One of my new favorite songs off of the new Slash album is By the Sword. The track features Wolfmother singer and guitarist Andrew Stockdale. I think Slash did a good job on having him sing for this song. It really fits his style as a rock vocalist …

The Souls of Mischief started out in 1993 with their debut “93 til infinity”, and they defined themselves as intelligent West Coast Rappers with Jazzy beats and decent production.
Pep Love, Tajai, A-Plus, and Phesto along with Casual made their mark in music, proving to everyone that they were a …

Sorry Bro is a song by Andrew Jackson Jihad which appears on their 2011 release Knife Man. Opening up with a quick rhythm which focuses on a guitar and the drums, the vocals enter the mix pretty quickly with the first verse of the song which returns the band …

Dear Doctor is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Beggars Banquet. The vocals start in right away along with an acoustic guitar part and a slight harmonica as well which gives it somewhat of a folk rock sound in my opinion. Jagger’s vocal melody …

I never really knew I have been missing Sam Smith’s identifiable voice until I heard him again recently with a brand new song. I used to hear most of his songs on radios, on Spotify playlists particularly “Pop Ballads”, on being sung by everyone in karaoke because of their …

Nickelback is a very popular group. Me and all my friends love them. I think their songs are great. I think they tell you about some people’s lives. Like their song ‘Faraway’, if you have seen the music video it tells about a fire fighter and about what would …

I must admit that up until somebody aimed me toward this album i had never heard of the band Black Pistol Fire, but now after spending some time with album i am happy to have found it. The closest band i can compare them to would be the White …

Badfish is a song by Sublime and is the seventh track on their debut album, 40 Oz. To Freedom. Beginning with a recording of some background noise before an acoustic guitar enters the track, I must admit that Badfish has always been one of my favorite songs from this …

Because is a track from The Beatles’ penultimate record, Abbey Road. The thing that I always remember about Because is that this is certainly the one track on Abbey Road, or throughout The Beatles’ entire catalogue for that matter, which really demonstrates how well this band were good at …

Homecoming, the second musical epic of this album along with Jesus Of Suburbia, is honestly just as good as Jesus Of Suburbia in my opinion. I praise both of these tracks heavily, not so much because the parts themselves are brilliant but because the whole song is very well …

I love Fire in the dance floor, one of the songs that Sean Kingston made popular. Now he made another song that is good song for dancing. Ennie Meenie is the song that he collaborated with Justin Bieber and it is just amazing! I love it! I have to …

The Seven Deadly Sins is a song by Flogging Molly which appears on their album Within A Mile Of Home. The track opens up with a vocal solo accompanied only by some drum sticks in the background before some background vocals come in to provide a fuller sound. A …

Taylor Swift has become wildly successful in just a matter of years. In high school, I barely knew her name. Now, she is all over the Billboard charts and wins tons of awards at every single music awards show you can think of. Taylor Swift puts a twist on …

Taylor Swift is truly a good singer-songwriter. I really love her debut album which really presents wonderful music with such a nice composition, arrangement and lyrics.
I really love the song ‘Teardrops on my Guitar’. According to Taylor Swift in an interview, this is a story of her personal experienc. …

I am a sucker for soundtrack, People normally listens to pop. rock, country, R&B. alternative… yeah me too, but I love soundtrack. The first was Pirates of the Caribbean Curse of the Black Pearl by Hans Zimmer. Then the trilogy. Afterward, Lion king, Gladiator, The Rock, Inception, How to …

Surfing on the web I found this blog that has the recording of the first date of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds North American tour of their latest recording ‘Dig!!!, Lazarus, Digg!!!’ The night was September 16, 2008, the venue was the 4th & B, at San Diego, …

Overview - Side IV, the final side of The White Album, is much less energetic than side III but it’s a nice balance. Sides I and III were a bit more energetic in my opinion while sides II and IV were a bit more melodic for the most part. …

Madurai Subramaniya Subbulakshmi populary called as MS is known for her melodious voice all over world.Born in a musical family in Madurai,she entered the World Of Music at the age of 14 and became a Queen of songs.There is always a women behind man has been changed here and …

Overview —“ Basket Case, the third music video released by Green Day, would have to be their most well known music video at that point in their career. The music video takes the lyrics of the song very literally and sets the song in a mental hospital with the …

Prince Charming is a song by Metallica which appears on their album Reload, the second half of their double record Load/Reload. The song starts out with a guitar riff which is very blues-rock sounding and is pretty characteristic of many of the riffs on both Load and Reload which …

Several years ago, and actually probably longer than that, I was visiting a friend back east and he took me to a local Best Buy. It was actually the first Best Buy I was in, but while there we looked through the CD collection and I ended up …

Butterfly is one of the greatest hits from the 90’s. A single coming from Mariah Carey included in her studio album, Mariah. I was first year in college when I heard it playing in the radio. The song sounds sad and serious. Hearing this song when you are alone …

Guitar Tricks is a website where you can take paid guitar lessons. The site covers all different styles of music and has a decent selection of lessons for guitar players. For those who want to check the site out you’ll find twenty or so free guitar lessons to …

After spending years with the Misfits writing and recording some of the greatest punk to ever be pressed, Glenn Danzig formed his second band, Samhain. Their debut record, “Initium”, was released in 1984, and it showed that despite the Misfits officially disbanding, Danzig was determined to continue putting out …

Time To Pretend is a song by MGMT which appears on their second record, Oracular Spectacular. Being one of many singles to be released off this record, I’m sure this song is familiar to just about all MGMT fans and probably most people who listen to a rock radio …

