Aj LaGambina ranks his top albums from 2016.
Aj LaGambina’s Top Albums of 2016
Craig Manning’s Top Albums of 2016
Say what you want about 2016, but the music was fantastic. It would have been damn-near impossible for this year to top last year in terms of albums I loved—simply because 2015 completely reconfigured my tastes and taught me entirely new ways to love music. Even still, 2016 brought its fair share of riches. Butch Walker, Jimmy Eat World, and Green Day all released their best records since 2004—a miraculous feat, given that 2004 remains my all-time favorite year for music. Dawes continued to redefine what their sound could be, with a record so adventurous it cost them a few long-time fans. Discoveries like Parker Millsap and Lori McKenna wowed me with their songwriting prowess and became potential new favorite artists. Sturgill Simpson and Maren Morris led the vanguard of country music’s renaissance, following in the footsteps of what Chris Stapleton and Jason Isbell were able to accomplish in 2015. And Yellowcard, one of the most important bands in my personal musical development, decided to call it quits.
Ryan Gardner’s Top Albums of 2016
2016 was such a great year for music. My output considerably slowed down here due to work and life, but I’m very happy to be a part of Chorus.fm. It’s been incredible to see the transition from AbsolutePunk.net into such a beautifully designed site and community space. I’m truly excited for Jason and everything he will accomplish with this site and feel honored to be on board. As always, these are my favorite albums of the year.
Aaron Mook’s Top Albums of 2016
2016 was…a year. What else is there too say? There’s nothing profound about how tough it was for a lot of people. While there are logical reasons for the number of celebrities and beloved musical personalities we lost, there are also plenty of personal reasons for why, at times, it really sucked. I lost both a family member and friend this year. But to solely call it a bad year wouldn’t exactly be fair to the people who also made it a special year for me. I got engaged this year. I went on tour, twice, and put out my first album. So while 2016 closed a lot of doors that left me feeling upset and anxious, it ultimately opened more with endless potential for myself and the people I hope will be a part of my life for years to come. And luckily, I didn’t go through anything alone. My Top Albums and Songs of 2016 reflect the artists that I spent time with during both my lowest and highest points over the past 12 months.
Frank Iero Discusses Last Year’s Traffic Accident
Frank Iero sat down with MTV to talk about the traffic accident he was involved in last year:
“The amount of HD-clarity that transpired in the next few moments is engraved in my memory,” Iero tells me. “I can remember every second, every action, every sound. I had this little briefcase pedal board that I had been carrying around with me. I put that down and I turned around to say to Evan and Paul, ‘I think I’m just going to take the tuner out of here.’ I said, ‘I think’ — that’s all I got out of my mouth.”
John Mayer and Dave Chappelle Cover Nirvana
John Mayer recently played a small gig at Hotel Cafe in Los Angeleas and Dave Chappelle showed up to help with a little rendition of Nirvana’s “Come as You Are.” Some fan-shot footage can be found below.
Modern Baseball Announce New Exclusive Tour Split
Modern Baseball will be releasing a new three-way split with The Superweaks and Thin Lips. The 7″ will be available exclusively at the merch table throughout their upcoming European tour. The track listing and tour dates can be found below.
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Metallica on Song Exploder
Metallica are the latest guests on the Song Exploder podcast.
Dropkick Murphys – “Paying My Way” Video
Dropkick Murphys have released their new video for “Paying My Way.”
Julien Baker Signs With Matador Records and Releases New Song
Julien Baker has signed with Matador Records. She’s also released the new song “Funeral Pyre” and announced that her fantastic debut, Sprained Ankle, will be re-released. And, on top of all that awesomeness, there’s some new tour dates as well. “Funeral Pyre” comes from a new 7″ that will be released in March.
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Explosions in the Sky Announce Tour Dates
Explosions in the Sky have announced some new tour dates. You can find those below.
Green Day Again Top Rock Airplay Charts
Green Day’s “Still Breathing” has topped Billboard’s rock airplay charts.
The second single from the band’s 12th studio LP gains by 3 percent to 11 million audience impressions in the week ending Jan. 1, according to Nielsen Music. Lead single “Bang Bang” ruled the chart for three weeks beginning Oct. 22.
The Flaming Lips – “We a Family” (feat. Miley Cyrus)
The Flaming Lips have released their new song “We a Family” (feat. Miley Cyrus). The lyric video is below.
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Most Anticipated of 2017 (Encore Episode 140)
On this week’s episode of Encore I am joined by special guest Deanna Chapman. The main topic this week is all about our most anticipated albums of 2017. What made the list and what did we decide to leave off? Do we really have to mention Brand New … again? We also talk about movies we are looking forward to, discuss music on TV shows, and nerd out about comic books a little bit.
Albums in Stores – Jan. 6th, 2017
It’s the first release day of 2017 and there’s a new album from Dropkick Murphys out. If you hit read more you can see all the releases we have in our calendar for the week. Hit the quote bubble to access our forums and talk about what came out today, what albums you picked up, and to make mention of anything we may have missed.