Hope everyone had as good a Thanksgiving as I did, with time with family and good food. I thought I'd share a couple MP3 releases happening before next Friday that I'm looking forward to right now.
December 1st, AmaLee, Nostalgia VII: AmaLee is a singer who covers Video Game and Anime music. I strongly recommend her covers of Fire Emblem Fates' "Lost in Thoughts All Alone" and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's "Lifelight." This release will have songs from Fate/Zero, the show that introduced the world to the famous character Saber (aka Altria Pendragon, a young woman who is King Arthur), and Fairy Tail, the show famous for the characters Lucy Heartfilia (named after "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds") and Erza Scarlet.
December 4th, Band-Maid, Conqueror: Band-Maid is a Japanese all-girls rock band that performs wearing maids outfits. They have performed at Sakura-con, but I don't know if they've ever done a US Tour. They have a good hard rock/heavy metal sound and the single "The Dragon Cries" from this album was very good.
Friday, November 29, 2019
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
11/29/2019 Releases of Note
Since I'm going to be busy tomorrow with the Holiday, this week's post is early.
Pink Floyd-The Later Years, 1987-2019: A release of live cuts and remixes. I feel this may be the last bit of new Pink Floyd music we'll ever get since I don't see David Gilmour and Roger Waters reuniting. It's also going to be released a day before the 40th anniversary of the release of The Wall.
Rick Wakeman-Christmas Portraits: The Famous Yes Keyboardist has an album of Christmas songs ready for the Christmas Season. The singles have sounded good and if you like piano music, I recommend this.
Molly Hatchet-Battleground: The Southern Rock Band famous for the songs "Flirtin' With Disaster" and "Beating The Odds" is back with a new live album. This will show off their new lead singer and how the band sounds now and hopefully will revitalize interest in them.
John Barrowman-A Fabulous Christmas: The actor famous for Dr. Who, Torchwood and Shark Attack 3; Megalodon, has a Christmas album of wonderfully sung music. He also released a good cover of Demi Lovato's "Skyscraper" some time ago and apparently has a Broadway career.
Pink Floyd-The Later Years, 1987-2019: A release of live cuts and remixes. I feel this may be the last bit of new Pink Floyd music we'll ever get since I don't see David Gilmour and Roger Waters reuniting. It's also going to be released a day before the 40th anniversary of the release of The Wall.
Rick Wakeman-Christmas Portraits: The Famous Yes Keyboardist has an album of Christmas songs ready for the Christmas Season. The singles have sounded good and if you like piano music, I recommend this.
Molly Hatchet-Battleground: The Southern Rock Band famous for the songs "Flirtin' With Disaster" and "Beating The Odds" is back with a new live album. This will show off their new lead singer and how the band sounds now and hopefully will revitalize interest in them.
John Barrowman-A Fabulous Christmas: The actor famous for Dr. Who, Torchwood and Shark Attack 3; Megalodon, has a Christmas album of wonderfully sung music. He also released a good cover of Demi Lovato's "Skyscraper" some time ago and apparently has a Broadway career.
Thursday, November 21, 2019
11/22/2019 releases of note
First off, I want to say Happy Birthday to my Brother. I'm playing his playlist in Spotify, which features The Beatles, Glenn Miller, The Newsboys, Queen, Journey, Strong Bad and as of Veteran's Day weekend, Sabaton. There is definitely some severe tonal shift, but that's kind of what makes it fun.
Not too many releases this week, the record companies seem to be winding down for the end of the year. Considering how big this year was, I can't blame them for want to take the Holidays easier.
Jimi Hendrix-Songs For Groovy Children; The Fillmore East Concerts: A collection of four performances in two days, New Year's Eve 1969 and New Year's Day 1970 at the Fillmore East. Released for the first time are performances of "Foxy Lady," "Fire" and "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)." There are also multiple recordings of a personal favorite of mine, "Power of Soul."
Various Artists-Hannukah+: Religiously, I'm Protestant, but I consider Jewish people siblings in God. I was delighted to discover "Ocho Kandelikas" on the Idina Menzel Christmas album this year as another Hannukah song and this album features songs by Jack Black and The Flaming Lips, as well as a few artists I'd like to try out.
Beatles Go Baroque: I just heard of this one yesterday. It sounds like it will be the music of The Beatles rearranged into the style of classical music. This has been done before, but is always nice to hear, and I'm looking forward to the arrangements.
Not too many releases this week, the record companies seem to be winding down for the end of the year. Considering how big this year was, I can't blame them for want to take the Holidays easier.
Jimi Hendrix-Songs For Groovy Children; The Fillmore East Concerts: A collection of four performances in two days, New Year's Eve 1969 and New Year's Day 1970 at the Fillmore East. Released for the first time are performances of "Foxy Lady," "Fire" and "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)." There are also multiple recordings of a personal favorite of mine, "Power of Soul."
Various Artists-Hannukah+: Religiously, I'm Protestant, but I consider Jewish people siblings in God. I was delighted to discover "Ocho Kandelikas" on the Idina Menzel Christmas album this year as another Hannukah song and this album features songs by Jack Black and The Flaming Lips, as well as a few artists I'd like to try out.
Beatles Go Baroque: I just heard of this one yesterday. It sounds like it will be the music of The Beatles rearranged into the style of classical music. This has been done before, but is always nice to hear, and I'm looking forward to the arrangements.
Sunday, November 17, 2019
My 200 favorite songs from the 2010s
I saw some Firefox homepage list the "Best 200 songs of the 2010s" in October. I wanted to take on that challenge and listed my 200 favorite songs released since the start of 2010. I attempted to do it most-favorite to lowest-favorite, but this could change; these days, it seems music is either "I like this" or "I don't like this." I will say, these are the 200 songs that created the most powerful memories and emotions of the last 10 years and I'm hard-pressed to think of others that would fill the shoes they currently fill.
1.) Is She With You?-Hans Zimmer/Junkie XL-2016
2.) Whole Lotta Love (Live)-Sammy Hagar and the Circle-2015
3.) Free Bird (Live)-Lynyrd Skynyrd-2019
4.) Iron Man (Live)-Black Sabbath-2017
5.) KARATE-BabyMetal-2016
6.) Malibu-Miley Cyrus-2017
7.) Guardians/Rising From Ruins-Judas Priest-2018
8.) Adore You-Miley Cyrus-2013
9.) The Crow-Black Country Communion-2017
10.) Heavy-Glenn Hughes-2016
11.) Outshined (Live 2013)-Soundgarden-2019
12.) Hey Elvis-Billy Ray Cyrus, Bryan Adams and Glenn Hughes-2016
13.) Stormbringer-Whitesnake-2015
14.) Lady Double-Dealer-Whitesnake-2015
15.) When the Levee Breaks-Sammy Hagar and the Circle-2015
16.) I Can't Drive 55-Sammy Hagar and the Circle-2015
17.) Rock and Roll-Sammy Hagar and the Circle-2015
18.) Why Can't This Be Love-Sammy Hagar and the Circle-2015
19.) Tulsa Time-Billy Ray Cyrus and Joe Perry-2016
20.) Hope (Let It Find You)-Billy Ray Cyrus and Glenn Hughes-2016
21.) Hope is Just Ahead-Billy Ray Cyrus-2012
22.) I Think Your Time's Come-Billy Ray Cyrus and Don Von Tress-2019
23.) After Forever (Live)-Black Sabbath-2017
24.) Paranoid (Live)-Black Sabbath-2017
25.) End of the Beginning-Black Sabbath-2013
26.) Rusty Cage (Live 2013)-Soundgarden-2019
27.) Mother's Daughter-Miley Cyrus-2019
28.) Slide Away-Miley Cyrus-2019
29.) Don't Call Me Angel-Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Lana del Rey-2019
30.) Elevator Girl (English)-BabyMetal-2019
31.) Fat Bottomed Girls (Live in Paris)-Queen-released 2018
32.) Week Without You-Miley Cyrus-2017
33.) She's Not Him-Miley Cyrus-2017
34.) Younger Now-Miley Cyrus-2017
