Picture to burn by Taylor Swift is a song about how a girl is upset and is going to burn the picture of her ex boyfriend. I understand what the song means on so many levels because there are some people’s pictures I still have, I’ve thought of burning …

Rihanna is one of my favorite recording artists. Despite all the drama with Chris Brown being abusive towards her, she has remained a strong female figure that I can see inspiring a younger generation of little girls. She is a talented live singer who does not rely too heavily …

I have used Yamaha PSR290 Keyboard while learning to play but as it didn’t have one touch voice change, and the price of Roland XP50 had gone down since the introduction of XP60 series, I bought a used Roland XP50 workstation for 100 pounds on e-bay. I had heard …

While this release is being marketed as an electric-blues album, the actual truth is that it’s a bit of a mixture. Across the album Damon Fowler flirts with a few different kinds of blues like swamp blues, delta blues and electric blues, but also adds some honky-tonk country elements …

This album is amazing. I used to be very fond of it when I was a teenage kid. I liked all the songs on it, and I liked the fact that the songs were so easy and melodic, and not very hard, even though it of course felt like …

Untitled is a song by Animal Collective which is the third track on their debut record Spirit They’ve Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished. Opening up with a mess of instruments, the song is characterized by a very hectic and even dissonant tone in my opinion. The noise that was present …

Former Miss America, Sharlene Wells Hawkes brings us a fascinating album with her When All Will Believe CD. I highly recommend reading her comments in the liner jacket which explain the evolution of this religious musical production. I found it very interesting to see how the project …

Aaliyah
“MIss You”
I Care 4 U
Blackground/Virgin
Director: Darren Grant
“Miss You” is a beautiful R&B ballad released as the first single and music video off of Aaliyah’s first posthumous album after her death titled “I Care 4 U”. Darren Grant, a music video director who collaborated with Aaliyah on quite a number …

Graduation overall sounds very laid back. It’s a bit more relaxed, than what you might be used to but it’s defiantly an album that you are going to want to buy if you love Kanye.
This is a solid and enjoyable collection. There are no skits or fillers that make …

Disney soundtrack Bolt by John Powell rocks! And just one word to sum it: COOL. Filled me with suspense, fun and thrill. It befits an animated movie and my expectation from a soundtrack point of music contact to match a Disney animated movie is matched.
I must commend …

I am constantly amazed at how long certain sub-genres of rock music can last these days with a bit of slight tweaking. On the surface I Am Empire are just another in a long line of second rung modern alternative radio rock bands that are seemingly pouring out from …

Ciara ft. Ludacris
“Oh”
Goodies
LaFace Records
Director: The Fat Cats
Ciara’s “Oh” is the third single and music video from the “Goodies” album, following “Goodies” and “1, 2 Step”, the Fat Cats direct this time around. Ciara is sitting with little Ciara as she watches a video player which, upon zooming in, shows …

I am not sure there are very many people that will enjoy this soundtrack, but I sure did! If you are a fan of the original Star Trek, be prepared for an audio treat! On this soundtrack is not music, but actual sound effects that were used on the …

One of my sisters favorite male country singers is Keith Urban. It is for that reason that she bought me one of his cd, hoping that I would not like it and would give it to her. The album that she bought me was his self titled album “Keith …

Dreamend is a band I discovered quite recently. I had listened to them some before but never really got impressed. Once I listened to Sun in Aries I was completely astonished with what I heard. You can say it’s divided into two separate parts. The first one combines tender …

Lil Wayne’s third album The Carter 3 was the most anticipated rap album of the year. Lil wayne has made himself into one of the biggest rappers in the world. His Carter series albums have been considered classics. Along with his solo albums, his mixtapes are also considered classic …

Six years after releasing 2 phenomenal hardcore-packed EP’s, “Rudimentary Peni” and “Farce”, Rudimentary Peni released “Death Church”, one of the darkest, gloomiest, bleakest punk records ever pressed and by far their most solid release to date.
Nick Blinko’s vocal style changes yet again; here it is a lot like …

