Music Matters Media
Music Matters Media covers all genres of music from Pop, R&B, and Hip-Hop to EDM, Pop-Punk, Alternative Rock, and more! Listen as we discuss music news, album reviews, concert reviews, discover up-and-coming artists, and talk about all things music. You can now stream the #MusicMattersMedia podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Soundcloud, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Audible, Pandora, and any other platform podcasts are hosted. Make sure to subscribe to catch up on old episodes and stay tuned for more episodes to come!🎙🎧🎶🔊 Visit our website at: www.MusicMattersMedia.com Follow Music Matters Media on social media: ⬇️ Instagram: instagram.com/musicmattersmedia (@MusicMattersMedia) Twitter: twitter.com/musicmatrsmedia (@MusicMatrsMedia) Tumblr: musicmattersmedia.tumblr.com (@MusicMattersMedia) Facebook: facebook.com/MusicMattersMedia (@MusicMattersMedia)
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May 16, 2022 • 49 min
This year the 64th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Listen as we react live to the nominations and winners of each category, we talk about our favorite and least favorite performances of the night, and find out if we think the Grammys continue to stay out-of-touch or if they are on the path of truly understanding the current state of music.
For the full list of categories and winne...
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April 19, 2022 • 40 min
The 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on March 22, 2022, and were hosted by LL Cool J. Listen as we give a breakdown of the performances we enjoyed and we go through the list of nominations, even those that weren’t shown on TV. Do you agree with the winners? Find out our thoughts on each category and stay tuned to the end for our tribute to the longtime drummer for the mega-platinum ban...
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March 22, 2022 • 58 min
Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne is tapping back into her pop-punk era with her newly released album titled 'Love Sux', the seventh studio record of the alternative rocker's career. Listen as we discuss Avril's impact in the music industry, we talk about her being a part of the pop-punk resurgence, the 20th anniversary of her debut album 'Let Go', and we know that her album might be titled 'Love ...
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March 1, 2022 • 51 min
Today we are discussing the first part of the documentary film about the life of the artist, record producer, businessman, and fashion designer, Kanye West. 'Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy', directed by Coodie and Chike, follows an up-and-coming Ye on his journey to superstardom. Listen as we discuss the early stages of him being recognized for his music production and despite his success as a producer, his ultimate aspiration ...
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February 22, 2022 • 45 min
The Super Bowl LVI halftime show took place on February 13, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. It featured performances by hip-hop legends Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and R&B legend Mary J. Blige, with special appearances by 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak. Listen as we discuss our thoughts on each of their performances throughout the show, we talk about the overall production of this show compared to f...
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February 15, 2022 • 63 min
On November 5, 2021, a fatal crowd crush occurred during Astroworld Festival, a music event founded by rapper Travis Scott that was held at NRG Park in Houston, Texas. Eight people died on the night of the concert, and two more died in the hospital over the following days. The cause of death for all ten was ruled to be accidental compressive asphyxiation. Twenty-five people were hospitalized, and more than 300 people were treated f...
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February 8, 2022 • 66 min
The Weeknd kicked off 2022 with the release of his 5th studio album 'Dawn FM', and after a month of listening, we're ready to give our thoughts! Listen as we discuss the progression of The Weeknd's discography throughout his career, we talk about the concept of 'Dawn FM' along with Jim Carrey's narration, we pick our favorite tracks, and we debate whether this record holds up to some of The Weeknd's ...
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February 1, 2022 • 59 min
We have officially caught up to speed on the Music Matters Media podcast, and in today's episode, we go through our lists for our Most Anticipated Releases of 2022. Listen as we discuss confirmed releases from some of our favorite artists like Paramore, Jack White, and the return of Avril Lavigne. We also talk about our wishlist of bands and musicians that we hope will release some new material in 2022!
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January 25, 2022 • 70 min
We are celebrating our 80th episode of the Music Matters Media podcast by discussing our Top Ten Albums of 2021! Listen as we discuss our most disappointing albums of the year, our honorable mentions list, and of course, our official top ten picks of the year. Find out who ultimately stole our hearts to take the number one spot of 2021, and make sure to stay tuned for our next episode on our Most Anticipated Albums of 2022!
