There were some pretty good albums released in 2016. Here are my favorites for the year. Keith Urban – Ripcord With each album, Keith Urban seems to move further and further from the country sound. Ripcord is no exception and infuses EDM with banjos and synth beats. There’s even a collaboration with Pitbull on the track “Sun Don’t Let Me Down.” It may not be traditional country but it’s still a fun, upbeat pop-country album […]
Tag: rock music
Concert List
I’ve been going to live concerts since before I can remember. My parents took me along to Bluegrass and Irish festivals almost before I could say the word “music” and going to live shows has sort of become a part of who I am. I decided it’s probably a good idea to write down a list of every performer that I’ve seen (or can remember seeing). The only performers I didn’t list are from the […]
Music Review: Nickelback – No Fixed Address
Nickelback – No Fixed Address Nickelback ruled the airwaves in the late 90s and early 00s, but this is 2014 and bands that were once rock radio staples have found that times have changed. The rock format has moved away from the more grungy sound of the 90s and many stations have re-branded themselves as “Alt-Rock”, dropping any sort of traditional sounding rock band from their playlist and switching instead to artists like Lorde, Mumford […]
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. […]