
10 Worst Songs of the 1970s
1970s were a great time for albums – acts like David Bowie, Marvin Gaye, Joni Mitchell, and Led Zeppelin released … Continue Reading 10 Worst Songs of the 1970s
1970s were a great time for albums – acts like David Bowie, Marvin Gaye, Joni Mitchell, and Led Zeppelin released … Continue Reading 10 Worst Songs of the 1970s
In my opinion, rock music has four literary giants (Bob Dylan, Randy Newman, Nick Cave, and Leonard Cohen) and then … Continue Reading 10 Additional Excellent Lyricists
Writing about Dire Straits’ discography this week, I learned that 1985’s Brothers in Arms was one of ten albums nominated … Continue Reading Aphoristic Awards – Best British Albums from 1980 to 2010
Last month’s post on best lyricists provoked lots of interesting discussion.The dialogue helped to crystalise my thinking that there’s a … Continue Reading 10 More Excellent Lyricists
In popular music, lyrics are less important than the music. Often the words of popular songs float past innocuously. Stringing … Continue Reading 10 Best Lyricists of All Time
Some bands pool their talents to present a united front – writing credits are shared and there’s a designated lead … Continue Reading Talent Factories: Ten Bands That Spawned Multiple Successful Artists
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
I’ve been using Last.fm to track my music plays for more than a decade. This week I hit the landmark … Continue Reading 200,000 Plays on Last.fm: Top Ten Tracks
The role of a music producer can be difficult to define as it can vary widely. Some are limited to … Continue Reading Ten Favourite Music Producers
Along with the lead singer and the flashy lead guitarist, the drummer’s often a focal point in a band. I’ve … Continue Reading 10 Favourite Drummers
Welcome back for a listen to ten more talented singer-songwriters – you can read part one here. As before, Google’s … Continue Reading The Ten Next Best Singer-Songwriters Ever
Unless you’re Leonard Cohen or Gil-Scott Heron, lyrics in popular music are a secondary concern. Normally I’m happy to bop … Continue Reading 10 Worst Song Lyrics of All Time
Google’s dictionary defines singer-songwriter as “a person who sings and writes popular songs, especially professionally.” The term’s come to have … Continue Reading The Ten Best Singer-Songwriters Ever
“These fingers of mine, they got brains in ’em. You don’t tell them what to do – they do it.” … Continue Reading Ten Favourite Keyboard Players
The chords underpinning a song are like the tune’s bones. Some genres, like country or punk, routinely have very simple … Continue Reading 10 Sophisticated Pop Songwriters
The guitar was the dominant instrument in popular music from the 1960s to the new millennium. Many acts even had … Continue Reading 10 Favourite Guitarists