Abbey Road – The Beatles – 1969 Claimed Sales: 30m First listen?: Yes Format Listened?: Apple Music It seems fitting to begin with only the second pre 70s album that has certifiable sales anywhere close to this list, once again being an album from the originators of pop as we know it. Abbey Road may not have … Continue reading
I’ve been itching to write another one of these ‘put a bunch of top 40 singles from an act in a list of favourites and call it definitive’ type articles for a while now. Since I’m heading off to Liverpool next week to see Take That perform for the 5th(!) time, the band that shaped my early childhood seems like the perfect artist to rank this time around. Continue reading
It may not feel like it, but we are well over 7 months into the eligibility period for the 2018 Grammy Awards. I’ll take a look at the Songs, Albums and New Artists I think could have a chance this year. Continue reading
25) Big Day In A Small Town – Brandy Clark Country music had an excellent 2016 and with songwriters as easy to love as Brandy Clark. Songs like Three Kids, No Husband and Since You’ve Gone To Heaven tell honest heartfelt stories of the sort that Clark in renowned for, while Girl Next Door and Daughter … Continue reading
A look back on the songs that defined my year featuring the likes of Beyoncé, OneRepublic, Miranda Lambert and Rihanna. Continue reading
Album of the Year 25 – Adele Lemonade – Beyoncé Blackstar – David Bowie Views – Drake Stranger to Stranger – Paul Simon Alternatives: Coloring Book – Chance the Rapper, Purpose – Justin Bieber, A Moon Shaped Pool – Radiohead Here we are, the final nominations predictions for the Grammy Awards 2017 and we have … Continue reading
Usually by this time of my Grammy predictions I have a really good picture of the music that artists have submitted for each of the categories. 2017 has been very slow for any news of this, so other than some very recent leaks, the submissions list remains more elusive than usual. Continue reading
There are only 2 songs I’ve tipped for nominations in both Song and Record of the Year in 2017 both of which are the obvious favourites across either award; Hello and Formation are guaranteed nominations here. Continue reading
Best Country Solo Performance Heartbeat – Carrie Underwood Nobody To Blame – Chris Stapleton My Church – Maren Morris Humble and Kind – Tim McGraw Die a Happy Man – Thomas Rhett Alternatives: Record Year – Eric Church, Peter Pan – Kelsea Ballerini, Vice – Miranda Lambert Best Country Group/Duo Performance Go Ahead and Break My Heart … Continue reading
Song of the Year Formation – Khalif Brown, Jordan Frost, Asheton Hogan, Michael Len Williams II, Beyoncé Knowles (Beyoncé) Hello – Adele Adkins, Greg Kurstin (Adele) Love Yourself – Ed Sheeran, Benjamin Levin, Justin Bieber (Justin Bieber) Piece By Piece – Kelly Clarkson, Greg Kurstin (Kelly Clarkson) 7 Years – Lukas Forchammer, Stefan Forrest, Morten Ristorp, Morten Pilegaard (Lukas … Continue reading
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