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Strange House
#tbt: The Horrors - Strange House
Do you remember The Horrors? They looked like they came from horror movies: obscure appereance, messy hairdos, pale faces and strong makeup. Nomen est…
Dead Reckoning
Threshold – Dead Reckoning [Review]
Threshold is my favorite progressive band hailing from the UK, and probably my favorite progressive band of them all. I more or less love all their…
My Nights On the Island
Alex Southey Shares New EP My Nights On the Island
Alex Southey’s new My Nights On the Island EP offers a six song revision of a break up that breaks the mould of what one would traditionally ascribe…
I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt
Review: Earl Sweatshirt's 'I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside'
Earl Sweatshirt is a study in contradictions. He hates everything, but he also kind of doesn’t. He has grown tired of the world…
Songs One Through Eight
Brilliant Side Project
DBUK were formed in 2005 as a side project of Slim Cessna’s Auto Club and Munly & The Lupercalians. Saying that they are a side…
Misadventures
Misadventures by Pierce the Veil
The heart of San Diego emo-inflected post-hardcore outfit Pierce the Veil lies in two brothers, vocalist/guitarist Victor Fuentes and drummer Mike…
Saint Molly
Studying At The Academy Can Make You A Saint
I’m old enough to remember the times before any Internet (yeah, that old) with what would be now considered scant information about any new and…
How Did We Get So Dark?
How Did We Get So Dark?: The New British Heavy Rock
How Did We Get So Dark? After countless concerts mainly in Europe, accompanying Foo Fighters part of his North American tour in 2015 and…
Sourvein / Will To Mangle
Sourvein - Will To Mangle
Sourvein are one of the best stoner doom/sludge/southern metal bands of all time in my book, and their album ''Will To Mangle'' is…
Painted Ruins
Painted Ruins
The intricate compositions on the band’s fifth album are bound tighter than ever, evoking distant images and emotions that continually shift in and…
Make Way For Love
Kiwi That Makes The Room War
Despite of his classical music education gained at the University of Canterbury, the eclectic music influences Marlon Williams was exposed to from his…
Winter's Gate
Insomnium – Winter’s Gate [Review]
One-song albums are not something new in the metal world. Green Carnation did this with their famous record Light of Day, Day of Darkness.…
Monster Heart
Clones of Clones: Monster Heart
Nothing is completely original...I’m not sure things have been original for awhile. I envision a clone to be a less perfect version of its…
Sweet Creep
Are Hot Dogs Good For Your Songwriting?
Jonny Fritz obviously loves hot dogs in any shape or form. He started his singing/songwriting and recording career under the name Jonny Corndawg (get…
Do Right
Komplex Kai Goes For The Crown On Do Right
When you make the claim of being the Native American 2Pac you have some pretty big shoes to fill. So don't be surprised if some not only question…
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…
Live In Japan
George Harrison’s Live In Japan Concerts 1991
It is a once in a life-time thing it seems—to have George Harrison on Tour in any form or fashion. At the risk of being marked weird, he only came out…
Blak And Blu
#tbt Clark - Body Riddle
Third album of a talented electronic musician Chris Clark who performs under simple name Clark was warm supersonic hug of cordial welcoming into the…
Intellectual Property: SOI2 (Deluxe Edition)
Recommended: The New Ras Kass Album
John Austin, musically recognized under the aka Ras Kass, is an American rapper, known for his ability and technical skill as their lyrics very…
Evolve
Whatever It Takes already has its own Video Clip
Scream
Enter Michael Jackson's Halloween
With Halloween coming around the corner, the Michael Jackson estate and Sony Music couldn’t resist releasing a new album with a scary theme…
In America
Sammy Sadler “In America” Embodies the Country Sound of Blake Shelton And Climbs the HotDisc Top 40 chart
Country Artist Sammy Sadler’s new single, “In America”, has moved up five spots on the HotDisc Top 40 Chart this week.…
I
Ulaan Khol - I
Ulaan Khol are one of the many projects of Steven R. Smith, and one of the slowest and noisiest for that matter. There are quite a few albums under…
A Trip To Soda Island
Beating the Heat with Soda Island
When I complained about the heat on summer days, my mother would tell me to think about things that were really cold. So I would build a house made of…
Hubris
Oren Ambarchi - Hubris
Oren Ambarchi is an Australian musician and multi-instrumentalist, who has released a vast number of albums through the years. His albums have had…
Second Hand Heart
Say Ben, are you a little bit country?
So, there you are. It’s 2014 and you have just won the 11th series of X Factor in the UK. While the Bill Withers’ soul classic &…
Swear I'm Good At This
Swear I'm Good at This
On their debut LP, the eager duo fumbles that which makes indie pop so meaningful. It becomes a lively collection of empty gestures. The &…
Heartworms
James Mercer proves that he was alway the force behind The Shins
It's been five years since the las Shins album, Port of Morrow, a middling release that had many fans wondering if the band had lost that…
Cloud Nine (Japan Version)
Norway Is The New Sweden
Why would Sweden be recognized for its pop-school, and Norway not? This is the question Cloud Nine puts forward. The title may sound pretentious, but…
Everything Is a Lie
Dead Rabbits - Everything Is A Lie
Dead Rabbits are a neo-psych/shoegaze/psych rock band from the United Kingdom. Their latest album ''Everything Is A Lie'' came out…
Fires Within Fires
Neurosis – Fires Within Fires [Review]
Neurosis, one of the pioneer bands of the post metal scene is back, bringing another twisted vision of the world, this time packed into a very short…
Childhood Home
Mother and Son Playing Great Music
Musicians are used to performing in many family relations and combinations. While brothers and sisters are nothing unusual (The Beach Boys, Kings of…
Metanoia
Darkness Is The New Light
MUSIC REVIEWS 15 He is a really unique phenomenon on music scene. Expressive and mysterious, dark and hermetic, with idiosyncratic style and powerful…
Space Is Only Noise
Nicolas Jaar's Genre-Blending Ambient Soundscapes
New York-based Chilean producer Nicolas Jaar had already been garnering steady interest and critical acclaim via a scattering of singles, EPs…
Wins & Losses
Wins and Losses
After freeing himself from the feuds and narrative that dragged him down, Meek Mill’s third studio album is a comeback by any measure, honest and…
2 Ynfynyty
Cherubs - 2 Ynfynyty
The Austin noise-rock legends Cherubs came out with their first album in almost a decade earlier this year. Everyone who are into noise-rock are…
99.9%
Kaytranada - Best from Canada
Louis Kevin Selestin, known as Kaytranada is a Canadian musician, producer and DJ whose career has been active since 2010. He cooked his…
Caiga la Noche
Fall The Night of Los Mesoneros is now available
After a long wait, the Caracas grouping Innkeepers, now impeached in Mexico, have released their second studio album called nightfall whose album has…
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…
Voyage
Usssy - Voyage
The Russian avant-garde noise-rock/psych rock band Usssy released their new album 'Voyage' a couple of weeks ago via the American record label…
Blezard
Cavalier Song: Blezard
Cavalier Song are a Liverpool band consisting of Daniel Melia, Luke Mawdsley, Jason Dugdale, Mark Greenwood, Matt Ward and…
Atomic
Emotional Mogwai
Scottish band Mogwai, one of the pioneers of post-rock genre, have eight albums in their discography, and Atomic is their fourth soundtrack. Work on…
True Strength - Epic Music
John Dreamer as Part of 2013 Epic Music Collection on Youtube
I’d like to do this review on some epic music that I have seen lately by Epic Music VN. They sponsor the latest epic music from each year.…
Slow Love and Bangin' - EP
SoReal Love EP From Puspos!
When he`s not sweeping us off the floor with his SoReal Cru, Brian Puspos uses another ace from his sleeve. This soulful…
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…
Asesina
Okills surprises with a video clip for Asesina
The Okills grouping has surprised us with the launch of its new video of the song Killer part of his album titled America Supersonic which has been…
Roll With The Punches
Van Morrison May Not Deliver Masterpieces Anymore, But Who Cares, It's Still Good
Diligent ants are rarity in the history of rock. Neil Young, maybe Bob Dylan and Van Morrison were one of the few who marked each decade after 60s…
Southern Blood (Deluxe Edition)
Farewell, dear Allman
On his 8th and final album Southern Blood, Gregg Allman does not write a farewell message, but a courageous note that celebrates life. It is not an…
All You Zombies Dig the Luminosity
Burnt Sugar - Quite bright luminosity
Greg Tate has been at his Burnt Sugar project, one of the many he has on, for more than 18 years now. While he’s not guiding this musical conglomerate…
The Electric Lady
Sophisticated Icon
Janelle Monae is a young glamorous lady who has rhythm, blues and soul running through her veins. There is no blood in her music. Everything is clean.…
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…
10 Años (En Vivo)
Dread Mar I released Anniversary CD+DVD
Mariano Javier Castro, artistically known as Dread Mar-I, is a leading Argentine reggae musician born in 1878, in the Province of Lanus. After…
Prick of the Litter
A Great P(r)ick
Don’t blame me for the title. Blame Delbert McClinton, he named his new album “Prick of the Litter”. While you may blame him for that (and you shouldn…
Immortalized
Me(n)tal Disturbia
The most fascinating thing related to Immortalized is how did they manage to release the single out of nowhere and say that their new album is coming…
OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017
RADIOHEAD OK COMPUTER DEFINITELY OK
Twenty years ago, British rock had its Annus Mirabilis. Radiohead, Verve and Spiritualized created their best works in the 90s. At the end, OK…
Belong
Belong
The third album from studied Brooklyn chamber-pop ensemble San Fermin benefits from a sharper focus. But its lyrics signify depth and meaning without…
If I Can Dream: Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
What Would Elvis Dream About Today?
