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Our “Top 10 Tracy Chapman Songs” list celebrates a Grammy Award-winning artist. Tracy’s musical journey began at the tender age of three with a ukulele in hand, evolving to skillful guitar playing and songwriting by the age of eight. Over the years, her passion for music never waned, as she continued to enchant with her guitar, songwriting, and vocal performances. In 1985, Tracy made her significant stage debut, opening for Linda Tillery at Boston’s Strand Theater, marking the beginning of her ascent in the music world. Brian Koppelman discovered Chapman while they were students at Tufts University, which led to

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Hailing from the north of England, Blood Countess describe themselves as “blood soaked black metal” and were the first band that I caught on Friday. One of the things that struck me over the course of the weekend was how consistently good the sound was in the SOPHIE Lancaster tent. This definitely helped a number … Continue reading Festival Review: Bloodstock 2026 – Friday (WeeG’s view)

Siberian death metal outfit Smerdead have officially unleashed their latest full-length album, Night of All Saints (Ночь всех святых). Recorded across Watta Studios and Nord Sound, the record was mixed and mastered by Alexey Kolenchenko, with striking cover artwork crafted by Yuri Shumbasov. Formed in Siberia in 2018, the four-piece – comprising vocalist Kozlodyor, guitarist … Continue reading Smerdead unleash horror-fuelled new album ‘Night of All Saints’

Great Demise deliver CLAUSTROPHOBIA as a tense and visceral blast of alternative rock and punk, translating anxiety and mental overload into an increasingly suffocating sonic experience. Relentless guitar riffs and pounding drums create a racing, almost physical momentum, while jagged and glitchy guitar textures cut through the arrangement like fragmented thoughts. The track’s raw DIY production reinforces its intensity, giving the performance an immediate and unpolished edge. Based in Chino, California, the independent trio handle the entire creative process themselves, from writing and recording to mixing and mastering, allowing their sound to retain a distinctly personal character. CLAUSTROPHOBIA captures the sensation of watching everything unravel while trying to maintain control, turning inner turmoil into a noisy, restless, and uncompromising piece of alternative punk rock.

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Finnish noise-rock and alternative rock outfit MELU247 have unleashed a raw, garage-driven cover of The Prodigy’s iconic 1996 anthem “Breathe”. Active since 2025, the band’s members boast a long musical pedigree, channelling a gritty early-90s spirit that pulls from post-rock, alternative rock, and noise whilst keeping a fierce DIY approach. With “Breathe”, they aimed to … Continue reading Classic Cover: MELU247 – “Breathe” (original by The Prodigy)

There's no better decade for tech-death than the 2000s and these 11 albums prove it. Continue reading…

Feature Photo: Forrest L. Smith III (Filberthockey at en.wikipedia), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Our selection of the top 10 Alison Krauss songs showcases a truly exceptional talent in the music world, celebrated for her extensive accolades and significant impact on the bluegrass genre. Born in Illinois, Alison Krauss was immersed in a diverse range of musical styles from a young age. At the age of five, she began studying classical violin, and within a few years she gravitated toward bluegrass, setting the stage for her illustrious career in the music industry. Before her teenage years, Krauss had already started

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Our Top 10 Doobie Brothers albums list takes a look at the catalog of one of the most loved bands in rock and roll history. There are two types of Doobie Brothers fans. Some love everything the Doobie Brothers have done over the years, including the original lineups and the lineups that included Michael McDonald in the mid-to-late 1970s. Of course, there are fans who never liked the Michael McDonald years, as the sound of the Doobie Brothers changed dramatically with the addition of Michael McDonald. That sound helped the band score some of the most successful albums and singles of their career.

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Peruvian Melodic Rock group Revlin Project have released the first single, ‘Mad Drive‘, from their upcoming album ‘Rising Hope‘, released on November 13th, 2026 via Pride & Joy Music. Revlin Project is a Peruvian Melodic Rock/AOR project founded by songwriter, producer, and keyboardist Nilver Pérez. Since its inception, the project has been dedicated to crafting […]

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