Best Pop Vocal Abum Best Pop Vocal Album is one of the most highly contested categories each year at the Grammys. This year is no different, there are two or three albums that seem to be definite nominees, but there are a plethora of records that all make strong cases for a nomination. Let’s get…
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Every Performance at the BBMAs Ranked!
Last night, the 2018 Billboard Music Awards took place. As usual, it was an unnecessarily long awards show where more lackluster performances were showcased than awards given out. I still believe that the Billboard Music Awards are the single most pointless awards ceremony; it’s just three laborious hours of shameless promotion for Billboard, Pepsi, and…
The GRAMMYs Disappoint, But Are We Surpised?
Well, last night I completely wasted three and a half hours of my time watching the Grammys. Between boring and tone-deaf performances and almost comical stupidity, the show was a flaming dumpster fire. My first gripe with the show was the bizarre decision to not only bring back James Corden as host but to also lengthen…
Top 30 Hidden Gems of 2017
In addition to great singles and even greater albums, there were some truly amazing album tracks or standalone singles that deserve their recognition. Here I rank the top 30 album tracks of 2017. To be included on this list, the track must be a song on an album released in 2017 that was not promoted…
The Top 25 Singles 2017
2017 has been a great year for music and the rate of diversity of the tracks that penetrated the mainstream was admirable. Here we’ll list the top 25 tracks of the year, feel free to tear it apart! In order to be eligible for this list, the track must have been released as an official…
2018 GRAMMYs: 10 Snubs and Surprises
1. SURPRISE: Jay Z dominating While I wasn’t bold enough to call him for Record or Song of the Year, the utter domination of Jay-Z was the best surprise this year. With 8 nominations including three in the general field, four in the rap field, and one for Best Music Video, Jay-Z is the most…
Album Review: Kelly Clarkson, ‘Meaning of Life’
Introduced by the stunningly emotional “Move You” and the sassy and sensual “Love So Soft,” Kelly Clarkson delivers the best album of her illustrious career with Meaning of Life. With this new album, Kelly undergoes a makeover as a pseudo-reincarnation of Aretha Franklin. Clarkson’s naturally soulful vocals shine like never before on the album; hitting higher…
2018 GRAMMYs Predictions: The Pop Field
Now that the eligibility period for the 2018 Grammy Awards has officially ended, it’s time to discuss potential nominees. In this 8 part series we will discuss our predictions for the General field, the pop, rock, and rap categories, and one random group of categories. THE POP FIELD Some of the most coveted awards in…
New Singles Review: Kelly Clarkson, ZAYN, Tove Lo, Sam Smith, and More!
This week many high profile singles were released. From rapper G-Eazy to One Direction alum ZAYN to actress-turned-pop-star Hailee Steinfeld, the music was arresting, soulful, and sometimes awful. Here we go! ZAYN featuring Sia – “Dusk Till Dawn” Soaring ballads about undying love can get boring, but ZAYN and Sia breathe new life into the…