Talkin’ —˜Bout The Smiling Deathporn Immortality Blues (Everyone Wants To Live Forever) is a song by The Flaming Lips and the opening track of their fifth release, Hit To Death In The Future Head. Opening up with a distorted guitar riff, the band oddly introduce a very deep vocal …

It can take a lot to make a comeback. Sometimes it takes something as simple as a new look. Other times it takes sheer determination and effort. And then there are times when it takes a little something extra.
But for Eminem, a comeback seemed like a distant dream
In 2009, …

Dean Martin (1917-95), —˜the Master of Cool’, one of the top all-round United states performers and participant of the —˜Rat Pack’, which also composed Honest Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr, was best known as a musician, though he was also a comic and acting professional, celebrity of the …

Children of Bodom originated in Espoo, Finland. The drummer, Jaska Raatikainen and high school friend front man Alexi Laiho started the band as young teens. Their project was first named Inearthed, but soon changed the name to Children of Bodom.
The band had this fascination with the murders that occurred …

R. Kelly
“Gotham City”
“Batman & Robin” Soundtrack
Director: Hype Williams
In this song and music video for “Gotham City”, R. Kelly desperately yearns and reaches for that academy-award winning success he had with “I Believe I Can Fly” from the “Space Jam” soundtrack. This is from the “Batman & Robin” soundtrack in …

American punk-rock band Green Day released their latest album in 2009. 21st Century Breakdown takes the group further along their progression towards conventional, radio-friendly pop-rock, but with a more grand, “classic rock” style which gives the work a little more credibility. It has three, five-track long “acts”, …

The Ceiling Is Bendin’ is a song by the Flaming Lips and the sixth song on their album Oh My Gawd. Opening up with a drum and bass part which fades in and out repeatedly, Coyne comes in with the vocals of the track which thankfully has some character …

The Coffee Song is a song by Cream which appears on their debut record, Fresh Cream. The song opens up with a very dreamy atmosphere due to the vocal delivery and also the subtle guitar lines played behind the vocals. As with many of the songs by Cream, …

In The Aeroplane Over The Sea is a song by Neutral Milk Hotel which appears on their second album of the same name. Opening up with an acoustic strumming pattern similar to that of The King Of Carrot Flowers Pt. 1, Jeff Magnum comes in with a vocal delivery …

Rascal Flatts is a country band that my sister turned me on to. The first cd of thieirs that I ever purchased was the album entitled “Melt”. This albuim was originally released in October 2002, and I bought it at walmart in the beginning of 2003 for $21.99. …

Rich girl by Gwen Stefani is about how a girl wishes she was a rich girl that way she could have all the money in the world. She also wishes to have maids and go to all the places in the world. This song is four minutes and five …

You don’t have to be a child of the 80’s to know that there is tons of music out there from this decade that is simply marvelous. Out of the 80’s came a group called Tears for Fears. Much of their music has been sampled in the …

Slow Motion is a song by The Flaming Lips which appears on their album The Soft Bulletin. Contrary to the name, the track actually opens up with a fairly fast tempo, but it’s nothing too quick. Continuing on, Coyne comes in with the vocal melody for this track pretty …

“Teen hottie” Lorde (or at least that’s what the twittersphere is calling her) has released new music in collaboration with Disclosure. The song titled “Magnets” is included in Disclosure’s newly released album “Caracal” available now everywhere.
Lorde has been absent in the music industry for quite some time now. In …

Barbra Streisand and holiday tunes: what a combination, but it works, and it works well. Barbra Streisand: Christmas Memories CD is a collection of 12 songs, new to Streisand and not repeats from her first holiday album done decades ago, with the exception of Ava Maria, though it’s …

I have been a fan of the Black Eyed Peas music for some time; I like the mix of hip-hop, pop and dance, and it is great music to have on my IPod while working out. I downloaded their new CD, —˜The E.N.D.” as soon as it came out, …

