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            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…
        
            In Search of Harperfield
          
        For Those Who Know How To Dig, Emma Pollock
        On her solo efforts, Emma Pollock continued in the same direction she was taking with her stellar band The Delgados, one of the most influential bands…
        
            Thinking of You - Single
          
        All My Loving, Review of Thinking Of You
        Please tell me that an influx of smooth Pop-R&B is on the rise. Because Dead Horse Beats finds a collective calling when it comes to branching…
        
            My Love Devine Degree
          
        Cody ChesnuTT - Divine Blessings
        Sometime after the turn of the century, Cody ChesnuTT suddenly appeared with a slice of everything soul called The Headphone Masterpiece (2002). And…
        
            Ashes
          
        Burning 'Ashes'
        Released on February 15, 2016 the young prodigy from Denver had his album entitled “Ashes.” It was composed, engineered, produced…
        
            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…
        
            Rennen
          
        “Rennen” by Sohn: – Running towards the dreams
        From its very beginning, 2017 stumbles towards the awesomeness. The clusters of audiophile delights that will most certainly leave a trace in…
        
            10,000 Reasons (Live)
          
        Bless The Lord O My Soul--On Fire for the Lord Matt Redman
        Matt Redman is one of the leading worship leaders in the Contemporary Christian community. He is known for leading worship services and concerts to…
        
            La lucha
          
        Interview with La Vida Boheme
        In recent days, there has been great movement in the Venezuelan musical movement, with good recordings, undoubtedly one of the most outstanding has…
        
            Out in the Storm
          
        Waxahatchee's Best Record Yet
        A lot has happened in the career of Katie Crutchfield in the past five years, the girl who is performing under the name Waxahatchee (she got the…
        
            In the Kingdom of Dreams
          
        Ian Felice - Are memories just dreams?
        When poets get to singing… For some it is a problem, for others, it is a blessing, Dylan, Cohen, Simon, Oberst and yes, based on his first…
        
            I Decided.
          
        I Decided
        I Decided. attempts to bury Big Sean’s wide mean streak and present the 28-year-old in a mature light. 2015’s Dark…
        
            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…
        
            Come Away With Me
          
        Come Away Again with Norah Jones
        Several albums and musical collaborations later, Norah Jones' debut album remains a top favorite for many who have followed her musical journey.…
        
            The Narrows (Deluxe Edition)
          
        Grant Lee Phillips Stromg As A Buffalo
        Grant Lee Buffalo were one of those bands that never got enough recognition from the media and the audience. Their 1999 debut Fuzzy, a fusion of…
        
            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…
        
            This Old Dog
          
        The Prince Of Indie
          The ultimate idol of indie audience, Mac DeMarco, releases his new full-length album This Old Dog, almost three years after the halcyon…
        
            Calm Down
          
        Has Katy B calmed down too much?
        UK singer, Katy B, usually is always “ok” in my book. Normally I fall in love with any track that she sings. She’s got a…
        
            Don't Let The Kids Win
          
        The Kids Won After All
        A while back KatCigarette, reviewing one of Julia Jacklin’s singles warned you in these (web)pages what you could potentially expect from her album “…
        
            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…
        
            The Direction of Last Things
          
        Intronaut Is the S***
        Progressive is not understood by many people and that needs to change. If you are reading this and you have never been listening metal, I have…
        
            Led Zeppelin II
          
        Rediscover: Led Zeppelin II
            In my 15 years of listening to music quasi - religious way from that When the Levee Breaks reproduced under the needle of the…
        
            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…
        
            Daniel Bachman
          
        To Fahey or Not to Fahey
        Whenever a new name pops up among good fingerpicking guitar players on the folk/acoustic scene (check ut the excellent Imaginational Anthem album…
        
            Examples
          
        Shining Examples
        Personally, I’m not a big fan of beats albums. At least, not for home listening. In a club, fine, that should be their main purpose. But at home, I…
        
            A Trip To Soda Island
          
        Beating the Heat with Soda Island
        When I complained about the heat on summer days, my mother would tell me to think about things that were really cold. So I would build a house made of…
        
            Weight of the World
          
        Undiscovered Country Treasure of 2016
        Sometimes, a one year is not sufficient to listen to all the great albums, so it often happens that we miss on a brilliant release that should have…
        
