The Top 20 Prince Songs (Written/Composed for Others) of All Time (Part 1)
Prince Rogers Nelson-one hell of a songwriter, as evidenced by this list of the Purple One's top 20 songs (written/produced for others.)...
Posts Tagged: "the Bangles"
Susanna Hoffs and Andrew Brassell: Someday Tour Surprises
Rain is the predominant metaphor on Susanna Hoffs’ stellar 2012 album, Someday, so it was only fitting that Seattle welcomed the Bangles star and her band with the year’s biggest...
Susanna Hoffs Returns to Popdose: The “Someday” Interview
Susanna Hoffs takes readers on a tour through her exquisite 2012 solo album, Someday, before diving into the Bangles vault to discuss lost audio treasure....
Weeknight ’80s Dance Party: 4/4/12
The latest Weeknight '80s Dance Party is all about the ladies....
Weekend ’80s Dance Party – Special New Year’s Eve Edition
Kelly Stitzel helps you ring in 2012 with a special New Year's Eve* edition of the Week(end) '80s Dance Party. *Garry Marshall was not involved in the making of this...
The Popdose Interview: Vicki Peterson of The Bangles
The Bangles are back with Sweetheart of the Sun, their wonderful new album that pays homage to the '60s rock sound that long has been an influence on the band....
Greatest Un-Hits: Lillix’s “It’s About Time” (2003)
Teen rock acts bridged the teen pop and Avril Lavigne eras. Despite a large corporate push, all-girl Canadian band Lillix failed to catch on....
Weeknight ’80s Dance Party: 6/22/11 – Kelly’s Birthday Edition
It's Kelly's birthday and she wants to celebrate by dancing....
Weeknight ’80s Dance Party: 4/20/11
Put on your dancing shoes and strap on your guitar. It's time to rock a little and dance a little at the Weeknight '80s Dance Party....
Popdose Flashback ’91: Susanna Hoffs, “When You’re a Boy”
Kelly Stitzel takes a look at Susanna Hoffs's solo debut, which just celebrated its 20th birthday....
Friday Night Videos!: The Hits of 1987
If you’re holding your breath for the day MTV starts playing music videos, let it go. It’s never going to happen, not while there’s still a Crib left to plunder,...
Bottom Feeders: The Rock End of the ’80s, Part 4
This week we begin the letter B, looking at songs that hit the Billboard Rock and Modern Rock charts in the 1980s but failed to cross over into the Hot 100....
Mix Six: “Power Pop”
This week, Ted Asregadoo takes a big swan dive into a pool of power pop tunes. Come on in! The water's fine. ...
Hooks ‘N’ You: Three O’Clock, “Vermillion”
It sold so poorly that it broke up the band, and more than 20 years later, most people still haven't heard of it -- but Will Harris thinks that ought...
The Popdose Interview: Susanna Hoffs
She made many Popdosers' hearts flutter during the wild and innocent '80s, and now she's here for a chat with -- and answering reader questions presented by -- the coolest...
Mix Six: “Mashups”
DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Last week, I was trying to figure out the awkwardly titled decade called “The 2000s.” Yes, there’s been an A.D.D. quality to the last 10...
The Popdose Interview: Matthew Sweet
He's got a new album with Susanna Hoffs on the shelves, but he isn't too busy to answer your questions. Ladies and gentlemen, the Popdose Interview with Matthew Sweet!...
Bootleg City: “Vin Scelsa’s Live at Lunch,” 6/28/00 (Pt. 3)
Here are some fun facts about singer-songwriter Jules Shear: 1. He’s from Pittsburgh. So is actor Jeff Goldblum, who stars in a 2006 pseudo-documentary called Pittsburgh that chronicles his homecoming...
Jesus of Cool: We Wuz Robbed! Great #2 Hits of the ’80s
Jon Cummings' ongoing look at great #2 hits in Billboard history moves into the '80s this week, with hit tracks from the Bangles, Journey, and Foreigner in the mix....
Calling All Questions: Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs
Will Harris is going to be having a chat with Susanna Hoffs and Matthew Sweet soon, and -- thoughtful guy that he is -- he'd like to know if anyone...
The Popdose Interview: Kelly Jones
Her new album, SheBANG!, features appearances from Mike Viola and Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger. Clearly, it's a good time to be Kelly Jones — and you can read all...
The Popdose Interview: Marti Jones
Last week Marti Jones was back in Washington, DC – the city where she and I had our greatest moments together during her career in pop music. (Actually, she was...