Pronto va a ser de 40 años desde que el mundo perdió el músico más importante en el siglo 20. Con el fin de conseguir algo nuevo,…
Growing Up Is For Trees
Growing Up Is For Trees
Let me get one thing straight – these guys are not from Barcelona, they are from Scandinavia. How could something so cheerful come from a…
Harry Styles
Harry Styles
El debut en solitario del miembro One Direction rinde homenaje al rock'n'roll clásico y muestra su voz excepcional, si no su…
Los Amigos Invisibles, Acústico
The Invisible Friends Vivehappy with Kurrent Music on ViveMusic
Now Kurrent Music and ViveHappy come together to bring a new music section called ViveMusic, in this first edition will discuss the acoustic album…
Precious Art
Rozwell Kid - Grown Up
I simply cannot stand anymore when any new or relatively new band that has a punk pop tendency is compared to Green Day as if those guys invented…
Canadiana Grotesquica
Geoff Berner - Canadian Gargantua and Pantagruel
For those that decided to skip reading the Francois Rabelais literature classic Gargantua and Pantagruel, Canadiana Grotesquica, the new, seventh…
Keep Singing
Did you know that Rick Astley had kept singing?
He’s become such an icon for all the strangest reasons, but when Rick Astley had his breakthrough as a singer, in the 80s, he already was…
Let The Dancers Inherit The Party
Let The Dancers Inherit The Party. Yes-yes!
For fifteen year, six-membered group from Brighton has been flying over British rock sky. In that time, they have released six studio releases with…
Have You In My Wilderness
Baroque trip-pop
Just imagine baroque pop influenced by Christine McVie from Fleetwood Mac successfully combined with jazz and trip hop. Now add emotional confidence…
Deadringer: Deluxe
#tbt RJD2: Deathringer
RJD2 aka Ramble Jon Kohn started his career in a group MHz, but what really catapulted him to the stratosphere was his relationship with the record…
Orange Garage
Miminokoto - Orange Garage
Miminokoto is a pretty well-known experimental Japanese psychedelic rock/garage rock/psychedelic noise rock band. They have released many great albums…
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…
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…
A Head Full of Moonlight
Good Tiger A Head Full of Moonlight Album Review
The newly formed super group Good Tiger, featuring ex-Tesseract vocalist Elliot Coleman, ex-The Safety Fire guitarists Derya Nagle and…
Coco Hames
Ex Leader of The Ettes Goes On A Solo Ride
Sometimes, it would be good to start from the beginning, to leave old crew and the baggage of the past behind and move in a completely different…
Move Like a Ghost
When Guitars Are Toys
Fun garage rock band from the punk record label who passed by my radar last year is now finally on my radar. toyGuiar is relatively new…
Heba
Lowly, A Brand New Newborn of DreamPop
I want to dream that you dream about the same dreampop next to me. If I was to write a song to my loved one, this is how it would begun. Not only that…
Penrose Winoa
Oro Swimming Hour - Lo-fi childhood memories
Looking at the cover of Pro Swimming Hour’s debut album Penrose Winoa (whatever that is) you have an impression that it was drawn by a very advanced…
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…
Sounds Good Feels Good
Not another “boy band”
The boys from down under are back! And they have turned into fine, young men. I'm not quite sure if that is a good thing, though. I feel like I&#…
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…
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…
Dookie
Dookie
From its humble roots in the Bay Area punk scene to its massive hooks, Dookie has become one of the greatest teenage…
Post-Frenz Container Buzz
Oliver Wilde - Post-Frenz or Post-Everything?
Bedroom, or shall we be more precise and say home recording musicians seem to be a very common instance these days. Most of them rarely catch the eye…
Trouble
The Dead C - Trouble
The New Zealand lo-fi avant-garde noise-rock/garage rock greats The Dead C came out with a new album this year via Ba Da Bing Records. As was perhaps…
Future Nostalgia
Future Nostalgia
The Sheepdogs are Canadian rock band who released four albums since their debut Trying To Growin 2007. Their self-titled album even peaked around the…
Clean Your Clock (Live In Munich 2015)
Rest in Peace, Motorhead
For Ian Frasier Lemmy Klimster, some would say that considering how wild he lived, he had lived a long life. No matter how far he had come,…
Whiskey Love
Drunk with Ryan Drews
San Diego R`n`B/Soul singler Ryan Drews comes back with a new studio project in his possesion, and talking about…
Giros
Giros, the thirtysomething album by Fito Páez
There was a time when Fito Paez made good records. It began exactly 30 years ago with Twists, the album currently the singer pays tribute with a…
The Awakening
P.O.D. W.O.W.
To start your career during the 90s and create some alternative metal with rap all over it, experiencing turbulence of the new millennium and release…
Wildflower
Wildflower's debut
UK trio Wildflower (Idris Rahman on sax and flute, Leon Brichard on bass, and Tom Skinner on drums) has delivered a very promising debut with their…
Melodrama
Lorde Comes Crashing To Reality in Melodrama
Lorde is the one musician right now, activities relating to every young adult imaginable. With the anticipated release of Melodrama, fans of the…
Iron Mountain
“Iron Mountain” by Michael Brondstetter
In 1888 in the “Maxims and Arrows” section of his book “Twilight of the Idols” German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche famously said, “Was mich nicht…
Sign of the Times
Harry Styles returns with Two Ghosts
Apparently the unofficial separation of the One Direction, has come very well in their professional careers, especially when it comes to Harry Style,…
Pretty. Odd.
#tbt: Panic At The Disco: Pretty.Odd.
Spoiler alert: following throwback might appear more ambivalent than it really is. Emo is probably the only genre that not even those who place…
Harmonies
Harmonies Aplenty
Whoever thinks that it is easy making good sounding sampled music couldn’t be more wrong. First, you have to have a bottomless knowledge of music…
The Wilderness
Growth and Rebirth
Explosions in the Sky (EITS) is one of the most emblematic post-rock bands, and for good reason, their lengthy instrumental pieces with little more…
Folklore
Jason Haywood - Making Folklore Modern
It seems the trees have deep roots over in Canada. Deep roots like in roots music. Every so often a great roots/Americana artists crop up from there,…
Pictures
Remembering Katie Melua
Few days ago, I have heard a song on a radio by Katie Melua so I have decided to write a review of one of her albums. I was a big fan of Katie Meulua…
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…
IIII
Papir - IIII
Papir hail from Denmark and they are a pretty well-known instrumental krautrock/psychedelic rock band. They have released a number of great albums…
What If
The Jerry Douglas Band - What if, indeed!
Writing a music review should be easy, right? Sure, most of the time. All you have to do first is decide which category the album belongs to… Again,…
Clipper Ship
Pick Up The Wooden Wand!
Wooden Wand has been around for a while and has come up with a batch of great albums with equally great music and even some greater lyrics. A great…
Listen Without Prejudice / MTV Unplugged (Deluxe)
Wrong time for the right idea
With the beginning of the holiday season, I can’t help but look back to last year’s holiday season and the great loss it brought…
Supernature
Goldfrapp's Supernature
Formed in 1999, Goldfrapp has been putting out smooth electronic, synth driven glam rock on a regular basis ever since. The electrifying…
Man of the Woods
My Verdict Of Justin's New Album
Fifth chapter of Justin Timberlake's solo career begins with explosive verse: If you know what's good... In FIlthy, the first promotional…
Whatever It Takes
Imagine Dragons returns with Whatever It Takes
Imagine Drangons is one of those groups that take the time necessary to make new music, and is that when the muse arrives, they certainly stand out…
How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
Why Florence Failed?
If Jin and Jang had a baby, it would definitely be Florence Welch. There are not a lot of musicians out there who can hold attention for so long.…
Menimals
Menimals - Menimals
The Italian psychedelic rock/noise rock band Menimals came out with their self-titled album via Riot Season earlier this year. The album packs a…
Pacific Myth (Deluxe)
Metal Trailblazers of CrowdFunding
Talking and writing about the new Protest The Hero is interesting for million reasons. If we leave the brutal quality of these fun Canadian…
I Never Learn
She Never Learns
Eccentric world of indie pop duchess is something you can take a sneak peak in just by looking at the cover of her album I Never Learn. Behind an…
Young Mopes
High Hopes for ''Young Mopes'' by Louise Burns
Louise Burns is one of the names of Canadian indie scene. She has been active for a long time, and she is only thirty. Her debut Mellow Drama was…
Every Open Eye
The Resurgence of Synthpop
Esto se siente como los 80 de nuevo! Escuchar a Chvrches siempre ha sido un placer aun así debido a que su sonido a menudo me transporta de…
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…
Ruins
Wolf People Use Mythology as A Weapon For Dealing with The World
Wolf People is a band from UK, formed in 2006. Until now, they had released four albums, and are currently promoting Ruins. Since 2009, they are…
Rompiendo Fronteras
Alejandro Fernández's new album is now available
At last! It came the long - awaited day for all fans of Alejandro Fernandez, for his new studio album, Breaking Borders, it is now available for sale…
Tomates Fritos
Fried Tomatoes arrives namesake.
