white. When life seems grayish, there is always music to color it. I can’t say I wasn’t skeptical when…
Genre: Electronic
Hammer of the Witches
Metal is a witchhunt
Everything is funny when you think about death, said a great German writer Tomas Bernhard. What’s not funny is when those who sing about…
Genre: Metal
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…
Genre: Electronic
Hounds Tooth
Dope Lemon is Neither Dope Nor Lemon
Australian singer/songwriter Angus Stone has been around for a while and either in the duo with his sister Julia or under his own name he has been…
Genre: Indie
Common as Light and Love Are Red Valleys of Blood
Sun Kil Moon On The Edge Of Madness
As an artist, Mark Kozelek is in that phase of his creativity in which he is capable of saying anything that's on his mind without caring what…
Genre: Indie
H
Matushka - II
Matushka hails from Saint Petersburg, and they are one of the more interesting Russian psychedelic rock bands of recent years. Their second album is a…
Genre: Rock
Beyond The Bloodhounds
Stuck in the South
  Adia Victoria is an American author who currently resides in Nashville. She grew up in South Carolina in a strictly religious family. After…
Genre: Rock
Flower Boy
Tyler Hits Another Bull’s Eye
Okay, Tyler The Creator released his latest effort titled Flower Boy a while ago and since no one decided to offer a review of the album ‘…
Genre: Hip Hop
Return Of The Tender Lover
Return of tender smooth R&B?
People often say that real R&B is dead. Usually, when you investigate what they mean, they think today’s R&B has moved more…
Genre: R&B
That's Your Lot
Blaenavon Keep It Short and Sweet
It is funny how some band generate hype instantly, while other have to fight for their legacy for many years, even decades. Sometimes it's about…
Genre: Indie
Weightless
Giving “Weightless” Some Weight
Solo piano albums are dime-a-dozen these days, and when “Unravel” opens Alex Kozobolis’ new (second?) album “Weightless”, you might think - oh, no not…
Genre: Other
Low
David Bowie - Low
Now I have never been a huge admirer of most of David Bowie's work, but this particular album alongside Diamond Dogs are still two memorable…
Genre: Rock
One More Light
One More Light: Track by track
Nobody Can Save Me Much to my surprise this is actually a strong start. I groaned at the auto-tuned opening, but the track itself is an effective look…
Genre: Pop
Volume 1
Midlake's Supergroup
BNQT, read as Banquet, is actually Midlake with guest songwriters and singers. Guests include Alex Kapranos from Franz Ferdinand, Fran Healt from…
Genre: Rock
Carrie & Lowell
Reflections on Sufjan Steven's Latest Offering
It’s finally time to talk about what has been described as Sufjan Stevens’ most personal album to date. The mysterious, melancholy man behind the…
Genre: Indie
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…
Genre: Rock
Holiday Of Love
Simply Well Done
Who doesn't want a holiday of love? Everyone wants a holiday and if it is one filled with love, I think everyone would want that. But what if we…
Genre: R&B
AIM (Deluxe)
A.I.M
Few musicians in recent memory have worked harder to successfully — and sometimes unsuccessfully — merge social activism with their art like M.I.A.,…
Genre: Hip Hop
Sunrise to Sundown
Vintage Rock Is Strong In This One
Spiritual Beggars started as a side project of Michael Amott, a genius guitarist of Carcass and Arch Enemy. Over the years Spiritual Beggars became…
Genre: Rock
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…
Genre: Pop
Vibe Killer
Endless Boogie, Endless Vibes
When group of workers from Matador Records started occasionally playing together at the end of the 90s, they didn't expect their sessions to…
Genre: Rock
SOAR
Het Droste Effect - Soar
The well-known Dutch instrumental psychedelic rock band Het Droste Effect came out with their latest album in the middle of last year. This album…
Genre: Rock
The Purple Album (Deluxe Version)
AESTHETIC SUICIDE
I almost never write bad reviews. If you can’t say anything good or encouraging, it’s better you don’t say anything at…
Genre: Rock
I Forget Where We Were
Forget Where We Were - a Live Masterpiece
In June of 2015, I had the great privilege of hearing Ben Howard peform live at the Grand Arena in Cape Town. I have not stopped talking about it…
Genre: Alternative
Music for the Age of Miracles
The Clientele - Beating the autumn gloominess
When you start asking yourself what has happened to a certain band, missing their music, you can be certain that they have come up with something…
Genre: Indie
Cost of Living
Aggressively Political Downtown Boys
When was the last time you read my review of the album that upheaves political status quo? For a while, it seemed like all the albums that dropped…
Genre: Other
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…
Genre: Pop
Blood
Lianne La Havas's Vibe Is Unstoppable In Her Second Studio Album Blood
Lianne La Havas's Vibe is Unstoppable in her Second Album The girl who captured everybody's attention since her debut album Is Your Love Big…
Genre: R&B
Sing It Ugly
Despair Never Sounded So Optimistic
It’s been only two years since Vicious Losers came out and two prophets of light, as Lonesome Wyatt and The Minister call themselves,…
Genre: Country
St Germain
The Return Of St Germain
            It took him fifteen years to release an…
Genre: Jazz
HOPELESSNESS
Kudos To Anohni
In the middle of anti-LGBT speeches and North Carolina’s controversial bathroom bill, here comes the record from the artist who represents…
Genre: Electronic
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…
Genre: Rock
Ultraluminal
Dirty, Sludgy Rock Piece
I first discovered City of Ships when band’s vocalist, Eric Jernigan, became a permanent member of Rosetta, one of my favorite post metal…
Genre: Rock
Eclipse
Astounding Comeback
Eclipse, the first Amorphis album featuring Tomi Joutsen behind the mic, and a crucial one for their history got released back in 2006. After left…
Genre: Metal
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…
Genre: Country
We The Generation (Deluxe Edition)
The Curse of The Second Album
With their first album, the music band from London occupied the top of the charts and then many awards enriched the beginning of their career,…
Genre: Pop
Turbine
John Mackey's Metronomic Turbine
John Mackey’s “Turbine” is the industrial-sounding piece that sounds like an absolute beauty to play. Heavy on the…
Genre: Classical
Marked for Death
Emma Ruth Rundle is The Princess of Drone Folk
MUSIC REVIEW 65     Emma Ruth Rundle   Emma Ruth Rundle is a female musician and visual artist from Los Angeles, California…
Genre: Alternative
Mystère
Hypnotic and mysterious (if that album title wasn't clear enough!)
From the very first seconds of Sphynx, the opening song from the second album of this French band two things are clear. On one hand, this is an…
Genre: Indie
Ultimate Care II
Matmos Presents: The Sound Of Medical Prodecures
 Let me present you with an album that takes the term experimentation to the whole other level. Actually, this is not the first album of its…
Genre: Alternative
Last of the Easy Riders
The Last of The Easy Riders - Yet Another EP?
Ok, sometimes you have to eat your own words. Its a hard thing to do, but if has to, it has to. Reviewing the Curse of Lono EP last week, I was quite…
Genre: Indie
Little by Little
Luckily, Soda is Streaming Again
I thought these guys were missing in action, Haven’t heard from them in a while. Almost forgot what they sounded like. But then, no matter how much…
Genre: Indie
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…
Genre: Indie
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…
Genre: Rock
Roya
Roya - Serious Pop
Anything that has something to do with the New Zealand masters The Clean will always get my attention. So when the name of Clean’s drummer Hamish…
Genre: Indie
Midnight Features (Vol. 1: Shower Scene)
Lilacs & Champagne / Midnight Features (Vol. 1: Shower Scene)
Lilacs & Champagne are an interesting experimental psychedelic rock band from Portland, Oregon. They have released three full-length albums so…
Genre: Rock
2014 Forest Hills Drive
Review: J Cole's '2014 Forest Hills Drive'
J Cole has crafted a slew of good albums, but he has yet to craft a great one. While each of his three major label releases contain scattered moments…
Genre: Hip Hop
Villains
Queens of the Stone Age renews glam and unites it with progressive in 'Villians'
Queens Of The Stone Age 'Villains' After four years, which have become a bit long for fans of Queens Of The Stone Age , the band…
Genre: Latin
Vivir Mi Vida - The Remixes
Marc Anthony Premieres 'Vivir Mi Vida' Making A Triumphant Return To Music
Puerto Rican Salsa sensation Marc Anthony marked his return to music when he premiered his new song, “Vivir Mi Vida”, at the…
Genre: Latin
The Assassination of Julius Caesar
Ulver - The Assassination of Julius Caesar [Review]
I always had a kind of strange relationship with Ulver’s releases. Every time when Garm and his group delivered a new album I would end up being more…
Genre: Electronic
Stoney
Malone`s Stoney Post!
