Michael, Time To Wake Up is a song by The Flaming Lips and the third song off of their third record, Telepathic Surgery. Opening up briefly with the sound of a baby, the track soon transitions into the bulk of the song which is made up of a guitar …

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”, …

Outlaw Blues is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his record Bringing It All Back Home, one of my personal favorites from him. Although Outlaw Blues is still pretty basic in instrumentation, although not quite as stripped down as many of Dylan’s other songs, the rock driven …

Adele has been a performer on shows like, “Dancing With the Stars”, and her songs have been used by contestans on American Idol as well as flooding the radio with her one of a kind voice. She isa very talented artist with powerful songs that I, and I’m …

Released in October 2012, “Monster” is the 20th studio album from legendary rockers Kiss. After listening to this latest release, it’s clear to see why this band has maintained such a loyal fan base and the nickname “The Hottest Band In The World” after all these years. …

In going all the way with its title, there are only three songs on the Beach Boys’ third album, ‘Surfer Girl’ (or four, if you don’t count the instrumental closer, “Boogie Woodie”), that are not about surfing, or that don’t mention surfing or the surfing waves in some capacity. …

Long before the fiasco of Milli Vanilli, producer Frank Farian gathered Liz Mitchell, Marcia Barrett, Maizie Williams and Bobby Farrell together to form Boney M. Boney M was one of the most prominent Euro Disco bands of the 1970’s and 1980’s, particularly in Britain. While Mitchell and Barrett did …

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 …

Taproot is a band from Michigan that has made it into the mainstream, but I’ve never been sure how popular they really are outside of their home state. They’re definitely worth a listen, though. “Poem” is the most well-known song off of this CD, and for good …

Back Street Girl is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their record Between The Buttons. This track starts off with a nice and melodic acoustic guitar pattern in the introduction of this song and also features what sounds to be a faint recorder as well. Jagger …

Make out club by gym class heros on the paper cut chronicles is a song about how a guy has made out with so many girls and he is telling all his buddies about all the girls he has ever made out with. He brings up every girl because …

As You Said is a song by Cream which appears on their record Wheels Of Fire. Interestingly enough, the song opens up with a string section before a guitar also comes into the mix before the vocals also come in. The vocal melody that Cream has on this song …

Overview —“ South Of Heaven, the fourth album released by Slayer, definitely slowed things down after the extremely thrash driven Reign In Blood. I know that when people tend to think of slayer they think of extremely heavy metal, but more importantly, they think of extremely fast metal. When …

Indian Ocean, A band of Indian guys who have composed not more than 50 songs in last 15 years of their existence but trust me each and every one of their song is a treat to the ears.They search for folk music across India and then this music is …

For Tracy Chapman, the change could mean as something very mean, 22 years have passed since the debut self-titled album, Tracy remained in the same line, color music that was barely changed, and still the same observation details, about the shape of human life, one thing is becoming scarcer, …

The Gaslight Anthem’s second album The 59 Sound, released in 2009, has brought the band to mainstream attention, helped in part, in the UK, with a renowned performance at Glastonbury which included guest accompaniment on stage by headliner Bruce Springsteen. Their debut album was met with critical acclaim …

The video clip to the music Face of Love - Wajah Kekasih by Siti Nurhaliza is pretty eerie. In it, Siti wore this particular long and draggy over-sized white long dress and with hair that were let go, and it was such a scary sight.
But she was …

Calling you by Blue October is a song that is sad in some ways if you think about it because it talks about how a guy misses a girl so much that he keeps calling her. I like the song because it reminds me of how I am with …

Overview —“ One, the first music video ever released by Metallica is a video that goes back and forth between the band playing the song and a story to follow the lyrics of it. I know that a lot of controversy is associated with this video because Metallica was …

In A Priest Driven Ambulance is the fourth studio record released by The Flaming Lips. Comprised of ten tracks and a few bonus songs, In A Priest Driven Ambulance is the band’s follow-up to Telepathic Surgery. The main difference I can say about this record and the band’s preceding …

System of a Down is one of my most favorite bands. They’re a hard rock band and they usually dabble in heavy sounding music that more often than not has double or deep meaning behind the lyrics. In this review, I want to talk about their very first album, …

Good Night is a song by The Beatles which is the final track on their self-titled album, or The White Album. Good Night opens up with this very majestic sounding string section which has this very corny sound to it to be honest but I know this is what …

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 …

Sometimes I think to judge an album; you need to see how it holds up in comparison to similar albums from a similar time, as well as seeing how it ranks against some very different albums from other periods in time. Led Zeppelin IV is an album that will …

Rust In Peace is Megadeth’s fourth album released in 1990 on Capital Records. The album could be my favorite by the band, it is really complex in every way, still as fast and aggressive as the previous albums, only deeper in lyrical matter and style this time around. Hangar …

Countdown To Extinction is Megadeth’s fifth album, produced by Max Norman alongside Dave Mustaine and released in 1992. The album is the band’s most mainstream and commercially acceptable albums, with many well known singles, the album is the bands most successful. This album is another one of my favorites …

