Groupie and Harmony

Since the 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees were announced recently, I discuss each nominees, some notable surprises, and who are frontrunners for induction.  I also discuss several festival lineup announcements, the Joe Rogan/Spotify controversy, and music news.

In this episode, I discuss my favorite songs of 2021.  I also discuss some music festivals and the death of Meat Loaf.

In this episode, I discuss some news stories, some festival lineup announcements, and some upcoming features for the podcast and blog.

In this episode, I discuss why I think several rock albums aren't charting as high on the Billboard 200 and something that has bothered me related to songwriting credit.  I also cover some music news and festival announcements, as well as a random album recommendation.

After I took a couple weeks off from the podcast, a lot happened in music news and festival lineup announcement, so I tried to catch up on all of that.

Note:  This episode was originally released on 11/11/2021 exclusively on the Facebook page for Groupie and Harmony, so some information is not up to date. In this episode, I discuss various legal aspects related to the Astroworld with my sister and podcast legal expert, Meaghan.

On Tuesday, the Grammy nominees were announced and I gave my reactions to them; I also gave quick early predictions for some awards.

In this episode, I make my official predictions for the 2022 Grammy Nominations.  I also discuss the murder of Young Dolph and some festival lineup announcements

I tease my first ever top 100 list to be released on my blog, top 100 metalcore acts, by revealing the top 10.  I also discuss the manner in which several several are able to make comebacks after being "cancelled", some festival lineups, and some news updates.

This past Friday, Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival resulted in hundreds injured and multiple deaths.  First, I give my reactions (recorded Sunday) and what I think went wrong during the avoidable tragedy; I also give some additional updates (recorded Monday) about some that were announced after recording.

I make my predictions for the nominations of the General awards for the 2022 Grammys.

While the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album has been a fascinating and competitive award for the past several years, this year might be the most competitive I've ever seen, possibly even resulting in some wacky nominees.  I also discussed multiple news stories and two interesting Grammy questions I have considered this year.

In this episode, I discuss several genres that are typically criticized or outright hated by music fans and their impacts on modern music.  I also discuss a disastrous festival and the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show performers.

In the wake of Covid, many have questioned whether it is safe to hold music festivals.  However, while most focus on the health, safety, and business aspects of this, I ponder whether they should due to the number of artists cancelling their tours.  I also introduce a new segment where I give quick updates related to several news stories.

In this episode, I discuss the top-10 songs in Rolling Stone's recent top 500 list.  I also discussed my first concert since Covid, discussed some music festivals, and gave an album review.

In the Billboard Top 200 the week of September 11th, Turnstile's third album debuted at 30, which was their first album to chart.  In this episode, I discussed their sudden rise in popularity.  I also discussed the top 200 competition between Drake and Iron Maiden, the latest news with Britney Spears' conservatorship, the passing of Lee "Scratch" Perry, and a lawsuit against Nickelback.

My sister, Meaghan, is back again, and to celebrate her finishing the Bar Exam for law school, we play a game called the Music Bar.  We also discuss topics such as Bonnaroo being cancelled, what festival is trying to book ABBA next year, whether electronic artists should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and more.  I also discuss a questionable collaboration on Kanye's new album and...

On August 24th, Charlie Watts, best known as the drummer of the Rolling Stones, passed away at the age of 80.  I discussed him and his impact in music.  I also gave yet another update related to DaBaby, a twist in the Tory Lanez shooting Megan Thee Stallion incident, a potential lawsuit regarding a classic album cover, and a reiteration of a podcast recommendation.

To tease an upcoming blog post, I discuss some of my favorite one-hit wonders.  I also discuss some festival updates after artists cancelling, offer an updated opinion and clarification related to DaBaby, cover what the latest with Britney Spears' conservatorship means, and give a podcast recommendation.

In this episode, I discuss a few news stories before discussing a few topics that have been on my mind lately.

Warning:  This episode discusses various sexual assault, harassment, and other crimes of this nature.  While I don't discuss these in graphic depth, I still do discuss certain situations. Over the past couple months, there have been several instances of famous and notable individuals who are either accused of sexual crimes or have updates related to previous accusations or cases.  I...

In this episode, I discuss why I'm so excited about modern hip hop and the future of the genre.  I also discussed some comments T-Pain made, Lorde's plans for the physical release of her newest album, and more!

For a belated Pride Month Special, I discussed a bit of history regarding the LGBTQ+ community in music, some prominent members I respect, and give an album recommendation.

Courtney Love has levied accusations against Dave Grohl regarding royalties and against Trent Reznor regarding child abuse on Twitter.  While she deleted the tweets and apologized for the manner of the statements, I still wanted to discuss them.  After looking at the claims, I discussed them the legality regarding them with my sister, Meaghan.  I also discussed the XXL Freshman Clas...

In the last decade, nu metal has seemingly been viewed in a different light; a genre that was previously ridiculed by many across genres is now not viewed in such a negative manner.  In this episode, I discuss the history of nu metal, what factors I think have caused the change, and the future of the genre.  I also discuss several music festival lineups.