A little while ago I started compiling a list of my favorite albums of all time. Here are a few more to add to the first 10 from my previous post. Jennifer Knapp – Kansas Passionate, spiritual, guitar-driven folk rock from one of the best unknown female singer-songwriters of the late 90s. Jennifer Knapp picked up a guitar in college and began crafting honest songs about her new-found faith in God, her daily struggles of […]
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Album Review: Anthem, by Hanson
It’s always been apparent that brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson were born at the wrong time in music history – their tight harmonies layered over a 60s-inspired pop/soul sound doesn’t really fit in very well on the current Top 40 chart. But that doesn’t stop them from making music – Anthem is their seventh studio album and may very well end up being the highlight of their career. Previous efforts have mostly been pure […]
Favorite Albums of All Time, Pt. 1
I love music and I like to think I have a pretty wide variety of genres that I listen to. If you scroll through some of the artists on my iPod, you’ll find everything from The Beatles, Eminem, Metallica and New Kids on the Block to Flogging Molly, Garth Brooks and Mumford and Sons. I’m not a music expert or critic by any means, but if a song or artist makes me feel something – […]
Music Review: Paramore, Paramore
Four years in between albums, along with break-up rumors followed by a very nasty public split with founding band members is usually the kiss of death in a fickle music industry. Radio will forget about you. Fans will grow impatient and move on. The next album without the original band members will probably suck and record executives will drop you in a heartbeat if you’re not churning out the hits and putting money in their pockets. […]
10 Muscians You’ve Probably Never Heard Of, But Need to Give a Listen, pt. 2
Great Big Sea Canadian folk/rock/Irish band Great Big Sea are celebrating their 20th Anniversary as a band this year. Since 1993, the band has been performing their upbeat blend of traditional Irish folk and pop music all over the world. Great Big Sea has had huge success in their home Province of Newfoundland and nearly all of their albums have gone platinum or gold in Canada. They’re also members of the Canadian Music Hall of […]
10 Musicians You’ve Probably Never Heard Of, But Need to Give a Listen, Pt. 1
Butch Walker Georgia-born singer/songwriter/producer Butch Walker is no stranger to the music business – he’s been performing in bands and as a solo artist since the late 80s. While you may not have heard any of his solo music, chances are you’ve heard something he’s written or produced for other musicians on the radio. Walker has penned and produced monster hits for Avril Lavigne, P!nk, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Fall Out Boy, however the […]