Rueben's Ramblings

I don’t know about the rest of you, but in my world I couldn’t live without music.

As I’ve shared for years now, I wake up to music every single day rather than an alarm. Every night I go to bed with music playing. The first thing I do after I start my car is turn on the radio. Whenever I leave my house, my music is playing as I don’t like to have a quiet house – even when I’m not around.

Music may not be for everyone, but I couldn’t function without it.

Since music plays a crucial role in my life, I wanted – like for so many years – to take the time to highlight just some of the songs, performers and video moments from this past year:

Top Female Singer of the Year – Camila Cabello

Here is the video to her number one hit single “Havana”:

Top Male Singer of the Year – Shawn Mendes

Here is the video for his hit single “In My Blood”:

Top Band of the Year – Panic! At The Disco

Here is the video for their hit song “Say Amen (Saturday Night)”:

Man This Guy Can Sing – Brendon Urie from Panic! At The Disco

Here is a video of Brendon and the band performing “Bohemian Rhapsody” live from Sydney for the American Music Awards:

Best New Band – lovelytheband

Here is the video for their song “Broken”:

Like Father, Like Son – Andrea Bocelli and Matteo Bocelli

Here is the video for their single “Fall On Me”:

Top Song From a Box Office Movie – “Shallow” from A Star Is Born (Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper)

Here is the video for the single:

What An Incredible Recreation – Rami Malek performing as Freddie Mercury in the box office Bohemian Rhapsody

Check this link that features the side-by-side video.

Top Pop Song of the Year – “The Middle” by country music singer Maren Morris, record producer Zedd and musical duo Grey

Here is the video:

Top Country Singer – Kacey Musgraves

Here is the video for the title song from her latest album “Golden Hour,” which has been getting critical buzz and winning the talented singer awards:

Let’s Run Off to the Circus – “The Greatest Showman – Reimagined”

Here are some of the official lyric videos for some of the reimagined songs:

Kelly Clarkson “Never Enough”

Pink “A Million Dreams”

The reimagined album also includes Panic! At The Disco, Sara Bareilles, Zac Brown Band, Pentatonix and Kesha [among others].

Merry Christmas to One and All – “Christmas Party” by The Monkees

Their first EVER Christmas album two years after their 50th Anniversary album came out.

The Monkees – “Unwrap You At Christmas” (Official Lyric Video)

Which artists stood out for you over this past year? What was your favorite song? Which songs did you get sick of hearing on the radio? What song could you listen to over and over again? What was the top album in your opinion? Please share your thoughts on the music of 2018 below.

TOMORROW: Movies