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CBGB: A New York City Soundtrack 75-86 - Various (Box Set) Musik Music Musique 1979 - Various (Box Set) Kashus Culpepper - Act I Beck - Ever...

Below are my Predictions for the 2026 Rock Hall, listed in alphabetical order.  Some things to consider:  There were 14 nominees last year. ...

  1976.  One of my favorite years for music.  Check out my article on that year:  1976 .   So I was very happy to see this year turn up in t...

The 2026 Country Hall inductees were announced today: Tim McGraw  (Modern Era),  Stanley Brothers  (Veterans Era),  Paul Overstreet  (Songwr...

Below are my Personal picks for the 2026 Rock Hall, listed in alphabetical order.  Most of the 17 nominees could get a "Yes" vote...

   Writing the songs in a single weekend, the Bee Gees reached a creative zenith with the original songs featured in Saturday Night Fever . ...

Lucinda Williams - World's Gone Wrong U2 - Days of Ash James Hunter Six - Off the Fence Zach Bryan - With Heaven On Top  Robbie Williams...

  Neil Sedaka first became a star in the post-Elvis Army/pre-Beatles era of the early 1960's.  It's a part of Rock history that ofte...

 I joined host Nick Bambach's the Rock in Retrospect podcast, with some others, to talk about the 2026 Rock Hall nominees.   Rock in Ret...

  Latest poll I voted in was for songs from February 1986.   Not the greatest list of songs to be honest.  But I've always loved my top ...

Clipse - Let God Sort Em Out Cecile McLorin Salvant - Oh Snap Thelonious Monk - Standards  Doc Pomus - Songs for Elvis (the Demos) Counting ...

  My first time voting in this yearly poll. Vote for 10 songs. I didn’t spend too much time on my picks. Just thought of 10 all-time faves. ...

All of these Valentine's Day type tracks have meant something to me at some point in my life. Al Green - Sha-La-La Alexander O'Neal ...

   Released in 1980, TP  is Teddy Pendergrass' greatest album.  And famously, despite being released on Philadelphia International Reco...

Rosalia - Lux Beatles - Anthology 4 Beatles - Anthology Episode 9 Paul Anka: His Way (Documentry)  It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley (Documentar...

  The day after Una passed away was a rough one.  The house was too quiet.  My routine of taking care of the dog's daily needs was gone....

  The latest poll I voted in were the songs of January 1970.  Still living in North Carolina.  But my young 6 year old self heard many of th...

Updated for 2026 Inductees The 2026 Songwriters Hall Inductees have been announced: Alanis Morissette, Kenny Loggins, Taylor Swift, Paul Sta...

  There are no slam dunk first year eligibles this year.    I've tried to add some first time nominees though.  And a few returnees.  Go...