35.) Love Someone-Miley Cyrus-2017
36.) Let it Go-Idina Menzel-2013
37.) Ride the Lightning-Halestorm-2017
38.) Megitsune-BabyMetal-2013
39.) Free Man-Sammy Hagar and the Circle-2019
40.) The Gypsy-Whitesnake-2015
41.) Well I Never-Whitesnake-2019
42.) Roar-Katy Perry-2013
43.) Let it Go-Demi Lovato-2013
44.) Skyscraper-Demi Lovato-2012
45.) Roxanne-Glenn Hughes-2018
46.) Circle Jam (Chump Change)-Sammy Hagar and the Circle-2019
47.) Affirmation-Sammy Hagar and the Circle-2019
48.) War Pigs (Live)-Black Sabbath-2017
49.) World on Fire-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators-2014
50.) Battle in Boston-Bear McCreary-2019
51.) No Man's Land-Rupert Gregson-Williams-2017
52.) The God of War-Rupert Gregson-Williams-2017
53.) Mothra's Song-Bear McCreary-2019
54.) Queen of the Monsters-Bear McCreary-2019
55.) Godzilla Main Title-Bear McCreary-2019
56.) Lightning Strikes-Rupert Gregson-Williams-2017
57.) Old Rivals-Bear McCreary-2019
58.) Godzilla-Bear McCreary with Serj Tankian-2019
59.) King of the Monsters-Bear McCreary-2019
60.) The Wave-Alexandre Desplat-2014
61.) Airport Attack-Alexandre Desplat-2014
62.) Back to the Ocean-Alexandre Desplat-2014
63.) Come Together-Gary Clark Jr., Junkie XL-2017
64.) The Final Battle (Full-Length)-Danny Elfman-2017
65.) Anastasia (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators-2015
66.) Sweet Child O' Mine (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators-2015
67.) Anastasia (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators-2019
68.) Nothing Compares 2 U-Toni Cornell-2018
69.) Nothing Breaks Like A Heart-Mark Ronson and Miley Cyrus-2018
70.) Far Away Places-Toni Cornell-2019
71.) Fell on Black Days (Live from 2013)-Soundgarden-2019
72.) I'm American-Billy Ray Cyrus-2011
73.) Breaking the Law (Live)-Judas Priest-2016
74.) Redeemer of Souls-Judas Priest-2014
75.) You've Got Another Thing Coming (Live)-Judas Priest-2016
76.) Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!-BabyMetal-2013
77.) Halls of Valhalla (Live)-Judas Priest-2016
78.) Hell-bent for Leather (Live)-Judas Priest-2016
79.) Fortunate Son-The Dead Daisies-2016
80.) Achy Breaky 25th-Billy Ray Cyrus and the Silver Mullet Band-2017
81.) Wrecking Ball-Miley Cyrus-2013
82.) Blind Dogs (Live from 2013)-Soundgarden-2019
83.) Taking On The World-Operation: Mindcrime-2016
84.) Sweet Oblivion-Sweet Oblivion feat. Geoff Tate-2019
85.) A Recess From My Fate-Sweet Oblivion feat. Geoff Tate-2019
86.) Re-inventing the Future-Operation: Mindcrime-2015
87.) The Fight-Operation: Mindcrime-2016
88.) Eye9-Queensryche-2015
89.) Same Love-Macklemore-2012
90.) Nothing's The Same-Bob Daisley and Glenn Hughes-2018
91.) The Loner-Bob Daisley, Doug Aldrich, Eric Singer and Don Airey-2018
92.) March of the Damned-Judas Priest-2014
93.) Whole Lotta Love-Zepparella-2014
94.) Methademic-Black Sabbath-2013
95.) Pariah-Black Sabbath-2013
96.) Fell on Black Days-Halestorm-2017
97.) December Prayer-Idina Menzel-2014
98.) Drive-Miley Cyrus-2013
99.) Whole Lotta Love-Santana feat. Chris Cornell-2011
100.) Did You Forget Who I Am?-Steve Jablonsky-2017
101.) On My Own-Miley Cyrus-2013
102.) Collide-Black Country Communion-2017
103.) BWU-Tegan and Sara-2016
104.) U-Turn-Tegan and Sara-2016
105.) Boyfriend-Tegan and Sara-2016
106.) Goodbye, Goodbye-Tegan and Sara-2013
107.) I'm Not Your Hero-Tegan and Sara-2013
108.) Nineteen-Hayley Williams-2017
109.) Ain't It Fun-Paramore-2013
110.) Fast in my Car-Paramore-2013
111.) Grow Up-Paramore-2013
112.) Monster-Paramore-2011
113.) After All-Whitesnake-2019
114.) What's My Name-Ringo Starr-2019
115.) Sway-Black Country Communion-2017
116.) You Keep On Moving-Whitesnake-2015
117.) How Long-Glenn Hughes-2016
118.) Sadness-Noah Cyrus-2018
119.) Perfect Strangers (Live)-Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow-2016
120.) Man on the Silver Mountain (Live, alternate version)-Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow-2016
121.) Angels Protect This Home-Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus-2016
122.) Parkland-Duff McKagan-2019
123.) Chip Away-Duff McKagan-2019
124.) Last September-Duff McKagan-2019
125.) Don't Look Behind You-Duff McKagan-2019
126.) Soldier of Fortune (Live)-Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow-2018
127.) Goodbye Old Friend-Bear McCreary-2019
128.) Androgynous-Joan Jett, Miley Cyrus and Laura Jane Grace-released 2018, recorded 2013
129.) Queen of Swords-Idina Menzel-2016
130.) Mob Rules (Live)-Jorn-2019
131.) Shot in the Dark (Live)-Jorn-2019
132.) Cake/Black Dog (Live)-Idina Menzel-2018
133.) Catch the Rainbow-Glenn Hughes, Craig Goldy, Rudy Sarzo, Scott Warren and Simon Wright-2015
134.) Man on the Silver Mountain-Rob Halford, Doug Aldrich, Jeff Pilson and Vinny Appice-2015
135.) Love Ain't No Stranger (Live)-Whitesnake-2018
136.) The Gypsy (Live)-Whitesnake-2018
137.) Still of the Night (Live)-Whitesnake-2018
138.) Whipping Post-Zakk Wylde, Generation Axe-2018
139.) Highway Star-Generation Axe-2018
140.) Sideways-Zakk Wylde, Nuno Bettencourt, Generation Axe-2018
141.) Color Blind-Ronnie Montrose, Ricky Phillips and Eric Singer feat. Sammy Hagar and Steve Lukather-2017
142.) Still Singin' With the Band-Ronnie Montrose, Ricky Phillips and Eric Singer feat. Glenn Hughes, Phil Collen and Jimmy "Z" Zavala-2017
143.) Punches-Noah Cyrus with LP-2018
144.) Mad at You-Noah Cyrus with Gallant-2018
145.) Topanga-Noah Cyrus-2018
146.) Folsom Prison Blues-Billy Ray Cyrus-2017
147.) Distortion-BabyMetal-2019
148.) Sorry Not Sorry-Demi Lovato-2017
149.) Straight Through The Heart-Halestorm-2015
150.) Forget About the Blame (Moon Version)-Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Lzzy Hale-2015
151.) yes girl-Bea Miller-2016
152.) Cold Gin-Ace Frehley and Mike McCready-2016
153.) Emerald-Ace Frehley and Slash-2016
154.) Cheaper To Drink Alone-Black Stone Cherry-2016
155.) War-Black Stone Cherry-2016
156.) The Rambler-Black Stone Cherry-2016
157.) Swing It-Phil Campbell with Alice Cooper-2019
158.) Straight Up-Phil Campbell with Rob Halford-2019
159.) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen-Rob Halford-2019
160.) Joy to the World-Rob Halford-2019
161.) Away in a Manger-Rob Halford-2019
162.) Hark! The Herald Angels Sing-Rob Halford-2019
163.) Protected By The Light-Rob Halford-2019
164.) The River-Idina Menzel-2014
165.) Silent Night-Idina Menzel-2014
166.) A Hand For Mrs. Claus-Idina Menzel and Ariana Grande-2019
167.) Ocho Kandelikas-Idina Menzel-2019
168.) We Wish You The Merriest-Idina Menzel and Josh Gad-2019
169.) American Rock and Roll-Don Felder with Slash-2019
170.) Rock You-Don Felder with Sammy Hagar and Joe Satriani-2019
171.) Take What You Want-Post Malone, Ozzy Osbourne, Travis Scott-2019
172.) Walk With You-Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney-2010
173.) Highway Star-Steve Vai and Glenn Hughes-2012
174.) Highway Star-Chickenfoot-2012
175.) A Place Called Slaughter Race-Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot and Cast-2018
176.) Happy Xmas (War is Over)-Mark Ronson, Miley Cyrus, Sean Lennon-2018
177.) Don't Let the Sun go down on Me-Miley Cyrus-2018
178.) The Bitch is Back-Miley Cyrus-2018
179.) Smoke on the Water-Santana and Jacoby Shaddix-2011
180.) Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds-The Flaming Lips with Miley Cyrus and Moby-2014
181.) Lovely Rita-The Flaming Lips with Tegan and Sara-2014
182.) Cut Me Some Slack-Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear-2012
183.) Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Live)-Ariana Grande-2017
184.) Ronnie Rising Medley-Metallica-2015
185.) Maybe I'm A Leo-Glenn Hughes-2012
186.) Limelight-Don Felder, Orianthi and Richie Sambora-2019
187.) Rainbow in the Dark (Live)-Jorn-2019
188.) I Want To Know What Love Is (Live)-Foreigner-2019
189.) Hot Blooded (Live)-Foreigner-2014
190.) heathens-Twenty One Pilots-2016
191.) Goin' Where The Lonely Go-Billy Ray Cyrus and Braison Cyrus-2016
192.) Make Me (Cry)-Noah Cyrus and Labrinth-2016
193.) Crawl-Brother Clyde-2010
194.) God Only Knows-For King and Country and Dolly Parton-2019
195.) The Right Time-Brother Clyde and Dolly Parton-2010
196.) I Walk the Line-Brother Clyde-released 2010
