Tag: The Best Songs of All Time

THE BEST DAVID BOWIE SONGS OF ALL TIMETHE BEST DAVID BOWIE SONGS OF ALL TIME

Kevin Mathews 12:00 am

The Best David Bowie Songs of All Time. Now it does not get more poignant than this one. Bowie’s birthday is 8th January. He would have been 74 years old this year. The fact that he passed away two days later five years ago is still heart-wrenching. It’s no exaggeration to declare that Bowie is one of my favourite artists and his art will certainly live forever.

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THE BEST CLASSIC ROCK FILM AND TV SCENESTHE BEST CLASSIC ROCK FILM AND TV SCENES

Kevin Mathews 11:17 am
Anya Taylor-Joy in The Queen's Gambit.

When I opined that Classic Rock had lost its relevance and significance in the contemporary music industry, it does not mean that Classic Rock is no longer important. In fact, Classic Rock is a critical asset to film and TV producers as directors utilise Classic Rock to create a vibe in film and TV series that contemporary pop music just cannot replicate. Which brings me to The Best Classic Rock Film and TV Scenes.

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THE BEST KINKS SONGS OF ALL TIMETHE BEST KINKS SONGS OF ALL TIME

Kevin Mathews 12:00 am
Kinks

Prima facie, an article about THE BEST KINKS SONGS OF ALL TIME would seem like a piece of cake. But the opposite is true. The trick was despairing over the songs I had to omit from THE BEST KINKS SONGS OF ALL TIME. In the end, while twenty tracks seems just about right – not too little and not too much. Which is to me, an indication of how much I value Ray Davies as a songwriter.

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THE BEST NEIL YOUNG SONGS OF ALL TIMETHE BEST NEIL YOUNG SONGS OF ALL TIME

Kevin Mathews 9:18 am
Neil Young
Photo by Richard Young/Shutterstock (99382a)

Neil Young has turned 75! So it’s probably the best day to present to you the click baiting listicle I call The Best Neil Young Songs Of All Time! AND… I have given myself the nigh impossible task of just naming TEN songs! But I think I am well satisfied with this list, keeping my selections to the less obvious and focusing on deep cuts. Without further ado, The Best Neil Young Songs Of All Time (in alphabetical order, natch!)

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THE BEST BEACH BOYS SONGS OF ALL TIMETHE BEST BEACH BOYS SONGS OF ALL TIME

Kevin Mathews 10:03 am
Best Beach Boys songs of all time. An introduction to the genius of Brian Wilson!

The Best Beach Boys Songs of All Time : I have shared my Beach Boys story before but it bears repeating. Prior to the 90s, I was not a fan. Like many rock fans who started listening to music seriously in the mid-70s, the Beach Boys were a joke, an oldies band singing outdated surf-rock. Sure, in my time coming across best albums list, I did hear of Pet Sounds but never took time to explore.

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THE BEST XTC SONGS OF ALL TIMETHE BEST XTC SONGS OF ALL TIME

Kevin Mathews 7:13 am
XTC through the years

An introduction to the best XTC songs of all time!

XTC is one of the best bands of all time. That’s an opinion I expressed in an earlier post. The Swindon band originally consisted of Andy Partridge (vocals, guitar), Colin Moulding (vocals, bass), Terry Chambers (drums) and Barry Andrews (keyboards). Andrews departed in 1978 to be replaced by Dave Gregory (guitars) while Chambers left the band in 1982 when he emigrated to Australia. The band was reduced to a duo for its final two albums, when Gregory parted ways with XTC in 1998.

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