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.
Entries by Randy Goldner
2021 Music Preview
“Got a feeling ’21 is gonna be a good year,” sang Pete Townshend in Tommy… Here is a list of musical releases on the horizon for the coming year.
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.
New Albums from Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Others Coming
The live music scene might have ground to a halt, but there is still a lot of exciting new music coming out in the next few months. Here are the upcoming releases we’re most excited about in order of release date; let us know if you’d like us to hold a copy for you!
March Music Odds and Ends
A compendium of three-dot-style news, reviews, and thoughts: 2020’s edition of Record Store Day
Will’s Holiday Music Mix 2019
If you know Will, you know that “holiday” does not always rhyme with “happy”. He’s been doing these mixes for over two decades, as a holiday gift for close friends, and just now making them into Spotify lists to share more widely.
Top Ten Albums of 2019
2019 was another great year for music lovers. Vinyl is expected to outsell CDs for the first time in decades, proving there’s still a market for the old-school appreciation of analog, even in an era where streaming dominates how consumers listen.
Favorite Shows, Musical Moments and Awards for 2019
2019 was another great year for live music in Colorado and throughout the U.S. I covered my favorite musical events of the decade last week. Here are my favorite shows of the year, as they occurred: