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Popdose Presents: Songs of Freedom, Episode Two
For the second episode of “Popdose Presents: Songs of Freedom”, Matthew Bolin and Lyana Fernandez focus on the Occupy movement, especially its beginning point at Occupy Wall Street
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The Popdose Podcast – Popdose Presents: Songs of Freedom, Episode One
In the first episode of "Popdose Presents: Songs of Freedom", Popdose music contributor Matthew Bolin and Lyana Fernandez look at R.E.M., P.J. Harvey, and how the internet changes the way we look at political
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Bob Dylan: The Poet At 70
Bob Dylan is 70 years old, and the Popdose Staff has pulled together a massive post to honor him. Here are 70 of our favorite Dylan songs, one for each year
Read More »Popdose Flashback ’91: Sting, “The Soul Cages”
In 1991's The Soul Cages, rock legend Sting simply became Gordon Sumner again, a boy grieving over his father's death
Read More »The Second Day of Mellowmas: Warm Lovin’ Mellowmas
Mellowmas has just begun and already Jason has become weak (and nauseous). See why as the dynamic duo listen to some warm lovin' Wilson Phillips on Day Two!
Read More »Popdose’s Greatest Bits: Billy Joel
Some artists are world renowned for their hit songs, others may never have had a hit at all, but they’ve recorded music that has lasted and has accrued considerable fan following. Popdose is pleased
Read More »Popdose Flashback ’90: Lou Reed/John Cale, “Songs for Drella”
It's been 20 years since Lou Reed and John Cale set aside their differences to pay tribute to their former manager, Andy Warhol. Matthew Bolin takes a look back.
Read More »Popdose Flashback, or When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Don Henley, “The End of the Innocence”
This week's Popdose Flashback doubles as the return of a much-missed series -- Matthew Bolin's When Good Albums Happen to Bad People -- and offers begrudging respect for the best solo release from notorious
Read More »The Popdose 100: Our Favorite Singles of the Last 50 Years
It all started back in September, when Robert Cass sent an e-mail to the staff telling us Billboard had announced that Chubby Checker’s “The Twist” is the top song of the Hot 100 era.
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