            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…
        
            Ultraluminal
          
        Dirty, Sludgy Rock Piece
        I first discovered City of Ships when band’s vocalist, Eric Jernigan, became a permanent member of Rosetta, one of my favorite post metal…
        
            Sketches Of Brunswick East
          
        Sketches of Brunswick East Confirm King Gizzard's Status
        Just when you think that King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard got stuck on psychedelic rock and progressive hard rock, using recursive motives, the most…
        
            RELAXER
          
        Relaxer
        The third album from the British fuss-rockers features tastefully trimmed string arrangements, chamber woodwinds, and terminal boredom.…
        
            Waiting on a Song
          
        When Dan Takes A Break From The Black Keys
        When you reach wide audiences with your mother band, it is clear that you should be careful about every step you take, because any wrong move can mean…
        
            Hollow Meadows
          
        Richard Hawley Marries His City
        Let’s not call it a long distance relationship, let’s call it a love too big to be placed in one city. Some people are in a…
        
            Integrity
          
        Tom Harrel and The Art of Improv
        Fantastic, legendary trumpet player Tom Harrel continues to prove that it's possible to create masterpieces even when you are in your…
        
            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…
        
            Electronica 1: The Time Machine
          
        The Father of Electronica
        When you are an artist who initiated a certain art movement or discovered a specific music genre, that speaks for you. Even silence screams your name.…
        
            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…
        
            The Colour In Anything
          
        This Decade's Most Important British Musicians
        British mastermind released his third studio album last year and as I am not quite sure whether I have already review it, I will do it again. I have…
        
            The Assassination of Julius Caesar
          
        Ulver - The Assassination of Julius Caesar [Review]
        I always had a kind of strange relationship with Ulver’s releases. Every time when Garm and his group delivered a new album I would end up being more…
        
            WOPTOBER
          
        Mane Music
        Prison can change anyone. Enough time isolated from the world, treated as subhuman and discarded like garbage is soul-breaking and creatively stifling…
        
            New View
          
        Nonchalant Woman
        Eleanor Friedberger is known as a vocalist of the band The Fiery Furnaces. The band released eight albums that were pretty successful in American…
        
            The Far Field
          
        Furute Islands Remain On The Right Side Of The Field
        Three years after they won the hearts of synth-pop and indie rock lovers, Baltimore trio Future Islands returned with their fifth album. I can freely…
        
            Wilder Mind
          
        Different, Still Rockin.
        The band Mumford and Sons are known for their acoustic madness as I like to call it. The band has realesed three albums; Sigh No More, Babel, and…
        
            Welkya
          
        Welkya
        “Welkya” is an album I first heard when it came out in 2006. It was around the time when I first had the chance to personally meet with Theodosii…
        
            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…
        
            Chew
          
        (Don’t) Get That Bubble Gum Off Your Shoe
        You would have to search deep into the Seventies memorabilia to find the cover of the album that inspired the cover art Nashville’s The Paperhead used…
        
            Needles into the Ground
          
        Khost - Needles Into The Ground
        ''Needles Into The Ground'' features the British experimental duo Khost in collaboration with Justin K. Broadrick from Godflesh, and…
        
            Four Hands & a Heart Christmas
          
        A Carlton for Christmas
        I know it's not yet December. But in may part of the world, the Philippines, the Christmas season can begin as early as September. This month then…
        
            Murmur (Deluxe)
          
        What's the album that clears your head?
        As I’ve probably said before (and will most certainly say again), there’s nothing like music to bring you back to a specific time and place. Look at…
        
            Your Wilderness
          
        Emotionally Filled Atmo Rock
        I first heard about The Pineapple Thief three years ago when their vocalist, Bruce Soord, worked with Jonas Renkse (Katatonia&…
        
            Too Dark Park
          
        Skinny Puppy's Sonic Masochistic Masterpiece
        Skinny Puppy's eighth studio album is something of a masterpiece. So dense are the sonic tapestries that it is nearly impenetrable. Produced by…
        
            Reflection
          
        Brian Eno Delivers an Over-Conceptual One-Track Album
        We entered the new year with the 26th album in the career of Brian Eno, one of the most respected artists of the contemporary music. His work…
        
            Outcasts (DEMOS)
          
        Savant Shares Outcasts
        Aleksander Vinter is excited to release Savant - Outcasts today, a 4-CD anthology of new and unreleased material, VIP mixes, demos and more to…
        
