I am constantly amazed at how long certain sub-genres of rock music can last these days with a bit of slight tweaking. On the surface I Am Empire are just another in a long line of second rung modern alternative radio rock bands that are seemingly pouring out from …

Billy 1 is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his soundtrack for Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid. The song starts off with a nice acoustic guitar pattern as a bass line, another acoustic guitar, and a harmonica soon join in which gives the track a very …

Revenga is a song by System Of A Down which appears on the first half of their double record Mezmerize/Hypnotize. Revenga opens up with some clean sustained guitar chords played above a pounding kick drum rhythm. The song then transitions into a much faster and more aggressive section which …

Pep Love, from the infamous Hieroglyphics and Souls of Mischief crew is not famous. He is not featured on the radio. He has no videos on MTV or BET. But he is one of the best rappers in the business. Catchy, intelligent lyrics matched with a spitfire style, Pep …

Paramore is a relatively new emo band that has released multiple albums and received recognition for a few of their hit songs like “Crushcrushcrush” and “That’s What You Get”. A lot of their music is played in a retail store called Hollister and that is where a lot of …

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 …

Hysteria is a track by Muse which appears on Absolution. One thing I will say about Hysteria before really getting into the review, and probably something you will agree with me, is that once you start listening to the song, the rhythms which start the song and stay throughout …

After 40 years of the legendary group The Beatles, declared dissolved, one personnel from the Beatles, Ringo Starr, did not want to give up the competition in the music industry. While in the Beatles, he was only acting as a drummer, Starr
also has a great contribution as his friends, …

Falling For You is a song by Weezer which appears on their sophomore effort, Pinkerton. Opening up with a clean guitar intro that sounds incredibly delicate and gentle, the band doesn’t waste too much time in kicking in the distortion and going into the bulk of the song led …

Frogs is a song by The Flaming Lips and the penultimate track on their album Hit To Death In The Future Head. Opening up with a confusing and dissonant sound, the bass and drums enter the mix to give the song a somewhat more solid foundation. Though I’m surprised …

This is my favorite Bryan Adams song. This is a rock song with energetic tunes, energetic steps, friendly lyrics. “Those were the best days of my life” punch line like this makes you feel nostalgic. Adams has sung this song in his typical unorthodox voice which some how suits …

Hey Bulldog is a song by The Beatles which appears on their album Yellow Submarine. The track starts off with a very definitive piano riff which honestly reminds me of something from a spy movie to be honest, and when the guitar and bass join in, this thought is …

Badonkadonk is a song by Tracy Adkins that was considered to be controversial when it first came out. I finally listened to it one day in full on the radio and now when I hear it I think of men like my husband. It reminds me of them going …

Lion In A Coma is a song by Animal Collective and the ninth song to appear on their 2009 record Merriweather Post Pavilion. Immediately opening up with a bouncy rhythm, Lion In A Coma has an undeniable lighthearted sound to it right from the start. The vocal performance …

Of all the bands to come out of the garage-rock revival of the early 2000s, The Strokes were probably the best — at least in their initial effort. Regarded as the then-newest saviors of rock and roll, The Strokes fashioned distinctly post-modern rock and roll. The dueling guitars, a …

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 …

After System of a Down broke up, the lead singer Serj Tankian decided to do his own solo album and after a bit of a wait, we got Elect the Dead. In all honestly, while I would have preferred a regular System of a Down album over this, this …

Trae released another gem for the streets. His latest LP entitled “Life Goes On” is jam packed with “bangers.” He comes on point with this release. Trae proves why he is “The Truth.” The album features guest appearances by Lil Wayne, Rich Boy, Lloyd, Slim Thug, Jody Breeze (Boyz …

Well the first saying that comes to mind when I think of Taylor guitars is “you get what you pay for”. Now, in some situations I have experienced this saying to be untrue. Such as, overpriced restaraunts with poor quality of food, salon grade hair products that …

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 …

Grass is a song by Animal Collective and is the second track on their album Feels. Opening up with an energetic guitar part similar to that which opened up Did You See The Words, Animal Collective waste absolutely no time in establishing a definitive rhythm and an excellent mood …

What is it with female vocalists thinking that they have to sing every word in the highest possible register? This fact has annoyed me for a long time now and really causes me a lot of frustration when i find symphonic and melodic metal bands that would otherwise be …

Straight Outta Lynwood is Weird Al’s latest and greatest CD. It features “White and Nerdy,” “Pancreas,” “Canadian Idiot,” “I’ll Sue Ya,” “Polkarama,” “Virus Alert,” “Confessions Part III,” “Weasel Stomping Day,” “Close But No Cigar,” “Do I Creep You Out,” “Trapped in the Drive-Thru,” and “Don’t Download This Song.” My …

Artist Name: Jennifer Rush
Album Name: The Best Of
Track Listing:
Track 1: 25 Lovers
Track 2: Destiny
Track 3: Hero Of a Fool
Track 4: Ring Of Ice
Track 5: I Come Undone
Track 6: The Power Of Love
Track 7: Rain Coming Down On Me
Track 8: Love Is The Language Of The Heart
Track 9: Down To …

“Wolves is a journey about finding love,” while that description feels cliche for all the countless songs that shares the same theme, Wolves does indeed sound like a journey. This is Selena Gomez’ second EDM (electronic dance music) after her successful collaboration with Kygo for “It Ain’t Me” earlier …

