Rebel Yell

Song: "Rebel Yell"
Artist: Billy Idol
Album: Rebel Yell

I've always loved how this song absolutely rocks. It's a perfect track to get you ready for the weekend too!

Matthew Good

Song: "Deep Six"
Artist: Matthew Good
Album: Beautiful Midnight

I'm pretty sure I've already written about this guy before, but either way, this Matthew Good album is one of my all-time faves by anyone. It's grungy, depressing, alt-rock that somehow comes off as uplifting. I can't describe it, but it's just really powerful music. Check it out if you don't own it, you'll know exactly what I mean.

3 Libras

Song: "3 Libras"
Artist: A Perfect Circle
Album: Mer de Noms

Have you ever gone through your iTunes "Top 25 Most Played" list? I just did and this track was the most played, at 103 times. Actually it's really interesting to see, and even though I love this song and album, I wouldn't have expected it to be my most played.

Low Millions

Song: "Hey Jane"
Artist: Low Millions
Album: Ex Girlfriends

I really dug the debut from this band a few years ago, and they kept spinning the songs on the local AAA station here in Nashville, Lightning 100. This is great radio pop the way it used to be, but of course Low Millions didn't catch on big. At least not yet.

Ferras

Song: "Blame, Blame, Blame"
Artist: Ferras
Album: Aliens & Rainbows

You've heard this Capitol artist if you watch "American Idol," because his song "Hollywood's Not America" was the exit song for a few episodes. This guy is not the Daniel Powter type though, he's more rock along the lines of Something Corporate....catchy as hell and solid.

Tonight, Tonight

Song: "Tonight, Tonight"
Artist: Smashing Pumpkins
Album: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

This is one of those records that is etched in my mind from the mid-nineties, and when I hear it I can feel where I was at the time. I think we'll look back at this album as one of the great ones from the decade, if we're not doing that already.

Tattoo

Song: "Tattoo"
Artist: Novo Combo
Album: Novo Combo

Yeah, I know Jordin Sparks has a single called "Tattoo," but this song with the same name is more my speed. Novo Combo delivered new wavey-pop that makes you remember the days when men were men and music was music, instead of all the over-produced crap ruling the airwaves today.