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My Darkest Hour
Noir Heroine
Jemma Nicole is potential new heroine of Gothic Americana scene. She was born in Perth, Australia and she currently resides in Melbourne, which makes…
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…
From The Fires
Led Zeppelin and Bands Influenced By Led Zeppelin On Spotify Playlist!
Led Zeppelin and Bands Influenced By Led Zeppelin On Spotify Playlist! Add Your Song To the Led Zeppelin and Bands Influenced By Led Zeppelin Playlist…
Heathen
Thou - Heathen
Thou are a doom/sludge metal band from Baton Rouge in Louisiana and they have been operating as one of the more unique and better bands in the whole…
See How They Run
Do you remember when you were young?
Do you remember when you were young? Do you remember that very distinctive mixed and contradictory feeling of fearlessness and doubt, of possibility…
I Can't Go Home
I can't go home
The East New York rapper’s complicated relationship with wealth, poverty, and his neighborhood fuels his debut, an album about what happens when you…
American Life (U.S. Enhanced-Non-PA Version)
#tbt: Madonna - American Life
Following does not need a big introduction, because the artists itself is so big, it does not demand an introduction whatsoever. I know, this was some…
Striker
Striker Strikes Another Traditional Heavy Metal
Canadian heavy metal band Striker have dropped five studio albums in the past ten years, and If we dig even more in detail and observe that their…
Crack-Up
Decent Comeback of Fleet Foxes
Singer and main author of Fleet Foxes, Robin Pecknold, needed six years to write and shape the material for band's third studio album titled Crack…
Fierce Mercy (Deluxe Edition)
Colin Hay Might Be Australia's Most Prolific Musician
Fierce Mercy is the 13th album by an Australian musician Colin Hay. Wow, that sounds like a really prolific artist, doesn’t it? Still, it…
Afterglow
ME, SARAH AND LGBT
I’m sorry to disappoint but I am not gay. However, a few years ago I found out me and LGBT have a weakness in common: Sarah McLachlan, the…
The Storm Within
The Anatomy Of Melancholy
Screw Paradise Lost, true kings of melancholy-driven metal are Evergrey, fronted by Tom S. Englund, a genius songwriter, singer, and guitarist. Even…
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…
Worried Kid
Scandinavian Folk At Its Best
Bellhound Choir is a solo project of Danish author Christian Hade Madsen. His first EP Stray Screech Beastdropped in 2015 and it was a teaser for his…
Sorceress
The Pinnacle Of Opeth's Discography
Opeth’s twelfth studio album is one of the most anticipated metal albums of the year, although it is a prog rock album. With their last three releases…
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…
Ion Vein
Never In The Spotdark
Formed in 1994 in Chicago, American metal boys Ion Vein were trying hard for a long time to find their place in the light (or should I say, in the…
Vibe Killer
Endless Boogie, Endless Vibes
When group of workers from Matador Records started occasionally playing together at the end of the 90s, they didn't expect their sessions to…
I Accept Your Apology
CEO Cleezy Delivers I Accept Your Apology
Reality is a harsh mistress. I imagine no one would know this better than CEO Cleezy. Shortly after releasing Beatrice, his first album, something…
Under The Red Cloud
Under the Red Cloud by Amorphis: Another home run
First, I need to say that this album was by far the toughest to review in my short career as a music reviewer. I listened to it for the whole month,…
Whatever Reason
Molly Drag - Seductive Despondency
Ii it was easy to transfer sadness, despair, and despondency into music, then everybody would be doing it. You really have to feel it, or you have to…
7
A Track by Track Review - Seal’s 7
Boy, has this been a crazy month for album releases. It felt like the 90s again with everyone from The Corrs, Nick Carter, to Enya and Bjork releasing…
Tell My Sister
Sisters That Brought Optimism Back To Folk
In American folk-rock music, 1975 was a year of powerful, dark and confessional albums. Just take a look at this series: Bob Dylan – Blood On The…
Winter Lives
Wintery Songs For Wintery Times
First things first: if you were wandering whether that PA im Matt Podn PA stands for Pennsylvania, the answer is yes. That is because Matt Pond, the…
Ocean by Ocean
Authentic Indie Vocal
One of the bands who is strongly influenced by the 90s British rock (Radiohead and Oasis in particular) is most The Boxer Rebellion. What&…
Close Ties
Rodney Crowell's New Effort Is Like An Instruction Book For Americana
Even though Americana is becoming more and more popular among younger generations, it is mandatory to keep in mind that there is still…
To the End of the Sea
Does The Sea Have An End?
Another day, another Seattle band that has been around since the first part of the Eighties. And again, more of a cult, particularly among the music…
The Open Road
Howe’s Road Is Still Open
¿Qué se puede esperar de Howe Gelb en cualquier momento? Cualquier cosa. Y más aún, todo. Si alguno de sus seguidores desde hace…
If You Leave
Firm Favourite, If You Leave
In an interview with the band, lead singer Elena Tonra detailed that she sings about those things which she finds difficult to talk about. I remember…
Twin Fantasy
Lo-fi Classic On Steroids
Twin Fantasy has been alive for 6 years. That is why Will Toledo, a frontman of the group Car Seat Headrest (known in indie alternative circles as gay…
Every Country's Sun
Mogwai Shakes It Up A Notch
Scottish post rock veterans Mogwai created their ninth studio album Every Country's Sun as a quartet since one of the founders, John Cummings,…
The Sky Is A Neighborhood
The Sky Is A Neighborhood by Foo Fighters already has a video clip
Foo Fighters has been doing a good job on a musical level lately, it has been one of the groupings of the '90s that have coupled well to the…
Caracal
Why So Many Duets?
Two brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence were always surrounded with music. They parents were professional musicians, they have studied classical music…
Hinterland
Lonelady: Hinterland
Julie Campbell aka LoneLady has rooted her music in the dark leaden skies of the industrial landscape of her native Manchester. The mist and vapour…
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…
Cold Water
Chase McBride's Third Studio Album Cold Water
Chase McBride seems to be the much-needed breath of fresh air in these topsy-turvy times. Even though McBride's third studio…
Need to Feel Your Love
The Magic of Sheer Mag
If we are looking for a small garage band that kicks ass with their own authentic vibe, we should look in the direction of Sheer Mag who are so…
Try Everything (From "Zootopia") - Single
Shakira will try everything
Before Shakira crossed over - I've been told - she was known as the Madonna of Latin pop. Then, with the help of the Estefans, she crossed over…
Collection
Collection
The songwriter Sophie Allison has built a following with her Bandcamp bedroom recordings, but on this new record, she upgrades to a full band, giving…
Momentary Masters
JULIAN CASABLANCAS WHO?
In my opinion, Albert Hammond Jr is the only true Stroke when there is no The Strokes around. His third album is corpus delicti for the previous…
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.…
Hot Fuss (Deluxe Version)
Music and The Beautiful Life it Has
There are different tastes for everything in this world; whether it be cars, wine, food, we all have different preferences. That’s why I…
Harmony of Difference
10 favorite tracks of 2017
My favorite songs of the year, in no specific order. Dreams by Alvvays You know that latin saying - nomen est omen. Well, dream-pop track titled…
Love & Hate
Kiwanuka's Sophomore Album Justifies His Long Writer's Block
Five years ago, London record label Communion was presented on a CD compilation that came with the best British monthly music magazine. The label’s…
Young Blood
Whoawhoawhoa
Saint Raymond is a 20 year old dude from Nottingham. This summer, he released his debut album called Young Blood. As many young authors, Saint Raymond…
Siberian Earth Curve
Birchville Cat Motel - Siberian Earth Curve
Birchville Cat Motel is a one-man experimental noise rock/psychedelic rock/noise/drone band from Wellington, New Zealand. The band has been…
Puncture
Puncture
Most people are too lazy to to anything but jump on the bandwagon with the rest of the sheep. They don't make any effort at all to support small,…
Machine Gun: Live at The Fillmore East 12/31/1969 (First Show)
Hendrix Had a Machine Gun
When Jimi Hendrix Experience split up in 1969, Jimi Hendrix did not procrastinate for too long. He played with Billy Cox for a while, and…
Control
Celebrating 30 years of Control
This week, it was 30 years ago that Janet Jackson had released her breakthrough album “Control”. For Janet, it was the most…
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Seal Has A Soul
Cuando usted es un juez en el show de talento musical más popular en el mundo, la voz, es obviamente difícil de seeprate su creatividad a…
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Is Jason Isbell Still On A Good Track
This is the third time in a row that we are welcoming Jason Isbell's new album in the middle of the uneven year. This tradition was initiated with…
In My Room
The Stunning Debut Album In My Room By Jacob Collier
With only 22 years, Jacob Collier already became a Grammy award winner (and guess what, not only one but he won two Grammys for his Debut Album!). For…
Burst Apart
#tbt The Antlers: Burst Apart
Is there a bigger cliche in the world of music than an indie band from New York? Not many things come to mind and everytime something new and original…
Paper Mâché Dream Balloon
Substitute for Tame Impala
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is an Australian band formed in 2010. They already have a bunch of materials behind themselves (this is their…
Pennied Days
Weekend EP Batle: No Joy vs Night Moves
Consider following review as a double review, rather than a battle between two EPs. There are not easy to compare, anyway. No Joy Series…
Horehound
The Dead Weather: Horhound.
