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The #1 Albums: “Woodstock”
Years ago, I worked at a radio station in small-town Illinois. An on-air discussion about Woodstock prompted one of the sales reps to collar me in the hall afterward. “I was there, you know,”
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The Popdose Podcast: Episode 23 – Levon Helm
The Popdose Podcast pays tribute to the late Levon Helm
Read More »The Popdose Podcast: Episode 19
Jeff Giles, Jason Hare and Dave Lifton finally take the heat off of mothers and focus on fathers -- Jason's dad Gary joins us for Episode 19 of The Popdose Podcast!
Read More »Turn-Ons: Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble — Once You Get It, You Can’t Forget It
You have no idea what you're missing. That's what Judd Marcello's here for. He says Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble is a rare musical experience you must not miss.
Read More »CD Reviews: The Black Crowes, “Before the Frost … ” “Until the Freeze … “
As you may recall, last week I wrote about a very fine Black Crowes show that took place at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park. The show was part of the band’s “Stuck In
Read More »Book Review: Michael Lang (with Holly George-Warren), “The Road To Woodstock”
When it comes to telling the true story of Woodstock, more properly known as “An Aquarian Exposition: The Woodstock Music and Art Fair,” it’s hard to imagine anyone better suited for the role than
Read More »CD Review: Levon Helm, “Electric Dirt”
In the late 1990s, Levon Helm was diagnosed with throat cancer. The radiation treatments reduced his once powerful voice to a mere rasp. Unable to make any money touring or recording, the medical and
Read More »The Popdose Interview: Doug Clifford
When you talk about classic rhythm sections, you probably think about John Bonham and John Paul Jones or Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. But Doug Clifford and Stu Cook, drummer and bass player, respectively,
Read More »DVD Review: “Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music Director’s Cut”
There’s a well-known saying that if you think Woodstock was great, you weren’t there. The point is that the mud, drugs, lack of food and water, and often bad music made the whole thing
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