197.) Nineteen-Billy Ray Cyrus-2011
198.) Till The Sun Comes Back Around-Chris Cornell-2015
199.) Some Gave All-Billy Ray Cyrus, Darryl Worley and Jamey Johnson-2011
200.) Stripes And Stars-Billy Ray Cyrus and Amy Grant-2011
1.) Is She With You?-Hans Zimmer/Junkie XL-2016
2.) Whole Lotta Love (Live)-Sammy Hagar and the Circle-2015
3.) Free Bird (Live)-Lynyrd Skynyrd-2019
4.) Iron Man (Live)-Black Sabbath-2017
5.) KARATE-BabyMetal-2016
6.) Malibu-Miley Cyrus-2017
7.) Guardians/Rising From Ruins-Judas Priest-2018
8.) Adore You-Miley Cyrus-2013
9.) The Crow-Black Country Communion-2017
10.) Heavy-Glenn Hughes-2016
11.) Outshined (Live 2013)-Soundgarden-2019
12.) Hey Elvis-Billy Ray Cyrus, Bryan Adams and Glenn Hughes-2016
13.) Stormbringer-Whitesnake-2015
14.) Lady Double-Dealer-Whitesnake-2015
15.) When the Levee Breaks-Sammy Hagar and the Circle-2015
16.) I Can't Drive 55-Sammy Hagar and the Circle-2015
17.) Rock and Roll-Sammy Hagar and the Circle-2015
18.) Why Can't This Be Love-Sammy Hagar and the Circle-2015
19.) Tulsa Time-Billy Ray Cyrus and Joe Perry-2016
20.) Hope (Let It Find You)-Billy Ray Cyrus and Glenn Hughes-2016
21.) Hope is Just Ahead-Billy Ray Cyrus-2012
22.) I Think Your Time's Come-Billy Ray Cyrus and Don Von Tress-2019
23.) After Forever (Live)-Black Sabbath-2017
24.) Paranoid (Live)-Black Sabbath-2017
25.) End of the Beginning-Black Sabbath-2013
26.) Rusty Cage (Live 2013)-Soundgarden-2019
27.) Mother's Daughter-Miley Cyrus-2019
28.) Slide Away-Miley Cyrus-2019
29.) Don't Call Me Angel-Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Lana del Rey-2019
30.) Elevator Girl (English)-BabyMetal-2019
31.) Fat Bottomed Girls (Live in Paris)-Queen-released 2018
32.) Week Without You-Miley Cyrus-2017
33.) She's Not Him-Miley Cyrus-2017
34.) Younger Now-Miley Cyrus-2017
35.) Love Someone-Miley Cyrus-2017
36.) Let it Go-Idina Menzel-2013
37.) Ride the Lightning-Halestorm-2017
38.) Megitsune-BabyMetal-2013
39.) Free Man-Sammy Hagar and the Circle-2019
40.) The Gypsy-Whitesnake-2015
41.) Well I Never-Whitesnake-2019
42.) Roar-Katy Perry-2013
43.) Let it Go-Demi Lovato-2013
44.) Skyscraper-Demi Lovato-2012
45.) Roxanne-Glenn Hughes-2018
46.) Circle Jam (Chump Change)-Sammy Hagar and the Circle-2019
47.) Affirmation-Sammy Hagar and the Circle-2019
48.) War Pigs (Live)-Black Sabbath-2017
49.) World on Fire-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators-2014
50.) Battle in Boston-Bear McCreary-2019
51.) No Man's Land-Rupert Gregson-Williams-2017
52.) The God of War-Rupert Gregson-Williams-2017
53.) Mothra's Song-Bear McCreary-2019
54.) Queen of the Monsters-Bear McCreary-2019
55.) Godzilla Main Title-Bear McCreary-2019
56.) Lightning Strikes-Rupert Gregson-Williams-2017
57.) Old Rivals-Bear McCreary-2019
58.) Godzilla-Bear McCreary with Serj Tankian-2019
59.) King of the Monsters-Bear McCreary-2019
60.) The Wave-Alexandre Desplat-2014
61.) Airport Attack-Alexandre Desplat-2014
62.) Back to the Ocean-Alexandre Desplat-2014
63.) Come Together-Gary Clark Jr., Junkie XL-2017
64.) The Final Battle (Full-Length)-Danny Elfman-2017
65.) Anastasia (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators-2015
66.) Sweet Child O' Mine (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators-2015
67.) Anastasia (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators-2019
68.) Nothing Compares 2 U-Toni Cornell-2018
69.) Nothing Breaks Like A Heart-Mark Ronson and Miley Cyrus-2018
70.) Far Away Places-Toni Cornell-2019
71.) Fell on Black Days (Live from 2013)-Soundgarden-2019
72.) I'm American-Billy Ray Cyrus-2011
73.) Breaking the Law (Live)-Judas Priest-2016
74.) Redeemer of Souls-Judas Priest-2014
75.) You've Got Another Thing Coming (Live)-Judas Priest-2016
76.) Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!-BabyMetal-2013
77.) Halls of Valhalla (Live)-Judas Priest-2016
78.) Hell-bent for Leather (Live)-Judas Priest-2016
79.) Fortunate Son-The Dead Daisies-2016
80.) Achy Breaky 25th-Billy Ray Cyrus and the Silver Mullet Band-2017
81.) Wrecking Ball-Miley Cyrus-2013
82.) Blind Dogs (Live from 2013)-Soundgarden-2019
83.) Taking On The World-Operation: Mindcrime-2016
84.) Sweet Oblivion-Sweet Oblivion feat. Geoff Tate-2019
85.) A Recess From My Fate-Sweet Oblivion feat. Geoff Tate-2019
86.) Re-inventing the Future-Operation: Mindcrime-2015
87.) The Fight-Operation: Mindcrime-2016
88.) Eye9-Queensryche-2015
89.) Same Love-Macklemore-2012
90.) Nothing's The Same-Bob Daisley and Glenn Hughes-2018
91.) The Loner-Bob Daisley, Doug Aldrich, Eric Singer and Don Airey-2018
92.) March of the Damned-Judas Priest-2014
93.) Whole Lotta Love-Zepparella-2014
94.) Methademic-Black Sabbath-2013
95.) Pariah-Black Sabbath-2013
96.) Fell on Black Days-Halestorm-2017
97.) December Prayer-Idina Menzel-2014
98.) Drive-Miley Cyrus-2013
99.) Whole Lotta Love-Santana feat. Chris Cornell-2011
100.) Did You Forget Who I Am?-Steve Jablonsky-2017
101.) On My Own-Miley Cyrus-2013
102.) Collide-Black Country Communion-2017
103.) BWU-Tegan and Sara-2016
104.) U-Turn-Tegan and Sara-2016
105.) Boyfriend-Tegan and Sara-2016
106.) Goodbye, Goodbye-Tegan and Sara-2013
107.) I'm Not Your Hero-Tegan and Sara-2013
108.) Nineteen-Hayley Williams-2017
109.) Ain't It Fun-Paramore-2013
110.) Fast in my Car-Paramore-2013
111.) Grow Up-Paramore-2013
112.) Monster-Paramore-2011
113.) After All-Whitesnake-2019
114.) What's My Name-Ringo Starr-2019
115.) Sway-Black Country Communion-2017
116.) You Keep On Moving-Whitesnake-2015
117.) How Long-Glenn Hughes-2016
118.) Sadness-Noah Cyrus-2018
119.) Perfect Strangers (Live)-Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow-2016
120.) Man on the Silver Mountain (Live, alternate version)-Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow-2016
121.) Angels Protect This Home-Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus-2016
122.) Parkland-Duff McKagan-2019
123.) Chip Away-Duff McKagan-2019
124.) Last September-Duff McKagan-2019
125.) Don't Look Behind You-Duff McKagan-2019
126.) Soldier of Fortune (Live)-Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow-2018
127.) Goodbye Old Friend-Bear McCreary-2019
128.) Androgynous-Joan Jett, Miley Cyrus and Laura Jane Grace-released 2018, recorded 2013
129.) Queen of Swords-Idina Menzel-2016
130.) Mob Rules (Live)-Jorn-2019
131.) Shot in the Dark (Live)-Jorn-2019
132.) Cake/Black Dog (Live)-Idina Menzel-2018
133.) Catch the Rainbow-Glenn Hughes, Craig Goldy, Rudy Sarzo, Scott Warren and Simon Wright-2015
134.) Man on the Silver Mountain-Rob Halford, Doug Aldrich, Jeff Pilson and Vinny Appice-2015
135.) Love Ain't No Stranger (Live)-Whitesnake-2018
136.) The Gypsy (Live)-Whitesnake-2018
137.) Still of the Night (Live)-Whitesnake-2018
138.) Whipping Post-Zakk Wylde, Generation Axe-2018
139.) Highway Star-Generation Axe-2018
140.) Sideways-Zakk Wylde, Nuno Bettencourt, Generation Axe-2018
141.) Color Blind-Ronnie Montrose, Ricky Phillips and Eric Singer feat. Sammy Hagar and Steve Lukather-2017
142.) Still Singin' With the Band-Ronnie Montrose, Ricky Phillips and Eric Singer feat. Glenn Hughes, Phil Collen and Jimmy "Z" Zavala-2017
143.) Punches-Noah Cyrus with LP-2018
144.) Mad at You-Noah Cyrus with Gallant-2018
145.) Topanga-Noah Cyrus-2018
146.) Folsom Prison Blues-Billy Ray Cyrus-2017
147.) Distortion-BabyMetal-2019
148.) Sorry Not Sorry-Demi Lovato-2017
149.) Straight Through The Heart-Halestorm-2015
150.) Forget About the Blame (Moon Version)-Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Lzzy Hale-2015
151.) yes girl-Bea Miller-2016
152.) Cold Gin-Ace Frehley and Mike McCready-2016
153.) Emerald-Ace Frehley and Slash-2016
154.) Cheaper To Drink Alone-Black Stone Cherry-2016
155.) War-Black Stone Cherry-2016
156.) The Rambler-Black Stone Cherry-2016
157.) Swing It-Phil Campbell with Alice Cooper-2019
158.) Straight Up-Phil Campbell with Rob Halford-2019
159.) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen-Rob Halford-2019
160.) Joy to the World-Rob Halford-2019
161.) Away in a Manger-Rob Halford-2019
162.) Hark! The Herald Angels Sing-Rob Halford-2019
163.) Protected By The Light-Rob Halford-2019
164.) The River-Idina Menzel-2014
165.) Silent Night-Idina Menzel-2014
