On Korn’s 1998 third album they hired Tod Mcfarlane to do the album artwork, the have a number of guest musicians including Fred Durst, Ice Cube, Tre Hardson of Pharcyde. The hidden track at the end of the album there is a cover of the Cheech and Chong song …

Overview —“ Showbiz, the debut album by Muse is my first time really listening to the band. I’ve heard various tracks from scattered albums but I’ve never really sat down and actually listened to a Muse record —“ after listening to this one, I’m glad I did. I enjoyed …

To me this is one of the best albums of 2007. The first time I heard “For The Nights I Can’t Remember” on the radio I knew I had to have this album. The lyrics were way better than some in the first album. Songs like “Dying To Live …

Jay-Z
“Girls, Girls, Girls”
The Blueprint
Roc-A-Fella Records
Jay-Z follows up “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)” with his second single and music video “Girls, Girls, Girls” from his sixth album titled “The Blueprint”. I will begin by saying the music video has some good production values and is a bit more interesting than his previous tart …

Ciara ft. Young Jeezy
“Never Ever”
Fantasy Ride
LaFace Records
Director: Chris Robinson
Ciara takes a softer approach with “Never Ever”, the follow-up single and music video to “Go Girl” from her third album, “Fantasy Ride”. The melody of the song and nature of the video is almost similar to “And I” from her …

I’ve played a lot of guitars in my day and nothing has ever come close to the handling and playability I get from my trusty Fender Strat. My parents bought it for me when I was 15 years old through a family friend.
One of the nicest features to …

Static Age- a record recorded in 1978 using free studio time acquired from a lawsuit involving Blank Records. During this free studio time, a true masterpiece was recorded. Unfortunately it wasn’t released entirely until the late 90s when Static Age was released as a standalone record. In in the …

Jay-Z ft. Foxy Brown
“Ain’t No Playa”
Reasonable Doubt
Roc-A-Fella Records
“Ain’t No Playa” is the second single and music video from Jay-Z’s debut album “Reasonable Doubt”, following “Dead Presidents”. It is also on the soundtrack for the 1996 Eddie Murphy comedy film “The Nutty Professor” (because you know there ain’t no playa …

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 …

Someone Is Waiting is a song by Neutral Milk Hotel which is the third track to appear on their debut release, On Avery Island. Picking up immediately where the previous track, You’ve Passed, left on, the vocal performance of Jeff Magnum abandons the Lou Reed-like sound which I seemed …

I know many people have not heard of McKenzie, well this girl has an incredible future ahead of her. She is a fourteen year old Aussie singer, with a voice that could move moutains. She has not gotten an offical record label to sign her yet but she has …

Rod Stewart has had hit after hit and You’re in my Heart is right there in the midst of them all. This is one of the great love songs that Rod Stewart has sung through the years and has stood the test of time. You’re in my heart is …

What Would I Want? Sky is a song by Animal Collective and the second track on their EP Fall Be Kid. Opening up instrumentally, vocals do enter the mix but they are more of hums rather than actual lyrics which don’t enter the song until this instrumental section has …

I remember how I enjoyed this record, used to come back to it again and again. I did not have the lyrics for the album in the booklet, so I printed them out separately, and I would follow the album through with the lyrics, and it was pretty interesting. …

Jason Mraz is one of good musician that I admire. He’s work is always nice to listen eventhough the music seems difficult. Like one of his song, I’m yours. Like usually, Jason Mraz always sing fast on the lyrics like a half rap but it’s really nice.
I’m yours lyrics …

In 1982, Los Angeles-based deathrock band Christian Death released their groundbreaking debut record, “Only Theatre of Pain”. With its innovative Goth/Punk sound, dark atmosphere, pessimistic lyrics, and Rozz Williams’ distressed vocal style, the record would go on to be called the definitive deathrock album.
The album’s style is a …

This audio CD doesn’t have as many songs as some of the other Beach Boys CDs that I own, but twenty songs is still a lot of songs to listen to. I purchased this CD because it contained a handful of songs that weren’t present on my other Beach …

I am amazed at just how low the general rating for this album has been so far across the internet. I think it may have something to do with the hipsters being disappointed that another one their underground indie bands are making a push for commercial success. I don’t …

Micro Cuts is a track by Muse which appears on their record Origin Of Symmetry. Before I really get into the bulk of this review, let me say right now that if you were impressed by Matt Bellamy’s vocal range before listening to this song, you’re going to be …

Remember when the Mumford-constructed song “Ho Hey” became a huge worldwide hit last 2012? Well, I still could but I never listened to it more than twice. I am a huge fan of Mumford & Sons and I think copying their signature sound wouldn’t do a band any good. …

Sara Bareilles’ album, Kaleidoscope Heart, was recently released. The album is consistent with her previous works, but it seems to have reached an all-time high.
The album starts with “Kaleidoscope Heart”, an introductory chorale. It is the single most beautiful chorale I’ve ever heard featured on a pop album. The …

This is trash, pure and simple. If raccoons knock over your garbage can at 3 AM, there will be no way to differentiate between the debris strewn across the street and this filth. From “This Love” on, Maroon 5 have been insufferable, and the easiest solution was to just …

This is your typical hill billy and redneck song. It is quite obvious that the character in the song is a hardcore redneck. There is this girl who pulls up to his gas station with a Hollywood license plate and she wants directions to the interstate. So he gives …

The self titled album named Aaliyah by Aaliyah was released to the public in July of 2001. Much anticipated, it came out and it didn’t disappoint me in the least. Today, you can still hear her wonderful music still being aired on the airwaves all over the world. Listed …

Here Comes The Indian is the fourth studio record released by Animal Collective. Overall, the impression I get from Here Comes The Indian is that it sounds almost if they’re trying to recreate the melodic and relaxing atmosphere they established on Campfire Songs, but this time do it with …

