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Periphery III: Select Difficulty
Difficulty: Normal
Just a year after Juggernaut got out, Periphery bring us another piece of their vision of math metal combined with djent, and…
in•ter a•li•a
At The Drive-In - in•ter a•li•a [Album Review]
When you release an album recognized by many as the best post-hardcore release ever, there’s not much to do than to call it quits and focus on other…
Quiet and Peace
Buffalo Tom's Present To All Of Us Is Familiarity
If you take a look at Buffalo Tom's career, you will get the impression that this is a band who did not get the attention they deserve. The band…
Hot Streak
Fresh and new, Hot Streak-album by The Winery Dogs
The legendary rock trio, The Winery Dogs” once again proved that there is still a lot more to go further in hard rock and blues rock music…
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…
Caiga la Noche
The Innkeepers are unstoppable
Los Mesoneros, Venezuelan band still residing in Mexico, have been unstoppable since the release of their second studio album titled Caiga La Noche.…
Murder Of The Universe
The Most Creative and The Most Prolific Band
Australian psychedelic rockers King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard are not slowing down. On the contrary, they announced release of four to five albums…
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-…
Heart Crash Boom Bang
Ewian=Radiohead?
Let's be real - it's difficult for people to get out of their comfort zones an change their routine. The best evidence for this was Ewian when…
El Dorado
Shakira returns with El Dorado
After a long time away from the music scene, Shakira has decided to reappear to release her number 11 album from the repertoire titled El Dorado and…
Paging Mr. Proust
The Most Underrated Rock Band
In a better, parallel universe, The Jayhawks would be the number one pop-rock band of the 90s. Vigorous vocal harmonies, canny cadence, mellifluous…
Helion Prime
Helion Prime's Debut Is A Power Metal Extravaganza
Young Californian duo Helion Prime was founded in 2014. At the beginning of last year they self-released their debut album and started looking for a…
1958 Miles
The Original Miles Ahead
Miles Davis’ music is the safe place where you can always find inspiration, meditate, get excited, or simply lay back and relax.…
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…
Grim Weepers
Morbid, Morbid, Morbid
Grim Weepers is the fourth album by Lonesome Wyatt and the Holy Spooks, and the first one after the four year hiatus followed by EP Halloween is Here.…
Thinkin Out Loud
Thinking Out Loud First Impressions
This girl never stops impressing, that`s for sure. Young, but only by numbers, this smashing sunshine of vocal enchantress, Ms.…
That's Your Lot
Blaenavon Are The Smiths For Masses
Sometimes something good arises from the ocean of new bands. Some of them deserve your full attention, some of them partial attention and some should…
2gether
Too much electro-pop and jazz
I was having one of those humdrum weekends, where I do nothing but lie in my bed, binge-watch movies and TV series, eat, sleep, browse Facebook and…
Sworn Virgins
Ambitious Omar Rodríguez López launches Sworn Virgins
Omar Rodriguez Lopez manages to be active constantly. Known as little dictator in The Mars Volta, brain At the Drive-In and fundamental part of…
Madonna
Madonna
The driving force of Madonna’s debut remains its palpable physicality, born out of New York dance clubs, a new pop mandate to move your body in ways…
Songs From The Road
In Memoriam: Leonard Cohen's Songs From The Road
The beginning of Leonard Cohen’s career was marked by songs of love and heat, and then songs from the room. One of my all time favorite live albums is…
Razed to the Ground
Vision of Disorder
The scream on 1996 Element was enough for me to realize that Vision Of Disorder is a band who is ‘neither here or there’. Their…
Honest Life
Folk Heroine of Generation Z
Female authors with guitars are becoming a frequent thing. And it’s good that this is the case. Every day, I discover a new name, no matter what the…
The Jazz Side Of The Moon
The Jazz Side of the Moon
Playing and recording covers is a common thing among musicians. Actually it is one of the stages in learning how to play, compose, arrange and…
Piano Rock
Just Needing More
The reason I am disappointed with this album is because there are only 9 songs in it. I simply want more. Now maybe that's a good thing…
A Wonderful Seed
Mysterious Ms. Sandoval Reappears, Again
So, Hope Sandoval and her mystery are back with us again. It has been 26 years since she first appeared along with former Rain Parade co-leader David…
Blush
Fake Garage Band
Night School is a band from Oakland formed by three girls – Alexandra Morta, Baylie Jiminez snd Cheyanne Avant. They have been…
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…
Rock N Roll Consciousness
I Miss You, Sonic Youth
It is necessary to recognize the gods and goddesses who are walking among us. For me, it is easy to spot them in the music. Each of their albums is…
Into The Wild Life (Deluxe)
P!nk Lavigne?
Halestorm is an American rock band who spent most of their time on tours and Into the Wild Life is their third album. Listening to Halestorm, it is…
Carry Fire
We Got Spoiled By Robert Plant
Robert Plant does not give up and on Carry Fire he continues with his ethnomusic excursion related to Anglo-American folklore. For those who don't…
Flammable
Impressive Break Out Track Flammable From 17 Year Old Shelby Merchant!
Never have we ever heard of such a strong, debut track from such a young artist. Colorado-based Shelby Merchant cites inspiration from Taylor…
Bang My Head (feat. Sia & Fetty Wap)
Bang on collabo!
Out of all the dance tracks that I had on my list to listen to this week, this one is my favorite. Eva Simons “Bludfire&rdquo…
Ritual Land, Uncommon Ground
How To Be Cunning and Gentle At The Same Time
Anybody remember a Britpop luminary going by the name George Nigel Hoyle? No? Well, he was a member of the Britpop second-tier band Gay Dad, but who…
Eat the Low Dogs
U.S. Christmas - Eat The Low Dogs
U.S. Christmas is a pretty renowned American psychedelic rock band that mixes some post-rock infused atmospheric psychedelia with space rock and…
Boxer
Albums that turn 10 in 2017: Boxer, The National
Boxer is a point of no return for The National. With three albums under their belt, including the critical darling Alligator, the band were starting…
Rise to the Out of Reach
Golden Void - Rise to the Out of Reach
Golden Void are a psychedelic rock band from San Francisco, and they have released two good full-length albums by now. Still the best release from…
UNDIVIDED HEART & SOUL
JD McPherson's Undivided Heart And Soul
Born and raised in Oklahoma, JD McPherson dedicated his career to revival of vintage r'n'b, blues and rock 'n' roll sound. Even though…
Joanne (Deluxe)
For tonight, call me Joanne...
If Born This Way and ARTPOP had a baby its name would be Joanne. Take the pop rock sound from Born This Way, add a dash of ARTPOP craziness and…
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…
Cut Your Teeth
This Cambridge Girl Will Cut Your Teeth
It is not neccesary to be educated in order to create good music. In the case of Kyla La Grange, it seems like her educational experience in…
Abyss
If You Stare Into The Abyss, Wolfe Looks Back
The worst thing about depression is that you have to pretend you are fine in front of the people who don’t even give a shit about you. But…
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…
Gumption
Leaving The Listener Behind
Taryn Miller is a young girl who releases her music under the name Your Friend. The album Gumption is her debut album. She likes to…
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…
Heart Like a Levee
Don’t Doubt The M.C. if He’s A Taylor
For some reason, there has been an ongoing debate about M.C. Taylor, and his Hiss Golden Messenger project. Nine years and six albums on, he has…
Unlikely Saints
Unlikely Saints Deliver Exquisite Debut
Unlikely Saints released one of the most peculiar albums of the year, and this is only their debut. The band's members are Jay (Big Pappa)…
The Great Unknown
Sad Rob Thomas
I believe many expected Rob Thomas to become of the greatest rock stars after Smooth with Santana came out. Well, everything you expect will be used…
Remixes 98-2000
Remixes 1998-2000: Remixed Soundscapes
The Cinematic Orchestra did not put their name just out of the blue. They actually are cinematic and pretty much orchestral. But this compilation of…
Toto
One of the best debut rock albums of all times TOTO (1978)
I am not sure if it's a coincidence, but I get the feeling that every debut album of the great bands is a masterpiece and their identity of course…
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (Remastered Version)
Introducing David Bowie's alter ego - Ziggy Stardust
Bowie started his career with the hit “Space Oddity” in 1969, for the astronaut Major Tom who is abandoned in Space and ended with…
Volcano
Substitute For MGMT and The Flaming Lips
If you don’t like what MGMT or The Flaming Lips currently have to offer, then reject their work and embrace Temples. I promise you are not…
ZABA
The Mesmerizing ZABA
‘ZABA’ is one of the best debut albums released in the past decade. When I put the record on for the first time, I had no idea who Glass…
Hell On Earth (Explicit)
Mobb deep - 20 years of 'Hell on Earth'
This November 19th is now 20 years since the publication of the album 'Hell on earth', the third studio album Gangstarap the famous…
A Sufi And A Killer
Two Sides Of Gonjasufi
A Sufi and a Killer was Gonjasufi's debut. Sumach Ecks is an author, DJ and yoga instructor from LA who is produced by Flying Lotus, The Gaslamp…
READY
Are You Ready For More Ella Mai?