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January 18, 2022 • 72 min
Since the Music Matters Media podcast went on a hiatus during the lockdown in 2020, it's only fair that we travel back in time to talk about some of the amazing music that was released that year. For our first episode of 2022, we discuss our Top Ten Albums of 2020 where we finally get to cover our favorites. Now that we've had some time to revisit music releases from two years ago, find out if they still hold up today. List...
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December 31, 2021 • 53 min
2021 is coming to an end but before we say goodbye and welcome in the new year, I wanted to give the Music Matters Media listeners a special episode based on a new segment where I call my friends and put them on the spot where they have to answer a music-related question. In today's episode, I asked them, "what was your favorite album of 2021 and why?" Listen and find out what their picks were! Special guests include: J...
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October 5, 2021 • 52 min
'Lifeforms' is the sixth studio album by the alternative "space" rock band Angels & Airwaves. The album marks the longest gap between albums for the band following 'The Dream Walker' in 2014. Listen as we discuss our thoughts on the rollout surrounding the album, we talk about if this album will hold up in AVA's discography, and most importantly, you'll find out if we ultimately thought 'Life...
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September 29, 2021 • 63 min
Drake's long-awaited sixth official studio album 'Certified Lover Boy' broke Apple Music and Spotify 2021 records for the largest streaming debut within a single day, beating Drake's own previous album record with 'Scorpion' in 2018. With 21-jam-packed tracks clocking in at just under an hour-and-a-half, Drake gives his fans and critics plenty of material to digest. Listen as we discuss our thoughts on CLB&#...
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September 20, 2021 • 58 min
The Music Matters Media Podcast is officially back in action, relaunched, and ready to go! Despite having no new episodes released since the pandemic hit, the platform Music Matters Media has built a community of dedicated fans who have continued listening and have even gone back through our archive and spread the word to new listeners. As of September 2021, we surpassed the yearly streaming numbers from both 2019 and 2020. This ma...
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February 25, 2020 • 54 min
'Funeral' is the thirteenth studio album by Lil Wayne. It features guest appearances by Big Sean, Lil Baby, Adam Levine, Jay Rock, 2 Chainz, Takeoff, the late XXXTentacion, The-Dream, Lil Twist, and O.T. Genasis. Listen as we discuss how we felt overall about the 24-track album, we talk about the quality of the features on this project and we discuss if it holds up to Wayne's big return to music with 'Tha Carter V&#...
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February 11, 2020 • 61 min
The Super Bowl LIV halftime show took place on February 2, 2020, at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. It was co-headlined by Jennifer Lopez and Shakira, with guest appearances by J Balvin, Bad Bunny, and Lopez's daughter, Emme Muñiz. On today's episode we share our overall thoughts on the halftime show, we talk about Shakira’s and Jennifer Lopez's performances individually, and we tackle the controversies...
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February 4, 2020 • 58 min
'Manic' is Halsey's third studio album and arguably her best effort yet! Listen as we discuss why this album is such an emotional roller coaster, we talk about the depth of what some of these songs actually mean and of course, we give you guys our top five favorite tracks off of ‘Manic’.
For tickets and tour information:
http://www.manicthealbum.com
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January 28, 2020 • 54 min
The 62nd annual Grammy award show took place last night so we decided to take the opportunity to record our thoughts live! Listen as we react to the nominations and winners of each category and find out who were our favorite performances of the night.
For the full list of categories and winners:
https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2020-grammy-awards-complete-winners-list
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January 21, 2020 • 63 min
Selena Gomez has officially kicked off the new year by making her big return to music with her third solo studio album titled 'Rare'. For our 70th episode of the Music Matters Media podcast we talk about Selena's journey throughout the years, we give our thoughts about her latest release and of course, we give you guys our top five favorite picks off of 'Rare'.
For more information:
https://www.selenagomez.com/...
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January 14, 2020 • 44 min
For our first episode of the new year we created a list of our top 20 most anticipated releases! Listen as we discuss our list of artists that we wish would release new music this year and for our most anticipated albums that have already been confirmed for 2020.
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