Iman Lababedi

US Top Ten Singles Tracking 9-15-23 – 9-21-23

By Iman Lababedi | September 26, 2023

Drake takes the penthouse with the ever popular SZA

Jonathan Demme’s “Stop Making Sense” Restored And Remastered In Imax, Reviewed

By Iman Lababedi | September 25, 2023

it makes you a band member chasing Byrne around the stage and flippy flopping to him

US Top Ten Albums Tracking 9-15-23 – 9-21-23

By Iman Lababedi | September 25, 2023

the Rod Wave album is beautiful soul and bumped Olivia…

Sneak Peaks: Upcoming Album Releases 9-29-23 – 10-5-23

By Iman Lababedi | September 24, 2023

managed to maintain their edge

UK Top 10 Albums 9-22-23 – 9-28-23

By Iman Lababedi | September 23, 2023

Busted to the side

UK Top 10 Singles 9-22-23 – 9-28-23

By Iman Lababedi | September 23, 2023

an easier separation in seasons as the summer of 2023 failed to prove itself musically

The Early Bird: Top New Album Releases 9-22-23 – 9-28-23 Reviewed

By Iman Lababedi | September 22, 2023

has never quite caught on in the USA

The Early Bird: Top New Singles 9-22-23 – 9-28-23 Reviewed

By Iman Lababedi | September 22, 2023

Jean making a name for himself and SZA stealing it

Summer’s Gone: In The Rear Window In 2023

By Iman Lababedi | September 21, 2023

the song of the summer that wasn’t one

Frank Sinatra’s “Duets” Reviewed

By Iman Lababedi | September 20, 2023

Sinatra remained his aloof, superstar self

Brief Encounters: New Album Releases 9-15-23 – 9-21-23 Reviewed

By Iman Lababedi | September 19, 2023

amazing creativity

US Top Ten Singles Tracking 9-8-23 – 9-14-23

By Iman Lababedi | September 19, 2023

the High School star hit twenty at the top of both charts

Sneak Peaks: New Album Releases 9-22-23 – 9-28-23

By Iman Lababedi | September 18, 2023

back to the swinging party

US Top Ten Albums Tracking 9-1-23 – 9-7-23

By Iman Lababedi | September 18, 2023

the Elvis Costello of 2023 at the top

Going Steady: New Singles 9-15-23 – 9-21-23 Reviewed

By Iman Lababedi | September 17, 2023

their greatest moment

UK Top 10 Albums 9-15-23 – 9-21-23

By Iman Lababedi | September 16, 2023

a sort of modern day This Year’s Model…

UK Top 10 Singles 9-15-23 – 9-21-23

By Iman Lababedi | September 16, 2023

still Doja at the top but Olivia didn’t manage a takeover!

The Early Bird: Top New Album Releases 9-15-23 – 9-21-23 Reviewed

By Iman Lababedi | September 15, 2023

the rock opera never completed meets the AOR masterpiece

The Early Bird; Top New Single Releases 9-15-23 – 9-21-23 Reviewed

By Iman Lababedi | September 15, 2023

deep emotions and deeper arrangements

Brief Encounters: New Albums 9-8-23 – 9-14-23 Reviewed

By Iman Lababedi | September 14, 2023

a Grand Guignol goth work of extended genius

Going Steady: New Singles 9-8-23 – 9-15-23 Reviewed

By Iman Lababedi | September 13, 2023

still a great song

2023 VMA Awards Winners

By Iman Lababedi | September 13, 2023

How will Taylor follow 2023?

Sneak Peaks: Upcoming Albums 9-15-23 – 9 – 21 – 23

By Iman Lababedi | September 12, 2023

If you want to hear Willie, why not hear him perform bluegrass?