Speaking of Jack White one of the things that comes to mind is the number of projects and collaborations made throughout his career since he became…
Not Even Happiness
Another Flower in Americana Scene Blossom
Surprise! This is another Americana folk review, as it seems that music within this genre makes love and gives birth to new babies every day. Julie…
Dangerous Woman
Ariana Grande sounds dangerously good
Ariana Grande has just released her new single “Dangerous Woman” and it’s dangerously good. Initially, the song reminded…
MY HOUSE
Flo-rida's Comeback
American rap superstar Flo Rida is back in the game with the release of My House, his fourth EP, and the amount of PR that has surrounded its…
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…
Weird & Wonderful
Liquid Stranger's New EP is Absolutely Weird, but Decidedly Wonderful
The genre-bending maestro known as Liquid Stranger teased his newest EP with the original release of Hotbox late last year, and now he…
HDYNATION RADIO
Flosstradamus HDYNATION RADIO Album Review
The Chicago natives J2K and Autobot better known by their stagename Flosstradamus, released a new album this week entitled . This power duo are some&…
Eldorado
ELO, Eldo... Eldorado
Beatlesque pop, classical arrangements, and futuristic iconography were the trademarks of the English band Electric Light Orchestra. Their fourth…
After Laughter
Paramore go full pop on After Laughter and it's brilliant
Paramore never should have gotten this far. Since their debut album, All We Know is Falling, the band has went through so much turmoil:…
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…
II
Leather Slave - II
Leather Slave are an interesting American raw noise-rock band, whose latest album ''II'' came out back in 2015. Leather Slave are…
HAIZ
Hailee Steinfeld Headphones and Haiz
Where others struggle a lifetime to get a music career going, Hailee Steinfeld seems to have stumbled upon it by accident. Appearing as an actress…
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…
Somersault
Somersault is the new Surf, According to Beach Fossils
Third album of Brooklyn based indie collective titled Somersault represents a step forward in comparison to its predecessors Beach Fossils…
Mayhem - EP
Bedlam Jonn? Mayhem Review...
Whoo Booty man is back! From Cool Kid Cartel Collection to Heart 2 Hart, his latest EP …
Just Like Fire (From the Original Motion Picture "Alice Through The Looking Glass")
P!nk is quite the firestarter
Earlier this year, it was announced that P!NK would be recording for Disney´s Alice Through The Looking Glass movie. Along with the…
Shadow Theater
Shadow Theater by Tigran Hamasyan - A musical wedding of traditions
“Shadow Theater” is the latest release by Tigran Hamasyan, one of the leading figures on the Armenian jazz scene and one of the…
Outlet
Rxnde akozta to the street with Outlet
The Cuban rapper Randy Acosta Edgar Cruz, better known as Rxnde Akozta highlighted in the subgenus Undergrpund, has released its latest album…
Marked for Death
Emma Ruth Rundle is The Princess of Drone Folk
MUSIC REVIEW 65 Emma Ruth Rundle Emma Ruth Rundle is a female musician and visual artist from Los Angeles, California…
Bear Bones, Lay Low
Bear Bones, Lay Low - Valléé de Dith
Bear Bones, Lay Low is a one-man psychedelic rock band of Ernesto Gonzalez from Venezuela. This relatively prolific one-man psych rock band is however…
The Last Hero
Alter Bridge Comes Strong With Fortress Successor
There they are – they overcame the burden of their past. Creed released 4 albums, while Alter Bridge cemented their place in…
Write In
Happyness Are Not Happy
Nothing is ever what it seems to be and we might as well find comfort in that, Happyness is a London trio who reminds me more of American than British…
Perfecto
Music For Pizza Restaurants
To make a perfect mainstream pop album is an extreme sport. There are too many parameters to satisfy, too many target audiences and music critics…
The Getaway
Red hot Chili Peppers returns with everything.
When we talk about legendary bands, bands that those 80's years that the sun still sound today and that give those hard rock instruments to…
Ice On The Dune
Ice on the Dune
Empire of the Sun give us some more of their debut 'Walking on a Dream' on this second effort; the house party slash festival drum n synth…
Love in a Cold Climate
Good music is timeless
This album was created from music written over many years, in fact the piece Love in a Cold Climate was one of Dmytro's original compositions…
Woodstock Sessions Vol. 4
Chino Never Disappoints
I never was a fan of Deftones. Back in the day, they had Nu metal stamps all over them, making them automatically denied for a chance to be listened.…
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,…
Pure Romance
Nothing Less But Truly Pure Romance
There is something about piano music that can easily relax a listener. And add to that how it can also smoothly lead a listener from an ordinary…
Literal.
Urbanse ''Literal'' Review
The Argentine emcee Urbanse, belonging to the collective 19XL, published his latest album under the title Literal. E l disk is working together to…
Afro-Caribbean Mixtape
Full Blossom of Nicholas Payton
It is not always easy to follow and understand creations of 21st century jazz musicians. One of them, Nicholas Payton, has been tentative for over a…
Light It Up
Hot New Release: Light it Up!
Kosca founding members Chris The Greek Panaghi and Josh Harris are veterans of the dance and electronic music scene bring us their hot new…
RawayanaLand
Venezuela does not lack talent.
The Venezuelan music scene, is at its best, and it shows with the great talents that we hear every day on national radio stations. Recent years have…
What I'm Feelin'
What I`m Feeling by Anthony Hamilton
Fifth studio record of Mr. Soul Man, Anthony Hamilton is here, officially released 4 days ago by RCA Records and…
american dream
Small Letters, But Big Words from James Murphy's Pen
Recently I had a discussion with one of my friends who is also obsessed with music about significant artists who created genius music after 2000. His…
Ultimate Care II
Matmos Presents: The Sound Of Medical Prodecures
Let me present you with an album that takes the term experimentation to the whole other level. Actually, this is not the first album of its…
Jungle
JUNGLE - JUNGLE
I'll admit, I was late to the Jungle bus. In my defence, as soon as they entered my radar, I was positively hooked. it seems to me that…
Sea of Noise
The Bones are doing fine, thank you
Watching the ever popular BBC show Later... with Jool Holland, of course, late at nigh, can make you doze off. Paricularly if artist playing at that…
Pagans in Vegas
Pagan Indie
Show me on this beaver where Canada touched you. Jokes aside, Canada has a lot of great bands, especially on indie rock scene. One of them is, for…
Heartworms
The Shins, Once Epitome Of Indie, Now Lukewarm Heartworm
Not so long ago, The Shins were epitome of indie band. Practically anyone who was obsessed with exploring indie niche could not help themselves but to…
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…
The Devil's Walk
The Brilliant Electronic Apparatus of Apparat
I don’t remember that there was ever a more beautiful cover art than the one for the Apparat’s album The Devil’s Walk,…
Horizontal Lines
Sunkissed Baroque Pop from the Summer of 2015
Twin Within is the collaboration of Canadian duo Steve McKay and Alex Samaras. Mckay (the percussive force behind the experimental folk of Bruce…
The World Within
Jewel of the south
Gyros, sea, islands, enormous national debt, financial crisis, orthodoxy, birthplace of Democracy, Tsipras & Syriza are just some of the…
Heart Song
Beautiful Dichotomy In Jess Williamson's Music
Jess Williams was a supporting act for Marissa Nadler on her last year’s European tour. There were only few people inside of United States who have…
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…
Blurryface
Perfect Sound, Average Songs
Production has cut my album in half. The songs are good; the only extra thing I need is a good production. This is just one of the many statements…
Hard Love
Strand Of Oaks And The Effects Touring Can Have On Music
On his previous record Heal, Tim Showalter faced his biggest fears, all of his losses and sadness, and sublimed them into songs. It all lead to…
Atacama Dreaming
Pontiacs - Atacama Dreaming
Pontiacs are another fascinating Chilean psychedelic rock band, who mix rather melodic neo-psych and 60s psych vibe with modern day psychedelia.…
Deep End
Doc Robinson - Midwest Loves Its Pop
There seems a particular penchant for good pop oriented rock, soul, anything, in the US Midwest. Think Rockford Illinois’ Cheap Trick, or any of the…
Inviting Light
Nothing Flat With The Flatliners
The Flatliners are a Canadian punk-rock dudes who are stepping back from hardcore and ska roots with their fifth album Inviting Light, and making a…
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…
Born To Play Guitar
Born To Play Guitar
After B.B. King has passed this year, Buddy Guy is left alone as inviolable king of blues (all due respects to legendary protagonist of golden age of…
No Time For It
Fantasia's pretty generic this time
Can you believe it’s already 12 years ago, when she won American Idol?! Even though Fantasia was born into a musical family, thus it seemed…
Phenotype
Dissonantly Extravagant
If we compare Phenotype, the album reviewed here, with recent Select Difficulty from Periphery it’s obvious Textures selected the highest…
DARKNESS AND LIGHT
The grey areas of John Legend
I think, out of all the R&B artists out there today, John Legend would have to be the best role model you can find. I'm not a fan. I don&#…
Semper Femina
Laura Marling Simply Can Not Avoid Bringing Her A Game
If someone asked me who is the most brilliant female singer in the world right now, few names would pop in my mind. The following review…
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 '…
Bash the Bishop
Boycott The Baptist - Bash The Bishop (A Smashing Good time)
I was contacted around December 2016 by the vocalist and guitarist of this power duo. Now, I check out a page called Underground Music Coalition and…
House in the Tall Grass
Kikagaku Moyo - House in the Tall Grass
Kikagaku Moyo are a well-known Japanese psychedelic rock band, who essentially mix psychedelic rock, space rock, psychedelic folk and acid folk…
We Need Monsters
Radiohead + Muse = Ewian
After the brilliant Good Old Underground, Ewian have rewarded us with another album only year later. We Need Monsters might have arrived a bit too…