London R`n`b gem Ella Mai returns with a brand new EP, slaying once again double big time! This girl is simply…
Every Country's Sun
Every Country's Sun
With David Fridmann producing, the latest Mogwai album contains the same bratty conviction that defined their greatest records, like there’s something…
Under Stars
Why, Amy Macdonald? Why?
We often have this story when an artist changes the style and then we don't like it me because that's not the same artist anymore. On the…
Blezard
Cavalier Song: Blezard
Cavalier Song are a Liverpool band consisting of Daniel Melia, Luke Mawdsley, Jason Dugdale, Mark Greenwood, Matt Ward and…
Behind the Mountains
#tb Brutus' Second Album
It’s not that difficult to form a band who nourishes traditional hard rock, to proclaim yourself a successor of Black Sabbath and to build a career on…
Automaton
Jamiroquai Strikes Again WithAutomaton
I am happy that I can write something about some freshly made material by Jamiroquai! For those who don't know who are Jamiroquai, this band is…
Fourth
Soft (but powerful) Machine
Soft Machine is one of the iconic bands of British rock music. They are among the founders of the legendary Canterbury progressive rock scene. Named…
Black
Black
Country megastar Dierks Bentley returned last May with his eighth album Black, the most fully-formed LP of his…
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…
Fly or Die
All That Jaimie Branch
Every once in a while, a man remembers that jazz music might be one of the best music genres out there. It is almost impossible to be indifferent when…
Minor Victories (Orchestral Variations)
Mogwai's, Slowdive's and Editor's SuperGroup In The Purest Instrumental Form
After the eponymous debut, Minor Victories have prepared an interpretative surprise with their new release. In case you didn’t know, this is a…
The Search for Everything - Wave One
The Search for Everything: Wave One
Today, John Mayer released four songs from his new album “The Search for Everything”. On social media, Mayer has announced that he will be releasing…
Miman
Hyper Existential Indie Rock
Only a year after surprisingly good debut album of Nicole Saboune, we are getting another positive surprise called Miman. On the cover, we see a…
Modern Heart
The howls of Milow
Internationally, you might know Milow from his transformation of 50 Cent’s “Ayo Technology”. I say “…
Not An Apology
Bea Miller owes no apologies
She may only be sixteen but Bea Miller’s debut album, “Not An Apology”, is on par with those of artists who are both…
Prédateurs
Les Discrets – Prédateurs [Review]
Les Discrets are a band hailing from France that really shook up the metal scene with their debut called Septembre et ses dernières pens&…
Begin
Neo Soul
Lion Babe is a duo from New York that has just released its debut album Begin. They are characterized as neo soul, even though there are many…
Turn the Sea
Cressman sure can Turn the Sea
Have you heard of Natalie Cressman? If you’re interested in jazz you should definitely check her out. There are not many videos on Youtube, and those…
ANMLS
Anger Imported From Chile: ANMLS
In the light of recent events, it could be said that the music scene is mostly not interested in confronting with the problems of the Earth. There are…
Control
Kensington goes louder and deeper
Over the past few years, Kensington has convincingly grown out to be the biggest band in the Netherlands. They play the main stage at the biggest…
Lay Low
Chanson Folk
When you have Jane Birkin as your mother and Charlotte Gainsbourg as your half-sister, it is only a matter of time before you start making music. For…
Blues
Jimi the Bluesman
Jimi is probably the most influential musician in rock music. He changed the way rock guitar was played and gave the genre its fiery spirit. Hendrix’…
Evolve
Whatever It Takes already has its own Video Clip
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,…
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…
Crosseyed Heart
Old Dipsomaniacs Just Wanna Have Fun
What is the difference between Keith Richard’s album and The Rolling Stones? Well, The Rolling Stones sound like Jagger and the music is…
Future Standards
Future Standards, now!
They don't fit. The tags, that is. The tags listing what kind of style you should designate to Howe Gelb. It is fifteen or more. Probably more,…
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…
On Our Way Home
Empire of the Sun's Visual Mind-bending Continue With Their On Our Way Home EP
It was certainly apt that Billboard's August 2017 interview with Empire of the Sun frontman Lukas Steele (which marked a…
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…
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…
Weather Diaries
Weather Diaries
Ride’s reunion album is the British group’s first since returning the stage in 2015. It’s promising but never quite satisfying, with modern production…
Intoxicated Women
The Return of Harvey Gainsbourg
Here comes Mick Harvey again, continuing his tribute saga to Serge Gainsbourg that now spans four Albums - from “Intoxicated Man” in 1995, “Pink…
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…
Chasing an Illusion
Larkin Grimm Finds Truth In Illusion
On his fourth album titled Chasing The Illusion, Larkin Grimm confronts his inner demons from the past by transforming pain into a possitive message…
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…
Rebel Meets Rebel
Rebel Meets Rebel / David Allan Coe Meets Pantera
If you are somewhat a Metal head or are aware of popular heavier music, then you are aware of the band Pantera. Now, if you like country music then…
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…
Platinum Hits
The Platinum Guy
Time really has flown by when you see an artist release his first greatest hits collection, but you feel like he's just started out. However, fact…
The Underside of Power
Algiers Join Movements of Political Albums
On their first, eponymous album, Algiers have defined themselves as a gospel/experimental rock band with emphasized political attitude. If you are an…
Your Move Vol. 1
Mikey Young - Hot Chip On The Autobahn
Haven't you heard of Mikey Young before? Don’t worry, most of the people haven’t. There’s an underground scene anywhere, and Australia is no…
Mariner
Reaching for the stars
Three years passed since Cult Of Luna released their last record, the unique, gritty, mechanical beast called Vertikal. In the meantime, they went on…
Devil Is Fine
A Match Made In Hell
Chuck Shuldiner’s statement “Let the Metal Flow” outstandingly describes the world of metal. It’s a genre…
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…
Expect the Best
Widowspeak as The Closure For The Autumn
We are soon going to enter the winter period, and before that happens, I have a perfect album for you to conclude the autumn behind us. Widowspeak was…
Instruction for Destruction
Thrash With Balls
Boys from Comaniac were formed in 2010 in Switzerland and their first name was Company Of Maniacs. You see the parallel here. After several…
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…
The Ride
Nelly Furtado Goes Full Indie
You all probably remember Nelly Furtado. Yes, it's that Portuguese-Canadian singer who is mostly known for her high pitch and drastic changes in…
Quentin Tarantino The Essential (Spotify Exclusive)
How Ennio Morricone Won His First Oscar
And that is how Morricone had finally won his first Oscar only two years ago. Although soundtrack for Hateful Eight is a solid one, the situation…
Anthologia
Dr John Cooper Clarke Returns After 25 Years With The Help of Hugh Cornwell
Cult figure of punk’s golden age, dr.John Cooper Clarke, recently refreshed his discography with a little bit of help from Hugh Cornwell from The…
All American Made
Margo Price Is Priceless
With her debut effort Midwest Farmer's Daughter, Margo Price collected praises and accolades such as Americana Music Honor & Award for the…
Revival
Slim Shady is Not Back
Marshall Matters, aka Eminem, returned to the music scene with Revival, a desperate collection of redundant tracks and collaborations with top-notch…
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…
Words Like Young
Timothy Nelson - Will Fly Far
As each year gets close to its end, I start scavenging other people’s “best of” lists to find something I’ve not heard before, something to have for…
hopeless fountain kingdom
Hopeless Fountain Kingdom
The rising pop star's sophomore album goes for experimental radio hits that are full of anhedonic drama. It's ambitious and nuanced, though…
Thx
Lomelda - On the road again
Trying to describe Lomelda's second album Thx, by the title gracing songs by Willie Nelson and Canned Heat is quite fitting as far as its…
Favourite Worst Nightmare
Albums that turn 10 in 2017 Arctic Monkeys: Favourite Worst Nightmare
Arctic Monkeys debut album, Whatever People Say I Am That’s What I’m Not was a landmark album, and perhaps the most important debut album of the first…
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…
Abbey Road (Remastered)
Abbey Road - My Album Recommendation by The Beatles
Abbey Road is definitely the album that will cheer you up if you are a Beatles lover. It is their 11th studio album which includes incredible songs…
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…
Throbs
The Fog Ensembles' Throbs: Subtle Atmospherics
Thessaloniki trails behind Athens’ size and global stature as Greece’s second largest city, but comes in first as the source of musical inspiration…
Raskit
Finally, the old Dizzee Rascal Is Back
During my teenage years, I was hooked on rap, among other music styles. As this genre witnessed a real expansion in my country at the beginning of…
Bamboo Diner in the Rain
The Picture is Clear - The Waves Are Covered In Light
When I first saw the cover of the new The Wave Pictures album (and there is quite a few of them), something kept nagging at me it seemed so familiar…
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…
Wildheart (Deluxe Version)
Rnb Album 2015
My biggest mistake from the previous year was not being interested in listening to Miguel’s new album. The reason for it was the fight he…
Hidden Fields
The Telescopes - Hidden Fields
The legendary British noise-rock/psych rock/shoegaze band The Telescopes came out with a great new album earlier this year, and subsequently caught…
iii
iii
Swedish indie pop trio comes back with their third release that is both exuberant and ebollient, but incosistent when it comes to genre. Do you…
Subjective Concepts
Strange Wilds: Subjective Concepts
Hailing from Olympia, Washington and formed in 2012, Strange Wilds comprise of Steven (Vocals/Guitar), Sean (Bass) and Allen (drums). For three guys,…
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…
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…
Surfacing to Breathe
Psych-Gaze Outfit Clustersun bewitch with Sophomore Album
Clustersun are back with a brand new album Surfacing To Breathe via Seahorse Recordings. Three years after their debut album , this…
Belong
Better Than The XX?
