One of the main series I’ve done on this blog is my music retrospective, where I’ve gone year by year since 1960 and reviewed the biggest hits and highest rated songs / albums. Now that I’ve caught up to the present day, I want to look back at the best (and worst) years in musicContinue reading “Top 10 Best (And 5 Worst) Years In Music History”
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Top 10 Albums of the 2010’s
I’ve recently been going through every year in music for my thorough retrospectives, and as such I’ve been exposed to some fantastic albums. I wanted to talk about some of my favourites – this time looking at the 2010’s. I reviewed fifty albums as part of that decade’s retrospectives (five per year), all of whichContinue reading “Top 10 Albums of the 2010’s”
Top 10 Albums of the 2000’s
I’ve recently been going through every year in music for my thorough retrospectives, and as such I’ve been exposed to some fantastic albums. I wanted to talk about some of my favourites – this time looking at the 2000’s. I reviewed fifty albums as part of that decade’s retrospectives (five per year), all of whichContinue reading “Top 10 Albums of the 2000’s”
Top 10 Albums of the 1990’s
I’ve recently been going through every year in music for my thorough retrospectives, and as such I’ve been exposed to some fantastic albums. I wanted to talk about some of my favourites – this time looking at the 1990’s. I reviewed fifty albums as part of that decade’s retrospectives (five per year), all of whichContinue reading “Top 10 Albums of the 1990’s”
The Most Streamed Songs of Each Year – Ranked
It’s fascinating to me to see which songs have stood the test of time – i.e. which songs from decades ago still get Spotify streams, and how these songs compare to the popular songs of today. I’ve gathered the top streamed song on Spotify from each year since 1960 (according to “DavesMusicDatabase” as of DecemberContinue reading “The Most Streamed Songs of Each Year – Ranked”
2016: The Year In Music
2016 – Donald Trump is elected President of the United States. A terror attack in Brussels kills 32 and injures more than 300. Leicester City win the Premier League. The UK votes to leave the European Union. South America hosts its first ever Olympic Games in Rio. David Bowie, Prince, Alan Rickman, Gene Wilder andContinue reading “2016: The Year In Music”
My Favourite Lyric On Every Radiohead Song
I’ve looked at some of my favourite lyrics from Bowie, LCD Soundsystem, Talking Heads and Muse, so I think it’s time I pick some of my favourite lyrics from one of the most depressing yet thought-provoking bands of our time – Radiohead. They have a reputation for sombre and morose lyrics, but I think that’sContinue reading “My Favourite Lyric On Every Radiohead Song”
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”
2007: The Year In Music
2007 – Steve Jobs unveils the first iPhone. Gordon Brown becomes Prime Minister of the UK. The final Harry Potter book, “The Deathly Hallows”, releases. Madeleine McCann goes missing. That last one was a bit of a yikes … so let’s hope we can find some good music this year! I’ll be looking at theContinue reading “2007: The Year In Music”
2003: The Year In Music
2003 – Airstrikes by an American and British-led coalition signal the beginning of the Invasion of Iraq, without United Nations support and in defiance of world opinion. The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%. “The Return of the King”, the third and final film inContinue reading “2003: The Year In Music”
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