In the winter of 1994, I purchased Enter the Wu Tang: 36 Chambers by rap group the Wu Tang Clan and I have nothing but positive reviews to say about the album. I consider this album as a classic and something that will continued to be played by real …

I’ve never been a huge fan of Fergie nor the Black Eyed Peas, don’t get me wrong I liked a few of their tracks like “Where Is The Love?” and Fergie’s solo carrier has some nice parts as well such as “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)“ …

Overview —“ Leper Messiah, the sixth track on Metallica’s Master Of Puppets, is a song which has a similar sound to the previous track, Disposable Heroes, although not quite as fast but just as heavy, if not more so. If you have read my reviews for the tracks on …

This guy is awesome. If you don’t remember, he’s the guy from Hootie and the Blowfish. He came out with a country album and it’s amazing, simply amazing. His voice is so on the money; it’s unique and beautiful and rich. I really and truly do not like country …

Here comes the judge! That’s right, this is the album that proved to the world Soundgarden was a legitimate threat to any rock Gods previous. Badmotorfinger, Soundgarden’s forth album, is where it really starts to get good.
Oh, man. I can hear the start of Rusty Cage playing in …

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 …

The “Under My Skin” album is Canadian pop diva Avril Lavigne’s second foray at original album making. It was released between 2004 to 2005, single by single.
Since Avril writes most of her songs, this album was no different. The album’s first single, “Breakaway” was a song the …

You may have heard their pervasive song “Sugar We’re Goin’ Down” or seen its inventive “teen with antlers” video. And recently the follow-up single “Dance, Dance” is hitting the airwaves, with another imaginative video evocative of the troubled teen years. I decided to purchase their CD after …

Cry To Me is a cover performed by The Rolling Stones which appears on their record Out Of Our Heads. The song opens up with a clean guitar part with a tempo that has a ballad feel to it. Once Jagger comes in with the vocals my suspicion that …

Jennifer Hudson CD album is unique. The title of this CD is also Jennifer Hudson. She is such an amazing singer, it’s no wonder that she has won an award before. Her voice is so precious and awesome and I felt sorry for her from the bottom …

Smile! Why Not? Is a song by Sledding With Tigers which is the penultimate song on their debut release, No Randy No. Opening up with a melodic interplay between an acoustic guitar pattern and humming vocals over the top, this track seems to drive the album in the direction …

‘Cause I’m A Man is a song off of Tame Impala’s latest album, Currents, and it has been my most played song of the last month. I originally heard the song while watching a YouTube video and paused it so I could figure out what song it was, and …

People might shrug by the musical genre called Melodic death Metal as this is a subgenre not worth the mention with bands churning sub-par albums from this genre.But to this Finnish metal maniacs going by the name of Omnium Gatherum,they have managed to infuse this once infected genre with …

One way you can recognize a guitar player is by checking the person’s fingertips for wounds caused by strings. There are several factors that make strings rust, such as proximity to the sea, sweat, humidity and storage. Whichever reason, the fact is that oxidized strings hurt the flesh much …

I love the title of this album, The Alternative to Love by Brendan Benson pretty much. The album has a kind of oldies-sound or rather indie-sounding and very infectious. I love tracks like Alternative to Love, Feel Like Myself, Between Us and many more. Imagine an Oasis …

Helena is a song by My Chemical Romance which appears on their album Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge. Gerard Way wastes no time with the vocal delivery on this track and initially sings in more of a whisper rather than a proper delivery throughout the first few parts of …

TV Casualty is a song by The Misfits which appears on their record Static Age. The track opens up with a rhythm that I would basically describe as cruising, those who have heard the song probably have some understanding as to what I mean by this. The track has …

I Would Never Wanna Be Young Again is a song by Gogol Bordello and is the second track on their album Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike. The track opens up with a quick drum rhythm before the rest of the band comes in and keeps up the energy established …

A very popular song in today’s rock standards would definitely have to be Mississipi Queen by the band Mountain. This song just has a great punch to it and it’s a really good song while im just cruising in the car. It’s meant to be played loud! The …

“Mass Hypnosis” is the 4th track on Sepultura’s infamous album “Beneath The Remains”. Although this happens to be one of my least favorite songs on this album, it is still pretty dang good. Especially by today’s music standards which is pretty much all rubbish and pish posh in my …

The wide variety of guitars in the market today makes guitar shopping a tough challenge for beginning musicians. With today’s economy the instrument of choice should deliver the needs of the musician with an affordable deal.
The Yamaha F-325 Steel String Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar is a prime choice …

Back Street Girl is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their record Between The Buttons. This track starts off with a nice and melodic acoustic guitar pattern in the introduction of this song and also features what sounds to be a faint recorder as well. Jagger …

Emotive is the band’s third album, it is a collection of mostly cover songs, one unreleased song called “Passive” that found a home here it is the only song from a project called Tapeworm, consisting of Trent Reznor, Maynard James Keenan, Danny Lohner, and others, the song was renamed …

Rhinestone Eyes is a song by The Gorillaz which appears on their album Plastic Beach. The track opens up with an electronic intro which has an interesting rhythm to say the least. The vocals soon come into the track and are delivered in a tone that sounds almost lethargic …

Oasis is a band that occupies a very special place in my heart. Their 1995 album, What’s the Story, Morning Glory was basically the first CD we ever had in our household, because back 1995 most people still listened to LPs, and so did we. That album is very …

