Greetings, children of the night! As your Halloween party draws nigh, our senses-shattering mixtape series is resurrected to wreak havoc on your unsuspecting ears — all ten audio collages from…
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The late ’60’s certainly were a time of changes, turmoil, growth, exploration… basically, the universe turned upside down, nowhere more so than in music. I don’t need to wax poetic…
With eighteen studio albums to their credit, Marillion arrives again with an uncomfortable, uncompromising, but altogether magnificent recording. You will be challenged.
In this new series, Injustice League, Popdose looks at some long-standing wrongs in the world of rock and roll that will thankfully not live on for another year. Mike Watt…
When we last checked in with Angela Perley & The Howlin’ Moons, the Columbus, Ohio rockers were just about to drop their new album, Homemade Vision. The romantic, rootsy, rocking,…
You’ve heard it by Jackson Browne, but the original version topped the chart in 1960
Virginia-born singer/songwriter Nicole Wray has everything you’d want in a singer: an infectious Memphis-style soul, a range like Aretha Franklin’s, and a church upbringing that’s brought a pure, healing texture…
For a band that’s only been together since 2014 and an acoustic-based trio, Denver’s Edison has a big, full, lush – near orchestral – sound. One listen to their debut…
It’s safe to assume that not many up-and-coming songwriters-slash-hip-hop artists start out on the soccer field. Sure, maybe their parents encouraged them in their school days, but Australia’s Nick de…
Popdose is pleased to present the first video from Richard Barone’s newly released collection of folk songs born in Greenwich Village, Sorrows & Promises. The track is his rendition of…
We were back in Columbia for the 10th year of Roots N Blues N BBQ! Annie Zaleski shares some highlights from this year’s fun at the fest.
We premiered the track a few months ago – now Popdose is pleased to present the video for Eileen Carey’s single, “In The Air”. Directed by Taner Tumyaka and filmed…
It is easy in the post-rickrolling era to forget the level of popularity that Rick Astley achieved during his late-1980s peak. With 40 million records sold, 8 UK and 5 US…
A welcome return of Aimee Mann, the pop goodness of FELIN, a hunting ballad by Sian Cross, and The Joy Formidable attempt to go acoustic in this week’s “Single Play.”
Around two years ago, Popdose introduced you to Arrica Rose, lead singer of Arrica Rose and The… their album Wave Function. Now she’s back again with a new band, the…
Remembering the great songwriter Rod Temperton whose songs were the soundtrack of the ’80s
The first thing I want to disclose before going further is to say that in the canon of the three albums Big Star, one of my favorite bands (and part…
I was working on this post, a celebration of the best new songs in the Fall of 2016, long before the latest Trump tape surfaced; but I’ll tell you, playing…
Ms. Henrik, On The Go, JÁºnÁus Meyvant, and Sofia HÁ¤rdig are in the “Single Play” spotlight
At one time or another Wilson Pickett, Eddie Floyd, and Sir Mack Rice were members of the Falcons
In the early 2000’s, the way of the new century in music was a charge towards electronic music – great D.J. mix compilations were released; “bands” like Zero 7 and…
By now, you should be pretty familiar with The Cynz, the New Jersey-based band that we’ve showcased on occasion. And to get right to the point, the reason we’re premiering…
This new album by Bongos frontman and New York City mainstay Richard Barone is both a labor of true love and an incredibly detailed and painstakingly researched history lesson. Sorrows…
Popdose is both pleased and proud to bring to you the new video from Loveland Duren, from their very recently released album Next, “Not Allowed In The House Anymore”. A…
Chris Kenner hit it big in ’61. Covers of his songs were massive hits for others.
This fine debut album from East Nashville singer/songwriter Josh Farrow mixes Southern soul, shades of The Band and Leon Russell and is one of the most wonderfully fluid things I’ve…
Lord, bring us a song to save us from the bad day caused by Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day.”
After last night’s presidential debate, I think all of our collective brains could use a cleansing. This morning, Simone, a rising talent on the Los Angeles pop scene, dropped her second single,…
As quickly as we had the review up for Allyson Seconds’ new album, the splendid Little World, we now have the 1st video, the album’s title track. Catchy, bouncy, joyful,…
Classic rock — and those who love them — get covered with reviews of Aisles, Bubble Gum Orchestra, The Beach Boys, Journey, Toto, Mecca, and Meat Loaf.