Released in August of 1990 this album caused an uproar at it’s shocking album cover and gruesome brutal lyrics, this album was banned in Germany and shunned by MTV, they got absolutely no airplay and had no help promoting the album, and this hardly slowed the band down, this …

We’re Only Gonna Die For Our Arrogance is a song by Sublime which appears on their debut record, 40Oz To Freedom. The song opens up with the reggae rhythm characteristic of Sublime and is also accompanied by a guitar solo. Though the first verse of the track is relatively …

Boa is my favorite Korean singer; I admire her since she was 16 years old (about 7 years ago?). She began her first debut at 13 and then tried to spread into Japanese songs too. Actually, her voice is average, but I think she has a high range and …

She Don’t Use Jelly is a song by The Flaming Lips and the fourth track to appear from their album Transmissions From The Satellite Heart. Although this album is filled with quite a lot of catchy songs, particularly the first two opening songs of the record, She Don’t Use …

Elvis Presley is no longer with us but he certainly is still a name that everyone recognizes. I remember as a child, listening to Elvis on my mother’s stereo. He was still alive and well, but he had gained quite a bit of weight by the time he passed …

Love game is the third single of the album “The Fame” by Lady Gaga. It is an electropop song that is very successful in charts.
The music video is so scandalous that some channels banned it. I think this video is so amazing and joyful. I can feel the inspiration …

This album is the album that allowed The Offspring to enjoy mainstream success, and for good reason! This is easily one of their best albums with some of their best songs. This album and Americana are my absolute favorites from this band. This album has some really classic stuff …

Victory is a song by Megadeth which is the closing track of their album Youthanasia. The track starts off with Mustaine singing in an incredibly angry mood along with a bass line and a heavy guitar rhythm which comes in and out of the song. If you’re familiar with …

Overview - Side II of The White Album continues with the mix of Lennon and McCartney compositions, but also includes one by Harrison as well and even one by Starr. Similar to side I, this side of the album has a lot of melodic songs to it but also …

The rock band “3 Doors Down” was one of the most famous bands back in the early and mid 2000s when I was much younger. At the time when they were popular, I liked several of their songs but I didn’t consider myself as much of a fan. Now that …

The AT&T Presents Stormy Weather CD is taken from a 1998 concert that was a benefit for the Walden Woods Project and the Thoreau Institute. The performers are all environmental activist to a degree. It’s certainly an interesting mix.
The CD leads off with Gwen Stefani singing Almost Blue. …

One of my favorite artists is Michelle Branch (solo or with The Wreckers). When her album Hotel Paper came out seven years ago, I immediately bought it. Even though it’s seven years old, I still find myself listening to the songs today. The album has many …

Dash Berlin released this track titled “Waiting”. This was a track made in collaboration with DJ Sean Tyas. This also featured the vocals of Emma Hewitt.
This is a very good vocal trance track. The mix made by DJ Sean Tyas added more pizzazz to the track itself. The track …

Yes, The River Knows is a song by The Doors which appears on their album Waiting For The Sun. The song starts up with Morrison singing right away accompanied by a piano and a slight bass line. Morrison has an excellent vocal tone on the track as he sounds …

When I was younger back when I still somewhat interested in soca music, the soca music group Byron Lee and the Dragonaires were one of my favourite music groups. While I knew that the group originated in my homeland, unlike many other soca music groups, I recently found out …

Personaly I don’t really like his new music style. I have preferred his old album and his first debut album on his own. Justified was more towards when he was with Britney Spears and the break up.
Now with his new album and his long term relationship with Cameron Diaz …

Oh Comedy is a song by Neutral Milk Hotel which appears on their second album In the Aeroplane Over The Sea. Something that I should point out about this track is that it’s the longest song on the album at a bit over eight minutes long and I believe …

Yesterday’s Papers is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on Between The Buttons. Something interesting about Yesterday’s Papers is that the track has sort of a psychedelic sound to it. For one, the background vocals seem to have sort of a fade in and out effect which …

I was, for a very long time, a huge Oasis fan. I loved their first albums. Especially I enjoyed the second and the third albums. But all their work after 1998 left me rather disappointed. So, I was very interested as to what was going to occur after the …

I think that this album is really good. I would not say that the whole album is perfect, because it has some minor weird components, from my point of view, but the majority of stuff on this record is really good, and it sounds truly convincing. I think that …

I never got into Tupac. I actually find him to be pretty overrated and I was more of a Biggie fan myself. I haven’t heard much of his stuff, but overall it failed to impress me.
The exception to that rule is a track called “California …

Horseshoes And Handgrenades is a song by Green Day which appears on their most recent studio effort, 21st Century Breakdown. Before I begin, I would say that with only Christian’s Inferno being the only real competition, Horseshoes And Handgrenades is easily the most aggressive track on the record so …

This is a review for the hardcore band named The Acacia Strain for their The Dead Walk full length release. It was released in 2006 by Prosthetic Records. The CD has 11 tracks on it:
1. Sarin: The End
2. Burn Face
3. 4×4
4. As If Set Afire
5. Angry Mob Justice
6. Whoa! …

I am and will always be a huge fan of alternative music, and one of my favorite alternative bands ever is Bastille. And no, I don’t think they’re french or their band name is related to the famous french holiday, but I do believe they’re name is quite interesting, …

Overview - Dylan And The Dead, a collaborative live album featuring the songs of Bob Dylan backed by The Grateful Dead, is an album whose concept or idea just sounds brilliant to me. Both Bob Dylan and The Grateful Dead are two of my favorite artists of all time …