This is the Canadian band’s third album, and second album for Roadrunner Records, released in 2007 with producer Joey Jordison of Slipknot, Fire up the Blades won me over. The band stated that the album is influenced by low quality beer and bong hits and listening to black metal …

‘Silent All These Years’ is a haunting and awakening song. The lyrics sing the tale of a young woman who has is down on herself, everyone is always on her case, and she never seems to live up to their expectations. Although the song was originally released in 1991, …

Kashmir is a song by Led Zeppelin which appears on their album Physical Graffiti. The track opens up with an extremely famous part which I’m sure most fans of Zeppelin, or even classic rock in general, have heard at some point or another. The part is primarily driven by …

I Walk the Line is a song performed by Johnny Cash. In 1956 is when he recorded this song for Sun Records. It was a top seller of course because it was a song about the heart and people could relate to it in their own lives. It is …

Don’t blink by Kenny Chesney is a song about how if you blink your whole life can go faster than you think. It’s like telling you not to waste a minute of your life because you never know what you may miss and you don’t want to miss a …

New Song is a track by Sublime which appears on their debut release, 40 Oz. To Freedom. Opening with Nowell’s vocal delivery right from the start, an effect is placed on his voice which the band did somewhere previously on the record, but it unfortunately makes him sound distant …

Even though I am a fan of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and listened to some of their albums as soon as they were released, which was certainly the case with their 2003 album Take Them On, On Your Own, and their 2005 album Howl, I actually missed the release …

The Beatles: 1 CD is a compilation of 27 number one hits by the Beatles.
The liner is interesting, devoting one page to each of the number one songs, not really with information but showing the albums released that year and such. It’s a very thick liner, which is …

Prince Charming is a song by Metallica which appears on their album Reload, the second half of their double record Load/Reload. The song starts out with a guitar riff which is very blues-rock sounding and is pretty characteristic of many of the riffs on both Load and Reload which …

Different Names For The Same Thing is a song by Death Cab For Cutie which appears on their record Plans. The song opens up with a piano-led introduction which then gives way to the vocal performance which seems to have some effect on it which makes it seem slightly …

Jay-Z
“Who You Wit”
“Sprung” Motion Picture Soundtrack
Warner Bros. Records/Qwest Records
Jay-Z’s song “Who You Wit” is a single off of the motion picture soundtrack for the 1997 romantic comedy film “Sprung”. The song samples Jeff Lorber Fusion’s “Night Love”. The music video has one of the main cast members from the …

Of all the music albums completed by worldwide singing sensation Avril Lavigne, the Let Go album should be easily her best in my opinion. But this is not to say the lightning never strikes twice!
On the contrary, the Lavigne album that followed it, was a smash hit as …

Artist: Beyonce
Video: “Listen” (Version 2)
Album: B-Day
Label: Columbia
Director: Matthew Rolston
This second version of the music video for the song “Listen”, from the “Dreamgirls” soundtrack as well as Beyonce’s second album titled “B-Day”, doesn’t improve upon on the original version in anyway whatsoever. I don’t quite know what the reason is …

Soldier’s Poem is a track by Muse which appears on Black Holes and Revelations. One thing about Soldier’s Poem is that Muse really wastes no time in this song since the track is only about two minutes long yet Muse still puts a lot of material in it. The …

There is a title that screams for attention. It is Judas Priests cd that sits on top of the stack…Screaming for vengeance.Song one of this 1982 rock classic is a combo actually of an electric riff and a following song that feeds off the electricity that sparks from …

Overview —“ The Memory Remains, the first music video released by Metallica for Reload features the band performing the track while on a stage which is constantly swinging, sort of like the motion of a pendulum. The song itself isn’t too bad and is one of the better songs …

I have been a fan of the band Evanescence for a very long time. I love everything about them. The music is amazing and their style reflects it. And even with many band member changes, Evanescence never seizes to amaze me. Their live performances are incredible and will never …

Suck is a song by Nine Inch Nails which appears on their EP Broken. Suck starts off with a fairly slow to moderate tempo with synthesizers having the main rhythm which gives the track that very characteristic industrial and eerie tone which has become associated with Nine Inch Nails. …

I first heard Our Song by Taylor Swift on one of our local radio stations and became instantly hooked to the song. I did not know it was Taylor Swift who sang this song until I looked up the lyrics on the internet.
The song itself has a country beat …

Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue is one of the greatest patriotic country songs I have heard in several years. It is sung by Toby Keith as a tribute and a motivational tool for our troops. Being a veteran I can remember how much it meant to …

This CD is the original Canadian cast recording of the stage play Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with Donny Osmond in the lead. In many ways, this play was Donny’s vindication from being raked over the coals years before by critics. As Joseph, he excelled, received …

Twentieth Century Fox is a song by The Doors which appears on their self-titled debut record. The song opens up with a nice guitar riff by Robby Krieger before the drums join in along with a nice organ line before Morrison comes in with the vocals. Morrison has a …

Nickelback is my favorite band. They sing so many good songs like Someday, this is how you remind me, photographs, if everyone cared, and rockstar. I love to just relax in my room and listen to the best band sing their hearts out. They are a …