            Hiss Spun
          
        Darkness is Chelsea Wolfe's Middle Name
        Californian princes of darkness dropped her sixth release at the end of September with which she knowledgeably continues to take us through the dark…
        
            Hang
          
        Foxygen's Hang Is An Amalgam of Retro and Modern
        Do we make mistakes or do mistakes make us? I am not going to get metaphysical, don’t worry, but I am trying to emphasize the importance of occasional…
        
            Human Race
          
        On The Wane Presents Palate of Dark Goodness on 'Human Race'
        Oscillating between dream gaze and power gaze fusion, Ukraine’s On The Wane brings us their new full album ,…
        
            Best Of
          
        #tbt: Best Summer Album Ever
        There are many albums that are made for chilling nearby big waters. Some are obvious, like those records by The Beach Boys, Tame Impala, Buena Vista…
        
            Fresh Blood For Tired Vampyres
          
        Electric Six Could Really Use Some Fresh Blood
        It seemed like Bitch, Don’t Let Me Die is the last album by Electric Six, but it’s not. New autumn and new album. Fresh Blood For Tired Vampires is…
        
            FLAME
          
        Light it up, Rachel Foxx!
        I was sent a link to preview Rachel Foxx's third EP, before it’s release. This was a while ago, but I only got to it ater this EP got its…
        
            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…
        
            Coming Home
          
        Leon Bridges - The New Jazz Star
        In art, time is a relative variable and zeitgeist is difficult to define. The last artist who is going to prove this thesis is young author from Texas…
        
            All the Colours of the Dust
          
        Jakob Skott - All the Colours of the Dust
        Jakob Skott came out with a new album ''All the Colours of the Dust'' earlier this year, and the new album packs some really fine…
        
            Swear I'm Good At This
          
        Swear I'm Good at This
        On their debut LP, the eager duo fumbles that which makes indie pop so meaningful. It becomes a lively collection of empty gestures. The &…
        
            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…
        
            2012 - 2017
          
        When Nicolas Jaar Plays House, That Doesn't Mean He Plays Safe
        It is generally accepted notion that when an artist is having fun while making his music, the listener is also going to enjoy it. Under the pseudonym…
        
            Simplicity
          
        Exuberant Punk-Rock
        This New Jersey band is like a group of sport guys. You love them, they motivate you, you do tattoos with their faces. They make you laugh, you make…
        
            Dreams
          
        Gabor Szabo's Dreams
        “Dreams” is an album by Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó recorded in 1968 and released the year after on the…
        
            After The Storm
          
        Jacko Hooper - After The Storm EP
        After The Storm relates to the mindset that these songs were written. Each song is a reflective viewpoint on a personal story or scenario…
        
            Let It Reign
          
        Better Half of The Libertines
         In retrospective, The Libertines have managed to leave  a mark in British indie rock with only two albums. Carl was always…
        
            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 '…
        
            Origin of What
          
        Tyvek - Origin Of What
        Tyvek are a pretty well-known American lo-fi garage rock/noise rock band, who have released a number of great albums through the years. Their latest…
        
            Stimmt
          
        Aidan Baker - Stimmt
        The highly prolific Canadian drone/noise/shoegaze musician Aidan Baker seemingly comes out with new albums every few months or so. May it be Nadja,…
        
            Noctuary
          
        The Holydrug Couple - Noctuary
        The Holydrug Couple are a relatively well-known Chilean psychedelic rock/neo-psych band. They have released a variety of albums through the years and…
        
            case/lang/veirs
          
        Folk-Country-Indie Album of 2016
          When three magnificent female vocalists, such as Neko Case, k.d.lang and Laura Veirs are, come together to make an album, the result has to…
        
            4U
          
        Christina Milian's Liar put her back on my radar
        For me, Christina Milian is a name from the past. I have not really kept up with her music since her hit single “AM to PM” in 2001…
        
            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…
        
            Rune Husk
          
        Rune Husk?
        So you don’t know what Rune Husk is? But of course, it is the new Of Montreal EP! Oh, you want to know what that means? Well, then, you will have to…
        
            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.…
        
            Scream
          
        Enter Michael Jackson's Halloween
        With Halloween coming around the corner, the Michael Jackson estate and Sony Music couldn’t resist releasing a new album with a scary theme…
        
