2011 was a weird year for me musically. There was certainly a wealth of good music released this year. I can remember as recently as 2007 or 2008, struggling to find 20 albums to fill a list. This year, not so much of a problem. An interesting cast of old reliables and young bucks stepped up to the plate and delivered this year, and there were also a couple of noteworthy comebacks and collaborations. Initially, I had these albums ranked, […]
Posts tagged "Adele"
bLISTerd Presents: GG’s Top 11 Albums of 2011
I’ve become very good at buying music these days. I rarely dislike anything I purchase, but that is a problem. With the ability to sample nearly anything and everything before I buy, my taste has become so narrowed down. Thus, my list is probably the most predictable list of all. But I’m not sure that’s a bad thing. The great thing about music is that it’s so subjective. You like what you like. I don’t listen to music as much […]
bLISTerd Presents: Brittany’s Top 11 Albums of 2011
Okay, I’ll admit it- I didn’t listen to a lot of music released this year. I can’t really explain why- I think partially it was because I was listening to some of the albums released last year still (because Sufjan Stevens’ Age of Adz is still my favorite from 2010), and the other reason is probably because I tend to procrastinate when it comes to buying/listening to new albums anyway. For example: Bon Iver’s self-titled release (which is on the […]
The Popblerd Chart Report 12/8/11: Christmas Bubles For All
A big ho ho ho to Michael Buble, as the Canadian crooner holds at #1 on this week’s album chart with his album Christmas. The album sells a healthy 293,000 units, easily outdistancing second weeks for the many debuts that entered last week. With no immediate challenger in site, it’s pretty easy to assume that Buble will retain pole position on the chart for the remainder of the year, and while there’s no way in hell he’ll pass Adele to […]
Grammy Noms Wrap-Up: Adele, Bruno Mars, & Mumford Score Big!!
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Kanye West leads the pack of nominees for the 2012 Grammy Awards. Find out who else scored big nods this year.
Grammy Nominations Announced Tonight; Who’s Gonna Clean Up?
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Grammy nominations get announced tonight. Who will come up as the big nominee? Besides Adele, that is…
New Release Report 11/29/11: Got Live If You Want It!
With only one major release week left in 2011, the industry is heading into break mode, but not before unleashing two superstar live albums this week. First and foremost, there’s Live At The Royal Albert Hall, the first ever live CD and DVD from this year’s it-girl, Adele. The British singer regales us with tracks from her two smash albums, plus a smattering of covers-including a delicate take on Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me”, which we featured […]
2011 American Music Awards Live Blog
Make sure you check in at 8 PM tonight for our American Music Awards live blog!
Spin Cycle: Casting Crowns’ “Come To The Well”
Casting Crowns surprised many when their new album “Come to the Well” debuted at #2 on the Billboard album charts. Check out our review.
The Blerd & Gonzo Cover Convo: “I Can’t Make You Love Me”
Bonnie Raitt originally recorded “I Can’t Make You Love Me”, but is her version the definitive version. We discuss in this week’s “Blerd & Gonzo cover convo”!
The Popblerd Chart Report 10/27/11: Casting Crowns Come Up Short
Adele racks up a 13th week at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, bouncing back into pole position with her album 21. It’s the longest run at the top for an album in 12 years-since the “Titanic” soundtrack held sway for 16 long, LONG weeks. Unlike the Celine Dion-led film memento, something in me doubts that we’ll be seeing Adele’s album in $2 discount bins within half a decade. Adele’s return to the top blocks contemporary Christian act Casting […]
2011 Soul Train Music Awards Nominees: Same Old Soul…
After an absence of several years, the Soul Train Music Awards returned strong two years ago, and late last week, the nominees were announced for their 2011 ceremony, which will appear on the BET network on Sunday, November 27th. You’re not gonna find much in the way of unfamiliar names here. Comeback king Chris Brown made out like a bandit on both the regular BET Awards and the BET Hip-Hop Awards. He finds himself with the most nominations this year, […]
