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Who Says the Vatican Doesn't Rock? See Their Top Albums List

 MUSIC NEWS - As the Vatican continues to re-invent itself and show how "hip" it is, the L'Osservatore Romano on Sunday published a "semiserious guide" to their ten best rock albums of all time. Gone are the days of denouncing rock music apparently but not the days of the classics (rock, this time).

 "Some songs seem to have been written yesterday…. while others still send shivers down the spine for their illuminating simplicity and musical thrust" the author of the article said about  MJ's "Thriller."  About the Oasis’ album, L’Osservatore Romano said "the album was never equaled" in part because of the disruptive in-fighting by the Gallagher brothers, the leaders of the group."  I will say that I'm quite surprised, but pleased, with David Crosby's inclusion.

TOP MUSIC RELEASES OF 2009, the MNN List !

MUSIC NEWS - With 2009 nearly over, it's expected that we post our "Best of 2009" list.  More importantly, check out the ones you're not familar with, and let us know what your favs of the year are.

Our Top 15 2009 Music Releases, in alphabetical order -

• Avett Brothers - I and Love and You
• Brendan Benson - My Old, Familiar Friend
• Ray Davies - The Kinks Choral Collection
• The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love
• Elvis Costello, Sacred, Profane & Sugarcane
• John Mayer - Battle Studies
• Levon Helm - Electric Dirt
• Monsters of Folk - Monsters of Folk
• Neko Case, Middle Cyclone
• Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
• Regina Spektor - Far
• Bruce Springsteen - Working on a Dream
• Wilco - Wilco (the album)
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!
• Pete Yorn - Back and Forth

 

 

BEST of 2008 Top Music -- the MNN List !

     MUSIC NEWS-  It's that time of year, so here's our list of the Top 10 music releases of 2008.  This is always a tough task, as there is too much music that I enjoy.   So, whether you agree or not, take a look at the list and share your list with MNN readers by commenting below -

Top 10 of 2008 (in no particular order) -

Big Blue Ball- Peter Gabriel (& Friends)

Viva La Vida- Coldplay

Day & Age- The Killers

Modern Guilt- Beck

In Ghost Colours- Cut Copy

Momofuku- Elvis Costello & the Imposters

The Felice Brothers- The Felice Brothers

Everything That Happens Will Happen Today- David Byrne /  Brian Eno

Only By the Night - Kings of Leon

Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

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Honorable Mention-

Rain - Joe Jackson

Evil Urges - My Morning Jacket

Best of July 08 Stories

     July was another hot summer month with a lot of music and concert activity.  In case you missed something, or are new here to MNN, see the links below to our most popular reports in July-