I think I am in love with a young man from hawaii with a guitar, a vintage quiff and a sweet serenade. I love him and his album, this album is positive it makes me as a woman feel good about myself, it makes me smile and it makes …

U2 is an Irish rock band and one of their CD goes by the name of “How to dismantle an atomic bomb.” I decided to pull it out of my music collection and give it a listen, since I was in the mood to hear some of their music. …

If I were a record company executive, I would definitely sign up Kenyan rock band Murfy’s Flaw. Three things make this band appealing to me. First of all, five out of six of the band members are female. Being female myself, I can only celebrate this fact since the …

The first thing I love about Barry Manilow: Manilow Sings Sinatra CD is that the liner is all black and white, inside and out. Somehow, that fits. There are some nice photos of the recording session included as they explain why they took on this project. …

One day I was in the car riding with my parents to the grocery store, and on the radio came on this fascinating song. I was immediately entranced by the catchy rhythm and the depressing minor chords. Unfortunately I couldn’t get the name of the song or the artist …

Ibiza Bar is a song by Pink Floyd which appears on the soundtrack for the film More. The song opens up with a nice guitar rhythm from Gilmour going down the center of the track alongside with drums and bass while a guitar lead can be heard in the …

The first time I heard this young lady’s music was when I was in high school, and as the years have passed I’ve heard almost nothing from her. Thinking about it now, that could have been as a result of one of two reasons or probably both. The first …

Turn It On is a song by The Flaming Lips and appears as the opening song on the band’s sixth release, Transmissions From The Satellite Heart. Opening up with an acoustic guitar yet a surprisingly heavy backing rhythm, the first thing I notice about Turn It On is that …

I saw a performance from Titanic: A New Musical on TV and was hooked. It might have been on Rosie O’Donnell’s old talk show, but whatever it was, I thought the performance was solid. Plus, as a student of the Titantic, I had to get this CD …

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 …

This is the second album by the Canadian metal band 3 Inches Of Blood and the first on Roadrunner Records it was released in September of 2004 and produced by Neil Kernon. The style of the band could be compared to Iron Maiden, Mercyful Fate, and other classic metal …

The Weeknd is definitely one of the most popular hitmaker right now. In case you are not familiar with his name, he was the one responsible for the huge hits “Can’t Feel My Face” and “The Hills” which were streaming giants when they were released. He also contributed to …

Campfire Songs is the third studio album by Animal Collective. Comprised of five songs, Campfire Songs is incredibly different than Spirit They’ve Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished or Danse Manatee, the first two records released by the band. Whereas these two albums relied on experimental songwriting, Campfire Songs is based …

“Shook Ones Pt. 2″ is the number 1 single by Mobb Deep. This was the reason you bought “The Infamous”. What made it even more enjoyable is that the album happened to be just as fantastic as the song. “Shook Ones Pt. 2″ is the number reason that put …

I am a huge fan of music that has a distinct eighties vibe to it, not least of which music actually made in the eighties. There is just something about the use of cheesy synths and rhythm inspired pop base lines that just keeps me listening without question. For …

This Dishwalla song is from the 2002 album, Opaline. Out of all the songs on this album (one of them is “Angels and Devils”) Every Little Thing is the best and I’m not saying for this album only but with all of the songs they have ever done. When …

Krs-One is a song by Sublime and the twentieth song on their first release, 40 Oz. To Freedom. Opening with an acoustic guitar pattern, Nowell comes in with the vocals of the track and sings with a tone that actually sounds significantly different than any of his other deliveries …

Together with Mogwai back in the early 1990s, Godspeed You! Black Emperor was the team of musicians that made post-rock into a musical genre of its own, taking a bit of influence from a bands like Slint and Savage Republic. They have never declared themselves as a “band” by …

I really respect Mary J.Blige as a singer cum songwriter, as she has certainly come a long way from bankruptcy, and now, writing songs for this album.
When I first heard her voice before way I knew who she was, I had already been captured by her smooth sailing voice, …

I have always been the kind of person who admires music. Not only is it an art, it finds a way into your soul. Music is able to be related to and in the moment when you find a certain song, you feel like you are no longer alone …

A great CD is Ultimate Power Ballads. I love this Cd so much. It has got some really great songs on it that I grew up with from the 1970’s and 1980’s. It brings back great memories and emotions.
I love the song “Beth” by KISS. …

After Soundgarden broke up, lead singer Chris Cornell got to work on his solo music. Releasing his debut solo album, Euphoria Morning in the 90s, this remarkable album features some tracks that display Cornell’s talent as a song writer, as well as a vocalist.
My favorite song on the album …

If you like R&B or Hip Hop music, www.grapejuice.net is the website for you! Although it’s only been on the internet for a little over a year, the grapejuice is the most informative and resourceful website dedicated to R&B and Hip Hop on the net. Bookmark this …

“Precious Burden” is the 2nd studio album from Swedish pop sensation Sophie Zelmani. Her second album takes a darker turn compared to her debut album (Sophie Zelmani) as it deals with the concept of death and loss.
The album opens with the gloomy “Leaving”, a heartwrenching ballad about a woman …