166.) A Hand For Mrs. Claus-Idina Menzel and Ariana Grande-2019
167.) Ocho Kandelikas-Idina Menzel-2019
168.) We Wish You The Merriest-Idina Menzel and Josh Gad-2019
169.) American Rock and Roll-Don Felder with Slash-2019
170.) Rock You-Don Felder with Sammy Hagar and Joe Satriani-2019
171.) Take What You Want-Post Malone, Ozzy Osbourne, Travis Scott-2019
172.) Walk With You-Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney-2010
173.) Highway Star-Steve Vai and Glenn Hughes-2012
174.) Highway Star-Chickenfoot-2012
175.) A Place Called Slaughter Race-Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot and Cast-2018
176.) Happy Xmas (War is Over)-Mark Ronson, Miley Cyrus, Sean Lennon-2018
177.) Don't Let the Sun go down on Me-Miley Cyrus-2018
178.) The Bitch is Back-Miley Cyrus-2018
179.) Smoke on the Water-Santana and Jacoby Shaddix-2011
180.) Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds-The Flaming Lips with Miley Cyrus and Moby-2014
181.) Lovely Rita-The Flaming Lips with Tegan and Sara-2014
182.) Cut Me Some Slack-Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear-2012
183.) Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Live)-Ariana Grande-2017
184.) Ronnie Rising Medley-Metallica-2015
185.) Maybe I'm A Leo-Glenn Hughes-2012
186.) Limelight-Don Felder, Orianthi and Richie Sambora-2019
187.) Rainbow in the Dark (Live)-Jorn-2019
188.) I Want To Know What Love Is (Live)-Foreigner-2019
189.) Hot Blooded (Live)-Foreigner-2014
190.) heathens-Twenty One Pilots-2016
191.) Goin' Where The Lonely Go-Billy Ray Cyrus and Braison Cyrus-2016
192.) Make Me (Cry)-Noah Cyrus and Labrinth-2016
193.) Crawl-Brother Clyde-2010
194.) God Only Knows-For King and Country and Dolly Parton-2019
195.) The Right Time-Brother Clyde and Dolly Parton-2010
196.) I Walk the Line-Brother Clyde-released 2010
197.) Nineteen-Billy Ray Cyrus-2011
198.) Till The Sun Comes Back Around-Chris Cornell-2015
199.) Some Gave All-Billy Ray Cyrus, Darryl Worley and Jamey Johnson-2011
200.) Stripes And Stars-Billy Ray Cyrus and Amy Grant-2011
Personal favorite songs of 2019
I know the year isn't technically over yet, but like I said in the last post, I feel only The Who's album could affect this further and I'd rather stop this at its current massive length of 196 songs. Keep in mind, these were just my absolute favorite songs released by my favorite artists, this list could've been much longer due to many great songs on Soundgarden's posthumous live album, more songs I liked from Sweet Oblivion, most of Peter Frampton's Blues Album and several songs I really liked that I've listed in other blog posts from albums that didn't even get on here. I also really show my Seattle area/Northwest Washington roots with a lot of the choices here, Sleater-Kinney's lead singer and Death Cab For Cutie attended college in my hometown and this features Seattle-area artists Soundgarden, Geoff Tate, Duff McKagan, Toni Cornell, Brandi Carlile and her new supergroup The Highwomen.
1.) Light Speed Marching-Spirits of Fire
2.) Spirits of Fire-Spirits of Fire
3.) It's Everywhere-Spirits of Fire
4.) Alone in the Darkness-Spirits of Fire
5.) Voices-Switchfoot
6.) Dig New Streams-Switchfoot
7.) Joy Invincible-Switchfoot
8.) Prodigal Soul-Switchfoot
9.) The Strength to Let Go-Switchfoot
10.) We're Gonna Be All Right-Switchfoot
11.) You're The One I Want-Switchfoot
12.) American Rock N Roll-Don Felder
13.) Rock You-Don Felder
14.) Limelight-Don Felder
15.) The Way Things Have To Be-Don Felder
16.) Hotel California (Live)-Don Felder and Orianthi
17.) Chip Away-Duff McKagan
18.) Don't Look Behind You-Duff McKagan
19.) Last September-Duff McKagan
20.) Parkland-Duff McKagan
21.) True Colors-Sweet Oblivion feat. Geoff Tate
22.) Sweet Oblivion-Sweet Oblivion feat. Geoff Tate
23.) Behind Your Eyes-Sweet Oblivion feat. Geoff Tate
24.) A Recess From My Fate-Sweet Oblivion feat. Geoff Tate
25.) The Storm-Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
26.) Trust Fund Baby-Sammy Hagar and the Circle
27.) Affirmation-Sammy Hagar and the Circle
28.) No Worries-Sammy Hagar and the Circle
29.) Hey Hey (Without Greed)-Sammy Hagar and the Circle
30.) Full Circle Jam (Chump Change)-Sammy Hagar and the Circle
31.) Free Man-Sammy Hagar and the Circle
32.) Roadhouse Blues (Live)-Sammy Hagar, Robby Krieger and Joe Bonnamassa
33.) Goddess of Democracy-Billy Ray Cyrus
34.) Angel in my Pocket-Billy Ray Cyrus
35.) I Think Your Time's Come-Billy Ray Cyrus feat. Don Von Tress
36.) The Blood of the Devil-Billy Ray Cyrus
37.) I've Been Around-Billy Ray Cyrus
38.) Chevys and Fords-Billy Ray Cyrus and Johnny McGuire
39.) Old Town Road-Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus
40.) Rise of Ghidorah-Bear McCreary
41.) Old Rivals-Bear McCreary
42.) Queen of the Monsters-Bear McCreary
43.) Key to coexistence-Bear McCreary
44.) Goodbye Old Friend-Bear McCreary
45.) Rebirth-Bear McCreary
46.) Battle in Boston-Bear McCreary
47.) Redemption-Bear McCreary
48.) King of the Monsters-Bear McCreary
49.) Godzilla-Bear McCreary feat. Serj Tankian
50.) Mothra's Song-Bear McCreary
51.) Godzilla Main Title-Bear McCreary
52.) Shot in the Dark (Live)-Jorn
53.) The Mob Rules (Live)-Jorn
54.) Rainbow in the Dark (Live)-Jorn
55.) Going Down Slow-Peter Frampton Band feat. Steve Morse
56.) Completely-LEDGER
57.) The Great Chinggis Khaan-The HU
58.) Shoog Shoog-The HU
59.) Yuve Yuve Yu-The HU
60.) Elevator Girl-BabyMetal
61.) Pa Pa Ya!!-BabyMetal feat. F.Hero
62.) Elevator Girl (English version)-BabyMetal
63.) Shanti Shanti Shanti-BabyMetal
64.) Distortion-BabyMetal
65.) Starlight-BabyMetal
66.) Da Da Dance-BabyMetal
67.) Brand New Day-BabyMetal
68.) Kagerou-BabyMetal
69.) Shine-BabyMetal
70.) Arkadia-BabyMetal
71.) Shut up and Kiss Me-Whitesnake
72.) Trouble is Your Middle Name-Whitesnake
73.) After All-Whitesnake
74.) Well I Never-Whitesnake
75.) Gonna Be Alright-Whitesnake
76.) Flesh and Blood-Whitesnake
77.) Always and Forever-Whitesnake
78.) Get Up-Whitesnake
79.) Good To See You Again-Whitesnake
80.) If I Can't Have You-Whitesnake
81.) Party Up The Street-Miley Cyrus and Swae Lee
82.) The Most-Miley Cyrus
83.) Mother's Daughter-Miley Cyrus
84.) On A Roll-Miley Cyrus (Remake of "Head like A Hole" by Nine Inch Nails with permission)
85.) Slide Away-Miley Cyrus
86.) Don't Call Me Angel-Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Lana del Rey
87.) The Thrill is Gone-Jeff Goldblum and Miley Cyrus
88.) Blind Dogs (Live in Los Angeles 2013)-Soundgarden
89.) Spoonman (Live in Los Angeles 2013)-Soundgarden
90.) Fell On Black Days (Live in Los Angeles 2013)-Soundgarden
91.) Outshined (Live in Los Angeles 2013)-Soundgarden
92.) Been Away Too Long (Live in Los Angeles 2013)-Soundgarden
93.) Rusty Cage (Live in Los Angeles 2013)-Soundgarden
94.) July-Noah Cyrus
95.) Lonely-Noah Cyrus
96.) Wouldn't You Rather-Alter Bridge
97.) Pay No Mind-Alter Bridge
98.) Take the Crown-Alter Bridge
99.) In The Deep-Alter Bridge
100.) Tear Us Apart-Alter Bridge
101.) Godspeed-Alter Bridge
102.) The Bitter End-Alter Bridge
103.) Indoctrination-Alter Bridge
104.) Native Son-Alter Bridge
105.) Forever Falling-Alter Bridge
106.) Protecting Each Other-Jeff Williams, Alex Abraham
107.) Forever Fall-Jeff Williams, Casey Lee Williams
108.) Nevermore-Jeff Williams, Casey Lee Williams
109.) I Like Myself (Most of the Time)-K.Flay
110.) Sister-K.Flay
111.) Bad Dance: Sleater-Kinney
112.) LOVE: Sleater-Kinney
113.) The Call of the Wild (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
114.) Ghost (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
115.) Boulevard of Broken Hearts (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
116.) Shadow Life (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
117.) We're All Gonna Die (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
118.) Dr. Alibi (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
119.) Driving Rain (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
120.) Nightrain (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
121.) Anastasia (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
122.) Redesigning Women-The Highwomen
123.) Crowded Table-The Highwomen
124.) Highwomen-The Highwomen
125.) My Name Can't Be Mama-The Highwomen
