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 2020’s (So Far)
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 2020’s (or the first half of it, anyway!). I reviewed thirty albums as part of this decade’sContinue reading “Top 10 Albums of the 2020’s (So Far)”
“West Side Story” – Top 10 Songs
I’ve been rediscovering some of my favourite musicals recently, and one musical which I’ve always held in high regard is “West Side Story”. It’s a brilliant, modern reimagining of “Romeo and Juliet”, and Leonard Bernstein’s music is timeless. It got me thinking – what are my top ten favourite songs from the production? Before weContinue reading ““West Side Story” – Top 10 Songs”
2025: The Year In Music
2025 – Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV, the first North American pope. 17-year-old English darts prodigy Luke Littler becomes the younger ever world champion. SNL celebrates its fiftieth year on air. Lady Gaga performs at Copacabana Beach in Brazil to a crowd estimated at 2.5 million attendees, the largest concert in history forContinue reading “2025: The Year In Music”
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”
2024: The Year In Music
2024 – Donald Trump wins the US presidential election (somehow), defeating Kamala Harris to earn his second term. Before that, he is convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, becoming the first former US president to be convicted of a crime. Trump also survives an assassination attempt – he had quite a turbulentContinue reading “2024: The Year In Music”
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”
1/10 to 10/10 – Muse Songs
I recently watched a video of a man naming animes from 1/10 through to 10/10 in quality, and I enjoyed the format so much that I decided to steal it for my blog. I talked about my definitive one-through-tens for Ace Attorney cases, and now I’ll be looking at Muse songs in honour of theirContinue reading “1/10 to 10/10 – Muse Songs”
2023: The Year In Music
2023 – The “Barbenheimer” trend dominates cinemas. LeBron James becomes the all-time highest scorer in NBA history. Donald Trump is indicted by a grand jury on 31 counts of falsifying business records, making him the first current or former president to be charged with a crime. Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour generates over a billion dollars.Continue reading “2023: The Year In Music”
2022: The Year In Music
2022 – Liz Truss acts as UK Prime Minister for just forty-five days. 158 die in a crowd crush in South Korea. Russia wages war in Ukraine. Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history, passes away at the age of ninety-six. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is shot and killed. Roe vContinue reading “2022: The Year In Music”
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