Raise your hand If you think that The XX will never be as strong as they were on their debut. Now raise your hand If you are confident that…
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,…
There's a Riot Going On
Yo La Tengo Have It All
When I first encountered the music of Yo La Tengo, sometime in the first half of the 00s, they were already had a reputation of one of the most…
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…
Volume 1
BNQT Proves Supergroups Have Superpowers
Some people have superpowers, and some people have supergroups. I love me some supergroups. All of my music expectations have a form of a supergroup.…
Find the Ways
Classical Appalachia?
The first question that comes up to mind listening to the first collaboration between (David) Allred and (Peter) Broderick, “Find The Ways” is - what…
Trouble Maker (Deluxe Edition)
Rancid! Rancid! Rancid!
I'll see ya in the pit, as Rancid would say. Trouble Maker has the arguments and quality that would make any punk boy and girl consider visiting…
Breakfast Alone
Little Bandit - Breakfast Alone
Nashville is not all about country pop and traditional country and here is a proof for it. Little Bandit offers something unique. Their album…
Earl Grey
Girl Ray - How To Properly Brew Earl Grey
Earl Grey is a popular but finicky tea to make. If you don’t let it stand long enough, it has a bland taste: if you let it stand too long, it becomes…
Hardwired…To Self-Destruct
Rehabilitating Metallica
You can try avoiding Metallica, but when the biggest band in the world releases album, it is not possible for you not to hear about it.…
T R A P S O U L
T R A P S O U L: The Artist and The Wave
The Artist: Bryson Tiller If for some reason you spent your Summer living under a rock, or admittedly a huge Donald Trump supporter, then i have no…
Los Tres MTV Unplugged
20 Years of MTV Unplugged by Los Tres
And suddenly it was two decades since the Three afford to do an Unplugged for MTV Latin America was given. Your best! That show, which never came out…
All Night Long
Rochelle's catchy All Night Long
When Rochelle first entered the Dutch music scene, she seemed set to be our very own Beyoncé. She first got noticed after winning the…
Days of Exile
Vinylversus returns to his instinct in Days of Exile
VINILOVERSUS paused, moved to Miami, Florida, went into the studio, recruited a new member and today presents his fourth album Days Of Exile (2017),…
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…
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…
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,…
Neuk Wight Delhi All-Stars
Sitting Pretty on the Fence
James Yorkston has been around for a while, and it seems he always excels, whether solo or through quite a number of collaboration he was in,…
Nuestro Historial
Goon Mat and Lord Bernardo
When the bassist Stinky Lou decided to abandon music waters and to open his own bar (Lou's bar), the rest of the band knew that they will at least…
La Vie Est Belle / Life Is Beautiful
Experimental Happiness
Whenever I am listening to this artist, I dream about Africa. Yannick Iiunga from Cape Town is the new name on the music scene. After the successful…
Starflower
Crushing on Jennifer Paige’s new sound
In the 90s, she got us all singing the light hearted guitar pop song “Crush”, and many of us probably forgot her since. Back then, I actually bought…
Beautiful Lies
Birdy Is All Grown Up
Still in her sensitive years, British pop sensation Birdy released her third album this spring, turning out to be her most mature effort yet. It is…
Telluric
New Kind Of Psychedelic
After several critically acclaimed EPs, Matt Corby made a decision to dedicate his time to soul, gospel, jazz and psychedelic and create a…
Virgo Tendencies, Pt. II
A Raw and Honest Story
The suburban Chicago songbird has released her winter follow-up to its summer sibling Virgo Tendencies Part 1. The triple threat superstar's…
Carry Us
Singer-Songwriter With An Uplifting Advantage
Singer-songwriter AFRAKITE from Montreal, Canada dances with a heart attached on a sweater sleeve and careless attitude. From the recently released…
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…
Piece By Piece - Radio Mix
Kelly Clarkson's growing up in Piece By Piece
If you were thinking that her recent collaborations, with her sort of mother-in-law Reba McEntire, meant that Kelly Clarkson was now doing Country…
Sour Patch Bounce - Original Mix
Sour Patch Bounce - Tony Sour
Tony Sour dropped a pretty sweet single with his first release called Sour Patch Bounce. Sparse on lyrics but heavy on bass, Sour Patch Bounce should…
It's a Drag
Living Is Easy
H. Hawkline knows a few tricks, allowing an ageless essence to contradict is moment in time predictions. Add Folk, Psychedelic embellishment and a…
Don't Mind
I Don't Trust Kent Jones' 'Don't Mind'
Trying to gauge why, exactly, Kent Jones’s “Don’t Mind” is off-putting like tracing an endless, hazy horizon; think the one beyond the…
Red Eyes
Thomas Azier's Haunting, Retro-Gazing Electropop
Music has turned into nothing more than just a rush in the background while you are busy doing other things. I don't want to change that, but I…
1000
N.E.R.D. and Future Deliver Electrifying Political Chaos With 1000
Swagger overshadowed political awareness on N. E. R. D. and Rihanna’s “Lemon” (tutorial No. 1); Pharrell Williams tips…
Abducted
Violent Passions
Enter Cults, aka Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion, Californians-turned-New Yorkers who take the usual musical ingredients (vintage R&B chord…
A Bridge Over You - (Radio Edit)
Songs That Are Meant To Heal & Inspire
“If we got to No 1, it would be insanity but a really good version of it.” - Katie Rogerson, NHS choir member. “A Bridge…
Party Like a Russian
Cheeky like a Williams
Just a few months ago, Robbie Williams inked a new deal with a new major record label, leaving the label, whom he joined once he went solo, behind. In…
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
Two Fish and an Elephant
Hypnotic Soul
Khruangbin is a mostly instrumental Texan trio: bassist Laura Lee, guitarist Mark Speer, and drummer Donald Johnson. Their band name means &…
En la Noche Te Perdí
One more year without Americania but its music does not die
Americania was formed by Italo, Armando and Alvaro, three impressive musicians with talent to spare, who won the intercollegiate New Bands ... in…
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…
Aire
The Unexpected Made Song
Someone as smooth as the breeze. A person who comes and goes, you can not touch or you can have. When you know that you can not grasp the air, music…
Black Magic
Fall In Love In This Black Magic
“Little Mix,” was originally known as “Rhythmix,”because the girls were forced to change their name in week…
Hard Girls
Femme Rock-Pop
Hard Girls is the first track from Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall's fifth album Kin (2016), which explores a very different…
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…
F.U.
Feel Like A Fool In Love With Little Mix
Little Mix is the hottest girl group in the world. The fact that Little Mix had a bit of a rough start (seemed like you couldn't find their music…
The Night We Met
Lord Huron Seeks The Night We Met and So Do We
Upon first listening to The Night We Met, I ended up scrambling around trying to figure out where I had heard the song before. Of course, as many of…
Baby
It's Pixie Baby!
If I would to be asked to describe UK singer Pixie Lott, I would probably say she’s a light version of Duffy singing teen pop songs. Somewhere in the…
Change the Paradigm
Austra's Change the Paradigm is an Operatic Antidote to Political Fatalism
The list of grievances that a protest song could address in 2017 has only diversified and grown as the months progressed: income inequality, sexism,…
Thief
Ansel Elgort Tackles A Thief
Full of Pop hooks, 1980's sonic rhythm and a need for sexual speed? Yes, Ansel Elgort known mainly for his acting ability than his new musical…
Quite Like You
Someone Like You
Saskatchewan singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andy Shauf recently released a music video for Quite Like You, the fourth track from his…
Laro
Music From My Country: OPM Series (Part 2)
Autotelic, for me is an underrated band. A lot of people even from my country don’t know about this amazing indie alternative rock band. So, this…
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - 2011 Remastered Version
Timelessness and The Smiths' There is a Light that Never Goes Out
It’s unsurprising that the Smiths are referenced in two of the best indie films released in the past ten years (in my humble opinion), 500…
So Sad, So Sad
Timeless Indie Pop
I draw inspiration from my daily life but also snippets of things I hear and then I write down. When I come back to them later,…
Rivers and Roads
The Song That Has My Head and Heart
This song. The first time I heard Rivers and Roads was when a friend performed it as his senior farewell. It is truly incredible. Besides…
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),…
Don't Be so Sure
Tulipomania Presents Seahawks Remix of 'Don't Be So Sure'
Philadelphia-based Tulipomania have announced they will release a new single, the Seahawks Remix of 'Don't Be So Sure'.…
Clementine
Her Name isn't Clementine?
