Spring ’22 Music Roundup
2022 is off to an amazing start in terms of new music. Here are my favorite releases from the past few months:
How to Buy: Johnny Cash, in Honor of the Icon’s 90th Birthday
In celebration of one of the most influential musicians of the last seventy years, this month I’m focusing on his story, his appeal and how to find his best material in an incredibly rich, voluminous discography.
Ten Best Rock Debuts of the ’80s
Continuing my review of the greatest rock debut albums by decade … it’s time to dive into the eighties. Here are my top ten, in order of release date
Ten Best Rock Debuts of the ’70s
A look at the best debuts from the seventies, listed in order of release date.
Paradise Found is Open with Music to Cure Your Quarantine Blues!
Pandemic or not, one thing is for sure: music’s therapeutic value is important now more than ever. And Paradise Found is here to keep your music needs satiated. While we all await the return of live concerts, there is no shortage of great new releases from 2020.
2021 New Music Roundup
Here’s a recap of some of our favorite records so far in 2021, a preview of some upcoming releases, and more music news.
Top 25 Records of 2020
I can’t recall a year in which there was such an amazing amount of quality music released. Picking ten favorites was challenging and would’ve omitted many that I enjoyed. To help make sure you didn’t miss anything–and unless you’re currently homeschooling your kids, you probably have plenty of bandwidth to explore new music–here are my favorite LPs of 2020.
Talking Heads ’20: How To Buy
Quiz time: what band that was hugely successful in the seventies and eighties has turned down mega-dollars to reunite since? Need some clues? How about a buying guide to all their albums…
Neil Young’s Buried Treasures, Part 2
One of my favorite albums of 2020 so far was actually recorded in 1974: Neil Young’s Homegrown, which features seven previously-unreleased tracks and musical accompaniment from Emmylou Harris, Levon Helm, and Robbie Robertson. In honor of Homegrown, here are four more great, often overlooked albums from Young.