126.) If She Ever Leaves Me-The Highwomen
127.) Heaven is a Honky Tonk-The Highwomen
128.) Kids in '99-Death Cab for Cutie
129.) God Only Knows-For King & Country and Dolly Parton
130.) Beware of Darkness-Sheryl Crow, Eric Clapton, Brandi Carlile and Sting
131.) Hark the Herald Angels Sing-Rob Halford
132.) Protected by the Light-Rob Halford
133.) O Little Town of Bethlehem-Rob Halford
134.) Away In A Manger-Rob Halford
135.) Joy to the World-Rob Halford
136.) Good King Wenceslas-Rob Halford
137.) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen-Rob Halford
138.) All I have to Give The World Is Me-Tegan and Sara
139.) Please Help Me-Tegan and Sara
140.) Come Together (Take 5)-The Beatles
141.) Oh! Darling (Take 4)-The Beatles
142.) Octopus' Garden (Take 9)-The Beatles
143.) I Want You (She's So Heavy) (Recording Session)-The Beatles
144.) Here Comes The Sun (Take 9)-The Beatles
145.) Because (Take 1-Instrumental)-The Beatles
146.) Take What You Want-Post Malone, Ozzy Osbourne, Travis Scott
147.) Under the Graveyard-Ozzy Osbourne
148.) Backdoor Man (Live)-Orianthi, Dave Navarro and Robby Krieger
149.) What's My Name-Ringo Starr
150.) Grow Old With Me-Ringo Starr
151.) Send Love Spread Peace-Ringo Starr
152.) It's Not Love That You Want-Ringo Starr
153.) Better Days-Ringo Starr
154.) Life Is Good-Ringo Starr
155.) Thank God for Music-Ringo Starr
156.) Money-Ringo Starr
157.) Far Away Places-Toni Cornell
158.) Swing It-Phil Campbell, Alice Cooper
159.) Straight Up-Phil Campbell, Rob Halford
160.) Here I Go Again-David Hasselhoff and Tracii Guns
161.) Revolution-The Dead Daisies
162.) Righteous Days-The Dead Daisies
163.) O Holy Night/Ave Maria-Idina Menzel
164.) A Hand For Mrs. Claus-Idina Menzel and Ariana Grande
165.) At This Table-Idina Menzel
166.) Seasons Of Love-Idina Menzel
167.) We Need A Little Christmas-Idina Menzel
168.) Ocho Kandelikas-Idina Menzel
169.) Caroling, Caroling-Idina Menzel
170.) Winter Wonderland/Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)-Idina Menzel
171.) We Wish You The Merriest-Idina Menzel and Josh Gad
172.) Sleigh Ride-Idina Menzel
173.) Hot Blooded (Live)-Foreigner
174.) I Want To Know What Love Is (Live)-Foreigner
175.) Urgent (Live)-Foreigner
176.) Double Vision (Live)-Foreigner
177.) Head Games (Live)-Foreigner
178.) And The Flame Still Burns (Live)-Foreigner
179.) Dirty White Boy (Live, Lou Gramm version released in November)-Foreigner
180.) Dirty White Boy (Live, Kelly Hansen version released in March)-Foreigner
181.) Head Knocker (Live)-Foreigner
182.) Voices-Switchfoot with Lindsey Stirling
183.) Bark at the Moon-Adrian Conner
184.) How I Look On You-Ariana Grande
185.) Nobody-Ariana Grande and Chaka Khan
186.) Good as Hell (Remix)-Lizzo and Ariana Grande
187.) All Is Found-Evan Rachel Wood
188.) Some Things Never Change-Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Idina Menzel and Jonathan Groff
189.) Into The Unknown-Idina Menzel
190.) Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People (continued)-Jonathan Groff
191.) Lost in the Woods-Jonathan Groff
192.) Show Yourself-Idina Menzel and Evan Rachel Wood
193.) The Next Right Thing-Kristen Bell
194.) What's Your Name (Live)-Lynyrd Skynyrd
195.) Simple Man (Live)-Lynyrd Skynyrd
196.) Free Bird (Live)-Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Gift; The Journey of Johnny Cash by Johnny Cash, friends, family and Mike McCready, who was in a band with Chris Cornell, whose song "Rusty Cage" Johnny Cash covered. (Didn't feel like listing individual tracks and it's more audio drama about a musician than a collection of songs, but it is amazing and highly recommended)
1.) Light Speed Marching-Spirits of Fire
2.) Spirits of Fire-Spirits of Fire
3.) It's Everywhere-Spirits of Fire
4.) Alone in the Darkness-Spirits of Fire
5.) Voices-Switchfoot
6.) Dig New Streams-Switchfoot
7.) Joy Invincible-Switchfoot
8.) Prodigal Soul-Switchfoot
9.) The Strength to Let Go-Switchfoot
10.) We're Gonna Be All Right-Switchfoot
11.) You're The One I Want-Switchfoot
12.) American Rock N Roll-Don Felder
13.) Rock You-Don Felder
14.) Limelight-Don Felder
15.) The Way Things Have To Be-Don Felder
16.) Hotel California (Live)-Don Felder and Orianthi
17.) Chip Away-Duff McKagan
18.) Don't Look Behind You-Duff McKagan
19.) Last September-Duff McKagan
20.) Parkland-Duff McKagan
21.) True Colors-Sweet Oblivion feat. Geoff Tate
22.) Sweet Oblivion-Sweet Oblivion feat. Geoff Tate
23.) Behind Your Eyes-Sweet Oblivion feat. Geoff Tate
24.) A Recess From My Fate-Sweet Oblivion feat. Geoff Tate
25.) The Storm-Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
26.) Trust Fund Baby-Sammy Hagar and the Circle
27.) Affirmation-Sammy Hagar and the Circle
28.) No Worries-Sammy Hagar and the Circle
29.) Hey Hey (Without Greed)-Sammy Hagar and the Circle
30.) Full Circle Jam (Chump Change)-Sammy Hagar and the Circle
31.) Free Man-Sammy Hagar and the Circle
32.) Roadhouse Blues (Live)-Sammy Hagar, Robby Krieger and Joe Bonnamassa
33.) Goddess of Democracy-Billy Ray Cyrus
34.) Angel in my Pocket-Billy Ray Cyrus
35.) I Think Your Time's Come-Billy Ray Cyrus feat. Don Von Tress
36.) The Blood of the Devil-Billy Ray Cyrus
37.) I've Been Around-Billy Ray Cyrus
38.) Chevys and Fords-Billy Ray Cyrus and Johnny McGuire
39.) Old Town Road-Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus
40.) Rise of Ghidorah-Bear McCreary
41.) Old Rivals-Bear McCreary
42.) Queen of the Monsters-Bear McCreary
43.) Key to coexistence-Bear McCreary
44.) Goodbye Old Friend-Bear McCreary
45.) Rebirth-Bear McCreary
46.) Battle in Boston-Bear McCreary
47.) Redemption-Bear McCreary
48.) King of the Monsters-Bear McCreary
49.) Godzilla-Bear McCreary feat. Serj Tankian
50.) Mothra's Song-Bear McCreary
51.) Godzilla Main Title-Bear McCreary
52.) Shot in the Dark (Live)-Jorn
53.) The Mob Rules (Live)-Jorn
54.) Rainbow in the Dark (Live)-Jorn
55.) Going Down Slow-Peter Frampton Band feat. Steve Morse
56.) Completely-LEDGER
57.) The Great Chinggis Khaan-The HU
58.) Shoog Shoog-The HU
59.) Yuve Yuve Yu-The HU
60.) Elevator Girl-BabyMetal
61.) Pa Pa Ya!!-BabyMetal feat. F.Hero
62.) Elevator Girl (English version)-BabyMetal
63.) Shanti Shanti Shanti-BabyMetal
64.) Distortion-BabyMetal
65.) Starlight-BabyMetal
66.) Da Da Dance-BabyMetal
67.) Brand New Day-BabyMetal
68.) Kagerou-BabyMetal
69.) Shine-BabyMetal
70.) Arkadia-BabyMetal
71.) Shut up and Kiss Me-Whitesnake
72.) Trouble is Your Middle Name-Whitesnake
73.) After All-Whitesnake
74.) Well I Never-Whitesnake
75.) Gonna Be Alright-Whitesnake
76.) Flesh and Blood-Whitesnake
77.) Always and Forever-Whitesnake
78.) Get Up-Whitesnake
79.) Good To See You Again-Whitesnake
80.) If I Can't Have You-Whitesnake
81.) Party Up The Street-Miley Cyrus and Swae Lee
82.) The Most-Miley Cyrus
83.) Mother's Daughter-Miley Cyrus
84.) On A Roll-Miley Cyrus (Remake of "Head like A Hole" by Nine Inch Nails with permission)
85.) Slide Away-Miley Cyrus
86.) Don't Call Me Angel-Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Lana del Rey
87.) The Thrill is Gone-Jeff Goldblum and Miley Cyrus
88.) Blind Dogs (Live in Los Angeles 2013)-Soundgarden
89.) Spoonman (Live in Los Angeles 2013)-Soundgarden
90.) Fell On Black Days (Live in Los Angeles 2013)-Soundgarden
91.) Outshined (Live in Los Angeles 2013)-Soundgarden
92.) Been Away Too Long (Live in Los Angeles 2013)-Soundgarden
93.) Rusty Cage (Live in Los Angeles 2013)-Soundgarden
94.) July-Noah Cyrus
95.) Lonely-Noah Cyrus
96.) Wouldn't You Rather-Alter Bridge
97.) Pay No Mind-Alter Bridge
98.) Take the Crown-Alter Bridge
99.) In The Deep-Alter Bridge
100.) Tear Us Apart-Alter Bridge
101.) Godspeed-Alter Bridge
102.) The Bitter End-Alter Bridge
103.) Indoctrination-Alter Bridge
104.) Native Son-Alter Bridge
105.) Forever Falling-Alter Bridge
106.) Protecting Each Other-Jeff Williams, Alex Abraham
107.) Forever Fall-Jeff Williams, Casey Lee Williams
108.) Nevermore-Jeff Williams, Casey Lee Williams
109.) I Like Myself (Most of the Time)-K.Flay
110.) Sister-K.Flay
111.) Bad Dance: Sleater-Kinney
112.) LOVE: Sleater-Kinney
113.) The Call of the Wild (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
114.) Ghost (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
