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Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 26
We're back after a brief pause for the holiday season, and we've got a couple of stone classics for you
Read More »Soul Serenade: The Temptations, “My Girl” (A Cappella)
The Temptations' hit "My Girl" is the very definition of a Motown standard. This week Ken Shane unearths a rare a cappella version of the soul classic
Read More »The Popdose Holiday Mixtape 2010
Last Christmas, we gave you our heart, but you were too busy doing real stuff. Hey, it’s perfectly understandable. We launched a “special gift” on Christmas morning 2009 with zero fanfare. Is it any
Read More »Soul Serenade: Anniversary MegaMix 1
Ken Shane celebrates the six-month anniversary of his Soul Serenade column with an awesome mix that includes every song that has appeared in his column so far
Read More »Soul Serenade: The Temptations, “You’re My Everything”
It’s surprising to me that we’re now several months into Soul Serenade, and I have yet to feature a track by the Temptations. They are, after all, my favorite soul vocal group, and one
Read More »Soul Serenade: The Four Tops, “Ask the Lonely”
Levi Stubbs never left. While Diana Ross split from the Supremes, Smokey Robinson migrated from his Miracles, and David Ruffin took off from the Temptations (ok, technically he was fired, but only after clearly
Read More »Soul Serenade: David Ruffin, “Walk Away From Love”
I have mixed feelings when it comes to telling people about some of the shows I’ve seen. After all, the Beatles in ’64, Dylan in ’65, and the Stones in ’66 are pretty cool
Read More »CD Review: “Do What You Want, Be What You Are: The Music of Daryl Hall and John Oates”
The multiplatinum duo gets its first four-disc box, containing all the hits, a few deep cuts, and plenty of unreleased material. Ken Shane has the review
Read More »CD Review: The Revelations featuring Tre Williams, “The Bleeding Edge”
Last year, the Revelations featuring Tre Williams released their Deep Soul EP, which was not only one of my favorite recordings of the year, but one that I voted for in the upcoming “Top
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