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

Lady Gaga's Super Bowl performance; the upcoming Grammy Awards; 50 Cent getting called out on a mix-tape track from a certain someone; Kaney West deleting tweets; the passing of composer, David Axelrod, and music writer, Marc Spitz; and trying to figure out the definition of "Thrift Shop Synth-Pop."

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

The various music personalities showing up at the Women's March, including Madonna; Stevie Wonder surprising a busker who was playing his music; indie rock's new "it" couple; Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper's summer tour; the Melvins/At The Drive-In supergroup; the 15th anniversary of Interpol's Turn On The Bright Lights; and whether or not Taylor Swift has a duty to divulge her political beliefs to her fans.

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

The B-list, B-Street Band, pulling out of the Inauguration party out of repsect for Bruce Springsteen; the reunion of Audioslave; Fiona Apple's new anti-Trump ditty; Mike Tyson's Soulja Boy diss track; Lady Gaga's prepartion for Super Bowl LI; Billy Corgan's 30-day adventure; Radiohead's (mini) U.S. Tour; the release date for the new 2Pac biopic; Ed Sheeran's historic Billboard achievement; and Lyle's thoughts on live-streaming in a football locker room.

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.