After long months of waiting, the big Tomates Fritos have taken the plunge and released their new self-titled album, if, likewise, namesake.…
Don't Hesitate
Don't Hesitate Will Blow Your Mind! by Raul Midon
The incredibly talented and skilled New Mexican musician Raul Midon is the real deal, my friends! I discovered this amazing musician when I just like…
V
Psychobilly At Its Slowest
The album I am about to review can thanks its vocalist for the highest mark. Savitra Labensart radiates with her opera-style, obscure vocal. It is,…
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…
Inspirations
Dwight Trible - ‘Everyday’ music becomes spiritual jazz
Singer Dwight Trible is slowly becoming a known name on the jazz scene, but also, his name is starting to crop up elsewhere in the music world. His…
Music For The Motion Picture Into The Wild
Albums I keep going back to: Eddie Vedder, Into the Wild
Aside from the fact that listening to this album brings up all the feelings I feel one of my very favourite films, there are about a million other…
They Moved in Shadow All Together
Traumatic Folk
Emily Jane White es un cantante, compositor y poeta de Oakland. Este año, lanzó su quinto álbum de estudio titulado Ellos se moví…
The Echo Of Pleasure
Pains Of Being Pure At Heart Return To The Right Sonic Path
Bands come and go, but their members keep on moving, especially If their music addiction is impossible to cure. There is no panacea for loving music.…
Won't Be There
Luke Reed - One For The Summer
If you tried to count the number of gifted young musicians with a thousand song ideas in their head, playing and recording them in a number of bands,…
Seremonia
Seremonia - Seremonia
Seremonia are a great Finnish psychedelic rock/occult rock/doom band, who have released a number of great albums to date. The best of these albums…
Hit Me Baby...
The Baseballs Are On The Edge Of Their Cover-Career
A cover of a song is like a panorama of the city seen through a differently colored glasses. Ergo, covers are fashionable. As we all know, fashion…
Mind Of Mine (Deluxe Edition)
Zayn on top with ''Mind of Mine''
The former member of the British band One Direction, Zayn, on March 25 released his first solo album called '' Mind of Mine '…
The Piano: Music From The Motion Picture
Michael Nyman’s The Piano
Michael Hyman is a respectable movie scorer and opera composer who is known for his use of otherworldly textures and harmonies. Use of sustain in one…
America's Velvet Glory
The Molochs - Another Velvet Morning?
If the name The Molochs gives you a ring towards Velvet Underground, don’t worry, you’re completely right. The Los Angeles duo is rightfully paying…
High Plaine
Ghost Box Orchestra - High Plaine
Ghost Box Orchestra is a psychedelic rock/neo-psych band from Boston, and their latest album ''High Plaine'' came out in the middle of…
You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen is a Swan
Good old Leonard drops albums at the speed of light, just as he would as he was at the beginning of his career. Three releases in the past four years…
Genesis
Dreamy Threads Of Genesis
The Dream returns with his soulful thoughts and emotions sooner then we thought. After an usual high quality expressions in his …
Capacity
Capacity
Big Thief’s sophomore album beautifully excavates family history and trauma into a delicate, intricately built folk rock record, showcasing…
Phenotype
Dissonantly Extravagant
If we compare Phenotype, the album reviewed here, with recent Select Difficulty from Periphery it’s obvious Textures selected the highest…
Strange Cousins From the West
Clutch - Strange Cousins From the West
Clutch are a well-known stoner rock/stoner metal band from the US. They have released a long list of great and almost legendary albums, but my…
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…
Flotus
Wagner as a Mood Piece
Wagner as in Kurt, the Lambchop main-man, not Richard the Opera man. It is still a good mood piece, as in Flotus, the new Lambchop album. It has been…
LIF
Odd Nosdam - Odd, but not forgotten
Every Odd Nosdam, or should I say David Madson release should be greeted with a certain reverence. Life, his latest release is no exception. After all…
The False Foundation
Archive Asks You To Join Them in Questioning The Public Sphere
Although initially a project of two guys, Darius Keeler and Rosko John, Archive is the music collective that featured many artists over the past two…
Shadows in the Night
Dylan's Creative Block
Fallen Angels is another cover album by Bob Dylan dedicated to the evergreen American music and big Frank Sinatra. Last year, Dylan released Shadows…
G I R L
Review: Pharrell's 'G I R L'
Pharrell’s second solo release, G I R L, is the culmination of his year-and-a-half-long winning streak. His unadulterated happiness is…
Charlene
Classic Soul vibes: The Taste Of Charlene
Seemes like forever `till this day. Wheew! A long and heavy burden finally fell and the spiritual sessions may start. It was worth the wait, and our&…
Mutations
The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble
The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble are a pretty interesting dark jazz/electronic music/doom jazz/psych rock band from Holland. Their discography is…
Goodnight, Sweet Betty
68Creep: David Lynch's Dreams Have Found a New Soundtrack
68Creep is shady grifter rock band for those, who are open and ready to dabble in dark timeless melancholy. This music is thoughtful and…
Instant Winner
Distored Pony - Instant Winner
Distorted Pony are a cult noise-rock band from the US. They started back in the late 1980s and disbanded in the middle of the 1990s. During this time…
Garden of Ashes
Apocalyptic Garwood Gives His All To Warn You About The World
On his sixth album titled Garden of Ashes, multi-instrumentalist Duke Garwood confronts his inner and outer demons by participating in modern events…
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…
Panorama
Check out country's newcomer Ryan Hurd Panorama EP
Country newcomer Ryan Hurd’s distinctive sound has been coming through radio speakers across America since he signed with Universal Music…
Royal Blood
Royal Blood will return in 2017, does anyone still care?
English rock band Royal Blood have announced their return on Twitter with a video showing them hard at work in the studio. With their self-titled…
The Pale Emperor
The Pale Emperor
Brian Warner and his music vent Marilyn Manson were hardly going to shock anyone in 2015. There are a lot of weird stuff in the world that are…
Deeper
So Dark It Makes You Laugh
For every type of darkness, there is a different light creature. Just because something is dark, it doesn’t mean it can not make you laugh.…
Oh Wonder
Oh Wonder of Wonders
Sticking with the theme of festive vinyl, It’s time to talk about Oh Wonder. Oh Wonder, are a London based duo, who’s …
Hardwired…To Self-Destruct
James Hetfield is already thinking about the new album
A mere six days of Metallica's new album entitled have been released to the public Hardwired ... to self Destruit after 8 years of absence in…
K.
Cigarettes After Sex Drives A Hopeful Melancholy
Besides the typical indie genre Cigarettes After Sex drift (literally) towards a more ambient soundscape. Take the latest single 'K.' for…
You're So Vain
Frankly Speaking
Ever thinking about a former lover and wanting to dedicate a song to him or her without really sounding bitter but would sum up all your experiences…
Starboy
Testing out The Weeknd
Last week, The Weeknd released his new single, Starboy. If that alone didn't excite you, the fact that it's a collaboration with Daft Punk…
Good Girls
Californian Romancing
It’s not hard to see why LA-via-Nashville trio LANY (pronounced as Lay-Nee) have amassed a large and dedicated online following of…
Roses
A Not-So-Typical Love Song
When people hear music that is deemed as a love song, most of them associate such compositions as having soft-sounding melodies and ultra-clich&…
Art Deco
Ghetto Art Deco
Art Deco, a track from Lana Del Rey's fourth studio album Honeymoon (2015), has long been rumored to be about her music scene…
Beautiful Hell
Adna Challenges Expectation With Beautiful Hell
I'd like to issue out a statement Adna is a singer-songwriter who will move you. If tears start to roll out or if apathy decides to descend from…
Me Voy
About The Meaning Of The Guava Tree And Its Types
In Venezuela, the term or the word Guayabo refers to Despecho or rupture in itself, is a colloquial word used to refer to a time of mourning, when…
Only Hungry for You
Vinyl shows the fangs
Separated by musical projects, rest and other caraqueños they have become bared teeth and the hunger had guardadados for their fourth full…
Crash
Usher's catalog now contains Crash and Burn
Usher pushes his vocals to the limits on his new song “Crash”. Opening the song in falsetto. He released the audio for this on…
Dipped-in-Blue
Vector_Xing: Dipped In Blue
Comprising of LA born Stevan Cablayan (vocals) and London born Cameron McLain (instruments), Vector_XING create soul and…
Trouble
Cage The Elephant Trouble
Popular indie rockers Cage the Elephant released a new single entitled “Trouble”. The guys haven’t released much since…
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…
Mourning Sound
Enigmatic Rhapsody
Critically acclaimed Brooklyn/LA indie rock quartet Grizzly Bear's new music video for “Mourning Sound” - “a playful…
October (Eric Whitacre Conducts)
Behind the Sound of Eric Whitacre's October
Out of all the seasons in a year, none is more misunderstood than autumn. While winter, spring and summer become warmer, sunnier, and livelier by the…
First Time He Kissed a Boy
Transcending Homophobia
Danish electropop trio Kadie Elder's First Time He Kissed a Boy seemed like a timely song to review, given the recent Orlando shootings …
Yulia
The Lolita Complex
It seems fitting that Vladimir Nabokov's now iconic Lolita (1955) was first published in Paris, and then in New York in…
Runaway
Young Aurora
I did not think she was only 19 when I saw her video Runaway. I was very surprised when I read she was born in 1996. She seems very mature and like…
Despacito - Versión Pop
Despacito is on top of the world
After Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi published Despacito have not stopped growing even more in the music industry and the fandula. This urban duet has…
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 “…
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…
Talking to Myself
A fitting tribute to a great man
In my track by track review of Linkin Park’s One More Light I wasn’t to find of “Talking to Myself”, but there is nothing like a new context to change…
The Ratio Of Freckles To Stars
Whisper-y Intimacy
San Fransisco-based Halou (pronounced huh-loo) consists of Rebecca and Ryan Coseboom; the duo have carved a name for themselves in the indie scene by&…
Happy Pills
Happy, Happy and Worth It?
