It is often said that you have a lifetime to write your first album and, in some cases, that’s the apex of an artist or band’s career! So what are the best debut albums of the last 50 years, by each year? Does Led Zeppelin make the cut? Check it out here!
(Note: this is NOT the “most influential” albums of the last 50 years. It is the “best debut album” by each year…big difference!)
They were one of the iconic bands from the late 1970s/early 1980s. So what are the top ten songs from the expansive catalog of Blondie? According to this list, some of those songs have come in the last few years! Check it out!
Cardi B and Drake lead the nominees for the 2019 iHeart Radio Music Awards, which will be handed out March 14 I ceremonies at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Drake’s 13 nominations and Cardi B’s eight vastly outpaced their competition, including Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, Kendrick Lamar and Dua Lipa. More details on the nominees here!
If you remember the Fyre Festival – the Burning Man-esque pilgrimage/concert/experience in the Bahamas that was promised to people back in 2017 – or you actually were going to the disastrous experience, this might serve as some closure. Billy McFarland, the organizer of the Fyre Festival, has been sentenced to prison for fraud and will have to part with millions of dollars. More on the story here:
She’s been a performer, a songwriter, a record producer. Former 4 Non-Blondes’ frontwoman Linda Perry has seen it all. Thus, when she speaks about the music industry…people should listen! Check out her comments here!
It is one of the great mysteries of the music industry…what makes a song become popular? A study in Psychology Today says that the more “odd” a song is, the better the chance that it will become a hit! Read more here:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/finding-new-home/201806/why-do-some-songs-become-popular
Do YOU want to have a say in what we play at Renegades Radio? Then become the “Renegade of the Day!” Here’s “Tampa” Earl to explain it all for you!