To be honest, I don’t really care for Britney Spears in any way shape or form. Her live performances sound terrible and she truly did not and does not set an example for her younger fans, primarily girls in their ‘tween years. However, one song of hers has …

Make no mistake about the tracks in Decade In The Sun by Stereophonics. If you have the interest of an Indie band style type of music and you are really looking for nice type of tunes; with a slow-rock bit of an influence, kind of country indie rock, I’d …

The band Lamb of God is one of the best metal bands ever and you should check them out. I love their songs, most of them anyways but one the best songs I have heard from them is a relatively new song by them and its called everything to …

My first electric guitar was the First Act guitar, a Double Cutaway Electric ME300, most often found in local Walmart stores, and online. This guitar has a pretty full sound for a rather inexpensive piece of musical equipment. Their prices range from around $60 all the …

The BatMan Forever Soundtrack has some really great music. The CD has some great artists like Bone Thugs N Harmony, U2 and even Method Man. I think the CD has an overall really good sound to it. One thing I really like about the CD is that it’s must better …

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 …

Enemy is a track by Scars On Broadway which shows up on their self-titled debut record. Enemy starts off with a very light guitar riff which is dominated by a wah effect and certainly has sort of a dancing, or at least moving, rhythm to it. Something notable on …

Use Your Illusion II is the second half of a double album released in 1991 by Guns N’ Roses. The album cover is identical except for the color layout. The album features an alternate version with alternate lyrics of Don’t Cry, the original is on the first. There is …

The song Six Days On The Road which is sung by Red Sovine is about a truck driver who wants to get home to see his family. It reminds me of my husband when he worked on a construction crew in Washington DC a few years ago. He worked …

Released in 1971, after a long period of trying to find their feet, Meddle, can be said to be the first real Pink Floyd album, the first one, which captures completely the Pink Floyd sound, the style on which the band will later build upon, when releasing their worldwide …

Viva la white girl by gym class heroes is a song I like a lot but of course I normally like any song by gym class heroes. This song is about the lead singers addition to music not his addiction to cocaine. This song is a wonderful song in …

The Steve Vai Morley wah 2 is the efficient pedal for adding those wah effects that Vai the virtuoso himself used on his records as well.This wah has two selectable footswitches the Bad Horsie mode and the counter mode, for your own wah tone that you can create with …

Overview —“ Paranoid, the second album released by Black Sabbath expands on the direction they introduced with their debut album and they somehow take that infamous dark sound and make it even better. Personally I thought that the debut album was extremely strong and innovative but Paranoid took this …

When I heard this song playing in the movie, I had even loved the movie even more, this song had been the monument and foundation in which they had fallen in love and the lyrics and the song itself is incredible. It’s more of a classical and musical orchestrated …

Bizzy Bone just released his new CD in 2008 called A Song For You. It is a very good album and one of his best since Heaven’s Movie. This album shows the world that Bizzy Bone stil has it, and can sing and rap great. One thing I really liked …

White Sky is a song by Vampire Weekend which appears on their second record, Contra. The song opens up with the very playful sound that I have come to associate with Vampire Weekend. The vocals for the first verse come in with a fairly catchy vocal melody, but there …

Funny is a song by Scars On Broadway which appears on their self-titled debut record. Going along with Serious, the opening track of the album, Funny is sort of the opposite of Serious because it is far more melodic and more moderately paced than Serious which was extremely aggressive …

Vampire Weekend, a new, up-and-coming Indie-Rock band has swept the nation with its “soft-rock.” Its latest album titled Mansard Roof is, in my opinion, excellent. Certain songs, (Campus, Walcott) are slightly repetitive, but offer great sound. All songs were recorded in very high quality. The band offers high-quality, good …

Iyiyi love this song!! (haha get it) This is one of Codys first songs on iTunes with the other one being Summertime. I came across Cody on YouTube actually and fell in love with him instantly. You cannot help but just fall in love with this talented aussie. This …

Overview —“ Kerplunk, Green Day’s second album, showcases the band starting to get closer and closer to what become their signature sound. I have to say that for the most part, this album really doesn’t have any major flaws to it. Yes, there may be some tracks which I …

The Who’s sixth album, a double album released in 1974, this is a concept album based on a schizophrenic teenager named Jimmy, the album looks back over several days of events that leads the boy to his current gloom. A really interesting album by the who, Jimmy has four …

Silvio is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his record Down In The Groove. Something interesting about this track is that it’s actually a collaboration between Bob Dylan and The Grateful Dead, I’m not exactly sure how much The Dead contributed to this song musically, but I …

This is the fourth album by the international successful pop group the Backstreet Boys. This is also their last album before the group broke up (before the current re-union). I have really waited for that album, thinking about how wonderful it was going to be. I must mention that …

Cowboys From Hell is the bands Fifth album and second to feature vocalist Phil Anselmo. The album was released in 1990 on Atco Records and produced by Terry Date. Fans consider this the bands first real studio album as previous albums had been glam metal. Cowboys From Hell is …