Whoa, Happy Pills by Weathers has to be something of a questionable song. Maybe questionable in the sense of pure psychotic breakdown. Another L.A.…
Beggin & Pleadin
Brandy Gears up For Metamorphosis
Remember Brandy? Yes, precisely the one who use to be our R&B dope in the 90s. The latest news brewing on the Brandy front is a new…
Shove It
Reggae Balanced Under Hip-Hop
Reggae points with a Hip-Hop twisted fist of power. Santigold was the first to introduce this music listener to the varied vast expanse of space to…
On + Off
Maggie Rogers Turns Us On + Off Again
Maggie Rogers continues to pop up and continues to release music videos that may have left a few individuals scratching their heads. Nevertheless,…
So Good
A Killer Hook
Southampton trio Band of Skulls have been mainly criticized for their lack of originality; The Guardian's Dave Simpson…
Rearview Mirror
Kiri T's Lush Momentum
Run your fingers on my waist/ I’ll push the pedal to it’s deepest pace: the music video for New York-via-Hong…
Crave You
Dripping in Gold, Craving You
First off Crave You featuring Giselle by Flight Facilities...literally plays in my head every other weekend. A catchy intimate dance number that…
Sweet Relief
Orgasmic Funk
Kiwi singer-songwriter Kimbra has not released any new material since The Golden Echo (2014), but a recent Instagram post reveals…
CAN'T STOP THE FEELING! (Original Song From DreamWorks Animation's
Justin Timberlake and his song for ''Trolls''
Timberlake became a star in the late 90s as a member of NSYNC group, one of the most successful pop formations. There he managed to stay on top of…
In My Blood
The edgy alternative in commercial electro-pop
For the first time in 2 years, The Veronicas have released new music. Last month, word got out that the two Australian sisters would be appearing as…
Blowin' Smoke
Jeremy Dion Weaves A Tall Tale in His Newest Single Blowin' Smoke
Jeremy Dion has connected with music since he was a toddler. He started with the piano at age seven, and began writing songs when he first picked up a…
Brother
Simple Significance
Sometimes you just need a little bit of beat. You’re halfway through the day, and a push is needed, but just a gentle one; a simple song…
Somebody Else
Illusion In The Mirror
The 1975 never ceases to compell and explore the hidden meaning and truth. Their music video release for 'Somebody Else' embodies a whole…
Smile
Lily Allen Still Brings On A Smile
Describing Lily Allen is hard to do. That may be a fact itself however, Allen has proved nothing is quite sacred on a comical note. Also the year 2006…
Lonely Boy
The best minimalist and low-budget music videos ever
We are bombarded by the media with money facts from the music industry, especially by pop-stars who brag around about how much they spent on their…
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…
Flower of the Universe - From Disney's
Sade Embodies Cosmic Maternalism on Flower of the Universe
Disney’s 100 million dollar adaptation of American author Madeleine L’Engle's 1962 Newberry Award-winning young-adult…
Rosanna
A Drum Beat to Inspire for Decades
The drums are one of the most, if not the most, important aspect in a number most of the music that we all listen to. That being said, the drum parts…
Doctor Robert - Remastered
What song turned you off of a band?
The Beatles were never my cup of tea, which is saying something since I don't even drink tea. I didn't think they were bad or anything they…
Ghost Reindeer in the Sky
The Carolyn Sills Combo Spreads Spirit With Ghost Reindeer in the Sky
The Carolyn Sills Combo who have been literally everywhere this year, are giving fans a holiday gift! Their new song and video for Ghost Reindeer in…
Intro
An Instrumental Masterpiece
When you have instrumentals as ear-catching as Intro (the opening track of The xx's self-titled 2009 album), lyrics are superfluous.…
Modern Woman
Multi-Layered Femininity
After announcing the release of their fourth album, Yours Conditionally and sharing the harmony-laden In the Morning I&…
Goodbye Soleil
La Dolce Vita
Making feel-good music in 2017 is a tricky proposition, even if you are a French rock band with a deep appreciation for '70s disco and '80s…
Teenage Bigstar
The Junior League Impress with New Video
The Junior League is back at it again with a stunning new single ansd video in tow. Sharing today the catchy new piece Teenage Bigstar, we…
Chica Ideal
Sing to him! : What You Sing Is What You Think
When an artist writes a song makes thinking and feeling, is inspired by a person, his thoughts and feelings become tangible, writes on paper and…
Blu (feat. Damon Albarn)
Hedonic Confusion
Guernsey-born DJ, electronic music producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mura Masa (21-year old Alex Crossan) is on the cusp of…
Reigns (Every Night)
The jazz rebel of the Estefan family
If you’re the daughter of Gloria and Emilio Estefan, it’s not all that strange that you would start a music career of your own. It…
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…
Bounce Back
Big Officially Bouncin` Back!
Mr. Big is back to enlighten us again... Latest visual of the Bounce Back joint produced by the amazing …
Shadow - Radio Edit
A Lynchian Atmosphere
Dear Tommy, Chromatics' highly anticipated fifth album, is still nowhere in sight despite all the recent musical activity from Johnny…
Everything At Once
Electro-Pop Goes Boom
Charles Braud a.k.a Her Magic Wand has thrown caution to the wind and delivered an Electro-Pop 1980's edition with crisp clean lines and…
ILYSB
ILYSB Means More Than You Know To LANY
ILYSB or I Love You So Bad for those of us that prefer to type out each word. LANY confuses Pop for Indie and Hip-Hop sectors for Pop references. But…
Chained To The Rhythm
Katy Perry's political undertone
As you know, I have a thing for lyrics. I love songs that sound like fluff, but have something to it when you pay attention to the words. BTW, with…
Madonna
Not Your Typical Madonna Statue
If the rockin' embodiment of the 1960s could fit in a red cadillac bucket seat and cruise down Santa Monica avenue...Black Honey would be…
No Worries
Remaking Someone Like You
Since the success of Alice, music producer, remix master and plunderphonics expert Pogo (Nick Bertke) has been highly popular with animation studios.…
Wrong Victory
Skin Deep
Skin tight latex body suits, bejeweled face cloth and golden paint. MS MR are no strangers to the weird, odd and fascinating aspects of music videos.…
Animal
Tremaine`s Animal Cut!
With his latest super-adictive product Tremaine, Trey Songz takes over the global music scene once again. His soft and sexy vocal…
In the Morning
Morning Official With NAO
NAO returns with brand new clip for the single In The Morning off of her exquisite album piece For All We Know.&…
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&…
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…
Gracious Tempest - Live
When they speak in a song
Who does not remember the intro of Never will mourn or I'll Never Break Your Heart by The backstreetboys, or in certain rap songs like I&…
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…
Ode To Rose
CODA FACTO Share Catchy New Track Ode To Rose
Founded by Alexander DeRoo and Jonathan Harley, CODA FACTO are a Hamilton, ON-based duo who fuse melodic Brit-Rock and Americana with modern vocals…
Uno Mismo
What does public transport sound like in Caracas?
Vallenato, reggaeton, but is mostly salsa and merengue, Latin sounds, including Christian music, or music Ballads 80 and 90, those with less…
Things It Would Be Helpful To Know Before The Revolution
Accessible Bleakness
After warning music listeners about a dystopian high-tech future where a soulless new generation of consumers are entertained via virtual sex with…
Saw You In A Dream
Hazy Wistfulness
There's a compelling origin story that details why Amber Bain, a young solo female artist from Buckinghamshire, England, decided to…
Single (feat. Mistah Mez)
Most Promising Pacific Artist Loves Being Single!
D Lewis or Donell in full is Samoan, but South Auckland born ordinary human, until he…
This House Is Not For Sale
This House is not for Sale the new Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi returns to the music scene with his legendary band after three years of absence, to introduce the first single from his new album This…
RAW EXIT
Channy Leaneagh's Schizophrenic Feminism
Noisey: Your new record “Shulamith” is named after the radical feminist Shulamith Firestone. How did you come about her?  …
Sahara
Songhoy Blues and Iggy Pop's Sahara Imbue the Desert With Joie De Vivre
“Sahara”, a collaboration between Iggy Pop and “desert blues” guitar quarter Songhoy Blues, aims to correct…
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
High
Behind the scenes: Rawayana High
After massive presentations in Maracaibo, Valencia and Caracas grouping Rawayana agigantando the continuous success with his recording T rippy…
Take It To The Limit - Live Version
Eagles' Take It To The Limit
One of the first gold singles by the group and a very poignant one at that is “Take it To The Limit.” It was written right before…
Signs
COVERLAND Vol.24: Signs
Growing up with MTV, I was a witness to many of the now-classic songs becoming what they are today - a part of music history. Among the bands that…
Glow Like Dat
Rich Chigga and the Age-Old Appreciation vs Appropriation Question
Like Iggy Azalea in 2014, Rich Chigga (Chinese-Indonesian teenager Brian Imanuel) has earned himself a Forbes profile that charts his trajectory as…
Blackout
Cinematic Minimalism
British singer-songwriter Charlotte OC recently released Blackout as a teaser for her upcoming full length debut album from Harvest Records,…
Party Monster
The Weeknd releases new music video
If we talk about artists who glittered in 2016, certainly you have to name The Weeknd, because I knew how to make great music and captivate its…
Every Kind Of Way
H.E.R. Makes Us Believe in Love Everyday With 'Every Kind Of Way'
Who doesn't love an anonymous artist? Well H.E.R. is that anonymous artist we can't help but want to know more about (of course). With vocals…
Live In The Moment
Portugal. The Man's “Live in the Moment” Delivers Anthemic Vagueness
“Live in the Moment”, the third single from Portland-via-Alaska indie rock band Portugal. The Man’s eighth full-length album Woodstock (2017) has a…
Prune, You Talk Funny
Gus Dapperton's “Prune, You Talk Funny” Epitomizes the Millennial Pursuit of Self-Expression
New York-based indie pop singer-songwriter Gus Dapperton can come across as a living, breathing embodiment of the Tumblr generation. His recent guitar…
B.M.
