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Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 27
This week's look at AM Gold touches on Laura Nyro, the Bee Gees, and David Hasselhoff. Because that's just how we roll
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Let’s Argue About the 2012 Rock Hall Nominees
The staff looks at this year's list, pauses for reflection, and launches into a rock nerd debate
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Here’s Something Else!: On Todd Rundgren, The Not-So Popular Tortured Artist
Perhaps Todd Rundgren’s own restive muse — he’s dabbled in every major rock subgenre over the past four decades — simply makes him too difficult to categorize. Maybe Rundgren never stuck with one thing
Read More »The Popdose Interview: Christopher Cross
He's gone sailing, ridden like the wind, and been caught between the moon and New York City. Now, Christopher Cross is back with a new album: "Doctor Faith."
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 Originals, “The Bells”
Last week, as you will no doubt recall, Soul Serenade focused on the great Laura Nyro and her song “Timer.” This week’s column has a Laura Nyro connection as well. When I first heard
Read More »Soul Serenade: Laura Nyro, “Timer”
I have written extensively about Laura Nyro for Popdose. There was my review of the splendid Iconoclassic reissue of her live album Season of Light, and more recently, a review of One Child Born,
Read More »Theatre Review: “One Child Born: The Music of Laura Nyro”
I still vividly remember the first time I saw Laura Nyro perform. It was Christmas Eve, 1970. The venue was the fabled Fillmore East. It was a time of war, assassination, and Richard Nixon.
Read More »Cratedigger: Tom Rush, “Tom Rush”
In January of next year, Tom Rush will be 70 years old. The New Hampshire born folk-rock pioneer is still out there on the road, and still releasing albums, as he has been for
Read More »Cratedigger: Blood, Sweat & Tears, “Child Is Father to the Man”
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 years. The members of Blood, Sweat & Tears were seasoned music
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