2015 – The Charlie Hebdo Offices are attacked in Paris, killing twelve people. Jeremy Clarkson punches a Top Gear producer and is fired. David Cameron’s Conservatives win the UK General Election, no longer needing a coalition with the Lib Dems. Sepp Blatter resigns from FIFA. Facebook passes a billion users. VW recalls 482,000 diesel carsContinue reading “2015: The Year In Music”
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2013: The Year In Music
2013 – Horse meat is found in supermarket products. Alex Ferguson steps down as Manchester United manager after twenty-six years. Andy Murray wins Wimbledon. Couples of the same sex are given the right to marry in the UK. Nelson Mandela passes away at age 95. Some big things happened in the world … so let’sContinue reading “2013: The Year In Music”
2011: The Year In Music
2011 – a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hits off the coast of Japan, near the city of Sendai, triggering a huge tsunami. Millions tune in for the royal wedding between Kate Middleton and Prince William. The US announces that Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed. Amy Winehouse is found dead at the age ofContinue reading “2011: The Year In Music”
Best Album Of Every Year Since 1960
I’ve done the best films of every year since 1960, so it’s only fair that I give music the same treatment. Same rules as before – this ranking is a mixture of public opinion as well as my own, and I’m only human so I’m bound to miss a few classics here and there. AndContinue reading “Best Album Of Every Year Since 1960”
Every Super Bowl Halftime Show Ranked
The 57th Super Bowl has come and gone, and it boasted yet another halftime show that got people talking. I certainly have my opinions on it … so let’s get to ranking them all! I’m not going to include the early Disney halftime shows (for obvious reasons), and I decided to only look at theContinue reading “Every Super Bowl Halftime Show Ranked”
Billboard Top 100 All-Time Greatest Hits – Every Track Ranked
If I’ve learnt anything in my life, it’s that you don’t need to write a good song for it to become a hit. I decided to rank the Billboard Top 100 All-Time Greatest Hits (as of January 2023, when I began this colossal undertaking) based on my personal tastes – this will definitely annoy aContinue reading “Billboard Top 100 All-Time Greatest Hits – Every Track Ranked”
Every Grammy “Song of the Year” Ranked
The 2022 Grammys have been and gone, and that got me wondering – is music nowadays just objectively bad, or am I being too harsh? To test that theory, I went back and listened to every “Song of the Year” winner since its inception in 1959 … and it turns out the quality has prettyContinue reading “Every Grammy “Song of the Year” Ranked”
“An Evening With Silk Sonic” – Songs Ranked
When Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak released “Leave The Door Open” as their first single as Silk Sonic, I quite frankly couldn’t care less. I wasn’t a fan of either artist, and I never bothered to give it the time of day. As more singles got released and I gave each track the listen theyContinue reading ““An Evening With Silk Sonic” – Songs Ranked”
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