Music Reviews
Take That - The Flood - Live Lounge - Radio 1
Take That were now back as a 5 and doing what they could to promote their new single and new album. This wasn’t hard because everyone wanted a piece of them but they visited The Live Lounge at Radio 1 in London to do a live set and it …
Twilight Soundtrack
Honestly, the main reason I purchased the Twilight soundtrack was for Robert Pattinson’s song, “Never Think” and “Bella’s Lullaby” by Carter Burwell. Not only that, but there were a few songs I herd in the movie that I particularly liked. These songs included: “Supermassive Black Hole” by Muse, both …
John Hampson (lead singer of Nine Days)
This summer I had the pleasure of meeting one of the best people ever. That person is the lead singer of my favorite band, Nine Days. Around 2001, Nine Days had a popular song on the radio called “Absolutely (Story of a Girl)”. John is the …
Wow Hits 2007 Christian Contemporary CD
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. …
Plain White Ts band
When I first heard about the band Plain White Ts I was a bit hesitant to listen to their music as I usually am with a lot of these young, modern and popular bands. This is because I think that many of these bands seem to have a very …
Bob Dylan - Sweetheart Like You (Song)
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 Grateful Dead - Workingman’s Dead
Overview - Workingman’s Dead, The Grateful Dead’s forth effort, strays extremely far away from the more psychedelic sound that the band developed on Aoxomoxoa and Anthem Of The Sun for a much more folk rock and even country sound. Although there’s a huge change in sound, the band honestly …
Metallica - The End Of The Line (Song)
For those of you who heard Metallica play —˜The New Song’ during I believe Summer 2007 then you’ll recognize that the opening riff to The End Of The Line is a riff from one of those songs, just felt that I’d point that out. I’m aware that Metallica said …
Howl 2005 Album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
I think that Howl is a very strong album. This is an album, which has a very high emphasis on songs. By that I mean that, with many artists, they would have 10 or 15 songs on an album, and all the songs would sound very similar to each …
My December - Kelly Clarkson
Kelly oh Kelly—¦ I remembered Kelly on the first time she showed on the first season of American Idol. She was so gorgeous! I bought this album, My December, last December. This is the kind of album that rocks all the way! Kelly shows more of her maturity in …
“Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)” (1996): R. Kelly ft. The Isley Brothers
R. Kelly ft. The Isley Brothers
“Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)”
R. Kelly
Jive/Zomba Recordings
Director: R. Kelly
R. Kelly follows up “You Remind Me of Something” with “Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)”, the second single and music video from his self-titled album, “R. Kelly”. R. Kelly decides to expand his horizons …
“Izzo (H.O.V.A.)” (2001): Jay-Z
Jay-Z
“Izzo (H.O.V.A.)”
The Blueprint
Roc-A-Fella Records
Jay-Z delivers his first single and music video, “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)”, from his sixth album titled “The Blueprint”. Once again, Jay-Z samples “I Want You Back” by The Jackson 5, the last time he did that was with “I Just Wanna Luv U (Give It 2 Me)” …
The Flaming Lips - It Overtakes Me (Song)
It Overtakes Me is a song by the Flaming Lips which appears on their album At War With The Mystics. Right from the beginning of the track, you can tell The Flaming Lips certainly have their own unique sound on the track. The song opens up with a …
The Rolling Stones - All Sold Out (Song)
All Sold Out is a track by The Rolling Stones which appears on Between The Buttons. All Sold Out wastes no time getting into the song and right when it starts Jagger nearly comes in right away. All Sold Out is pretty much led by the catchy vocal melody …
L.L. COOL J. Mama Said Knock you Out CD
L.L. Cool J’s album . Mama Said Knock you Out is one of the best rap CDs to ever come out. This is a true hip hop classic. I really liked this album and lot and I thought that the beats were very well done, as well as the lyrics. …
Money Sucks, Friends Rule Dillon Francis Album
Dillon Francis is one of the biggest DJ’s in electronic music right now, and his style is extremely diverse. Money Sucks, Friends Rule is his first full-length album, and it is an excellent debut. It shows off his diverse style as a DJ and showcases his wide variety of …