Texas singer/rapper/guitarist/songwriter and record producer Austin Richard Post aka Post Malone came up with his…
Genre: Hip Hop
Blezard
Cavalier Song: Blezard
Cavalier Song are a Liverpool band consisting of Daniel Melia, Luke Mawdsley, Jason Dugdale, Mark Greenwood, Matt Ward and…
Genre: Alternative
The Chick Corea Elektric Band
ELEKTRIC!
The Shape of Jazz to Come is an album by Ornette Coleman from the end of the fifties, but there are several releases in jazz history that could bear…
Genre: Jazz
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…
Genre: Pop
7/27 (Deluxe)
7/27
Prior to 2016, the last song by a girl group to climb into the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 was The Pussycat Dolls‘ “When I Grow Up” in…
Genre: Pop
The Wolves
The Sound Of Lethargy
Melbourne bases band Brighter Later is another evidence how Australia is a tough competitor on the world’s music scene. The project of Jaye…
Genre: Indie
A Moon Shaped Pool
My Albums of the Year: Radiohead: Moon Shaped Pool
Well of course Moon Shaped Pool would make the cut, since I never shut up about Radiohead. There's a lot to be said about the album, which is the…
Genre: Alternative
Back to Harbour
The Harvest Ministers - A Bumper Crop
William Merriman has been behind the quietly sophisticated Dublin band The Harvest Ministers for some thirty years now. Even though it doesn’t seem…
Genre: Indie
Love Fear Choices and Astronauts
The Egocentrics - Love Fear Choices and Astronauts
The Egocentrics are a Romanian instrumental psychedelic rock band, who released their best album ''Love Fear Choices and Astronauts''…
Genre: Rock
The Veil
#tbt: Peter Gabriel - Hit
In this week’s #TBT, I am providing you with a record of an artist who always polarized general audience. In my humble opinion, If you are not…
Genre: Rock
More Than Enough
David Nance - More Than Enough
David Nance came out with a full-length album titled ''More Than Enough'' earlier this year, and this album packs some pretty good…
Genre: Rock
Big Walnuts Yonder
SuperGroup With A Superpower
Big Walnuts Yonder is a supergroup. I don’t like using this hackneyed term anymore, but it is what it is. So, the supergroup is comprised of members…
Genre: Other
Ruins
Ruins by First Aid Kit Is A Contradictory Investigation of the Past
Four years after their critically praised album Stay Gold, Swedish duo First Aid Kit are back with their fourth LP titled Ruins. The record comes…
Genre: Country
Cheers To The Fall
The Diva Is Born
Andra Day’s debut album has been circling around the tops of the charts for quite some time now, and it comes as no surprise why the singer…
Genre: Soul
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…
Genre: Electronic
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,…
Genre: Electronic
Third World Pyramid
The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Third World Pyramid
The Brian Jonestown Massacre recently came out with a new album titled ''Third World Pyramid''. Of course The Brian Jonestown…
Genre: Rock
Pasos Sincopados
Little Revenge presents its 'Pasos Sincopados'. Part III.
Small Revancha, the musical project directed and conceptualized by the duo of Claudia Lizardo (daughter of the legendary PTT Lizardo of the same…
Genre: Latin
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…
Genre: Electronic
Still Brazy (Deluxe)
Music Like A Bullet
As soon as he ended his successful collaboration with DJ Mustard that resulted in epic debut My Krazy Life, YG dropped an album that keeps all the…
Genre: Hip Hop
Majestic (Live)
Kari Jobe's Majestic (LIVE)
Worship singer Kari Jobe is a singer who is just dripping with the holy spirit. Many of the songs that she sings on her albums are full of the spirit…
Genre: Gospel
Litourgiya
Batushka - Litourgiya
Batushka is a fascinating Polish doom/black metal/post black/post metal band, who released a pretty innovative and unique album back in 2015.…
Genre: Metal
Saxentric
Tenor Keeps The Right Note
If you are not familiar with Finland's Jimi Tenor, I guess you would probably first do a search on one of the general music sites. Among other…
Genre: Jazz
Whipping Post - Live At The Fillmore East/1971
COVERLAND Vol.21: Whipping Post
This is one of the great anthems of rock music. The incredible riff and soul moving melody assured its place in music history. The Allman Brothers…
Genre: Other
Lift
Another funny nightmare from the minds of Radiohead
I'm not used to this. In 2017 being a Radiohead fan has been uncharacteristically rewarding. Not only am I still obsessed with last year's A…
Genre: Alternative
Winona
Lo-Fi Authenticity and DJ Boring's Winona
  Alongside other underground music producers with ironic, tongue-in-cheek monikers like DJ Seinfield and Ross from Friends, DJ…
Genre: Electronic
Overnight
Will Daft Punk launch you into overnight success?
For unknown artists like me, it feels like the unreachable dream to work with someone big. Everyone has those “I would like to work with <enter…
Genre: Dance
Best Fake Smile
Don't Be Fake Simply Said
Just like James Bay says, “No you don’t have to wear your best fake smile” in his song “Best Fake Smile&…
Genre: Rock
Someone That Loves You
Forbidden Love
Boy meets girl; boy already has a girlfriend. Romantic friction and emotional turmoil ensures. This is the simple but effective premise of “…
Genre: Indie
Nothing Without You
I've no worries about Simon's solo move
I mainly remember the boyband Blue for their cover songs. They are one of the few boybands that I never got into, probably because my boyband phase…
Genre: Pop
Just Hold On
Louis Tomlinson's first solo release
You can tell that at the end of the first year of One Direction’s hiatus, members of the group are getting restless. Probably sparked by the…
Genre: Dance
Fast Car (Riley Remix) [feat. Dakota]
Fast Car Re-Lived by Jonas Blue featuring Dakota
On a Sunday morning, nothing is more perfect than waking up with a cup of coffee, a good read and a classic song out of the radio. Mostly played by…
Genre: Electronic
Si Quieres
PREMIERE: The last video of Juan Gabriel
If you want average duration over six minutes, was published in the Mexican channel in Youtube Vevo website, where Mennos two days of its release,…
Genre: Latin
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…
Genre: Electronic
Guinnevere
The Magical Guinnevere
“Guinnevere” is probably the most magical songs ever written. I fell in love with the song the first time I heard it. It happened…
Genre: Rock
Hands Of Love
After Wreking Ball comes Hands Of Love
He rose to fame and stardom with sympathy, tenderness, something of childhood and the power of television series, under the push of Disney, country…
Genre: Latin
Crash into Me
DMB: Crash Into Me
In the past I have written about the magic that comes along with listening to some of the Dave Matthews Band music. It is very unique music in the…
Genre: Other
Be Apart
Heavy Synth, Let's Watch Porches
As stated in the title, a heavy synth intro is all apart of the band Porches song Be Apart. While taken from their new album 'Pool' due out…
Genre: Indie
Be Good
Lumi and Dave slamin` badly in Be Good
  Our girl is back, New York`s baddest chica Lumidee is in the house again, boomin them sound systems to the…
Genre: R&B
Secret Love Song
The Secret Behind the Love Song
It's amusing how one song could mean differently for different people. I guess the way we interpret songs really depends on our mood, feelings,…
Genre: R&B
Capitán Tapón
Captain Plug the new Alejandro Sanz
Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz comes with a new single called Captain cap, the third of his album SYRUP which already has rated Triple…
Genre: Latin
Still Feel Like Your Man
John Mayer brings out his whimsical best in brand new video
There’s always a first. And, John Mayer fans are about to be treated to one such first as the singer shows off his awkward dancing skills in a fancy…
Genre: Pop
Anointed
Blaqk Audio - Anointed
  Davey Havok and Jade Puget are Blaqk Audio an industrial electronic band. Though best known for their work with multi-platinum…
Genre: Electronic
Body Work
Thoughtful Workout Music
'Body Work' is the result of a collaboration between American progressive and electro house DJ Morgan Page and Canadian pop duo Tegan and Sara…
Genre: Electronic
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…
Genre: Alternative
Bug In The System
Zoocrates shares new track Bug In The System
Zoocrates was created in 2014 by the Argentinian songwriter Daiana Bolini, now based in Montreal. Her music combines alternative and electronic rock…
Genre: Alternative
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…
Genre: Latin
Mr. Hitler
We're Gonna Tear Hitler Down
In times of global tensions and a possible new rise of fascist, racist, nationalist and fundamentalist movements, it’s imperative to…
Genre: Blues
Used To Love You
Heartbroken Gwen