            Metals
          
        Feist's Metals and Everything That's Golden About It.
        Feist’s Metals is one of my favourite albums. Let me tell you why.  The first few bars of the opening song, The Bad in Each Other, set the album apart…
        
            Elder
          
        Elder - Elder
        Elder are a great American psychedelic rock/stoner doom band from Massachusetts. They have released a bunch of great albums through the years, but…
        
            Brigid Mae Power
          
        Power To Brigid
        Many who would see that this self-titled album by Brigid May Power came out on the acoustic guitar-oriented label Tompkins Square will be mightily…
        
            Jomsviking
          
        Viking Metal
        It seems that even after ten albums, Amon Amarth do not know how to neither surprise nor disappoint. If someone said to their super fans that they are…
        
            The Search for Everything
          
        The Search For Everything
        John Mayer suffers simultaneously from an excess of taste and an oblivious lack of it. It makes his seventh studio album neither sensitive nor scuzzy,…
        
            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…
        
            Awake And Pretty Much Sober
          
        Intricately Layered & Easy on the Ears
        Awake and Pretty Much Sober by Violents is one of my most recent discoveries and the strange tension between cool, icy indifference and…
        
            Must Exist
          
        Goth Existentialism
        Instead of instagraming existential crisis, true artists sublime their crisis into a something divine. Competition is a mother of great achievements.…
        
            Incarnate
          
        Killswitch Engage's Beyond The Flames Is Beyond Words
        Everyone who doesn’t prefer to swear in millions of GB of music on their hard disk is nostalgic about the times when bands released home videos…
        
            Thriller
          
        Thriller - Timeless album from the King of Pop
        Yes, we often say we are all human beings and we are all the same, but in this world there are people born with a shining star and with a life purpose…
        
            Under Cöver
          
        Motorhead's Under Cover Underwhelms
        Numerous covers Motorhead occasionally recorded in a period between 1992 and 2015 (after the death of Ian Lemmy Kilmister which kind of represented…
        
            Bloodlust
          
        Body Count
        The seventh album from Ice-T’s heavy metal band sounds like a TED Talk set to a bracing thrashcore/groove metal soundtrack. It takes a…
        
            Brace Yourself
          
        Allen Thompson Band - Allen Keeps The Allman Spirit Around
        If you follow the publications like No Depression and all others that have something to do with alt-country, country rock, or just plain old country,…
        
            The Reverses
          
        Magnificently Insane Industrial Sludge
        Oh, how I love records like The Reverses, the newest album by Terra Tenebrosa, where a bunch of maniacs plays music which could probably be used as a…
        
            Ty Segall
          
        Ty Segall Never Slows Down
        A golden rule in music is to take a break between records. In most cases, artists go to hibernation until boredom turns into inspiration, and…
        
            Childhood Home
          
        Mother and Son Playing Great Music
        Musicians are used to performing in many family relations and combinations. While brothers and sisters are nothing unusual (The Beach Boys, Kings of…
        
            Policies of Power EP
          
        Policies of Power
        Samantha Urbani’s debut is alt-pop with style and nuance. She coats her sound with some retro ’80s accessories, but her real emotions remain grounded…
        
            The Tower
          
        Motorpsycho - Psych(o) is still motoring’
        With almost thirty years on the music scene, Norwegian heavyweights (in more senses than one) Motorpsycho has been classified in almost any musical…
        
            Electra Heart
          
        Electra Heart
        Marina Diamondis, aka Marina and the Diamonds, doesn't make things easy for herself. For her follow-up to 2010's excellent debut The Family…
        
            Wiped Out!
          
        The Neighbourhood Wiped Out! Album Review
        On October 30th, 2015 The Neighbourhood released their sophomore album entitled  The Neighbourhood is a group that has historically evoked a strong…
        
            The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me
          
        Making Room to Feel with Brand New
        In my previous article I talked about the capacity that music has to make an emotional impact. While my review of Pharrell Williams’ G I R L…
        
            Salutations
          
        Oberst's Salutations To Ruminations
        Conor Orbest came out of the phase in which indie-folk audience perceived him as the best author of the younger generation and entered the new era in…
        
            First Ditch Effort (Commentary)
          
        Candid NOFX In Rearview
        Can’t you see my soul, on the record sleeve, it’s going out for sale as soon as it gets saved. (NOFX – Take Two Placebos And Call Me Lame) After the…
        
