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Jesus of Cool: We Wuz Robbed! Great #2 Hits of the ’90s
Welcome back to another edition of Jon Cummings' award-winning look at great #2 singles of the pop era! This week: hits from Sheryl Crow, Jewel, and God
Read More »Jesus of Cool: eMusic is Dead! Long Live eMusic!
Jon Cummings chats up eMusic CEO Danny Stein in this week's Jesus of Cool, talking about the ramifications of the site's new deal with Sony -- and what may be in store for eMusic
Read More »Jesus of Cool: Michael Jackson’s Crossover Nightmare
Did Michael Jackson break the music industry? Jon Cummings examines the damage in this week's Jesus of Cool
Read More »Jesus of Cool: Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey Shamble Through the “Here and Now”
Erstwhile (and future) dB's Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey have a new record, a new tour, and all kinds of history to discuss with Jon Cummings in a new Popdose Interview
Read More »Jesus of Cool: No-Soundtrack Monday
The ubiquity of the soundtrack album has rarely flagged over the six decades since the introduction of the long-playing record. Kelly Stitzel’s treasure-trove column Soundtrack Saturday brilliantly documents the height of the music and
Read More »Jesus of Cool: We Wuz Robbed! Great #2 Hits of the ’80s
Jon Cummings' ongoing look at great #2 hits in Billboard history moves into the '80s this week, with hit tracks from the Bangles, Journey, and Foreigner in the mix
Read More »Jesus of Cool: We Wuz Robbed! Great #2 Hits of the ’70s
Continuing his decade-by-decade look of great second-place finishes in pop music, Jon Cummings moves on to the '70s, including #2 hits from Lou Rawls, 10cc, and the King himself
Read More »Jesus of Cool: We Wuz Robbed! Great #2 Hits of the ’60s
Welcome to the second installment of an ongoing series celebrating songs that fell excruciatingly short of ascending to the top of Billboard’s pop singles chart. In the course of compiling and monitoring responses to
Read More »Jesus of Cool: Of Local Radio, and a Sweet Virginia Breeze
This week in Jesus of Cool, Jon Cummings looks back on that lost and long-forgotten phenomenon known as the local radio hit. His focus: the Robbin Thompson Band's "Candy Apple Red."
Read More »We Wuz Robbed! Great Number 2 Hits of the ’50s
Last year, in the midst of compiling my “Worst Number One Songs of the Rock Era” series, I began contemplating the sad, sorry fate of those records that have come up just short of
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