When Lady Gaga’s album ‘The Fame’ was released near the end of 2008 I am sure she never knew what was coming. The album has been a commercial success and there are obvious reasons why. First of all Lady Gaga can actually sing. Yes folks she has a very good voice and her music serves only to compliment the voice. There are no synthesizers her hiding that beautiful voice. This album shows off Gaga’s range and she outshines the music (more…)

ShareThis

In May 1997, the talented singer / songwriter known to the world as Jeff Buckley perished in the Mississippi river. He was just thirty years of age, and, like his father Tim—also a talented and highly praised musician—had died tragically, confounding critics and fans alike, leaving tremors of sadness behind which reach right up into the present day and surely into the future.

Much speculation has been made of the singer’s death, but it is widely agreed that it (more…)

ShareThis

2003 saw the release of ‘Flashlight Seasons’ by Gravenhurst. The band had already gathered a small cult following in Bristol, but this album put them firmly on a larger map. It is an absolute masterpiece which really shows off the song writing skills of Nick Talbot.

As soon as the first track opens, we are whisked away on a forty-three minute journey. It will take us through dark and shadowy places in the human heart and will drop us off (more…)

ShareThis

Alright guys, before I begin, you all have to look at the good portfolio for this business who does DVD packaging. I found them doing some research for my 2D design program and they have some really great band DVD on the books!

Several years ago (when I was quite a lot younger!) I was privileged enough to see Iron Maiden play in Nottingham. I have been to a respectable amount of gigs in my time but I think (more…)

ShareThis

Pink Floyd were an amazing band. And not only did they deliver us with fourteen excellent albums, but they also jump-started solo careers for both Roger Waters and David Gilmour. Unfortunately, over the years, there has been a lot of bad blood between these two musicians, although they did manage to bury the axe (careful with that, Eugene) for their awesome Live 8 performance. It was the first time that Waters and Gilmour had played together in almost twenty-five years.

(more…)

ShareThis

JJ72 (Mark Greaney, Sarah Fox, Fergal Matthews and Hilary Woods) were a brilliant and much underrated band. They may only have recorded two studio albums but both were full of some excellent songs. After releasing their self-titled debut album in 2000 it seemed that they were going to be a big success. The single, ‘Snow’ got a great deal of airtime and it reached an impressive number 21 in the UK charts.

Other singles that followed from the album included, (more…)

ShareThis

Every so often, someone will come along and record an album that is as close to perfection as you could possibly get. One such instance was in 1985, when Kate Bush created ‘Hounds of Love’.

The overall effect of the album is dreamlike. Many of the songs have got a strong cinematic feel and ‘Cloudbusting’ is actually based around some of the philosophical writings of Wilhelm Reich. Its content is highly stylised with sound samples, complex rhythms and super-slick production. (more…)

ShareThis

Have you ever heard of a band called, ‘The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy’? If you haven’t then I am not surprised. They only recorded one album together and it has been sadly overlooked since then.

The group consisted of two very talented individuals; Rono Tse and Michael Franti. Their songs were full of social commentary and they chose many interesting subjects to write about.

Okay, so up to now they do not sound that different… but the thing is that (more…)

ShareThis

It is nothing new for singers to try their hand at art but it is always something that is interesting to see. Over the years I have seen pictures by David Bowie, Lou Reed and Marilyn Manson. Some of them have been good, others have been bad, but they have all been worth having a look at.

This is a really good selection of pictures from some of the music industry’s most famous names. Several of them look very much (more…)

ShareThis

Who is Hannah Montana you ask? Well, unless you have been living under a rock this past decade, you would know that Hannah is today’s teen popstar sensation. Just turn on the Disney Channel and you will see her all over it. Despite my age, I absolutely love watching her on TV and think her music is fabulous.

Hannah Montana is actually Miley Cyrus, daughter of the famous singer Billy Ray Cyrus and Leticia Cyrus. She was born in Nashville, (more…)

ShareThis