            Tutu
          
        Miles from India
        Jazz and Indian music have been “buddies” for a long time now. Even before the likes of Tom Scott, John Coltrane, and John McLaughlin, Indian…
        
            The High
          
        Behind a modeling eyes of a tomboy: The High  rise of Candice Pillay
        Sitting here in such an excitement and, at the same time, slight bump on my mind, trying to figure out the reason why are many of such an autstanding…
        
            No Rain, No Rose
          
        Storytellers Are Back In Style
        If John Prine and Mitch Hedberg had a baby…” goes the bio blurb on John Craigie’s website. Sure, you cite those favorable comments that suit you, and…
        
            Cardinal (Expanded Edition)
          
        My Albums of the Year: Pinegrove: Cardinal
        There's something about Pinegrove's sophmore album, technically their label debut, Cardinal that is pleaseingly alt-country. You remeber alt-…
        
            Little by Little
          
        Luckily, Soda is Streaming Again
        I thought these guys were missing in action, Haven’t heard from them in a while. Almost forgot what they sounded like. But then, no matter how much…
        
            A Weekend in the City
          
        Albums that turn 10 in 2017: Bloc Party, A Weekend in the City
        I'm going to talk about something different in this series today. All the other 10 year articles have been about albums that I would consider as…
        
            All Hail the Yeti
          
        #tb All Hail The Yeti's Debut
        Internet, overpopulated urban areas, abundance of concert arenas and mass production of fanbases are causing ugly fight between bands for the place in…
        
            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…
        
            20 #1's Worship
          
        Going for Number 1
        I have a confession to make. Sometimes, I could be stuck in just listening to 3-4 songs in an album simply because they are the ones that strike the…
        
            Better Man
          
        Little Big Town reveals Swift debut  with Better Man
        Better Manis the new single off Little Big Town's album, Breaker.  The song was penned by a young girl in Nashville, who had pitched the…
        
            Violence
          
        Editors Need Editing
        After flirting with orchestral and electronic sound which relied on Smith's internal content on their previous album In Dreams, Editors…
        
            Walk Between Worlds
          
        Simple Minds Do Not Complicate It
        Simple Minds have released their 18th studio album, and just when no one except for hardcore fans did not expect anything besides formulaic music,…
        
            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…
        
            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…
        
            Dangerous Woman
          
        Ariana Grande Is a Dangerous Woman
        When it comes to beautiful and charismatic women Ariana Grande is definitely one of them. She has a very powerful voice that is merciful at the same…
        
            7 Series
          
        7 Series Is Almost Here : Kid Ink
        Kid Ink is ready for that second EP drop, tomorrow! The 7 Series album follows Kid`s 2013 Almost…
        
            Revival
          
        Revival
        Pop fandom is all about characters and storylines, so it makes sense that Disney and Nickelodeon alums do well. Not only do they enter the…
        
            Pariah
          
        Pariah
        Twenty years into her career, after a hiatus of more than a decade, the Chicago footwork producer finally releases her debut album, taking apart her…
        
            Tomates Fritos
          
        Fried Tomatoes arrives namesake.
        After long months of waiting, the big Tomates Fritos have taken the plunge and released their new self-titled album, if, likewise, namesake.…
        
            Vengase I
          
        The Rawayana surprise us with a trailer for Trippy Caribbean
        It is an incredible emotion felt by all the faithful listeners Rawayana to learn that less and less needed for the release of her third album Trippy…
        
            Space Is Only Noise
          
        Nicolas Jaar's Genre-Blending Ambient Soundscapes
        New York-based Chilean producer Nicolas Jaar had already been garnering steady interest and critical acclaim via a scattering of singles, EPs…
        
            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…
        
            24K Magic
          
        Feel the magic Sparkles in24K Magic by Bruno Mars
        Yeah, we all know who Bruno Mars is, but not this Bruno Mars that's on the 24K Magic Album record. If you are looking for a perfect blend of R&…
        
            Greatest Hits: Pieces of Three
          
        Michigan Based ThreePeace Reggae Rock for the Millenium! The Police, The Clash, Greta Van Fleet all rolled into a fat one!
        Michigan Based ThreePeace Reggae Rock for the Millenium! The Police, The Clash, Greta Van Fleet all rolled into a fat one! ThreePeace is an American…
        
