“I’m Always Learning”: A Conversation with David Sanborn
The Grammy-winning musician discusses his reunion with keyboardist Bob James and their new album, Quartette Humaine....
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The Matt ‘N’ Jeff Radio Hour, Episode 19: Kenny Aronoff
Kenny Aronoff. For liner notes geeks like you and me, the name alone conjures up at the very least, the thought of that one really awesome drum breakdown, one which...
The Popdose Roundup: 13 Women You Must Hear in 2013 (Six Free MP3′s)
No offense to the fellas and your multi-platinum rock bands, chart-topping hip hop and country albums and ill-advised racist anti-racist collaborations; but when it comes to innovation, envelope pushing and...
The Cool Blue Halo Still Glows: A Conversation With Richard Barone
The "Frontman" shares his good vibes in a career-spanning one on one chat....
‘Face Time: Jay-Z featuring Babyface and Foxy Brown, “(Always Be My) Sunshine”
Join Popdose for a look back at three decades of Babyface's wide-ranging influence as a singer, songwriter, and producer....
TV Review: “Family Band: The Cowsills Story”
Since storming the charts in 1967 with the remarkable “The Rain, the Park and Other Things,” the Cowsills have been oft-overlooked in the annals of rock history, dismissed as nothing...
Album Review: A Fragile Tomorrow, “Be Nice, Be Careful”
This band from South Carolina hits the mark with their fourth album, a Mitch Easter/Ted Comerford-produced collection of 14 songs that span the pop spectrum. The warm vocals of Sean...
Album Review: Deni Bonet, “It’s All Good”
I’ve seen the lovely Ms. Bonet of the blue violin perform on several occasions as part of Richard Barone’s band and it’s here that she gets to shine with an...
Dreams Stay with You: Big Country and the Song That Saved My Life
Today marks the approximate 30th anniversary of the release of “In a Big Country,” the hit single by Scottish rockers Big Country. In honor of the occasion, Mike Duquette of...
Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the 90s, Vol. 65
The New Kids mingle with New Edition in this week's Bottom Feeders. ...
Metal!: Satan, “Life Sentence”
The best metal record of 2013 is right here with the return of Satan! ...
Live Music: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. at the Independent, San Francisco
“Is Rice-A-Roni really the San Francisco treat? It seems more like kale is the San Francisco treat. Or Mission burritos. I’ve been here quite a few times now and I...
‘Face Time: Dynasty, “Personality”
Join Popdose for a look back at three decades of Babyface's wide-ranging influence as a singer, songwriter, and producer....
The Friday Five: May 17, 2013
T.G.I.F.F. Thank goodness for the Friday Five. Join in the party....
Popdose Flashback 1983: Iron Maiden, “Piece of Mind”
A look back at Iron Maiden's fourth studio LP, 'Piece of Mind', which celebrates its 30th anniversary this week....
Soul Serenade: The Shirelles, “Mama Said”
1961 was a big year for the Shirelles, and many other artists...
Like, Omigod! Digging Through the ’80s Pop Culture Box, Part 14
A milestone, of sorts: This week, as we reach the midway point of Disc 4 of this seven-disc box set, we’re at the official halfway mark of the series. And...
Single Play (Week of 5/13/13)
New music from Tess Henley, Falling Off Maps, M8ME, and a new remix of a Matisyahu tune!...
You Never Know: Reflections on R.E.M.’s “Green” As It Turns 25
Looking back on a quarter century with R.E.M.'s breakthrough record...
Big Star: For All Time
Perfect for fans as well as the uninitiated, the new Big Star documentary is a long-overdue testament to the band's greatness...
Metal!: Surachai, Aborym and Svartsyn
Surachai returns to expand the boundaries of what you think Black Metal is. ...
Win a Deluxe Edition Prize Pack of R.E.M.’s 25th Anniversary Edition of “Green”!
This one goes out to the contest winner...
Eurovison Song Contest 2013 Preview
Join Kelly Stitzel as she takes you on the magical journey that is the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest....
Popdose Giveaway: Win Tickets To See Chicago In Cleveland
For Chicago, to borrow from the Beatles and call it a “long and winding road” doesn’t even begin to detail the complicated history of the self-described “rock and roll band...
Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’90s, Vol. 64
Naughty By Nature show what the golden age of hip hop was all about, while Nas takes us into the future of the genre. ...
Metal!: ASG, Pasadena Napalm Division and Dark Buddha Rising
Kurt Brecht returns full force with his new group, Pasadena Napalm Division ...
The Friday Five: May 10, 2013
It's the Friday Five! Shuffle through five random tracks from your library and share it with the Popdose community....
Before We Was Fab: The Drifters, “I Count the Tears”
What does one of Ben E. King's greatest songs with the Drifters have to do with the '60s Counterculture movement? Let's find out and live for today....
Rob Smith Can’t Say No: Milkshake, “Got a Minute?”
Rob Smith Can't Say No to the new kindie record from Milkshake....
Concert Review: The Gaslight Anthem / Matt Mays Ventura, CA 4/20/13
The Gaslight Anthem and a 1200 of their dedicated fans came to the Ventura Theater for a two-hour show of righteous music from the Jersey band....