Released in November of 2005 (6 months after Mezmerize)as the second part of a two disc album recorded in the same studio sessions, the artwork like Mezmerize was painted by Daron’s father to give the album an abstract look and feel. The Digipak cardboard case fits into Mezmerize to …

‘I’ve Seen It All’ is a song interpreted by Bjork in duet with Thom Yorke and is part of the musical ‘Dancer in the Dark’, directed by Lars von Trier. I must admit I liked the whole movie but the song has touched my heart more than anything …

Years ago when I was still just becoming familiar with the hard rock and metal genres of music, a late friend of mine introduced me to a band called “Lacuna Coil”. I’d heard gothic bands before, but their music style was almost completely different from anything I’d heard at the …

Let me go by three doors down is about how this guy tells this girl to let him go because he don’t know how to really love her. She is in his thoughts but he don’t know how to let her in. this song is a sad song in …

“Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera is an amazing song with the singer’s powerful voice and positive lyrics. The song made a huge impact on me the very first time I’ve heard it several years ago. It was such a big success and a big hit, playing often on different …

San Tropez is a track by Pink Floyd which appears on their album Meddle. To be honest, when I listen to this track I don’t exactly get the feel of a typical Pink Floyd song. Although Roger Waters’ voice is quite distinct and it’s clear that it’s him, his …

Addict is a song by Slayer which starts off with a clean guitar playing an eerie sounding riff along with a simple drum pattern. This eerie atmosphere is nothing all that special but I like that it’s something different than Slayer’s typical just extremely fast and heavy tone, which …

The first activity rhymes CD is a collection of children’s nursery songs which I bought last year for less than 5 GBP at the Early Learning Center in Lakeside mall. The CD has 34 easy to learn and copy action songs and finger songs, there are also hand …

It’s All Too Much is a song by The Beatles which appears on their record Yellow Submarine. The track starts off with some guitar distortion, having somewhat of a psychedelic sound, before an organ part also enters in the song which reinforces this psychedelic tone. Once the main rhythm …

Eye Of The Beholder, the third track off of And Justice For All, is a track that I will admit I really don’t like very much in comparison to the rest of And Justice For All. I wouldn’t say that I strongly dislike the song or anything but I …

Waterfalls by TLC is a song that is smooth going and sweet. I like the song because it sooths my mind and is not like other rap songs. The song talks about how guys need to stop chasing after things they are not going to get but waterfalls is …

Billy Ray Cyrus: Shot Full of Love CD is one of those CDs where it means so much more if you read the liner jacket notes. Cyrus wrote quite a long explanation for the inspiration behind the CD and several of the songs. It is a story …

I first heard of the singer Nelly Furtado years ago when she had the world premiere of her song “I’m Like a Bird” on the Disney Channel. The first time I heard the song, I was not too taken with it even though I did not dislike it. However, …

Recently I listened to All Time Low’s older album Put Up or Shut Up and I was really blown away by how their old music never ceases to impress me. I think that it is truly impressive that at such an immature point in their careers, …

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 …

Since Beyonce has embarked on her solo career, she has really raunched up her image and shows a lot more flesh than in the videos from her demure Destiny’s Child days. She is a sexy woman so I guess she is being clever and reckoning that sex sells, …

If your looking for a real blazing guitar instrumental, Then check out Cliffs of Dover by Eric Johnson. Its one of those guitar tunes that will probably inspire you to learn this song to impress many people that hear you play it. Although Im more of a guy who …

Staind is a band fronted by a singer by the name of Aaron Lewis. The band is quite famous for jumping between genres whenever they feel like it, from garage to grunge to emotional, they have it all! I�ve had the pleasure of seeing Staind live in concert, and …

Put a girl in it by Brooks and Dunn is a very good song about how you can do anything but put a girl in it and that makes everything worth it. It’s like she makes all the difference to any situation because a guy needs a girl and …

The sophomore jinx? No, not for this band. Soundgarden’s second album, Louder Than Love is a testament to their domination over pretenders at the time. And one song says it better than any: Big Dumb Sex. The title alone is intriguing enough that it warrants a listen.
There are some …

In the 1960’s, Patty Duke was one of the most successful teenagers in Hollywood. She performed this song, Funny Little Butterflies, in her movie, Billie. It comes from L. Crane, J. Gold, and B. Ross.
Funny Little Butterflies is a song about growing up. It’s a coming …

Artist: SWV
Video: “You’re The One”
Album: New Beginning
Label: RCA Records
“You’re The One” is the first single and music video from SWV’s second album titled “New Beginning” (following the previous “It’s About Time”). The three Sisters With Voices (hence the name, SWV) appear in full updated mid-1990s Hip Hop and R&B …

Five Magics is a song by Megadeth which appears on their record Rust In Peace. The track starts off with an extremely aggressive riff from the guitars accompanied by a pounding bass and drum rhythm. After this brief assault of thrash metal, the track goes somewhat quieter with the …

Listening to Circus by Britney Spears, I must say that she has definitely improved on her style of singing. Though not that much of an improvement, her songs are mostly trance-like and kind of like an 80’s era or disco kind. You can’t quite put the money on …