Blue Öyster Cult hauntingly rocks on new album ‘Ghost Stories’
Rating: 5/5 stars The Grammys’ website declares that Blue Öyster Cult’s (“The Symbol Remains”) new album “Ghost Stories” “def[ies] the reaper once again.” The 12-track album consists of nine previously-unfinished songs written by the band and three covers: “We Gotta…
Neil Young, Joni Mitchell return to Spotify after anti-Rogan boycott
It seems as though “The Godfather of Grunge” Neil Young cannot escape his current enemy: Spotify. Following their two-year boycott of Spotify, Young and his fellow Canadian-born folk singer Joni Mitchell have returned their music to the streaming platform. Young…
Stars of bygone era still command respect in new musical ventures
Older musicians have been making a comeback in popular music in the past few years. Kim Gordon, best known as the bassist and lead vocalist for Sonic Youth, has recently released a new album titled “The Collective” a trap album…
Rod Stewart’s tribute to vintage music artful yet incohesive
Rating: 2.5/5 stars Rockstar Sir Rod Stewart has jumped back onto the music scene with the release of his first new album in three years. “Swing Fever,” made in collaboration with composer and bandleader Jools Holland, is a sharp turn…
J.Lo’s ‘This Is Me…Now’ shares open love letter to beau Ben Affleck
Rating: 3/5 stars Valentine’s Day was a very fitting date for the release of Jennifer Lopez’s love letter, her latest album, “This Is Me…Now,” a sequel to her 2002 album “This Is Me…Then.” The album centers around her rekindled relationship…
Ed Sheeran exhibits exquisite lyrics on “Autumn Variations”
Rating: 4/5 stars Ed Sheeran (“Subtract”) has once again hit us with a perfect fall album just in time for the leaves to start changing and sweater weather to commence. “Autumn Variations” released on Sept. 29 and has 14 songs,…
Chappell Roan deserves her plastic sequined tiara, applause
Rating: 3.5/5 Chappell Roan (“Love Me Anyway”) has dressed as a cowgirl, a cabaret dancer, a waitress and a cowgirl in the long promotional era for her latest debut album “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.” Roan’s style…
Kim Petras releases raunchy, infectious French house-inspired album
Rating: 5/5 stars Kim Petras’ extraordinary rise to stardom has gone down in history with her Grammy win alongside English artist Sam Smith (“Desire”). The pair won 2023’s Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their performance of 2022’s hit “Unholy.” The…
Jockstrap releases new single, promises more upcoming music
Rating: 4/5 stars Electronic duo Jockstrap (“50/50”) released a collaboration with rapper Ian Starr (“MEADOW”) and while the track does not even last two minutes, it promises their next semi-remix of their debut song “I Love You Jennifer B.” “Red…
Magnitude breaks scales for hardcore scene with aggressive punk rock
Rating: 5/5 stars North Carolina hardcore punk band Magnitude (“The Truth You See”) has gripped the attention of the hardcore scene ever since their debut album “To Whatever Fateful End” was released four years ago. Their music is heavy with…
