In 2006, Bruce Springsteen released We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions, an outstanding collection of traditional songs either written by Pete Seeger or recorded by him early in his career. This CD of traditional folk songs and spirituals, with the combination of Springsteen, an wonderful group of supporting musicians, …

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not usually a fan of upbeat, post-punk, bop-your-head-and-tap-your-toes Rock, but I unshamedly admit that when I put on ‘Almost Here’, not only does my head bop, but my whole body follows along in a strange, convulsing, toe-tapping mess.
The Academy Is’ first album, ‘Almost Here’, …

I came across a tune, from listening to an online radio station, called “Stumblin’ In”. It’s a duet from Suzie Quatro and Chris Norman. Both are known very well in North America, but widely known in Europe and Australia. This song captivated me as I heard it for the …

Yahoo! Music, through the Yahoo! search engine, offers free music listening. There are paid options, too. But the free version offers music through online radio stations according to your taste of music: anything from christian, pop, 1970’s, country, rock, pop,etc..
What makes this wonderful is that while you’re online, …

WOWW!! Akon is just too great with his albums,including the great hit he agve with the title”belly dancer”.i have only seen him once perform and it was really a pleasure been to a such auditoriom.
In the song title belly dancer,you would find out that a …

The song “I just came back from a war” is sung by Darrell Worley. It is about a soldier trying to catch up on old times with a group of friends and how he has changed sinse comeing back from a war where he was not appreciated. This song …

Ever heard of Jack’s Mannequin? You should have. Not because of rising popularity or the fact that the band recently accompanied Plain White T’s and Panic! At The Disco on tour, but because of the melodic, piano-filled tracks that fill debut album “Everything in Transit”. Jack’s Mannequin brings a …

This poster is the first image that comes to mind when someone thinks of Pink Floyd. This is considered by many to be the cover of the best album ever created. Dark Side of the Moon was one of Pink Floyd’s breakthrough albums in the early 70s. …

Musicnotes.com is an awesome website for anyone looking for sheet music. You install I small program (musicnote player) on your computer and then you can download the sheet music digital. Most songs cost between $4-$6. You print out the pages and then off you go. …

This pedal allows you to control nearly every imaginable aspect of your tremolo sound. You can choose between 3 different circuitry sounds: Opto (mid-60s American amplifiers), Bias (late 50’s British amplifiers), and Pan (pans signal back and forth between a left and right output[GOOD FEATURE TO HAVE!!!]). Each circuit …

Usually, the NOW CD’s have a sad compilation of songs that did ‘alright’ that year in the Top 40 charts. NOW 23, however, did have songs that did extremely well and whose titles I actually remembered. There were one or two songs that I didn’t recognize, but the rest …

I have seen John Legend before, during one of his duet performance with Mariah Carey in one of the award show, but he did not really strike me as an outstanding singer until I heard his song - Ordinary People.
I was practically speechless when I first heard it played …

Furnished Souls for Rent is Nuno Bettencourt’s 5th album where he plays in a “real band” (His 4th album Schizophonic was Nuno playing and doing everything on the songs) and features a much more stripped down and energetic sound than with Extreme or his solo albums. It has the …

The Killers are still new to the music industry. The band has been extremely popular since their first album “Hot Fuss” and their guest appearance on the popular TV show “The O.C.”. The band has recently realesed their newest album “Sam’s Town”. I was so excitied to hear about …

After listening to the Pirates of the Carribean Ultimate Swashbuckler collection CD that came with our Pirates of the Carribean Dead Man’s Chest DVD, I can understand why they chose to give it away rather than sell it.
While it is a good historical account of the songs pirates often …

Ever since I started listening to Sigur Ros, I have been entranced by their music. Large, sweeping guitar lines and fragile vocals that could be likened to whale song, their music ought to be the very definition of the recently-dubbed genre they are attributed to: ‘landscape rock’ [though also …

Nickelback is a very popular group. Me and all my friends love them. I think their songs are great. I think they tell you about some people’s lives. Like their song ‘Faraway’, if you have seen the music video it tells about a fire fighter and about what would …

The Akai MPC 2000xl sampler is one of the best pieces of equipment available on the music production scene. This piece of equipment is used by most of the top producers especially in the rap/hip-hop genre.
I have used this machine now for a couple of years and it has …

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. …

I picked this Christmas CD up last year at Barnes and Noble and it has quickly become a favorite! The Brian Setzer Orchestra is like swing music and jive. I love their songs and their spins on classics. For example, I have never been the biggest fan of Angels …

Don’t Believe the Truth is the latest release by Oasis. As a die-hard fan, I am always anxious about their latest albums. Questioning if it will be good, will Liam’s voice sound okay, and what about the contributions from the newer members (Andy Bell and Gem Archer). …

Welcome to the Black Parade is the latest album from the Emo band My Chemical Romance (2006). After hearing the single, before the album hit the shelves, I was apprehensive about the album. The single has a completely different feel and sound from My Chemical Romance�s previous …

After two years Helmut Lotti made a new cd : The Crooners. Helmut became popular because his classical cd’s. After these he made every year a new cd about a new item like : Africa, Latino Songs, Pop songs,and his previous one was : From Russia With Love.
I thought …