            The Electric Lady
          
        Sophisticated Icon
        Janelle Monae is a young glamorous lady who has rhythm, blues and soul running through her veins. There is no blood in her music. Everything is clean.…
        
            More Scared Of You Than You Are Of Me
          
        more Scared Of You Than You Are Of Me Is Encouraging 
        If you are sick of studio albums of Bruce Springsteen, and you are looking for something similar but more powerful, The Smith Street Band have been…
        
            All the Best Songs
          
        Punk Storytelling
        Names like No Use For A Name and All The Best Song do not sound attractive. They sound snobbish until you play the record. One of the most prolific…
        
            The Far Field
          
        Highly Anticipated Future Island Record Is Finally Here
        2014 was a crossroad in the career of the famous band from Baltimore. Although they had three studio albums up until then, the commercial success came…
        
            Ropewalk
          
        Just Another Island Band
        Even though they had success with their debut album, The View never managed to capitalize it in a right way. They are always somewhere near but they…
        
            Flying Microtonal Banana
          
        King Gizzard Travels to The Middle East
        When back in the Sixties droves of musicians, rock or jazz went to the Middle East and further down towards the Indian Ocean, they brought back much…
        
            Canción Animal (Remastered)
          
        Soda Stereo: A Sign of Better Times
        Ask any 15-30 yr-old Latin american folk what Argentina, Chile, Peru, Mexico, Venezuela, Panama, Costa Rica, Paraguay and Colombia have in common and…
        
            Awesome Rock on Piano
          
        Interview with Dmytro Morykit about his album 'Awesome Rock on Piano'
        I interviewed Dmytro Morykit, about his recent album of classic rock covers Awesome Rock on Piano and include below some of his thoughts on the…
        
            Make Way For Love
          
        Kiwi That Makes The Room War 
        Despite of his classical music education gained at the University of Canterbury, the eclectic music influences Marlon Williams was exposed to from his…
        
            Keep Singing
          
        Did you know that Rick Astley had kept singing?
        He’s become such an icon for all the strangest reasons, but when Rick Astley had his breakthrough as a singer, in the 80s, he already was…
        
            House in the Tall Grass
          
        Patterns Fit Right
        The name of the band is Kikagaku Moyo, or for those who do not know Japanese, like me, Geometric Patterns. Luckily, judging by this, their third album…
        
            Trouble
          
        The Dead C - Trouble
        The New Zealand lo-fi avant-garde noise-rock/garage rock greats The Dead C came out with a new album this year via Ba Da Bing Records. As was perhaps…
        
            Secret Youth
          
        Finland’s Winter
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        Vancouver's Cain Price releases new single Enamel
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            Agatha Chang
          
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            Flesh Without Blood
          
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            Halfway to Nowhere
          
        Subdued Pessimism
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            Come Back to Me
          
        Molly Kruse Creates a Video to Remember
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            Pressure
          
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            Juanes
          
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            Aerosmith
          
        Aerosmith Considering Farewell Tour
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            Major Lazer
          
        Major Lazer release video for Know No Better
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        Melendi and Ha*Ash cover “Destiny or Chance”
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        HAIM brings HOPE to today's music and musicians
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        25 years after his departure, Freddie Mercury.
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        What A Long Strange Trip It's Been
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        Víctor Drija signs up for electronic bachata
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        Madonna did the most expensive tour in the world
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            Cheat Codes
          
        Cheat Codes premiere video for No Promises with Demi Lovato
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            Gliss
          
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        Juan Luis Guerra, Chris Brown and J Balvin will perform at the North Sea Jazz Festival
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        Rihanna doesn't want to know about Pokémon Go during her concerts
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        Thorns and petals, the new Marcela Morelo
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        Nacho is already taking off with Bailame
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        Rock It, Flash It!
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        Alice In Chains working on new album
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        Temples presents “Strange Or Be Forgotten”, a new single from his next album
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        Enrique Iglesias recognized as artist of the year at the Latin American Music Awards
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            Superfruit
          
        Bringing Hip Hop to Broadway
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        Daddy Yankee and Natti Natasha are in Another Thing
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        Around 70 years of life of Gualberto Ibarreto
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            Shakira
          
        Shakira's first tour concerts announced
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            Sinead Harnett
          
        Easing on to the top
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            Gloria Estefan
          
        Gloria Estefan's mother dies in Miami.
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            Rubén Blades
          