Kris Wu’s “B. M.” (Burberry Made): High on Style, Low on Semantics
Over a decade ago, the chief executives working for British luxury fashion house Burberry were worried that their unexpected off-brand association…
Simple Song
A Simple Song Indeed
I was recently asked to perform Simple Song by The Shins as the bride at an upcoming wedding walks down the aisle. Although I am well acquainted with…
Change
Waiting for a change
While I'm writing this, I’m watching Croatian soccer fans throw fireworks onto the field where their team is actually in the…
Ricochet
Let me be very Di-Rect with you
It’s not often that I get excited by a new single from Dutch rock band Di-Rect. For the longest time, Di-Rect have been the most popular…
You Don't Know Me
Terrifying the Masses
Son Lux may just so happen to be the only artist that can equally terrify and thrill an individual that comes upon his music for the first time. With…
Memory
Labyrinthine Post-punk
“Memory” was the second song that we started working on for Preoccupations after “Anxiety”. It was unique to…
Sympathy for the Devil
Blood, Sweat and Tears - Sympathy for the Devil
Here is an oldie. It’s a cover of “Sympathy for the Devil”, legendary song, one of the hymns of rock music, written by…
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…
Paul
Midnight Letter
Only a band from Brooklyn, NY could encapsulate what would be considered a 'midnight love letter' to whom ever those feelings where…
Distance
O Drops A New Grind Vid!
Long time since this sexy R`n`B superstar dropped some new flavor for our eyes. Two days ago, Omarion`s latest…
Ubu
What's in a Haircut?
Perth dream pop trio Methyl Ethel are leaning heavily towards the dancefloor in Ubu, the lead track from their upcoming sophomore album …
Make My Love Go
Banger Hit
After selling over 18 million singlessince 2009, and his storied departure from Cash Money last year, Jay Sean is back on his home soil with…
Un Año Después
One year later
Siam duo Cali, Colombia brings his latest single One Year Later after a break of two years. This pair of X Factor winners singers Colombia in 2009…
One More Night
Cathartic Retro-Soul
One More Night is the 6th track and third single from London-based singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka's second album (2016),…
High
Music video 'High' by Rawayana and Apache
With rapper Larry Rada aka Apache , the Venezuelan band of self - styled 'Trippy Pop' Rawayana presents its new official video for…
Secret Garden (feat. Merival)
Stepping into the Secret Garden with Izzard & Merival
The song I’m about to draw your attention to has brought me MAJOR joy over the past few days, and I am excited for you to have the same experience.…
Buried Alive
An underapricated gem from two New York artists
Out of all the bands that were part of the early 2000s New York scene Yeah Yeah Yeahs were the most consistent. Other bands, like Interpol, and The…
Thunder
Artsy video for Thunder
Every time I like a song by rock band Imagine Dragons, I think it’s a song that is so out of character for a rock band. It’s beginning to paint a…
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14: Overture
The Nutcracker: It's Music & Magic
One could not merely put aside one classical music when the holiday season is about to start. Sure, there are lots of Christmas music to choose from…
What About Us
About P!nk's return
P!nk is back. Those three words have made my week. :) Her new song, “What About Us”, picks up where we left off. There…
Lipstick Stains (feat. Boys Noize)
Glitchy Minimalism
Lipstick Stains is part of Minneapolis synthpop quartet Poliça's double A-side 7” release Lipstick Stains /…
Too Many People
Chelsea Nikkel's Antisocial Anthem
Princess Chelsea (i.e. Auckland-based singer-songwriter Chelsea Nikkel) is probably best known for her viral hit The Cigarette Duet, a track off her…
Friends
«Friends»
Shot in Switzerland and post produced in Berlin/Germany «Friends» shows the pop punk band The Three Sum from an unusual thoughtful…
Boy
EMMA LOUISE – BOY
Emma Louise is an Australian vocalist and songwriter that is best known for her song, Jungle, which can be found on her debut EP, Full Hearts and…
In The Shade
The Perfect Song for the Summer
The summer might be over (at least for those in the Northern Hemisphere), but I couldn't resist writing about this brilliant gem of a song that…
This House Is Not For Sale
Bon Jovi still rocks the house
I stand corrected. For some reason, I expected the new Bon Jovi material to be mellow. Maybe it’s because I was confronted with a picture of…
Biking
Hit the pedal and bike
Recently I was asked what The Netherlands were known for abroad. We were talking about food and I couldn’t think of any meals or particular cooking…
Starboy
STARBOY
The Weeknd has released a cinematic, action-packed clip for his new single and collaboration with Daft Punk, Starboy. The…
Angels in Chains
Geri's tribute to George: From friend to friend
Sometimes, social media is so misleasing. It had been buzzing for days that Geri Horner-Halliwell or Halliwell-Horner, or just…
Pay the Man
Catchy Chaos
After the mixed response to their sophomore album Supermodel (2014), LA indie pop band Foster The People&…
Flight Attendant
Earnest Ambiguity
Travelling supposedly promises escape and self-discovery – this is probably why Josh Rouse’s “Flight Attendant&rdquo…
You Only Like Me with the Lights Out
Smooth As Smoke
If modern psychedelic could shed light on 2016, it would be Avid Dancer's 'You Only Like Me With The Lights Out'. Based on cosmic sound…
Gossip Girl
The Gossip Girl With Grace Vanderwaal
Never ever doubt the age of a musician, in the case of 12 year old Grace Vanderwaal this could not be any more true. Vanderwaal's name became a…
Your Best American Girl
The Unhinged Catharsis of Not Fitting In
2016 may prove to be the turning point for Asian American representation in popular culture, with the proliferation of social media campaigns…
Tú Me Quemas - AtellaGali Dance Remix
Chino and Nacho Arrive in Hollywood with Ride Along 2 the Movie
The famous Chinese Venezuelan duo Nacho not stop ringing in the news, highlighted by its urban music increasingly encroaching over the US and the…
Sadboy
Wolf Alice's Sadboy: A Diagnosis of Youthful Malaise
Earlier this month, North London alternative rock quartet Wolf Alice - vocalist/guitarist Ellie Rowsell, guitarist/vocalist Joff…
Unstoppable
Gorgeous Lianne La Havas in Unstoppable
First time I heard Lianne La Havas was when a friend suggested it who knows my taste of movies and music so well. It's easy for me just to relax…
Devil Wears Prada (feat. Ronnie Banks)
Jasmine And Ronnie Dress The Devil!
In her latest single drop Jasmine V brings nothing but banging fire! The classic R`n`Bass beat follows an…
Treat You Better
Even the good guy's are bad in pops toxic wasteland
I've never been the biggest fan of pop music, it's not my brand, never has been, but since I started writing about music I've tried to…
La Bicicleta
Carlos Vives and Shakira came to YouTube on their bicycle
And boy has been a long wait, but it has already reached Youtube La Bicicleta the new topic of Carlos Vives in collaboration with the Barranquillera…
Snow
Folksy Synergy
Fans of Sydney indie-folk brother-sister duo Angus & Julia Stone who were concerned that the duo might be too engrossed in their…
Celestica
Celestica Empowers Crystal Castles Into New Regions of Mainstream
Crystal Castles flew out of Toronto, Canada as a swarm of locusts landing on the headphones of every teenage/young adult individual across the United…
On Hold
No Longer On Hold For The xx
The xx continue to distribute news and upcoming information about their latest album 'I See You'. Allow 'On Hold' to be one…
S.H.C.
S.H.C. Shocks Us With A New Foster The People
The third studio album from Foster The People is picking up steam. So far III EP and the third studio album III are massively different from their…
Bludfire (Radio Edit) [feat. Sidney Samson]
Blood warming song
No matter where you are, lighters up We're gonna start a riot tonight, tonight, tonight Put your hands up to the sky Flames so red like bludfire,…
Save Me.
CLOE Unleashes Epic Track Save Me
At just 13-years-old, this singer/songwriter has a voice way beyond her years, managing to create melancholic, yet incredibly relatable songs that…
Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango)
When Shakira dyed her hair blonde.
Although hair color has nothing to do with talent, part of the image of an artist. Shakira is undoubtedly one of the most famous Latin American…
Dear Wormwood
Literary Lyrics & True Folk Sounds
Texas sibling duo the Oh Hello’s has achieved a sound similar to that of Sufjan Stephens. In October of 2016, The Oh Hello’s…
Confident
Demi Lovato premieres the video clip of her new single “Confident”.
