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Hooks ‘N’ You: Say Hello to Unabashed Self-Promotion

Will Harris May 26, 2010 1

Popdose leaps onto the printed page with the publication of Will Harris' new book, All You Need Is a Hook... The Best of Hooks 'N' You!

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Just Around the Corner From the “Light of Day”

Ken Shane January 11, 2010 1

My friend Bob Benjamin is well known as an artist manager and music industry professional. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 1996, but Bob never had any intention of letting that keep him

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The Popdose Guide to Marti Jones

Jon Cummings March 2, 2009 21

To fans of her four albums of marvelous acoustic pop in the mid-to-late ’80s, Marti Jones seemed on the cusp of becoming the next (albeit far hipper) Linda Ronstadt. Jones had inherited La Ronstadt’s

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Hooks ‘N’ You: A Look Back at 2008

Will Harris November 23, 2008 4

It’s vacation time already? Awesome! Time to kick back, relax, and…oh, wait, I forgot: this is only a part-time writing gig, and I still have to keep doing my full-time writing gig. Oh, well,

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Hooks ‘N’ You: Richard Barone, “Cool Blue Halo” and Other Works

Will Harris November 20, 2008 6

Live albums have been a staple of the music business for ages, and even if you’re someone who loudly proclaims to have no interest in them whatsoever, it’s probable that you have at least

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