Song of the day..........Muse with "Uprising"

Today's song of the day is from the band Muse. There are so many great songs by Muse, and they all are just so well written. If you listen to a lot of their music you find out pretty early that the musicians in the band have had some classical music influence as well. "The Resistance" is this great mix of hard rock music influenced by classical music, with a strong political overtone. The album just has this great feel to it, and is so well done. I think it has to be recognized as one of the best albums of the 2000's. Check out "Uprising."

Muse with "Uprising"

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Song of the day......The Cult with "Love Trooper"

What a great song title to begin with, right? The song is vintage Cult as well. Some great power chords interspersed with some catchy little riff. I really only started listening to the Cult in the last couple of years, but I'm glad that I started diving deeper into their catalog. There is some great stuff on their resume. Great stuff. Including this track "Love Trooper." Check it out.

The Cult with "Love Trooper"

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Song of the day.......Screaming Females with "I Don't Mind It"

So, I saw this band a couple of years ago, and they were just captivating. For a three piece there is just such a full sound.....even with the guitarist playing a lead there is still this really full sound. I really dig these guys, and their stuff is catchy. You can tell each of these band members are great musicians. The sound is really tight. Guitarist/Vocalist is just tearing it up during this.......Check out "I Don't Mind It."

Screaming Females with "I Don't Mind"

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Song of the day.........Sum 41 with "Pieces"

I always have really liked these guys.......and this is probably one of my faves from them. Check out "Pieces."

Sum 41 with "Pieces"

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Song of the day.........Audioslave with "What You Are"

Today's song of the day is from the band Audioslave. The self-titled Audioslave album has to be one of the best Rock albums of all time. Every song on it was just amazing. Including this track "What You Are." It's got this slow building verse, and then the chorus comes in and just takes it to this whole new level. This chorus is one of my all-time favorites. Just a great track. Check out "What You Are."

Audioslave with "What You Are"

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Song of the day........"Shameless" by Garth Brooks

So, I know Garth didn't do the original on this, but I really think this is a case of the original not being as good as the cover. I love Garth's version of this, and the arrangement of this with the Pedal Steel is just great. It's hard for me to even listen to the original after listening to Garth's. He's just made "Shameless" a great country song. Check it out......

Garth Brooks with "Shameless"

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Song of the day.........Sophe Lux with "President"

How about some "Art Rock" for your Monday morning? I don't know a whole lot about Sophe Lux, but this is a track off of their 2007 album "Waking the Mystics." Vocally it kind of reminds me of Tanya Donelly, and musically its like this kind of Belle & Sebastian feel to it. It's pretty good though, so check out "President."

Sophe Lux with "President"

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Song of the day..........Red Hot Chili Peppers with "By The Way"

John Frusciante's guitar was such an important aspect of the Red Hot Chili Peppers sound for such a long time. This is one of my faves with him at the guitar helm. His guitar style is just this perfect match of funk/soul/rock....... There are so many RHCP that would not be the same without him. This is one for sure.

Red Hot Chili Peppers with "By The Way"

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Song of the day.........Therapy? with "Gimme Back My Brain"

I've always been interested in this band Therapy. I saw them live way back in the day and thought they were pretty good. Check out this track from Therapy.

Therapy? with "Gimme Back My Brain"

Song of the day.......Cage the Elephant with "Shake Me Down"

Today's song of the day is from the band Cage the Elephant. They are quickly becoming one of my favorite new bands. New to me at least......They have now released a total of three albums, and this track is off of their 2nd album "Thank You, Happy Birthday." Cage has a sound that is pretty unique, and their lead singer reminds me a lot of a young Iggy Pop. I think that's pretty cool, and everything I've heard from them so far I really dig. Their sound reminds me a lot of the '70's punk rock scene. It's really good and it deserves a listen, so check out this track "Shake Me Down." Love the intro and verse riffs on this. Great track!

Cage the Elephant with "Shake Me Down"

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Song of the day.......Jeff Tweedy with "Simple Twist of Fate"

Today's song of the day is from the soundtrack to the Bob Dylan inspired film "I'm Not There." The soundtrack is full of covers of Bob Dylan tracks, and this one has always been the standout track for me. A great Dylan song, and a great interpretation of it by Jeff Tweedy from Wilco. So, check out the song of the day........

Jeff Tweedy with "Simple Twist of Fate"