115.) Boulevard of Broken Hearts (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
116.) Shadow Life (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
117.) We're All Gonna Die (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
118.) Dr. Alibi (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
119.) Driving Rain (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
120.) Nightrain (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
121.) Anastasia (Live)-Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
122.) Redesigning Women-The Highwomen
123.) Crowded Table-The Highwomen
124.) Highwomen-The Highwomen
125.) My Name Can't Be Mama-The Highwomen
126.) If She Ever Leaves Me-The Highwomen
127.) Heaven is a Honky Tonk-The Highwomen
128.) Kids in '99-Death Cab for Cutie
129.) God Only Knows-For King & Country and Dolly Parton
130.) Beware of Darkness-Sheryl Crow, Eric Clapton, Brandi Carlile and Sting
131.) Hark the Herald Angels Sing-Rob Halford
132.) Protected by the Light-Rob Halford
133.) O Little Town of Bethlehem-Rob Halford
134.) Away In A Manger-Rob Halford
135.) Joy to the World-Rob Halford
136.) Good King Wenceslas-Rob Halford
137.) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen-Rob Halford
138.) All I have to Give The World Is Me-Tegan and Sara
139.) Please Help Me-Tegan and Sara
140.) Come Together (Take 5)-The Beatles
141.) Oh! Darling (Take 4)-The Beatles
142.) Octopus' Garden (Take 9)-The Beatles
143.) I Want You (She's So Heavy) (Recording Session)-The Beatles
144.) Here Comes The Sun (Take 9)-The Beatles
145.) Because (Take 1-Instrumental)-The Beatles
146.) Take What You Want-Post Malone, Ozzy Osbourne, Travis Scott
147.) Under the Graveyard-Ozzy Osbourne
148.) Backdoor Man (Live)-Orianthi, Dave Navarro and Robby Krieger
149.) What's My Name-Ringo Starr
150.) Grow Old With Me-Ringo Starr
151.) Send Love Spread Peace-Ringo Starr
152.) It's Not Love That You Want-Ringo Starr
153.) Better Days-Ringo Starr
154.) Life Is Good-Ringo Starr
155.) Thank God for Music-Ringo Starr
156.) Money-Ringo Starr
157.) Far Away Places-Toni Cornell
158.) Swing It-Phil Campbell, Alice Cooper
159.) Straight Up-Phil Campbell, Rob Halford
160.) Here I Go Again-David Hasselhoff and Tracii Guns
161.) Revolution-The Dead Daisies
162.) Righteous Days-The Dead Daisies
163.) O Holy Night/Ave Maria-Idina Menzel
164.) A Hand For Mrs. Claus-Idina Menzel and Ariana Grande
165.) At This Table-Idina Menzel
166.) Seasons Of Love-Idina Menzel
167.) We Need A Little Christmas-Idina Menzel
168.) Ocho Kandelikas-Idina Menzel
169.) Caroling, Caroling-Idina Menzel
170.) Winter Wonderland/Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)-Idina Menzel
171.) We Wish You The Merriest-Idina Menzel and Josh Gad
172.) Sleigh Ride-Idina Menzel
173.) Hot Blooded (Live)-Foreigner
174.) I Want To Know What Love Is (Live)-Foreigner
175.) Urgent (Live)-Foreigner
176.) Double Vision (Live)-Foreigner
177.) Head Games (Live)-Foreigner
178.) And The Flame Still Burns (Live)-Foreigner
179.) Dirty White Boy (Live, Lou Gramm version released in November)-Foreigner
180.) Dirty White Boy (Live, Kelly Hansen version released in March)-Foreigner
181.) Head Knocker (Live)-Foreigner
182.) Voices-Switchfoot with Lindsey Stirling
183.) Bark at the Moon-Adrian Conner
184.) How I Look On You-Ariana Grande
185.) Nobody-Ariana Grande and Chaka Khan
186.) Good as Hell (Remix)-Lizzo and Ariana Grande
187.) All Is Found-Evan Rachel Wood
188.) Some Things Never Change-Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Idina Menzel and Jonathan Groff
189.) Into The Unknown-Idina Menzel
190.) Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People (continued)-Jonathan Groff
191.) Lost in the Woods-Jonathan Groff
192.) Show Yourself-Idina Menzel and Evan Rachel Wood
193.) The Next Right Thing-Kristen Bell
194.) What's Your Name (Live)-Lynyrd Skynyrd
195.) Simple Man (Live)-Lynyrd Skynyrd
196.) Free Bird (Live)-Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Gift; The Journey of Johnny Cash by Johnny Cash, friends, family and Mike McCready, who was in a band with Chris Cornell, whose song "Rusty Cage" Johnny Cash covered. (Didn't feel like listing individual tracks and it's more audio drama about a musician than a collection of songs, but it is amazing and highly recommended)
Thursday, November 14, 2019
11/15/2019 releases of note
Right now, this looks to be the last busy release day of this year and I am considering, due to the high amount of songs I've heard about from Spotify, making today's releases the last I'm going to consider for my Favorites of 2019. The main reason is the list is over 160 songs already and there's only one album post this day likely to make an impact, The Who's album on 12/6. Anyway, here are the releases tonight.
Foreigner-Double Vision; Then and Now: A live album featuring both Lou Gramm and Kelly Hansen on vocals for the classic rock band. They've already released great renditions of "Hot Blooded" and "I Want To Know What Love Is," and the album also promises classics like "Double Vision" and "Juke Box Hero." I am seriously looking forward to this one.
Celine Dion-Courage: The powerhouse Canadian singer is back and releasing a Brand New album. I've been a minor fan of her work since she was on the Touched By An Angel Soundtrack and it's great to hear her again.
Frozen II Soundtrack-The soundtrack to the movie to be widely released next week, featuring Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad and TWO songs for Jonathan Groff, including a continuation of "Reindeer(s) are Better Than People." Looking forward to this and the movie itself, it looks like another good animated film from Disney.
Blackberry Smoke-Homecoming Live In Atlanta: A Southern Rock band from Georgia, Blackberry Smoke entered my radar by playing "Working For MCA" at a Lynyrd Skynyrd event in their hometown Fox Theater, where the most famous live Lynyrd Skynyrd album, "One More From The Road" was recorded in July 1976, primarily on July 8th.
Ronnie Wood-Mad Lad, A Live Tribute To Chuck Berry: Without Chuck Berry, there'd be no Rock and Roll. Former Rolling Stones member Ronnie Wood teams with his Blues Band to deliver classics like "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B. Goode." While this will be the second Chuck Berry tribute after one on 11/1, that was one of my more favorite covers albums and was fun to sing along to what I knew from it. The only downside is there will be less tracks this time.
Foreigner-Double Vision; Then and Now: A live album featuring both Lou Gramm and Kelly Hansen on vocals for the classic rock band. They've already released great renditions of "Hot Blooded" and "I Want To Know What Love Is," and the album also promises classics like "Double Vision" and "Juke Box Hero." I am seriously looking forward to this one.
Celine Dion-Courage: The powerhouse Canadian singer is back and releasing a Brand New album. I've been a minor fan of her work since she was on the Touched By An Angel Soundtrack and it's great to hear her again.
Frozen II Soundtrack-The soundtrack to the movie to be widely released next week, featuring Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad and TWO songs for Jonathan Groff, including a continuation of "Reindeer(s) are Better Than People." Looking forward to this and the movie itself, it looks like another good animated film from Disney.
Blackberry Smoke-Homecoming Live In Atlanta: A Southern Rock band from Georgia, Blackberry Smoke entered my radar by playing "Working For MCA" at a Lynyrd Skynyrd event in their hometown Fox Theater, where the most famous live Lynyrd Skynyrd album, "One More From The Road" was recorded in July 1976, primarily on July 8th.
Ronnie Wood-Mad Lad, A Live Tribute To Chuck Berry: Without Chuck Berry, there'd be no Rock and Roll. Former Rolling Stones member Ronnie Wood teams with his Blues Band to deliver classics like "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B. Goode." While this will be the second Chuck Berry tribute after one on 11/1, that was one of my more favorite covers albums and was fun to sing along to what I knew from it. The only downside is there will be less tracks this time.