It Was hard not to notice the whole thing that was happening in Gwen Stefani's life. It was all over media. Local and world's. It was hard to…
Genre: Pop
Hosanna
Perspective on Praise Music Part II
Previously I had written an article on Christian Music, to summarize; there I referred to this kind of music as an expression of religion and culture…
Genre: Latin
Rattlesnake
Criticizing Screen Culture
The eyes of contemporary children may be glued to the slick touch-screens of smartphones and iPads instead of the TV, but indie art rocker St Vincent…
Genre: Indie
PILLOWTALK
Zayn and his new start
Zayn Malik was the first of One Direction to leave, and now, he’s the first of One Direction to release a solo single and it’s…
Genre: Pop
Just Call Me Nige
Future Music
If anyone can bear the title of future music, that would probably be the work of artists like Jojo Mayer, Bred Mehldau, Mark Guiliana, among others.…
Genre: Jazz
Cheerleader
A Cheerleader No More
Sometimes I imagine songs 'talking back' to one another, which is easy to do when different artists take on the same subject matter. In this…
Genre: Indie
New York
An Emotional Vital Connection to New York Comes From St. Vincent
St. Vincent released the latest song New York while also announcing the Fear the Future Tour which starts this November. New York is incredibly…
Genre: Indie
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…
Genre: R&B
Fantasy
A funky fantasy
How do you review a single by a singer who’s deceased? Especially when the artist has been so vocal about artistic freedom as George Michael. But a…
Genre: Pop
Voodoo Doll
So Above As Below
A part of me wants to write about the sinister qualitues administered on this track...however the other outstanding qualities need to be heard or read…
Genre: Blues
Sea Birds
Mythic Wilderness
  When was the last time you heard the Latin/scientific name of an animal species in a song? Egretta garzetta (the little egret),…
Genre: Indie
Ann Wants to Dance
Je Ne Sais Quoi
In 2015, Parisian indie duo Papooz (Armand Penicaut and Ulysse Cottin, who are childhood friends) appeared on the scene with their…
Genre: Indie
What He Wrote
Laura Marling's Epic Lyricism
As critics have noted, English folk songstress Laura Marling’s critically acclaimed I Speak Because I Can (2010) is mostly sung in first…
Genre: Indie
Low Key
Lookin` through Mai`s Low Key!
Low Key chica St. Lewis hot female vocal Mai Lee just treated us with her latest work, an upgrade on her steamy single,…
Genre: R&B
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&…
Genre: Pop
Crow
The Crow Has The Last Word
Okay...here is a track from a duo that instantly struck me as a band to know. 18+ created a song called 'Crow' where as a person who has a…
Genre: Hip Hop
Easy
Hauntingly Eerie
Easy is the fourth track from American musician Son Lux's (Ryan Lott) third studio album Lanterns (2013), and easily stands out…
Genre: Electronic
You Ain't Gang
Street Gang Anthem!
Brandon George Dickinson aka Lil Bibby fired up his home town Chicago last year with his street Trap jam You Ain`…
Genre: Hip Hop
Make Me Like You
Why You Had To Go And Make Me Like This?
When I heard about Gwen Stefani's plan to live record and broadcast her new video during the Grammy ceremonies, I have to admit…
Genre: Pop
i hope u never get over me
Brett Castro's Stunning New Single
Brett Castro is an NYC-via-Ohio based artist with a knack for experimental Indie/Pop production layered with swelling vocal harmonies like no others.…
Genre: Pop
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…
Genre: Electronic
Feel It Still
Rebel For Kicks
We worked with so many rad people on this album, but ended up with just the four of us in a basement at 4:00 am trying to say something that mattered.…
Genre: Alternative
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…
Genre: Pop
Nevermind the End
Bedroom Siren
Like Basically,  Nevermind the End showcases Brooklyn-via-Argentina singer-songwriter Tei Shi's fluid vocals and insightful…
Genre: Indie
Suicide Saturday
It was a Suicide Saturday ... In a Summertime Kind of Way
Hippo Campus (the band's name is a play on the region of the brain in charge of memory) is a four-man indie pop-rock band founded in Minnesota in…
Genre: Indie
Find Me
Sigma feat. Birdy Adds A Depth Of Emotional Turmoil
After the rough actions of the United States, music seems like a safe haven even more than ever. Somehow Sigma's newest music video for 'Find…
Genre: Pop
Youth in Decay
Troves' Elegy for Lost Youth
You've probably never heard of Troves, and that's because they're brand new. Formed in Brighton, England, in early 2014, the band…
Genre: Electronic
Down the Line
NYC Dreaming
Down the Line follows Saint Ivy as yet another promising glimpse of Brooklyn indie lo-fi band Beach Fossils' upcoming…
Genre: Indie
I'm Done
The Julie Ruin’s Answer to Internet Haters – “I’m Done”
Honest Lyrics –Check Socially Relevant Art – Check Pure Punk Gold – Check   Trust Kathleen Hanna to call a…
Genre: Rock
De Pies A Cabeza
Maná and Nicky Jam together in the studio
It seems almost incredible that this famous Mexican group has decided to combine his talent with reguetonero Nicky Jam, I mean, they served in genres…
Genre: Latin
Agnes
Glass Animals' Centrifugal Grief
Oxford indie rockers Glass Animals recently released a music video for Agnes: the final track and fifth single from their Mercury Prize-nominated…
Genre: Electronic
Suicide Saturday
Preyed Upon That Summertime Kind Of Way
Sometimes kids when a song hits you in the jaw, it not only hurts it stings and leaves a mark. Hippo Campus' 'Suicide Saturday' positions…
Genre: Indie
Magallanes Sera Campeon
the eternal rivals
No. I do not like baseball in a frantic way, but in Venezuela is baseball tradition, something peculiar as the arepa, hallacas and mises, something…
Genre: Latin
Take It All
Take It All
I was fortunate enough to see Kiana Ledé open for artist Jessie J on her “ROSE Tour” last October and her powerful vocals proved that she is an…
Genre: R&B
BURNITUP! (feat. Missy Elliott)
Missy Jackson Burnout Comeback
The two most powerful women in music industry when we speak about original taste, talent and real quality, finally get their golden era lit with the…
Genre: Pop
Swimming Through Dreams
Legendary producer John Fryer releases Black Needle Noise single with Mimi Page
Legendary producer John Fryer, one of the most innovative sonic architects on the music scene, is releasing new music under his new…
Genre: Alternative
Hopeless Romantic
Defying Expectations
“I was like, wait a minute, [Jenny Lewis is] on Warner Bros., and she just made a record that sounds like the record I wanna make.…
Genre: Pop
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…
Genre: Rock
Good Morning
Playful Ecstasy
Good Morning is a track from LA pop-rockers Grouplove's (lead vocalist and guitarist Christian Zucconi, lead vocalist and keyboardist…
Genre: Indie
Cold Water (feat. Justin Bieber & MØ)
A drop of cold water
It was to be expected. Once the collaboration between Major Lazer and Justin Bieber was announced, everybody already knew it was going to be a hit.…
Genre: Dance
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…
Genre: World
Burn the Witch
Radiohead is back, and Burn the Witch is everything you expected and more
The wait is over, Radiohead has released their first song in five years and it’s unlike anything else you’re hearing right now.…
Genre: Alternative
Los Ageless
The Relentless Sadness of St Vincent’s “Los Ageless”
As the title of her second single suggests, art rocker St. Vincent (Annie Clark) is poised for a return to biting satire after the poignant, heartfelt…
Genre: Indie
Everybody Wants to Love You
Romantic Bliss
“Part of it came out of interviews asking how my heritage influenced my music, which I think is a hilarious question. How many…
Genre: Indie
Lose It
OH WONDER – LOSE IT
Since Oh Wonder has started sharing videos with us, it has been clear that something special was underfoot. The pastel-saturated journey that…
Genre: Electronic
Quieres Decirme Algo
Wincho and his introspective pop bolero
Late last year Wincho Schafer appeared with the album Love Mother (2016), his second solo work plan after debuting with Another Reality (2014).…
Genre: Latin
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…
Genre: Indie
Statuette
Ecofeminist Bossa Nova
“Statuette” is the third glimpse of Metric/Broken Social Scene singer Emily Haines’ sophomore album Choir of the Mind under the Emily Haines &…
Genre: Indie
Guys My Age
Edgy Teen-Pop
I think our idea was just about writing from personal experience. We’ve been in this situation before — we had people writing…
Genre: Pop
Hard To Handle
COVERLAND Vol.4: Hard To Handle
The Black Crowes are one of my favorite bands from the nineties. When they first came to prominence with this particular song, I remember thinking -…
Genre: Other
Tescoland
Walk Through Tescoland!