Steady Diet of Nothing
Fugazi - Steady Diet Of Nothing
I think most people who dig noise-rock/indie rock/post-hardcore know Fugazi. An introduction here is perhaps not needed, since the band is universally…
A Beautiful Collection - Best Of Carole King
A Truly Beautiful Collection
There is no denying that Carole King stands today as a living musical legend. The awards she has received, her songs that have charted through the…
Young As The Morning Old As The Sea (Deluxe Edition)
Two Beautiful Birds
I often like it when two artists collaborate and I am thrilled if it happens to be a collaboration between two good artists but when Passenger and…
Northern Passages
Steady Addition To The Sadies Discography
Northern Passages is tenth studio album by Canadian band The Sadies. If we include live albums and compilations, it is the 16th album they have…
Lust For Life
Lust for Life
The fourth full-length from Lana Del Rey is sincere and sublime, pushing her fascination with pop culture iconography even further while adding a…
The Colour In Anything
Here are a few of my favourite things about James Blake's The Colour in Anything
If you’ve read the article that precedes this one, you will know something about my newfound obsession with James Blake. Although this…
Statues
#tbt: Moloko - Statues
Back in the 2000s, r’n’b pop was ubiquitous. There were not many pop artists who offered something else. At that time, there was one unique band. It…
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…
Spirit
Amos Lee, Winning Again
Amos Lee is back! Three years passed since his last album, Mountains Of Sorrow, Rivers Of Song, which couldn’t match his highest…
Stuck in the Status Quo
All-out Against The Status Quo
As of the early Nineties, Antwerp, Belgium emerged as one of the strongest rock scenes this side of La Manche Channel. And it has quite a lot to thank…
Bloodroot
Bloodroot Shouldn't Be Scary
At one point, French composer and pianist Eric Satie was considered too obscure and it was thought he would remain so. These days he seems to be one…
A Moon Shaped Pool
My Albums of the Year: Radiohead: Moon Shaped Pool
Well of course Moon Shaped Pool would make the cut, since I never shut up about Radiohead. There's a lot to be said about the album, which is the…
Refugium
Well-blended mixture of Styles
Anomalie is a one man piece hailing from Austria, its only member Marrok has worked with Harakiri for The Sky, and Refugium is his latest album,…
When On Fire
When Christine Owman Is On Fire
Ever since she moved to Glitterhouse Records, the career of Christine Owman got on its velocity and diversity. Until 2013, she was releasing records…
Apocalypse Again
Apocalypse Now! Again!
Events from 2002 seem like a far away past, especially in the music world where trends come and go at the speed of light. Those who were born around…
Ones and Sixes
Low - Ones and Sixes
Some band have years behind them; others have light years behind them. When artists create their own universe inside a music industry, they stay…
Caiga la Noche
Los Mesoneros finds sonorous personality and takes a risk in Caiga La Noche
Almost six years ago Innkeepers made his debut with Indelible (2011) album which received four nominations Latin Grammy 2012 in the categories of…
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,…
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…
Indeleble
The New Bands Festival 2016 is coming.
On 11 January this year, the official website of the Fundacion Nuevas Bandas, the date for the start of the Festival New bands, which will be from 18…
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…
Positive Songs For Negative People
Positive Songs For Negative People
No one cal play with words as good as Frank Turner. His lyrical style is unexcelled. As much as I adore Frank, I will be frank and say how minus and…
The Soul & the Heal
More Good Licks from Morlix
For the uninitiated, listening to “The Soul & The Heal”, the new Gurf Morlix album (eighth in line), might sound like Tom Waits gone Americana…
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…
Death Of A Bachelor
Panic! At The Disco’s New Album Will Be The Death of You
Death of a Bachelor is Panic! At The Disco’s fifth studio album released this January 2016. What makes this one mind-blowing is that the…
Looking Forward: The Roots Of Big Star
Chris Bell - How To Attain A Cult Status
Quite a few times in rock music it turned out it makes no difference how good your music is, or how much you are lauded by the press, other musicians,…
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…
Lazaretto
Jack White's Lazaretto
Jack White is definitively a true superstar of his generation. What he did with The White Stripes was seminal in bringing rock’n’…
Common as Light and Love Are Red Valleys of Blood
Sun Kil Moon On The Edge Of Madness
As an artist, Mark Kozelek is in that phase of his creativity in which he is capable of saying anything that's on his mind without caring what…
Two Devils Will Talk
Captain Paul McKenzie Sailing With His Crew
Paul McKenzie will be singing. McKenzies are celebrating 25 years of existence, although Paul is the only member who has been there from the beginning…
Love Train
Trailing With Asiahn!
Extraordinary artist Asia Bryant, going by the new alias Asiahn, has finally put out her own piece of music craft…
Imagine
Can you just imagine that?
Since a pianist played “Imagine” at the scene last Friday, directly after the attacks, in Paris, France, the world has once again…
History of Violence
Ransom`s History Of Violence
The lyric God of raw, gangsta Rap returns with another album win. HOV aka History Of Violence is another great work from this super…
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.…
Funeral Pyre
Phantogram's Phantasmagoric Elegy
Nearly a year after its release, Phantogram’s Three (2016) offers viewers with a final music video to accompany its dark, brooding and grief…
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…
Cheap Thrills
The Sia Formula
With the release of 1000 Forms of Fear (2014), 40-year old Australian music veteran Sia Furler stepped out of the shadows of…
Innuendo
Freddie's Swan Song
All good songs are written out of an experience. And is there a more compelling and convincing experience than the awareness of a soon-to-come,…
In the Morning I'll Be Better
Sublime Devotion
Tennis (Denver based husband and wife duo Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley) recently released “In The Morning I’ll…
Finally (feat. SWV)
BBD and SWV finally get it right
We are just a little over a week into the new year and already it is giving us some surprises, especially for r&b fans. The upcoming mini-…
Sweet Ophelia
Age of Innocence
Shakespeare’s quotability has made him a popular song subject; his countless works have been the titles/subjects of many songs and Zella Day’s Sweet…
Polterguy
Single Review: Polterguy
Native Miami rockers, Sunghosts, have proven themselves worthy of the local attention they have received with anthemic hook-filled tunes like…
Good Lava
Exploring a Brand New Trip
Esperanza Spalding just dropped a new single from her upcoming experimental album “Emily’s D+ Evolution” called &…
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&…
Battle Symphony
Battle Symphony makes me want to give up on Linkin Park
As soon as I did it I knew it was official. When I had to choose a genre for this article to be categorised in, an article about rock band Linkin Park…
Green Light
A Dramatic Confession for the Dancefloor
Writing Pure Heroine was my way of enshrining our teenage glory, putting it up in lights forever so that part of me never dies, and this…
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…
Lime Habit
POLIÇA 3.0: United Crushers
With the announcement that experimental synthpop band Poliça's third album United Crushers will be released…
No Words - Skit
Hopsin has some wise words
If you like Eminem then you probably already know who Hopsin is, first because he sounds like him, second because as he said ''&…
The Moment (feat. Travis Garland)
HOT NEW HIP HOP: Hoodie Allen ft. Travis Garland - The Moment
While you were sleeping on this guy, let me remind you what have you missed. This Jewish jewel ancestor, Steven AJ Markowitz&…
High Road
Heartbreak Hotel
I don't know what the ratio actually is, but there seems to be a fair amount of songs that deal with both sides of the human courting ritual. On…
Hold Back Your Love
Uplifting Melancholic Synth Rock
London post-punk band White Lies's fourth album Friends (2016) examines the dynamics that shape the friendships of individuals…
Hey Everybody!
Hey Everybody is the story of my life.
If I were asked to describe 5 Seconds Of Summer’s music, I would say FUN. There is absolutely no other way to describe it. Their songs make…
P.O.W.A
Taking on the Tower
I could have shut up and put the glass slippers on and made millions of dollars. I could have made a ton of money and then helped build a school. But…
I Scare Myself
COVERLAND Vol.6: I Scare Myself
The 80s were a decade filled with hits. But did you know that many of them were reworks of songs from the 50s, 60s, and 70s? One of those tunes that I…
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…
Miss You
James Hersey's Miss You
I'll admit, what drew me to this track on Apple Music was definitely the cover art. I'm a sucker for cool packaging, and I'm pretty sure I…
In Common
You will be surprised to hear In Common by Alicia Keys
So Alice returns to the musical arena with a new and extremely different style, trying to make space between all the leading artists today. With a…
I Want U
1 step forward, 2 steps back, but never back at one
There’s no way you could not know of Brian McKnight, even if you are just a little bit into R&B music. Brian has really build a name for…
I'm Done
The Julie Ruin’s Answer to Internet Haters – “I’m Done”
Honest Lyrics –Check Socially Relevant Art – Check Pure Punk Gold – Check Trust Kathleen Hanna to call a…
Perfect Illusion
Lady Gaga tells us how she lived a Perfect Illusion
Perfect Illusion is the title that brings the new issue of extravagant Lady Gaga, who until recently we had confused making us ask where they had…
Superman
The Adarna Releases Superman
SEATTLE, WA - Soundgate Records Artiste, The Adarna, release “Superman”, as their second music video single off their…
American Girl
Tom Petty & Artists Influenced by Tom Petty Playlist On Spotify! RIP! Follow & Share!
