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DVD Review: Chickenfoot, “Get Your Buzz On Live”
Chickenfoot. When word of the band name of Sammy Hagar’s new “supergroup” leaked out, half the internet responded by saying “that’s the dumbest band name I’ve ever heard…..and just when I thought Sammy couldn’t
Read More »DVD Review: “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live”
There seem to be two camps of people when it comes to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: those who feel that rock and roll deserves a permanent place to showcase the important
Read More »The Popdose Interview: Paul Shaffer
More than just the guy who plays keyboards for David Letterman, Paul Shaffer is really one of the more underrated musical icons of the last 35 years -- something illustrated in Shaffer's new autobiography,
Read More »The Popdose Interview: Marshall Crenshaw
It’s been a busy time lately for Marshall Crenshaw: He released his 10th studio album, Jaggedland, last month; it’s his first proper release in six years, and his first for the Santa Monica-based label
Read More »Live Music: Leonard Cohen @ Nokia Theatre, L.A., 4/11/09
Leonard Cohen has been referencing his own mortality in his lyrics for decades now, and on his current world tour the first such hint arrives about a half hour into the show. Near the
Read More »Hall of Fame Week: Todd Rundgren
“All the lies, all the truth, all the things that I offer you / All the sights, all the sounds, all the times that you turned me down / Is it my name? /
Read More »Hall of Fame Week: Pat Benatar and Peter Gabriel
I’m a fan of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and feel that it’s important in preserving the history of the art form and recognizing important musical artists. However, they don’t always get
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