40) Ellie Goulding – Burn Starting things off is the first #1 hit for one of my favourite artists Ellie Goulding. Originally intended for Leona Lewis (Like every big hit these days) Burn is a proper banger that sounds like a surefire hit, yet still manages to retain the human quality of her best songs. … Continue reading
Continuing on with my nomination predictions we have Rap and R&B. There are some big names here, but also some surprises that could see a win on the night. (As always Red is my prediction, Blue is my personal pick.) Rap Best Rap Performance ASAP Rocky – ****in Problems (Feat. Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar) … Continue reading
A week or two after my round up of my predictions for the big 4 awards at the upcoming Grammy Awards I now look to the genre specific categories. Kicking things off are Pop and Country. 2013 has seen some huge records in both these genres. (As always Red is my prediction, Blue is my … Continue reading
Having just finished my first full listen of ARTPOP, the third (or fourth) studio album from an artist who has frequented this blog more than anyone else, I knew I had more to say than I could fit in a few 140 character tweets (@Atkins_Sam). I often feel like this after my inaugural listen of … Continue reading
The end of the year is fast approaching, which means one thing; It’s nearly awards season! The Grammy Awards are a guilty pleasure of mine. As much as I know the selection process is wonky and the awards themselves can be a tiring slog I can’t help but spend months predicting which artists will be … Continue reading
As I sit here listening to the Take That star’s singles collection on repeat before heading to Manchester for his Take The Crown stadium tour, I thought I’d put together my personal Top 10 songs of Robbie Williams’ lengthy career. 10) Millennium – I’ve Been Expecting You – 1998 – #1 Kicking things off is … Continue reading
Eurovision is here! It’s a well known fact that I adore the yearly song contest, the most hilarious, ridiculous and downright fun night in the musical calendar. Some of the biggest artists in the world made their name on Eurovision, Celine Dion, Cliff Richard, Lulu and of course the legends of Eurovision ABBA are just … Continue reading
‘How To’ is my guide to improving disappointing albums with some simple tweaks to the tracklist. You can listen to the new version of the album at the bottom of the page or see my full description here. The inspiration for starting this series in the first place is Justin Timberlake’s new album The 20/20 … Continue reading
If you have ever been victim to my angry tweets surrounding a disappointing album release from one of my favourite artists (see Beyonce’s 4, Nicki Minaj’s Roman Reloaded, Kanye & Co Cruel Summer) then you have my condolences. Though I credit myself on having an open mind when it comes to most genres of music, … Continue reading
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