Apple Names Best 100 Albums

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• Apple Names The 100 Best Albums

• Bradley Cooper Joins Pearl Jam On Stage

• Celine Dion’s Latest Documentary

• Gainesville Music Venue Closes Doors

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Apple Names The 100 Best Albums

Apple Music released their 100 Best Albums, and they’ve received a mixed bag of reviews. Some are highly in favor of the albums that are included, while many disagree with the order and/or the albums chosen.

“Pet Sounds” by the Beach Boys came in at #20, Joni Mitchell’s “Blue” made #16, Bob Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited” is #14, and “Rumours” by Fleetwood Mac is #11.

What do you think of the Top 10? What about the rest of Apple’s List? Reply to this email and let us know.

1. “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” by Lauryn Hill

2. “Thriller” by Michael Jackson

3. “Abbey Road” by the Beatles

4. “Purple Rain” by Prince and the Revolution

5. “Blonde” by Frank Ocean

6. “Songs in the Key of Life” by Stevie Wonder

7. “good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe Version)” by Kendrick Lamar

8. “Back to Black” by Amy Winehouse

9. “Nevermind” by Nirvana

10. “Lemonade” by Beyonce

Bradley Cooper and Pearl Jam Perform Together

During their headlining performance at BottleRock Napa Valley, Pearl Jam brought actor Bradley Cooper out on stage for a surprise performance of “Maybe it’s Time”.

In addition to the song from the hit film, “A Star is Born”, Vedder and Cooper covered Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World”.

As Bradley Cooper was prepping for his role in “A Star is Born”, he spent ample time with Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam to learn the tool of the trade of being a rockstar.

“I Am: Celine Dion”

Celine Dion has announced her latest documentary with Prime Video, “I Am: Celine Dion”. While one would naturally expect the documentary to follow the stars vocal journey, the trailer unveils the artist’s struggle within the industry among health concerns.

Diagnosed with the rare neurological condition “stiff person syndrome”, Dion experiences muscle stiffness and spasm. Among those muscles are her vocal chords, and the documentary is told to explain Celine’s struggle with touring, cancellations, and recording.

Read more on Celine’s journey in her Vogue interview.

High Dive Closes Doors

A casualty to the rapid expansion of Gainesville, the beloved music venue the High Dive closed their doors with their last show on May 19th.

Pat Lavery, High Dive owner, made an official release on the venue’s social media. Sadness and frustration flooded the comments, with anticipation of the venue’s last shows and potential plans for the future.

It’s unclear whether the High Dive will move into an existing location, or build a new venue of its own. In the meantime, the High Dive is selling “Keep the Dive Alive” and “Gainesville Won’t Back Down” t-shirts.

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