We can’t get arrested in the US. [My manager] told me it was because my music had subtleties that the Americans don’t get…
Genre: Indie
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…
Genre: Hip Hop
Hotline Bling
Hotline Bling Was So Fire, It Started Some of Its Own.
We all knew that the Hotline Bling music video was going to be straight fire.  And, as expected, it was.  However, the…
Genre: Hip Hop
What's Up
Whats Up? a song from The Institute of Highspeedart's record Club V
Whats Up? a song from The Institute of Highspeedart's record Club V 
Genre: Electronic
Right Words
Cults Present a Surreal Double Feature with the Right Words, Natural State Music Video
New York indie duo Cults appear to be firmly committed to the idea of a featuring two songs in a single music video. Last September, Madeline Follin…
Genre: Indie
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…
Genre: Dance
Blue Song
Where Is Mint Royale after Blue Song was released?
With many things in life, I discovered music through an oddly popular U.K. show called 'The Mighty Boosh' which essentially was a comedy…
Genre: Electronic
Pressure
New Synthpop cover from ELYXR
ELYXR is a collaborative-band concocting modern synthpop potions. Spearheaded by Seattle-based indie-electronic music songwriter/producer Kasson…
Genre: Electronic
Heavy (feat. Kiiara)
A fnas reaction to Chester Bennington
This week Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington hit back at fans, this one included, that have accused the band of selling out with their new pop…
Genre: Pop
Now You See Me
Molly Moore Now Sees Us Through
For a first thought, I'm not sure indie is the correct term for Molly Moore...yet it seems to be the only genre that could collectively fit every…
Genre: Indie
Stairway To Heaven - Sunset Sound Mix
Led Zeppelin in Heaven
When it comes to performing a cover, some will argue it is better when an artist takes the song completely out of its genre and ventures to do…
Genre: Rock
Love Don't Feel Right
The Cairos' Dreamy Unease
Is there something in the water Down Under? There seems to be an influx of stellar Australian indie acts gaining international prominence in recent…
Genre: Indie
Ghost - Radio Edit
Dreamy Languor
After achieving an international presence last year with I Love You Baby, I Love You Doll last year, Kolkata-based dream pop duo…
Genre: Indie
Sugar for the Pill
Mesmerizing Wisdom
Sugar for the Pill follows Star Roving as the second track from shoegaze icon Slowdive's upcoming self-titled reunion album (out on May 5 via Dead…
Genre: Indie
Treat You Better
Hey Ladies! He Can Treat You Better
Shaw Mendes, born to become hit-maker, successful songwriter-singer and performer from Canada has again released a new song that can melt the hearts…
Genre: Pop
Windowlicker
Windowlicker: A spectrogram to the digital soul
Literaly nothing could have prepaired me for the first time I saw the epic music video for Windowlicker, which honestly deserves as much attention as…
Genre: Electronic
Hands
Quirky Sonic Perfection
The outfit's airy vocals – courtesy of Phoebe Baker and Lou James – and pristine harmonizing have earned Alpine global acclaim…
Genre: Indie
Rockin’ Back Inside My Heart
Twin Peaks is back in May, so here's some Julee Cruise
Twin Peaks is one of my favourite shows of all time, and it's soundtrack is a big reason for this. It only takes a couple of bars of Falling, the…
Genre: Pop
Baby
Gothic Sultriness
    Brooklyn-via-Argentina singer-songwriter Tei Shi’s (Valerie Teicher) critically acclaimed debut album Crawl Space (…
Genre: Indie
That Thing
Cinematic Confessionalism
‘Seems like time has been delayed/ We exist in our own space’.     Oakland-via-Sydney singer-songwriter Hazel…
Genre: Indie
Take the
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.11 - Take The 'A' Train
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra introduced “Take the ‘A’ Train” in 1941 and the song immediately climbed up…
Genre: Jazz
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…
Genre: Pop
Certainty
The Importance of New Temples Single Certainty
One month ago, on September 26, 2016, English psychedelic group Temples released the single Certainty, their first new song since the release of their…
Genre: Indie
Lingus
SNARKY PUPPY: A Casual Listener’s Review
I will be honest: I am no musician, much less a music critic. My encounters with Jazz are limited to a few presentations of my son’s High…
Genre: Jazz
So Young
An Apocalyptic Lull
Portland-via-Alaska indie rock band Portugal. The Man's upcoming eighth full-length album Woodstock is scheduled for…
Genre: Alternative
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…
Genre: Indie
One Day - New Album Version
Hoping for that One Day
With each new year that comes, whether we intend to or not we usually have this anticipation for good things to happen within this fresh year. Simply…
Genre: Reggae
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&#…
Genre: Pop
Roxy
Sibling Cooperation
  After releasing two albums -  Cults(2011) and  Static(2013) - New York indie duo Cults (vocalist/guitarist…
Genre: Rock
Thinking Out Loud
Facing Frailties and Realities in June
To look back on life as it was in June 2015 is like thinking about it out loud, particularly so as I am not doing it just for myself this time but…
Genre: Soul
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…
Genre: Alternative
Hello
After several years of waiting Adele says Hello.
As a preamble to its third full-length album entitled 25, the British singer Adele released its latest promotional single Hello accompanied by a…
Genre: Latin
Ciao Adios
Ciao Adios, I'm done!
I know that, so far, I have not been all too positive about Anne-Marie. I think I called her a Drew Barrymore look-alike that sounds like Rihanna and…
Genre: Pop
I'm Better (feat. Lamb)
The One Who Brings The Wackiness Back And Back Again!
Timless music is one thing, but when this lady does it, the limitless eternity of creativeness becomes the definition of evolution only some have the…
Genre: Hip Hop
Dangerous Woman
Dangerous Women in all its Versions
A couple of weeks share this way the official launch of the first single from the new album Ariana Grande study entitled Dangerous Woman. A week…
Genre: Latin
hammer
nothing,nowhere.'s hammer Offers Sensitive Swagger
'Think it's about time that they go and take me serious/ If you not feelin' this, you probably delirious': the pre-chorus on…
Genre: Hip Hop
Down Daddy Down
Anouk is down with R&B
I wonder if everyone runs into this. Let me just check: Do you have a famous singer, rapper, celebrity you would just love to hate, but then they go…
Genre: Rock
The Boxer
Simon and Garfunkel's The Boxer
Talk about a story seldom told about a poor boy that didn’t get to do much or have much. Drop it into the timeline of the sixties, complete…
Genre: Rock
Tigers in the Dark
Cleopatra Records releases Rachel Mason 'Tigers in the Dark' single
Renowned performance artist and musician Rachel Mason, freshly signed to Los Angeles-based Cleopatra Records, has announced her forthcoming single…
Genre: Alternative
Take Off Your Shirt
Bibio's 'Anti-Party' Anthem
English music producer Stephen Wilkinson (the main man behind Bibio) has been duly noted by music critics for carving out his own genre of ‘…
Genre: Electronic
Stardust
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.17 - Stardust
“Star Dust” (or “Stardust,” depending on the version) is one of the most prominent jazz standards but more…
Genre: Jazz
Affection
Hauntingly Beautiful
  A stage name like 'Cigarettes After Sex' evokes a specific mood and setting: a post-coital, languid, potentially sultry scene of…
Genre: Indie
Saint Ivy
Subtle Politicization
Brooklyn drag superstar Merrie Cherry was instantly sold on the idea of appearing in the music video for Brooklyn indie rock band Beach…
Genre: Indie
Second Hand Heart
A Second Hand Heart
This is a song by English recording artist Ben Haenow, from his self-titled debut studio album, Ben Haenow …
Genre: Pop
If I'm James Dean, You're Audrey Hepburn
Creatively Written Promise Song
Florida's “Sleeping with Sirens” falls on the more melodic side of the post-hardcore world create a whirlwind of emotion with…
Genre: Alternative
Stones From the Sky
Visit From The Metal Past
If a song comes on the radio, at first presenting itself as a whole other spectacle... not only will we listen but enjoy throughly. Neurosis have been…
Genre: Metal
Decide
Experimental Decisions
'Decide' curated by Junior Empire attributes an avant-garde techinque. As a band this track sounds like a track full of repeated loops, layers…
Genre: Indie
Shut Up Kiss Me
Glam Girl's Looking For A Fight
Angel Olsen handles ignorance and men with her track 'Shut Up Kiss Me'. Check out the music video because Olsen rocks a silver sparkle wig…
Genre: Rock
A Thousand Years
Lindsay Solo Shares Her Powerful Rendition of A Thousand Years in Her Debut Album
Lindsay Solo is a talented vocalist. Her soulful and raspy voice carries any song you put in front of her. She recently released her debut album,&…
Genre: Soul
With A Little Help From My Friends - Remastered
COVERLAND Vol.26: With a Litle Help from My Friends
When I was starting to listen and collect rock LP’s as a teenager, the triple vinyl from Woodstock ‘69 came to me before a Beatles…
Genre: Other
'97 (feat. Rich The Kid, Bobby Kritical & 1wayfrank)
K Slams The New `97 Trap!
ATL rap cat bangs up the Trap swag on his new single `97. He linked up with the coolest squad that he could for…
Genre: Hip Hop
Praying
Cathartic Comeback
In a 2013 interview, Kesha revealed that she had little creative control over her music and expressed her desire to showcase other…
Genre: Pop
Innuendo
Freddie's Swan Song
All good songs are written out of an experience. And is there a more compelling and convincing experience than the awareness of a soon-to-come,…
Genre: Rock
If I Had It All
New Artist: Julia Fanning
I tell them that I came across this new artist on Twitter, is a native of Virginia United States, and from very small knew that serious music of his…
Genre: Latin
Need U
Need A Reason To Dance?
Oceaan is from Brixton, first off after know where Oceaan is from...it may not be such a shock at the Electronic sonic waves that are coming out of…
Genre: Electronic
Oceans (Where Feet My Fail) - Live/Acoustic Version
Jack (Juanito) The Giant and the Beanstalk
Imagine that one day you about a person providing the answers to your problems, but you have to give everything you have, get rid of what you think…
Genre: Latin
If I Get High
The Ache Into Infinity
Nothing But Thieves apparently have no problem with breaking a few hearts with their music video for 'If I Get High'. Which ultimately this…
Genre: Indie
Heartbeats
The Winter Sounds Talk New Record for 2018
The Winter Sounds are a band that has been breaking through in a major way this year, and 2018 sees no sign of slowing down. Set to release their most…
Genre: Indie
Real Deal
Is Jessie J's return the real deal
It feels like the release of a new Jessie J single, last week, got very little attention. There was just too much music news going on to keep…
Genre: R&B
The Sounds of Silence
Be Awakened By The Sound Of Silence
This heartfelt song was originally written by Simon as “The Sounds of Silence.” “The main thing about playing the guitar…
Genre: Country
Perfect Symmetry
geographic sound
When a song manages to get your attention for its pleasant sound, and can identify with letter, simply he did, at the time that you come to listen,…
Genre: Latin
Makeba
Techno-Tribal World Pop
“I like to be spontaneous when I make music. I begin with beats or drums, because that’s what moves me and if I find a sound that…
Genre: World
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…
Genre: R&B
Chinese New Year
Festive Ambivalence
  Florida guitar-based pop duo SALES's (Jordan Shih and Lauren Morgan) charming track Chinese New Year may have been…
Genre: Indie
Grounds for Resentment (feat. Olly Alexander)
Beauty in the Breakup
Grounds for Resentment, the second single from British musician Kele Okereke's upcoming third album Fatherland…
Genre: Indie
Don't You Wait
Take Care For Now
Don't expect to group Cloves in with the rest. Every day it may seem like a melancholy songstress comes into view. Yet with Cloves their is a…
Genre: Indie
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…
Genre: Dance
Jesus Of Suburbia
The Son of Rage and Love
Green Day’s Jesus of Suburbia, the tenth track on their 2004 studio album “American Idiot” was the story of an…
Genre: Rock
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…
Genre: Hip Hop
Midnight - Single Version
Power of Love
That moment when we breach the threshold; when a crush turns to love and when our deepest desires are awakened, what do we do? Most people would…
Genre: Indie
Loše Vino
COVERLAND Vol.23: Loše vino
“Loše vino” (Bad Wine) is one of the best songs ever written by Goran Bregović, the guitarist and principal leader of…
Genre: Other
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,…
Genre: Jazz
Perfect Illusion
Gaga perfection!
Finally! Lady Gaga has released new music. The much anticipated new single, “Perfect Illusion”, was released today and even though…
Genre: Pop
Gatos Oliva
No, I don't want to go
But you feel a song, but happens to you, but it affects you, you can not understand. Beyond Pop Tripi, broccoli and audiovisual material, Cats Olive…
Genre: Latin
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…
Genre: Electronic
Symbion Project
Symbion Project Present Melancholic Beauty in 'Bloodthirsty'
   Symbion Project, led by electronic composer/producer Kasson Crooker, will be releasing the single  on…
Genre: Electronic
Daddy Yankee
Red alert in reggaeton: Daddy Yankee brought together the greats
The day of his birthday, Feb. 3, Daddy Yankee marked another milestone in the history of reggaeton. Puerto Rican, considered the greatest exponent of…
Genre: Latin
Roger Daltrey
Rock is dying for Roger Daltrey
Live music with passion, and therefore generates so much controversy. Roger Daltrey has just declared that the rock is dying and is very pessimistic…
Genre: Latin
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,…
Genre: Country
Paul McCartney
The five most memorable halftimes of the Superbowl
Sustained expectation around the halftime show of Superbowl gathers every year millions of fans to view, applaud and criticize several major music…
Genre: Latin
Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris released the video for his song Faking It
DJ Calvin Harris premiered the official video of his theme Faking It featuring the voices of Kehlani and rapper Lil Yachty and will be part of his…
Genre: Latin
David Bowie
Top music stars who died in 2016
2016 was a year of significant losses for the world of music. Figures extensive international career died during the 365 days that culminate today,…
Genre: Latin
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…
Genre: Hip Hop
Nicky Jam
Nicky Jam presents a new song with El Alfa
We are all clear that Nicky Jam has become one of the most successful figures of the urban music. The Puerto Rican has conquered all Latin America…
Genre: Latin
Maná
The strange join between Maná and Nicky Jam
Rock and reggaeton are undoubtedly opposite poles, but collaboration between these talented artists give much to talk about. It is the Mexican group…
Genre: Latin
EZA
EZA Music
EZA is the brooding, sultry project of Ellery Bonham. The Nashville-based, electro-pop artist made waves with her first EP in 2014 containing her…
Genre: Pop
Two Steps from Hell
1 step forward, 2 steps back
  When Pete Waterman (Stock, Aitken & Waterman) seemed to reach the end of the reign that kept him being at the top of producing…
Genre: Pop
Mode Moderne
Mode Moderne
Mode Moderne is a kind of mix of a chocolate and a gothic charm. Something tasty and beautiful. Their music has a taste and flavor. You want to hug…
Genre: Rock
Julieta Venegas
Awarded with The Muse Elena Casals Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas receive the La Musa Elena Casals Award Hall of Fame Latino Composers. Mexican singer-songwriter will be recognized on October 13 at…
Genre: Latin
Typhoid Rosie
Typhoid Rosie Will Tie You Up in New Video
Music mainstays Typhoid Rosie are back with their seductive new piece for Baby I Want You. Taken off of their release, Hearts Bleed Goodbye,…
Genre: Rock
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…
Genre: Hip Hop
Chino & Nacho
Nacho and Franco de Vita unite their voices.
Venezuelan singer Franco de Vita joined his voice with that of Miguel Ignacio Mendoza Nacho (who wrote and produced the theme song) and Victor Mu&#…
Genre: Latin
Jorge Drexler
Argentina will receive Uruguayan Jorge Drexler back
Classics like Across the river, I do well and Everything changes are again heard in Argentine territory. The fourth edition of the Festival Movistar…
Genre: Latin
D.D.T.
