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MMM Staff Picks: Richard John Cummins’ Most Anticipated Releases of 2024

After a music year dominated by Taylor Swift, we’re now in store for… another music year dominated by Taylor Swift, with the next album of all-new material which she surprise-announced at the Grammy Awards in early February being released in the spring. We’re not sure if eighteen years it’s too soon to call 34-year-old Swift a “veteran… Read more

MMM Staff Picks: Tom Williams’ Top Ten Favorite Albums of 2023

Although lacking in many high-profile releases, 2023 demonstrated no shortage of fantastic releases – with promising new stars emerging, genre constraints being pushed, and veteran artists releasing some of their best music to date. Such was the array of great music that it was a struggle to contain this list to just 10 albums. Therefore,… Read more

MMM Staff Picks: Amy Burchett’s Top Ten Favorite Albums of 2023

#10. King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – ‘PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation’ PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation is a fantastic album. From its evocative storytelling about the destruction… Read more

MMM Top Ten: 10 Must-Listen Songs of 2023

2023 has been packed with fantastic songs, both from some of music’s most reliable creatives and from several promising up-and-comers. So abundant has great music been this year, that it’s been a struggle to confine the year to a list of the ten greatest songs. So much so, that I must begin this list with… Read more

Remembering Tony Bennett: The Crooner for The Ages

Photo Credit: Adam McCullough One of music’s all-time most prolific and iconic singers, Tony Bennett died on July 21 at age ninety-six, leaving behind a body of work that spanned an astonishing seven decades. Bennett was a classic crooner, typically considered to be in the same vein as Frank Sinatra, Vic Damone, Andy Williams, and… Read more

MMM Top Ten: The 10 Best Debut Albums of the 21st Century

“You have 20 years to write your first album and you have six months to write your second one,” said Elvis Costello in 1981. The best debuts bottle up and release decades worth of insight, feeling, and experience into a singular, captivating musical statement. From indie rock and pop to folk and country, below are some… Read more

MMM Top Ten: 10 Alternative Rock Bands You Should be Listening to in 2023

While groups like Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age continue to fill arenas all over the world, there are also some really interesting newcomers that might be able to shake things up. Here are ten alternative rock bands that you should be listening to in 2023! #10. Foo Fighters Photo Credit: Danny Clinch… Read more

MMM Top Ten: The 10 Best Music Videos of 2023 (So Far)

The Top Ten Best Music Videos of 2023 (So Far) As the year is close to reaching its middle point, it’s time to discuss some of the best music videos of 2023. From haunting edits to vivid colors and compelling storylines, here are my top 10 best music videos of the year so far. 10…. Read more

Remembering Tina Turner: Music’s Indispensable Female Icon

Photo Credit: Dave Hogan via HBO Tina Turner, one of the most important and iconic figures in music in the late twentieth century, died on May 24th at age eighty-three. While a highly influential performer in R&B, Tina fully embraced rock ‘n’ roll and explored a variety of other music styles including dance and even… Read more

MMM Top Ten: 10 EDM Artists You Should be Listening to in 2023

Stuck in a music rut? Are your ears craving something new and exciting? Or are you on the lookout for the latest trends and freshest faces in the EDM scene? Whatever the reason we’ve got you covered with 10 up-and-coming EDM artists you should be listening to! #10. Ace Aura Photo Credit: Insomniac The faith-influenced… Read more