If you are unaware of who Eminem is you should know he is a rapper who is signed to Dr. Dre under Aftermath Records. He is famous for hits like �My Name Is�, �Lose Yourself� and �Stan� to name just a few. Well the concept behind �Curtain Call� is …

“About The South” is a song by popular southern rock and country music artist Rodney Atkins. As the name suggests, the song is about the joys and pleasures of living in The South of America.
This has of course been a popular patriotism subject from many top country and southern …

Private Ave is a song by Green Day which appears on their record Kerplunk. The song starts off with a repetitive guitar riff along with a slight lead over it before Armstrong comes in with the vocals for the verse. One problem I have thus far with the …

Kate Bush is a British songwriter and singer who has been around for a while. I was introduced to Kate Bush’s music by a friend several years ago and while some of Kate’s albums have been out for quite some time, I think that Kate Bush’s Hounds Of Love …

BSB’s album “Never Gone” was released in the June of last year. Before I could put my hands on one, the stock was finished! I hadn’t realised that BSB were still in so much demand! Well, the album is so cool, I haven?t yet stopped listening to it! The …

The song “Coat of Many Colors” was written and sung by Dolly Pardon. The song is so beautiful and is a great representation of a mother’s love for her child, in that she made her a coat from rags because they could not afford to buy one from a …

Uh Huh Her is an indie electronic pop band made up of Leisha Hailey (of The L Word fame) and Camilla Grey. Common Reaction is their first album release so far, although their second album is apparently completed and is due soon for release, possibly sometime next year in …

Dumb Girls by Lucy Woodward is about how this girl feels like only dumb girls have their boyfriends dump them. She feels like she wants the guy back but she doesn’t want to tell the guy because she is scared. This song is a beautiful song because it talks …

Well, its official. Miley Cyrus has grown up. Which in terms of Disney divas means she got a push up bra, some hot pants and sexuality. Of course, while some Disney stars move on and get their wings, after seeing this video I guess Miley takes …

This album is the closest thing to musical perfection in rock and metal that I’ve heard in a long time. Personally, I think that this is a musical masterpiece from Mushroomhead. The first track, “Kill Tomorrow”, begins slow and steady with Jeffrey Nothing’s vocal starting as well. Then the …

Bounce is a song by System Of A Down which appears on their second album, Toxicity. Right from the start the song is extremely aggressive and Tankian matches the intensity of the music with his own vocal delivery. The track is pretty hectic, although to no extreme sense, it …

I was unable to watch the concert they had in Manila way back in 2005, because tickets were already sold out. So I was really excited when I found the CD compilation a week ago on sale. Joe Pizzulo, Lou Pardini and Kevyn Lettau are among my favorite smooth …

Metallica’s debut 1983 album Kill Em All was going to be titled “Metal up your ass” but the record company made them change it before it’s release. This could be Metallica’s most impressive album, technically. The parts are faster then most anything by Metallica, the solos are huge, and …

Kelly Clarkson is a former American Idol who recently came out with an album entitled “All I Ever Wanted”. Overall, it is a pretty good album that has produced some solid hits that have been played on the radio a lot.
“All I Ever Wanted”, the song that the album …

From the play Saturday’s Warrior, Paper Dream is my absolute favorite. When I first heard it many years ago, I was floored by it. It went right into the middle of my heart and it’s never left. It has a lot of meaning for me. …

I actually first heard the voice of Jileen from her site http://www.jilleen.com/music.html . I was impressed with her voice so with that good impression I decided to buy her latest album from the House of Jubal. The album is “Summon Your Power”. I thought the selections …

I love all of Savage Garden Songs; I bought their CDs, bought their extra albums and enjoyed every hit that made it to the charts. Their first hit was “To the moon and back”, with a different twist to the song’s melody and is kind of unique to be …

This is perhaps one of the most underrated songs that Prince has ever written. On his LoveSexy album, this song is the epitome of intimacy. The lyrics have this way of getting under your skin. Perhaps it’s the quiet inensity of Prince’s voice. Perhaps it’s …

To be honest I have mixed feelings about this album. There are certain aspects of this music that I really enjoy, that I truly appreciate. I think that the Killers moved onto a brand-new level that is worth praise. But at the same time there are those aspects of …

“And So I Know” is a track off of the Tiny Music… Songs From The Vatican Gift Shop album released in 1996. Not only do I find this song adversely different from the other tracks on this album, but I also find it to be very relaxing and quite …

Mind is a song by System Of A Down which appears on their self-titled debut album. The track starts off with a very quiet introduction which is led purely by bass until an eerie guitar also comes in along with Tankian joining in with a whisper. Overall, the …

Level was an entertaining album filled with possible radio hits and chart toppers. There simple lyrics about women and typical country stories make it easy to sing along and a perfect background for a party setting. I have personally seen this band live and there CD to …

Fergie who sings for the Black eye peas has broke out with her new cd The Dutchess and every song is becoming a hit. The recent one Big Girls Dont Cry the same title as the hit by the Four Seasons is no way a copy of the …

Iron Maiden is a force to be reckoned with.This band is still touring and releasing music today.The Number Of The Beast was Bruce Dickinson’s first album.The band, the sound, and their mascot Eddie are icons of the Heavy metal genre.I first picked this album up when it was still …

It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) is a song by Bob Dylan which is the penultimate track on his album Bringing It All Back Home, one of my favorite Dylan albums. I’ll say right now that you should get used to the opening guitar riff you hear on this …