Monday, November 11, 2019
American Music Playlist
I play this every Memorial Day, Fourth of July, September 11th and Veteran's Day in Spotify as of this year:
1.) I'm American-Billy Ray Cyrus
2.) Tulsa Time-Billy Ray Cyrus feat. Joe Perry
3.) Call Me The Breeze (Live 2015)-Lynyrd Skynyrd
4.) I Ain't The One (Live 2015)-Lynyrd Skynyrd
5.) Enough is Enough-Billy Ray Cyrus
6.) The Past-Billy Ray Cyrus
7.) Saturday Night Special (Live 1996)-Lynyrd Skynyrd
8.) American Rock N Roll-Don Felder
9.) Party-Demi Lovato
10.) Malibu-Miley Cyrus
11.) Part of Me-Katy Perry
12.) Wrecking Ball-Miley Cyrus
13.) Ignorance-Paramore
14.) Brick By Boring Brick-Paramore
15.) Adore You-Miley Cyrus
16.) Why Can't This Be Love-Sammy Hagar and the Circle
17.) I Can't Drive 55-Sammy Hagar and the Circle
18.) Simple Man (Live 2015)-Lynyrd Skynyrd
19.) Fortunate Son-Creedence Clearwater Revival
20.) Somebody Said A Prayer-Billy Ray Cyrus
21.) Achy Breaky Heart-Billy Ray Cyrus
22.) Stand-Billy Ray Cyrus feat. Miley Cyrus
23.) The Climb-Miley Cyrus
24.) Free Bird-Lynyrd Skynyrd
25.) The Freebird Fell-Billy Ray Cyrus
26.) Some Gave All-Billy Ray Cyrus
27.) Dreaming-Blondie
28.) Words By Heart-Billy Ray Cyrus
29.) Folsom Prison Blues-Billy Ray Cyrus
30.) Hey Elvis-Billy Ray Cyrus, Bryan Adams and Glenn Hughes
31.) Cochise-Audioslave
32.) Punches-Noah Cyrus and LP
33.) Mad at You-Noah Cyrus and Gallant
34.) Sadness-Noah Cyrus
35.) Topanga-Noah Cyrus
36.) Outshined-Soundgarden
37.) Never Thought I'd Fall In Love With You-Billy Ray Cyrus
38.) Achy Breaky Heart 25th-Billy Ray Cyrus and the Silver Mullet Band
39.) Things Goin' On-Lynyrd Skynyrd
40.) Mother's Daughter-Miley Cyrus
41.) Free Man-Sammy Hagar and The Circle
42.) Affirmation-Sammy Hagar and The Circle
43.) I Think Your Time's Come-Billy Ray Cyrus and Don Von Tress
44.) Hey Hey (Without Greed)-Sammy Hagar and The Circle
45.) Rock You-Don Felder
46.) Limelight-Don Felder
47.) Sweet Child O' Mine-Guns N Roses
48.) Slither-Velvet Revolver
49.) Parkland-Duff McKagan
50.) Chip Away-Duff McKagan
51.) Turn the Page-Bob Seger
52.) Turn the Page-Eric Church
53.) Turn the Page-Metallica
54.) We're An American Band-Grand Funk Railroad
55.) We're An American Band-The Dead Daisies
56.) We're An American Band-Poison
57.) We're An American Band-Eric Church
58.) Alexis-James Gang
59.) The Most-Miley Cyrus
60.) The Fight-Operation: Mindcrime
61.) Jet City Woman-Queensryche
62.) Free Bird 1987-Lynyrd Skynyrd
63.) Free Bird Studio-Lynyrd Skynyrd
64.) Free Bird 1976-Lynyrd Skynyrd
65.) Sweet Home Alabama 1976 Alternate-Lynyrd Skynyrd
66.) Sweet Home Alabama 1987-Lynyrd Skynyrd
67.) Ragged Old Flag-Johnny Cash
68.) Nineteen-Billy Ray Cyrus
69.) Some Gave All (quartet)-Billy Ray Cyrus
70.) Nothing Else Matters-Metallica
71.) Purple Haze-Jimi Hendrix
72.) Foxy Lady-Jimi Hendrix
73.) Fire-Jimi Hendrix
74.) Barracuda-Heart
75.) Simple Man (studio)-Lynyrd Skynyrd
76.) Fortunate Son-The Dead Daisies
77.) Fortunate Son-John Fogerty, The Foo Fighters
78.) Ride the Lightning-Metallica
79.) Ride the Lightning-Halestorm
80.) Call Me-Blondie
81.) Cheaper To Drink Alone-Black Stone Cherry
82.) Victim of Love-Eagles
83.) Til the Sun Comes Back Around-Chris Cornell
84.) Old Time Rock and Roll-Bob Seger
85.) Confident-Demi Lovato
86.) I Love Rock N Roll-Joan Jett
87.) Have You Ever Seen the Rain?-Joan Jett
88.) Rocket Queen (Live)-Guns N Roses
89.) Call Me the Breeze (studio)-Lynyrd Skynyrd
90.) Blood-Queensryche
91.) Whipping Post-The Allman Brothers Band
92.) Whipping Post (Live)-Zakk Wylde and Generation Axe
93.) My Shot-Hamilton
94.) Man in Black-Johnny Cash
95.) I Burn-Casey Lee Williams
96.) Bmblb-Casey Lee Williams
97.) Say Hello 2 Heaven-Temple of the Dog
98.) Do What I Do-SSgt. Mark Plummer, Billy Ray Cyrus, Steve Stevens, Matt Sorum
99.) Evil Ways-Santana
100.) Johnny B. Goode-Chuck Berry
101.) Jolene-Dolly Parton
102.) Forever Fall-Casey Lee Williams
103.) The Truth Reigns-WWE
104.) Turn it Up-WWE
105.) She's Not Him-Miley Cyrus
106.) Hotel California-Eagles
107.) Cold Gin-Ace Frehley feat. Mike McCready
108.) GNO-Miley Cyrus
109.) Tush-Joan Jett
110.) Saturday Night Special 1976-Lynyrd Skynyrd
111.) New Divide (Live)-Linkin Park
112.) New Divide-Linkin Park
113.) Monster-Paramore
114.) Hotel California (Live)-Don Felder and Orianthi
115.) Nothing Else Matters (Live)-Metallica
116.) Free Bird (Live, 2018)-Lynyrd Skynyrd
1.) I'm American-Billy Ray Cyrus
2.) Tulsa Time-Billy Ray Cyrus feat. Joe Perry
3.) Call Me The Breeze (Live 2015)-Lynyrd Skynyrd
4.) I Ain't The One (Live 2015)-Lynyrd Skynyrd
5.) Enough is Enough-Billy Ray Cyrus
6.) The Past-Billy Ray Cyrus
7.) Saturday Night Special (Live 1996)-Lynyrd Skynyrd
8.) American Rock N Roll-Don Felder
9.) Party-Demi Lovato
10.) Malibu-Miley Cyrus
11.) Part of Me-Katy Perry
12.) Wrecking Ball-Miley Cyrus
13.) Ignorance-Paramore
14.) Brick By Boring Brick-Paramore
15.) Adore You-Miley Cyrus
16.) Why Can't This Be Love-Sammy Hagar and the Circle
17.) I Can't Drive 55-Sammy Hagar and the Circle
18.) Simple Man (Live 2015)-Lynyrd Skynyrd
19.) Fortunate Son-Creedence Clearwater Revival
20.) Somebody Said A Prayer-Billy Ray Cyrus
21.) Achy Breaky Heart-Billy Ray Cyrus
22.) Stand-Billy Ray Cyrus feat. Miley Cyrus
23.) The Climb-Miley Cyrus
24.) Free Bird-Lynyrd Skynyrd
25.) The Freebird Fell-Billy Ray Cyrus
26.) Some Gave All-Billy Ray Cyrus
27.) Dreaming-Blondie
28.) Words By Heart-Billy Ray Cyrus
29.) Folsom Prison Blues-Billy Ray Cyrus
30.) Hey Elvis-Billy Ray Cyrus, Bryan Adams and Glenn Hughes
31.) Cochise-Audioslave
32.) Punches-Noah Cyrus and LP
33.) Mad at You-Noah Cyrus and Gallant
34.) Sadness-Noah Cyrus
35.) Topanga-Noah Cyrus
36.) Outshined-Soundgarden
37.) Never Thought I'd Fall In Love With You-Billy Ray Cyrus
38.) Achy Breaky Heart 25th-Billy Ray Cyrus and the Silver Mullet Band
39.) Things Goin' On-Lynyrd Skynyrd
40.) Mother's Daughter-Miley Cyrus
41.) Free Man-Sammy Hagar and The Circle
42.) Affirmation-Sammy Hagar and The Circle
43.) I Think Your Time's Come-Billy Ray Cyrus and Don Von Tress
44.) Hey Hey (Without Greed)-Sammy Hagar and The Circle
45.) Rock You-Don Felder
46.) Limelight-Don Felder
47.) Sweet Child O' Mine-Guns N Roses
48.) Slither-Velvet Revolver
49.) Parkland-Duff McKagan
50.) Chip Away-Duff McKagan
51.) Turn the Page-Bob Seger
52.) Turn the Page-Eric Church
53.) Turn the Page-Metallica
54.) We're An American Band-Grand Funk Railroad
55.) We're An American Band-The Dead Daisies
56.) We're An American Band-Poison
57.) We're An American Band-Eric Church
58.) Alexis-James Gang
59.) The Most-Miley Cyrus
60.) The Fight-Operation: Mindcrime
61.) Jet City Woman-Queensryche
62.) Free Bird 1987-Lynyrd Skynyrd
63.) Free Bird Studio-Lynyrd Skynyrd
64.) Free Bird 1976-Lynyrd Skynyrd
65.) Sweet Home Alabama 1976 Alternate-Lynyrd Skynyrd
66.) Sweet Home Alabama 1987-Lynyrd Skynyrd
67.) Ragged Old Flag-Johnny Cash
68.) Nineteen-Billy Ray Cyrus
69.) Some Gave All (quartet)-Billy Ray Cyrus
70.) Nothing Else Matters-Metallica
71.) Purple Haze-Jimi Hendrix
72.) Foxy Lady-Jimi Hendrix
73.) Fire-Jimi Hendrix
74.) Barracuda-Heart
75.) Simple Man (studio)-Lynyrd Skynyrd
76.) Fortunate Son-The Dead Daisies
77.) Fortunate Son-John Fogerty, The Foo Fighters
78.) Ride the Lightning-Metallica
79.) Ride the Lightning-Halestorm
80.) Call Me-Blondie
81.) Cheaper To Drink Alone-Black Stone Cherry
82.) Victim of Love-Eagles
83.) Til the Sun Comes Back Around-Chris Cornell
84.) Old Time Rock and Roll-Bob Seger
85.) Confident-Demi Lovato
86.) I Love Rock N Roll-Joan Jett
87.) Have You Ever Seen the Rain?-Joan Jett
88.) Rocket Queen (Live)-Guns N Roses
89.) Call Me the Breeze (studio)-Lynyrd Skynyrd
90.) Blood-Queensryche
91.) Whipping Post-The Allman Brothers Band
92.) Whipping Post (Live)-Zakk Wylde and Generation Axe
93.) My Shot-Hamilton
94.) Man in Black-Johnny Cash
95.) I Burn-Casey Lee Williams
96.) Bmblb-Casey Lee Williams
97.) Say Hello 2 Heaven-Temple of the Dog
98.) Do What I Do-SSgt. Mark Plummer, Billy Ray Cyrus, Steve Stevens, Matt Sorum
99.) Evil Ways-Santana
100.) Johnny B. Goode-Chuck Berry
101.) Jolene-Dolly Parton
102.) Forever Fall-Casey Lee Williams
103.) The Truth Reigns-WWE
104.) Turn it Up-WWE
105.) She's Not Him-Miley Cyrus
106.) Hotel California-Eagles
107.) Cold Gin-Ace Frehley feat. Mike McCready
108.) GNO-Miley Cyrus
109.) Tush-Joan Jett
110.) Saturday Night Special 1976-Lynyrd Skynyrd
111.) New Divide (Live)-Linkin Park
112.) New Divide-Linkin Park
113.) Monster-Paramore
114.) Hotel California (Live)-Don Felder and Orianthi
115.) Nothing Else Matters (Live)-Metallica
116.) Free Bird (Live, 2018)-Lynyrd Skynyrd
Thursday, November 7, 2019
11/8/2019 releases of note
Sorry this one is relatively late, I had a tough time getting out of bed. Anyway, here are the releases I'm looking forward to the most this week on Spotify:
Jimmy Page, Jack Bruce, Ian Stewart-Tribute to Alexis Korner: I'll be honest, this may not be on Spotify, namely because I've not seen it available to be pre-ordered as MP3s. Still, this features the guitarist from Led Zeppelin, the bassist from Cream and the pianist from The Rolling Stones who jammed with Led Zeppelin on "Rock and Roll" and "Boogie for Stu," all paying tribute to an artist who helped influence the British Blues scene.