In this production Demi Lovato plays a newly released from prison who should pursue superstar Michelle Rodriguez agent. The video clip directed by…
Wasted Days
Zibra Share their Wasted Days
Zibra are a London-based melodo-electronica trio. Consisitng of Sam Battle lead singer and guitar, Russ Harley on keys and Ben Everest on bass they…
Love Like Ours (feat. Tarrus Riley)
Estelle's newest love
Earlier this year, I’d seen a familiar name on a list of new single releases. It was by UK R&B singer Estelle. I’m sure you know her from the…
18
On 18, an Epic 88Rising Multi-Collab, Joji Grounds Kris Wu, Rich Brian and Trippie Redd Grandiosity With Introspective Melancholy
Indie music label/creative agency 88rising have steadily forged their way into the mainstream by jet-fuelling the careers of Rich Brian (previously…
drink i'm sippin on
Yaeji Explores the Menace in the Mundane with Drink I'm Sippin On
Like fellow 88rising label-mate Rich Chigga, Brooklyn-via-Seoul singer/producer Kathy ‘Yaeji’ Lee's music videos hits you with…
Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, Symphony of a Thousand Erster Teil: Veni, creator spiritus Veni, creator spiritus
Mahler’s Symphony of 1,000 (Symphony Number 8) Dazzles and Keeps It High
One of the best symphonies of the last gasp of the Romantic era is Mahler’s Symphony number 8, or Symphony of 1,000. The latter title was …
Off and On
SALES Flesh Out Exquisite Yearning with Off and On
Florida-based indie duo SALES (guitarist/producer Jordan Shih and vocalist/guitarist Lauren Morgan) recently released Off and On,…
Party In The Dark
Galactic Introspection
“Party In The Dark” follows the meditative and instrumental Coolverine, offering a second teaser of Scottish post-rock quintet&…
DNA
DNA's Powerful Hold
Many know Lia Marie Johnson as a YouTube personality, oddly enough being ingrained into the YouTube circle has never been any concern of mine. So…
Back To Back
Top 10 Songs of 2015
For rap fans, 2015 was nothing but excellent. A new mixtape from Drake and Future, new artists on the rise, and overall just a great vibe…
Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
Adele's Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
I first knew Adele because of her song “Rolling in the Deep” and it had really made such an impression on me for it is one of the…
I Have Been to the Mountain
Harrowing Injustice
“‘I Have Been To The Mountain’ is a song for those struck down by the hands of evil – senseless killings which…
Walking In My Sleep
Andrew McMahon Slides Through A Waking Sleep
To state that Andrew McMahon is one of the only musicians deserving of some type of award or congratulations based on the music McMahon makes. Between…
From the Dining Table
From the Dining Table Is An Open/Private Conversation With Harry Styles
Harry Styles continues to surprise and deliver the kind of songwriter musicianship everyone knew Styles was capable of doing. 'From the Dining…
Closer
Closer
For the first 10 seconds, the song sounds like it’s building to something monumental: thundering piano chords, sweeping synth washes, and a swelling…
Over And Over Again - Cahill Remix
Beyond an Everlasting Promise
When we meet our “better half”, our partner-in-crime”, or the best term of all “soulmate”, in the…
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…
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…
Needed Me
Ri-Verse Psychology
In today’s society, the issue about relationships and commitment has seemed to change drastically. When I was growing up, a “…
Loaded Lux
The Evolution of Battle Rap
Battle rap is not for the weak-hearted. The sole purpose of battle rappers is to decimate their opponents through the use of rhyming, insulting words…
Fergie
Fergie doubles her chances
Last year, it looked like Fergie was really coming back. She dropped “M.I.L.F.$” and a couple of trailers. There were reports of her filming videos…
CD9
CD9 at the Kids'Choice Awards 2016
With more than 200 million votes gathered on the Internet, Kids'Choice Mexico Awards 2016 were held this afternoon at the National Auditorium…
Rels B
Rels b ''Tell someone else''
Rels B, also known as or Skinny Flakk, original mc Spanish Palma de Mallorca, brings his latest court to light, this time with reason to dis…
Troye Sivan
Youth according to Troye Sivan
There’s always that nagging suspicion that you missed something when you see a singer on YouTube, you’ve never heard of, having 39…
Tina Turner
A musical in which Tina Turner is the subject
The life of the wonderful pop legend Tina Turner, along with his songs, will be the subject of a musical writing playwright Katori Hall and will be…
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…
Queen
The Ultra Brilliance of Queen
24+ years since the death of Freddie Mercury, Queen’s legacy – one of rock’s biggest and most controversial bands – is still completely inseparable&…
Dan Zalles
Guitarist Dan Zalles Releases Versatile New Album, Resting Place
Dan Zalles is the indie music scene’s one man show. With titles like songwriter, vocalist, guitar enthusiast, music and video producer (his Youtube is…
Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas premiered new music video
On Monday June 27, the Mexican singer Julieta Venegas released its final cut of his latest album Something happens. In the audiovisual piece for the…
Elle King
King's Ex's & Oh's
Ex's & Oh's is the hit single from Elle King's debut studio album, entitled Love Stuffwhich was…
Projota
The Rio 2016 Olympics already have an official theme
Brazil, samba, carnival, garotas, party, joy, sport ... There are many things that spring to mind when we realize that there are very few remaining…
Selena Gomez
The duo of the moment
One of the successes of recent months, we dont talk anymore, an issue of Charlie Path collaboration with Selana Gomez. The track is part of the album…
Martin Garrix
Excellent week for Martin Garrix
The 20 years has completed an extraordinary week, closing with two sold out events at the Amsterdam Dance Event. The wunderkind of electronic music…
Childish Gambino
Childish Gambino Releasing New Album in December
What a year it has been for Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino. His show Atlanta, which he acts in and directs, has been an overwhelming success,…
Iggy Azalea
Iggy Azalea denies having tax problems
Australian Iggy Azalea, after it came to light the news that owed $ 391,056 in taxes, he has downplayed those rumors about problems with the federal…
Maroon 5
Maroon no no no
There are very few Maroon 5 singles that I don’t like, but their new single, “Don’t Wanna Know”, is one of…
Judas Priest
Judas Priest presents Battle Cry
The renowned British heavy metal band Judas Priest still pleasing their fans. This March 25, Good Friday itself, was the day chosen to release Battle…
Mstislav Rostropovich
Universal Bach
The German Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach, is commemorated by this time, since the date of his birth is March 21, 1685, it means that just…
Andrés Calamaro
Calamaro again touring Colombia
The artist returned to Cali and will be first in Barranquilla and Manizales next June, as part of his tour License to Sing. Andrés Calamaro,…
Shawn Hook
A Lover's Lost Beat
“I'm missing the sound of your heart beating” is part of the lyrics found in Shawn Hook’s “Sound…
Norick
Caribbean + Pacific: Gegga and Norick
This week Steven Altera, alias Gegga Banda, highlighted the Venezuelan collective YoyoDojo, released a new official video, this time in collaboration…
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age reveal 'Villians' release date
Queens of the Stone Age in one week gave many cheers to its fans announcing the release of the band's seventh license plate that they have…
Sixtwoseven
Sixtwoseven Come Alive with New Video; Record Release this Week!
Sixtwoseven are a group that is steadily on the rise. The Washington state staple kick off the Fall season in the best way possible, with their…
Taylor Swift
Tylor Swift at #mannequinchallenge
The popular teen singer taylorswift never neglects the challenges of fashion. This time the artist joined the #mannequinchallenge, challenge of the…
Paramore
Gig Review: Paramore - The Royal Albert Hall, London
I won’t lie and say I wasn’t nervous about attending a concert so soon after the Manchester Arena attack, even more so about being in London so soon…
Rapsusklei
'FOR THE MOON' by Rapsusklei
The emcee Zaragozano Rapsusklei attacks with his new video 'Per la luna', a theme that is inside the track listing of what will be,…
Juanes
Juanes and the Rolling Stones sing together in Bogotá
Nemesio Camacho Stadium in El Campin, Bogota was the great concert of the Rolling Stones, in which more than 30,000 people attended this event. But…
Fitzsimon and Brogan
Pure Pop For Now People: Fitzsimon And Brogan Release New Single, “Big Blue World”
“Big Blue World” is the brand new, vibrant single release from Fitzsimon and Brogan (FaB). Taken from the forthcoming (June 22nd) album by the same…
Jarabe De Palo
Vocalist of Jarabe de Palo fights against cancer
The singer Pau Dones, leader of the renowned Spanish band Jarabe de Palo, is receiving treatment to overcome colon cancer, which has kept him away…
Chico Buarque
Chico Buarque returns with a new song
Brazilian singer Chico Buarque surprised his followers with his return to musical composition. After six years without presenting new releases, this…
Jacob Collier
An Absolute Genius
Some artists are born more talented and some have to work more to get where they want to be. And there are those who have to do very…
Emily Reid
Emily Reid ‘Drifter’ - EP Review
Emily Reid is, in her own words, “a country/folk artist, story teller, songwriter, West Coast meets Nashville meets city girl.” Born in Regina,…
Pitbull
A star for Pitbull on the Hollywood walk of fame
The popular artist of Cuban origin Pitbull revealed on July 15 the star with his name on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Dale!…
Rihanna
Rihanna and Drake release new collaboration
A union that gave good results in 2011 and 2013 is repeated three years later, with the intention of reoccupying first places in the charts. Work is…
Keith Walker
Keith Walker ‘Chaser' - EP Review
I don’t often seek out pop country up-and-comers these days, so when I’m asked to feature one the music really has to grab me. That was indeed the…
The Rolling Stones
Stones documentary Totally Stripped reissued
The Rolling Stones do not rest. They have about 55 years rockin 'around the world and continue to produce new materials. This time, his…
Leonard Cohen
Traveling light, the new video of Leonard Cohen
I feel stronger, but I'm actually much weaker ... I get up out of bed and feel like this is how I used to feel. Not exactly, but you know.…
Jim White
Jim White Interview
Jim White’s songwriting and visual art are some of the tangible fruits of his sometimes dark thoughts, but he is not the tortured Southern…
Liam James Payne
Liam Payne undertakes solo project
The Night We Met is the name of the song written by the former member of One Direction, Liam Payne, who, after the temporary separation of the group,…
Ricardo Montaner
Ricardo Montaner premieres video dedicated to our beautiful country Venezuela.
