DRESSED TO KILL
I give this one extra point for the classic album cover with KISS decked out in three piece suits.
KISS’ third album was another poor seller when first released and at this point, it seemed that KISS was never going to have any success recording in studio.
The only …

Today I will be speaking about a west coast classic album. And that is the Thug Lords album recorded by Yuk Mouth and C-bo. I must say that I love everything about this great album. The beats the lyrics and flows are all great. I think C Bo and Yukmouth …

John 5:The Devil Knows My Name DVD by metal bluegrass guitarist John 5 is a pretty cool DVD that shows you how to play some of his most complex licks from some of his songs on The Devil Knows My Name solo record album. This DVD is really weird …

Mike Tucker is an up and coming Tenor Saxophone player out of Boston who plays a range of music, varying from jazz to funk to R&B. He has performed with the likes of Earth Wind & Fire, The Kendrick Oliver Big Band, and many others. He is an acclaimed …

Roll is a song on Flo Rida’s new album, Mail on Sunday. In the song entitled, Roll, he features Sean Kingston.
I absolutely love how this song begins. It is a nice change from the instrumental introductions I’m used to. It starts with Sean Kingston singing a line or …

Overview —“ Painkiller, the 12th album released by Judas Priest, is surprisingly one of my favorite albums ever released by them. I said surprisingly because generally, by a band’s 12th album they really aren’t very good anymore, or at least they’re not all that great, but something about this …

Penny Dreadfuls is a song by Animal Collective which appears on their debut record Spirit They’ve Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished. Opening up with some background noise, a piano gradually joins the track before the vocals also come in. In strict contrast to the previous instrumental track, Untitled, the tone …

If you want to talk about a diverse singer, Kid Rock would be the one. He changes sides so often that you almost can’t keep up with him. He goes from songs like “American Badass” to “Picture” without batting an eyelash. Honestly, I don’t even know what genre that …

Lil’ Kim ft. Mr. Cheeks
“The Jump Off”
La Bella Mafia
Queen Bee Entertainment/Atlantic Records
Lil’ Kim hadn’t made an album since 2000 at this point and that was her second effort, “The Notorious K.I.M.”, which featured such hits as “No Matter What They Say” and “How Many Licks?”. I’m starting to notice …

This album is all but a display of what a good pop/electronica album should be. A friend bought me this record last year, much to my surprise. I knew I liked “Here In Your Arms”, which had been introduced as a single beforehand, but I didn’t know any of …

This video used the most simple scenes to make the video so extra special. It gave me a feeling of happiness whenever I watched it and it filled my head with good memories when I was in high school. I wouldn’t think a video by Katy Perry would be …

This album was released very recently - just on the 17th of April. I am a huge fan of all of Dar Williams’ music, but, although I had very high expectations, I was not at all disappointed.
As with all of this unique singer songwriter’s music, each song is completely …

Ciara
“Promise”
Ciara: The Evolution
LaFace Records
Director: Diane Martel
“Promise” tops Ciara’s previous single and video with its mid-tempo falsetto R&B ballad which depicts a girl in search of her one perfect man, she’s single, lonely, and looking for love. She’s ready to commit and willing to spend her life with him. Ciara …

Riding with Private Malone is a song by David Ball about a guy who just got out of the military and buys a 66 Chevy Corvette from an ad in the paper. It describes how excited he was to get his dream car. It talks about how the car …

Jay-Z
“Change Clothes”
The Black Album
Roc-A-Fella Records
Jay-Z decides to throw his thug life out the window and make videos for homosexuals. “Change Clothes” is the first single and music video off of his eighth and purposed final album titled “The Black Album”, but we all know that wasn’t the case being …

The Eagles Of Death Metal are a somewhat newer band that caught my attention. Being a Queens of The Stone Age fan, I really found this band to be quite different but at the same time very intriguing. It’s kind of hard to describe, it just feels… sleazy when …

I remember when I was still in high school. I first heard the song “Only In My Dreams” and i loved it instantly. I found out that it was from a young girl who was raised in Long Island, New York. I bought her first cassette …

The Murder Mystery is a song by The Velvet Underground which appears on their album of the same name. Interestingly enough, I just finished reviewing another track from the same album entitled Beginning To See The Light and I must say that I think these two songs are completely …

Judgment Of Heaven is a song by Iron Maiden which appears on their album The X Factor. I will say right now that I do not like Blaze Bayley with Iron Maiden, I don’t think that he fit their style and I think Dickinson fits substantially better and that …

Lil’ Kim ft. T-Pain and Charlie Wilson
“Download”
Brookland Media/Federal Distribution/UMG
Director: RAGE
“Download” is the latest single and music video from Lil’ Kim, accompanied by Aqua-Voice, oops I meant T-Pain, and Charlie Wilson. The song borrows heavily from Zapp’s “Computer Love” and even mentions the phrase several times in the lyrics. T-Pain …

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 …

Sweetheart Like You is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his album Infidels. The song opens up in an extremely melodic and slow moving fashion where Dylan sings along with a piano and some clean guitar parts. The music really isn’t doing all that much and it’s …

Mean Disposition is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Voodoo Lounge. The track starts out in a typical rock fashion with a guitar riff and a driving drum pattern as well. Jagger quickly joins in with the vocals with an average melody which doesn’t …

I am a die hard metal fan, and so, like many die hard metal fans I love listening to the band Pantera, even though they have not been together for the longest while. Their albums from the early nineties remain my favourite too, and one of these albums is …