Ring the Alarm (2006): Beyonce
Artist: Beyonce
Video: “Ring The Alarm”
Album: B-Day
Label: Columbia
Director: Sophie Muller
Uh-oh, somebody ticked Beyonce off. “Ring The Alarm” is the second single and music video from Beyonce’s second album titled “B-Day”, following the previous debut single “Deja Vu”. “Ring The Alarm” depicts a threatened Beyonce Knowles who is upset about her …
Muse - Time Is Running Out (Song)
Now that I’m listening to a bit more of Muse’s music I’m realizing that a lot of it actually isn’t driven by guitar very much at all, and this is quite a contrast to the music which I’m typically accustomed to listening to. Obviously Muse does have guitar parts …
Yummare: ‘Eden’ album
Believe it or not, but Italian music is not only Al Bano and Romina Power and Eros Ramazzotti. So far, the work of musicians from the peninsula was not a global object of desire, but that may soon change the album “Eden” Yummare group makes that we can be …
ReJoyce by Jessica Simpson Christmas CD
ReJoyce by Jessica Simpson is her first (and only so far) Christmas CD that came out in 2004. I love this CD and my only complaint is that I wish there were more than 11 songs on the CD. She has classics on there as well as new songs. …
The Gift by Garth Brooks
The Gift by Garth Brooks is kind of an odd song for him in my opinion. Don’t get me wrong it’s a very beautiful song but it has a certain Spanish flavor and tone to the song. That is something I would not have expected to hear in …
Here In My Life by Darlene Zschech
A very powerful voice by Darlene Zschech as she sings the song Here In My Life which deeply touched my spirit as I sing this song along even if I was alone or with somebody. I like how high is Darlene’s pitch. She is one of the best singers …
Katy Perry’s One Of The Boys Album
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 Grateful Dead - Blues For Allah
Overview - Blues For Allah, The Grateful Dead’s eighth effort, is primarily a pretty melodic record for the most part and it’s also pretty strong for the most part. Garcia showcases a lot of range in his guitar playing, going from the more melodic soloing on the first two …
Deftones Around The Fur
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 …
Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You
‘My Life Would Suck Without You’ is the new song from Kelly Clarkson. First time I hear this single, I didn’t realize that this is Kelly Clarkson’s song because its sounds a little bit different for me.
This song is still bring the pop rock melodic, but I think this …
Taylor Swift’s “Love Story,” from album, Fearless
When Taylor Swift’s newest single, “Love Story,” hit the radio waves in 2008, I was in Georgia, driving around lost. An impromptu road trip with a friend from the battle scars of a recent heartbreak. Being an English major in college and being naturally critical of Shakespeare’s …
Dixie Chicks: Wide Open Spaces CD
The music was good, but how the mighty Dixie Chicks have fallen. Years back, they became country music outcasts, right in the middle of being huge successes. They made some untoward comments about then President George Bush. It was their end singing country. I believe …
Teenage Dream Music Video by Katy Perry
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 …
Katy Perry Firework Single
I am hooked on Katy Perry’s repertoire these days. What got me started was her hit single, California Girls. At that time, about a month ago, I had no idea if this girl had much wider capability. As I heard her other songs however, I began …
Vengaboys (music group)
I can remember when I was still a child in the nineteen nineties and electronic dance music was very popular. I can remember certain music groups in particular had multiple hits such as La Bouche and others had maybe about one or two and I don’t remember hearing …
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
Overview - Led Zeppelin IV, largely considered the greatest rock album of all time, takes a blend of everything Zeppelin had done up to that point - electric, fast, acoustic, ballad, epic, long, short, simple, complex, energetic, and mellow, and merges it into a single record. As you can …
Jefferson Airplane - When The Earth Moves Again (Song)
When The Earth Moves Again is a song by Jefferson Airplane which appears on their album Bark. The track opens up with a mix of violin, piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, and drums so as you can imagine, right from the start of this track the song has …
