In case you were wondering (and I realize that you probably weren't) whether I was completely ignoring the fact that there's currently an Olympics going on, and if you were curious (and I know you weren't) as to whether or not I'd somehow integrate an Olympics theme into my music blogging, here are your answers. I wasn't ignoring the Olympics – in fact, I've shortened many a night's sleep of late watching the broadcasts. And I did come up with somewhat of an Olympic-themed post. Ready...set...enjoy! ~ JH
1) Imagine Dragons ~ “Gold”
2) Merle Haggard ~ “Silver Wings”
3) Joey Cape ~ “Going For The Bronze”
4) REO Speedwagon ~ “Girl With The Heart Of Gold”
5) Lee DeWyze ~ “Silver Lining”
6) Future Chaser ~ “Bronze”
7) Metallica ~ “The Ecstasy Of Gold”
8) Bonnie Raitt ~ “Silver Lining”
9) Ron Spielman ~ “Bronze Age”
10) Passenger ~ “Fool’s Gold”
11) Billie Joe Armstrong & Norah Jones ~ “Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine”
12) The Red Hot Rhythm Rustlers ~ “The Bronze Buckaroo”
13) Glee Cast ~ “Gold Digger”
14) Fleetwood Mac ~ “Silver Springs” (Another Fleetwood Mac that would have been a nice addition to this post – if I hadn't decided to include only one song per artist – is this.)
15) Keiko Matsui ~ “Bronze Casting”
16) Kimbra ~ “Plain Gold Ring”
17) Dio ~ “Man On The Silver Mountain”
18) My Brightest Diamond ~ “A Bronze Head”
19) Bing Crosby ~ “Where The Blue Of The Night (Meets The Gold Of The Day)”
20) The Rolling Stones ~ “Silver Train”
21) Ribozyme ~ “Bronze”
22) Halsey ~ “Empty Gold”
23) Tony Bennett ft. Bill Charlap ~ “Look For The Silver Lining”
24) Bloody Aztec ~ “Bronze”
25) Lianne La Havas ~ “Green & Gold”
26) First Aid Kit ~ “My Silver Lining”
27) Ace Reporter ~ “Bronze”
28) Neil Young ~ “Silver & Gold”
29) Kacey Musgraves ~ “Silver Lining”
30) The Americans ~ “Bronze Star”