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Soul Serenade: Wilson Pickett, “Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won’t Do)”
Wilson Pickett had a storied career with Atlantic Records in the '60s
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Before We Was Fab: Ruth Brown, “5-10-15 Hours”
This week the pre-Beatles spotlight shines on Atlantic's Queen of R&B, the one and only Ruth Brown
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Before We Was Fab: The Flamingos, “I Only Have Eyes for You”
In the spring of 1959, the Flamingos achieved immortality with one of the most beautiful pop songs ever released
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The 15 Best Rush Songs Since the 1990s
Now that Rush is at long last in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, it's as good a time as any to look at their best material... from the '90s to today
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Popdose Roundtable: Broken Axl
Axl Rose sent a (no) thank you card to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Popdose staff couldn't help but analyze it
Read More »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
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