It’s been four years since we’ve had a Simple Plan album…. Yeah, it’s very much overdue. The Canadian pop/rock group have finally released the first single from their highly anticipated fifth studio album. They’ve always been borderline pop/rock with gimmicky lead singles but “Boom” takes it to a whole new level. “Jet Lag” was pretty…

Sometimes you just need to escape what’s going on in your life even just for a couple of minutes and Carrie Underwood has just released an Country anthem that is all about finding that much needed time. “She said, I don’t drink, But sometimes I need a stiff drink. Sipping from a high, full glass…

Gin Wigmore is one of my favourite New Zealand musicians and for good reason. Her voice will command your attention with the raw soul, her lyrics will touch you and the hook will have you singing along instantaneously. Over the past couple of years her tracks have been picking up traction in the U.S featuring…

There is a lot of talk about Jordin Sparks “finally” maturing and finding her sound with her third studio album but I couldn’t disagree more. This album confuses with a hybrid of RNB and Pop that sees her trying to channel the recent success of Tinashe and Jhene Aiko but she just appears lost. Her…

What is a Tringle I hear you ask? Apparently it’s the simultaneous release of three singles at once and your old mate JoJo has decided to implement that for the promotion of her upcoming third studio album. “Too Little Too Late” and “Leave (Get Out)” were two of the best songs of the early 2000’s…

What is this magical “Rooftop” that Nick Jonas wants to desperately take us all to on his new single “Levels”? Honestly I’m still not sure, but apparently he wants to ride an elevator there and “high-five Jesus” at the top. This new song is lyrically a messy and offers no real clear story except that…

Over a year ago pop punk trio Short Stack announced their return to the music industry after a short lived hiatus. Since then they have released an EP, played a lot of shows and introduced a new wave of fans to their die-hard fan base. Their long awaited third studio album is finally here and…

“I Really Like You” should have been the song of the summer with its infectious hook, positive lyrics and fun vibes but it never received the heavy push it needed to break through the market. Carly Rae Jepsen knows how to deliver infectious pop tracks and with her follow up album to the 2012 “Kiss”…

I’ve always been very skeptical about The Voice because they have never delivered an artist that I have thought “wow, they bring something very unique to the industry” unlike American Idol or The X Factor. Until now, that is. Melanie Martinez was on the 2012 US series of The Voice and reached the Top 6…

Lana Del Rey’s last album “Ultraviolence” wasn’t the follow up success to “Born To Die” that everyone was anticipating and split music critics and fans alike apart. She’s returned to the studio to finish working on her third studio album which is expected to be released at the end of the year and the first…