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Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following this week:

President Obama's farewell (and ability to draw A-list talent); U2 performing The Joshua Tree in its entirety; Green Day playing Wrigley Field and the Rose Bowl; Bon Jovi letting local bands open up for them; Billy Corgan's ambiguous one-month journey; Carpool Karaoke as a series; headliners for Panorama and Bonnaroo; Ed Sheeran gettin' sexy on us; and a discussion about what age a "dangerous" artist is no longer viewed as dangerous by the mainstream public.

Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following:

Concert lineups for Coachella and Governor's Ball; Mariah Carey's New Year's Eve performance; a billionaire throwing a bash wich included sets from Paul McCarthney, The Rolling Stones, Guns N' Roses, and The Killers; the passing of George Michael and Carrie Fisher; the relevance of vinyl sales numbers; Pharrell Williams playing damge control; Run-DMC suing Walmart and Amazon; Live reuniting with Ed Kowalczyk; why Pearl Jam's Dave Abrusszee will not be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; and a musical forecast for 2017.

 

Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the major music headlines of 2016.

The yearly tradition continues, although back in the day I used to send this out as a CD.

Here are my favorite songs of 2016 (click the play button below). Think of this as a glorious sample platter of the year's best music offerings (which comes in all genres, shapes, sizes, and tempos).

Hopefully there are a few songs that stick with you and make their way into your daily listening rotation.

All the best in the new year... 

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following:

Kanye West's meeting with President-elect Donald Trump; the passing of Alan Thicke; Rolling Stone's Best Albums and Songs of 2016; Ben Gibbard proving why he's the president of the Teenage Fan Club Fan Club; Billy Corgan releasing an 8-hour ambient music boxset; the release of Apple's AirPods; Rogue One, and why it's good to throw things out.

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following:

The 2017 Grammy Nominations; The Weeknd having 18 songs chart simulataneouly on the Billboard 100; Fiona Apple reworking "The Christmas Song"; a company making figurines of your favorite aritsts taking a crap; Guns N' Roses extending their tour into 2017; Firefly Music Festival catering to fans; and Kid Rock selling pro-Donald Trump merchandise.

 

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following:

The death of Leonard Cohen and Leon Russell; the re-opening of the Bataclan Theater in Paris; TMZ interfering in a Taylor Swift lawsuit; Aerosmith's ambiguous farewell tour; the 30th Anniversary of Licensed To Ill; the struggle between Prince's estate and the streaming service TIDAL; and the now-on-auction breakup note John Lennon wrote to Paul McCartney.

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat and Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the results of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election and what it means for the world of music.

 

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Reords) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following:

Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars being sued; the almost reunion of The Smiths; Lil's Wayne's Nightline interview; two members of Aerosmith getting to meet the president while another bandmate wants the memory expunged from existence; 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominations; Harry Shearer suing Spinal Tap; thoughts on the success of Desert Trip; David Bowie-inpsired emojis, and World Series predictions.