Adele comes back with a very strong effort to follow her 30 million selling album 21. Following her age as basis for her album titles (19, 21), her highly-anticipated 3rd studio record is a continuation to that, 25. While 21 focuses on heartbreak tunes, 25 is definitely about making …

First off, I want to say that Linda Davis: Shoot for the Moon CD has a great liner jacket. On quality paper, all of the lyrics are printed in a readable fashion, with a decent font and light background. Better still for her fans, when you open …

The wave of Disney stars are never very successful at crossing over to the music industry. They always try to mold themselves into triple threats when the main reason they got booked to begin with was just for acting. It has happened with Hilary Duff, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, …

Monstrously succesful, an absolute legend, constantly on the charts, Pink Floyd’s undisputed masterpiece. These could be the adjectives with which this record could be described with. Other than these, it’s probably one of those rare albums, where the concepts and ideas expressed touch not only one person, but it …

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, …

The To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar soundtrack CD is pretty representative of this extraordinary movie which starred Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, and John Legazamo as drag queens. While not every track is a hit for me, several of them are.
The movie, and the CD, opens …

Shania Twain is one of those musicians that I grew up listening too. While admittedly she is not my favorite female artist she is one whose music I have come to enjoy and appreciate over the years. ” The Woman In Me” was released in early 1995 and my …

Spirit They’ve Vanished is a song by Animal Collective which is the first track on their debut record Spirit They’ve Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished. Opening up with some ambient noise, the vocals gently come into the song just before the minute mark which deliver a melody which took me …

Aaliyah
“Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number”
Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number
Blackground/Jive Records
Director: Millicent Shelton
“Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number” is the third video and single from Aaliyah’s debut album, also titled “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number”. The song is about a girl who wants to date an older …

Sunroad is one of the hottest hard rock bands from Brazil.
Formed by Fred Mika and his cousin, Danillo Vee, in the heat of Brazil in 1996 and influenced by many top-notch heavy metal/hard rock bands such as Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Eloy and MSG (and more), this band has produced …

I never got into Tupac. I actually find him to be pretty overrated and I was more of a Biggie fan myself. I haven’t heard much of his stuff, but overall it failed to impress me.
The exception to that rule is a track called “California …

I don’t know how I can exactly describe it but when I listen to Sarah Brightman’s song, it seems you are immersed in very cold water. As if the water has ice all over. Her voice is …

Aaliyah’s last, self titled album “Aaliyah” hit the store shelves July 2001. It was long anticipated since her successful “One In A Million” album. Aaliyah took a new direction with it. The album opens up with the first single, “We Need A Resolution” featuring long time …

Restless Heart Syndrome is a song by Green Day which appears on their most recent release, 21st Century Breakdown. The song starts off with the piano yet again and features a subtle string section as well which certainly adds a very somber mood to the track. Armstrong comes in …

Artist: Beyonce
Video: “Me, Myself and I”
Album: Dangerously in Love
Label: Columbia
Director: Johan Renck
“Me, Myself and I” is the third single and music video from Beyonce’s solo debut album called “Dangerously in Love”, following the previous singles and videos, “Crazy in Love” with Jay-Z and “Baby Boy” with Sean Paul. This …

Artist: Beyonce
Video: “Irreplaceable”
Album: B-Day
Label: Columbia
Director: Anthony Mandler
“Irreplaceable” is the third single and music video, following “Deja Vu” and “Ring the Alarm”, from Beyonce’s second album titled “B-Day”. The music video closely follows the plot of the lyrics which depict Beyonce breaking up with a man who has been unfaithful …

Metallica released the “Black Album” in 1991.To date it is the most popular album ever released in the Heavy Metal genre.I think the most significant thing about the album was it’s ability to recruit new fans who had never even heard of the band or the genre.The Black Album …

I have to say, this is my favorite debut album from any band I’ve ever listened to. Led Zeppelin’s self titled debut album really cements the band as the premier hard rock band of the time.
Released at the beginning of 1969, this album quickly rose to fame on British …

I have known Moby as a well respected electronica musician who has been in the music business since the early nineties. His music climax, in my opinion, was this very album, “Play” (1999). (In fact, this album saved his career!) I have listened to this album since about 2005 …

Overview - Blonde On Blonde, Bob Dylan’s seventh effort, is the first of Dylan’s albums to follow his commercially successful album, Like A Rolling Stone. After listening to Like A Rolling Stone I honestly wondered how Dylan would ever top that masterpiece, and to this day I don’t believe …

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 …

I bought Let Go because of the popular songs “Complicated” and “I’m With You”. I didn’t really know anything about Avril Lavigne at the time. But I’m glad that I bought her CD because it’s great. It’s actually one of my most played CDs. Most of her songs grow …

This marks the saddest time in my life as a music fan. The last album of new songs that Soundgarden will ever put out. It was a good ride, but all ended here with Down On The Upside. But, if you gotta go out, go out with an album …

Babylon is a song written by Scars On Broadway which appears on the track listing of their debut self-titled record. I will be very simple right now and say that I think this is the most developed track on the entire album and certainly has the best songwriting on …

For almost a month already, the world has witnessed the undeniable star power of Adele. Her third studio effort titled “25″ managed to break all possible records there is! In a time where music industry is considered dead, 25 managed to become the fastest-selling album in the history of …

I don’t want to be in love by Good Charlotte is a dance floor anthem. It is about how a girl is getting revenge on her guy because he cheated on her but then it changes and she cheats on her new guy. This song is for some one …

