Rolling Stone recently released their list of the Top 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, with Aretha Franklin taking the crown at No. 1. But what makes the list really interesting is where some of the rest of the top 10 shake out, such as putting Dylan at No. 7.
The Top 10, listed with the artist who provides comments:
1. Aretha Franklin by Mary J. Blige
2. Ray Charles by Billy Joel
3. Elvis Presley by Robert Plant
4. Sam Cooke by Van Morrison
5. John Lennon by Jackson Browne
6. Marvin Gaye by Alicia Keys
7. Bob Dylan by Bono
8. Otis Redding by Booker T. Jones
9. Stevie Wonder by Cee-Lo
10. James Brown by Iggy Pop
The list was a topic of conversation on Adam Carolla's morning talk show which I enjoy every workday morning (thanks iTunes). Adam was particularly upset about Dylan making the top 10, considering Carolla believes Dylan "couldn't sing his way out of a plastic bag." What's your reaction to the list?
View the full list at Rolling Stone
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We'd like to take a second to introduce you to a band called The Good Graces. Good Graces is actually the singer-songwriter Kim Ware, who is usually found in and around the Atlanta area promoting her full-length debut release Sunset over Saxapawah. Take a swing by her page at Eskimo Kiss Records to learn more about this emerging artist, and have a listen to a few of her tracks below:
The Good Graces - "Get Over It"
The Good Graces - "Disassembled"
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If you're as big of a Neutral Milk Hotel fan as I am, you'll be interested in hearing a cover of "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" by Wisconsin band The Chairs. Stop by the The Chairs' website to learn more about the band and to stream their November EP as well as the Neutral Milk Hotel cover.