Tom Petty & Artists Influenced by Tom Petty Playlist On Spotify! RIP! Follow & Share! Click Here To Visit Spotify Playlist! Click…
Safari
J Balvin Debuts Safari With Pharrel
This new theme called Safari has a very different rhythm to which we are accustomed to the Colombian who has teamed up with Pharrell Williams, BIA…
Whole Wide World - Unpeeled
Cage The Elephant Covers Iconic Song By Wreckless Eric
Whole Wide World by Wreckless Eric had to be a monumental song while being a teenager, clear and simple. After hearing for a few days that Cage the…
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.…
Don't Call Me (feat. Yuna)
TOKiMONSTA and Yuna's Chilly Kiss-Off
While Malaysian indie singer-songwriter Yuna (Yunalis Zara'ai) is best known for Crush, her heartwarming and romantic duet with Usher,…
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Art Garfunkel Serenades Glastonbury with Classic S & G Hit
This video was filmed at the Glastonbury festival where the famous Art Garfunkel was closing the end of his show out with a fabulous acoustic version…
UGH!
Comfy Sweater, Fluorescent Neon Lights and Lots of Funky Dancing
Nope, that’s not my idea of a perfect date. That’s how I would describe The 1975’s “Ugh!”…
You Know What I Mean
The Ultimate Love Song 'You Know What I Mean' By Cults
We are in the midst of summer. Some places are experiencing heat waves that shouldn't. But, this summer has upped the ante this early in the game.…
Waltz For Debby
Waltz for Debby by Bill Evans performed by Tony Bennett
The composer of this beautiful jazz standard is Bill Evans. Personally one of my favorite American jazz pianists and composers. Evans is born in New…
Be The One
When the Lights Go Out, They Must Come Back On...
Dua Lipa has been compared to Lana Del Rey from the moment Be The One was dropped. Yes, while the similarities are apparent this does not mean that a…
Hearts in Motion
Noise Pop Finds A Solid Foundation
Give the 90's one thing, whether you where a fan or not...Noise Pop became a true visionary substance. And Yuck from Georgia have the courage to…
Don't You Need Somebody (feat. Enrique Iglesias, R. City, Serayah & Shaggy)
RedOne's all star line-up
RedOne’s latest release is a single of his own, though it features Enrique Iglesias, R City, Serayah & Shaggy. Known for being a top…
Scuse Me
Unapologetic Body Positivity
“'Scuse Me' celebrates the BODY. I wrote this song to immortalize my curves”. Lizzo, Twitter Detroit born and…
Nterini
Fatoumata Diawara's Nterini is an Affecting Portrait of Migrant Hardship
In the stunning music video for Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara's recent single “Nterini” (which…
Name For You
The Shins explore a different mood on the Flipped Name for you
Las espinillas son una banda generoso. No sólo han lanzado su primer disco en lo que parece para siempre, los excelentes gusanos del corazó…
Window
Joji Plays the Damsel in Distress in the High Octane, Anime-Inspired Window Music Video
Last November, New York-via-Osaka singer-songwriter Joji (George Miller) revealed to i-D that Brooklyn based film production duo BRTHR had directed an…
Certainty
The Importance of New Temples Single Certainty
One month ago, on September 26, 2016, English psychedelic group Temples released the single Certainty, their first new song since the release of their…
I'm Into You
Chet Faker's Subgenre Promise
'I'm Into You' by Chet Faker was off of the debut Thinking In Textures. Since the explosion that has become Chet Faker's ever lasting…
call the police
Lcd Soundsystem's new songs: one melted my brain, the other did not
LCD Soundsystem have finally released new material after the much hyped reformation and both songs showcase the amazing, and self-indulgent tendencies…
Perfect Illusion
Gaga perfection!
Finally! Lady Gaga has released new music. The much anticipated new single, “Perfect Illusion”, was released today and even though…
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…
Un-American Woman
Transatlantic Ambivalence
Un-American Woman is the first taste of Dinner's (LA-based Danish singer-songwriter Anders Rhedin) sophomore album New Work,&…
Working Class Heroes (Work)
Get your Next Cut with Cee Lo Green
Multi-talented superstar Cee Lo Green just released a brand new visual for his latest single Working Class Heroes (Work), …
Chili Town
Chili Town with Hinds
Hinds, a female group you wish you where a part of. This Spanish band has collectively created a sound that uses 1960's girl groups, indie, smooth…
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…
Bohemian Rhapsody - Remastered 2011
Never ending rhapsody
With the end of the year nearing, it is time for all kinds of lists. Lists of the best and the worst of 2016 have already reached my desk…
Blue Star
Prince Innocence's Blue Star Pines for Warmth Amidst the Coldness of it All
“Blue Star”, a recent single from Toronto electro-pop duo Prince Innocence (vocalist Talvi…
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…
Kill Em With Kindness
Selena Shows Kindness
She always seems to come out with a new and engaging topic within her music career. Media always seems to get involved some way or another. …
Su Nombre En Mi Cuaderno
LOVE: FROM THE BALLAD TO REGGAETON
February came and went with all the pink and red, own color this season, dedicated to celebrate love. Mother's love, self-love, the love of…
Dreaded Days of School
Michigan Rockers - Kick Ass Rockers from The Great Lakes State Playlist on Spotify! Follow & Share!
Michigan Rockers - Kick Ass Rockers from The Great Lakes State Playlist on Spotify! Follow & Share! Click Here To Visit The Spotify Playlist!…
Something To Believe In
On The Wicked Side Of Belief
Young The Giant are coming back with boxing gloves on to take over the indie spectrum. This time around Young The Giant will release their third…
In Heaven
Not Your Typical Sugar Pop
As sugar filled as your favorite cereal, Japanese Breakfast fastens Pop bubblegum/dream sounds into the Indie art realm of lyrics. Even vocally,…
I Don't Wanna Dance
Jumpy Defeatism
Like Scissor Sisters' I Don't Feel Like Dancin', Nashville indie quartet COIN's (Chase Lawrence, Ryan…
John Wayne
Lady Gaga Embraces The John Wayne Spirit
The day Lady Gaga is not in the news or performing will be a sad, sad day. However, that is not what is happening today instead Gaga has released a…
Congratulations
Victory's Ironies
Congratulations is the title track from MGMT's second album, which fully expands on the Pastoral English pop, flighty mysticism, and studio-rat…
Sorry Not Sorry
Demi's loudly not sorry
There was another major female pop singer, who had released a single last week other than Selena Gomez. Yes, Demi Lovato, whom I recently blogged…
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. &…
No Hope
No Hope As The Vaccines Idealize Coming Of Age
I could write endlessly about the band The Vaccines. Whether you love to hate or love to love the band, come on their second album Come Of Age was a…
Into Black
Abstract Sensuality
As Bust's Eliza C. Thompson has noted, What’s most impressive about the Portland-based band [Blouse] is their ability to pack…
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…
Elevator Operator
Profound Mundanity
Melbourne singer-songwriter-guitarist Courtney Barnett's 2016 Grammy nomination for Best New Artist propelled the Australian indie darling to a…
New Phone (Who Dis)
Raging Lust
My first introduction to New Jersey rapper Cakes da Killa (Rashard Bradshaw) - and to the emerging 'aesthetic' of queer rap - took…
Body Work
Thoughtful Workout Music
'Body Work' is the result of a collaboration between American progressive and electro house DJ Morgan Page and Canadian pop duo Tegan and Sara…
In A Feeling Like This
What Feeling is This?
A man makes a checkers move that will probably be fatal. A young couple lie next to each other in bed, the woman twirling a flower. A doe-eyed…
All The Things You Are
Jazz Standards Vol.8 - All The Things You Are
‘All the Things You Are’ is a song from the Broadway musical “Very Warm for May” which opened November 17,…
Wild Things
The Queen of the Uncool, Rebellious, Misfits
All hail, Alessia Cara! Staying close to her anti-social, introverted roots, Alessia Cara once again proved that being cool ain't all…
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…
Need a Little Time
Courtney Barnett's “Need a Little Time: Revelatory Simplicity
“Need a Little Time follows Nameless, Faceless as yet another promising glimpse of Aussie indie singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett's upcoming…
Liberty Or Death
ThreePeace strikes chord of Support for the Troops with Liberty or Death on KUAC Alaska
ThreePeace was featured on KUAC Fm in Alaska with their song Liberty or Death. The song is a song written in support of the American Soldier who…
Dismal Universal Hiss
System Corporation - Dismal Universal Hiss
New Zealand rock outfit System Corporation are released their debut single ‘Dismal Universal Hiss’ at the end…
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…
Don't Take The Money
The Modern Throwback
Don't Take the Money is power pop at its very best. It's an electric, colourful piece that evokes all the things that a great pop song should.…
Free.k
Leave it up to Pitbull to update an old classic
In “Free.k” he uses Adina Howard’s “Freak Like Me” and gives it an up-tempo house spin. That part is…
Take Off Your Shirt
Bibio's 'Anti-Party' Anthem
English music producer Stephen Wilkinson (the main man behind Bibio) has been duly noted by music critics for carving out his own genre of ‘…
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),…
Dilemma
Hazy Introspection
San Francisco's lo-fi duo Acid Ghost (lead vocalist and guitarist Ace Barcelon and drummer Mikey Mendoza) share an unexpected similarity with pop…
Dolla Bills (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
Nothing But Lyrics And Dollars In This New Visual!