Smashing Pumpkins is a dreamy rock band that came to form in 1988. After 10 years and some lineup changes, the fantastic album Adore, Smashing Pumpkins’ 5th album, was born. This album contains a list of tracks that range anywhere from an upbeat, swift rock songs to relaxing, musing …

This is the collaboration of the producers/mc’s Madlib and MF Doom. They call themselves Madvillain and claim to be the illest villains. And I couldn’t agree more. The record contains 22 tracks, ordered as followed:
1. The Illest Villains
2. Accordion
3. Meat Grinder
4. Bistro
5. Raid
6. America’s Most Blunted
7. Sickfit
8. Rainbows
9. Curls
10. …

Sabaton’s first alnum Primo Victoria has stroken me as really good, although not at all original, when I finally saw the seond album in the store, I didn’t even think twice before taking my wallet out.
The Artwork looks really nice, but I’m not the kind of a man that …

My grandma got this CD as a present for her birthday, and me being a lover of calssic music, got her permission to listen to it a couple of times.
Pavarotti is a genious when it comes to vocals, you can feal the strength of his voice coming out of …

JIM LAAB’S MUSIC. Was the best experience I�ve had a purchasing something major via the internet. I desperately wanted a baby grand piano for my new house, however, a zillion trips to music stores, some near and some quite far away, left me feeling very depressed. I …

The Trans-Siberian Orchestra has been becoming increasingly popular over the years, especially during the holiday season. I recently purchased The Lost Christmas Eve album, which, obviously is a Christmas album. It is hands down the best Christmas CD I have ever heard in my life. It …

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 …

I was delighted when I learned that The Who, one of my favorite all time rock groups, had released a new single, the first since “Who Are You” in 1981. “It’s not enough” has much more passion than “Who Are You.” It is another song …

Based on the classic Adam Sandler film, “The Wedding Singer” tells the story of wedding Singer Robbie Hart, and his various romantic adventures both on and off the wedding stage. The story is your basic affair — boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy ends up in a dumpster, …

If you haven’t heard of Nerina Pallot, I don’t know where you have been! She has had so much media hype and 5 star reviews in all the right places. And for once, the hype can be believed!
Nerina’s album, Fires, is an incredibly strong album and you can listen …

So we’ve all seen plenty of music videos that switch between shots of the band rocking in the background and a dramatic scene played by a couple of actors. But never before have I seen something so entirely original that I just sit back and think, “What a great …

I am reviewing the newest album by Live.The group that was out before with all of the great music they had.Like, I Alone,Iris,All over You, Lighting Crashes ,as well of a lot of good other song that was on there first album.They just came out with a …

Train of Thought by Dream Theater is a rock music album. It is mostly just the basic rock instruments (guitar, base, drums, and some keyboard), with minimal vocals. The feel of the music borders on heavy metal but with more exciting and less pounding feel. It …

Octavarium is a rock music CD by Dream Theater. Although it is not my favorite of their CD’s it is still very good.
I always like how Dream Theater can start with one instrument and gradually add instruments into a great rock sound. However, this effect was overdone …

This Fender value pack includes a shoulder strap, an electric tuner, extra set of strings, a string winder, a soft guitar case, an instructional DVD, and of course, a Fender Dreadnought acoustic guitar.
First off, I was skeptical of the quality of the guitar, but the solid spruce top gives …

When I heard californication the album I thought it was the best that the Red hot chili peppers could do. I thought it was amazing, the songs were fantastic, beautifully played, with deep lyrics and some real insight into the band. And then By the way was released and …

See now this is Death Metal done right! The drumming is MAD technical, experimental, Jazzy and progressive while still keeping touches of traditional Death Metal(which satisfies those easy to please Death Metal purists). Truly amazing drumming that any drummer would appreciate! There is enough obscure and original drumming on …

“Lost and Found” is Mudvaynes latest album, breaking them into a more mainstream sound, fusing their tribal/NU-Metal sound with a more radio friendly rock sound. “lost and Found” also marks the first album without the makeup and silly getup that Mudvayne has used to market themselves up to this …

Meshuggah is not a household name. Most people will go through their lives never hearing about an experimental Math/Metal band named Meshuggah. They are from Sweden, and are hailed as the Math/Metal gods(aside from Tool). Meshuggah are known for their complex, mind numbing time signatures, and their brutal almost …

I never thought that In Flames would ever change up some of their style(i.e the cheesy guitar riffs and the drums), and they did just that. Also, with the added keyboardist, added some atmosphere to their music, which is nice.
THEY ADDED A GROOVE! I have always wanted In Flames …

Breaking Benjamin released their third studio album on August 8, 2006. I had been a fan of Breaking Benjamin for a long time. I think that they are great. One of my top favorite bands with more melody. Now this CD is pretty awesome with the single release of …

Stone Sour is what i would describe an alternative metal band. Their second album’s title is Come What(ever) May from Roadrunner Records. It came out on August 1 of this year. I picked this up, but not because their lead vocalist is Corey Taylor or not because one of …

You could not classify Novembre’s “Materia” as metal, nor heavy metal. Though Novembre have a background that is colored in Metal, on “Materia” they embrace their softer side while including traces of their metal history.
Novembre could somewhat be classified as similar to bands like Opeth, Katatonia, and even at …