Upcoming Releases:

 

january 16

Madison Beer

Courtney Marie Andrews

Sleaford Mods

 

january 23

Megadeth

Louis Tomlinson

 

january 30

Sébastien Tellier

 

february 6

Robbie Williams

Silversun Pickups

Puscifer

 

february 13

Chet Faker

 

february 20

New Found Glory

 

february 27

Rob Zombie

Bill Callahan

 

march 6

Squeeze

 

april 10

Joe Jackson

 

march 20

Gorillaz

 

may 1

Melanie C

 

 

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Best artists:

 

BANDS TOP 50 

 

MALE SINGERS TOP 50

 

FEMALE SINGERS TOP 50

 

GUITARISTS TOP 50

 

BASSISTS TOP 50

 

DRUMMERS TOP 50

 

 

Playlists:

 

 

2024 - 2024 Top 100 -
2023 - 2023 Top 100 -
2023 Top 20 Albums -
2022 - 2022 Top 20 Albums -2021 - 2021 Top 20 Albums -
2020 - 2020 Top 20 Albums -
2019 Top 20 Albums

 

MUSIC BY DECADE:

2010-19 - 2000-09 - 1990-99 - 1980-89 - 1970-79 - 1960-69 - 1950-59 - 1940-49 - 1930-39 - 1920-29 - 1910-19 - 1900-09 - 1800-1899

 

MUSIC BY GENRE:

POP: 2010-19 - 2000-09 -
1990-99 - 1980-89 - Disco -
Funk - Soul - Pop Covers

ROCK: 2010-19 - 2000-09 - 1990-99 - 1980-89 - 1970-79 - 1960-69 - 1950-59 -
Rock Ballads - Hard Rock - Grunge - Punk Rock -
Heavy Metal - Industrial -
Rock Covers - French Rock

OTHERS: Rap - House - Lounge - Reggae - Zouk - Country - Folk - Acoustic Covers - Quebec Traditional Music - Blues - Jazz - Classical - Classical Covers - One Hit Wonders - Duets -
Movie Soundtracks - Christmas - Birthday - Children

 

MUSIC BY REGION:

Québec - Canada - USA - American Pop - American Rock - Latin Music - Europe -
European Pop - European Rock - France - UK - Australia - Asia - Asian Pop - Asian Rock - Africa

 

The countdown is on to the 300th edition of Musicomania in March 2026, culminating in the website's 25th anniversary on April 1. I'm announcing that the 300th edition will feature the last monthly reviews. After that, I'll be focusing on new book projects, as well as thematic playlists on Spotify. I'll still continue to present here my Top 20 of the year, and perhaps other occasional Top 20s. I'll probably also be adding occasional special reviews (historical albums, etc.). So, keep following me on Musicomania.ca, Spotify and Amazon. The top 20 of the best albums of 2025 and the playlist of the greatest hits of 2025 are now finalized:     The Ultimate Guide to Rock Music is finally here, more than one year after the French version (Le guide ultime de la musique rock). So, if you were waiting for an English version, you can now order it on Amazon, printed or digital: About the author: Born in Quebec in 1973, the year of rock classics by Pink Floyd, Iggy & the Stooges, Paul McCartney & Wings, etc., Richard Dion was quickly introduced to the world of music. From the age of 5, he was impressed by the extravaganza of KISS, while rummaging through his mom’s old LPs (including Elvis and 1960s Quebec bands copied from the Beatles). In 1984, Richard bought his first album, an audio cassette by Bryan Adams (Reckless), before diving into the world of hard rock and heavy metal in his teens. It was in his early twenties that the young music fan really took off. He then opened up to different music genres, including alternative rock, punk rock, progressive rock and classic rock. Since 2001, Richard has been combining his passions for music and writing, and has launched Musicomania.ca. In addition to album reviews, the website features musicographies of major artists, not to mention his famous top 20s of the best albums of each year. In 2010, the best albums of the 2000s were moved from the Internet to a book in French (La meilleure musique de la décennie 2000), and he did it again in 2021 for the 2010 decade.   Richard Dion Music Critic Musicomania 2001-2026   Follow us on: