Feeling Groupie

The Grammys were on February 1st, and I think it's safe to say there were a lot of surprise winners (as evident by how poorly I did with my predictions). While I haven't released an episode reacting to the winners yet due to being on my honeymoon (this will come after I return), I wanted to write a blog post related to them (I was looking for something to do while on a train as my wife was sleeping). Beyond considering what awards I either predicted accurately or didn't, there are several questions and observations I have resulting from the winners. In this post, I am going to discuss 10 that rose from the results. Is Bad Bunny the biggest artist in the world? Before I get into this question, the natural response from U.S. citizens in particular is that Taylor Swift or Beyonce has a stronger case here. While reasonable, Bad Bunny is bigger than both in most (if not all) countries where Spanish is the primary language, which isn't surprising. After Bad Bunny won Album of...

Over the past week, I have been releasing my Grammy predictions on my podcast, Groupie and Harmony.  I also included a summary of all my predictions.  For more in depth analysis for each award and for another nominee that I find interesting, please check out the respective episode. General Record of the Year (ROTY) “APT.”, Rose & Bruno Mars “Abracadabra”, Lady Gaga “Manchild”, Sabrina Carpenter “Luther”, Kendrick Lamar & SZA “DTMF”, Bad Bunny “The Subway”, Chappell Roan “Wildflower”, Billie Eilish “Anxiety”, Doechii Album of the Year (AOTY) Mayhem , Lady Gaga Man’s Best Friend , Sabrina Carpenter Debi Tirar Mas Fotos , Bad Bunny GNX , Kendrick Lamar Chromakopia , Tyler, the Creator Mutt , Leon Thomas Swag , Justin Bieber Let God Sort Em Out , Clipse Song of the Year (SOTY) “Abracadabra”, Lady Gaga “Manchild”, Sabrina Carpenter “Golden” (from KPop Demon Hunters), Huntrix “Luther”, Kendrick Lamar & SZA “Wildflower”, Billie Eili...

My last podcast episode discussed the top 10 albums of 2025, and this is a corresponding post.  I included the top 100 albums of the year, the best in several genres or conditions, and the worst of the year. All images are from Wikipedia unless otherwise noted, and the rights of the picture belong to the owner, artist, and/or distributor of the cover.   The album cover selected is bolded when listed in each individual list.     Top-100 Albums   Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You , Ethel Cain Horror , Bartees Strange Sable, Fable , Bon Iver Eusexua , FKA Twigs Lonely People with Power , Deafheaven Copper Changes Color , CAAMP Wild and Clear and Blue , I’m With Her Let God Sort Em Out , Clipse Foxes in the Snow , Jason Isbell I Feel the Everblack Festering Within Me , Lorna Shore Sankofa , Redveil Luminal , Corpus Delicti New Threats From the Soul , Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band Timeless World Forever , Graham Hunt Westward , Dylan Gossett S...