Category Archives: Music History

The Importance of Diane Warren as a Songwriter and the Impact of Her Songs on Popular Music

Posted on July 8, 2025 by nathanalbright

In the landscape of popular music, where trends shift rapidly and artists rise and fall with the tides of fame, few figures have demonstrated the enduring influence and consistent excellence of Diane Warren. Known as one of the most prolific … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Room Service

Posted on July 4, 2025 by nathanalbright

Room Service, by Bryan Adams By 2004, Bryan Adams released albums that no longer attracted interest from mainstream pop audiences in the United States (though he remained more popular in global markets and in his native Canada). That said, he … Continue reading →

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The Mandela Effect and the Memory Hole: A Case Study of Major Lodge Victory by the Gin Blossoms

Posted on July 1, 2025 by nathanalbright

The Mandela Effect, a term coined by paranormal researcher Fiona Broome, refers to the widespread phenomenon in which large numbers of people remember an event, fact, or detail differently from how it is recorded in historical or present records. Named … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Boston (Boston)

Posted on June 30, 2025 by nathanalbright

Album Review: Boston, by Boston If there was a great band who delivered a lot of memorable music on a per capita basis, a band that had a small discography with a lot of worth, Boston would be high on … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Up And Crumbling (EP)

Posted on June 27, 2025 by nathanalbright

Up And Crumbling, by Gin Blossoms The year was 1990, and the Gin Blossoms were an up and coming (pun intended) band in the Tuscon, Arizona scene. Like many bands seeking to make their mark, they recorded a small set … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Next (Journey)

Posted on June 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Next, by Journey When we think of the band Journey, we tend to think of one of the greatest arena rock bands of all time, with massive hits and decades of sold-out shows, yet this is not how they began … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Spirits Having Flown

Posted on June 19, 2025 by nathanalbright

Spirits Having Flown, by the Bee Gees For a variety of reasons I have been a bit slow in finishing some of the discography projects I started years ago, and because circumstances have changed, I can get back to listening … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Contrasting the Lifestyle of Vanessa Carlton’s “Nolita Fairytale” with Broader American Living Realities

Posted on June 7, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper explores the lifestyle depicted in Vanessa Carlton’s 2007 single “Nolita Fairytale” as a case study in urban aestheticism, individualism, and aspirational identity situated in New York City’s Nolita (North of Little Italy) neighborhood. We contrast … Continue reading →

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Musical Space and Structural Echoes in T’Pau’s “Heart and Soul”

Posted on May 26, 2025 by nathanalbright

T’Pau’s 1987 breakout hit “Heart and Soul” is a masterclass in the creative use of musical space, layering, and vocal contrast. At first glance, the song is a typical synth-pop offering of the 1980s, but its internal architecture reveals a … Continue reading →

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Producers As Artists

Posted on February 26, 2025 by nathanalbright

Since at least the early 1980s with Quincy Jones’ “The Dude,” we have had successful producers seeking to gain artist credit even though some of them can’t hold a tune with a bucket that Dear Henry and Dear Liza would … Continue reading →

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