Black Mirror is a song by Arcade Fire which appears on their second release, Neon Bible. For a fan who has only heard this band’s first release, Funeral, I will say that the overall sound on Black Mirror is going to strike you as very odd because of how …

The band the Calling has a really known song that came out a few years ago by the name Wherever You Will Go. It is song based around afew chords and some really nice guitar volume swells. This song by the band has a really big mainstream sound to …

This is System Of A Down’s third album, the name comes from the way the album was leaked onto the internet ahead of it’s release, the album features no artwork at all, coming in nothing but a jewel case, and a back insert, coming on a mock CD-R all …

Rihanna has come into the musical industry with quite a bang. And although she hasn’t been that instantly famous as some superstars had been, right fro the start, she has been really working hard to get to the top. From her first album, she was known to a few …

R. Kelly
“U Saved Me”
Happy People/U Saved Me
Jive Records
R. Kelly delivers us the second and final single and music video from his double solo album “Happy People/U Saved Me” titled “U Saved Me”. I’m surprised R. Kelly cut this album’s music video lifespan short with only two of them (”Happy …

What do you do when your primary picked vocation winds up eclipsed by a sideline? It’s likely not an issue that Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges contemplates again and again, in fact, considering his rap endeavors and acting tries have certainly each netted him the GDP of a little nation.
Be …

Taproot is a band from Michigan that has made it into the mainstream, but I’ve never been sure how popular they really are outside of their home state. They’re definitely worth a listen, though. “Poem” is the most well-known song off of this CD, and for good …

This EP was originally composed for a dance piece by Merce Cunningham. The band famous for their innovative use of instruments has developed this piece mainly for Piano, Toy Piano, Vocal Samples and, interestingly, miked up ballet shoes. The three tracks develop when played form start to finish, making …

One of my favorite songs in the early 90’s is Out of the Blue by Debbie Gibson. It reminds me of my childhood were life was easy. There are no heavy problems, the only problems I had before was how I can answer my Math subject home works and …

After the release of their self titled debut album The Doors went on to become legendary.The band held a simple formula for mind expanding performances.Ray Manzerak’s creepy organ playing will always define the world in which Jim Morrison was able to poetically paint.This album is a landmark and very …

Charlie Manson Blues is a song by The Flaming Lips and the seventh track on their debut release, Hear It Is. Opening up with a driving distorted guitar riff, Charlie Manson Blues somewhat takes on the feel of Unplugged, but it isn’t simply a repetition of what the band …

The right kind of music soundtrack is crucial for a particular type of movie and for that, Defiance by James Newton Howard works for me. I listened to the songs inside and I certainly think it matched the concept of the movie, Defiance. On some circumstances, even if …

Dhol is Directed by Piya Darshan an music has been given by Preetam. The cast includes Sharman Joshi , Tusshar Kapoor , Kunal Khemu , Tanushree Datta , Rajpal Yadav , Om Puri , Payal Rohatgi , Arbaaz Khan , Murli Sharma , Murli Sharma , Rasika Joshi , …

This is the third CD by Taylor Swift. I have been listening to it on repeat for the last three weeks. I have fallen in love with it, and there are plenty of reasons why.
First and foremost, Taylor has proved that she is not just someone who will …

Metallica, also known as The Black Album, is the fifth album by the band, released in 1991 on Elektra Records, it is the second album to feature Jason Newsted on Bass. The album is also the first to be produced by Bob Rock. This album is when Metallica took …

In the country that I live in, not many people listen to rock music and heavy metal music. There is a small rock and heavy metal scene here, but most radio stations will rarely play rock music and hard rock music, and none of them have played heavy metal …

From playing gigs to five people, to selling out shows in Japan. + has gained Ed Sheeran worldwide recognition.
Sheeran has come a long way from his days of couch surfing and the release of his first ever EP The Orange Room. He’s toured with the likes of Example …

I like these guys. I am so glad to hear how they’ve matured from album to album. Please don’t hesitate to pick up their new album; it may surprise you. The lyrics are more mature; they’ve gone away from the teeny bopper-ish phase, which I couldn’t stand, to this …

When You Say Nothing At All is the best song that Allison Krauss ever recorded, in my opinion. It is the most amazing love song that you will ever hear. From lyrics to the beat, it is the most romantic song I can think of. She is telling her …

I remember how dissatisfied with this album I was after I bought it. It was a rather critical point then. I had bought the KMFDM album called Attak, released in 2002, and I liked it a lot. And then I saw this CD in the shop. And I thought: …

Road House was an action adventure film from the late 1980’s which starred Patrick Swayze as a philosophical bouncer named Dalton. This review focuses on the musical soundtrack for this Zen-like movie.
I’ll start with my favorite tracks, which naturally are the two songs which Swayze sings. Both …

Emotive is the band’s third album, it is a collection of mostly cover songs, one unreleased song called “Passive” that found a home here it is the only song from a project called Tapeworm, consisting of Trent Reznor, Maynard James Keenan, Danny Lohner, and others, the song was renamed …

Overview - Piece Of Mind, Iron Maiden’s fourth effort, continues to showcase the band’s great talent as well as Steve Harris’ brilliant songwriting. Piece Of Mind features one of Iron Maiden’s best known songs of all time, The Trooper, but also contains quite a few other good tracks. This …

One genre of music that I feel is hugely underrated and underdeveloped is jazz/rock. It seems that rarely will I find a good jazz/rock combination band, despite the fact that the two styles of music compliment each other so well. The Reign of Kindo is a band that stands …

The death of Michael Jackson has sparked huge interest in his career over the last few years.However for any serious music fan, the artist has been in artistic decline since the release of his Thriller album in 1984.
The album History was one of the most hyped comeback albums in …