This time the Argentine-Venezuelan Ricardo Montaner sings presents his new production, which is called: Although now you're with him, begins…
Rihanna
Rihanna launches her ANTI World Tour
ANTI World Tour is the name of the upcoming world tour of the renowned singer Rihanna, which will begin on February 26 in the city of San Diego, USA,…
Lady Gaga
All In On: Divas - Lady Gaga
I don’t like the word ‘diva’. It has bad connotations: when I picture a ‘diva’, I picture some hyped…
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…
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…
24 Horas
Hear what's new from Mickey & Joell
The duo 24 hours is already reaching radios Latin America with his new single Please. A bachata with which they hope to continue (and why not exceed)…
Pablo Milanés
Pablo Milanés denounced having suffered Harassment in Chile.
The Cuban singer Pablo Milanes claimed to have suffered police harassment after his arrival in the Chilean city of Concepcion, located in the south…
Ivan Beecroft
Ivan Beecroft releases his new single, Believe
If you love Rock ‘N Roll and it’s a part of your soul, get up and shout! We have a new single for you to consider in the realms of Rock. We want to…
Madonna
Out of the shadows, into the rain
For many years, they were the steady background singers for one of the biggest female pop stars the world has ever seen. They toured the world with…
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…
OneRepublic
OneRepublic is back!
The band is back after promoting his musical comeback with a fantastic social media campaign in which he was asked her to go up photos of a postcard…
Shovels & Rope
New Music: Shovels and Rope
To say I am excited to get new music from Shovels & Rope is an understatement and we are super happy to share the super-fuzzy new…
Only August
Only August Travels Coast to Coast On New Single
“Coast to Coast” is about persistence, determination and resilience. Only August was inspired by a lifetime of…
Kristen Brassel
Kristen Brassel ‘Love and Lightning’ - Album Review
Recently signed to Bluewater music as a staff writer, Kristen Brassel is an equally promising artist in her own right. The title of her debut EP, ‘…
St. Vincent
St Vincent releases new song, Pills
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Everybody, Sing One Love
“Live for yourself and you will live in vain. Live for others, and you will live again.” This was a quote by Bob Marley, the…
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash ‘Live From Denmark’ – Album Review
Normally when submissions come through your email you have to go through and listen to them to decide whether or not you’d like to feature…
Bruno Mars
“Versace on the floor” new song by Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars has released a new hit, a ballad with a style of the early 90's, which will be part of his album 24k Magic, which is expected to…
MiC LOWRY
Mic Lowry head out to Europe
I've had a collaboration with a team of Amsterdam producers a few years ago and we wrote a song that we offered to an unknown UK group called Mic…
Temple Of The Dog
Temple of the dog returns after 25 years
Grunge is not dead. Many iconic bands like Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden still active and producing new sounds. However, this 2016 will…
Metallica
Lollapalooza comes with everything
On 28 September, they published the posters of Lollapalooza Chile, Argentina and Brazil, 2017. The first will be in Santiago on 1 and 2 April; the…
Carlos Baute
Latino de oro award for the Venezuelan Carlos Baute.
Venezuelan Carlos Baute has received in Marbella (South) Latin Gold Award for Best Ibero-American singer in the first edition of these awards the…
AC/DC
AC/DC's Brian Johnson could hear the stage again.
As we know recently iconic lead singer of the Australian band AC / DC, Brian Johanson, who since 1980 after the death of Bon Scott had to hold this…
DJ Kadel
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DJ Kadel He is an outstanding Cuban artist in Latin music Urbana, R & amp; B and Trap, his beginnings in music were in 2015, until now he is…
Sleepless In Seattle (Soundtrack)
Friday Night and Sleepless in Seattle
Sometimes my Fridays aren’t all about gigs or rushing out after a hard day’s work to catch up with buddies. There are those days…
Prince Royce
Prince Royce's fifth album is out: Five
Bachata also sounds with Prince Royce, a New York musician -necessary Dominican roots for bachatero- touch, and the fifth album of his collection,…
Viniloversus
How to break the ice?
A new place? A new job? New people? A different experience? Even for the most extroverted people can be complex to adapt to change, something…
Madonna
Posthumous tribute to George Michael led by Madonna and Elton John
Madonna and Elton John lead the tributes paid Sunday in the world by British pop singer George Michael, who died at age 53 at his home in London.…
Mumford & Sons
Live: A Beautiful Collision
Have you ever looked back on your past and thought “I wish I wasn’t like that”? In the present you feel liked a changed…
Post Malone
August 26th: Post Malone's first record work
On 12 May this year, rapper and songwriter Austin New York Post, better known by his stage name as Post Malone, she released her first and only album…
Coldplay
Coldplay’s Head Full of Dreams
It’s been a while since I caught up with what Coldplay was doing musically, but it seems as though they are on a strikingly similar and same…
José Feliciano
Puerto Rico pays tribute to José Feliciano.
The National Foundation for Popular Culture pays tribute to Puerto Rican singer Jose Feliciano for his career of nearly five decades in Old San Juan.…
ABBA
ABBA got together to sing a song
In Stockholm, the members of the famous Swedish quartet ABBA, Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog gathered…
Franz Liszt
Lizt's Hungarian Rhapsody is A Must for A Technique Challenge
Franz Liszt is known for his fanatical style and his virtuosity as a pianist. It shows in his many works for piano. His Hungarian Rhapsody Number 2…
Michelle Branch
michelle branch is back
Michelle Branch continues. Although everyone knew about her for the song with Carlos Santana, the American still has a career that, at least in these…
Shakira
They admit lawsuit against Shakira and Carlos Vives
A court in Madrid admitted to study the demand that brought the Cuban composer Livan Castellanos similarities between the song and its subject…
Drake
A Brief Intro: 4pm In Calabasas
In late January --on the official OVO SOUND Radio --Drake let everyone know that this summer was going to be his. As the days are getting longer and…
David Bowie
David Bowie's Progressive Anti-Racism
So much can be said about a chameleonic performer like David Bowie, whose musical career spanned five decades, twenty seven studio albums, two iconic…
Dhani Harrison
George Harrison's son introduces new songs on Kimmel Live!
Awkwafina
Flipping Racial Stereotypes
As (2016) producer Salima Korona observes, hip hop culture and Asian Americans are generally perceived to be polar opposites: To be honest,…
Tomorrow People
Raw soul-funk from the Seventies
Tomorrow's People is a bit of a forgotten band, lost in the vast sea of seventies funk and soul artists. Comprised of four brothers (Kevin,…
Beyoncé
Beyoncé at the Super Bowl with ColdPlay
Beyoncé will join ColdPlay in the great performance of the Super Bowl halftime confirmed to Entertainment Tonight show sponsor, Pepsi, reported…
Shawnee Kilgore
Shawnee Kilgore Goes Back to Eden
Back in 2014, Shawnee launched her Kickstarter campaign. In her video (a tribute to Dylan's Subterranean Homesick Blues), she held up a card that…
RE:AKTOR
Re:aktor's, Zero Order, Um Conto Preventivo?
I first heard of this Portuguese band, Re:aktor, from their track Damage Zone on the compilation Monsters of Metal Vol. 2 on Nuclear…
Muse
Muse celebrates Halloween with a cover of The Cramps
British band Muse, had suspended all his followers after their networks and their frontman Matt Bellamy published several teasers of a Halloween…
Rojay
DeAnté will give rare 2017 performance
Once upon a time, around the start of the millennium, something rather unique was happening (for that time). R&B was booming, but Dutch R&…
Jorge Celedón
What You Should Think About At The End Of The Year
Also at the end of the day. When something ends or know little lacking for this to happen we look back and see that we have today. Right now I…
Adele
When We Were Young by Adele
When we Where Young is the new song that brings Adele from her album 25. The second single is one of those songs with bittersweet melodies that make…
The Beatles
The Touch Of Imagination
In the bed, in the room, in the house, in the street, in the hood, in the city, in the district, in the country, in the universe…you are…
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga prepares for her new tour
Whether in a bar or on a baseball field, Lady Gaga says she will give it all in every performance. The singer leaves this summer on a stadium tour…
Manel Navarro
Television, Controversy, Originality or Music? What sounds more?
The word sounds in popular speech comes from noise What else makes more noise? or is heard more often. In the globalized world of television and,…
Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez will collaborate with this great artist
The American star will make a duet with Mexican singer promises and is already confirmed, this is Paulina Rubio. The Golden Girl is preparing his…
The Lemon Twigs
The Lemon Twigs - Lollapalooza 2017
It's not the best quality, but the video above is the Lemon Twigs performing the single baby at the Lollapalooza music festival 2017. One of the…
Miguel Bosé
Invitation to Manuel Medrano for concerts in Colombia
The Spanish singer miguelbose served on Thursday social networks to invite Manuel Medrano to join him in the two concerts he will give in Bogota and…
Meteoros
Meteoros is the new Latin American supergroup
The names of Julieta Venegas, Alejandro Sergi (Miranda), Didi Gutman (Brazilian Girls) and Cachorro López (Los Abuelos de la Nada), are familiar…
Jorge Celedón
New single by Jorge Celedón.
Singer Jorge Celedon Guajiro released his single I whim, the third album Simply along with Gustavo Garcia. The relationship is over, but I wish you…
Miguel Bosé
Anti-Trump Musicians
No easy he has seen the Republican candidate for president of the United States, Donald Trump. For several months, protests by musicians to keep…
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel cancels his tour of the United States
Mexican singer dearer by all Latin American mothers Luis Miguel, postponed her US tour on the recommendation of his doctors, due to health problems…
Billy Cobham
Billy Cobham About His Culture Mix
Billy Cobham is a drummer who gained his experience by playing with the likes of Billy Taylor, Horace Silver, George Benson, Herbie Hancock and Miles…
Led Zeppelin
Was “Stairway To Heaven” plagiarized?