DDT. Rock that is admired even by those who do not like rock
“DDT” is a Russian rock band that appeared in 1980 in UFA. The leader and the author of most songs of this band is Yuriy Shevchuk.…
Genre: Rock
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga owns an extensive collection of Michael Jackson items.
Pop diva Lady Gaga confessed that he has at least 400 items of his late idol Michael Jackson. In his collection is the jacket that the King of Pop…
Genre: Latin
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue works her magic
I seriously think Kylie Minogue must record a ton of songs for each album. Over the years, she’s always used a selection of these songs as B…
Genre: Pop
Zion & Lennox
The Z and the L breaking records again
Again Zion and Lennox take over the radios and confirm why they are one of the most successful duos of the moment urban music. With their latest…
Genre: Latin
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan a la Sinatra
The year was 1957 when The Joker is Wild was released in American cinema. When somebody love you / It's not good UNLESS he loves you / All…
Genre: Latin
Bauhaus
#SundaySpotlight: Bauhaus
Find a band that will never let your curiosity and imagination die and spend your life listening to their music and exploring secret chambers of your…
Genre: Alternative
Crosby Lane
VIDEO: Crosby Lane ‘Crucified’
Country folk trio Crosby Lane is comprised of singer-songwriters Tonja Rose, John Lemonis, and Michaela Lemonis, having taken their band name from…
Genre: Country
J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise
JJ Hairston Carries It Home With You Deserve It
There is another great artist who is a heavy hitter in black gospel music of the contemporary kind. His name is J.J. Hairston. I just discovered this…
Genre: Classical
Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades thus said goodbye.
The Panamanian artist Rubén Blades has moved the hips to the near 4,000 spectators that congregated in the annex of the Stadium of Gran Canaria…
Genre: Latin
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars sings to Puerto Rico in Spanish
Genre: Latin
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club announce new album and release single
The American garage rock band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club has just announced through its social networks the upcoming release of its eighth album…
Genre: Latin
Guaco
Guaco and a song that does not convince
Guaco has been giving news in recent weeks. In late September , the band began rehearsals with the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra, with whom he…
Genre: Latin
Jean Carlos Canela
He sang Shorty He sang Viral
When an artist achieves a Hit, a popular song, as well as during my childhood it was the pump, as in my college days I was Baby Justin Bieber, these…
Genre: Latin
The Police
Topics you should never dedicate
In some stages of life, feelings are so big or confusing not know how to externalize. For this reason we identify with some phrases of certain songs,…
Genre: Latin
Rodrigo Solo
Rodrigo Solo, the metal face and the sound of the wind
Rodrigo individual project only, as has been called the vocalist Viniloversus since 2015, this week added a new contribution to national music video…
Genre: Latin
That Poppy
Blonde Ambition
  That Poppy's (the stage name for Nashville-born, LA-based Moriah Pereira) artistic output consists of her first four-song EP…
Genre: Pop
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…
Genre: Other
Rokia Traoré
The Music of Mali Vol.8 - Rokia Traoré
In this sequel on Malian music we shift back to the future, to introduce to you one of the brightest stars of contemporary Mali music. Her name is…
Genre: World
Love and Theft
Love & Theft – Album Review
In 2008/2009, Love & Theft first came on the country scene, and I was only aware because they were proving very popular with the Taylor Swift…
Genre: Country
Ariel Rot
Ariel Rot prepares new album
Four months. That is the time you must wait followers rocker Ariel Rot to hear the issues that comprise the next record material of this Argentine…
Genre: Latin
Maluma
J Balvin and Maluma, the most nominated for the Youth Awards
The Colombian musicians J Balvin and Maluma are, with seven nominations each, the maximum favorites to triumph in the gala of the Premios Juventud,…
Genre: Latin
Franco De Vita
I sing for Ecuador
It was no small thing. 7.8 degrees on the Richter scale and its aftershocks practically reduced to nothing the coast of equatorial country. The aid…
Genre: Latin
John Lennon
John Lennon’s Final Record
John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s final record that would set a permanent standard for most rock albums of the eighties would hint at the somewhat…
Genre: Rock
Maluma
Maluma's Four Babies
The big hit of the night in Vina del Mar was the performance of the Colombian Maluma, and most prominent, the request of the women to sing Four Babys…
Genre: Latin
Jeremih
Jeremih channels Michael Jackson on “I Think of You feat. Chris Brown and Big Sean.
On 2 February, the singer from Chicago, Jeremiah Felton, better known as Jeremih, released a new song with Chris Brown and Big Sean, which is…
Genre: Latin
Charly García
Charly Garcia is still hospitalized
The famous singer of will not train was taken to hospital in Buenos Aires, but the reason for admission is unknown. A few weeks ago, the Argentine…
Genre: Latin
Ted Z and The Wranglers
Ted Z & The Wranglers ‘Like A King’ – EP Review
We first introduced you to Ted Z and The Wranglers back in our Stray Plectrums feature of last April, along with their single and…
Genre: Country
Frank Vieira
Frank Vieira ‘Three Little Words’ – Album Review
If you’ve been reading the site for some time, you may remember that we featured Frank Vieira in our first ever Stray Plectrums post…
Genre: Country
Chayanne
What have you done to me with official video
Chayanne came back with everything for the joy of her fans. Recently, the singer released his new single What You Have Done in which Wisin has the…
Genre: Latin
One Direction
Is One Direction over?
It seems that sad news for fans of One Direction is coming. The successful British boyband could come to an end after almost 6 years of being on top…
Genre: Latin
Boris
Boris: Mr. Shortkill
It’s like fresh water and a black wind. It’s like love. This is something loving you so much that you can even imagine a size of…
Genre: Rock
Zion & Lennox
The Z and the L premiere video clip of Mi Tesoro
The successful duo Zion & Lennox released the video clip of their latest single My Treasure, which includes the participation of Nicky Jam .…
Genre: Latin
Clean Bandit
Clean Bandit is back
After a break two years after having released their first studio album New Eyes, the British band Clean Bandit brings an issue they hope to become a…
Genre: Latin
The Game
Does Game's The Documentary 2 Live Up To It's Predecessor's Legacy?
Serial albums are not a new phenomenon in the world of hip hop. Many top artists have released them over the years, for instance Jay-Z’s…
Genre: Hip Hop
Tropicalísimo Apache
Apache 'Enough' review
Caracas renowned rapper aka Larry Rada. Apache officially unveiled its new theme titualado 'Enough' belonging to what will be its new…
Genre: Latin
Phyllis Tate
Phyllis Tate Unusual Instrumental Combinations
Composer Phyllis Tate was a very fond admirer of uunusual sounds and colors. She has one work for saxophone and strings, another for chorus, string…
Genre: Classical
The Tenors
Under One Sky Hits it Out of The Park
I love the three tenor’s blend of sorts and how the different timbres blend into one all throughout the album in question. I also like how we get to…
Genre: Classical
Lil Wayne
Latest from Lil Wayne
On June 16, the American rapper Dwayne Michael Carter, better known as Weezy or by his stage name Lil Wayne, surprised us with a new item entitled…
Genre: Latin
Piknik
Piknik - more than just a gothic rock.
“Piknik” is a Russian rock band. These guys are among the pioneers of Russian rock movement, and they are really great. &ldquo…
Genre: Rock
Adele
10 sabbatical years for Adele.
British singer Adele plans to stop offering world tours for ten years to spend more time caring for his son Angelo, born in 2012. The singer-…
Genre: Latin
Jana Kramer
Jana Kramer ‘Thirty One’ – Album Review
It’s been over three years since Jana Kramer’s self-titled debut album hit stores, so you could say that ‘Thirty One&…
Genre: Country
Linkin Park
Chester Bennington will not be forgotten in Linkin Park
Without a doubt, the departure of Chester Bennington, has been a very hard blow to the rock in the world, since next to its grouping Linkin Park…
Genre: Latin
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…
Genre: Other
Chino & Nacho
Chyno and his solo career
As many already know, recently the separation of one of the most successful duos of urban music, Chino & Nacho became official. Now, both…
Genre: Latin
Metallica
Metallica and The Strokes headline Lollapalooza Chile 2017
This year's Lollapalooza festival was serving 25 years, there is no reason because in the beginning he supported groupings driven alternative…
Genre: Latin
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…
Genre: Latin
Gentle Giant
The complex but Gentle Giant
Progressive rock or prog-rock was the rockers version of the fusion wave that began when jazz musicians started to take interest in rock music. It…
Genre: Rock
Taylor Hawkins
Taylor Hawkins releases solo video
Taylor Hawkins is the current drummer of Foo Fighters, but thanks to his musical studies since he was a child, learned to play all the instruments…
Genre: Latin
David Bowie
King-Queen Was Also A Movie Star
In the times of paradox, when musicians don’t really care about their video presentation, and the music is predominantly listened via…
Genre: Rock
Linkin Park
Linkin Park cancel their tour.