Four months after the drop of her latest EP Nasha Perl, the latest visual perspective for our big Tv screens is full of lyrics and&…
Golden Slumbers - Remastered 2009
The Beatles: Golden Slumbers
With over one billion records sold there is no doubt that The Beatles are one of the greatest bands ever to exist. Everyone knows and loves them for…
Prelude in G minor, Op.23, No.5 : Alla marcia
Rachmaninoff Op. 23 Piano Prelude Gallops Along
Stepping even further into the world of piano music we have Rachmaninoff’s G Minor Prelude which is triumphant and yet overshadowed piece of music. It…
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…
Total Entertainment Forever
Father John Misty's Controversial Bedding Taylor Swift/ Every Night Inside the Oculus Rift' Lyrics Proves To Be Prophetic
After Maryland singer-songwriter Father John Misty (Joshua Tillman) performed Total Entertainment Forever on the Saturday Night Live…
Innocent Dreams
Maven Grace's Innocent Dreams is an Antidote for Alienation
Musicians often complain about the remote collaboration process, where songs can be recorded without a singer ever sharing studio time with…
Holy War
Keep yourself open
I apologize for a short blog, but many things have been said about the events of today already. I don’t know about you, but my timelines on every…
Get Lost
Late Night Party Vibes
Chillwave pioneer Washed Out (Georgia-based singer, songwriter, and record producer Ernest Greene) recently released Get Lost, his first…
Joe's Dream
Taboo Dreams and Lullabies
No one in their right frame of mind can classify Natasha Khan's Bat For Lashes work. Genre embracing as well as boundary breaking music sets the…
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…
Lingus
SNARKY PUPPY: A Casual Listener’s Review
I will be honest: I am no musician, much less a music critic. My encounters with Jazz are limited to a few presentations of my son’s High…
Saint
On Saint, VÉRITÉ Defiantly Wallows in Her Psychological Flaws
After over a decade in the indie scene, VÉRITÉ (Brooklyn singer-songwriter Kelsey Byrne) is well positioned for a breakthrough.…
Talk Baby Talk
Why Can't We Just Talk About It?
There's a rare kind of timeless maturity in Brisbane singer-songwriter Emma Louise's vocals on Talk Baby Talk, a single from her second album&…
Toxic
An Enchanted Gothic Cover
Toxic was made famous by none other than Britney Spears. Famous for the song and music video. However in true originality, Yael Naim crafted a…
How Soon The Dawn
Jake Bugg Proves What Elements Craft A Great Song
When Jake Bugg came out onto the scene, no one knew where in the hell to place this crafted young genius of a musician. Better yet, everyone wanted to…
Blackout
Cinematic Minimalism
British singer-songwriter Charlotte OC recently released Blackout as a teaser for her upcoming full length debut album from Harvest Records,…
Off My Mind
A Little Bit Folk and A Little Bit Pop Rock
One would ever guess that a banjo could sound a bit...more than a banjo. The Other Words bring their song 'Off My Mind' to a genre well…
Femme
Francophone Chic
“Honestly, we’re no Georges Brassens, Jacques Brel or Félix Leclerc ... As artists who sing in French, I feel like…
City Of Stars - From
La La Hollywood
There once was a time, not so long ago, where movies were full of song and dance. The women were amazingly beautiful with …
Stir It Up
Stir it Up - Bob Marley & The Wailers Cover by ThreePeace from Marleyfest
Stir It Up - Bob Marley & The Wailers Cover by ThreePeace from Marleyfest feat. Jeff Warner - Live at Churchill's October 14, 2017…
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…
Lil' More
Gimme A Little More
Hotel Motel may be a cleverly handy band name, however their track 'Lil More' has more going on than others would give them credit. Since The&…
Sax
A modern twist on James Brown
I could’ve never predicted the trend. When Jason Derulo released “Trumpets” in 2013, he unleashed a sound that…
Self Destruction
Self-Distructive Comeback!
R`n`B musketeers are back toghether! American quartet, now a duo, reunites last month and brings two new hits for their thirsty fans. The two…
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…
S.O.S.
COVERLAND Vol.19: SOS
What Portishead did with ABBA’s “SOS” is a remarkable example of a true cover - completely altered in mood,…
Sorry
Justin Bieber: Being Sorry
Trust, respect, and honesty are essential elements of maintaining relationships. However, the relationship becomes unstable when one of the elements…
Stressed Out
Nostalgia on the Billboard Top 40: Twenty One Pilots' Stressed Out
Although Twenty One Pilots’ Stressed Out was released in April of 2015, it has enjoyed a spot on the Billboard top 40 since. Although many…
Blood & Muscle
Lissie's Blood and Muscle Showcases Raw and Real Desire
One easily imagines that life on a farm in northeast Iowa can be beautiful and tranquil – but also devastatingly lonely. Illinois singer-…
Aire
Versed goes with everything.
Versed is one of the many emerging bands of the Venezuelan rock, formed by Samuel Sanchez (guitar) and Omar Oses (Bass), this duo has had a very good…
Young And Menace
Fall Out Boy Traces New Ground And Break Promises With Young And Menace
Who knew Fall Out Boy would last this long in the Indie game? By starting out as a Pop Punk band throwing caution to the wind and starting a semi-…
Piece By Piece
Strung Together With Pieces
What would the world be like without Anna Calvi? Showing us a clear indictor of the type of musician and artist Anna intends to be or even become. &#…
Last Christmas
Carly sleighs the Holiday Season
See what I did there? Well it's not exactly an exaggeration and Carly Rae Jepsen has officially dropped what might just be the year's first…
On Hold
Disco-Tinged Bittersweetness
In The Key of Awesome's 2010 parody of Lady Gaga's Telephone, there's a line that resonates powerfully in the smartphone and social media…
Runnin' (Lose It All)
Running under water
Beyonce is like Rihanna's big sister. I always saw her like that. I don't really like Rihanna's or Beyonce's music, with exceptions of…
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…
Skyline
Epic Lushness
Canadian indie music collective Broken Social Scene recently released Skyline, the third single from their upcoming LP …
Lost On You
Discovery of Lost On You
I was visiting a friend of mine in Osijek, Croatia. We were just having our second glass of wine, getting ready to leave the house for a bit of fun in…
I Don't Know
My Favourite Things 'I Don't Know'
Brooklyn-based quartet My Favourite Things released their third album Fly I Will, Because I Can back in July 2017 and&…
Runningman
Ibrahim Electric
This is one of the most exciting and bold bands I have heard in the past year or so. “Ibrahim Electric” is their name, and they…
Uh Huh
Uh Huh Ignites A Fire Under Julia Michaels
Julia Michaels has been behind the scenes writing music for big Popstars Selena Gomez and Fifth Harmony. Michaels who is barely 23 years old has…
Somebody Who
Insomnia
Au Revoir Simone is dream pop band from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, United States whose members are Erika Forster (…
Wild
Broken Glass, Broken Homes
This ethereal song is something unlike none other, speaking of broken families in a way that you can't help but sympathize with. The way the…
Still Falling For You - From
Ellie sings Soundtrack for Bridget Jones
Those of sountracks is very good at Ellie Goulding have seen how successful were your other two collaborations for both the Fifties Shades of Grey to…
What's A Girl To Do?
What's A Girl To Do With Her Fur And Gold
Natasha Khan will always be in my top five list of musicians to look out for. As each new album after Fur and Gold pours out effortlessly, it only…
Ciao Adios
Ciao Adios, I'm done!
I know that, so far, I have not been all too positive about Anne-Marie. I think I called her a Drew Barrymore look-alike that sounds like Rihanna and…
Flesh Without Blood
Grimes Flesh Without Blood
The self proclaimed alien love-child of Aphex Twin and ABBA, Grimes, released a new single this week entitled . The Canadian singer songwriter cites a…
Makeba
Techno-Tribal World Pop
“I like to be spontaneous when I make music. I begin with beats or drums, because that’s what moves me and if I find a sound that…
Your Type
Carly Rae Jepsen's Evolving Pop Persona
The verdict is out. As music critics and fellow blogger NMONDSCHEIN note, Carly Rae Jepsen has followed up on the success of her…
Paint It, Black
Ciara's dark side sounds good
Now that I’ve written a few blogs for Kurrent Music, you must have notice that I’m a pretty positive person. I look at Ciara as…
Want You Back
Haim change gears on I Want You Back
Right Now was an understated return for Haim, a song that confidently, if quietly, closed the door on a relationship that had become toxic. What Want…
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
All Things Wonderful
It still is the most wonderful time of the year. If it weren't so, then this song first released in 1963 by Andy Williams would no longer have its…
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&…
Obsesionado
Farruko drives the networks crazy with his new video
The famous Puerto Rican has just released their new video Obsessed, let me tell you I've been like a movie out of Hollywood impressed. Shot…
The Bluest Eyes In Texas
The Bluest Eyes in Texas
It's Chloë Sevigny's eyes that are blue. Her karaoke rendition of Restless Heart's 1988 country hit song Bluest Eyes…
Starboy
STARBOY
The Weeknd has released a cinematic, action-packed clip for his new single and collaboration with Daft Punk, Starboy. The…
All My Love (feat. Conor Maynard)
All of Cash Cash and Conor
Dance producers trio, Cash Cash, really work across the scope of electronic music. Every time they present another sound and perhaps that is exactly…
Kiss You The Same
Alain Clark sounding not the same
Alain Clark is a well-known name in the Netherlands and has been so for several years. Coming from a musical family – his dad played in his…
Sign of the Times
When the music matches the look
It’s often been said that Harry Styles looks a little like Mick Jagger. In the picture of boyband One Direction, he definitely seemed a bit out of…
You In Your Were
Happy Feels with Kevin Drew & Leslie Feist
For me, the main appeal of this song and the accompanying video, is that it makes me really, really happy. Somehow the feel-good factor is so high on…
Song For You
Rhye's “Song for You” Evokes Empathetic Intimacy
LA alt-R&B outfit Rhye (Mike Milosh, sans Danish producer Ryan Hannibal) recently released “Song For You”, the…
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…
Boyfriend
American Pastoral
American singer-songwriter Lissie's latest track “Boyfriend operates in the same thematic territory as her critically acclaimed third…
Ballad of a Thin Man
Do You, Mr. Jones?