Quiet Riot-Hollywood Cowboys: In 2015, I got the chance to see this band. Since then, they've recorded a studio album and a live album with the same lineup, except a different lead singer. This is the second studio album from this lineup, featuring longtime members Chuck Wright and Frankie Banali, and relatively recent guitarist Alexi Grossi.
Pat Travers-Live April 30th, 1981, Pittsburgh, PA: Pat Travers has become one of my more favorite blues rockers since having the Spotify app, playing both covers and originals in a fun, loud way. He's performed songs by Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin and Lynyrd Skynyrd and has great guitar tone. I look forward to hearing more from him tonight.
John Fogerty-50 year Trip, Live At Red Rocks: The lead singer of Creedence Clearwater Revival is still going, 50 years after Woodstock. "Fortunate Son" and "Centerfield" were already released as singes and sound good, and I look forward to revisiting others like "Born on the Bayou," "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" and "Suzie Q."
Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders-Get the Money: A band made by the drummer of the Foo Fighters. This album's singles show a great display of hard rock and amazon.com's description promises appearances from other Seattle-based musicians such as Dave Grohl, Duff McKagan and Nancy Wilson.
George Michael and Wham!-Last Christmas Soundtrack: A soundtrack for a movie featuring a musician I'm curious about. George Michael passed on in 2016, and I've only heard him sing "Somebody to Love" at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert and be responsible for a joke about androgyny in the second season of Full House. I'd like to hear more of his music, Tegan and Sara credited him as an inspiration, and here seems like a good chance.
Jimmy Page, Jack Bruce, Ian Stewart-Tribute to Alexis Korner: I'll be honest, this may not be on Spotify, namely because I've not seen it available to be pre-ordered as MP3s. Still, this features the guitarist from Led Zeppelin, the bassist from Cream and the pianist from The Rolling Stones who jammed with Led Zeppelin on "Rock and Roll" and "Boogie for Stu," all paying tribute to an artist who helped influence the British Blues scene.
Quiet Riot-Hollywood Cowboys: In 2015, I got the chance to see this band. Since then, they've recorded a studio album and a live album with the same lineup, except a different lead singer. This is the second studio album from this lineup, featuring longtime members Chuck Wright and Frankie Banali, and relatively recent guitarist Alexi Grossi.
Pat Travers-Live April 30th, 1981, Pittsburgh, PA: Pat Travers has become one of my more favorite blues rockers since having the Spotify app, playing both covers and originals in a fun, loud way. He's performed songs by Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin and Lynyrd Skynyrd and has great guitar tone. I look forward to hearing more from him tonight.
John Fogerty-50 year Trip, Live At Red Rocks: The lead singer of Creedence Clearwater Revival is still going, 50 years after Woodstock. "Fortunate Son" and "Centerfield" were already released as singes and sound good, and I look forward to revisiting others like "Born on the Bayou," "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" and "Suzie Q."
Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders-Get the Money: A band made by the drummer of the Foo Fighters. This album's singles show a great display of hard rock and amazon.com's description promises appearances from other Seattle-based musicians such as Dave Grohl, Duff McKagan and Nancy Wilson.
George Michael and Wham!-Last Christmas Soundtrack: A soundtrack for a movie featuring a musician I'm curious about. George Michael passed on in 2016, and I've only heard him sing "Somebody to Love" at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert and be responsible for a joke about androgyny in the second season of Full House. I'd like to hear more of his music, Tegan and Sara credited him as an inspiration, and here seems like a good chance.
Monday, November 4, 2019
Surprises from Last Weekend
I don't usually talk about the surprise singles in Spotify the previous weekend, especially not so soon as Monday, but these were quite pleasant to get and I felt I needed to share them.
First, from the previously announced Last of the Street Survivors: Lyve album by Lynyrd Skynyrd-Free Bird has an extra surprise. For the last twenty years, the band has played "Travelin' Man" with footage of deceased lead singer Ronnie Van Zant singing while current lead singer, his brother Johnny Van Zant, sings on stage. However, it seems on this tour, knowing it was the farewell tour, they put up footage and audio of Ronnie singing the last verse of "Free Bird," thus introing the solo on the band's last tour. It's a beautiful way to bring things full circle and reminds me of the 1987 live album, the first post-plane crash album, where Johnny declared, "There's only one man who can sing this song on stage, that's Ronnie Van Zant."
Second, Hell's Belles lead guitarist Adrian Connor released a cover of Ozzy Osbourne's "Bark at the Moon." Since it came out at 9:00 pm on Halloween my time, it was well-timed. It's a nice cover and she delivers the guitar and vocals well. I look forward to hearing this throughout my life alongside the original version.
Third, a collaboration I wouldn't have thought of in a million years. If you check Amazon.com's pre-orders like I do, you'd know Sci-Fi/Horror Movie star Jeff Goldblum has released some albums with an orchestra. From the track and album cover, I think he plays piano on them rather than sing. Last Friday, he released his second album and one of the tracks was sung by Miley Cyrus. If you can't believe it, I had a hard time, too, but it's on my phone and I can assure you, it exists. It's a 1950s or earlier Jazz-style piece, like Miley should be dressed as Miss White from the Clue Movie while performing it or something. It may be a cover from that time, the piece's name is "The Thrill Is Gone/Django." It also is not the BB King piece "The Thrill is Gone," that has a different melody. Miley often said 10 years ago she liked watching Marilyn Monroe films and this is probably the closest she's gotten to imitating Ms. Monroe. It's a nice jazz piece and a welcome addition to my music collection.
First, from the previously announced Last of the Street Survivors: Lyve album by Lynyrd Skynyrd-Free Bird has an extra surprise. For the last twenty years, the band has played "Travelin' Man" with footage of deceased lead singer Ronnie Van Zant singing while current lead singer, his brother Johnny Van Zant, sings on stage. However, it seems on this tour, knowing it was the farewell tour, they put up footage and audio of Ronnie singing the last verse of "Free Bird," thus introing the solo on the band's last tour. It's a beautiful way to bring things full circle and reminds me of the 1987 live album, the first post-plane crash album, where Johnny declared, "There's only one man who can sing this song on stage, that's Ronnie Van Zant."
Second, Hell's Belles lead guitarist Adrian Connor released a cover of Ozzy Osbourne's "Bark at the Moon." Since it came out at 9:00 pm on Halloween my time, it was well-timed. It's a nice cover and she delivers the guitar and vocals well. I look forward to hearing this throughout my life alongside the original version.
Third, a collaboration I wouldn't have thought of in a million years. If you check Amazon.com's pre-orders like I do, you'd know Sci-Fi/Horror Movie star Jeff Goldblum has released some albums with an orchestra. From the track and album cover, I think he plays piano on them rather than sing. Last Friday, he released his second album and one of the tracks was sung by Miley Cyrus. If you can't believe it, I had a hard time, too, but it's on my phone and I can assure you, it exists. It's a 1950s or earlier Jazz-style piece, like Miley should be dressed as Miss White from the Clue Movie while performing it or something. It may be a cover from that time, the piece's name is "The Thrill Is Gone/Django." It also is not the BB King piece "The Thrill is Gone," that has a different melody. Miley often said 10 years ago she liked watching Marilyn Monroe films and this is probably the closest she's gotten to imitating Ms. Monroe. It's a nice jazz piece and a welcome addition to my music collection.
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