        Rubén Blades thus said goodbye.
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        Rock and Roll is NOT dead
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            Shakira
          
        new ballad
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            Morodo
          
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        Loue Reed: Heroin
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        Alex Ubago and La Oreja de Van Gogh offered a concert in the Dominican.
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        Kory Bard back from hiatus?
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        The Korn song that doesn't promise
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        Justin Timberlake a slightly grumpy troll
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        Kojey Radical Open Hand
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        Kanye West reportedly out of hospital
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        Frank Ticheli’s Saxophone Concerto
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        This is how the noise of female skin sounds
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        Kanye West sues insurance company for 10 million dollars.
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            Reis Belico
          
        New single
        Barreto Ruben Dario Guzman, better known by his stage name Reis War, is a singer of hip hop Venezuelan born in Venezuela on June 26, 1993.  At the…
        
            Red Flower Lake
          
         Three Truths is the Emotional, Captivating, and Alluring New EP from Red Flower Lake
        Virginia based electronic duo, Red Flower Lake, have just dropped their new EP Three Truths. Named aptly, the EP consists of three tracks that each…
        
            Claydon Connor
          
        Claydon Connor ‘Under The Big Sky’ – Album Review
        We previously featured Claydon Connor in our monthly Stray Plectrums post back in June, the spotlight shining favorably on his…
        
            Lindi Ortega
          
        Lindi Ortega ‘Faded Gloryville’ – Album Review
        Lindi Ortega has been making records for more than a decade, but in many ways it seems as though she’s just getting started. The Toronto-born,…
        
            Bucky Covington
          
        Bucky Covington ‘Happy Man’ – EP Review
        The trouble with artists that come from TV talent shows is that they arrive post-show with a whole heaping of buzz and commercial validity, a pre-…
        
            Laura Pausini
          
        Next door: the new Laura Pausini
        The award-winning Italian singer Laura Pausini, returns to the top of the music scene to release the song In the next door, the second single from…
        
            Mystic Bowie
          
        Mystic Bowie and The Talking Dreads 
        Mystic Bowie is a reggae songwriter/singer. A native of Jamaica, he is also a local celebrity here in Connecticut sharing his reggae roots at local…
        
            Taylor Swift
          
        Taylor Swift Releases Reputation's First Single 'Look What You Made Me Do'
        American pop star Taylor Swift debuted today Look What You Made Me Do, their first single from the album Reputation, which will be released on…
        
            Joan Manuel Serrat
          
        Serrat reissues the tour El Gusto es Nuestro
        The quartet of friends made up of Joan Manuel Serrat, Ana Belen, Victor Manuel and Miguel Rios tour reissues Our taste is the same they did 20 years…
        
            Space Diaries
          
        Flying High with Space Diaries
        Space Diaries are a phenomenal band making waves in the current music scene. The group has released an enticing new record this year that has made our…
        
            Ed Sheeran
          
        Ed Sheeran releases new music video
        If anyone has to talk about every day, it is Canadian, Ed Sheeran, either by controversy or their successful songs from their upcoming project. A few…
        
            Chief Keef
          
        Chief Keef jumps into the political arena a la Trump
        As reported by Billboard, Keef had attempted to throw a concert in Chicago last week via hologram -- due to two outstanding warrants for his arrest…
        
            The D.O.C.
          
        4 Rappers Who Had Near-Death Experiences and Lived To See Another Day
        Dizzee Rascal UK grime pioneer Dizzee Rascal ended up on the wrong end of some blades in Cyprus in 2003 and ended suffered six stab wounds at the…
        
            Röyksopp
          
        The electronic union of Röyksopp and Susanne Sundfør
        Two Nordic proposals joined (again) to achieve an electronic sound full of bits. Never end the issue, the Norwegian duo Röyksopp and…
        
            Bruce Springsteen
          
        Chapter and Verse is the title of Bruce Springsteen's new album.
        Bruce Springsteen will release on September 23, five days before you see the light his autobiography, his album Chapter and Verse, a greatest hits…
        
            DJ Khaled
          
        DJ Khaled, Future and Jay Z together in a new theme
        One of the most anticipated songs of hip hop summer, is now available; We are talking about the song I Got The Keys which was released last June 26…
        
            Parry Adams
          
        Get Your Whiskey Fix (and No Hangover) with Parry Adams' Latest Album!
        Pitssburgh based singer-songwriter, Parry Adams, recently released her latest album Whiskey Aftermath. Her motto “Music straight. No chaser” resonates…
        
            M.I.A.
          