The US band suspended their tour of the United States after the loss of singer Chester Bennington, in a suicide that occurred days ago. The…
Genre: Latin
Steve Vai
Deeper than Technique
Steve Vai… how blind was I to classify him under the “guitar hero” cluster. I mean he is the ultimate guitar hero, but that’s just a vague description…
Genre: Other
DJ Paimon
Diving Deep with DJ Paimon
Playing a countless amount of clubs throughout the globe, DJ Paimon is taking center stage with his impressive skills and performances. We had the…
Genre: Electronic
Tomates Fritos
Fried Tomatoes releases album under the same name
Tomates Fritos released his fifth album which bears the same name of the group. After four years of the release of the album Hotel Miramar, comes…
Genre: Latin
Arsonal da Rebel
5 Rap Battles That Didn’t Get As Much Hype As They Deserved in 2016
While 2016 might not have been the greatest year for battle rap it still was a good year nonetheless. There were plenty of battles this year that…
Genre: Hip Hop
Jon Anderson
When Great Music Simply Fades Away!
How is it possible that in this day and age there is still great music that has not been digitalized? Who’s to blame? The artist,…
Genre: Rock
Nicki Minaj
From catwalks Nicki Minaj.
US rapper Nicki Minaj makes the leap to fashion. As confirmed today the magazine Vogue, has just signed a contract with modeling agency Wilhelmina…
Genre: Latin
The D.O.C.
4 Rappers Who Had Near-Death Experiences and Lived To See Another Day
Dizzee Rascal UK grime pioneer Dizzee Rascal ended up on the wrong end of some blades in Cyprus in 2003 and ended suffered six stab wounds at the…
Genre: Hip Hop
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra: Greatest Hits
Regarded as influential and as significant as The Beatles, Electric Light Orchestra – fuelled by Jeff Lynne’s esteemed songwriting and musicianship –…
Genre: Rock
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…
Genre: Latin
Radiohead
RadioHead went crazy
Radiohead has been characterized by being very close to its fans. The British are always looking for ways to communicate everything new that they…
Genre: Latin
Travi$ Scott
Travi$ Scott has the Antidote
Even if his album ''Rodeo''  was released on September 4, and his last single is 2 months old, Travi$ Scott went H.A.M. on &#…
Genre: Hip Hop
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley Is Legend
 If you are a music fan (and really, who isn't to some degree?) Then you may believe in the power of music and maybe you have also seen…
Genre: Reggae
The R Train
Catching Up With The R Train!
Brooklyn-based rock band, The R Train have hit the ground running with their first release Flip Out Zone and we got the opportunity to catch up with…
Genre: Rock
Future
Future- Evol Review
I’ve ranted and raved about Future in past posts, and how his consistency, I feel, has been hurting him. Mixtape after mixtape, song after…
Genre: Hip Hop
Glastonbury
All set for Glastonbury Festival 2016
Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts announced the lineup for its 2016 edition will be held from 22 to 26 June. The four days will be…
Genre: Latin
John Mackey
John Mackey’s Foundry Has Awesome Rhythm
This piece is a fantastic rhythmic adventure that starts of with a full percussion suite banging away a straightforward rhythm that is quite danceable…
Genre: Classical
Beastie Boys
Former Beastie Boys member dies
Beastie Boys was a native band of the city of New York founded in 1981. The camp began with Country music, then he moved to Hardcore Punk on his…
Genre: Latin
Soledad Bravo
Elegant sensuality of the voice: Soledad Bravo
Soledad Bravo is one of those singers who are always current because they have cultivated genres and repertoires related to many generations. In a…
Genre: Latin
Lizzie Wilson
Lizzie Wilson – EP Review
Although the team at FTCR are prone to the sticking the boot in when Kid Rock and Florida Georgia Line releases pretty much anything, we’ve…
Genre: Country
Megadeth
Nick Menza, former Megadeth dies on stage.
On Saturday night for one in California with his band OHM, Nick Menza who was drummer for the thrash metal band Megadeth from 1989 to 1998 died after…
Genre: Latin
Miranda Lambert
Miranda Lambert ‘Sweet By and By’ – Song Review
I’ve been a fan of Miranda Lambert since the first time I heard “Gunpowder and Lead”, when I was about 15/16 years old.…
Genre: Country
Japan
Kousokuya
Sinking into a swamp of vicious and dark sounds seems so easy and not painful. This mirage wraps you; it hugs you with iron tenderness. You’…
Genre: Rock
Gona
''Get away'' The new Gona audiovisual
Germán Romero, born in 1991, from the west (Casalta 1) of the Caracas capital, is better known in music with aka GONA which is shorthand for the…
Genre: Latin
Mac Miller
Mac Miller GO:OD AM Album Review
The criminally underrated Mac Miller released his third full length album titled GO:OD AM on September 18th, 2015. In addition to his 3 full length…
Genre: Hip Hop
Tory Lanez
Tory Lanez pulling the trigger
After leaving the beef behind with Drake, Tory Lanez has returned to work. 'Shooters' is the title of the new single from the artist…
Genre: Latin
Franco De Vita
New musical theme by Franco de Vita, after 7 years.
After seven years, singer and Venezuelan composer Franco de Vita will release a new song through its digital platforms. The song, titled Where there…
Genre: Latin
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…
Genre: Indie
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber sings for DJ Snake's theme
On Aug. 5 was released the debut album by French DJ Snake, titled Encore. A disc with enough expectation, as they wanted to hear how it would work…
Genre: Latin
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift released her single Ready for It
Ready for It is the name of the new song of the American singer, Taylor Swift to only one week of having released the video of its first simple Look…
Genre: Latin
Steven Tyler
An outing to the movies in Lima was Steven Tyler.
The American singer Steven Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith, was on Sunday to Lima cinema to see the film Counter starring Ben Affleck, local media…
Genre: Latin
Lawrence watson
Lawrence Watson Releases new album Prescriptions
  Lawrence Watson releases  new CD Prescriptions   I have known Larry for many years, collaborating and  …
Genre: R&B
Hillsong United
Christ Alone Cornerstone
This song has been the cornerstone of faith for countless people (myself included). To rest on Christ’s unchanging grace and hope is what…
Genre: Gospel
Cher
Cher returns to the scene with James Corden
It's amazing how this music legend, winner of the most prestigious awards, and advanced age are hereby presented with the main comedian…
Genre: Latin
Michael Jackson
Many Hit´s And A Single Artist
Even called him the King of the Pop, talented from the childhood, passed many transitions; From a band of brothers to a career as a soloist, skin…
Genre: Latin
Juan Gabriel
A statue for Juan Gabriel
He loved, hated, never indifferent: Juan Gabriel could have left this plane of existence, but their music transcends, and especially the memory of…
Genre: Latin
Ariana Grande
Of My Favorite Covers Of The Year
The Covers and reversals of songs came some time ago and will continue for more. From the first moment when an artist makes known his music, the…
Genre: Latin
Drinking Electricity
Drinking Electricity
Good Times Spring has come. Though it’s February now, spring is all around: everything is so pulsating, deep and anticipating. Everything is…
Genre: Electronic
KISS
The Fall of Gene Simmons
Rock and Roll All Nite sounds in the background, red and blue lights drench the stage and thousands of people applaud when, unexpectedly, Gene…
Genre: Latin
Wisin
A collaboration between Wisin and Nacho is coming
It was learned a few days ago that the talented Venezuelan Miguel Ignacio Mendoza, Nacho, is preparing a collaboration with the Puerto Rican Wisin.…
Genre: Latin
Matt Maher
The Genuine Cry of Every Believer— “Lord I Need You”
This song, a song that isn’t overly aggressive in its instrumentation and more of a ballad-style song represents the poignant cry of every believer in…
Genre: Gospel
J Balvin
J Balvin premieres his new video I keep missing you
Reguetonero for this clip represents a story that evokes emotion their fans. I already felt proud of the song, but after a few months since we…
Genre: Latin
Akapellah
Live Akapellah + Graffiti
Venezuelan rapper Akapellah takes the stage at La Quinta Bar Friday 27 January to interpret some of the themes that integrate their repertoire…
Genre: Latin
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…
Genre: Latin
Soledad Bravo
Soledad Bravo will offer a minimalist concert in Caracas.
