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2008: The Year In Music

2008 – Barack Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected President of the United States. The Summer Olympics in Beijing becomes the most watched event on TV ever – nearly five billion, or 70% of the world’s population, tune in. “Breaking Bad” premieres on AMC. Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba. CycloneContinue reading “2008: The Year In Music”

2002: The Year In Music

2002 – The US deploys forces in Afghanistan as part of Operation Anaconda. Crime drama “The Wire” debuts on HBO. “American Idol” premiers on Fox-TV. Ronaldo scores twice in the World Cup final as Brazil beat Germany. Serena Williams beats older sister Venus for her first Wimbledon singles title. Not the most interesting year forContinue reading “2002: The Year In Music”

2000: The Year In Music

2000 – India’s population officially reaches one billion. The US election between Bush and Gore is inconclusive, eventually resolved by the supreme court. Metallica files a lawsuit against P2P sharing phenomenon Napster … and Lil Pump was born, ushering in a new golden age for music in the new millennium! I’ll be looking at theContinue reading “2000: The Year In Music”

MORE Of The ACTUAL Best Songs On Iconic Albums

A few years ago I made a post that asked the question – are the general public wrong about the so-called “best” songs from iconic albums? I’m back at it again with fifteen more unpopular opinions! Same rules as before – I’m guessing what people consider are the “best” songs on an album based onContinue reading “MORE Of The ACTUAL Best Songs On Iconic Albums”

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”

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”