Water Curses is an EP released by Animal Collective in 2008. Made up of songs that were written around the time of Strawberry Jam, Water Curses is comprised of four tracks which strike a nice balance to the album overall. While the two starting tracks of the EP are …

The Continuing Adventures Of Feeling Down And Out is a song by Sledding With Tigers and is the second song to appear on their second release, The Hill Sheep. Just as the first song on this album did, The Continuing Adventures Of Feeling Down And Out actually also opens …

The first song I listened to by country artist Billy Currington was Must Be Doing Something Right. I fell in love with Billy’s original, soothing voice. When I have to come up with a word to describe Billy’s voice, I would have to say sexy. Not in a weird …

Once in a while a band/artist comes along and totally shakes the foundations of conventional and un-conventional art. In this case, the band is Tool, and the art form in qustion is music. The album in question is Lateralus, a monolithic epic album that transcends all conventional boundries and …

Taylor Swift has done it again, with her Speak Now single. It is so amazing to listen to it. It is emotional yet funny. I can sense a genuine sincerity in her voice as she sings this song. The artist is known for spilling her …

This is a best of album by the band, featuring some of the hits and more, a couple unreleased tracks, and a bonus DVD with all the videos. I’m usually not much of a fan of best of collections, this is all right, but it could be better, they …

R. Kelly
“Trapped In The Closet, Part 12″
TP-3 Reloaded
Jive Records
Being bored out of his skull, R. Kelly decides to bring the story back to the situation at Cathy’s house, picking up with she, Chuck, and Rufus getting up off the floor after Sylvester had stormed out of there with his …

When I watched the movie Step Up 3d there was a scene in which the actors where all breakdancing and the main actress and actor were showing their moves together, and the song had a really beat to it and it really stuck on my mind. I searched for …

This Gone with the Wind soundtrack CD is labeled as ‘The New Recording of Max Steiner’s Classic’. It was done with LaserLight Digital technology. It has one big plus and one big minus in my book.
The big plus is that this music is as wonderful as ever. …

Ever heard of Jack’s Mannequin? You should have. Not because of rising popularity or the fact that the band recently accompanied Plain White T’s and Panic! At The Disco on tour, but because of the melodic, piano-filled tracks that fill debut album “Everything in Transit”. Jack’s Mannequin brings a …

I live in Nashville, and the whole city if full of Songwriter’s, who have come here to chase the dream of writing the next big hit country song! Even if you meet someone new who tells you that they are a dentist, an engineer, a lawn maintenance worker, or …

Throughout the ages, humanity has relied on music. In Africa, it was a form of communication, and in 1930’s America, it was a way to escape the economic troubles of the day. However, being a good musician is truly difficult, so finding …

Aberdeen is a song by Cage The Elephant which appears on their record Thank You, Happy Birthday. The track opens up with a lead guitar line before the rest of the band really comes in and a steady rhythm is set for the song. While setting up the verse, …

Hold It Don’t Drop It by Jennifer Lopez works for me. I have always known the fact that J.Lo couldn’t really sing that well, but she is a person that tries her best and she has this style of choosing songs that could suit her vocal range. She …

Fixin’ To Die Blues is a cover performed by Bob Dylan which appears on his self-titled debut record. I’ve read that Dylan’s version of the song is actually pretty different than the original because he changes around the vocal melody along with some lyrics so we’ll see how this …

Hear Me Now is the third studio album by Secondhand Serenade, released on August 3rd. I was excited for this album, mainly because I’m a pretty big fan of Secondhand Serenade, and couldn’t wait for the release of the whole album. However, when hearing all 12 songs, I found …

A very fast song from the start as the lead guitar pumps up the volume of the praise song and as Joel Houston sings. He was sounding hoarse voice here but it is still okay because he is doing it with all his heart and what his soul can …

This artist clearly needs no introduction; I don’t think that there is anyone on this planet who hasn’t heard of Amy Winehouse by now! She’s constantly in the press, usually for all the wrong reasons but, that said, she is one talented singer. This album has got to be her …

I’m not a fan of action movies as a rule, but when my favorite actor, Patrick Swayze, made one (Black Dog), I had to go see it. Lo and behold, I actually loved the movie. I watch it more than I do at least half of the …

R. Kelly & Public Announcement
“She’s Got That Vibe”
Born Into The 90s
Jive/Zomba Recording
This is where it all started for R. Kelly, with a group called Public Announcement. This is their very first single and music video titled “She’s Got That Vibe” from the album, “Born Into The 90s”. This was …

I love listening to music and my favorite kind is hair bands from the 1980’s. To me this the music from the ’80’s says something different than what artist are trying to say now. Music from the ’80’s has depth and style and every song sounds different, …

This guitar is the second guitar that I purchased. The first guitar that I bought was a Mexican Stratocaster. This Ibanez brand guitar has some cool features, but it just wasn’t for me. I really prefer my Strat over the Ibanez. I honestly don’t really know why I bought …

You’ll love this song forever! Yes, bad pun. But this song is really cool! The song, a little over 6 minutes, is addicting. Blast in on you iPod, hiss a “yes” when you hear it on the radio, play in at your party. I know I’ve been listening to …

R. Kelly
“Trapped In The Closet, Part 19″
TP-3 Reloaded
Jive Records
We are now trapped in the church it seems. Part 19 of R. Kelly’s “Trapped in the Closet” series focuses on a very stupid commotion, one that is more retarded than the one between Rosie the nosey neighbor and her husband …

This album is really good, and I think that it deserves a lot more credit, when one looks at it retrospectively. By this I mean that most people associate Blur with their first records, and the songs that were on their first albums, whereas the later ones kind of …