Whiplash Smile is Billy Idol’s third solo album, and (at least until 2005’s highly disappointing Devil’s Playground) the final Idol album to feature both guitarist Steve Stevens and producer Keith Forsey. While not quite up to the level set by the preceding Rebel Yell (what is, really?), it’s still …

It is a very good idea of the organizers or whoever they call to compile the 2nd version soundtrack title, High School Musical 2. I find arrangement truly amazing and this soundtrack is something that I always put on and listen to while cooking, doing some exercises or …

Backwater is the number one single that appears on the Meat Puppets album “Too High to Die”. This song single handedly propelled the Meat Puppets into the mainstream audience. “Backwater” ended up reaching #2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.
The song starts off with a bang. The lead …

Hip-hop Veterans delivers flawless work
The old boys from The Roots has for 17 years defined how the hand played hip-hop should sound without compromising with their artistic integrity and desire to explore the genre’s possibilities. With drummer and producer, Quest Love as the captain of the hip-hop flagship The …

There are few songs which actually touch my heart each and every time that I hear them. “Inner City Blues [Make Me Wanna Holla]” is one of those. This song is actually older than I am, but has found its way into my subconscious as …

I really dislike it when Disney stars think that they can become triple threats just because they were given a contract by Disney to act. It is so embarrassing to see stars put out albums that do not sell many copies at all just because it seems to be …

Show me someone that claims they dislike Bon Jovi, give them a couple of drinks and then whack Living on a Prayer on the Jukebox. I have to say that im not sure I have seen many tracks get a better reaction when it’s been sang at a Karaoke …

“Simon and Garfunkel” is the name of an American folk rock music duo who rose to popularity in the nineteen sixties. Although I am not old enough to know what the nineteen sixties, the nineteen seventies or even the nineteen eighties for that matter were like, I am quite …

“Beginning of what’s about to happen HWY 74″ is the opening track on the debut album “Wretch” by the band Kyuss. This is very well my favorite song on “Wretch”. This song being that it is off their first album, features all the original members of the band. That …

Overview - The Downward Spiral, the second album by Nine Inch Nails, is an extremely dark concept album written about the suicide of a man. Overall, this record is extremely angry and extremely dark, however, Reznor still has some more melodic songs to balance out with this aggression and …

Soundgarden’s Flower is an aboslute must-have for any Garden fan, or any fan of rock music! The single contains two other fantasic songs: Toy Box and Head injury.
Released in ‘88, this three-track mini super album from Soundgarden is an absolute classic. Chris Cornell’s voice rips through the speakers, …

An album that really doesnt stand out in the David Lee Roth era of Van Halen is the album Van Halen 2. I really like this album because it still had the classic Van Halen tone with more of a punchy sound to it. Although no Van Halen album …

The Lantern is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Their Satanic Majesties Request. I’ll say right now that The Lantern has an extremely odd structure which makes describing this song somewhat difficult because the track is extremely unpredictable and is constant changing in ways …

Jay-Z ft. Amil and Big Jaz
“Jigga What, Jigga Who”
Volume 2… Hard Knock Life
Roc-A-Fella Records
“Jigga What, Jigga Who” is the fourth and final single and music video from his third album “Volume 2… Hard Knock Life”, following “Can I Get A…”, “Hard Knock Life”, and “More Money, More Cash, More …

Artist: Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
Video: “Upgrade U”
Album: B-Day
Label: Columbia
Director: Melina and Beyonce
“Upgrade U” is the fourth single and music video (following “Deja Vu”, “Ring the Alarm”, and “Irreplaceable”) from Beyonce’s second album titled “B-Day”. Was this music video directed by Hype Williams? Oh wait, no, it was actually co-directed by …

I was very critical of the Black Eyed Peas’ newest album simply because I feel like it doesn’t really feature their own voices. It is so heavily edited and overly synthesized that I feel like I am listening to a bunch of robots in a recording studio, not the …

We danced by Brad Paisley is a beautiful song about how this woman left her purse at a cafe and the guy working there closing up asked her if she would dance with him. Well that started a relationship between them and she stopped by one day after his …

Taylor Swift, wow words cannot describe her talent. Just when I thought her music couldnt get any better . . . shes done it again. This song has every quality amazing music has plus more. This song is pretty self explanitory. Its about an ex or someone you temporarily …

Slumdog Millionaire fever is setting fire even in music industry through its sensational soundtrack ‘Jai Ho’. The first time I heard this song, I was confused whether it is English or Hindustan. The beat makes me dance even if I had repeated the song over and over again. It’s …

I went to see Mark Knopfler, the ex Dire Straits guitar supremo, last Wednesday in the O2 Arena in Dublin. In a word it was magic ! I am quite a critical person but this gig just ticked all my boxes and it just got better as the night …

I Just bought MGMT’s new album, on the strength of their single ‘Electric Feel’, which I like very much. Having listened to the first track, I want to like it and do like the sound; I just find the lyrics a bit hard to swallow. I am not sure if …

Spirit In Black is a song by Slayer which appears on their record Seasons In The Abyss. Spirit In Black starts off with a very aggressive riff which starts out primarily in the right channel before coming through both channels. Araya comes in with the vocal melody of this …

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 …

As I Went Out One Morning is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his album John Wesley Harding. The song opens up with a harmonica along with a bass which provides the main rhythm of the track. Dylan comes in with the song along with a drum …

The album by black eyed peas called “the energy never dies” is awesome. It is a different kind of music. It’s all upbeat, techno, dancing music. I like all of the songs. One of my favorite is Boom Boom Pow. I also like the names of the songs. It …

