Music

People are often all too eager to shirk accountability, deny fault, and point fingers. Make a playlist about assigning blame.

"Wait for the Night" is the first full length album release by Australian heavy rockers Wicked Smile.

Read on to find out why I feel "Running" is a ghostly, melancholy expression of loss and yearning.

Read on to find out why I enjoy how "Calling Beyond The Veil" creates an ethereal atmosphere with a shadowy melody and emotive vocal and lyrics from Tarabud.

Read on to find out why I feel that "When It All Falls Apart" is permeated with shadows and loss, a reminder that we all struggle in this world.

John Lennon was without doubt a remarkable songwriter and political activist, but he was also a deeply troubled man. This article looks at five ways in which he was an awful human being.

Read on to find out why I enjoy how "One on One" interweaves gritty, smooth and energetic elements into a cohesive musical whole.

Within the rich discography of The Beach Boys there are universal masterpieces and some very underwhelming albums: let's try to rank them.

Read on to find out why I enjoy Liquid Modern's smooth, flowing and dynamic rendering of Bobby Brown’s Nu Jack Swing song "On Our Own."

Read on to find out why I feel “The Storm” is a cosmically flowing, melancholy feeling slice of synth music.

A compilation of 10 great Irish jigs

Music would not be the same without these artists. Here are the greatest Soul Singers of all time.

Read on to find out why I enjoy how "Keep Moving" explores the intensity of deep desire and sensual connection.

Read on to find out why I enjoy how "Last Call" combines synth variety and catchy melodies in a lush tapestry.

Read on to find out why I enjoy "Since You Been Gone's" exploration of the sense of freedom after a rocky relationship ends.

Read on to learn about why I feel that "Moment in Time" is an evocation of two people meeting and forming a connection that starts to evolve into something more.

There is nothing quite like nostalgia. Reminisce moments with the best nostalgic songs that bring back memories.

Read on to find out why I enjoy the cosmic, ethereal synth journey of eLxAr’s "Space Voyager."

Read on to learn about why I feel "Battle Lines" is a song full of emotion and musical depth along with a strong vocal performance from Patricia Hull.

Read on to find out why I feel that "Hunter’s Moon" is a darkly powerful, terror-filled musical journey for this autumnal season of shadow and threat.

Read on to find out why I enjoy the way that "In Waiting" contrasts warmth, shadow, shine and grit as all of its elements intertwine.

Read on to find out why I enjoy how "Spearmint Skies" shimmers and glows over an energizing drumbeat.

An introduction to nine different styles of guitar playing with video demos

How BTS make their way to United Nations General Assembly from ordinary human to Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture.

Listen to a selection of beautiful and vibrant, traditional music from the six Celtic nations.

Some of the greatest names in rock and blues music who have formed strong musical relationships with Eric Clapton

A list of songs that would be highly inappropriate at a funeral

Infernal Overkill is the 1985 debut album by German thrash metal band Destruction.

Read on to find out why I enjoy the mix of an energizing beat, strong vocals and a motivational message on "Don't Miss Your Train."

Read on to find out why I enjoy the combination of a delicate swirl of synth sound with affecting lyrics and Olivia Zulke’s caressing, rich voice on "Last Time."

An extremely unwise choice of songs to play at a wedding reception

read on to find out more about Blue Mallee's "Go!" which is a song about reaching out for your full potential and not letting mundane obstacles get in the way.

Read on to find out what I think makes "In Love" a passionate, energetic and positive expression of emotion

Read on to find out why I enjoyed "Planet Maroon's" flowing, open sound with a strong melody and a sensation of drifting through the stars.

Australian girl rocker Cassidy Paris has just released her latest 5 track EP, entitled "Flirt."

Get What You Deserve is the 6th studio album by German thrash metal band Sodom released in 1994. It is their first one with then new drummer Guido "Atomic Steif" Richter who shows himself to be one of the best drummers in the music business.

Folk Music is the sigh of ordinary people - their hopes, fears, aspirations, victories and defeats. I have listened to Folk Music from as diverse parts of the globe as Ireland to the Peoples Republic of China. There is a commonality that can be easily observed even by the author's toneless ears.

Read on to find out which three tracks topped Retro Reverb Records charts in August 2021.

Persecution Mania is the really good 1987 studio album by German thrash metal band Sodom.

Tapping the Vein is the 5th studio album by German thrash metal band Sodom. It is the last studio album to feature the drum play of Chris Witchhunter also known as Christian Dudek. The album also has more of a death metal vocal style in it.

Revelations is the 2002 studio album by Polish death metal band Vader. It may be the best of their earlier studio albums.

Read on to find out why I enjoy the way that "Arcade Sunset" combines music full of dynamic energy with moments of aching, nostalgic memory.

Read on to find out why I feel that Azure is a breath of tropical breeze, a cool caress of blue water and a journey through delicate, soothing and sometimes melancholy synthscapes.

Litany is the 2000 studio album by famous Polish death metal band Vader. It has a very good double bass drumming musical structure.

This is my full review of Kanye West's DONDA

"Tyrant's Rise" is the debut EP by classic metal acolytes CERES, released in September 2021 by Stormspell Records.

"Eulogy for the Gods" is the latest album from the female fronted metal band Claymorean, released in September 2021.