Category Archives: Music

Lil Jolene X

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Colleen

I love me some Jolene and always appreciate a good cover. This Lil Nas X cover is pretty good. (Mindy Smith and Miley’s covers are still my favorites, though.) Enjoy! What’s your favorite Jolene cover? Jay loves the White Stripes … Continue reading →

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Dolly + Miley + Pentatonix = My Favorite Jolene

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Colleen

I am obsessed with this version of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene.” This is Dolly, Miley Cyrus, and Pentatonix performing an acapella version of “Jolene” on The Voice the other night. When we first started dating back in 2007, Jay and I used … Continue reading →

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Ironic: 2015 Edition

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Colleen

Alanis was on “The Late Late Show” with James Corden last night. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of my favorite album of all-time, Jagged Little Pill, she performed “Ironic” (actually probably my least favorite song from that album actually), with updated … Continue reading →

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Kelly Clarkson Covers Tracy Chapman

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Colleen

I love Kelly Clarkson. I love when she covers other artists. Here’s her cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Give Me One Reason” for @ SiriusXM // Hits 1. Tweet

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Meghan Trainor at Crabtree Valley Mall

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Colleen

So today, I took Zachary to his first “concert.” Jay is obsessed with that song “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor and played it several times during our drive to and from Long Island last week. As luck would … Continue reading →

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642 Things to Write About Challenge: Week 48

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Colleen

I have wanted to do this topic since I first looked through this book way back in December 2012.  In high school and in college, I wrote about this song.  My dad played it for my sisters and I when we … Continue reading →

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Justin Timberlake’s 20/20 Experience Tour in Raleigh

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Colleen

On Wednesday, November 13, 2013, Jay and I saw Justin Timberlake perform his 20/20 Experience World Tour in Raleigh, NC at the PNC Area.  It was absolutely awesome.  He performed songs from all of his solo albums for three solid hours, … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk About ARTPOP

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Colleen

Every once in a while, I decide to be a music critic. I’m not very good at it, but I give it my best shot. Last weekend, I managed to acquire a copy of Lady Gaga’s album “ARTPOP” (ugh, why … Continue reading →

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“We Can’t Stop” as Doo Wop

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Colleen

I’m not ashamed to admit that I LOVE Miley Cyrus’s admittedly not-that-great song “We Can’t Stop.” I do. I have it on my iPod and it’s part of a playlist I listen to daily. It reminds me of when Christina … Continue reading →

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‘N Sync at the VMAs.

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Colleen

This. May have been 45 seconds long, but it made my entire night. I want that ‘N Sync reunion tour to happen. More than I want fetch to happen. Tweet

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