This is a list of music reviews and mentions here on my blog for several of my favourite artists. It’s not a definitive list of all the albums, singles, DVDs, Blu-rays, etc that I own, as that be far too long! So it’s just things I’ve written about.
Contents
Artists
The Beatles
- Albums & Singles:
- Super Deluxe Album Box Sets – Sgt Pepper, White Album, Abbey Road, Let It Be & Revolver.
- Now & Then (Single)
- Documentaries:
- Concerts:
Def Leppard
- Box Sets:
- Other Albums:
- Concerts:
Kerry Ellis
- Live Concert:
- Albums:
- Album Reviews (2010-2020) – Anthems to Feels Like Home
- Kings & Queens
- Other Songs:
Madness
- Albums & Singles:
- DVDs:
- Concerts:
- Documentaries:
Queen
The Band
- Studio Albums (In-Depth Reviews):
- Other Albums & Singles:
- Concert Videos:
- Live Aid (DVD)
- Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (DVD) – I’ve since got the Blu-ray.
- Theatre Shows & Tribute Concerts:
- Other Outings:
- TV Shows:
- Radio Shows (BBC):
- Youtube Videos:
- Merchandise:
Solo Work
- Freddie Mercury – Albums, DVDs & Blu-rays:
- Freddie Mercury – Sotheby’s Exhibition (In-Depth Galleries):
- Freddie Mercury – Documentaries:
- Brian May – Deluxe Album Reissues:
- Brian May – Collaborations:
- Roger Taylor – Singles & Albums:
Collaborations
- Queen + Paul Rodgers:
- Queen + Adam Lambert:
The Rolling Stones
- DVDs & Blu-rays:
- Albums:
- Other Mentions:
Other Artists
- A-Ha:
- ABBA:
- ABC:
- AC/DC:
- Alan Silvestri:
- Alice Cooper:
- Band Aid:
- The Beach Boys:
- Bryan Adams:
- David Lowe:
- Electric Light Orchestra (ELO):
- Foo Fighters:
- George Michael:
- Hank Marvin:
- The Horne Section:
- Jason Manford:
- John Barrowman:
- Led Zeppelin:
- Lorne Balfe:
- Michael Ball & Captain Tom Moore:
- Military Wives:
- The Moody Blues:
- Murray Gold:
- Nathan Evans:
- Paul Harvey:
- Richard O’Brien:
- The Shadows:
- Stand Up For The NHS:
- Status Quo:
- Steven Francis:
- Suzi Quatro:
- T. Rex:
- Tim Curry:
- Tim Minchin:
- Tony Christie & Peter Kay:
- Is This The Way To Amarillo?– See also TV reaction.
- The Who:
Other Reviews & Mentions
Various Artists
- Soundtracks:
- Compilations:
- Lockdown 2020:
- I wrote about many songs & music videos in my Lockdown Favourites posts.
Concerts & Celebrations
- Celebrating America 2020 – See mention.
- Eurovision Song Contest – See mentions in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011.
- Glastonbury Festival – See 2023 mention.
- Jools Holland’s Hootenanny – See 2003 mention.
- Last Night Of The Proms – See 2025 mention.
- Live Aid & Live 8 – See in-depth reviews of Live Aid, Live 8, the Live Aid musical and Band Aid’s 40th anniversary.
- Queen’s Jubilee Concerts – See in-depth reviews of the 2002, 2012 & 2022 events.
- Radio 2 In The Park – See 2023-2025 reviews.
- Strictly Come Dancing – See 2024 mention of Chris McCausland’s victory & his book review.
- Tsunami Relief Concert 2005 – See mention.
- VE Day 75th Anniversary – See 2020 mentions of the BBC musical celebration & Katherine Jenkins concert.
Other TV & Radio Shows
- Music Playlists:
- BBC Sounds – See shows I listen to while working.
- Junior Choice – See 2018 mention.
- Celebrity Choices:
- Desert Island Discs – See mentions for Adrian Edmondson, Doctor Who, Jimmy Carr, Nicholas Parsons & Richard Osman.
- My Life In A Mixtape – See Doctor Who mention.
- TV Themes:
- Musicals:
- For shows about musicals, see my theatre page.
Obituaries
- 2004 – DJ John Peel
- 2009 – Michael Jackson
- 2016 – David Bowie, George Michael, Rick Parfitt & Other Stars
- 2021 – Alan Hawkshaw
- 2022 – Bernard Cribbins
- 2023 – DJ Steve Wright
Polls & Lists
- My Song Lists:
- BBC Radio 2:
- Channel 4:
- Other:
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