I had no inkling of who Sarah Jaffe was when I clicked on a link to ‘Clementine’ (it was a recommended video on my Youtube account…
Control
Escapist Nostalgia
I've always preferred music that’s soothing and dreamy. Hazel English, SF Weekly Oakland-based Sydney …
Love On The Weekend
Love Comes Easy On The Weekend
'Love On The Weekend' was the last song I thought I would be drawn to. Especially since John Mayer has been in and out of the limelight for…
Used to Be
Majestic Nostalgia
In the beginning, I was convinced by patriarchal, white males that authenticity was a certain level of rawness and unsophisticated expression. But…
White Light
Electro Vintage Shura
Wow! I love electro pop! When I heard first sounds of Shura's newest single White Light, the mix of synth and retro rhythm made me think of Eddie…
I Could've Been Your Girl
Zooey Deschanel's Retro Romanticism
She & Him's third album Volume 3 (2013) may have been the first album produced after Deschanel’s divorce from…
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.…
Wrong Crowd
Youthful Melancholy
If you've heard of British singer-songwriter Tom Odell, it's probably because of his smash hit Another Love - which was successful enough to…
One Call Away
Charlie Puth
Charlie Puth is a 25 year old American singer songwriter whose 2015 song SEE YOU AGAIN , was co-written and produced with Wiz Khalifa, hitting #1 on…
I'm In Love With a Monster
I'm in love with 5H
Since dropping their debut album Reflection at the beginning of the year, Fifth Harmony has been riding the waves of three…
Truth Hurts
Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” Transforms Heartbreak into Empowerment
In her most recent single “Truth Hurts”, experimental hip-hop singer-rapper Lizzo acknowledges that there’s a more earthly side to balance the goddess…
Affection
Hauntingly Beautiful
A stage name like 'Cigarettes After Sex' evokes a specific mood and setting: a post-coital, languid, potentially sultry scene of…
Born to be Blonde
Jesse Rutherford’s “Born to Be Blonde”: Ironic Dandyism For A New Generation
Californian alt-rock band The Neighbourhood have always been known for a rather dandyish obsession with their image. They famously insisted on…
L.E.S Artistes
Santigold's Artistic Manifesto
Santigold is the stage name of Philadelphia-born Santi White, who is probably best known for 'Disparate Youth' (2012) and her genre-blending…
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…
Girl Like You
Scary Love
Toro y Moi's Chaz Bundick officially changed his name to Chaz Bear, and revealed that his upcoming fifth album Boo…
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…
I Know You Can Hear It
It's a Pleasure to Hear This
The first time I heard Dear Reader was on a South African TV show, where she sang a snippet of her song, Ode to Confusion live. From that moment, I…
Somebody Who
Delicate Dreamscape
The all-girl trio that make up Au Revoir Simone - Erika Forster, Annie Hart, and Heather D'Angelo - may remind you of HAIM, except for…
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…
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),…
Hula Hoop
Is Omi the new Taio Cruz?
Omar Samuel Pasley, better known as OMI, is just about leaving the charts with his song “Cheerleader”, while a new song &ldquo…
Pipe Dream
Kyle Duke Releases Debut Single Pipe Dream
Kyle Duke has just released the debut single and music video, “Pipe Dream,” from his album coming out May 4th, Snack Time. The…
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…
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…
Palace Garden, 4 Am
Chillwave Disco Sunshine
The Palace Garden, 4 am is one of the standout tracks from Seattle-based Beat Connection's debut album The Palace Garden (2012).…
How to Boil an Egg
Imminent Maturity
Melbourne-based indie singer-songwriter and guitarist Courtney Barnett's latest single How to Boil an Egg is not exactly a…
Blind
The Basement Calls Forth
A geniune rock band. Maybe with some roots stuck in the late 90's, some visable influences however, Holy White Hound throws all caution to the…
Lust for Life (with The Weeknd)
Newfound Optimism
Fans have never had to look to hard to find the melancholy, fatalism and nihilism in Lana Del Rey’s many, many songs about doomed love (with…
Bon Appétit
Serving up a little something, something
Katy Perry’s new song “Bon Appetit” has caught my attention from the first time I heard it. The first time I heard it, I found it to be refreshing and…
La Bicicleta - Versión Vallenato
Vallenatón The Flavor of Colombia with Puerto Rico
miscegenation, language, traditions and above all, the fusion of sounds that go on to become distinguished music in Latino culture. It is common to…
Cherry Bomb
Cherry Bomb From The Runaways Still Makes Sense Decades Later
An all female Rock/Punk band from 1970's California took on the world by storm. More so Japan where The Runaways popularity shot through the roof.…
The Scientist
Revisiting The Scientist
No doubt, Coldplay's sound -- elegant, melodic, and very dramatic — bore plenty of similarity to mid-1990s Radiohead. But the group was…
Beautiful People
Elegiac Ambience
“The original instrumental to Beautiful People is a personal song about loss, hopelessness and chaos, but the message is love and hope.&…
Reverie
Desire's Horrors
When it comes to music from contemporary openly queer artists, there are roughly two camps. There are the 'mainstreamers', who…
Meteorite - From
Intrinsic Movement
Sparkle was the first word I saw tied to Years & Years newest music video for 'Meteorite'. Indeed sparkle is a big part of the music…
Afterhours feat. Diplo & Nina Sky
NEW HOT JAM: TroyBoi-Afterhours ft. Diplo and Nina Sky
London naitive, TroyBoi, a one time versatile multi genre music producer and a part of a Dj duo SoundSnobz, is one hard working man machine. Currently…
I Know It's Over
A Talent That Keeps Giving
Give The Smiths one thing, 'I Know It's Over' not only happens to have that quality of a song to be a natural lullaby, but depending on…
Fuckers
Close Your Eyes and Scream
Savages the band you either live or have no intention listening to ever. After drifting along without acknowledging Savages for about a year, lo and…
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…
Darkest Ocean
Sonic Ideas
Darkest Ocean presented by All Tvvins has traces of that infamous Indie credit that is hard to well...discredit. However, All Tvvins have a sense to…
The Body Is a Blade
The Hazy Catharsis of Japanese Breakfast's The Body is a Blade
After the otherworldly escapades in the music videos for Machinist and Road Head, Japanese Breakfast (Oregon singer-songwriter and guitarist Michelle…
The Less You Know
Bryan Banks Shares His Most Vulnerable Song Yet
Bryan Banks' newest song The Less You Know is the perfect follow up to his 2017 album The Sudden Sounds of Urgency. It's an emotional…
Lover Boy
Phum Viphurit's Lover Boy Evokes a Funky and Idyllic Romance
Bangkok-based singer-songwriter Phum Viphurit excels at capturing the push-pull dynamic that underscores the beginning of so many…
Superman
The Adarna Releases Superman
SEATTLE, WA - Soundgate Records Artiste, The Adarna, release “Superman”, as their second music video single off their…
Hair
Why do musicians make music videos?
Throughout its history, the video gained momentum with television, especially in the beginning with the MTV channel, giving the music a closer image…
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…
The Bay
Stereo Honey's The Bay: Haunting and Strangely Uplifting Desperation
London alternative/indie quartet Stereo Honey only have one EP (Monuments, 1st December 2017) to their name thus far, but they have already…
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 -…
Please
Rhye's Androgynous Vulnerability
Gender-bending indie R&B act Rhye (Canadian vocalist Michael Milosh and Danish instrumentalist Robin Hannibal) recently released “…
The Heat
Jungle - The Heat: The beat with a soul
With a mid 70's funk feel and a living breathing accompanyment of a seven peice band, Jungle is one of the few electronic collectives that strive…
HUMBLE.
Kendrick`s HUMBLE Preach!
Lo que antes era un puro asombro fuera de las fronteras de un-tales joven fenómeno tramo marcado, que ahora es sólo un derivado de la…
Nice Night
Baroque Meanderings
Mass Gothic's Nice Night starts with an arresting restraint in Noel Heroux's melodious voice. A hint of ominousness hangs in the air…
Save ME
The Bangtan Boys are screaming charisma in the music video for Save Me!
The Bangtan Boys, a.k.a. BTS, are back with another surefire hit song and a brilliant music video with their patented awesome dance moves! …
All Along the Watchtower
COVERLAND Vol.12: All Along the Watchtower
Jimi’s version was the first I heard in my life. Quite sometime passed until I heard the original version by Bob Dylan. And I liked it also very much,…
Úa
Sóley's “Úa”: Icelandic Fairy-Tale Escapism
When Icelandic multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter Sóley (Sóley Stefánsdóttir) released her…
Dreamworld
Wakeful Possibilities
She was the girl with the string around her neck -ing with the boy who could only give her less It could be more if she learned to never expect -ing…
All In My Head (Flex)
Big Fifth Gear Flex Time!
