OK I'm bored and my only other option to do is work. So I thought I'd sort all my Iron Maiden studio albums from least favourite to favourite
Iron Maiden is excluded because I've never heard it as are the live ones

13. The X Factor
Actually at the time I got this I quite liked it but over the years its started to sound cheesy and as such I only have Blood on the World's Hands, Lord of the Flies and Sign of the Cross on my i-Tunes and haven't listened to the album in its entirity for a…

An introduction to the bands taking part in Group B of the Battle of the Bands

Led Zeppelin

Stairway to Heaven
Immigrant Song

Foreigner

Cold as Ice
Hot Blooded

The Grateful Dead

Fire on the Mountain
Friend of the Devil

Boston

More than a Feeling
Peace of Mind

Neil Young

Heart of Gold
Old Man

Traffic

Paper Sun
Empty Pages

The Eagles

Hotel California
Desperado

The Doors

Light My Fire
Riders on the Storm

Queen

Another One Bites the Dust
We Will Rock You

Bad Company

Can't Get Enough
Torpedo

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Sweet Home Alabama
Freebird

Joni Mitchell

Big Yellow…

An introduction to some of the less familiar (but no less rocking) Classic Rock bands who will be in Group A of the Battle of the Bands.

The Mamas & the Papas
60s vocal group whose songs become synonomous with Flower Power

California Dreamin'
Monday, Monday

The Byrds
American Vocal Group who pioneered Folk Rock and Country Rock. Sometimes referred to as the American Beatles.

Eight Miles High
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There is a Season)

The Who
British Rock group famed for smashing their instruments and for releasing one of the first singles which used a synthesiser as…

Oops, this is taking longer than I thought, anyway here's the next 15 of my top 150.

105 : Them – Gloria
A stunning RnB hit from the 60s and still Van Morrison’s finest hour.

104 : Otis Redding – Shake
Otis is one of the greatest live performers ever and this song just bristles with energy. Lets hope that somebody decides to release the Hendrix/ Redding Live at Monterrey album that I have on vinyl, that album is just amazing.

103 : Marvin Gaye – I Heard it Through the Grapevine
Love the intro to this song and I…

I have just brought home a new copy of Iron Maiden 'Dance of Death' and the bloody thing won't play in my computer thanks to the "Copy Protection" it has. Well thanks a lot EMI, punishing me for being honest - in the future I think I will just stick to Limewire.

iron maiden

Oops this is taking longer than I thought, anyway here is the third installment of my top 150

120 : Cat Stevens – Lady D’Arbanville
In spite of the strange lyrics (which hint at necrophilia) this is by far the Cat’s best song. A haunting yet catchy melody

119 : Dido – Don’t Leave Home
One of only two songs on this list that I have seen performed live by the original artist (thanks mostly to many of the artists being dead or retired). Dido may be a little mainstream and sound monotonous but I quite enjoy her voice on…

The second installment of my Top 150

135 : The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Hey Joe
Not so much the studio version but the awesome live on the BBC sessions.

134 : Queen – Great King Rat
An obscure song from their very first album but IMO it is by far the standout. It really showcases Freddie’s theatrical vocals. If you’re a Queen fan give it a try.

133 : Melissa Etheridge – Come to my Window
This is a fine example of Melissa’s slightly weathered voice. The line ‘Just to reach you’ really jumps out and grabs me

132…

Right I've decided to try and rank my favourite 150 songs, split into ten different journals. My favourite type of music is classic rock from the 1960s and 1970s but my taste is not exclusive and a bit eclectic. Anyway, without further ado lets start at 150.

150 : Eve 6 – Bring the Night On
I always loved the phrasing and clear pronunciation of this band, this is my favourite track by them.

149 : Travelling Wilburys – Tweeter & the Monkeyman
Why oh why doesn’t this get released on CD. Dylan at his troubadour best and of course…

One of the common claims of vegetarians is that eating meat (or specifically red meat) increases the risk of colon cancer. What most of them don't know is that the evidence for this is pretty damn flimsy.

The conclusion is based on a study published in the American Medical associations journal in 2001. That study involved 148,000 adults aged 50-74 who provided information on their meat consumption in 1982 and again in 1992. Of this 148,000, 1667 subjects developed colon cancer.

Taken straight from the study, the result was found as follows “High intake of red meat reported in 1992/1993…