NOW 68 is a CD compilation featuring tracks by artists such as The Hoosiers, Take That, Leona Lewis, Sean Kingston and many more. The CD is published by EMI is copyright 2007.
The songs are all popular songs that have made it into the charts. They are mainly pop …

Everyone goes through their phases where they are obsessed with that one song and are afraid that because they are listening to it so much, that they might end up just getting sick of the song. Well, I am currently obsessed with this song and have been for a …

One of the songs off the Warrant Cherry Pie album that is one of the best songs off it is the song You’re The Only Hell Your Mamma ever raised. This song starts off with a cool guitar chord intro that splits into two different guitars and it has …

First of all, there is a very nice CD-rom portion of Brad Paisley: Who Needs Pictures CD that includes a video of Brad talking about the songs on the album, his start, and more. It’s really interesting to watch. It held my interest. The pictures and …

I bought Funhouse by Pink the other day and this is indeed a fun album. Listening to the tracks inside, I certainly think this is such a good song and I put on to listen to at night the whole time for these past few days already.
But …

With her video, “Single Ladies: Put A Ring On It” attracting over 45,000,000 views on YouTube, it’s no reason why Beyonce Knowles is securing her spot as the number one “Diva” on the music charts. I tried to ask myself why the video was so important, so I watched …

White horse by Taylor Swift is a song that makes a lot of sense to me because it describes a lot of relationships now days. It makes even more sense to me because I know what it is like to live in a small town and fall in love …

Bizzy Bone’s album The Gift is a very deep and emotional. This CD shows Bizzy Bone’s emotional side. I think that this album is a work of art in my view. The beats and production was just great on the album. Bizzy Bone displays his rap talent by showing …

R. Kelly
“Trapped In The Closet, Part 17″
TP-3 Reloaded
Jive Records
Oh boy oh boy, here we are at Chapter 17 of R. Kelly’s “Trapped in the Closet” saga, or should I say “Trapped in the Restaurant”? Because that’s where we’ve been for the past four episodes (Episode 14, Episode 15, Episode …

The wide variety of guitars in the market today makes guitar shopping a tough challenge for beginning musicians. With today’s economy the instrument of choice should deliver the needs of the musician with an affordable deal.
The Yamaha F-325 Steel String Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar is a prime choice …

Weathered is Creed’s third and final CD (they have since broken up). It includes rock songs such as Bullets, Freedom Fighter, Who’s Got my Back?, My Sacrifice, Stand Here with Me, and Hide. I enjoy all of the songs. Like other Creed CD’s, the music is …

“Chicago”, not to be confused with the city located in the United States, is the name of a popular American rock band. Just recently, I think last year maybe they had their first concert in Jamaica at the “Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival” and a lot of people, …

I love the new song Womanizer by Britney Spears very much. My friends were saying that the song is lame and all that, but I think not. This is the latest of Britney Spears that one could really get a-hold of. Do watch the music video clip. …

Ai Otsuka is a very famous jpop singer in Japan. She’s been signed to avex trax and is known for her songs such as Planetarium (a song from a famous drama called Hana Yori Dango), or Sakuranbo.
My favourite songs by Ai Otsuka are “Daisuki dayo” which means “I love …

Pretty Peggy-O is a traditional song which is covered by Bob Dylan that appears on his self-titled debut record. I’ll say right now that the version of this song which I was always familiar with was the version by The Grateful Dead, a version which I actually enjoy quite …

Artist: Beyonce
Video: “Listen” (Version 1)
Album: B-Day/”Dreamgirls” Soundtrack
Label: Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrack
Director: Diane Martel
“Listen” is a single and music video off of the soundtrack for the 2006 film “Dreamgirls”, it is also included on her second album titled “B-Day”. The song basically follows the subplot of her character from the film, …

Van Halen burst on the scene with their debut album and changed the way guitar players played their instruments.Eddie Van Halen was so influential and practically everyone copied his playing style throughout the next decade.The front man David Lee Roth sparked a vital new energy that got crowds to …

¿Viva La Gloria? (Little Girl) is a song by Green Day which appears on their record 21st Century Breakdown. Just as a note, don’t confuse this track with the other Viva La Gloria which is the fourth track of the record and has more of a driving sound to …

H.I.M (His Infernal Majesty)
This band is one that has been around for a while, and has a good number of albums under their belt. HIM stands for His Infernal Majesty. Sound kind of dark? Well they are, in a way. Their lyrics are, essnetially, love lyrics …

By the late 80’s, GG Allin’s music has become obsessed with murder, necrophilia, sex, drugs, and et cetera anti-social themes. His voice has become a heavily distorted yell, making his vocals sound like a 60 year smoker yelling. The recording quality has decreased to the point that some songs …

There are few songs which actually touch my heart each and every time that I hear them. “Inner City Blues [Make Me Wanna Holla]” is one of those. This song is actually older than I am, but has found its way into my subconscious as …

When Two Worlds Collide is a song by Iron Maiden which appears on their album Virtual XI. The song opens up with a somewhat ominous sounding part which is driven by this interesting clean guitar part before Bayley comes in with the vocals of the track. I’ll be honest …

This set is what man White Zombie fans have been waiting years for, I never thought it would happen, every White Zombie studio track ever released in a box set for $70, Gods on Voodoo moon, Pig Heaven, Psycho Head Blow Out, God Of Thunder, Soul Crusher, Make Them …

Kids is a song by MGMT which appears on their second album, Oracular Spectacular. I’m sure that just about anyone who listens to modern radio has heard this song at least once, starting with the very distinct and recognizable synthesizer opening. I will admit that Kids is a fun …