Overview —“ A Matter Of Life And Death, Iron Maiden’s fourteenth effort and most recent album to date, is certainly one of Maiden’s most ambitious records where they certainly show off a lot of musicianship and excellent songwriting without worrying about track length at all. Just from looking at …

I just think that this is pure class as a song. The male vocals are really good. They are passionate and have real emotion after what is quite a steady start to the song.
It is a song that you need to give a little time because it does warm …

Soothing Sanctuary by David & Steve Gordon is really a superb collection of calming and soothing instrumental tracks that effectively separate me from all my headaches, all my worries, and carry me off to a state of serenity and peace. This audio CD is perfect for listening whenever I …

Yousou’Ndou has proved very capable of being an ambassador of Africa. He is a great African musician who started his musical career at the age of twelve years and has subsequently improved tremendously in the musical world. One cannot waite to appreciate the works of Yousou’Ndou the senegalese …

Overview - Led Zeppelin I, the first of Led Zeppelin’s albums, is a mix of different genres and influences ranging everywhere from hard rock to blues. This album also introduced to the band and showed just how well each of the members worked together. On their own, Jimmy Page, …

If I thought the Twilight soundtrack was great, the soundtrack for the second installment was ten times greater. This soundtrack had a very indie feel about it. It almost felt as if it belonged in the first movie, to match how that movie felt. Anyway, I digress.
There was …

The first time i heard this album was around 3 years ago. A friend had bought it after watching Emiliana Torrini live on Youtube and gushing about her for weeks. Previously, i’d only heard a couple of singles from her first album (Love in the time of Science) & …

Lupe Fiesco is a conscious rapper who got his start on ‘Touch the Sky’ by Kanye West. Since then he has been compared to Mos Def and Common and declared one of the most talented artists in Rap today. This is probably because Fiesco chooses to stay away from …

Grand Theft Autumn/ Where is your boy by Fall out boy is a song that is a little bit out there. It talks about how this guy does not want her boyfriend to find out what he knows because she was the last good thing. To me that …

Isha Bina is a fantastic melody song from the Hindi movie Taal. The movie is directed by Subhash Ghai. The song casts are Akshay Khanna and Aishwarya Rai. A.R.Rehman composed the music for this song. The song sung by Sonu Nigam and Sujatha. …

You Make Me Real is a song by The Doors which appears on their album Morrison Hotel. The track starts off with a very energetic piano part in the left channel before the rest of the band comes in which fills up the sound and certainly maintains this energetic …

Whether your guitar-playing experience is that of a legend or a beginner, Elixir strings with Nanoweb coating will deliver unmatched comfort and sound quality from even your feeblest attempts at manipulating an acoustic guitar. The sound of the Nanowebs is incredibly bright and clean, and the thinner Nanowebs make …

Overview —“ Nimrod, Green Day’s fifth album is an album which I personally feel takes them backwards rather than forwards. I’ll say that I thought both Dookie and Insomniac were very good albums with very little filler on them, this album is a bit different. To be fair, there’s …

An absolutely brilliant album with no swearing or explicit lyrics.One the entire family including kids can listen to.
Will Smith simply explores the themes of partying,family and having a good time without resorting to talking about violence or sexually explicit topics.The standout tracks are “Act Like You Know”,”1000 Kisses”,”Momma Knows”,and …

Pop music has never been the same since Michael Jackson came along. I have enjoyed Michael Jackson’s music since I was just a small child. He was a child as well and the Jackson 5 were one of the biggest music groups around at the time. Eventually, Michael went …

One Of The Boys is an album from Katy Perry one of my new favorite singers. The following are sone songs you’ve probably heard before because they are the sigles from the album. They are as follows: I Kissed A Girl, Hot N Cold, Thinking Of You, …

The acacia strain band is a metal band whose music is actually quite decent but they can improve on a few things. I like the acacia strain because they can really belt out some deep growls and their voices sound scary when they are belting out metal. I can’t …

When You Smile is a song by the Flaming Lips which appears on their album Clouds Taste Metallic. Opening up with a free atmosphere, a couple guitars can be heard coming in and out of the track with effects on them which gives them a very light and airy …

Overview —“ Black Metal, the second album released by Venom, continues in the very heavy and fast sound that Venom introduced on Welcome To Hell and once again proves why they’re considered so influential to both the thrash metal and black metal genres. I think that out of all …

This song was released around 1984. There are so many versions of this song nowadays and I think all are equally good. The Irish boy band A1 has their own version of this song but this is originally sang by A-Ha. Each version is a bit different but equally …

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street is a film by Tim Burton which stars Johnny Depp as the title character, Sweeney Todd. The basis of this story is that Todd, previously named Benjamin Barker, is a man who was banished from a town because the judge …

While everybody is aware of the title track from the album EYE OF THE TIGER, it truly surprises me how many people i speak to that had no idea that it was actually the title of the band’s 1982 long player. This strikes me as odd because the album …

I think The Fixtape by Krayzie Bone is a musical classic. I just heard it today and I think it is great. I had already heard songs like Mary Mary and Sweet Jane on some other mixtapes and those songs were just great. If you have never heard them you …

Hot Stuff is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Black And Blue. Right from the start of the track you definitely get a funk feel out of this song just because of the rhythm of the instruments and then the vocal pattern which Jagger …

What has happened to Michael Learns To Rock lately..? They have not been making any music; not that I know of. They are an icon personally to me and it would be a real great loss in the music industry if they are really not there anymore. …