US Top Ten Singles Tracking 9-1-23 – 9-7-23

By Iman Lababedi | September 12, 2023

Bacharach and David’s masterpiece sampled all the way to the top

US Top Ten Albums Tracking 9-1-23 – 9-7-23

By Iman Lababedi | September 11, 2023

not a classicist sense of rock at all

UK Top 10 Albums 9-8-23 – 9-14-23

By Iman Lababedi | September 10, 2023

duo who vibe off the likes of The Kills, The White Stripes, the Black Keys, etc…

UK Top 10 Singles 9-8-23 – 9-14-23

By Iman Lababedi | September 10, 2023

Doja Cat walks on by

Brief Encounters: New Albums 9-1-23 – 9-7-23 Reviewed

By Iman Lababedi | September 7, 2023

ambient rock meets hard rock in a set of the best shoegaze

Going Steady: New Singles 9-1-23 – 9-7-23 Reviewed

By Iman Lababedi | September 7, 2023

SINGLE OF THE WEEK – D+

US Top Ten Singles Tracking 8-25-23 – 8-31-23

By Iman Lababedi | September 6, 2023

a mix of country and EDM-R&B

Best Of 2023: Songs In Order Of Preference, July 31st, 2023

By Iman Lababedi | September 5, 2023

from bedlam to limbo

US Top Ten Albums Tracking 8-25-23 – 8-31-23

By Iman Lababedi | September 4, 2023

not a classicist sense of rock at all

Best Albums Of 2023 Alphabetically By Artist Ending August 31st

By Iman Lababedi | September 4, 2023

his first album of new material since 2015 is his best in decades

Best Of 2023: Albums by Artist In Order Of Preference Through August 31st

By Iman Lababedi | September 3, 2023

country, soul, jazz, indie, punk, rap, hip hop, regional Mexican, afrobeats and the least goes on…

Sneak Peaks: New Album Releases 9-8-23 – 9-14-23

By Iman Lababedi | September 3, 2023

if this is a return…

UK Top 10 Albums 9-1-23 – 9-7-23

By Iman Lababedi | September 2, 2023

love me some Burna Boy

UK Top 10 Singles 9-1-23 – 9-7-23

By Iman Lababedi | September 2, 2023

Olivia on top

The Early Bird: Top New Album releases 9-1-23 – 9-7-23

By Iman Lababedi | September 1, 2023

one of the better indie albums

The Early Bird: Top New Single Releases 9-1-23 – 9-7-23

By Iman Lababedi | September 1, 2023

a perfect little monster of

Brief Encounters: New Albums 8-25-23 – 8-31-23 Reviewed

By Iman Lababedi | August 31, 2023

her absolute peak

Going Steady: New Singles 8-25-23 – 8-31-23

By Iman Lababedi | August 30, 2023

here we go

US Top Ten Singles Tracking 8-11-23 – 8-17-23

By Iman Lababedi | August 29, 2023

will not be a poster boy for conservative voodoo

New York’s Favorite Son Tomas Doncker Back For Another UK Tour With The Specials Horn Section

By Iman Lababedi | August 28, 2023

is it the third tour in two years?

US Top Ten Albums Tracking 8-18-23 – 8-24-23

By Iman Lababedi | August 28, 2023

Travis makes it a month

The Early Bird Is Late: Top Five Albums 8-25-23 – 8-31-23

By Iman Lababedi | August 27, 2023

hard to overstate the case for Eric

Sneak Peaks: New Album Releases 9-1-23 – 9-7-23

By Iman Lababedi | August 27, 2023

I believe it is gonna be terrible

UK Top 10 Albums 8-18-23 – 8-24-23

By Iman Lababedi | August 27, 2023

I am stumped by Hozier at the top

UK Top 10 Singles 8-25-23 – 8-31-23

By Iman Lababedi | August 27, 2023

AI-ish pop where the music is indistinguishable but the singers are Social Media mavens

The Early Bird: Top Five Singles 8-25-23 – 8-31-23 Reviewed

By Iman Lababedi | August 25, 2023

glorious hope for New York happiness

All Our Yesterdays 2009: Subliminal Messages: Please Shut Up say Brad Nowell’s Estate

By Iman Lababedi | August 24, 2023

the remaining band members have begun playing under the Sublime moniker