An acoustic and subtle sound grows gradually to become a strong and enigmatic mix of electronic beats, reaching her vocal climax with the refrain:…
Austin Marolla
Bringing in the Holiday Vibes with Austin Marolla
Austin Marolla dances into the holiday with his new album 'Christmas Kiss. Just in time to become your new favorite batch of Christmas songs, the…
Sturgill Simpson
Sturgill Simpson ‘A Sailor’s Guide To Earth’ – Album Review
Sturgill Simpson hasn’t shown us what he’s about yet. His debut ‘High Top Mountain’ introduced him as a…
George Michael
The 10 most famous videos of George Michael
The British pop singer George Michael, who became famous in front of his band Wham! and sold over 100 million albums throughout his career, died at…
Enrique Iglesias
The battle for the biggest summer hit
In most of Europe, it’s pretty normal to link the Spanish language to the feeling of summer, and more importantly, the feeling of a summer holiday. So…
Mogwai
Spaceships Over Glasgow
Take Me Somewhere Nice is a brooding, moody and reflective ballad from Scottish post-rock quintet Mogwai's third album&…
Tomorrowland
Fire scares Tomorrowland festival goers
22 thousand people were evacuated after the start of a fire during one of the sessions of the electronic music festival Tomorrowland in Barcelona, …
Nashville Cast
Nashville, Season 4, Episode 13 – RECAP
This episode opens with the aftermath of the Vita-potentially-a-thief revelation, after $500 went missing from the Beverly’s coffers.…
Jacob Whitesides
Jacob Whitesides Adds Some Real Motown Feelings to The Letter
Jacob Whitesides should have come into my music space view... why he hasn't been able to startle me before is beyond any new artist memo I've…
Caramelos De Cianuro
Cyanide Candy Responds to Harakiri City Lovers
This year marked 20 years of Harakiri City, for those who follow the band since its inception, it is the best record we have published. It is second…
Rawayana
Rawayana will be on stage with Wiz Khalifa and The Weeknd.
Today the publication Billboard picnic stereo 2016 festival was held through social networks of the festival. Much is expected this year as bands of…
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…
Sinead Harnett
Easing on to the top
Sinead Harnett will immediately grab your attention with her soulish voice and a look that reminds you a lot of Jessie J. Her latest single, &…
Ian Gillan
Ian Gillan in Skopje - A Poor Choice of Songs
Ian Gillan had a concert in Skopje yesterday and I went to see him, of course. When I was a young kid I was an obsessed Deep Purple fan(…
Café Tacvba
Café Tacvba and their children
In the new album of Café Tacvba, one of the highest points of the work is El mundo en que nací, a wonderful lullaby composed and sung by…
Logan Mize
Logan Mize ‘Pawn Shop Guitar’ – EP Review
I first came across Logan Mize when he was supporting LeAnn Rimes on her UK tour in 2013, and I was very impressed by his acoustic set that showcased…
James MacMillan
James MacMillan O Bone Jesu
With this review, we go back to classical and the wonderful choir motet Bone Jesu. This motet is certainly one of the most colorful ones that this…
El Último Vecino
The Last Neighbor from the inside
There is a band revelation in Spain is playing brutal in bars and small clubs in the music scene of Barcelona. It's called The Last Vecino…
Alexander Scriabin
Scriabin’s 7th Piano Sonata
Scriabin, the composer with synesthesia (who could see colors with hearing pitches) comes back with a triumphant but dark (I mean, really dark) piano…
The Noise Of Art
#SundaySpotlight: The Art Of Noise
What are you cooking this Sunday? I know that I am cooking one must-heat spotlight for you. We are going few decades back in time again, but I promise…
Mory Kanté
The Music of Mali Vol.7 - Mory Kanté
In the previous article on Malian music, we talked about Salif Keita, the first truly international star to come out of this country. He started his…
Deni Bonet
Deni Bonet Shines Like a Diamond on New Record
Deni Bonet's essential new album Bright Shiny Objects is a breath of fresh musical air for 2017. Following Bonet's career for a number of…
Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman's Close to the Edge
Rick Wakeman is one of the best keyboardists to emerge from the British progressive rock scene in the early seventies. He became best known as the…
Bruno Mars
What do the glasses hide?
Hello community, my song may sound a little trivial but I'm worried because Bruno Mars usually comes out in his videos with sunglasses man…
Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten's Prophetic War Requiem Is Relevant Today
Upon listening to Benjamin Britten's War Requiem, it is no wonder that it is one of his most famous works and one of the most famous…
Faydee
Undiscovered Gem
In the rapidly growing musical world of this day, there remain many gems undiscovered. One such diamond is Fady Fatrouni; an Australian artist of…
David Adam Byrnes
David Adam Byrnes ‘Tell Me I Won’t’ - EP Review
If you’re looking for some light country listening as the summer comes to a close, look no further than David Adam Byrnes’ ‘Tell Me I Won’t’ EP. The…
Run The Jewels
Quick Album Review: Run the Jewels 3
Just over a week ago on the 24th of December 2016, Run the Jewels released their third studio album simply titled Run the Jewels 3. The album was…
Leon Bridges
The Ultimate Guide to Writing Better and More Memorable Melodies
The Ultimate Guide to Writing Better and More Memorable Melodies Intro: Although some melodies may come to you in a spontaneous moment of…
Fergie
Fergie has returned “Hungry”
And had long been wondering what had happened to Fergie, and I could not believe that motherhood had away so long from the music scene, but like many…
Mustered Courage
Mustered Courage ‘Powerlines’ – Album Review
Sometimes I feel like I’m not as familiar with bluegrass as I should be. It’s not that I have no interest in it; in fact, I greatly enjoy everything…
Bvdub
BVDUB
There is no past. It simply does not exist anymore. Well, I’m lying – that’s obvious. I’m just trying to make…
Willie Nelson
Alive and kicking
Not many musicians actually retire. Most can't stop what they've been doing their entire life. When you've never really been in one place…
Public Enemy
A Quick Review of Public Enemy's “Nothing is Easy in the Desert”
Public Enemy is one of the most impactful acts in hip hop history. Their career has clocked 30 years and shows no signs of stopping. They have…
Vive La Fête
Vive La Fete
Fragile beauty is tearing my heart apart. I see this fragile beauty everywhere I go. Everything I touch is so fragile and tender. Everything is so sad…
Alabama
Alabama ‘Southern Drawl’ – Album Review
The long wait is over country music fans, Alabama is back with a new album! After embarking on a farewell tour in 2003 and spending the last six years…
Diana DeGarmo
What would figure skating be without music?
The sound sets the pace. Faithful companion: that is the sound, couple the feelings and thoughts at a given moment, gives intensity to a situation…
Cole Swindell
Cole Swindell ‘You Should Be Here’ – Single Review
We seem to have a shortage of truly sad, poignant songs in mainstream country today. The last few singles that were supposed to be real tear-jerkers…
Simply Red
A simply red symphonica
This last week held a surprise. It was announced that Simply Red would be next year’s main act to perform at the Symphonica In Rosso concert series in…
The Secret Sisters
The Secret Sisters ‘Put Your Needle Down’ – Album Review
The Secret Sisters have come a long way since their debut album. Self-titled, and featuring a bundle of cover songs from a variety of genres, Laura…
Sugar & The Hi Lows
Sugar & The Hi-Lows On Touring Europe, ‘High Roller’, And Holding Nothing Back – Interview
Retro rock-‘n’-rollers with a taste for country soul, Sugar & The Hi-Lows have been enjoying a fruitful year. They…
Carlos Vives
Carlos Vives is left without a bicycle.
Carlos Vives no longer can bring Shakira ride your bike. Personal bicycle Colombian singer apparently was stolen on Thursday by two people who have…
The Killers
Mark Stoermer Won't Tour With The Killers
Mark Stoermer joined The Killers after, Ronnie Vannucci Jr with, was convinced by Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning to join the band originally from…
Kings of Leon
The Kings
I have been listening to Kings of Leon ever since about 7th grade, so for around seven years now. To be fair, I didn’t really make the “dive” into…
Rihanna
Weapons, transparencies and homicides in Rihanna's new video
Violence is a common theme in recent productions singer Rihanna. The artist, born in Barbados, presented his new video and he, as usual, the…
Sex Pistols
Sex Pistol manager Malcolm Mclaren's son burned £5m worth of band memorabilia
Joe Corre, fashion designer and son of Malcolm McLaren, the former manager of the Sex Pistol, burned more than five million pounds in memorabilia…
C4trÍo
C4 Trio celebrates ten years of music
For some, it is four young men who have put their skills to the service of music with traditional roots of Venezuela. For others, four of the top…
Prurient
Prurient: Unknown Rains (2016)
Every spring is about changes. And changes are everything. Now this particular spring breathes with awesome changes for good and thrilling anxiety is…
Chuck Berry
In Memoriam: Gone in 2017
Every time a musician leaves this planet, a part of our souls eviscerate. To find out that some artist who helped you with his/her music is not with…
Deadbolt
Deadbolt
You don’t wanna know me Imagine a dark, dark night with the Moon watching you in attentive silence. You’re on an empty highway…
Sin Bandera
The long-awaited return of Sin Bandera
The fondest during the Gala Awards Lo Nuestro 2016, when was the return to the stage of the famous duo Sin Bandera. After eight years of absence,…