TLW’s Best Albums of 2014

Music in 2014 just wasn’t as enticing as last year. When 2013 came to a close, I couldn’t bear choosing just 20 albums to include in my Best Of list…and here, I struggled to really scrape up a solid 10. Sure, there were many albums I liked in the last 12 months, but not too…

Bonnaroo 2014 Lineup is Pretty Sexy

Bonnaroo announced its 2014 lineup last night, just a few days before tickets go on sale (Feb. 22, Noon). The Tennessee festival is set to take place June 12-15th this year. (Click the photo to enlarge) Elton John is pretty huge and it’ll be interesting to read about his set. Say what you want about…

The Grammys Mostly Sucked, But Jack White Sure Didn’t

Here’s the skinny: Mainstream music still exists and it mostly sucks. LL Cool J is alive and well, but also is pretty terrible. Kelly Clarkson and Gotye took home deserving awards though, and fun. proved that they really aren’t that fun. at all. Then, Bruno Mars sang with Sting and it was SUPER AWESOME until…

TLW’s Top 10 Albums of 2012

Happy New Year, gentle readers! I don’t care what the fogies or hipsters say: 2012 was a great year for music. Music never dies and if you put the time and effort in, there is greatness to be had and discovered. Although this list has quite a few returning favorites, there are also some breakout…