June 14, 2018• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
The Brighter Side of Darkness hit inspired a parody song that did even better...
September 21, 2017• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
In the last couple of years, we have had powerful returns to form from classic soul men William Bell and Don Bryant. Now we can add Lloyd...
May 31, 2016• Album Reviews, CD Reviews, Music
So this obscure thing came out last week we're sure you know nothing about....
May 26, 2016• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
Patty & the Emblems are best remembered for the songwriter who wrote their biggest hit...
January 7, 2016• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
Happy New Year! In 1967, Aretha Franklin released “A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like)” on Atlantic Records. The song was...
April 9, 2015• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
The Cookies had hits of their own, sang on others, and influenced the group that changed the world...
December 24, 2014• Mellowmas, Mellowmas 2014, Music
So many covers of "Last Christmas," so little time...
December 4, 2014• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
Tonight's the Night was a small hit at the beginning of a Hall of Fame career...
November 13, 2014• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
The Chiffons scored big with a "fine" series in '63...
September 12, 2014• 'Face Time, Music
We've come to the end of the road....
June 26, 2014• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
Ken Shane pays tribute to the legendary Gerry Goffin...
March 21, 2013• Popblerd!
All hail the piano men!...
July 12, 2012• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
In 1965 the Righteous Brothers had a year that has seldom been equaled in the annals of popular music....
December 15, 2011• Mellowmas, Music
So it's come to this for Carole King...
September 20, 2011• Music
Perhaps Todd Rundgren’s own restive muse — he’s dabbled in every major rock subgenre over the past four decades —...
August 24, 2011• Digging for Gold, Music
And just like that, 1963 is in our rear-view mirrors. But before we speed ahead to '64 let's fire up the old transistor radio and check out...
August 10, 2011• Digging for Gold, Music
Our look at AM Gold's 1963 entry tackles five very different tunes - from folk to soul to country....
July 13, 2011• Digging for Gold, Music
The second installment of Digging for Gold explores more of 1962's hippest tunes. And Gene Pitney....
July 6, 2011• Digging for Gold, Music
Popdose breaks down the first five songs from Time-Life Music's AM Gold: 1962 compilation album, and takes time to enjoy a classic 1980s...
April 14, 2011• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
Just when Freddie Scott decided to give up on recording and focus on songwriting, an opportunity came along to record a song that would...
February 8, 2011• Music
Amidst all the talk of rock music's Seminal Works, Forgotten Gems, and Timeless Standards, there remain a few things that should have been...
November 2, 2010• CD Reviews, Music
Will Harris praises Rhino Handmade's reissue of the Head soundtrack and the Monkees songs contained therein, but the album as a...
December 19, 2009• Cratedigger, Music
There had never been anything quite like them. They weren’t the cute mop-tops or acid-fueled freaks that had risen to fame in recent...
April 29, 2009• Bottom Feeders, Music
Welcome as usual to Bottom Feeders, your weekly look at the ass end of the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the ‘80s. This week we...
March 5, 2009• Dw. Dunphy On..., Music
No time for love, Dr. Jones. The fakes await! As I mentioned last week, this post is devoted to the cinematic musical alter egos (and some...
October 14, 2008• Mix Six, Music
DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Booyakisha! This week’s mix is about a season that seems to get very little love in the world of...
October 13, 2008• Hooks 'N' You, Music, Popdose Interviews
Has this ever happened to you? You’ve bought a new album. You put it on and hit “play,” and as it’s playing, you...
