Luke Bryan

I am in LOVE with this country artist! His voice is so good and he is such an entertainer. Luke Bryan is definitely in my top 3 country artists and I don't see that changing any time soon! He has big hits like "Country Girl (shake it for me)" and "Drunk On You".  He has a new single that recently came out called "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye".  I have become obsessed with this song.  The chorus is super catchy! Here is the video posted below to Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye! Enjoy!

Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash is a very well known musician.  He is known for his big hits such as "I Walk the Line", "Ring of Fire", and "Hurt".  I didn't know a majority of the songs off the album we listened to this week in class. In class we talked about whether he is country or rock.  Personally, I think he is a mix of both and some blues. But I think it really depends on the song you are listening too. I really like how deep his voice is and I definitely look forward to hearing some more Johnny Cash!

Phillip Phillips

This artist is not only known for his big hit 'Home' but for winning the show American Idol.  I was a fan of his from the start and I've been attached to his music since the beginning. I like him for multiple reasons such as...his name, come on, how could you not remember that and his voice is so unique and nothing like anybody else's. He has his first album that was recently released called "World From the Side of the Moon". He wrote all the songs on the album.  My favorite song on it is 'Gone, Gone, Gone'.  It's super catchy and upbeat! Check it out!

Jimi Hendrix

First off, Jimi Hendrix, as we all know, is an amazing guitarist. No doubt that!  But for some reason I just can't get into his music.  It's completely out of my genre but that doesn't mean I am shutting him out for good.  I've listened to a lot of bands that I haven't like at first, but once I listen to them for a while and get to know more of their songs, I usually enjoy them a lot more. I don't really understand what he is saying in his songs and I find myself just listening to the guitar, which isn't a bad thing.   I don't have much to say about him except I hope it gets better!!

Heartbeat

I am not a big fan of this type of music but a song I have really gotten to like is 'Heartbeat' by Childish Gambino.  My friend showed it to me last weekend and I haven't stopped listening to it since.  It is really upbeat, which is a reason I have it on my "Running Playlist".  From the moment he started singing, I got hooked. It has a good constant beat in the back that surprisngly, I don't sick of.  Now I kinda regret not going to ACL to see him perform.  I will definitely keep Childish Gambino in mind and look more into his music than just this one song.

Pink Floyd & Joe Cocker

This week we listened to Pink Floyd and to be honest, I wasn't a big fan.  The whole album sounded like one long song that was never ending.  It would occasionally catch my attention whenever a new instrument would come in making a very distinctive sound. Some of the people in our class said it wasn't their favorite album so I won't shut them out just yet. I'll give Pink Floyd a second chance!

But you played this one song before the album called 'With a Little Help from My Friends' cover by Joe Cocker and it was one of my top 3 favorite songs we have heard this year.  I loved everything about it- from the slow beginning to the background singers that came in from nowhere. I just loved it all! In fact, I actually bought it as soon as I got home...been listening to it ever since!

Overwhelmed

This week my friend showed me a song called 'Overwhelmed' by Tim McMorris. It is actually on a Samuel Adams commercial for beer. It's one of those songs to listen to whenever you want to.  The beat is constant throughout the song and his voice is something I have never heard before. The chorus really hooks me in this song! This is also a song I have been non-stop listening too!


 Here is the music video!

Jimi Hendrix

When I hear Jimi Hendrix's name there's one word that comes to mind...guitarist.  During class while listening to his album, I pulled out my phone and shazamed a couple of songs.  One of them was Third Stone From The Sun.  The reason I did this song was because the guitar really stood out to me towards the end of it. I feel like a lot of his songs are good just have just playing in the background.  Mainly because I can't understand what he is saying but in class, I just sat back and listened to the guitar and drums. I got mesmerized by the notes he is playing.  I'm sure this is one of many amazing songs done by him and I truly look forward to listening to more! Also, sorry for the way our class acted last period; over all that noise, I still listened to every word you said and the music! :)

Ed Sheeran

I am absolutely head over heals in love with this artist.  Most people know him from the song A Team but every other one of  his songs are 'deep cuts' that need to be heard.  Two of his songs have been on repeat on my phone for the past week and I am still somehow not tired of them.  The first one is called Wake Me Up.  My favorite thing about the song is not only his voice but how he sings it.  This may be confusing but ill try to explain the best I can- When he sings this song, it is really slow but there are moments when he speeds up on his words.  But the cool thing is that the music stays the same and it doesn't speed up with his voice.  He also decides to speed up the most perfect words to where it sounds amazing.  Check it out, you'll know what I mean:

The second song is called Lego House and the first couple words got me hooked from the start. It says- 

Im gonna pick up the pieces,

and build a lego house.

When things go wrong, 

we can knock it down.

That right there gets me and makes me want to listen to it more.  I think I talked about getting hooked from the first couple of words in my last blog! In this song he also speeds up during the chorus. I love it!!