Happy Birthday Taylor Swift

It is hard to believe the musical empire that is Taylor Swift is just turning 27. Obviously she still has her youthful good looks. Her music might not be your cup of tea but she is undeniably a musical empire.

She has amassed a net worth over a quarter million dollars. A ten year career with five albums. Her award list is amazing. Highlighted with 10 Grammy Awards and 23 Billboard Music Awards.

This song off her debut album caught my attention....

In an era of declining album sales, Swift has sold over 40 million albums.

Here is her song "Shake it Off:

and "You Belong to Me"..

Ryan Adams covered her latest album 1989 in his own style..

Just saying I am not the only one taking note of Taylor Swift and Ryan Adams comes from a different side of the music world.

What's your favorite Taylor Swift song? Feel free to share in the comments. Thanks for visiting and I will be back soon with a new post.

Ryan Adams

Ryan Adams is performing at a sold out 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the release of his self titled album being released on Tuesday. I wrote a preview article for this show on examiner. If you are a fan I did include a small slide show with the article.

Here is the fist single from the new album "Gimme Something Good"

A few years back I was able to review his show at The Strathmore just outside of Washington in Bethesda, Maryland for The Maryland Theatre guide. You can read what I thought about Ryan's show here. You can take a gander of what else I have been writing at the Examiner here.

However, tonight at the 9:30 Club it is Ryan Adams and here is another song "Jacksonville Skyline"

Thanks for stopping in, I will be back with a new post soon but my day job is calling.

Different Adams: Bryan and Ryan

This week I was able to review two concerts.One was on Monday and one on Tuesday. Both of them were at the fabulous Strathmore Music Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The artists even had rhyming names Bryan Adams and Ryan Adams. Similarities continued as both artists were performing without bands. The music however was very different and I enjoyed both shows.

Bryan Adams


Here is a link to my review of the Bryan Adams show. I was thrilled to find out the review made it onto Bryan Adams official website. Here is a song he played that evening off of his "Bare Bones" album.

Ryan Adams


At this show I had the pleasure of meeting a die hard Ryan Adams fan and she liked my review! Here is a link to that review. Here is a song he performed at that show. It is his final show before the encores. Here is is thanks to youtube..

Well working on some more stuff..