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Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 42
Wait, is that Neil Diamond on this week's AM Gold? Nope, it's just Gallery
Read More »Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 1
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 Dom DeLuise commercial
Read More »The Very Guest Of…Brian Wilson
As Brian Wilson hits the big 6-9, Popdose looks back at 15 occasions when the former Beach Boy has been The Very Guest Of various artists over the years
Read More »Wandering the Aisles: Neil Diamond Turns on His Heartlight
Yesterday, Neil Diamond was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2011. It was the ultimate recognition for the iconic singer-songwriter, responsible for some of the brightest folk-pop moments of
Read More »Rob Smith Can’t Say No: Josh Groban, “Hidden Away”
Rob Smith Can't Say No to finding the answer to the ages-old question: Do they play Josh Groban music in Hell
Read More »Mix Six: “Rock Gets Religion”
DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE When rock-and-roll reared its beautiful/ugly head, the backlash against it was pretty ferocious. The cultural conservative invective against this form of music ran the gamut of Satanism to sex
Read More »How Bad Can It Be?: “Neil Diamond Is Forever”
In the abstract, Neil Diamond seems like somebody I should dig. Smart dude; good work ethic, fairly self-aware, tries a lot of different things. Steeped in the classics of pre-rock music, both the Great
Read More »Rock Court, Small Claims Division: The Romantics vs. John Mellencamp
All rise. The rules of this courtroom are simple. You will be presented with two songs, one by the plaintiff and one by the defendant. It is your task to decide if the defendant’s
Read More »The Twenty-Fifth Day of Mellowmas: The Mayor of Bethle-Phlegm
Oh, don't look so surprised -- you knew this Mellowmas would end up with Bob Dylan croaking under a Santa hat, didn't you
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