Under the 25th anniversary of the Cultural Center BOD, Venezuelan singer Soledad Bravo will return to the stage on 29 and 30 October, at 5:00 pm, to…
Genre: Latin
Justin Timberlake
Everything ready for the musical gala of the Oscar Awards 2017
February 26 is the date set for the delivery of the Academy Awards that will be held at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, space that will house the…
Genre: Latin
Sia
Sia premieres One Million Bullets
This is Acting is the name of the new album by the Australian artist Sia, which goes on sale on 29 January next year. Alive and Bird Set Free, were…
Genre: Latin
The Piano Guys
Nearer My God to Thee Rocked by Nine Cellos
The Piano Guys are so great in their 9-cello arrangement of “Nearer My God to Thee.” It is lovely and low and a real joy to behold on the ears. The…
Genre: Classical
Juanes
Juanes: New musical project?
Expectation. This is the word that describes the mood of the thousands of followers of Colombian singer Juanes, before the mysterious musical project…
Genre: Latin
The Last Shadow Puppets
TLSP premiered video
When and members of The Last Shadow Puppets, Alex Turner and Miles Kane warned that a long break will be taken and will reprise their main projects,…
Genre: Latin
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga will pay tribute to David Bowie
American singer Lady Gaga dedicated her special performance at the Grammy Awards gala to make a tribute to recently deceased rock star David Bowie.…
Genre: Latin
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…
Genre: Latin
AC/DC
2016 is the year for AC/DC
The Australian band AC / DC, hard rock pioneer, announced a tour with 30 concerts in the US and Europe in 2016, which refutes rumors about a…
Genre: Latin
DJ Snake
First album out
The long-awaited album Snake DJ is finished and announced the French on his Twitter account a few days ago. Although this DJ and producer has carved…
Genre: Latin
Punk TV
The Dayoffs' Debut Album Meshes Genres in Tasty Sonic Cocktail
They say the whole world gathers in New York. It’s no wonder that such an eclectic and awesome array of music has been…
Genre: Other
Boef
From thug to vlog, to global fame
I’ve tried to convey the message several times in my blogs here, but this week it has become clearer then I could’ve ever blogged: Dutch teenagers who…
Genre: Hip Hop
American Anymen
New American Anymen EP Shakes Up a Less White House
  NYC-based antifolk punk outfit American Anymen have released their new EP in mid-September. Called 'Flag Burner', this release…
Genre: Rock
Frank Quintero
Oh Balzehaguao! and the Caracas of Frank Quintero
Caracas pop music of the seventies had several exponents, but without doubt, if there was someone who stood out in those years was the musician Frank…
Genre: Latin
Nicky Jam
Nicky Jam: My music is not obscene
The reguetonero 34 Nicky Jam wants to convince the audience that the lyrics of their songs, even though urban genre, point more to the joke than to…
Genre: Latin
Chick Corea Elektric Band
The classic Elektric Band - They are back!
For the last year or so, the jazz fans have been blessed with the reunion of the original lineup of the Chick Corea Elektric Band. Although the group…
Genre: Jazz
Bomba Estéreo
What's new from Bomba Estéreo
Bomba Estéreo is in full promotion of its new record production and in this frame the band brings us great innovations. He recently released one…
Genre: Latin
The Beatles
It’s so hard to be the King (but not Elvis)
Imagine satisfied lions sleeping well in the shadow of a beautiful tree somewhere in Africa. The flies are all around: buzzing, biting and drinking…
Genre: Pop
Miley Cyrus
Why does a concert become a movie?
Hannah Montana, The Jonas Brothers and Justin Bieber were the artists that masificaron the Youth Pop Boom to turn their concerts into something…
Genre: Latin
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones will only receive 9.4 million for rights to Michael Jackson songs.
US music producer Quincy Jones won a legal battle over Michael Jackson's estate, which will give him $ 9.4 million in royalties, DPA said.…
Genre: Latin
Tyga
Tyga Drops New Single Featuring Ty Dolla $ing
With Tyga's new album, Bitch I'm The Shit 2, scheduled to hit the market on Friday, July 21, it's only fair that we have a…
Genre: Latin
Lauren Waller
Lauren Waller Gets Personal
Lauren Waller is an artist that is creating quite a name for herself as we head into the new year. The latest single What If, taken from her acclaimed…
Genre: Pop
Jusme da One
Jusme Da One Gets Personal in His Newest Hip Hop Single “Aspire to Greatness”
North Carolina native John Turner, professionally known as Jusme Da One, comes from a musical background. His father and his 11 aunts and uncles were…
Genre: Hip Hop
Kevin Roldan
Rich Kid
As was already announced by the famous singer and composer native of Cali, Colombia, Kevin roldan, recently was the launch of its latest production…
Genre: Latin
Ro James
Ro James releases his first studio album
The genre of R & B feeds after the singer and songwriter Ronnie James Tucker, better known as James Ro, will release their first album…
Genre: Latin
Kacey Musgraves
Kacey Musgraves ‘Pageant Material’ – Album Review
The sophomore album, particularly of an artist as celebrated so early in her career as Musgraves was, is an incredibly poignant moment. It’s the sink-…
Genre: Country
Reik
Reik and Nicky Jam together in I already found out
The Mexican band Reik, known for its pop songs and romantic ballads, dared to try new genres. This time the new genre was neither more nor less,…
Genre: Latin
Vicente Fernandez
A career of music and love with Vicente Fernández
On Saturday April 16, the Azteca stadium hosted at least 85 thousand people who cheered, they were excited, sang and chanted songs of Vicente Chente…
Genre: Latin
Hank Williams, Jr.
Hank Williams, Jr. ‘It’s About Time’ – Album Review
First off, can we please just take a minute and thank God for Hank Williams Jr.? Hank Jr. has become the embodiment of the every day, working class…
Genre: Country
Niykee Heaton
Heaton Fever
The moment my ears were blessed with the melody known as 'Bad Intentions' by the young talent Niykee Heaton, I fell in love with the song.…
Genre: Alternative
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger publishes two songs loaded with politics.
Mick Jagger released two songs with marked political content, in which he regrets the loss of England and refers to the social turmoil linked to…
Genre: Latin
Luis Fonsi
Luis Fonsi premieres video with Daddy Yankee
This year began with a new singer Luis Fonsi theme entitled Despacito which has the support of his countryman Daddy Yankee. In the audiovisual piece…
Genre: Latin
Reik
Un Amor De Verdad is the new Reik
The famous Mexican group Reik is back in style. The band released their new single A Love of Truth that promises to become another supermind. After…
Genre: Latin
Yandel
Yandel premieres new video
Yandel he released last Friday music video for her latest single Loba which is starring starring Genesis Davila. The audiovisual piece was filmed in…
Genre: Latin
2 Story Cabin
Catching Up With 2 Story Cabin!
  Brooklyn-based 2 Story Cabin are on fire with their latest release Always Better. The music is just as satisfying as the way they…
Genre: Indie
The Civil Wars
The Civil Wars ‘Between The Bars’ – EP Review
The Civil Wars’ latest release, a 4-song EP entitled ‘Between The Bars’, came a little bit unexpected but was welcomed all the same. This is not so…
Genre: Country
León Larregui
León Larregui as video director
León Larregui last week released the video for Crazy first promotional song from his upcoming solo album. Not the first time the Mexican…
Genre: Latin
Kasabian
Cersei... Sorry, Lena Headey Stars in Kasabian's New Video
Last May, the renowned band from Leicester, England, Kasabian debuted what would be their fifth album to reach first place on the British charts. For…
Genre: Latin
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel intends to solve conflicts
Mexican lawyer Luis Miguel, Rafael Heredia, who attended the Superior Court of Justice of the Nation of Los Angeles, California, on Thursday, May 4,…
Genre: Latin
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