When Bob Dylan got the Nobel Prize for literature several days ago (an act that sparked many controversies), the first thing that came to my mind was…
Switch Up
Sobae is Here to Switch Up Future R&B
The relatively narrow space that Asian and Asian American artists have carved out for themselves in the Anglophone American music market has been, for…
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney spoke about his collaboration with Kaney West
They say that music is capable of uniting and grouping the most antagonistic differences that may exist. No matter what musical genre it is, music…
Vocokesh
Vocokesh
Vocokesh started out at the beginning of the 90s in Wisconsin, when F/i's Richard Franecki formed the band. Their debut album Ispepnaibara came…
P!nk
Pink in Wonderland
When I first heard Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit” (that was around the time I was 15 years old) it changed the way…
Blabbermouf
Keep It Ruff - New Audiovisual
BlabberMouf, Christmaz and Ntan again demonstrate their loyalty to the classic boom bap sound on their latest single. Not the first time that these…
Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven’s Piano Genius
Ludwig Van Beethoven is one of the greatest masters of the piano concerto. He has so much passion and so much gusto in writing for piano that came…
Felix Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn's Music Not Just for Weddings
As the month of November marks my 6th wedding annivesary, I also got to thinking about the music played during that special day. Although I did not…
Bencoolen
BENCOOLEN Take Over the 9:30 Club
Bencoolen has been one of the most noteworthy bands of 2016, and 2017 is gearing up to be just as accomplished. Sharing their new…
Julieta Venegas
It's the only thing there is
Boris Grebenshikov
Boris Grebenshikov - Russian rock guru.
Boris Grebenshikov is called a guru of Russian rock music by many fans and bands. He and his friend Anatoliy Gunitskiy created “Akvarium&…
Loop
Loop
The late 80s and early 90s British psychedelic noise rock legends Loop came out with a new album earlier this year after several decades. The new…
Blue Velvet
Blue Velvet
Now it’s dark. So, this is the velvet moment, finally. Perfect match: the time, the movie, the music and the album. It is perfect like David…
Metallica
Lollapalooza Argentina 2017
Everything is ready for the 2017 Lollapalooza Festival in Argentina, having as guests maximum Metallica and The Stroke. There will be two days of…
Rico Love
May reservations under the name of Love
The year, unwillingly crawling behind our back left so much tasteful surprises when we recall all the music numbers from all those art hot lines...…
PSY
PSY released two new singles from their latest album 4X2=8
The famous rapper PSY who jumped to stardom due to the worldwide success of Gangnam Style , which in fact is one of the most watched videos in the…
LUCKYANDLOVE
LUCKYandLOVE Debut LP a Pleaser of Extremes
Los Angeles-based duo LUCKYandLOVE have released their eponymous debut album 'Lucky+Love’. Here…
Axel Flovent
Axel arrives with a new album
Argentine singer Axel brings good news to his fans and is that he released his new album Ser , which is already on sale throughout Latin America.…
Schwump
Schwump / Barry Schwam
And the whole world has changed in a moment. All the words are made of rubber now! Talks, screams and songs are rubber pumping up and down on the…
Acoustic Journey
Acoustic Journey ‘Get Back Up’ - EP Review
There are two sides to the UK country music scene. There are the acts that are signed to major labels, or at least close to it, touring substantially…
Lizzie Wilson
Lizzie Wilson – EP Review
Although the team at FTCR are prone to the sticking the boot in when Kid Rock and Florida Georgia Line releases pretty much anything, we’ve…
Bob Dylan
#tbt Bob Dylan: John Wesley Hardling
This week I am taking you back to the record that witnessed Bob Dylan turning his back on countercultural scene for whose construction ge was majorly…
J Balvin
Balvin among the most important in the history of Youtube
With Mi gente, the Colombian reggaetonero enters the top 5 that leads Adele. The latin rhythms take YouTube, because J Balvin needed 47 days for his…
Taylor Swift
In Call It What You Want, Taylor Swift Finds a Warm Refuge in Private Intimacy
Call It What You Want, the fourth preview of Taylor Swift's upcoming sixth studio album reputation (Nov.…
Danny Romero
Danny Romero arrives with his Thousand Hours
Danny Romero is stepping on all radios in Latin America with his new track Mil Horas. The singer already sounds on the dance floors with this theme…
The Soil Bleeds Black
15 Delights of Dionysus
Delicate female feet on a cold floor – it’s so beautiful, telling and enthralling. So many feet are ready for the ritual dance and…
René Watz
The Best
René Watz produced the absolute best sleep album I've ever tried. But beyond sleep, I've also used it to reduce unwanted background…
Tame Impala
Tame Impala covered Kylie Minogue's Confide in Me
Australia conquered the world in the 90s through the pop music that made Kylie Minogue. Two decades more afternoons did it again with the band Tame…
Tomates Fritos
Boston Rex will release his EP War Crimes
Boston Rex, soon to fulfill a dream. It is the release of their first EP called war crimes and will be released next May 11 by digital platforms.…
Radiohead
Radiohead prepare new album
One of the most influential and innovative bands of alternative rock in the last 25 years, which has gone from rock and pop to brit-electronic genre,…
Soda Stereo
Soda Stereo: The band that permeated the continent
November marks the 10th anniversary of Soda Stereo's return, a decade after his farewell tour, the end of one of Latin America's most…
Mick Jagger
Memoirs without memories by Mick Jagger.
Mick Jagger, leader of the Rolling Stones, says he does not remember having written his autobiography despite a publisher claims to have a copy of a…
Nile Rodgers
What surprise does the new Chic have in store for us?
Nile Rodgers had saved him. However, he was responsible for spreading the news on his blog: It's About Time is the first album that will…
Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey talks The Who and Axl with AC/DC
This week with the London Free Press frontman of The Who, Roger Daltrey made statements about the tour in development of the newly reunited band,…
Scott Weiland
Scott Weiland, former lead singer of the Stone Temple Pilots, has died.
The musician Scott Weiland, former lead singer of the band Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, died at age 48 in the state of Minnesota while on…
Alkilados
Alkilados will take you for a ride with La Bicicleta
One of the revelation bands of recent years has undoubtedly been alkylated. These Colombians already unveiled their new single which promises to…
ANOHNI
Anohni's Woke Pop
After releasing eight albums with the chamber pop ensemble Antony and the Johnsons over the past two decades, Antony Hegarty embraced her identity as…
Jane Kramer
Jane Kramer ‘Carnival of Hopes’ - Album Review
Singer/songwriter Jane Kramer (not to be confused with Jana Kramer), who has deep ties to the Asheville, North Carolina music scene, is back in town…
Justice
Justice travels with Susan Sarandon through the desert in the video for “Fire”
The French Justice launched mid-month her third album 'Woman', which presented the promotional singles Safe and Sound, Randy and…
blink-182
Blink 182's new album California
Blink 182 The group presented the title of his new album called California whose cover was announced by social networks of the band. It will have a…
Alanis Morissette
6 years in prison for former manager of Alanis Morissette.
Exgerente financial Alanis Morissette was sentenced to six years in prison after admitting he stole millions of dollars a rock singer cheating…
Maluma
And filled the Polyhedron!