Who Wrote Holden Caulfield is a song by Green Day which appears on their album Kerplunk. The track opens up with a quick guitar riff and Armstrong’s vocals joining in quickly enough. Personally, I’m not a huge fan of the guitar’s tone on this track because I sounds very …

Superman is a song by Eminem which appears on his album The Eminem Show. The track opens up with a recording of a conversation going back and forth between Eminem and a female which establishes the lyrical topic of the song and also sets of the general atmosphere of …

If you like a guitar instrumentals and also like a style of bluegrass type playing with a side of Metal. Then check out John 5 most particularly Sugarfoot Rag off his album Vertigo. Ive always thought John 5 was a strange guy with his make up and being a …

This is an all english album of Sarah Geronimo. I got this for quite a while and was pleased with Sarah’s renditions of the songs. The album is consists of 14 tracks. The album opened with her version of Right here waiting. Which i thought is a bit lame …

You probably know Joe Budden from his hit singles “Pump It Up” and “Calm Down” which are included in his debut self titled cd released by Def Jam Records in 2003. Since then he has released almost no new material until he released his Mood Musik 2 mixtape …

Politically Uncorrect by Gretchen Wilson and Merle Haggard is a song about how what we stand for is not what majority of the country stands for now days. All anybody cares about is money and not the people who work hard and serve our country. That is true now …

Aenima is the title track for a record released by Tool. The track starts off with a heavy sounding guitar rhythm which leads into a very nice and heavy sounding rhythm once the bass and drums come in. The verse of the song is actually led by a bass …

She’s Leaving Home is a track which appears on Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles. Although the track is credited to Lennon/McCartney, for some reason I feel like McCartney had more influence in the songwriting of this track and I have to say that I’m extremely …

Overview —“ 39/Smooth, Green Day’s debut album, introduces the band and showcases their sort of raw and aggressive punk sound. Though I personally find the album is just decent for the most part, the band honestly does show me quite a bit of potential from this album and the …

This song honestly gives me faith that there are guys out there that can express emotions and that really do care about you, and when they say they love you they really mean it. This song is so sweet. Whenever I am doubting my boyfriend I always listen to …

The Tourist is a song by Radiohead which is the final track on their album OK Computer. I will say right now that I believe OK Computer is Radiohead’s best work, along with Kid A, so the final track does bear some weight on the album as a whole. …

Sean Paul is a reggae/dancehall artist hsiling from Jamaica and he has been a hit since he came on the scene years ago. I love his music and his new CD came out a while back called A New Age 2008. One of the songs that is featured on …

Ebin is a song by Sublime which appears on their debut record 40 Oz. To Freedom. Opening up with a nice bass line, Nowell comes in with a vocal performance which at first seems more like fast spoken word. Although this didn’t win me over initially, Nowell soon starts …

Sometimes I think to judge an album; you need to see how it holds up in comparison to similar albums from a similar time, as well as seeing how it ranks against some very different albums from other periods in time. Led Zeppelin IV is an album that will …

Ninety Miles An Hour (Down A Dead End Street) is a cover performed by Bob Dylan which appears on his record Down In The Groove. The track opens up with Dylan starting the vocals right away with a notable piano behind him and the tempo having the tempo of …

Salival was a limited edition CD/DVD or CD/VHS set that is now somewhat difficult to find. The set was released in 2000 by the band Tool featuring 5 live tracks, a cover of Led Zeppelin’s No Quarter, A Message To Harry Manback II, and track 8 LAMC, with a …

Holocene is a song by Bon Iver which appears on their second self-titled record. The track opens up with a sound very characteristic to Bon Iver: a guitar establishes a very melodic atmosphere which is soon sung over by a delicate voice which accompanies and suits the guitar’s opening …

Frustration is a song by Metallica and Lou Reed and is the seventh on their collaboration album Lulu. Opening up with an intro which is more eerie than it is melodic, Metallica soon comes in with a riff which has a wonderful rhythm to it and is one that …

“Everybody Plays the Fool” by The Main Ingredient is easily one of my favorite songs of all time. From the first time I heard it on the radio, the song clicked with me. It is so very true to the way love works that it causes me to tear …

Although “hardcore” fans of Jason Mraz may be upset that he has finally become more mainstream, he proves to everyone with his sophomore studio album that he’s got staying power in today’s music industry. Formerly fairly unknown, Mraz is likely to become a household name among young and old …

Five Stop Mother Superior Rain is a song by the Flaming Lips and the fifth track on their album In A Priest Driven Ambulance. Opening up with an acoustic guitar pattern, Coyne comes in with the vocal melody to the song which takes on a far more somber tone …

Science is a song which is by System Of A Down and appears on their second record, Toxicity. The track opens up with sort of a galloping guitar riff which plays on natural harmonics and leads into the heavy main rhythm of the track which has an excellent groove …

Eric Clapton is a person that I admire for his musical abilities such as song writing, singing and instrument playing. Eric Clapton has produced so many albums over the years, and he has played in a number of bands such as The Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek And The …

“Highball with the Devil” is the third track off of Les Claypools first solo album that shares the same name. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Les Claypool, he is the frontman bassist and singer for the band Primus. Like many of the other songs on …

When I was much younger back in the nineteen nineties, the hip hop and soul singer Brandy used to be one of my favourite singers. However, as I grew and found out more about the person she was, from what I had seen of her on reality TV more …