Free Love is a song by Cage The Elephant which appears on their self-titled debut record. The track opens up in a very distorted fashion which introduces a listener to the very young energy that this band has, some of the most I’ve heard from one of the more …

The Thorn Within is a song by Metallica which appears on their album Load, the first half of their double record made up of Load and Reload. The track starts off with a pretty slow pace with a distorted guitar riff with sort of a distorted blues lead coming …

We Didn’t Come Here To Rock is a song by Andrew Jackson Jihad which appears on their album Can’t Maintain. Opening up with an incredibly frantic sound created by the guitar’s rhythm and drum pattern, the vocals join in the track soon enough and the characteristic vocal performance of …

This greatest hits collection features nearly all of the ZZ Top’s most successful radio songs.I really like this collection even though it would take three discs to sum up there most cherished work.I’ve always loved the look and sound of this band.From the long beards, to the beautiful women, …

As a lover of contemporary Christian music, I sometimes have trouble deciding which CDs to choose. There’s Christian pop and even Christian rap these days, but when I buy a CD I usually end up liking half the songs by the artist in question and not the other half. …

Muse is one of my favorite bands. Their lyrics are awesome, the guitar playing is just divine, and the drums are amazing. But this time around, I lost a ton of respect for them when they allowed Supermassive Black Hole on the Twilight soundtrack. I mean, sure, they opened …

Korn is one of my all-time favorite bands, and they always know how to rocks. However, the recent loss of their guitarist is apparent since he brought a distinctive sound to any song with his loose-string playing, and it brings this CD down. My favorite song on …

Although I have never really been an ardent fan of Sarah McLachlan, I tend to listen to her music from time to time, especially in autumn, and when I’m feeling melancholic. In my opinion, she has released one brilliant album (”Fumbling Towards Ecstasy”), and several decent ones, including “Surfacing” …

I have always been upset that I missed Woodstock and missed most of the 60’s. I have been jealous of those people who lived through that decade of peace, love and rock and roll. My music tastes, and sometimes even my taste in fashion and lifestyle have trended toward …

This is one of my favorite songs right now of all time. I love it because it has such a good beat and such a good song overall. Madonna, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake sing in it together. Everyone I know that has listened to it loves it. I have …

Lil’ Kim ft. Sisqo
“How Many Licks?”
The Notorious K.I.M.
Queen Bee Entertainment/Atlantic Records
“How Many Licks?” is the second single and music video from Lil’ Kim’s sophomore effort, “The Notorious K.I.M.”, following after “No Matter What They Say”. “How Many Licks?” is basically about all the men she’s been with and the …

I was only ten years old when Michael Jackson’s album Off The Wall was released in 1979. I could only look on in envy as my friend’s older sister played it all the time but I could not afford it with my pocket money. Although he had …

This is the 9th installment of DJ Chuck T’s “Down South Slangin Countdown” series. In this mixtape he showcases the top played tracks around the nation that are getting heavy spins at the moment. He has tracks mixed from various artists including Flo-Rida, Rick Ross, Lil’ Wayne & many …

Lil’ Kim ft. Da Brat, Missy Elliott, Angie Martinez, and Lisa Lopes
“Not Tonight (Remix)”
Hardcore
Atlantic/Bad Boy
Director: Lance “Un” Rivera
Wow, Lil’ Kim went from rapping up and down escalators with Puff Daddy in “No Time”, dancing and rapping around in rooms that change colors with Lil’ Cease in “Crush On You”, …

This is, without any question, without any shadow of a doubt, my favorite U2 album. I know, U2 has released many good albums, but to me personally this one is the best. And I am ready to defend this album. For, you see, there might actually be a need …

Seventeen Years is a song by Ratatat and is the opening track to their self-title debut record. After a brief audio recording, the band launches into the main riff of the track, and I would go far as to say that if you don’t enjoy this riff, this track …

AC/DC Plug Me In is a DVD box set of AC/DC’s performances and music videos throughout the years. I’m a big fan of AC/DC and this was a must have for me! I literally spent about 4 hours watching all of the videos and behind the scenes …

Dying Days is a song by The Screaming Trees. This song can be found on their album “Dust” and their greatest hits album. I find it kind of ironic that the Screaming Trees have a greatest hits album because they really seem to be an underrated band. Nevertheless I …

This album was released in 1990. By looking at the title of the album cover, then we can infer what the composition will be presented in the album. The material included in the album are taken from previous albums and there are 3 new songs in addition. Listen to …

All You Need Is Love is a song by The Beatles which appears on their album Magical Mystery Tour, the band’s most psychedelic work. The track starts off with a very royal and majestic sounding horn section before the vocals come in repeating the word “love”. Hopefully you can …

Ray Stevens does this hilarious song called “Surfin USSR.” It is a song that makes fun of the Russians which have been notorious for being the worst enemy of the United States of America during the cold war era. It features Ronald Regan as the President of the …

Different Trains/Electric Counterpoint is a full-length album composed by minimalist/experimental composer Steve Reich. It was released on the Elektra Nonesuch label. The pices are both long (Different Trains| about 27 mintutes long, Electric Counterpoint| 15 minutes long), and are both divided into three movements. Different Trains was composed in …

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 …

Jay-Z ft. Pharrell
“I Know”
American Gangster
Roc-A-Fella Records/Island Def Jam
Director: Philip Andelman
“I Know” is the third and final single and music video from Jay-Z’s “American Gangster” album which is based off of inspiration surrounding the 2007 film of the same name starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. I am sorry …

