In a year that saw some of my all time favourite acts make big comebacks, I take a look at the albums that made my year. 2017’s best albums features the likes of Jay-Z, Kelly Clarkson, Laura Marling and The xx. Continue reading
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Best of 2017: Top 40 Singles
2017 was a fantastic year for singles. For every surprise #1 hit there were countless underrated songs that pushed an artist to the limit. I pick my favourites from familiar faces like Calvin Harris, Kendrick Lamar and Lorde, while newer acts like Dua Lipa and Stormzy make a huge impact. Continue reading
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Grammy Awards 2018: Nomination Predictions – Album of the Year
Concrete and Gold – Foo Fighters DAMN – Kendrick Lamar Evolve – Imagine Dragons The Weight of these Wings – Miranda Lambert ÷ – Ed Sheeran Alternatives: 24k Magic – Bruno Mars, American Dream – LCD Soundsystem, We Got It From Here… Thank You For Your Service – A Tribe Called Quest The 2018 Grammy Awards … Continue reading
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Grammy Awards 2018: Nomination Predictions – Record of the Year
Record of the Year is often the most obvious award to predict at the Grammys. The likes of Ed Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift are in contention for 2018, but are there outsiders who might sneak into this category? Continue reading
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Grammy Awards 2018: Nomination Predictions – Country
Always the most frustrating genre to predict for the Grammy Awards thanks to the bafflingly long build up time most Country records have on radio. There’s a song that has only just reached #1 on the Country Airplay chart, but was released BEFORE the eligibility period for the 2018 Grammy Awards. Despite this, there are … Continue reading
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Grammy Awards 2018: Nomination Predictions – Song of the Year
Ed Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga make up just some of the previous nominees who could be in for another Song of the Year nomination in 2018. There are a lot of potential tracks here, but I attempt to break down the chances of each, while throwing in a few curve-balls who could sneak in when nominations are announced in November. Continue reading
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Grammy Awards 2018: Nomination Predictions – Pop
The question in the Pop categories at the Grammy Awards is always one of eligibility. Which songs and albums will be submitted into genre specific categories when you have the likes of The Weeknd, DJ Khaled and Calvin Harris edging the lines into the pop categories, a factor that’s even more prevalent in 2017 with a … Continue reading
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Grammy Awards 2018: Nomination Predictions – Best New Artist
Another year, another set of Grammy Award nominees to predict and just days after the eligibility period ended, the 2018 show is looking increasingly wide open for potential nominees. I’m taking a look at the toughest category first, for Best New Artist. Continue reading
The World’s Greatest Hits: Confessions – Usher
Confessions – Usher – 2004 Claimed Sales: 20m First listen?: Yes Format Listened?: Apple Music/CD It’s a surprise even to me that I had never listened to Usher’s career defining album Confessions, especially given that I was a huge fan of the albums that followed. It stands alone in the 00s as a huge selling RnB release, where its … Continue reading
The World’s Greatest Hits: Hybrid Theory – Linkin Park
Hybrid Theory – Linkin Park – 2000 Claimed Sales: 27m First listen?: Yes Format Listened?: Apple Music I was really looking forward to my first full listen of Linkin Park’s much celebrated debut album, I have always been a casual fan of the group, their singles making up the soundtrack to so many of my nights out growing up … Continue reading
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