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Miley Cyrus has been trying to make the transition from "Hannah Montana" the tween star to a bona fide, adult pop artist for the last several months. Everything she's done in 2013, from the cropped blonde haircut and black couture clothing to her controversial music videos and the twerk seen-'round-the-world have been leading up to this: the release of her fourth studio album "Bangerz." Read More »
The career path for Kings of Leon has been a thing of dreams for scrappy young Southern boys who hope to make it big. Starting more than 10 years ago as a quartet of preacher's sons (and a cousin) from Oklahoma and the Deep South, the Kings released their first record in 2003. "Youth and Young Manhood" is a raucous, rowdy album and perfectly blended Southern rock with garage and punk. Read More »
Drake's latest album, "Nothing Was The Same," leaked earlier this week. Surrounded by the hype and high expectations from its two singles, "Started From The Bottom" and "Hold On, We're Going Home," the album seems to be a transition LP for the OVO rapper, who blends together his newfound toughness with heartbreak. The result is a blend of the best of Drake. Read More »
As the weeks led up to the release of "Sam & Cat" star Ariana Grande's debut album, "Yours Truly," buzz was floating around that it would turn out to be one of the strongest records of the year, not just one of the best debuts. It's hard to live up to that hype when records like Justin Timberlake's long-awaited "The 20/20 Experience" or the beautiful Civil Wars' self-titled goodbye to music were released. However, upon a single listen to "Yours Truly," it becomes clear that Grande has created something special with her first studio effort. Read More »
It's been a little while since indie rock band Franz Ferdinand has made an album. Their last record, "Tonight: Franz Ferdinand" was released in 2009, which was more a less a completely different world. President Barack Obama was still a young new whippersnapper of a leader. Twerking was kept underground. "50 Shades of Grey" was just something painters thought about. Now, it's a whole new place out there. Read More »
John Mayer's career seems to ebb and flow. The always-successful singer/songwriter and guitarist has changed his tune over the course of his 13-year career. Beginning as a soft rock god, Mayer has developed in to a mature, rootsy artist, focusing more on classic American music and folk rock. His sixth studio album, "Paradise Valley," released on Tuesday, Aug. 20, is a reflection of this. Read More »
REVIEW: Ariana Grande 'Yours Truly' Full Album Snippets Released on iTunes, 'Sam & Cat' Star Proves She Can Balance Youth, Adult Audience on Debut Album [VIDEOS] Read More »
There's a new denim-clad, Southern-fried band in town. The Wild Feathers, a five-piece rock outlet from Nashville dropped their debut album this week, fittingly titled "The Wild Feathers." Read More »
There was a lot of tension when The Civil Wars recorded its second self-titled album. The pain, anger and rifts that occurred between band members Joy Williams and John Paul White are hard to ignore when reviewing "The Civil Wars" because it seems to be all over the record. Read More »
We all understand what The Polyphonic Spree is and what the band stands for: a large musical collective that spreads a belief in positivity and love with upbeat songs and sincere lyrics. Melodies are simple. Harmonies and orchestrations are layered. With "Yes, It's True," The Polyphonic Spree have not lost a step and are, in fact, helping listeners keep stride with the notion of happiness in music. Read More »
Twenty-seven days before its expected release date, fans can now hear a sample of every track off Robin Thicke's highly anticipated sixth studio album. The follow-up to 2011's Love After War includes summertime hits "Blurred Lines" and "Give It 2 U." With 30-second snippets of every song (except for the already released singles "Blurred Lines" and "For the Rest of My Life), MStars has written up snippets of reviews. Read More »
J. Cole is a Born Sinner, and as he repents on his sophomore album, the rap God's took note and welcomed the North Carolina MC into the pearly gates. Cole's New York influence is woven throughout the 21-track (Delux Album) soon to be classic hip-hop album, while his southern upbringing peeks out like a suit under a cap and grown. Read More »