You is the opening track of Radiohead’s debut album, Pablo Honey. To begin, as with many of the songs on this record, You has a very grunge sound to it, in my opinion at least, which makes it a track which may be decent in its own regard, but …

Ever had one of those moments when you see who is number 1 in the singles chart and when you see the artist you feel so far removed from mainstream music that you literally say, “Who?”.
I had one of these moments but thought I would have a listen to …

He’s an actor and a comedian, but Andy Griffith is also a singer and he loves gospel music. That’s why we have Andy Griffith: Precious Memories CD, a group of 33 songs. It’s pure gold because it’s Andy, some harmonic background vocals, and great instrumentals to back …

At the introduction of this song, I am imagining an Indian woman dancing like that of Remember the time video of Michael Jackson. However, it sounds sexy, modern and pop once the chorus is being played. What makes this song remarkable is the blending of voice of the vocals …

The song, Can We Talk by Code Red is a fantastic song. This song is a cover version and it is extremely nice and upbeat. Code Red is a British boy band but I think they are non-existent already.
If I’m not mistaken, they only manage to …

Bill Conti conducts the London Symphony Orchestra on this CD of his original scores from two wonderful projects. The first is the movie The Right Stuff, an inspiring movie about the first nine astronauts as the space program began in the United States. The second is the …

Another Animal is Godsmack with a different vocalist Whitfield Crane of Ugly Kid Joe. The style is somewhat different than Godsmack, this self titled 1997 debut from the band is released on Godsmack’s record label Universal/Republic, the vocals aren’t entirely different than Sully Erna’s but aren’t exactly the same, …

Television’s Greatest Hits - Volume 4: The 50’s and 60’s is the black and white classic theme songs on CD. This volume, as do all in the series, celebrate the sounds and music we grew up hearing on TV, from all genres of TV programming, including cartoons. …

Flaming is a song by Pink Floyd which appears on their debut record, The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn. Flaming opens up with a very unconventional sound as it sort of makes you feel as if you’re in the middle of the jungle due to some dark tribal-like …

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 …

Purgatory is a song by Iron Maiden which appears on their album Killers. Purgatory starts off with a quick and aggressive guitar riff in the left channel while a reinforcing rhythm can be heard in the right channel before all of the instruments start to go down the middle …

I was digging through some of my CDs the other day, looking for something different to listen to in the car (we don’t have decent radio stations here). I ended up coming across my Joe Diffie: Third Rock from the Sun album and ended up listening to that.
I have …

Will Young’s album Let it Go, which was released in UK, is an impressive set of songs that really do show his full singing talents, especially This Is Who I Am, which was featured as an iTunes Exclusive bonus track.
The album features the songs, Changes - 4:00, Grace - …

Greyhoundredux is a song by MGMT which appears on their first record, Climbing To New Lows. What’s interesting about Greyhoundredux is that it’s an instrumental track which surprised me to be honest. I mentioned in my review of Honey Bunny that you really can’t expect a young new band …

Cannibal Corpse is a band in the ‘Death Metal’ genre. However I personally wouldn’t call them a band at all. I physically and mentally DESPISE them in any ways possible, and anyone who considers grunting an art form of singing seriously needs to open their eyes into the real …

5446 That’s My Number/Ball And Chain is a song by Sublime and the sixth track on their debut record, 40 Oz. To Freedom. Starting out with one of the more recognizable sections from this record, this song opens up with a moderate tempo comprised of a classic reggae rhythm …

Gym Class Heroes are an American band that I didn’t know of till recently. I first heard them with their first single from a new album on the radio airways and later bought their album.
Their second song to release with a video was “Clothes Off”
This song has a …

Holocene is a song by Bon Iver which appears on their second self-titled record. The track opens up with a sound very characteristic to Bon Iver: a guitar establishes a very melodic atmosphere which is soon sung over by a delicate voice which accompanies and suits the guitar’s opening …

Undercover Of The Night is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Undercover. I’m not exactly sure how to adequately describe the introduction of this song, it sort of has a disco rhythm to it or sort of a funk rhythm, whatever it is, it’s …

I can honestly say I’m not a Taylor Swift fan, and that’s not because I don’t like her it’s just I don’t really fall into her target audience. I prefer to listen to music that caters to my age group and a bit more maturity.
It wasn’t until I was …

I’ve always loved Ibanez’s line of guitars. I unfortunantly broke the neck on mine over 10 years ago. Recently an RG370DX came up for sale used, in solid black and in mint condition. I had to get it.
it has a maple neck with a rosewood 24 fret board. …

N-A-S those are the letter that spell greatness. Illmatic is regarded by some as one of the greatest albums of all time. To understand how great this album is you would have to take a look at how Nas started his career. At 17 Years old he was already …

This is Korns 5th album, produced this time by Korn, and Michael Beinhorn, this is the first album not to include bagpipes, and not much rap thankfully. This album doesn’t have the heavy feel as the others, they used some new techniques on this one to create a creepy …

Emphasizing the importance of Persian culture in her work, the Iranian-born singer calls her second studio album the word “Shabrang” - that was the name of the black horse belonging to Siyâvash from the book of the Shahnameh kings. Siyâvash symbolizes virtue, honesty and courage - being the son …

If I Needed Someone is a song by The Beatles which appears on their record Rubber Soul. Something important about Rubber Soul is that it certainly acted as an indication that The Beatles were really starting to move away from the traditional pop-rock sound that they had into a …

I just purchased the Luke Bryan CD, “Doin’ My Thing”. This CD came out in October. I have fallen in love with this man’s voice. Let me tell you! There are some great tracks on this CD.
The song that had me desiring this CD in the first …