Girls from the Fifth Harmony once again impressed us big time with their latest, second studio album 7/27 giving…
Mythological Beauty
Big Thief Open A Cinematic View Into The Vision That is Mythological Beauty
Capacity the second album coming from Big Thief follows vocalist/guitarist Adrianne Lenker through the stories she has lived throughout her life. One…
Mecca
Transcendental Desire
Love, lust, infatuation and attraction are the staple themes of not just music, but also literature, film and the visual arts. Every now and then a…
Fourteen Rivers, Fourteen Floods
Beck's Blues
Beck is such a diverse artist that nothing could come as a surprise out of his repertoire. But, even though not surprised, I was very pleased and…
Jones On The Phone
Jackie Moonbather Drops Mellow and Moody Video for Jones on the Phone
Jackie Moonbather's new video release 'Jones on the Phone' sees the experimental R&B singer and producer break new ground. Part of…
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…
Mr. Tillman
Father John Misty Exasperates Hotel Staff in “Mr Tillman
Father John Misty (singer-songwriter Joshua Tillman) now has a Grammy to his name (for Best Recording Package) and an upcoming …
Disappear Here
L.A. Bad Suns Infuse New Pop
Bad Suns channeled a Lynchian attitude to their cover work and even their Pop song 'Disappear Here' ghostly represents a shuddering feeling. &…
Vacaciones
HOLIDAYS the new musical theme of Wisin
With so few days late has Wisin's daughter Victoria, their fans are beginning to wonder how it is able to promote new music at a time like…
Yo Te Recuerdo - Version Salsa
Dynamic Duo Marc and JuanGa recreate “I Remember You”
A Living Legend Mexican beloved Juan Gabriel at this time meets the great salsa Marc Anthony for the interpretation of this song called I'll…
Lights and Shadows
Lights and Shadows
Girl group O’G3NE will represent The Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest this year. They are truly among the best of talent we have in The…
Violet
Now With Feeling
Who knew pastel could conjure up so many feelings. In Violet by the band (creatively named) Hippo Campus has a Vampire Weekend Indie appeal but this…
The Man Who Sold The World - 2014 Remastered Version
COVERLAND Vol.11: The Man Who Sold the World
There are countless covers throughout music history; some were more successful than the originals, some were not, but there aren’t so many…
T.O.N.Y.
Classy Sass
I could make the argument that Solange (Knowles) deserves to be appreciated as an artist without being compared to her older sister Beyonc&…
New York
New York is a delicate tribute to St Vincent's Heroes
After basically tearing up her own rulebook with her 2014 self-titled album, St Vincent can do anything she wants. Except what Annie Clark wants is to…
Human
Don't Put The Blame
Rory or Rag 'N' Bone Man trickled through the blues and soul circuit for years. After a single encounter from performing live and taking the…
White Mustang
Lana Del Rey’s Retro-Futuristic Romantic Gloom
Lana Del Rey’s motivations for emulating Taylor Swift and wiping her social media backlogs clean are still unknown, but this decision has…
Horns
Devilish Intentions
Bryce Fox buries a darker edge with his single Horns. The song sounds exactly the way one would suspect with such a track title. The explosive way the…
Le Hace Falta Un Beso (feat. Mike Bahía)
A? no! there are three versions of He needs a kiss.
Colombian singer Alejandro Gonzalez, former lead singer of the group Bonka, released 3 versions of the same subject with which manages to please…
Kathleen
There's Something About the Name: Kathleen
An American singer/songwriter with a nice voice, a sharp wit, and a haunting way with words, Josh Ritter has built a name for…
Makeshift Love
Good Charlotte Makeshift Love
Your favorite middle school pop-punk band is back! That’s right, this week Good Charlotte released they’re first song since 2010…
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…
Bare
Bare As Skin When It Comes To Wildes
The alternative/indie scene that has grown and flourished in London never ceases to surprise me. From the singers to the instruments they are able to…
LMK
Kelela's Electro-Soul Feminist Hookup Manifesto
In Björk collaborator Andrew Thomas Huang’s music video, LA-via-DC Ethiopian-American singer-songwriter Kelela alternates between a…
Remember (Na Na Na Hey Hey)
Songs That Make No Sense And You Just Dance
What is the song that you do not stop humming? ¿ Work of Fifth Harmony? It's over? San Luis. No matter what the song, just the hum,…
Easy Love - Radio Edit
Hit the charts as easy as ABC
When I heard this song on the radio recently, I was really regretting I had removed Shazam from my smartphone (storage was full, had to make tough…
Burns Like Fire
Steven Ryan Shares new single Burns Like Fire
Steven Ryan is a pop/adult contemporary singer-songwriter from southern Ontario. His honest lyrical style and emotionally charged vocal performance…
Omaha
Baby Left on Omaha
'Letting go' is an emotional terrain that accomodates a wide variety of emotions: sadness, resignation, nostalgia, melancholy, anger, despair,…
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…
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…
This One's For You (feat. Zara Larsson) - Official Song UEFA EURO 2016
Maybe this one's for you
When you ask a DJ to deliver the leading track for your sports event, you can prepare to receive a dance anthem bound to make any sold out stadium…
Soak
Zola Jesus Soaks in Hopeful Gloom
“Soak” follows “Exhumed” as the second new track from Wisconsin singer and producer Zola Jesus’…
Brand New (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
Brand New TY $ign!
Dolla bought a brand new Porsche Dolla did a cover of The Source Dolla did the XXL Dolla bought my bitch Chanel goes the insanely dope intro hook…
Lovesick
Midnight Fusic's Lovesick Pays Melodic Tribute to the Trials of Adolescent Romance
Up-and-coming Malaysian alternative indie band Midnight Fusic have cited a wide variety of international and local predecessors as their musical…
Don't Bring Me Down
PREP's Don't Bring Me Down Dazzles with Urgent Optimism
After releasing their debut EP Futures in 2016, London-based future-pop quartet PREP - hip-hop producer Dan Radclyffe,…
Malibu
Miley Cyrus is back to normal
So, have you noticed that Miley Cyrus is back? After her cover interview for one of the major American magazines, she quickly got criticized for…
Wild Thoughts
Wild copy or wild creation?
