Usher The ‘Truth Tour’ 2004 with Christina Milian at the Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Christina Milian Usher Photography by: Steve Trager
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John Mayer – ‘Sob Rock’ Album Review
Photo Credit: Mark Seliger What day is today? Let’s consider just how the world is feeling about John Mayer, because that answer may change by tomorrow (and back just as quickly). In terms of just commercial success, Mayer sold fourteen million albums between 2001 and 2009, a period in which physical album sales were rapidly… Read more
MMM Top Ten: The 10 Best Songs of 2021 (So Far)
The Top Ten Best Songs of 2021 (So Far) #10. “ACTION” — CHAI Photo Credit: Yoshio Nakaiso “ACTION” finds CHAI rejecting all the weight of self-seriousness (not that the band had much of that to begin with). Black Lives Matter protests inspired the Japanese quartet to think about what a call to action would look… Read more
2000s Throwback Gallery: Q102 Jingle Ball 2003
Q102 Jingle Ball at the Tweeter Center Camden, New Jersey Blaque Fabolous Hilary Duff Maroon 5 Sean Paul Simple Plan Stacie Orrico Photography by: Steve Trager
MMM Thoughts: Selling Out vs. Evolving in Music – Is There a Difference?
Photo Credit: Getty Images/Ringer illustration It doesn’t even take a million streams on Spotify or three sold out nights at Madison Square Garden to be labeled a “sellout”. Virtually any commercial success in music will inevitably invite claims that an artist has “sold out” and ironically enough, this label is most likely not to come… Read more
2000s Throwback Gallery: Mariah Carey ‘Charmbracelet’ World Tour 2003
Mariah Carey ‘Charmbracelet’ World Tour at the Tower Theatre Upper Darby, Pennsylvania Photography by: Steve Trager
Maroon 5 – ‘JORDI’ Album Review
Photo Credit: Wex & Alex Maroon 5 has become well-known for their singles, but virtually forgotten when it comes to their deep tracks. Songs like “Moves Like Jagger” and “Payphone” dominated the airwaves due to their generic pop sound and easy-to-sing-along lyrics. None of their songs would be out of place in 2012 or 2021…. Read more
Twenty One Pilots – ‘Scaled and Icy’ Album Review
Photo Credit: Mason Castillo Scaled and Icy is the seventh studio album from alternative duo twenty øne piløts. The album is the fourth in a continuing narrative that began on the 2015 Blurryface album. Blurryface is a character that was presented as a personification of insecurity. Trench delved into the story deeper and fans learned… Read more
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘SOUR’ Album Review
Photo Credit: Hanina Pinnick It’s nearly impossible to have made it this far into the year without having heard of breakout star Olivia Rodrigo. Whether it be from her main role on the Disney+ original show, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, or hearing snippets of “driver’s license” and “good 4 u” everywhere you… Read more
2000s Throwback Gallery: Q102 ‘Q Concert 14’ 2003
Q102 ‘Q Concert 14’ at the Tweeter Center Camden, New Jersey Bowling for Soup Daniel Bedingfield Fabolous Ginuwine Jewel Lillix Lisa Marie Presley LL COOL J Third Eye Blind Tyrese Wayne Wonder Photography by: Steve Trager