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Rob Ross
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Grant Hart, the legendary singer/songwriter/drummer for Husker Du has died at the age of 56, according to reports, after a long battle with cancer. At around 2 a.m. Eastern time,…
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Ken Shane
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What was the first rock and roll song? It depends on who you talk to and to some extent how you define rock and roll. Some would say it was…
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Rob Ross
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If songs are children and Indigo Dreamers are the parents then Lessons of Blue is the documentation of the growing pains, nostalgia, and joy of maturation. The album began three…
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Dw. Dunphy
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The leader of the iconic progressive rock band Jethro Tull preps an anniversary tour.
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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I’ve got a soft spot for anyone who, like me, moves to LA from the midwest. Austin David, originally from Michigan, relocated to the City of Angels and is cranking…
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Rob Ross
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Don Williams, the Country Music Hall of Famer known as the “Gentle Giant,” died Friday, September 8th, after a short illness. An internationally popular country star, Williams recorded dozens of…
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David Allen Jones
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1979’s Night in the Ruts is, I dare say, nobody’s favorite Aerosmith record. Recorded when the group was at the height of their druggy excess and yet were still riding high on…
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Justin Vellucci
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Captain Beefheart devotees, rejoice! Shape-shifter Don van Vliet might be deceased but his spirit — and that of his ever-evolving Magic Band — is alive and well in Pittsburgh. Local…
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Ken Shane
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Benny Spellman came from Florida but became a legend in New Orleans
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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The first time I heard this track, I immediately liked its positivity and uplifting melody and message. I mean, consider some of the rough-and-tumble music out there today; this is…
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Rob Ross
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According to the press release, Sven-Erik Olsen spent most of his childhood in a constant state between daydreaming and brainstorming in Minneapolis. He explained, ”Throughout my childhood, and even into…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Touted as a quintessential summer song, MaWayy‘s pumping, beat-fueled track “Wrong” could more likely be described as a summer hangover song. And since we’re all rebounding from the long weekend, it’s…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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If you’re looking for a jam that reinforces loving yourself in the midst of heartbreak and anguish, you’ll want to add Matt LeGrand‘s “All Good” to your Labor Day weekend…
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Justin Vellucci
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Man, that’s devastating! If the reverb-drenched guitar on this record’s second track doesn’t move you to tremble with tears, then the soaring strings on “M1” surely will. Pianist/composer Rachel Grimes…
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Rob Ross
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So there have been a few occasions where I had been asked to write about Chris Bell’s I Am The Cosmos album – and I’ve done it. Having bought the…
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David Medsker
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*Enters ‘Holiday’ into iTunes search bar* Hey, I think I can make this work!
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Rob Ross
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Nick Nicely is a name, I have to admit, I am not familiar with – but he is someone who has had a very long career (albeit without a wide…
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Ken Shane
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Dinah Washington and Brook Benton teamed up for two smash hits in 1960
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Jack Feerick
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Welcome once again to our annual revue of hard-hitting songs for the hard-hit people on the wrong side of the class divide — the laborers, the men and women who…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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These days, the world is a dark, scary place. CNN alerts spike anxiety every two seconds, and sometimes even merely waking up in the morning and turning on the news…
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Dw. Dunphy
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Every time I am about to write off this bit of malarkey we call “Americana,” something pulls me from the brink. Don’t roll your eyes at me. In the years…
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Daniel Suddes
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The loss of George A. Romero earlier this year robbed us one of the great American filmmakers. But everyone used the opportunity to only discuss the Dead films. It’s not…
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Justin Vellucci
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Indie writer/musician Adam Gnade is a lot like Neutral Milk Hotel’s beautific, canonical ”Oh Comely;” he makes you feel resilient and centered as life and all its context tries to…
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Justin Vellucci
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Much pomp and circumstance has been made about Sam Beam returning in 2017 to the form of his early years. But while Iron & Wine’s Beast Epic, out today on…
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Rob Ross
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Los Angeles based singer/songwriter Matt Westerman writes upbeat acoustic pop songs with a positive, compassionate message meant to uplift and inspire listeners everywhere. His debut record, Life Out Loud (due…
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Ken Shane
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The Radiants were a Chicago group that deserved more success than they had
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Rob Ross
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Not what I would expect from the area of Kingston, New York (a very nice town), but Lara Hope and The Ark Tones dish up some kickin’ rockabilly on this,…
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Popdose Staff
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Richmond, VA guitarist presents a slice of Southern Psyche.