I don’t remember how I discovered Ozzy Osbourne because it certainly wasn’t through Black Sabbath. I just know that my vivid memory of Ozzy, sort of, was through a season two episode of Hannah Montana titled, “(We’re So Sorry) Uncle Earl,” where Jackson Stewart (played by Jason Earles) does an exaggerated impression of him. Now... Continue Reading →
10 Songs That’ll Help You Blow Off Steam When You’re Mad at the World
There are a lot of reasons to be mad at the world. I already knew that, but 2025 gave me a few more reasons to be mad at the world. For starters, 9-1-1 killed off beloved captain of LAFD Station 118, Bobby Nash, one of my favorite characters from the show, towards the end of... Continue Reading →
10 Songs That’ll Help You Regain Control of Your Life
I don’t know about everyone else, but for me, 2025 has been off to a rough start. With February right around the corner, it’s time for a major change. If you’re in the same boat, let’s fight back and regain control of our lives! Say goodbye to all of the negativity and sufferings you’ve been... Continue Reading →
Iron Maiden Show No Signs of Slowing Down at All | Concert Review (The Future Past Tour 2024)
Iron Maiden weren’t high on my “artists I need to see in concert” bucket list, however, when Easter 2024 turned up, I bought tickets out of curiosity, wondering if their shows were as spectacular as fans hyped them to be. Not to spoil my review, but man, they really know how to put on a... Continue Reading →
May 2024 Purchases – Some CDs and One 7″ Single
May wasn’t a drastic month for music purchases, but I found some cool stuff. I guess, I was in the mood for taking risks because I purchased a few albums from bands that are out of my comfort zone. I also picked up a special item for my Def Leppard collection, which I didn’t even... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Songs from Spring 2024
I can’t believe we’re over halfway done with April! This year is flying by fast. For those of you that haven’t read My Favorite Songs from Fall 2023, how this works is I’ll talk about my favorite songs from a particular season and in this case, I’ll be sharing my picks from Spring 2024. Most... Continue Reading →
March 2024 Purchases – Some CDs, One Book, and One Vinyl Record
I don't do music purchases blog posts often because as mentioned in my November 2023 Purchases blog post, all of my CDs are usually from Amazon. Thankfully, March was a special month because Judas Priest released Invincible Shield (2024) on March 8 and The Black Crowes put out Happiness Bastards (2024) on March 15, a... Continue Reading →
Prepare to Meet Your Doom with Judas Priest’s ‘Invincible Shield’ | Album Review
Legendary British heavy metal band Judas Priest released their nineteenth studio album, Invincible Shield, on March 8, 2024. The album was announced on October 7, 2023 during their performance at the Power Trip Festival in Indio, California. The lineup, which remains the same, consists of Rob Halford on lead vocals, Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner... Continue Reading →
My Top 10 Album Closers
The album closer is just as important as the album opener because if the last song sucks, listeners may feel disappointed, like they wasted time on that one record that ended on a sour note. This a follow-up to a previous post I did titled, My Top 10 Album Openers. Now, I’ll focus on my... Continue Reading →
My Top 10 Album Openers
Album openers are very important because if you start off with the wrong song, listeners will lose interest and they won’t give the rest of the album a chance. Sometimes, people will buy an album because they enjoyed the first song so much that they didn’t need to hear anything else. Even if the rest... Continue Reading →