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….
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Trent Reznor is back with his first post-Nine Inch Nails effort, How to Destroy Angels, leading Michael Parr to ask: what is so wrong with angels?
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Grace Potter means business. She lets you know from the get go with the first ”UH!” on her band’s new self titled album, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals. This isn’t…
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Drake’s full-length debut has already been dismissed by occasional Popdose correspondent and full-time idiot Jeff Vrabel, on the grounds that Drake’s lyrical outlook — which more or less boils down…
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The L.A.-based rock combo The Henry Clay People were the darlings of the blogosphere for a time in the wake of their 2008 album For Cheap or for Free. With…
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M.P. Costello enjoyed the 2010 Mountain Jam over the weekend — without even leaving his home.
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE The recent death of Ronnie James Dio and Alex Chilton gave rise to an explosion of lamentation from rock journalists, musicians and fans for whom…
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Are you a record artwork aficionado? Try and solve the 59th edition of Cover Me!
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In this week’s Death by Power Ballad, Rob Smith explores the Aristotelian undertones at play in Kenny Loggins’ “Forever,” only at Popdose.
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Artist Barry E. Jackson discusses his work for the cover of ZZ Top’s multiplatinum 1985 release.
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In 1965, one of the most highly regarded blues bands ever assembled coalesced around harmonica genius Paul Butterfield. Their first album for Elektra Records remains a genre classic.
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On April 23 Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed into law the state’s controversial immigration bill, which aims “to identify, prosecute and deport illegal immigrants,” according to the New York Times,…
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Last year I reviewed the phenomenal book Queen: The Ultimate Illustrated History of the Crown Kings of Rock. Although I spent a couple of hours reading it before my review,…
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With the old band back together and a pair of EPs in the works, it is once again safe for everyone to Wang Chung tonight.
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There are few musical families as dysfunctional as Yes. Members fall in, they drop out, return with fanfare, depart with acrimony — this is a pattern that has cycled through…
Matt Wardlaw
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They say that all work and no play makes Jack Matt a very dull boy indeed. I can confirm that recently, this has definitely been the case, and it seems…
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What I’ve noticed since last fall when I first started following the buzz surrounding indie electro rock duo, Sleigh Bells, is that they are a band people either love, hate…
Ken Shane
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Levi Stubbs never left. While Diana Ross split from the Supremes, Smokey Robinson migrated from his Miracles, and David Ruffin took off from the Temptations (ok, technically he was fired,…
Will Harris
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The noted sunshine-walker and erstwhile Soft Boy chats with Will Harris about his distinguished career in pop music.
Dave Steed
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In this series we’re taking a look at songs that hit the Rock and Modern Rock charts in the 1980s that didn’t cross over to the Billboard Hot 100. Today…
Ken Shane
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When it comes to the music of romantic longing, it’s hard to top the songs of Antonio Carlos Jobim, especially when set to the languid bossa nova rhythms that he…
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE What is it about certain cities that feeds a musician’s muse? New York is certainly one of the more popular cities where many ‘o band…
Robert Cass
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The Bootleg City teacher’s union went on strike this week, delaying the production of this week’s mayoral update. Or is it “teachers’ union?” Or just “teachers union” without any of…
Rob Smith
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Rob Smith Can’t Say No to singer/songwriter Elizabeth Harper or her new electro-pop band, Class Actress. Read about it at Popdose.com
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You’ve heard Elton John’s greatest hits — and now the Popdose staff gives you their favorite deep cuts from his catalog.
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A cappella is defined as music that is sung without instrumental accompaniment. According to the Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, a cappella music was originally ”composed to be performed in chapels…
Kelly Stitzel
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I had never heard of Bettye LaVette until about four years ago. A friend had made me a mix CD to listen to on a road trip and on it…