This Saturday 22 October, Juan Luis, better known as Maluma, fulfilled one of his greatest dreams, said the artist, filling the majestic polyhedron…
Ryley Walker
Ryley Walker: Live and The Golden Sings that Have Been Sung
Ryley Walker Live 2016-11-05 I was a little apprehensive to go to the Ryley Walker show. I was…
TOKiMONSTA
TOKiMONSTA's Two Main Directions on 'Lune Rouge'
TOKiMONSTA’s fifth album and third full-length LP, Lune Rouge, drops on October 6. Most of the press surrounding its release understandably…
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…
Jessie J
Jessie J promises new music
It took a while, but last weekend, Grease: Live made it to TV here in Europe. The live broadcasted musical premiered in the States earlier this year…
Darius Rucker
Wagon Wheel keeps spinning for Darius Rucker
Most fans of the song don't really know it's origins, and it is quite interesting to find out there is…
MØ
MØ's new single
The musical career of the Danish Karen Marie Ørsted, artísitcamente known as Mo, increasingly growing. By now has a list of hits that can…
Juanes
Juanes performs in Concert for the Nobel Peace Prize
Colombian rocker Juanes will sing at the Concert Nobel Peace Prize, this time in honor of the president of his country Juan Manuel Santos. The star…
Justin Bieber
Problems with Justice in Rio de Janeiro
The pop star, justinbieber who is on tour in Brazil, was quoted by the justice of Rio de Janeiro. During his controversial stay in Rio on tour in…
Chris Tomlin
Chris Tomlin-- Our God and Sing Praise
These two songs are as potent as any in the Christian music scene. But lately when listening to them, I feel the dirtiness of my own heart and feel…
Yazoo
SundaySpotlight: Yazoo
Yazoo was a British new wave synth-pop duo that emerged after Vince Clarke left Depeche Mode. The second half of the duo was singer and composer…
Metallica
Metallica present at the Grammys.
Metallica, John Legend, Carrie Underwod and Keith Urban perform at the 59th edition of the Grammy Awards, announced today the Recording Academy said…
Benjamín Amadeo
Benjamin Amadeo and his Distant Life
The Argentine singer and actor, Benjamin Amadeo, officially presented his latest album titled Life far, being the debut album of the young artist…
Del Pez
Del Pez, premiered second single and took part in painting by Francisco de Goya
The group Del Pez, winner of the 2013 New Band Festival, has just released the second single from their next album. The song is called Sube infierno,…
Honeypot
Honeypot Takes Us Over The Line
“Over The Line” is Indie prog-rock musician Honeypot’s newest single released just in time at the height of the 2020 Presidential Election. With the…
Olivia Lane
Olivia Lane ‘Heart Unlocked’ – Album Review
Texas native Olivia Lane has recently released her first full-length album Heart Unlocked, an “acoustic mix” album. I put the “acoustic mix” in&…
Bill & Gloria Gaither
Bill Gaither Is Stunning!
I just found this “new” Christian artist that is actually from the old times named Bill Gaither. He has a plethora of great gospel music for those who…
Carolyn Shulman
Carolyn Shulman Unveils Eclectic New Release
Grenadine & Kerosene is the debut album release from Denver based folk singer and songwriter Carolyn Schulman. This is a long-awaited album…
Chris Tomlin
I LOVE THIS SONG!
How great is the sea, how great is the sky, how great is the universe. How great is the love of God, rivers of living water that fill people who cry…
Kalamashaka
7 Artists Who Helped Pioneer African Hip Hop
Hip hop has come a long way from its origins in the Bronx, New York to worldwide popularity; it has truly become a powerhouse within music and world…
Axl Rose
Axl Rose debuted against AC/DC with a leg injury
Sitting on a wheelchair with his leg in plaster because of an injury, Axl Rose appeared on his debut as a temporary lead singer of the rock band AC /…
Thomas Rhett
Thomas Rhett Coming Out With New Album In September
I’ve discovered that I am a huge fan of Thomas Rhett. I find his music to be a ray of sunshine in the country music landscape. My favorites among his…
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…
Vico C
ASCAP Awards will feature a performance by Vico C.
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico and Puerto Rican rapper Vico C perform during the XXV Annual Award of the American Society of Composers, Authors and…
Foster The People
Foster the People release video for Doing It For The Money
Last month, the original band from Los Angeles released their third studio album called Sacred Hearts Club , which reveals the single of their new…
Pharrell Williams
Pharrel Williams releases video for the song There's Something Special
Producer / songwriter Pharrel Williams has revealed a song with which he will participate in the film My Favorite Villain 3. The single is called…
The Blue Throne Poets
The Blue Poets say hello with Goodbye
Let us be the first to tell you that blues rock has recently been climbing back into our musical shuffle. The revival began with bands such as The…
Drivin N Cryin
Drivin N Cryin Interview
Kevn Kinney of Drivin N Cryin has been a thread throughout my life in music, from teenage punk wannabe sneaking into clubs for shows (thanks, Randy!),…
Fergie
Hungry for new Fergalicious music?
Earlier this year, it was already reported that Fergie was working on new material. While she was spotted in Europe, it was rumoured she was shooting…
David Bowie
Those who left in 2016
All late years are usually remember those leading figures who left this plane. However, there is no doubt that 2016 surprise humanity with the…
L'Impératrice
Summer Grooves
“L’Impératrice (The Empress) is beautiful and cruel. Maybe not even real, a Venus with graceful movements,&…
Desorden Público
To avoid a tragedy, they reschedule the tour date for 30 years of Public Disorder.
As part of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the most important band of Ska Venezuelan Public Disorder, they would hold a concert tour which…
Dani Stevenson
Dani Stevenson Spills Her 'Sugar Honey Ice Tea'
We all know her voice, but some of you may not even know you do. Dani Stevenson is the infamous voice behind the “I am / Getting so hot…” on Nelly’s…
Gnarls Barkley
5 Songs to soundtrack your Black Friday
Yesterday, I've received several messages from Americans wishing me a Happy Thanksgiving. The messages are very much appreciated…
Papá Humbertico
New 'How I feel' by Papa Humbertico
Dad Humbertico born Humberto Joel Cabreras Santana in 1985. He grew up on the outskirts of Havana in Guanabacoa, in the house that now serves as a…
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu and her life lessons
Why the video of Erykah Badu’s surprise visit to a high school is double shocking It’s easy to mistake Erykah Badu for a one hit…
The Weeknd
The Weeknd and Daft Punk together again
The Weeknd released the video for I Feel It Coming, the second theme in which the duo Daft Punk is involved in the album Starboy. The clip is played…
David Bowie
Tribute to One Of the Greats
David Bowie is one in a billion. Crowned the chameleon of world rock n’ roll, despite his inability to really fit into one labelled formula,…
La Femme
la femme
Hi. I am back again and I’m not going to stop. Holidays are crashing my feelings and my nervous system every year. If you still feel like a…
Ulises Hadjis
Ulises Hadjis premieres EP
Ulises Hadjis Venezuelan singer just released her fourth studio EP Movement and Other Stories About the End of the World. Getting rave reviews since…
lowell george
SundaySpotlight: Lowell George
It's almost impossible to find someone who could say anything bad about Lowell George. This is the first sentence of the text in Uncut magazine…
The 1975
In The Mix: The 1975, Panic! At The Disco, Third Eye Blind, and more!
In The Mix is a concert event/festival which features six amazing artists: The 1975, Panic! At The Disco, Third Eye Blind, James Bay, Elle King and…
Justin Bieber
They hack account of Selena Gomez and upload naked photos of Bieber
Instagram's account of singer Selena Gomez was hacked and hackers bounced naked from her ex-boyfriend, Canadian pop star Justin Bieber, media…
The Dead C
Gate of Michael Morley
My eternal dirty sadness Gate – Saturday Night Fever (2016, mie music) Tracks: Asset Licker Caked Hijack This thing made ne…
Ashley Campbell
Ashley Campbell On Her Father Glen, Her Route To Music And Her First Record – Interview
We were lucky enough to be front and centre during the press conferences at the recent C2C Festival in London. Ashley Campbell stopped by to talk…
Soulja Boy
Soulja Boy Threatens To Release Lil Yatchy Diss Track
Sometimes hip hop gets pulled into some really dumb stuff and that’s exactly the case with rappers Lil Yatchy and his music idol Soulja Boy.…
J Balvin
J Balvin was miraculously saved
The Colombian reggaetonero Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin, known simply as J Balvin, can say loudly that is fortunate. The plane was going to move to the…
Celtic Thunder
Celtic Thunder Packs a Punch!
This next group that I’m reviewing is so wonderful. They were first brought to me by another co-worker who saw them on a late night TV show. On first…
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…
Missy Elliott
Will Missy Elliott be Supa Dupa Fly again?
There are two people responsible for shaping the Hip Hop and R&B sound of the late 90s: Timbaland and Missy Elliott. The two came…
Chino & Nacho
Celebrating 10 years of Chino y Nacho's career.