        Missing In Action
        MIA is a British multi-media phenomenon. Her primary passion is music and I wanted to take a look at her discography, right before she releases her…
        
            Versed
          
        The Union Rock Show is coming against all odds.
        If something is known Venezuela is by its various musical events held throughout the year, fighting against all adversity so that such events take…
        
            Flume
          
        Flume shows us her skin
        Let us remember Flume as the Australian guy who managed to make an incredible mix of electronica and hip-hop. One who revolutionized a style with its…
        
            Taylor Swift
          
        Taylor Swift's Best Song from 1989
        Taylor dropped the music video of Out of the Woods, her sixth single from her fifth album 1989, during Dick Clark's 2016 New Year's Rockin Eve…
        
            Alice Jemima
          
        Alice Jemima's Breezeblocks
        There is something magical that happens when an artist takes an existing song and completely re-imagines it in their own unique style. There are so…
        
            The Chainsmokers
          
        Closer official video
        He has finally left the video of one of the hottest topics in the summer. The American duo, The Chainsmokers, has released the official video of his…
        
            Arctic Monkeys
          
        Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
        As one of the world’s most hyped bands in 2006, Arctic Monkeys were quick to invade America and beyond. Armed with a distinctive indie-rock…
        
            Genesis
          
        Genesis could reunite to celebrate its 50th anniversary
        Musical encounters are sensational. There you can see the resurgence of emotions and feelings that do enjoy the nostalgia of an era. Genesis, the…
        
            Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
          
        The Top Five Folk Singers of the Sixties
        The sixties were in one aspect the same as the decades before - if you wanted to be a musician, especially a singer than you had to be goddamn good.…
        
            Enrique Iglesias
          
        Heart hurts makes Enrique Iglesias happy.
        Enrique Iglesias today celebrated the popularity keeps her single It hurts the heart, a topic that registers million views on the Internet and is…
        
            Chloe x Halle
          
        The Kids Are Alright
        If you happened to watch the pre-Superbowl festivities and caught a wonderful rendition of “America the Beautiful,” or the “Where is the Love”…
        
            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…
        
            Phoenix
          
        Phoenix releases the music video for his latest single J-Boy
        On April 27, the French singers released the first single from their upcoming album, J-Boy, which they presented their music video inspired by the…
        
            Pantha Du Prince
          
        Pantha du Prince 
        Pure Vulnerability  The skies of glass are so clear and bright! The hands of glass touch my body and make me relax. These hands have dozens of fingers…
        
            Michael Jackson
          
        Children are not afraid
        It is likely that when you were 5 years I liked all the music you placed your parents and family. It is also possible you to dance any sound you…
        
            Carlos Baute
          
        Carlos Baute's family will increase
        Venezuelan singer Carlos Baute announced in his Instagram account that the family will be enlarged: What a joy to share with you our second pregnancy…
        
            Kurt Cobain
          
        Kurt Cobain's guitar up for auction
        Which makes sense of history, he has the future in his hands. Guillaume Enault was a young Frenchman dragged by force grunge Nirvana, when his hands…
        
            Neil Young
          
        Neil Young released new album
        Neil Young is a universal benchmark in the history of music. Since 1960 he has been writing songs and their influence still much in the 90s was…
        
            NAO
          
        Your soul`s red pill! Introducing: Nao
        As I may said it in my writings before, I am very hard to impress. And even if you don`t care about my taste and experience, I would not let myself…
        
            Hans Zimmer
          
        Interstellar winks, music of gravity
        Hans Zimmer writes music for movies. One of his most recent work was making music for the film Interstellar.  In this regard, the composer said he…
        
            Metallica
          
        The undisputed of Metallica's black disc
        I grew up in a context in which predominated the adverse comments against the so-called black disc of Metallica, which is actually a self-titled…
        
            Ivete Sangalo
          
        Ivete Sangalo replaces Ariana Grande in Lisbon.
        American singer Ariana Grande had to cancel his concert at the Rock in Rio Lisbon today for health reasons and will be replaced by Brazilian Ivete…
        
            Pitbull
          
        Pitbull premiered the video for Green light
        Armando Christian Perez, known worldwide as Pitbull, is still active producing new material. The urban music artist multiawarded launched last August…
        