Let the year-end lists begin! Mega-Springsteen fan Dennis lists his best Bruce-related and non Bruce-related moments of 2012.
Popblerd’s 2013 Grammy Nominations Preview And Predictions
This year’s Grammy nominees are being announced tonight. We reveal who we think will come out on top in the major categories.
We Saw It!: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band At Fenway Park: 8/14 and 8/15/12
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band recently played two nights at Boston’s historic Fenway Park. Our own Dennis was there-here’s his account of both nights.
The Popblerd Halftime Show: The Rest Of The Staff Picks
You’ve been checking out some of our individual posts detailing the year’s best albums so far, now check out what the rest of us thought!
Spin Cycle: Jimmy Fallon, Blow Your Pants Off
Late night host and musical comedian Jimmy Fallon’s second record, Blow Your Pants Off, collects memorable musical moments from his show. Check out our review to see how many laughs you’ll get from it.
bLISTerd Presents: The Top 100 Albums of The Eighties (30-21)
Our latest installment of the ’80s best albums includes The Boss (twice,) The Cure, and pop/soul icon George Michael. We still have “Faith.”
bLISTerd Presents: The 100 Best Albums of the Eighties (#50-#41)
We are in the top half of our ’80s list, and in this installment, R.E.M. appears twice and the King of Pop makes his first of three appearances. Find out what other albums made the cut.
The Viewfinder: Mumford & Sons Join Bruce Springsteen For “Hungry Heart”
One of the coolest things about being a popular musician must be the ability to occasionally share the stage with your heroes. Neo-folk outfit Mumford & Sons have gotten to do that several times over the past couple of years. At the Grammy Awards last year, the quartet shared the stage with Bob Dylan for a rendition of “Maggie’s Farm,” and just a couple of days ago, at the Pinkpop Festival in Holland, the band got to share the stage […]
The Popblerd Chart Report 4/12/12: Ma-dropp-a
Nicki Minaj debuts at #1 on the album charts this week, but the big news is Madonna’s 87% week 2 drop. Read on for more chart news.
Blerd Radio: (Un)charted Territory
Guess what, folks? It’s time for another Blerd Radio episode! This episode finds Big Money Mike joined by Popblerd co-conspirators Mike Duquette and Zack Stiegler and special guest Michael Parr . Among the topics discussed: -The quality of Bruce Springsteen’s Wrecking Ball album, the similarity of a certain track to a song by They Might Be Giants, and the curious lack of people of color at your average Boss show. -The underwhelming singles from Madonna’s upcoming MDMA album. Has the Queen of Pop lost […]
bLISTerd: The 10 Best Bruce Springsteen Songs
The cool thing about having a range of people and opinions on this site is the ability to cobble together just about any pop culture list and find people who are willing to buy in. The list of staffers who contributed to this list of favorite Bruce Springsteen fans runs the gamut from diehards to folks who are on that level above “casual fan” and below “OMG OMG BROOOOOOOOOSE!”-like me. I must admit to being somewhat surprised that the list […]