Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles had a big hit in 1962 with “I Sold My Heart To the Junkman.” Or did they?
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Scott Malchus pays tribute to a beloved family member in this week’s Basement Song.
Being influenced by and being extremely similar to are two different things, separated by a thin line. The biggest musical success of the last few years has been Lady Gaga….
David Medsker runs 1992 through the beat mix blender.
This week’s look at AM Gold touches on Laura Nyro, the Bee Gees, and David Hasselhoff. Because that’s just how we roll.
How does Tattoo stack up against the first singles from Van Halen albums past? Here’s a look
Welcome to our latest feature, in which we dissect the album that restored an artist’s chart prominence. First up: Duran Duran, and their improbable 1993 smash.
In 1970 Alex Chilton was fed up with is role in the Box Tops and still a year away from Big Star. The music he made that summer was a bridge to the future.
It takes an admirable level of chutzpah to cover a band with an aesthetic as singularly knotty as Steely Dan’s, but that’s just what Toronto’s the Darcys have done with…
Andrew Bird’s much-anticipated twelfth album, Break It Yourself, is due March 6 on Mom + Pop; please see below for a track listing. Produced by Bird, the album was recorded…
Everyone assumed he was going to call his new collection of pop standard re-recordings My Valentine, but it turns out that Paul decided to get a little *cough* cheeky with…
2012 is shaping up to be a bit of a rollercoaster ride for Black Sabbath fans — just weeks after announcing that the band’s original lineup would reform for a…
Bottom Feeders returns with an all new decade to pick on, the 90s! Join Dave Steed as he winds his way through the Ass End of the Billboard charts in the decade.
A fond farewell to a member of one of the baddest rhythm sections in the world.
Your Friday night serving of songs for making out, making up, or making the most out of your lack o’ love life.
Temptations lead singer Dennis Edwards gets the Jheri Curl Fridays treatment with his 1984 video “Don’t Look Any Further.”
There’s nothing like a little Sludge to get your day started right.
The Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band featured an ever-shifting cast of musicians until Charles Wright solidified the lineup for the funk classic “Express Yourself.”
As we mourn the death of Woods of Ypres singer David Gold, we also listen to their latest offering with sadness.
Begin 2012 with a new Basement Song and some vintage Marshall Crenshaw
When duos split up, there’s usually only one breakout star who goes on to any semblance of a successful solo career, with the public casting its vote with its dollars…
A little classical, a little jazz, a little Leonard Cohen…singer/songwriter John Common gives us his five Desert Island Discs.
Is Bob Lefsetz auditioning for Andy Rooney’s old job? It would sure seem that he’s looking to fill the shoes of the legendary 60 Minutes crank, because he sure hates a lot of things, and his penchant for self-contradiction reaches astonishing levels.
Fallon always gets the best musical guests. “You Already Knew” “Little Brother”
We’re back after a brief pause for the holiday season, and we’ve got a couple of stone classics for you.
01.09.12. 0730. So much bad music your hard drive will beg you to download a crippling virus. Go ninja, go ninja, go ninja go.
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 mix.
In which Bob Lefsetz tells of his attempt to teach his mother how to use her newfangled Apple gizmos.
Add a bump to today’s grind. Songs to dirty dance the New Year’s night away.