After months of uncertainty about his possible musical separation, Chino and Nacho closed with a flourish the fifth edition of the Awards Pepsi Music…
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Scotland's Best Band Will Return in 2017
There is a running joke in my friend group that I’m not really in to gigs. The reason: most of the bands I love are either broken up or dead. I love…
The Weeknd
The Weeknd Preparing New Album
Abel Canadian Makkonen, better known by his stage name, The Weeknd, has been working hard in the studio to launch what will be his new album entitled…
Rihanna
Rihanna doesn't want to know about Pokémon Go during her concerts
The original Barbadian singer, Rihanna, told the audience that did not want to see him play Pokemon Go during her show in France. This weekend, the…
AC/DC
AC/DC bassist resigned
Cliff Williams, announced that stops the music after the current world tour rock band, a decision that is due to the profound 'changes&#…
Soda Stereo
Questions for Tweety González
A few weeks ago the show Sép7imo Day Cirque Du Soleil, which is mainly based on the work of Soda Stereo was finally premiered in Buenos Aires.…
Prisca Dávila
The sisters Prisca and Marieva Dávila prepare a concert together
They are sisters, are pianists and enjoy sharing scenarios and scores. The Marieva Prisca Dávila and artists decided to meet again their talents…
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber does it again at the 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards
In the most recent MTV Europe Music Awards held in the city of Milan, Italy. Justin Bieber was one of the most outstanding artists of the big event,…
Chester Bennington
Chester Bennington's possible cause of death
Fans of the band Linkin Park are in mourning after hearing the news of the suicide of singer Chester Bennington on July 20. Local sources said the 41…
Rosen & Spyddet
Rosen & Spyddet
Cozy beats and lo-fi atmosphere – this is what I need. Noisy passages and dreamy landscapes in my mind – this is what I need and…
Imagine Dragons
Fall in love with the new Imagine Dragons
And finally it came the most anticipated for fans of Imagine Dragons day. The band already released its new promotional Not Today, which will be part…
Gioachino Rossini
Rossini Does Sacred Music
Who knew Rossini did sacred classical music so well? The song playing at first in the Rossini collection is a fabulous Italian setting of the Mass.…
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses are back with a new album
We all want to be worshiped and can achieve the resurrection. Music is capable of doing and of course the ego of Ian Brown, to compose the emblematic…
The Decemberists
January. Sharing it with everyone
At the very beginning of each year, I tell myself (I almost sing to myself) to remember how I can accomplish everything that I want because sky is the…
Tomates Fritos
Fried Tomatoes is renewed
20 years new album. So Tomates Fritos celebrates two decades of experience in Venezuela. A homonymous production with a clear message: reinvent…
SMV
THE LOW END Vol.1: The Bass
The bass is the base. Hence the name. The bass is the binding force between the rhythm and the harmony. The bass is the instrument that plays the…
Scott Dean
Scott Dean ‘All Over Again’ – Album Review
Scott Dean is the quintessential modern Texas artist. Snuggled in a bed of twangy, guitar-led honky-tonk music, he sings in a capable but raw,…
Jonas Blue
A tune to keep on driving for?
From the moment that I heard “Fast Car”, when Tracy Chapman released it in 1988, I’ve not only loved it, but I also…
Bajofondo Tango Club
The centenary of La Cumparsita
Uruguay is preparing to celebrate in 2017 the centenary of the tango La Cumparsita by Gerardo Matos Rodriguez, perhaps the piece of this genre that…
Cale Tyson
Cale Tyson Interview
Cale Tyson surprised us with news of his upcoming country soul debut album, recording this spring at FAME Studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. His two…
La Fleur
La Fleur represents Venezuela at the Viva Rock Latino Festival
David Nez (drums and vocals), Luis Pilucho Trujillo (guitar and vocals), Raymond Mariño (bass and vocals), Alfredo De Yavorsky (trumpet) and…
Rob Richings
Rob Richings ‘Half Way Up’ - EP Review
Rob Richings has had to work hard to get this EP out, but not in the conventional sense. In 2009 he was diagnosed with a rare and severe form of…
Nils Petter Molvær
NILS PETTER MOLVAER V.S. ERIK TRUFFAZ
This is not a battle. It’s merely a choice, although it doesn’t even have to be that. Music is not a competitive sport - the only…
Grammy Awards DJ's
The Grammys get on the tech bandwagon!
In these times, when most music lovers prefer to build their musical selection lowering their favorite songs from any digital platform, and when the…
Sinéad O'Connor
Sinead O’Connor’s Cry For Help: Musicians and Mental Health
Haciendo una excepción a mi habitual blog de críticas de álbumes, actualizaciones de canciones y alertas de artistas - hoy me gustar&#…
Lil Supa
Lil supa keep on 'SERIOUS'
A few days ago the Venezuelan exponent aka Marlon Morales Little Supa 'introduced a new single of the content of his first concept…
Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny takes Apple Music
The rabbit of the trap does not stop growing in the lists and its success becomes increasing. The 22-year-old Puerto Rican was selected as the New…
Laura Guevara
Laura Guevara prepares to launch her album
Theatre Chacao (Caracas, Venezuela) is the place where Laura Guevara will give a special concert to mark the launch of their debut album. This is…
Fonseca
Fonseca dazzles at the Panama Book Fair
The Colombian singer Fonseca and the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia shone today at the opening of the XIII International Book Fair of Panama…
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…
Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin returns to La Paz 23 years later.
Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin returned today to woo his audience in La Paz, 23 years after his first visit to the Bolivian city, which arrived…
Jay Electronica
Jay Electronica Issues Apology To Kendrick & 50 Cent
Earlier this year in February New Orleans rapper Jay Electronica released a track which seemed to be charged with anger towards his detractors. In the…
Marika Takeuchi
Interview: Marika Takeuchi Dazzles In Her New EP, Missing Piece
You’ve probably heard Marika Takeuchi’s music before in the background without even realizing, maybe at a coffee shop…
Néstor Zavarce
When a song is tradition
I remember every 31 December, my mother turned on the radio 15 or 5 minutes before the fair at midnight marking the beginning of a new year cannonade…
Paul Bley
Paul Bley, great jazz legend, has died
Improvisation is food for the listener 's brain. The introverted and sound experimenter, Paul Bley, died at age 83 of natural causes in his…
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars is working on new treasures
Finally, the rumors are getting stronger and stronger that Bruno Mars will be releasing new music this year. He's had such a strong run…
Rawayana
Rawayana returns with “Vengase I”
If there is a Venezuelan band that has accustomed us to enjoy good reggae, that's Rawayana. The group formed in the cradle of Libertador in…
Gary Lionelli
Interview With O.J.: Made In America Composer Gary Lionelli
O.J.: How Composer Gary Lionelli Crafted the Emmy Nominated ScoreMade in America: With 6 Emmy nominations, ESPN’s…
Gorillaz
The Biggest Albums of 2005
In one of my first articles for Kurrent I wrote about the most impactful debut albums from 2005. 2005 was a special year for me as it was the year…
Moxkito
Music Review : Moxkito - Thinking Like a Living Legend
CEO of Mox Flex Music Moxito who doubles up as a record producer rapper and songwriter has once again released a brand new song titled “…
Nelly
Nelly owes money and his fans want to help him
The rapper Nelly owes a large sum of money to the treasury. His fans have decided to start a campaign through the Internet to the singer for more…
Randy Hall
Randy Hall Breaks From Smooth Jazz with Hot New R&B Single A New Way of Love on Spotify and YouTube
Randy Hall awakens something new as he releases his R&B influenced single A New Way of Love streaming now on YouTube and Spotify. Fans can…
Clara Baker
Clara Baker ‘Temporary Things’ - Album Review
Oregon native Clara Baker grew up around music, helping her father sell fiddle and guitar instructional books, as well as helping out in all aspects…
Wisin
Wisin mourns the departure of his little Victoria
Just a month after his birth, Victoria's first daughter of the famous reguetonero has died. So it was known by a sensitive tribute to the…
Paul Kantner/Jefferson Starship
Paul Kantner died
In the early 60s, the LDC seized the US cultural scene, managing to create a psychedelic musical movement in California where his greatest exponent…
La Vida Bohème
La Vida Bohème signs with a new record label
The Venezuelan rock group La Vida Bohéme signed with the original label of Barcelona, Spain, Music Fan in order to prepare the launch of its…
50 Cent
50 Cent Proves He’s Still The Man; Gets His First Gold Single In 4 Years
The entertainment industry is a fickle one and most people don’t get more than their 15 seconds of fame. Rap music in particular is a difficult genre…
Residente
Resident wants to conquer the big screen
Resident is in a very special stage of his career since he is working alone. The former member of Calle 13 has in mind to conquer movie screens, and…
Maroon 5
What Lovers Do is the new Maroon 5
August has been a month for high-profile groups to release new material to be renewed, and pop band Maroon 5 has not been the exception. Maroon 5,…
Alejandra Guzman
Alejandra Guzmán and Gloria Trevi on tour in the United States.
Alejandra Guzman Mexican singer signed with Universal and has already prepared its first project with the American record company with his compatriot…
Adele
Is it Adele or is it not Adele? It's not Jenny!
In a special BBC London, Adele attended a hearing imitators of Adele. The production team along with makeup artists managed to transform it into…
Sananda Maitreya
A desire to breathe freely
Among the many artists, who've musically responded to US police quickly drawing their guns on their African American citizens, is a song with a…
Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash 'The River and The Thread' - Album Review
I feel privileged to have experienced the 1980s when women dominated country music radio and billboard music charts. And it just wasn’t a handful of…
Jory Boy
New musical proposal
Fernando Sierra, better known in the art world as Jory or Jory Boy, reggaeton singer, brings us prior to your new mucial proposal, Tales of bed which…
J Balvin
J Balvin achieves a Guinness record thanks to Ginza
Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin Colombia is a successful music producer. His career to stardom succeeded with his third studio album entitled The Family…
Alirio Díaz
Goodbye to the father of Venezuelan guitarists
The teacher Alirio Diaz stunned the world with the news of his death, on July 5 at night in Rome (Italy). Virtuoso guitarist, was the first…
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson takes a break
With a brand new album and a tour means performing singer Janet Jackson, sister of the late pop star Michael Jackson, announced to his followers to…
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.…
TLX
The Mediosol Festival will be held in Maracaibo
It is a necessity for the population, that cities have an active nightlife, where you can enjoy cultural and musical activities. You need appropriate…
Joey Bada$$
The Return of Joey Bada$$
No rapper has brought nineties boom bap rap back to the mainstream like Joey Bada$$. Granted J. Cole has had some pure east coast cuts on his last 2…
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…