One of the tracks off of the Appetite for Destruction album that is underrated by many people but known to GNR fans is the song, Mr.Brownstone. This song is a pretty killer track and it has a heavy punch with an average tempo to it. The song starts …

The song ‘Along Came Jones’ by Ray Stevens is a classic type of song. It seems to be modeled after an old western movie where the bad villain takes a hostage and is foiled by a hero. The hero typically saves the hostage and is able put …

This Erotic Lounge (Deluxe Edition) was borrowed from my friend the other day, as I wanted something sexy to listen to, and she recommended me to this CD.
It sounds kinky, but it’s not really, actually. The front cover is pretty interesting. It is a picture of a …

“Fools” is the 8th track off of Wu-Tang member RZA sophomore album “Digital Bullet released in 2001. The song features Wu-Tang affiliates Killa Sin and and Solomon Childs.
This is by far my favorite song off of “Digital Bullet” The beats are mellow and slow paced with good use of …

Diamond Joe is a track by Bob Dylan which appears on his record Good As I Been To You. Right from the opening section of this track, Dylan’s vocal tone really doesn’t appeal to me very much but then again he went through a long period where his vocal …

“It’s the year, 3030…” So goes the opening line that introduces the setting for the cult classic “Deltron 3030″, the greatest Hip Hop album ever made. Featuring Del The Funky Homosapien(of the HIeroglyphics crew) on vocals, Dan The Automator on production and Kid Koala on scratches and beats, Deltron …

The DGX 305 Portable Grand is a 76-key keyboard from Yamaha. It comes with a user manual, accessory CD-ROM, and music rest but I bought mine from a music store that gave me a free keyboard stand and a Yamaha power supply which is good considering that the …

Artist: Mariah Carey
Video: Emotions
Album: Emotions
Label: Columbia Records
Director: Jeff Preiss
“Vision of Love” may have been one thing but “Emotions” was Mariah Carey’s best breakthrough song that she ever did, at least in my humble opinion. “Emotions” is the first single and music video from Mariah Carey’s second album titled Emotions …

Overview —“ The Digitech RP-250 is a multi effects pedal used for guitars which has a variety of sounds, effects, amplifier models, and recording uses. I was looking into effects pedals and figured I would try out this pedal because of how much this one pedal could do and …

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 …

I’ve always loved Ibanez’s line of guitars. I unfortunantly broke the neck on mine over 10 years ago. Recently an RG370DX came up for sale used, in solid black and in mint condition. I had to get it.
it has a maple neck with a rosewood 24 fret board. …

This record is appalling. I remember coming to this conclusion as soon as I listened to this record for the first time, and I still believe that this is the case. There is really nothing redeeming that can ever be said about this album, from my point of view, …

The Day That Never Comes, the first ballad on Death Magnetic, certainly is yet another good example of Metallica were being truthful when they said they let past records influence them on this album. Whereas the first half of this ballad (Let’s remember that the first half of Metallica …

It’s your love by Tim McGraw and faith hill is a song I love. It talks about how this guy wants to leave but can’t because how strong this woman’s love is for him. He now wants to stay with her because her love changed him. This song is …

Eat it by Weird Al Yankovick is a parody of a song named beat it by Michael Jackson. It plays a clip from Michael Jackson’s movie while weird al sings eat it. The song its self is really funny to me because it talks about food. I play that …

When Baz Luhrmanns Wear Sunscreen became a hit when I was in my late teens I was amazed. How could this be a song. It was someone talking and it had been played to be music. I couldn’t quite fathom how such a performance had been so popular with …

Overview —“ Insomniac, Green Day’s fourth effort, continues with the sound that they developed on Dookie as they try to become better and better with songwriting. If I had to give a general pattern for this album, I’d say it gets progressively better as it goes along with some …

The Song Roses For Momma by Red Sovine is a song about a little boy who’s momma has died and he wants to buy her flowers for her birthday. This song makes me think of how selfish kids are today. I haven’t seen my dad in fourteen years because …

Overview —“ American Idiot, Green Day’s seventh effort, is what I would consider their greatest work in their career. The songwriting on this album is amazing, especially compared to their previous work, Warning. Whereas Warning seemed to lack energy in most of the songs and was also just a …

I am kind of getting tired of hearing songs and seeing videos by rappers who are talking about how tough their lives are in the hood. The reason is that so many rappers and hip-hop artists believe that being from the streets requires a certain type of …

What is it with female vocalists thinking that they have to sing every word in the highest possible register? This fact has annoyed me for a long time now and really causes me a lot of frustration when i find symphonic and melodic metal bands that would otherwise be …

I am a huge fan of the band my morning jacket. this is the newest album by the band, and features two new band members since its last album. this is a truly amazing album. i had almost compleaty stopped listeing to the band before this album was released. …

Poles Apart is a song by Pink Floyd which appears on their record The Division Bell. The song starts off quietly before the volume gradually increases to reveal Gilmour’s guitar part as well as some keyboard parts from Wright. Gilmour takes lead vocals on the track with a melody …