Factory Girl is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Beggars Banquet. Factory Girl starts off with a nice acoustic guitar pattern which actually reminds me of Led Zeppelin for some reason and then a tabla, an Indian percussion instrument comes in, which further reminds …

Justin Bieber. You love him. You despise him. You are in the middle. Regardless everyone has their own distinct opinion of Justin Bieber. If any song is going to convince Bieber haters to see a positive side of the singer it’s his inspirational song “Pray.” Or it will just …

Any Van Halen fan knows one of their worst selling albums with David Lee Roth is Fair Warning. The reason it didnt sell as much but still charted some hits on the billboard was because fans loved what they did with this album but it didn’t appeal to many …

Going To San Diego is a song by Sledding With Tigers and the penultimate song on their third release, The Arrested Cats. Interestingly, the band opens up this track with an acoustic rendition of Beethoven’s iconic, Ode To Joy. Although somewhat out of place, the band actually do a …

If your looking for some amazing jazz fusion guitar then check out the CD My Metal Heart. it has a taste of alot of different guitar playing styles. The whole album was created in the studio of my guitar teacher Jose Angel Navarro. Jose Angel Navarro is an amazing …

I have attended a few venues in Atlanta where Phillipia was performing.
I don’t know much about her except that she’s a 36 year old jazz singer who graces many stages around the Atlanta area (and I presume, beyond). She’s got a great set of pipes. But …

It’s a Sin is one of the best known of all the Pet Shop Boys’ 1980s smash hits, and although it is perhaps not quite as famous now as it was in its heyday, it is still an excellent track that I feel is more than worth a listen. …

Rihanna is one of my favorite recording artists. Despite all the drama with Chris Brown being abusive towards her, she has remained a strong female figure that I can see inspiring a younger generation of little girls. She is a talented live singer who does not rely too heavily …

Achtung Baby is my second favorite album by U2 after the 1997 album called Pop. Many critics praise this album. And I do agree with them. Many fans of U2 think that this album is of their best, and they are right. Music, can it be assessed objectively, should …

I just love the nostalgic sound that the song Home makes, and the sweet croon that blends with it. It is, to say the least, an amazing composition, an original that beats with the times. Home is like a good book, the first time I read it, …

It was during the summer of 2007. I walked into the library that was about 10 minutes from my uncle’s apartment. I went to the CD section and decided to try out some music that I hadn’t really listened to before. That’s when I saw the girl on the …

Overview - St. Anger, Metallica’s eighth effort, truly is a modern day Kill ‘Em All - a heavy assault which simply doesn’t let up from the start to the finish, however whose to say this is a good thing? For fans disappointed with the Load era, Metallica regains their …

Power Quest have always been a band that i am constantly frustrated with. They always hinted at greatness, but for some reason were never really able to put it all together when needed the most. I’m happy to report though that with this new album Blood Alliance, all the …

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 …

I have been a huge fan of the more experimental indie rock sound that started to become popular in the late nineties for just as long as it has been around, as it is just one of those sub genres that never ceases to provide me with surprises and …

New Born is the opening track of Origin Of Symmetry, a record by Muse. New Born starts out in an extremely melodic tone and is primarily driven by Matt Bellamy singing in a very delicate delivery and being accompanied by a piano behind him. Something which Muse has always …

Like A Rolling Stone, is a track which appears on the record which is considered to be Bob Dylan’s best throughout his entire career and also one of the greatest records in the history of rock and roll, Highway 61 Revisited. I want the stress that the reputation and …

“Hell Chose Me” is the 3rd outing from death metal/hardcore band Carnifex. Let me start off this review by saying this completely sounds like a new, completely unrelated band. The progession from their second album “The Diseased and The Poisoned” is so noticeable with this album, that the two …

The wave of Disney stars are never very successful at crossing over to the music industry. They always try to mold themselves into triple threats when the main reason they got booked to begin with was just for acting. It has happened with Hilary Duff, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, …

Wait is a song by The Beatles which appears on their record Rubber Soul. The track opens up with the vocals coming first before the rest of the instrumentation coming in to join the vocals on the song. Though a listener can certainly hear the unique sound of the …

Every Planet We Reach Is Dead is a song by The Gorillaz which appears on their album Demon Days. The track opens up with a rhythm that I think could best described as fairly lazy. I also do not mean to use this term in a negative connotation here, …

Right Back is a song by Sublime and is the fourteenth song on their debut album, 40 Oz. To Freedom. Opening up with a pretty standard reggae rhythm, Right Back unfortunately seems to lose the unique sound that I thought Sublime achieved with the previous song on the record, …

Around The Fur is the Deftones second album, released in 1997, again produced by Terry Date. The band has stated the meaning of Around The Fur is something thats not bad, but not good around the fur. My Own Summer is one of the best songs ever, the song …

Snoop Dogg is a west rap artist. He is one of the best rappers of all time from the west coast. Snoop Dogg has made many rap albums in hsi lifetime and done many things to help the youth in the world. Snoop is a good role model for …

Billy 7 is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on the soundtrack Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid. The track opens up with a simple acoustic guitar pattern before Dylan comes in with the vocals. For those of you who have heard the rest of this soundtrack, these …

Sam Ash Music Store
Raleigh, NC 27604
(919) 855-9581
If you like to play guitars, then chances are you are going to love Sam Ashe. The store is filled to the brim with musical instruments, mostly guitars. For me, the best part abotu sam Ashe is that all of the guitars are …