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The Matt ‘N’ Jeff Radio Hour, Episode 19: Kenny Aronoff
Kenny Aronoff. For liner notes geeks like you and me, the name alone conjures up at the very least, the thought of that one really awesome drum breakdown, one which arguably put Aronoff on
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The Matt ‘N’ Jeff Radio Hour, Episode 9: Jim Peterik
When you get an offer to speak with a guy like Jim Peterik, it’s an opportunity that you really sink your teeth into. As Jeff points out during our conversation, Peterik, whether he realized
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Top 5 Music Autobiographies That Need to Be Written
There are a lot of great music autobiographies out there, but there are great ones still to be written. Chris Holmes counts down the Top
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Van Halen Leadoff Singles, 1978-2012
How does Tattoo stack up against the first singles from Van Halen albums past? Here's a look
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Greatest Un-Hits: Nerf Herder’s “Van Halen” (1996)
In 1996, after a decade and a half of high but rapidly diminishing record sales and influence, Van Halen was suddenly a hot band again, and it was because of, and this almost never
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The Seventeenth Day of Mellowmas: Cabo Flippity Wabo Flops
As it turns out, Santa has a bit of a drinking problem
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Death by Power Ballad: Chickenfoot, “Different Devil”
Chickenfoot writes a mature rock song about adult relationships. Imagine that
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Popdose Roundtable: Over-Merchandised Artists
From chicken to coffee and Jimmy Buffett to Ryan Tedder, the Popdose staff recounts those musicians whose merchandising presences are grossly oversold
Read More »Popdose Roundtable: Streaming Chickenfoot’s “Big Foot” (and Striking Up the VH Debate Again)
Your Popdose staff gathers 'round the new Chickenfoot single and can't help arguing about Van Halen. Again
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: Sammy Hagar, “Halfway to Memphis”
Death by Power Ballad returns, with Rob Smith discussing Sammy Hagar's book, unheralded albums, and terrific power ballad "Halfway to Memphis."
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