“Playas Only” (2005): R. Kelly ft. The Game
R. Kelly ft. The Game
“Playas Only”
TP-3: Reloaded
Jive Records
It looks like R. Kelly is no longer trapped in the closet in this second single and music video from his solo album, “TP-3: Reloaded”. Here, he teams up with a rapper who (quite possibly) stole his name from a 1997 David …
Price Tag (song) Jessie J Featuring B.O.B
The first time I heard this song I thought it was a new song from Blu Cantrell, then I realized she sounds like Pink. And then I realized that she is a different person when the DJ in the radio called her Jessie J. I do not know Jessie …
Animal Collective - Derek (Song)
Derek is a song by Animal Collective and is the final track on their record Strawberry Jam. Opening with a sound that returns the band to the usual sound that was present on Strawberry Feels with the exception of the previous track, Cuckoo Cuckoo, Derek has an incredibly gentle …
Metallica And Lou Reed - The View (Song)
The View is a song by Metallica and Lou Reed which is the second track on their collaboration album, Lulu. Opening up with an incredibly simple and pretty boring riff, Reed comes in with the vocal melody of the track which honestly just sounds like a mess to me. …
Go Fish
I have a six year old daughter. We have a lot of fun listening to kid’s music together. I love to watch her dance around and sing. She is so cute. My husband heard a kid’s music group at a Franklin Graham Festival. The …
Trisha Yearwood ; Jasper County
I have listened to country music all of my life and in today’s market of sell out sounds, this album is a breath of fresh air! Not one to be molded, Trisha stays true to her heart, album after album.
From the opening track, Ms. Yearwood makes evident …
Cream - As You Said (Song)
As You Said is a song by Cream which appears on their record Wheels Of Fire. Interestingly enough, the song opens up with a string section before a guitar also comes into the mix before the vocals also come in. The vocal melody that Cream has on this song …
Esteban Classical Guitar Beginner’s Kit
When I expressed a desire to teach myself to play the guitar, my mother purchased an Esteban Classical Acoustic off the internet. The Esteban Classical guitar series includes a carrying case, an instructional VHS tape, an Esteban CD, a tuner, and a few spare replacement strings. The …
Bob Dylan - Desolation Row (Song)
Desolation Row, the final song to appear on Bob Dylan’s record Highway 61 Revisited is a track which I consider to be a perfect ending for one of the greatest records that I’ve ever had the privilege to listen to. As if you thought some of the other tracks …
Say A Little Prayer by Diana King
Say A Little Prayer by Diana King is a super amazing song, that I still hear up till today. This song is actually part of the song compilations in the movie ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’. I love this theme song very much and it has a lot of …
John 5: The Devil Knows My Name DVD
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 …
Lost Highway CD
I received a “Lost Highway” cd by Bon Jovi for an early birthday present. I am a Bon Jovi fan from way back around when they first came out, I was in my teens.
I am aware this CD has been out since 2007, yet I have not got …
The Grateful Dead - In The Dark
Overview - In The Dark, The Grateful Dead’s twelfth effort, is overall just an album that I consider average. I’ll be honest say that there are a few good songs on here, and the opening track really left me hopeful for the rest of the album but I was …
Watching You - Rodney Atkins
“Watching You” is a song by popular country music and southern rock artist, Rodney Atkins. The song itself is perfect for fathers day! It is one I hold very close to my heart and very dear to me, the lyrics in this song are beautiful and it dictates the …
Surfer Rosa, 1988 Album by The Pixies
I am one of those people who found out about the Pixies after paying attention to the song in the end credits of The Fight Club movie. I unwillingly paid attention to that song, and tried to find out what the name of the band and the song was …
Tool Undertow
Tool’s 1993 album Undertow is not only my favorite Tool album it may be my favorite album period. Intolerance is a heavy riffing straight up metal song, on Prison Sex they drop the low E to a B to get the extra crunch of the song, the lyrics like …
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