Category Archives: Lists

Vocals On Top’s Top 10 albums of 2014

This is my super bowl. The top 10 albums of the year for me represent a seemingly endless amount of hours sitting and listening to vinyl, my phone at work, on the computer while writing and CDs in my car. … Continue reading

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Top 5 Albums: Cracker

Cracker is without a doubt my favorite band. Their records all hold a special place with me but obviously I like some more than others. I’ve written about how much I adore Greenland but here is an explanation of how … Continue reading

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Critic vs. Critic #3: Top 5 debut albums

  We at Vocals On Top are lucky enough to have contributions from time to time and they are welcomed and very valued. For the third edition of Critic vs. Critic Danny R. Phillips takes on newbie music journalist TJ … Continue reading

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Critic Vs. Critic #2: Top 5 1990s albums

Hey, remember the 90s? Professional rock critic Danny R. Phillips and I do, here is what we thought were the top 5 records from that particular decade.   Danny R. Phillips list: My life of late is nothing short of … Continue reading

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Top 5 Wilco Albums…

Wilco is one of the best rock bands active right now without question. They may very well be THE best rock band right now. Jeff Tweedy is simply a brilliant songwriter Wilco still has now release a bad record. After … Continue reading

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Top 5 albums… Tom Petty / Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Tom Petty is an American classic. His music appeals to the masses by being blasted out of a hipster’s speakers and a pickup trucks on dirt roads alike. He is also a great songwriter and has put together some truly … Continue reading

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Top 5 Albums… Bruce Springsteen

There are gaggles of music websites similar to Vocals On Top on the web each with their own distinct set of articles, tastes and styles. Some are bad, some are lazy, some are far better than this site but it … Continue reading

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Tanner Ferguson of Grindstone Creek’s best of 2013

Tanner Ferguson is a guitarist/keyboardist/singer in the St. Joseph, Missouri based band Grindstone Creek. Look for them to have a big year in 2014 as we will hopefully will have some new recorded music from them soon. In the meantime … Continue reading

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Austin Miller’s Best albums of 2013

Austin Miller is a singer/songwriter from Orlando, Florida. His album More Than One Way was submitted to Vocals On Top for a review during 2013 and was a very welcomed addition to the music library here. The album even snuck … Continue reading

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Vocals On Top’s Top 15 Concerts of 2013

Heading in to 2013 a silent resolution was made to jump in the fire and see as many concerts as possible, the end result being a total of 314 bands. It’s not something I would recommend but it is one … Continue reading

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