Roxy Music Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best
English art-rock band Roxy Music were formed by vocalist Bryan Ferry and bassist Graham Simpson in 1970. They recruited saxophone … Continue Reading Roxy Music Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best
African Giant by Burna Boy: New Music Review
Nigeria’s Burna Boy was born Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu. He’s connected with Nigerian musical royalty – his grandfather once managed Afrobeat … Continue Reading African Giant by Burna Boy: New Music Review
Music Quiz: 12 Flags
Congratulations to Sheik Yerbouti, who scored the fastest time of the correct entrants in last week’s Back the Block challenge. … Continue Reading Music Quiz: 12 Flags
New Music Reviews: Angel Olsen, Better Oblivion Community Center, Nilufer Yanya, The Japanese House and Sharon Van Etten
This week’s reviews of 2019 albums covers indie releases. Indie is a nebulous word – technically it means releases from … Continue Reading New Music Reviews: Angel Olsen, Better Oblivion Community Center, Nilufer Yanya, The Japanese House and Sharon Van Etten
Dancing Barefoot by U2 and Karen by The Go-Betweens: Great B-Sides
Patti Smith was one of the first punk artists to make a record. 1975’s Horses, produced by John Cale, was … Continue Reading Dancing Barefoot by U2 and Karen by The Go-Betweens: Great B-Sides
Music Quiz: Back the Block
Congratulations to Max at https://powerpop.blog/ who achieved last week’s only perfect score in the duo quiz. This week you need … Continue Reading Music Quiz: Back the Block
2019 Mainstream Music Review Roundup – Kanye West, Maggie Rogers, and Miranda Lambert
So I don’t clog up your WordPress feeds, I’ve combined 2019 album reviews for three US artists into one post. … Continue Reading 2019 Mainstream Music Review Roundup – Kanye West, Maggie Rogers, and Miranda Lambert
Elton John’s Ten Best Songs
Sir Elton John is one of pop’s biggest hit machines, churning out top forty singles through the 1970s, 1980s, and … Continue Reading Elton John’s Ten Best Songs
Richard Dawson – 2020: New Music Review
English folkie Richard Dawson is onto his sixth album and pushing forty, but he’s certainly not a household name. Instead, … Continue Reading Richard Dawson – 2020: New Music Review
Music Quiz: 7 to 1 Top 5 Hits By Duos
It looks like John from https://2loud2oldmusic.com/ won last week’s challenge, scoring 20/20 with 2:37 remaining. Congratulations to John and all … Continue Reading Music Quiz: 7 to 1 Top 5 Hits By Duos
Legacy! Legacy! – Jamila Woods: New Music Review
Chicago born poet and singer-songwriter Jamila Woods dedicated her second album to twelve of her heroes. Each of the tracks … Continue Reading Legacy! Legacy! – Jamila Woods: New Music Review
20 Rock Songs with Great Drumming
A guest article by Scott Floman I love lists, in fact it’s right there in the title of the book … Continue Reading 20 Rock Songs with Great Drumming
Mdou Moctar – Ilana (The Creator): New Music Review
Born in a nomad camp, Niger’s Mdou Moctar first came to prominence after the release of his debut album, 2008’s … Continue Reading Mdou Moctar – Ilana (The Creator): New Music Review
Music Quiz: Which Band Member III?
Congratulations to new contestant getonmynick, who used a technique of looking at the last emoji to blitz the Christmas songs … Continue Reading Music Quiz: Which Band Member III?
Caroline Polachek – Pang: New Music Review
Caroline Polachek grew up in Connecticut and was formerly the vocalist for the indie-pop duo Chairlift, who had a surprise … Continue Reading Caroline Polachek – Pang: New Music Review
The Exploding Boy by The Cure: Great B-Sides
The Cure have been around for more than forty years, with leader Robert Smith the only constant member. The band … Continue Reading The Exploding Boy by The Cure: Great B-Sides