For You Blue is the penultimate track on The Beatle’s final record, Let It Be. To be honest, For You Blue was a song which I never used to listen to at all. In fact, after a long time of not listening to the song, I had completely forgotten …

I was talking with a friend of mine about Cranberries albums, and he asked me, which one is the odd one? The one that doesn’t fit. Well, it certainly is “To The Faithful Departed”. While “No Need ” was a natural evolution from “Everybody “, this album is the unnatural …

Day of Baphomets is a song by the Mars Volta. It appears as the 7th track off of their 2006 album “Amputechture”. The Mars Volta are noted to be a very avant-garde and experimental band. With their odd time signatures, offbeat syncopation’s and intellectual lyrics make each song an …

We rode in trucks by Luke Bryant is a song that makes me think of the small town I live in cause I know what it is like to grow up like he is talking about. Trucks are a common thing among these parts. This song shows how it …

Overview - The Freewheelin’, Bob Dylan’s second effort, showcases more of Dylan’s original works rather than covers and traditional songs, which is what most of his debut album was made up of. Right from the start you can tell that Dylan has a knack for poetic lyrics and just …

When I first heard of Katy Perry’s Firework, I thought it is just another teenage song and so I didn’t pay much attention to it. But yesterday, my brother showed me a video he made using that song, and I was moved by the lyrics. Contrary to what I …

Jon Bon Jovi is not everyones cup of tea, but I think he has released some absolute classics and this was one that lived with me for a long time and still probably does.
In Always, I have no idea if he is singing about an actual experience of his …

Steal this Album! Is unfortunately my least favorite of the System of a Down albums, but that doesn’t make it a bad album; it’s still a fairly good album, because even when System of a Down is at their worst, they’re still fairly good.
The first is Chic’n Stu which …

Korn is one of my all-time favorite bands, and they always know how to rocks. However, the recent loss of their guitarist is apparent since he brought a distinctive sound to any song with his loose-string playing, and it brings this CD down. My favorite song on …

R. Kelly
“Your Body’s Callin’”
12 Play
Jive/Zomba Recordings
This is R. Kelly’s third single and music video, “Your Body’s Callin’”, from the solo album titled “12 Play”. This is the laid back and sexy themed music video of the batch from the album. R. Kelly performs mostly on a beach and on …

Recently I got myself a 5-string bass guitar and it`s a brand called Ashton which is the first time that I`ve heard of it and it`s also the first time that I`m going to use an unpopular brand of bass guitar.
This instrument is a product of Ashton Music, an …

I just love the man in black. Johnny Cash was an highly influential singer, guitar player and song writer in the mid 1900’s. He played with his band and they traveled and played small gigs in America until he really made it big, and then Johnny Cash played all …

Aaliyah
“The One I Gave My Heart To”
One In A Million
Blackground/Atlantic
Director: Darren Grant
Aaliyah tops it out with the sixth and final single and video from her second album, “One In A Million”, titled “The One I Gave My Heart To”. This song is a love ballad compared to the others …

Axis Bold As Love is Jimi’s hand crafted expression brought to life.The songs on this album represent a powerful kind of beauty that is unimaginable.Castles Made Of Sand paints a unique portrait of artistic measure.This album displays the beautiful landscape that existed inside Jimi’s heart and soul.It is purely …

Kiss n tell is a song from Kesha’s new album, animal. She wrote this song about her ex-boyfriend, who cheated on her with a famous female pop-star. The pop star was never named.This song is a real club mix song. When I listening to this song I see bright …

Overview —“ Macy’s Day Parade, the final music video released by Green Day in promotion of Warning is a video that I really don’t understand the point of. I honestly hope that I’m missing something huge about this video because after just watching it a few times, I just …

This is one of the songs that broke my heart. Not anyone may have experienced what the writer must have felt. But I do. I really do. Maybe that’s the reason why it appealed to me that much.
Technically judging, the tune is not that sad enough to mean what …

Barry Manilow is one of the great entertainers, and he’s a favorite of mine. Thus, I loved it when my sister gave me his “The Greatest Songs of the Seventies” CD.
What I love about these classics is that Barry stays true to the song but makes it his …

Toby Keith has been one of my favorite country music singers since he came on the scene. Many people take offense to his sometimes “rowdy” appearances in songs such as “Who’s Your Daddy” and “How Do You Like Me Now?”. These songs are just a small part of what …

The Mob Rules is a song by Black Sabbath which appears on their album of the same name. Opening up with a quick and aggressive riff from Tony Iommi, Dio can be heard in the background with a scream before the rest of the band also comes in and …

Colombian born, singer, songwriter and everything in between superstar Shakira has been working exceptionally hard the last couple of years on her new albums - Fijacion Oral 1 and Oral Fixation 2.
These two twin albums have been the work of Shakira since finishing her ‘tour of the mongoose’ in …

Runnin The Round Ball is a song by Animal Collective which appears on their second release Danse Manatee. Opening up with a building introduction which carries on throughout the entire track, the sound is interesting from the start and I only hope that the band do not disappoint by …

For me, one of the best songs of all time. Whatever people think of Eminem, or rap music, I just love it.
This song was for his film 8 mile and once you watch the film it all makes sense, but to me it all made sense prior to the …

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 …

Overview —“ Melissa, the debut album released by Mercyful Fate, is an album that I actually got into because of Metallica. For those of you who don’t know, Metallica released a cover album entitled Garage Inc. which featured a song called Mercyful Fate which turned out to really just …