There’s something bugging me about DJ Khaled’s “Wild Thoughts”. The song has been causing a stir from the moment the video was dropped with Rihanna in…
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.…
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…
Song for Dan Treacy
Namesake
Writing a song for a good friend? Do it the way MGMT has. With Song For Dan Treacy; it's anything but ordinary. MGMT says of the man behind the…
Motion Sickness
Cathartic Melancholy
After sharing the plaintive and meditative Smoke Signals in January, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers offered a second…
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…
Say What You Want
Andrew Hung's Tentative Transparency
“Say What You Want” is the lead single from Andrew Hung's upcoming debut LP Realisationship, which will be…
Needed Me
The Sadness of Revenge
The music video for Rihanna's third single Needed Me has been gaining a fair amount of media attention for its Tarantino-esque visual feast of…
Adventure Of A Lifetime
Coldplay's video is a lot of monkey business
The lead single from their upcoming album, “Head Full Of Dreams”, due for release on December 4th, had first been uploaded to…
I Don't Believe It
Uplifting Ballet Pop
Before New York-based singer-songwriter Rachael Sage embarked on a career in music, she attended The School Of American Ballet and danced in&…
Metropolis
Metropolis - Public Access TV
New York City may have an upheavel of bands coming out from the wood work since the last boom in the early 2000s. Already a number of publications…
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&…
Heart of Steel (feat. Bright Lights)
Raiden Pops Into The Scene With Truthful Heart of Steel
Raiden is on the fast track to becoming a world known household name. If Heart of Steel is any indication about Raiden's ability to merge synth…
I Need A Forest Fire
James Blake & Justin Vernon Need a Forest Fire (and so do you)
A few weeks ago, I was driving home from a dinner party with a good friend, and she had James Blake’s newest album playing in her car.…
Power Over Men
50 Shades, Reversed
Power Over Men is a single from London singer-songwriter Jamie T's (Jamie Treays) upcoming fourth album Trick. While Jamie T is relatively unknown…
Cool Girl
Tove Lo is a Cool Girl in her New Video
This girl of Swedish origin barely 28 years has managed to break into the entertainment industry, his musical career is just beginning with their…
Billie Jean
Rebirth of a Song
This is one of the best covers in history. Chris Cornell managed to give this song a completely new life and a deeper meaning. The lyrics that talk of…
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…
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…
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…
With You
Chester Bennington: Songs that Started it All
The first time I had heard Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park it was on a borrowed CD on a cheap portable CD player that skipped songs at the slightest…
Major Tom
Hard-hitting American dramas want you to like this song
Whoever has seen both shows can agree that Breaking Bad and The Americans are two of the best dramas of the last ten years. Both shows are firmly…
Make Me (Cry)
Drop it like Noah Cyrus
Even without seeing the name, you can tell by the high cheekbones, the nose, the lips and the eyes that she is the sister of Miley Cyrus. Noah Cyrus,…
Subways
Quirky Psychedelia
As AllMusic's Tim Sendra aptly notes, Australian plunderphonics experts The Avalanches are masters at creating new melodies out…
4ever
The Veronicas 4ever
Back in the early 2000's when Punk Pop, Pop Rock wasriding high with many bands coming out of the wood work, The Veronicas were kind of the duo…
IDEM NEVI
Meet Idem Nevi
Mehdi Vivens A.K.A. IDEM NEVI is a french music producer based in TOULOUSE. Being a night lover for years led him to develop his affinity for…
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra, Draco Rosa and Ednita Nazario together in concert
Different styles of music and different generations together to delight the Puerto Rican public concert KQ Live Concert. The voices of Juan Luis…
Iggy Pop
How Iggy Pop and Josh Homme Rekindled My Love for Supergroups
I must admit I feel a sort of pleasure culpable for supergroups. These blunderbuss of musicians known for other projects and occasionally or…
Jarred Pierce
Jarred Pierce ‘It’s Going Down’ - EP Review
Jarred Pierce’s latest EP ‘It’s Going Down’ has kind of an unfortunate title. To all intents and purposes it implies a mindless collection of bro-…
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…
Belinda
Belinda works together with Steve Aoiki in his new musical production
Mexican singer Belinda is working on a new song whose production is in charge of American DJ Steve Aoki. Through its official Instagram account,…
Halsey
Halsey: The New Colour of Indie Pop
La música pop ya no es exclusivamente una celebración del ayuno en vivo, mueren estilo de vida joven. Con Lorde como el precursor, una…
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger wastes no time and becomes a father again
British idol of the 60's and 70's has become a father for the eighth time, and their 73-year-old, What a feat !. The news was…
Carrie Underwood
Country to Country Festival 2016 | Day Two, London – Review
After the buzz of seeing Miranda Lambert for the first time on Friday, Saturday offered a country pop explosion in the form of Maddie & Tae,…
Jorge Celedón
Guaco, Celedon and the Invisible Friends together in a single concert
Friday November 25, Guaco, Jorge Celedon Amigos Invisibles and will meet in the super year-end concert to be held on the terrace of the Mall, City…
Justin Bieber
Object thrown at Bieber at concert in Stockholm
The Canadian could not please his fans in the middle of his performance at the Summerburst Festival in Stockholm, Sweden. His fans urged him to sing…
Nashville Cast
Nashville, Season 4, Episode 10 – RECAP
This was the Winter Finale, so plenty of drama to make us want to tune in when the show returns in March (yes… March). The big story of the…
Ricksha Radio
Ricksha Radio Energizes Us With Magic Of The Moment
“Magic Of The Moment” opens with funky synths and acoustic guitar, starting off Ricksha Radio’s latest single with a burst of bright energy. At the…
Romeo Santos
Romeo Santos will have a song with Julio Iglesias on his new album
The king of bachata, Romeo Santos, is currently performing a new musical production that will be called Golden, becoming the third solo album by the…
Anthon Usher Shield
Anthon Usher Shield is beauty preserved by beauty
My extra sensation of myself and my things Oh, and also that record was a poster boy of my lonely New Year Party, yay! Electronic music is very…
Rick Ross
Rick Ross type beat
It's no secret that only lazy people do not talk about Rick Ross today. The first single from Ross, Hustlin', became a&…
Future
Future releases remix of “Mask Off” featuring Kendrick Lamar
After rumors of a collaboration hours before its launch, last May 23, the rapper Future recruits rapper Kendrick for their second theme together.…
Luke Bryan
Luke Bryan ‘Kill The Lights’ – Album Review
Right, let’s get this bit out the way first: ‘Kill The Lights’ is a better album than ‘Crash My Party’. That’s not of course to say that there aren’t…
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper sets the roof on fire
Alice Cooper caused quite some concern for many people, last night. While he was performing in The Netherlands the fire department was called out to…
David Bowie
These were the winners of the 2017 BRIT Awards
On 22 February , they held the awards BRIT Awards 2017, in which both the best British talent and internationally recognized. On this occasion the…
Martina McBride
Dear Country Radio – Here Are My Two Cents and a Few Home Truths
First off, I should say that I do not work in radio and do not claim to have any first-hand knowledge of how scheduling works. I do, however, know…
Kristin Hersh
Kristin Hersh releasing album Wyatt At The Coyote Palace
Kristin Hersh The ever impressive singer/songwriter and author Kristin Hersh will release her latest solo effort …
Prince
Remastered album Purple Rain by Prince, will include previously unreleased tracks.
A remastered version of the iconic album Prince Purple Rain goes on sale this summer with several unreleased songs. NPG Records and Warner Bros.…
Afroman
4 Comedic Rappers That Will Make You Laugh Your Butt Off
Rap is a form of music which is taken very seriously by many; quite possibly more than other genres. After all people have performed violent acts on…
Miles Davis
Lift to the Gallows
Another great soundtrack that I’d like to present to you is the music for the 1958 French film “Ascenseur pour l'é…
Lilly Hiatt
Lilly Hiatt Interview
Lilly Hiatt released Royal Blue, to the surprise of fans of her singer-songwriter styled debut a couple years ago. For those who have seen her live…
Temple Of The Dog
2016 Holiday Music Guide Brings You Best Rock, Jazz & More On Amazon & Elsewhere!
There’s still some time left to get your Christmas shopping done! If you’re still on the hunt for some good gift ideas, then look no further! We’re…
Antonio Lauro
Towards the centenary of Antonio Lauro
On this day on August 3 the birth of composer and guitarist Antonio Lauro guayanés (Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela, 1917) is commemorated. The…
Desiigner
Panda...
Ok, so I was listening to Apple music a week or so ago, and this artist came on, his name was Desiigner. It was an underground spotlight so, like…
The Dandy Warhols
The Dandy Warhols present the video for “Thick Girls Knock Me Out (Richard Starkey)”
To celebrate the Beatles and juvenile fever this week Dandy Warhols have presented a new single and video called Thick Girls Knock Me Out (Richard…
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.…
Morrissey
Morrissey wanting to be Mayor of London
For many years, the singer Morrissey, former leader of the legendary British band The Smiths, has been serving as a political activist defender of…
Fonseca
Fonseca is premiere
Fonseca brings great news to his fans with a new production. It is + Connection, re-release of his latest album, renewed and with more songs. This…
Dee-1
The Role of Artistic freedom, Cursing and Lyrical Responsibility In Music
Hip hop is hated by many people because it’s often looked at as street and thug music which is a poor influence on children and society as a…
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder and Chris Martin together in New York
The Global Citizen Festival, New York, takes 5 years delighting audiences in the Big Apple and in all its editions, has saved room for some surprise.…
Ed Sheeran
A Ginger, A Loop Pedal, A Story
If you knew nothing about Ed Sheeran before you stepped into his concert venue, you might be surprised to see that there are no instruments on the…
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber fulfilled Colombia
Nearly 24 hours before the concert began, dozens of 'Beliebers' reached around El Campin Stadium in Bogota, keep looking for the best…
Ninel Conde
Ninel Conde prepares for criticism
After publicize his first album in band music, Ninel Conde said he is prepared for criticism, however, these no longer affect you but strengthen it.…
Jasmine Thakral
Jasmine Thakral Creates The Anthem We’ve All Been Waiting For In Turning 23
We all know what it’s like to turn 23. We are well into our adult years by this time and it’s assumed by everyone, including ourselves, that we would…
George Michael
Intimate farewell for George Michael
Three months after the passing of George Michael, he was celebrated in London a small, private ceremony with family and close friends. According to…
Merle Haggard
Goodbye to a country giant!
Merle Haggard died on Wednesday April 5th, at 79, the day of his birthday. His manager, Frank Mull, said the cowboy music icon died in Palo Cedro,…
Calle 13
Resident: soloist and director
René Pérez Joglar, popularly known as Residente, shocked everyone with his departure from the hit group Calle 13. Having won 22 Grammys and…
K. Michelle
Breezy Joins Michelle For Another Instant Hit!
