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Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 24

Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 24

Popdose Staff December 14, 2011 9

And thus ends another year on our trolley ride through the land of Time-Life's "AM Gold: 1967."

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Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 19

Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 19

Popdose Staff November 9, 2011 2

We're one week away from the end of AM Gold: 1966, and for the Popdose staff it seems it couldn't come fast enough

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Soul Serenade: Marvin Gaye, “Baby Don’t You Do It”

Soul Serenade: Marvin Gaye, “Baby Don’t You Do It”

Ken Shane September 1, 2011 2

The Holland-Dozier-Holland song "Baby Don't You Do It" had some great cover versions, but it's hard to to to the Marvin Gaye original

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Soul Serenade: Eddie Holland, “Leaving Here”

Ken Shane February 3, 2011 4

Eddie Holland had moderate success as a recording artist, but his greatest contribution came as a member of one of the leading songwriting teams in history

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Soul Serenade: The Showmen, “It Will Stand”

Ken Shane October 28, 2010 5

When General Norman Johnson died on Oct. 13, the world of soul music suffered another incalculable loss. Ken Shane remembers the great singer

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Motown at 50

Ken Shane January 12, 2009 7

Today is a very important day in the history of popular music. It was on this day in 1959 that Motown was born. An auto worker by the name of Berry Gordy borrowed $800

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Levi Stubbs Tears

Ken Shane October 22, 2008 7

She takes off the Four Tops tape and puts it back in its case When the world falls apart some things stay in place Levi Stubbs’ tears run down his face – Billy Bragg

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