Black Sabbath is my all time favorite band. I own EVERY Black Sabbath album which Ozzy Osbourne features on, and many Vinyl’s I still have in my attic of some of the most legendary songs and records of all time. They are the true pioneers of Heavy Metal, and …

NOTE: Album very explicit. Mature audience only.
Released on February 10th of this year, this is the debut album of the comedy group The Lonely Island, which includes such SNL alumnus as Andy Sandberg, Chris Parnell and Justin Timberlake.
I found this album strictly by accident. A friend sent me a …

I can’t even begin to explain the excitement that I felt when I heard that Opio from the Hieroglyphics crew would be dropping a solo release. He has always been one of my favorite rappers from the Hieroglyphics crew. The first time I heard word of his solo album …

Beer for my horses by Toby Keith and Willie nelson is song about how police work is different now than it was in the old days. This song is an exquisite song explaining how police work is done and how hard it is to catch the bad …

I first loved Randy Crawford way back 1982, when I was 12 years old, upon hearing “People Alone.” Her voice was so sweet and soothing, and everyone among my 12-year old crowd loved her. “One Hello” was also a …

I love this song, Wait For You by Elliott Yamin so, so much. In fact, I would listen to this song track like almost everyday, it’s just impossible not to hear it. It would be so, so romantic if a guy could sing this song for me personally …

SRV is the special musician who comes along very so often to reveal to the world the power of music and artistic expression.To me Stevie put a new spin on the idea of emotional music.His guitar playing is in tune with his mind and spirit.In Step is a beautiful …

The Brad Behn Mouthpiece Company sells vintage mouthpieces for clarinet that are supposedly “superior to mass produced mouthpieces.” On the website alone, it tells you that all the mouthpieces are handcrafted to perfection- any imperfection results in trashing or donating of the mouthpiece. Brad Bhen is the maker of …

Type O Negative’s brand of music has always been hard to digest for listeners like me and modern rock radio and the band’s October Rust CD is not helping to solve the problem at all. Not only the album will alienate the band further from mainstream music but might …

Disney soundtrack Bolt by John Powell rocks! And just one word to sum it: COOL. Filled me with suspense, fun and thrill. It befits an animated movie and my expectation from a soundtrack point of music contact to match a Disney animated movie is matched.
I must commend …

In This Twilight is a song by Nine Inch Nails which appears on their record Year Zero. The song opens up with a heavy sounding industrial rhythm before Reznor enters in to start singing over it. Reznor sings in his characteristic laid-back fashion which doesn’t exactly go with the …

‘These Word’ is the first song that I listen from Natasha Beddingfield, I think its also the first single from her too. First time I listen to this song, I smile and I said ‘hey this is a funny song’. Yea I said that because I think no song …

A friend of mine who decided that they were going to get me hooked to indie pop music as well, decided that they were going to introduce me to an Australian indie pop band called “The Lucksmiths”. I think that they started their band in the nineteen nineties or …

If you want a song that really inspires you and shows you that you should never give in, then perhaps We Made It by Busta Rhymes ft Linkin Park is a song for you.
Some are not keen on rapping but Busta nails this intro whilst the piano of Linkin …

Oh, My Pregnant Head is a song by The Flaming Lips and the third song on their album Transmissions From The Satellite Heart. Returning to a more melodic sound, the track opens up with a somewhat relaxing tone which Coyne really reinforces when he comes in with the vocals. …

Jay-Z ft. UGK
“Big Pimpin’”
Volume 3… The Life and Times of Shawn Carter
Roc-A-Fella Records
Director: Hype Williams
Jay-Z closes out the party on his fourth album “Volume 3… The Life and Times of Shawn Carter” with his final single and music video titled “Big Pimpin’”. The song is 110% Caribbean sample complete …

Charged GBH- one of the most legendary and longest lasting bands in the history of UK punk. Since 1978, GBH has raised hell non-stop. Their releases, with sounds ranging from classic punk to metal, never fail to become an essential piece in any rock n roll collection. As if …

I’m Looking Through You is a song by The Beatles which appears on their record Rubber Soul. Before I begin I want to stress right now that this is one of the many examples on Rubber Soul that certainly proved The Beatles were about to enter into a level …

I really tried to like this singer. She’s absolutely beautiful. A café au lait woman with and interesting eclectic style. She’s been around for awhile on the Neo-Soul scene, and I have yet to connect with her music. Her voice is buttery …

The Gordon Lightfoot classic “If You Could Read My Mind” opened up a pleasant trip down memory lane for me recently when a friend bought his Greatest Hits CD in Walmart. We played it in the car on the way home and I was quick to skip to my …

How you remind me by Nickelback is a song I like a lot because the words stand out to me when ever I listen to it. It’s like I can relate to what the singer is trying to say in his song. My friend on the other hand told …

If you don�t know who the Ruff Ryders are by now you have been under a rock since 1998. Ruff Ryders is a record label which included Rap and R&B artists like DMX, Eve, Jadakiss, Styles P., Swizz Beatz, Cassidy and The Lox. This cd was released on July …

Going, Going, Gone is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his album Planet Waves. Planet Waves opens up with some guitar chords along with a lead guitar which plays a slight lead, both of these combine to give a pretty melancholy tone in my opinion. When …

Lil Wayne’s third album The Carter 3 was the most anticipated rap album of the year. Lil wayne has made himself into one of the biggest rappers in the world. His Carter series albums have been considered classics. Along with his solo albums, his mixtapes are also considered classic …

One singer whose songs I have always been familiar with, is the singer Donna Summer. This came about as a result of two main reasons. The first was that I have heard her songs playing on the radio over the years and liked them, and the second reason is …