After the longest music break so far, this R`n`b diva comes back stronger than ever. And much mature too. And just after…
Crystal Gayle
Crystal Gayle's Cry
he song “Cry” was originally a runaway hit made famous by Johnny Ray in 1956. Upon hearing his version, it was nice and…
Niall Horan
Niall Horan debuts with Slow Hands
After the group One Direction is taken a break, the members have decided to take the initiative to make individual musical material; On this occasion…
The Monteverdi Choir
Monteverdi Goes Sacred
If you are a listener of beautiful and harmonic things, may I recommend Claudio Monteverdi and his Missa In Illo Tempore? It is truly a beautiful,…
Anima Sound System
Anima-Sound
Family You know, “a husband and a wife” means everything to me. Maybe I’m too romantic, I don’t know. But…
Jillian Jacqueline
Introducing Jillian Jacqueline: The Dark Horse of 2015
What first struck me about Jillian Jacqueline is her voice, but her beauty was what made me do a double take. Now I am the first to criticize folks…
Florida Georgia Line
Country-Rap Collaborations In The Modern Age: The Remix
Have you ever felt like in the last couple of years every country artist is either rapping themselves or getting someone else to do it for them? I’m…
Maleh
Maleh is already taking The First Step
Professional debut in the music industry is getting closer to Maleh. Those who do not yet know, this young Venezuelan dabbled in the art world at an…
SoMo
Artist Review: SoMo's Underrated Artistic Growth
At the first sound of his 2013 smash hit “Ride”, Texas native Joseph Somers-Morales, better known as SoMo, could be easily…
Synths Versus Me
Synths Versus Me
Synths versus me. You are the synth. And I am just me. So it’s you versus me. And I think I’m about to lose this game. I&rsquo…
Nicki Minaj
Pinkprinted
With multiple personalities, outrageous costumes, and edgier style, Minaj embarked in an industry mainly ran by male rappers. With controversial…
Chino & Nacho
Nacho Feat. Jennifer Lopez?
Miguel Ignacio Mendoza, or Nacho as many know, surprised his fans by Instagram when he climbed a short video where plans for future collaboration…
Coldplay
Coldplay release new video for A Head Full Of Dreams
With the final speech of Charlie Chaplin in the 1940 film, The Great Dictator, Coldplay presents the video for her new single and the song that gives…
Suyoen Kim
A Stradivarius of more than one million euros
An extraordinary Stradivarius violin, known as Ex-Croall, will be auctioned on 28 March. Such objects combine the artistic with the value itself, and…
Green Day
bang bang official video
Punk rock guys return to the fray after the successful song lyric video for this new single Bang Bang, they have decided to put online the official…
Elton John
Elton John denies harassment of former bodyguard.
British singer Elton John denied that would harass sexually a US policeman who worked for him as a bodyguard, said the British agency PA citing his…
Eagles Of Death Metal
Vive la musique, vive la liberté, vive la France, and vive EODM!
Eagles of Death Metal has issued a statement on Twitter offering US and French authorities thanks for the support they received and extending…
Betty Davis
She-Funk
Betty Davis is a real Nasty Gal. She is one of the icons of funk, not just the music scene but the club life and style. And yes, she is Davis because…
Michael Jackson
The themes that immortalized the King of Pop
Nobody has been able to dethrone him after his death. His name and legend have surpassed his own career. Is that Michael Jackson was a unique artist,…
Madan Mohan
TRIBUTE TO MADAN MOHAN - हम तो हैं तेरे दिवानो में
To pay tribute to this great MD, on behalf of Kaan Sen, a newly formed small group of music lovers, I will be organising a program entitled…
Maluma
Maluma premieres Corazón, his version of the song by Nego do Borel
Corazón is Maluma's new song, which is inspired by the popular Portuguese song Você Partiu Meu Coração by Nego do Borel…
David Lynch
David Lynch will have his own music festival
It never ceases to amaze everything he does. If the film already has a guaranteed place in history. Just review what you've done. His…
Home Free
Home Free ‘Country Evolution’ – Album Review
Home Free are a group who have existed at the peripherals of my musical radar for a little while, but it wasn’t until their latest album ‘Country…
Jencarlos
New video of JenCarlos Canela “Pa Que Me Invitan”
This time the singer of Cuban origin JenCarlos presents the video of its new production which is accompanied by Charly Black, the video was directed…
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…
Rafael "Pollo" Brito
The “Pollo” Brito nominated for the Latin Grammy
This time we are honored to be part of the nominations for these awards thanks to Venezuelan Rafael Brito, for the work with his album tribute Pa &…
Dolores O'Riordan
When You're Gone: Dolores O’Riordan and the Enduring Legacy of ‘Zombie’
When I first heard “Zombie”, about seven years had passed since Johnathan Ball and Tim Parry died during the 1993 IRA…
J Balvin
Juanes, J Balvin and Maluma, the Colombians who will perform at the Latin Grammys
The Puerto Rican artist Residente, with nine nominations, and the interpreter of Felices los cuatro and Shakira, with seven and six nominations,…
Franco De Vita
From Vinyl and Cassette to YouTube and Itunes
Of the most famous and with a solid career in Venezuela and other Latin American artists is noted artists like Ricardo Montarner or Franco de Vita.…
Scotty McCreery
Christmas With Scotty McCreery – Review
Christmas With Scotty McCreery, Scotty’s first Christmas album, is adding to a very successful couple of years for the young North Carolina native.…
Mac Demarco
Down To Earth
Be yourself. “When they want me to wear a bunch of clothes for a photograph, it’s one of those things I hate doing. If people…
Sin Bandera
Without a flag: “One last time” in Buenos Aires
One last time Tour finally arrives in Argentina. On 26 November, the renowned romantic duo Sin Bandera, visit Argentine territory as part of the…
Marc Anthony
Official the separation of Mac and Lima.
Puerto Rican singer Marc Anthony and his wife, Venezuelan model Shannon de Lima, announced today that they have decided to end their marriage. After…
Korn
The Korn song that doesn't promise
The glorious days of Korn passed. There was a generation that was hooked, he thought for a moment that was the best band emerged in the late nineties…
Angelica Maria
Angélica María reinvents herself... in the third age
And how not? He owns a huge talent, above all, great vitality, actress and singer is about to unveil his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The…
Garbage
Garbage will release a new album
In grunge was the most important of the 90 in the world musical movement. Gnashing guitars influenced many musicians who dared to form new bands.…
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars first single from his third album.
If we recall his previous work, Unorthodox Jukebox, it was one of the most sold worldwide in 2013. This artist was several years without launching a…
Página
Page sings from the south the music of his own experiences
Wanting to sing to freedom; the desire to find a space in society and get away from what you do not like or simply let go, Page appears, a band made…
Indoor Life
Indoor Life
It’s pretty cold outside at the moment. It’s too much for me, a person who gets annoyed as hell when the weather is cold. I love…
YG
“Why You Always Hatin?” what's new from YG
They did it again, the YG and rappers Drake together again in a new song, but this time accompanied by the voice of the rapper from Oakland, Kamaiyah…
Bob Dylan
The Nobel to Dylan. What Blades, Sabina and Joselo think
Bob Dylan has so far not responded to calls from the Swedish Academy, which last week was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature 2016. Since then…
Emeline Michel
Beautiful music video release of Angel by Emeline
Oh boy, Emeline drops a new uphoric experience in a music video.She will soon climb the charts to challenge the stars of today and the future. Of…
Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys prepare new album
The group No. 1 pop of the 90s, the Backstreet Boys confirmed that they are recording a new album, which will become its ninth discográica…
Radiohead
Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem and Kendrick Lamar will be at the Austin City Limits festival
Austin, is the most important in the state of Texas in the United States musical and cultural city. A city that has a lot of prestige in the world,…
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift releases lyric video for her third single Gorgeous
Sebastian Yatra
Listen to Sebastián Yatra's new hit
Sebastian Yatra is becoming one of the most important moment in Colombia urban artists. With the release of their new song Somebody Stole, which has…
Alejandro Fuentes
Another “The Voice” singer dies
The incident occurred in the city of Chicago and this time I touch the singer Alejandro Fuentes who was a contestant of The Voice program in Mexico…
Daft Punk
The mysterious pull to Daft Punk
They broke through with the repetitive song “Around The World”, which you either loved or hated. Perhaps you could even credit (or…
Romeo Santos
Romeo dethroned Despacito
Imitadora is the second single of Golden, the new album of the King of the bachata. The track is number one on Billboard's Latin Airplay…
Liam Gallagher
Liam Gallagher will embark on his solo career
Liam Gallagher wants to go all out to the world music scene and is why the former lead singer of Oasis and Beady Eye undertaken for the first time in…
Fito Páez
Fito Páez will close his tour in Cuba
There are more than 40 years in which Fito Paez has dedicated his life to music. Today is holiday and commemorates the 30th anniversary of their…
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam, Joan Baez and Tupac Shakur inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Pearl Jam, Joan Baez and Tupac Shakur will be immortalized by being part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Roll in 2017. Could the information be…
Jean-Jacques Perrey
Perrey, pioneer of electronic music
Perhaps few people may not know the name of Jean-Jacques Perrey, composer and pioneer of electronic music pop, who died recently. Since 1952, after…
La Vida Bohème
La Lucha will be the new La Vida Boheme
Venezuelan rock band, La Vida Bohème, has finally disclosed what the name of his third studio album that will be called The Fight. Caracas group…
Demi Lovato
July 2015
To say that July got off to a good start would be an understatement. Demi Lovato’s Cool For The Summer was released on July 1,…
Demetria McKinney
Officially a strong debut
Because of my love for (mainly 90s) R&B music, I’ve made a lot of musical friends over the years who are all professionally active&…
Rihanna
Kiss It Better, another sensual video clip of Rihanna
Movements and sensual looks, black and white format, light clothing and close - ups is what can be seen in the new video for the Barbadian singer…
Charly García
Charly García charges against current music
Charly Garcia never goes unnoticed. Either by a majestic work, or some sharp statements. This time, his controversial opinions have once again put on…
Maluma
Maluma and his salsa version of Felices los 4 with a great artist
Maluma continues to lead the radio with his single Felices Los 4, ranking in the top positions of the most important rankings. However, the Colombian…
Neil Young
Neil Young releases new live album: Earth.
