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Announcing Heiney’s 557!

To commemorate my 57th trip around the sun (completed today), and my 44th year of compiling countdowns and music awards, I will be posting on The Heiney Awards Facebook page my Top 557 Songs of All Time! I will post 20 music videos a day, every Sunday, and I will

The Ancient Artifacts have been found!

As I was setting up my office in my new home, emptying all those moving boxes, I came across the original countdowns I created from 1979 to 1985. I thought that they were gone forever, and they were very nearly so (quite yellowed and frayed). But this allowed me to

Some Easter Eggs For You

Here's another selection of sweets for your ears: The Lemon Twigs - In My Head The D'Addario brothers have another great album coming very soon, and they appear to have leaned into the sixties more than ever. This track would make Brian Wilson proud. You can

Goodbye Winter!

Here's the new stuff that came out in February and early March that caught my eye like a sparkling snowflake. What do I know about snowflakes, I live in Florida! Anyway, here's ten selections for you to explore to say adios to winter and say aloha

Are bands happy to be back on the road again? It would seem so!

Even though COVID isn't completely in the rear view (an Eric Johnson show I was supposed to attend last week was postponed until September) , band have resumed normal touring operations, and they seem to be very glad for it. With the advent of streaming, minimizing the need for

Heiney’s Picks: 10 New Releases to be over the moon for in January 2023

Welcome to the first post of the all-new Heiney Awards music blog! It’s been a long time coming, and things won’t really get rolling until the spring, when I have more surprises in store. But for now, enjoy my ten favorites from the first month of 2023! 1-

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