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
The genre I’m usually most confident with at this point in the year, the placement of songs here in 2016 is still difficult to decide. We saw last year that a huge hit, Major Lazer’s Lean On was submitted for the Pop field, leading it to miss out on the nomination/win that it was sure to receive in the dance category. Given that the lines between Dance/Pop/RnB/Rap are so blurred, this entire list may need a rethink once the submissions lists begin to be revealed. Continue reading
Parachutes – Coldplay – 2000 First listen?: No It’s very strange to think back to a time when Chris, Will, Guy and Johnny weren’t the monolithic music entity that they are in 2016, when they were just 4 university graduates who happened to find themselves on the radio with their breakthrough hit Yellow. Back at the turn of the millennium, … Continue reading
I have been readying myself for Coldplay’s upcoming A Head Full of Dreams Tour since I bought tickets last year. As such, I thought it would be the perfect time to make a ranking of their best singles. I’ve only chosen singles that made the UK top 40, so any fans of Lost or The Hardest … Continue reading
The brilliance of the album is the simplicity. Pretty much just 11 brilliant rock songs, Coldplay are at their best when they hold back just a little. Continue reading
Coldplay were obviously going to make an appearance or two on this list, but honestly X&Y is the least deserving of their career so far. Continue reading
I take a look at my top 25 albums of 2014 featuring the likes of Taylor Swift, Jessie Ware, Lady Antebellum and Ben Howard. Continue reading
My top 40 singles of 2014 including acts like Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Coldplay and Kiesza. Continue reading
It’s time to take a look at the genre specific awards at Grammys 2015. First up are the Pop categories. Continue reading
Last week saw Rita Ora claim her 4th #1 single, but a host of new entries this week means her short reign at the top may already be over. There’s plenty of action at the bottom end of the chart with a new entry from X Factor winners Little Mix. Salute enters at 35 and … Continue reading
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