The legend Neil Young announced the release of a new live album which will be called Earth that was recorded last year during the tour of the disc…
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…
Camila Cabello
Camila Cabello, J Balvin and Pitbull will be part of the BS of The Fate of the Furious
The theme will be part of the soundtrack of the last film of the Fast and Furious saga, The Fate of the Furious will be called Hey Ma and will be…
Miguel Bosé
Miguel Bosé's guests on his MTV Unplugged
This May 12 will record the MTV Unplugged Miguel Bosé in the City of Mexico, whose address is in charge of the Argentine musician and producer…
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra, Chris Brown and J Balvin will perform at the North Sea Jazz Festival
Curacao smiles at the music every year with the North Sea Jazz Festival. On this occasion, you will be arriving at its seventh edition on August 31,…
Gente De Zona
Gente de Zona and Marc Anthony present a new song
Traitor is the title of the new production presented Friday the Cuban group Gente de Zona and Puerto Rican singer Marc Anthony. This is the second…
Mark Pritchard
Mark Pritchard to release new album
Mark Pritchard announced Under the Sun, his fifth solo album, which will be released next May 13. He is born in England in 1971, after spending his…
The Winter Sounds
The Winter Sounds Bring Stunning Video for Earth After a Thunderstorm
The Winter Sounds are back at it once again with their brilliant new video, Earth After a Thunderstorm. The group who have been garnering…
Nicky Jam
Latin Billboard Awards Winners
On the night of April 27 were held the Billboard Latin Music Awards 2017. The ceremony was led by Carlos Ponce and Kate del Castillo Watsco Center in…
Michael Grimm
Rock-Blues-Pop Review: Michael Grimm-Grimm
Out of the gate Michael Grimm is one of the most impressive emerging artist I have heard in quite some time. He won the America’s Got Talent…
J Balvin
Will J Balvin make Justin Bieber sing in Spanish?
The Colombian reggatonero J Balvin already won the renowned artist Pharrell Williams sing in Castilian on Safari, so now it was proposed to sing in…
Clara Rodriguez
The Antonio Estévez that Clara Rodríguez showed
Venezuelan pianist Clara Rodriguez gave a concert in tribute to composer Antonio Estévez, on the centenary of his birth. The event took place…
Herbie Hancock
Herbie's Secrets
Talking about Robert Glasper got me thinking of the roots of eclectic black music. Glasper was right in his statement that the Afro-American people…
PRhyme
9 Dynamic Rap Duos That Will Make Your Head Nod
As much as solo artists are great there’s something particularly special about two people collaborating that a solo artist cannot provide. A duo…
Roo Panes
A feature on Roo Panes
There’s so much to be said for music that changes your mood. This is one of the reasons that Roo Panes is one of those artists that I keep…
William Grant Still
William Grant Still—A Fascinating Composer And Arranger
One composer that has a fascinating story and history that isn’t too often commented on or written about is William Grant Still.…
Hillsong United
It's Not A Song It's A Praise (Thank You)
Have you ever heard music espritual guy? I do not mean relaxing music with flute, that although, helps lower tension with it pays tribute to nature,…
Neil Young
Music Against GMO
I have always been a fan of albums that are political statements. New album by Neil Young, The Monsanto Years, is a raging conceptual project Neil has…
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…
David Bowie
Is 2016 a Cursed Year?
“2016: The year the music died,” was the bombastic headline of a CNN analysis of the past year. The notion that 2016 is the worst…
The Strokes
The Strokes premieres music video
Julian Casablancas, Albert Hammond Jr., Fabrizio Moretti, Nick Valensi and Nikolai Fraiture play on a film set while being filmed by a camera that…
Wolf Alice
Why Aren't You Listening to Wolf Alice?
Wolf Alice are Theo Ellis, Joff Oddie, Ellie Roswell and Joel Amey. Their debut album My Love is Cool recently peaked at number 2 in the charts (held…
Naturally 7
Fixing you with smooth vocals
Because my previous blog was about a popular song to cover, I thought I’d stay on-topic and also talk about “Fix You”, originally by Coldplay. This…
Foo Fighters
Foo fighters and Green Day will say present at the Corona Capital Festival 2017
This week, the list of artists that will be part of the Corona Capital 2017 Festival will be announced in its eighth edition, which will take place…
Gloria Trevi
Gloria Trevi, the diva of old shoes
A woman with loose, disorderly, rebellious, uncontrollable hair. These are the first images to emerge when one hears the name of Gloria Trevi , that…
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…
Frank Ticheli
Two Gems from Frank Ticheli American Elegy and Shenandoah
In a moment of rare vulnerability and sadness, people should look forward to Frank Ticheli’s American Elegy and his arrangement of the…
The Strokes
The Strokes' new album could be released in June
Eighteen years and five albums after starting his musical career in the streets and bars of New York, members of the group of indirock The Strokes…
Max Martin
10x Songwriter of the Year
Even if you’ve never heard of the name Max Martin, you have most definitely heard one of his many hits. The Swedish rock-singer turned top pop…
The Black Feathers
The Black Feathers ‘Soaked To The Bone’ - Album Review
Gloucestershire-based duo The Black Feathers is Ray Hughes and Sian Chandler, a married couple who decided to form a band while on their honeymoon in…
Maluma
How many do you have? How many can you lose? Can you get lost?
They say that 4 birds are better in hand than a hundred flying. Since the time of Elvis, and long before the existence of music as we know it, and…
Silvio Rodríguez
The Music of Fidel Castro Lives On!
Most Americans can relate to the quote: “If You Are Not a Liberal at 25, You Have No Heart and If You Are Not a Conservative at 35…
Charli XCX
Charli XCX and The F Word
There’s a lot said recently about what women in the music business are encountering. From sexism, to the double standard of ageism, where…
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…
Herbie Hancock
Obama opened the doors of the White House to celebrate International Jazz Day
On April 29 the US President, Barack Obama opened the doors of the White House to a collection of artists from around the represantes world of jazz…
Juana Molina
Juana Molina premieres video clip for In The Lassa
Former Argentine comedian and singer-songwriter Juana Molina has managed to make a name for herself in the world of indie music in the United States.…
Luke Bryan
Luke Bryan ‘Spring Break… Checkin’ Out’ – EP Review
Well, it finally happened. Luke Bryan finally hung up his hat and boots and said that he would be releasing his final ‘Spring Break’ album this year,…
C4trÍo
The ten years of C4Trío
At first there were three talents, Jorge Glem, Edward Ramirez and Hector Molina. The intention was to unite around the instrument that share, the…
Alexis & Fido
Alexis & Fido release video for La Cómplice
Women always have one or more friends who accompany you anywhere and also have techniques that help them get away with it when needed. This is…
David Bowie
40 years after the album Low
Last January 14 marked 40 years of the official release of the album Low by David Bowie. A masterpiece that started the Berlin Trilogy with the…
Jon Brion
My Experience of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Movie and Soundtrack
At the time I saw the movie for the first time, I was insanely in love with a strange guy. And because of that I liked him even more. He made me see…
Lin-Manuel Miranda
The World Turned Upside Down
Broadway del golpe de Lin Manuel Miranda, ha tomado al mundo por sorpresa con la vuelta de Broadway género musical al revés.…
Sara Bareilles
Sounds Like Sara!
Sara Bareilles is probably the only artist who has floored me as much with her talent as a singer/songwriter as she has with her ability to constantly…
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand: 75 years of a great vocalist
April 24 held Barbra Streisand 75 years, even with the promise of two new albums. This New Yorker, also an actress, is equipped with an exquisite…
Natalia Lafourcade
ASCAP Awards for Natalia Lafourcade and Luis Enrique
ASCAP is the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, announced details of the 24th edition of the awards, these will be presented on…
Harpooner
Carolines
The pounding drumline instantly brought me in on Harpooner’s newest single, “Carolines,” which hovers around the concept…
Luis Fonsi
Despacito, the success of Latin music despite Trump
Despacito again broke a record this Sunday. The super-success of Puerto Ricans Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee exceeded 3,000 million hits on YouTube in…
Chester Bennington
Important artists mourn the death of Chester Bennington
The tragedy saddens again the world of rock after knowing the news of the suicide of Chester Bennington, vocalista of the Californian band Linkin…
Brainbombs
Brainbombs
I’m looking for my face. I’m looking for my reflection. My mirror refuses to look at me. Pests in a brain are dancing their ugly…