Album Review: Muse – “Simulation Theory”

Muse were always over-the-top. Which is probably why I adored them as a teenager – teenage emotions tend towards the over-the-top, as you’ll be surprised to hear me observe. Yet like Queen and Meat Loaf, their over-the-topness was streaked with…

Festival Review: 2017 Life is Beautiful

When you go to Vegas, you need at least a week to recover which is what we definitely needed. We attended Saturday of the 3-day music festival Life is Beautiful in Las Vegas, and needless to say, it was a…

2016 Grammy Award Winners Full List

The 58th Annual Grammy Awards were held last night and were host to performances big (Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar), small (seemingly impromptu Stevie Wonder and Miguel performances) and whatever The Hollywood Vampires was supposed to be. During the three and…

2016 Grammy Nominations: Our Thoughts and Predictions

The 2016 Grammy nominations were announced this morning, and as always they were a bit of a mixed bag of obvious selections and oddball choices no one saw coming. It’s no secret that the Grammys aren’t often taken very seriously,…

Muse Premiere New Single, ‘Psycho’

The wait is finally over. 2015 is the year English rock band Muse release a new album. It has been almost three years since The 2nd Law, but the band, led by Matthew Bellamy, have officially premiered the super guitar-powered…

2015: 10 Albums to Excite and Delight

The end is nigh – well, the end of 2014, anyway. It’s that time of the year again. No, I’m not talking about finishing the dreaded leftover turkey. Although 2015 will undoubtedly produce a turkey or two, it will also…

Zenaida’s Music Review: Shakira’s Self-Titled Album

Album: SHAKIRA. Label: RCA Featured Artist: Rihanna, Magic!, Blake Shelton Release Date: March 25, 2014 Rating: 8.5/9 Shakira just released her 10th album, self-titled, “SHAKIRA”. It’s been almost five years since she’s released an English album and she returns with…