From 2002, Barry Manilow: A Christmas Gift of Love CD is a terrific salute to the holiday season. I love Christmas classics and I love Barry Manilow, so this was a natural CD to add to my music collection, and I wasn’t disappointed at all, except with the …

Hypnotize and Mesmerize are both part of a double record sort of thing. When you buy both records you can combine the two boxes together for one whole double album. Hypnotize is the album that got me into this band, and is my favorite album out of all of …

The back street boys are not a bad band and they are actually quite good and I like the fact that each band member had a different look than one another which was cool because this made them quite diverse. I also liked how every member of the band …

No Cars Go is a song by Arcade Fire which appears on their second record, Neon Bible. Before getting into the bulk of this review, I should mention that this is a re-recorded version of a song that appeared on the band’s self-titled debut EP record. The song opens …

Several years ago, and actually probably longer than that, I was visiting a friend back east and he took me to a local Best Buy. It was actually the first Best Buy I was in, but while there we looked through the CD collection and I ended up …

Overview —“ Painkiller, the 12th album released by Judas Priest, is surprisingly one of my favorite albums ever released by them. I said surprisingly because generally, by a band’s 12th album they really aren’t very good anymore, or at least they’re not all that great, but something about this …

Bat You’ll Fly is a song by Animal Collective which appears on their record Spirit They’ve Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished. Taking a slightly more upbeat feel and tempo, Bat You’ll Fly is another track where the vocals seem to be primarily in the spotlight as the instrumentation is fairly …

Somebody to love is the first single of American actress Leighton Meester. It is a duet featuring American singer Robin Thicke. I like the lyrics. They are meaningful. The sound is nice, too. But i think this song could be better. It sounds a little simple to me. I …

I had spent nearly 5 hours of tireless internet research before settling on the Tycoon Percussion Ritmo Bongos for my first personal set of hand drums. I had never owned a set of hand drums before, but had used various types of drums (all different sizes, uses, and sounds) …

Incesticide is the third release by Nirvana it is a compilation album released in 1992, 6 of the songs were previously unreleased, most of the songs were recorded before Nevermind, most of the b sides were for compilation albums, E.P. albums, and singles, the album is a good addition …

Soothing Sanctuary by David & Steve Gordon is really a superb collection of calming and soothing instrumental tracks that effectively separate me from all my headaches, all my worries, and carry me off to a state of serenity and peace. This audio CD is perfect for listening whenever I …

I Wanna Be Your Man is a cover of a Beatles song performed by The Rolling Stones. Generally when I review covers I’m not all that familiar with the original version of the song but in this case I know the cover and I know the original as well …

Just to see you smile is one of Tim McGraws many great songs. It is about a boy who quits his job so he can be with a girl. It seems a bit foolish to quit a job, but I guess it shows his dedication to the girl that …

In 1997, Michael O Domhnaill and Windham Hill Records produced “Celtic Christmas III: A Windham Hill Sampler.” The compilation includes twelve favorites from previous Celtic Christmas compositions, such as “The Wexford Carol,” “Circle of Joy,” “A Raven in the Snow,” and “Coinnle an Linoh Losa.” The soothing melodies and …

This CD has a great sound to it, definitely worthy of a review for epinions. If you don’t have this one, you need it!
Tal Bachman’s self titled CD includes the mega hit She’s So High, the one we all know and love. This CD was released in 1999 …

I must admit, the one thing that drew me to buying this magazine in the beginning, was the notion of getting a —˜free’ cover Compact Disc at a price equivalent to just under one US Dollar, at the time (around 2006).
I turned out to be a very good buy …

Slither is a song by Metallica which appears on their album Reload, the second half of their doubl ealbum, Load/Reload. The song opens up with an extended powerchord with Hetfield beginning the vocals very early singing with some kind of effect on his voice in a tone that I …