Weezer ‘Back To The Shack’ – The Song of the Week for 10/27/2014

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Released July 22, 2014 via Republic Records, “Back To The Shack” is the 1st single off of Everything Will be Alright In The End, the 9th studio album by Weezer Fan of the band since the Blue Album or casual fan here and there, I argue Everything Will Be Alright In The End is easily …

Paramore ‘Still Into You’ – The Song of the Week for 7/1/2013

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Released March 14, 2013 via Fueled By Ramen Records, “Still Into You” is the official 2nd single off of Paramore’s 4th studio album entitled Paramore. Genre: Power Pop, Pop Rock, New Wave Paramore goes in a slightly different direction with their 2nd single release off of Paramore. “Still Into You” is much more upbeat and …

First Listen: Jimmy Eat World – “I Will Steal You Back”

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Jimmy Eat World released the single “I Will StealĀ  You Back” just yesterday. The song is the official lead single from the upcoming 8th studio album Damage, set to be released June 11, 2013 via RCA Records. Although I miss the harder-edged punk sound of Jimmy Eat World, the band is still putting out good …

Matt & Kim ‘It’s Alright’ – The Song of the Week for 3/18/2013

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“It’s Alright” is the 3rd single from Matt & Kim’s 4th studio album, Lightning Genre: Indie Rock, Power Pop, Lo-fi Matt & Kim is a new discovery for me! I am actually pretty surprised I haven’t caught wind of them by now. I am totally into their style, not just their music style but their …

The Top 20 Best Songs of 2012

2012 was another truly great year for rock and alternative music. Have you seen the 2012 Grammy Nominations? Many of the top awards nominations are dominated by rock and alternative bands like Fun, The Black Keys, Jack White, Florence + The Machine, and Mumford & Sons. Genre-wise, rock music saw the continued emergence and popularity …