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Here’s Something Else!: What if Denny Laine had fronted Wings?
Denny Laine — Fab, one time removed? — will forever be the other guy in Wings, the Paul McCartney-led 1970s successor band to the Beatles. Even if that belies Laine’s important earlier contributions to
Read More »Soul Serenade: Bessie Banks, “Go Now”
In 1964, Bessie Banks released the great soul ballad "Go Now." Before her version had a chance to climb the charts, the Moody Blues had it covered in a big way
Read More »Mix Six: Rock ‘n’ Roll Disco Party!
DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Whenever I fill in at Ted’s desk here at the Mix Six, I like to have a good time. Case in point, this week’s flashback to the late 70’s
Read More »Caught on Tape: The Day I Didn’t Throw Up on Paul McCartney
In this week's edition of Caught on Tape, Steven Rosen travels back in time to 1973, and moments spent in the company of Paul McCartney
Read More »Lost in the ’80s: Paul McCartney, “So Bad”
Oh, some things just write themselves, don’t they? I kid, I kid. “So Bad” is an overlooked little gem from the Paul catalog, released in the States as the follow-up to “Say Say Say,”
Read More »Phagz on 45: Episode Four
Our new(ish) weekly feature on Popdose rolls on, as John C. Hughes and the world’s foremost Belinda Carlisle impersonator, a.k.a. his buddy Matty (or “Bearlinda,” if you prefer), knock back even more drinks and
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… Cover Songs — Why and Why Not
Some people are just flat-out smart-asses. It’s not necessarily a bad thing to be at times, mind you, but a good smart-ass pulls it off with a modicum of grace and might give you
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