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The Top 10 Country Songs of 2019, So Far…
As we near the end of the first half of 2019, I am counting down the top 10 hits of the year so far. This was a tough one as already this year has produced so much incredible new music from artists old and new. Many of these will no doubt make the cut for CMA nominations before the announcement at the end of Summer, and some I even believe may go down in history.
Leah SherlockPublished 5 years ago in BeatMaya's Tenfold Tunes: 01/19
As I constantly find myself narrating life's events to an unintentional soundtrack every month of each year, I quickly realized that others probably have as well! It's easy to connect certain songs to particular past memories. With this key notion in mind, I thought it would be fun to rank my ten most played songs from each month from least to most favorite! I will give brief summaries containing my favorite lyrics, musical dynamics, and production characteristics of each song below. If you're intrigued by any of the details listed, I also made sure to include each artist's website, social media, a direct link to the track, and whichever album/single the song was released. Since I decided to only post cover art rather than a video link, I wanted to clarify that these songs are available on all major streaming services (Apple Music, Spotify, TIDAL, Pandora, Youtube, etc.). I hope you enjoy!
Maya AbramsPublished 5 years ago in Beat'Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe' Album Review
Those familiar with the progressive rock band Yes know of the many twists and turns throughout that band's history. One such turn involved lead singer Jon Anderson bringing together Yes alumni to record an album together while Yes was still somewhat active. This new band included drummer Bill Bruford, keyboardist Rick Wakeman, and guitarist Steve Howe. Under the name Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, they recorded a 59-minute album, which was released 30 years ago. Additional musicians included bassist and Chapman stick player Tony Levin (who had worked with Bruford in King Crimson), keyboardist Matt Clifford, and rhythm guitarist Milton McDonald.
Steven ShinderPublished 5 years ago in BeatMusic Playlists Inspired by Your Zodiac Sign
While it may seem silly at first, I've found that looking into trivial things like the general taste in music for the zodiac signs has helped me to understand each one on a deeper level. I enjoy learning more about people as well as astrology as a whole, so I decided to put together some genres and moods that I think apply to the individual signs.
Artists Reveal the Best Advice for People Who Want to Date a Musician
I was talking to my friend, Jay Diamondz, about the crazy things that happen backstage. With the most hilariously casual tone in his voice, he told me that he once had a guy dress up as a busboy to get backstage in order to meet him.
Ossiana M. TepfenhartPublished 5 years ago in Beat21st June 1985: Lana Del Rey Was Born
Lana Del Rey, formerly Elizabeth Grant, was born on the 21st of June, 1985 in New York City, USA. Raised a Roman Catholic, she was commonly in choirs and various singing activities in the church—obviously, which led to her being respected for her vocal ability.
Annie KapurPublished 5 years ago in BeatBillie Eilish an Artist for All Ages
Billie Eilish is controversial—either people love her music or they don’t like her because they think she’s too dark. I love her as an artist. Her lyrics are amazing and yes, some of them tend to be dark but that’s OK because somethings in life have a darkness like the cancer I have been fighting for over 6 years. Although, when you expose and express those difficult experiences and put that in music you’re bringing it light to help people not feel alone and relate to bring them out of the darkness. Her song "Bury A Friend" for example has a very dark vibe resembling a horror movie; however, when you dissect the song you can recognize that it has a very interesting structure, catchy hook, and can actually be applied to a variety of circumstances in life as any good song should. The line in the song "I want to end me" is so therapeutic for me to sing in terms of wanting to end the part of my existence battling cancer. By no means do I want to end my life, just acknowledging the desire to end the part of me riddled with cancer and in essence, that's what a lot of my life has been about over these last six years trying to eradicate the monster cancer that lives inside myself. "Bury A Friend" became a kind of anthem to acknowledge my efforts to do so, creating a sense of freedom by saying the words out loud.
Melissa Hevenor The Psychic In Your PocketPublished 5 years ago in BeatMokyo - ‘Hold’ EP Review
It’s no secret that Mokyo is one of the most interesting and exciting artists to emerge in recent times. Through provocative, introspective music that pairs mellow, haunting instrumentation with rough-around-the-edges vocal delivery, each track feels like a well fleshed out story. As a result, the soundscapes always remain fascinating, and with room for experimental shifts, there’s no predicting what can come next.
Nathan SartainPublished 5 years ago in BeatReview: 'In Tune: Charley Patton, Jimmie Rodgers, and the Roots of American Music'
I started reading this book and found it was increasingly interesting because initially, I thought it would just be about Charley Patton and Jimmie Rodgers' music—but it isn't. It's actually about the musical and cultural history of where they came from and why they did what they did. Many claim that they weren't the first—and they probably weren't—but they were definitely important according to the cultural climate regarding race, music and the blues at the time.
Annie KapurPublished 5 years ago in BeatMy First Friday Gig Downtown Honolulu
It was the First Friday I had ever attended. They had already banned drinking in the streets. The location was downtown Hotel Street. This was Hawaii's red-light district once. They opened up clubs, bars, and restaurants again. The streets were packed with party goers. I had one of my nieces and nephews passing out flyers. We had a little spot inside the club, where my other niece, Lela, was selling hotdogs and sushi. The bands lined up were the Winners of the Maitai Rumble, Jahlivity, Trish's band, and my friend’s son was supposed to be the DJ. He was hanging with his girlfriend in the crowd. We were having technical difficulties. The sound guy offered by the club decided to show up late. Someone pulled one of the main chords. I guess it was someone from a previous promotion, who didn't make the club money. So, out of spite, he decided to sabotage the show. Trish Nalei did her thing without the band and without sounds. She started jamming with her ukulele. She managed to keep the people in the club. She saved the show. I appreciate her. The band that came with her was quite mad that time didn't allow them to play.
Shareen KaheakuPublished 5 years ago in BeatReview: 'The Two Killings of Sam Cooke'
I absolutely love Sam Cooke, and his voice, his activism and his legacy live on even today. As a part of the Remastered series, Netflix created a pretty good documentary on the man who once fathered modern soul music and began a change which was definitely gonna come.
Annie KapurPublished 5 years ago in BeatTop 10 Best Cher Songs
She’s the pop icon with over six decades of ongoing success and over 100 million record sales. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the "Top 10 Best Cher Songs."