Exploding/Reloading is a track by Scars On Broadway which appears on their self-titled debut record. To recap, the first two songs on this record have been Serious and Funny, the former being quite an aggressive and fast track while the latter being far more melodic and moderately paced. To …

Who Could Win A Rabbit is a song by Animal Collective and is the second track on their album Sung Tongs. Similar to the opening track, Leaf House, Who Could Win A Rabbit features instrumentation which is far more stripped down in comparison to the previous record, Here Comes …

Before the worldwide madness of EYE OF THE TIGER, Survivor were slowly making their way in the music scene and Premonition is their second album. Though 1981 is actually my birth year, my musical taste is actually quite large and i feel i know these albums just as well …

One of the songs by Hard Rock Band Tesla off their first Album Mechanical Resonance, is a cover of Little Suzi’s on the up by Pop band Phd. The Tesla version is alot better in my opinion then the original song. The original is really boring and is way …

When this album was released many people were disappointed with it. To be honest, I was a little shocked when I first heard this record as well. The thing is, this album sounds almost nothing like the debut album by this band. Their previous album, released in 2005, sounded …

Stick with you is one of the Pussycat Dolls’s song that has a low melodic tempo if usually Pussycat dolls is known as the energic of every song, so do with their move in dance, in ’stick with you’ Pussycat Dolls explore the soft side of the girl.
The lyrics …

When The Ship Comes In is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his album The Times, They Are A-Changin’. The track opens up with an acoustic guitar strumming pattern before Dylan comes in with his vocal performance with his classic tone and excellent lyrics. Like many tracks …

2000 Man is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Their Satanic Majesties Request. The track starts out with an acoustic guitar pattern before the drums come in to give the song a bit more depth. Jagger comes in with a melodic vocal delivery to …

If you remember 1973, odds are you remember Elvis Presley. The King released Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite in that very year. There’s some great songs on this classic live album. And you get to hear Elvis’ voice at its finest, when he’s live and really singing to his …

George Strait is one of the top country music singers in it’s history. His songs have always had the tendency to fly high in the charts and people across the United States love his music. I am one of his fans and there are very good reasons why. There …

Lonely Day is a song by System Of A Down and is the penultimate track on Hypnotize, the second half of their double album Mezmerize/Hypnotize. Something to take note of is that Daron Malakian takes lead vocals on this track and this really isn’t a song to be listening …

Clint Black: D’lectrified is an album done without the use of any electrical instruments; hence the title of the CD.
I’m not a huge fan of this country music singer, but I think I liked him better before he did the Celebrity Apprentice. He was a nice guy, …

Smile! Why Not? Is a song by Sledding With Tigers which is the penultimate song on their debut release, No Randy No. Opening up with a melodic interplay between an acoustic guitar pattern and humming vocals over the top, this track seems to drive the album in the direction …

In actuality, the The Making of the Awake DVD featurette is way too short. It’s more like an overview or even more to the point an explanation as to why the Awake DVD was produced.
The majority of this featurette is Josh Groban discussing the tour and what it …

When I was in high school, I liked listening to Garth Brooks, among others. But, I haven’t really listened to any of his classic songs until recently; when my wife bought me his Ultimate Hits Collection for our anniversary. Now it’s all I listen to.
I haven’t had a chance …

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 …

One day while I was at Guitar Center, I was looking for a guitar amp to use in small gigs at my place and for recording. I needed something that could be turned up extremely loud without any static, cracking, or risk of breaking. It also needed to produce …

All by myself is another good song by Celine Dion. This song is about a person who never cares about love and who used to think that love is for fun but realize that it is sad to be alone.I always hear this song too many Music Bars. This …

Cotton Eye Joe was a popular dance track in the 1990’s by the band called The Rednex, which as their name suggests, they take upon the gimmick of that of a redneck. Country music, hillbilly blues and some classic techno dance beats! What more can a music fan ask …

I wasn’t anticipating much from the Tennessee band the Kings of Leon when I foremost heard they were releasing a fresh album, and this is mostly since they haven’t done something major (in my view) like Aha Shake Heartbreak. Their final album, Because of the Times, did okay with the …

Do you want fries with that is about a man who is struggling to keep up with paying his exes bills by working a second job at a fast food place. It’s a bit tongue in cheek and he is definitely a bitter man. He isn’t so much worried …

This is my favorite song and the best rap and hip hop sounds I have to listen. I love the rap, the supreme melody and how the lyrics are arranged. I love how the song flows, the fast beat, the majority of sounds are coming from drums and piano. …

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 …

L.L. Cool J’s album . Mama Said Knock you Out is one of the best rap CDs to ever come out. This is a true hip hop classic. I really liked this album and lot and I thought that the beats were very well done, as well as the lyrics. …

Please Come To Boston is such a neat song but I did not realize that David Allan Coe sings it until I was surfing the internet the other day and stumbled across it. This song kind of reminds me of my husband. You see he is always wanting to …

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 …

Chemicals react is one of my favorite songs of all time. This is done by my favorite sister duo, Aly & AJ. This song is about having a chemical reaction with someone. This is considered a love song, and it’s a darn good one at that; if you like …