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See It Through is the sophomore effort from La Grange, Texas’ The Youngest. This four piece delivers a crisp, textured, rock driven sound that (to these ears) draw inspiration from…
Even though Thanksgiving was a few days ago, the holidays are a great time to reflect and truly appreciate what we have. We, by nature, take the simplest things for…
I can remember when the name of Drivin’ ‘N Cryin’ was all the buzz in the early ’90’s; it was just as I began my career with record labels and…
Getting into shape for the holidays: a parallelogram.
A light that burned brightly was extinguished when Sharon Jones died last week
Electroscapes color the basis of this second release from Somerville, Massachusetts’ trio, Pale Hands; Graphism is only eight songs long but in those eight tracks is a lot of melody,…
Phil Gammage is a name long known to blues fans as a master of his craft. With eight albums under his belt and numerous accolades as an accompanist, Gammage’s career…
Rising country pop singer Polly Baker promises a captivating love filled adventure in her stunning sun-splashed video for “Wild”. The video is a fun and flirty ode to the thrills…
In the act of rewriting what a concept album saga can be, The Dear Hunter also explores the history of popular music.
Two years ago, Popdose introduced you to The Legal Matters, the brilliant Michigan-based trio of Keith Klingensmith, Chris Richards and Andy Reed. Their self-titled debut was easily one of the…
Well, now. This is going to be an awkward Thanksgiving, isn’t it? At the very least, it’s going to be a little difficult to maintain that all-important attitude of gratitude….
Mars’ homage to baby-makin’ R&B from the late-’80s and ’90s feels regressive and unfortunate.
From a young age, Indiana Grace had dreams as big as the Swiss Alps, where she grew up with her Swiss father and American mother. Fueled by the passion to…
Bobby Hebb wrote “Sunny” in response to personal and national tragedy
And once again, New Jersey’s finest Beatles-oriented band. The Weeklings, have returned with their second album, the aptly-titled The Weeklings Studio 2. Recorded in the sacred rooms of Abbey Road…
Angels Bend Closer, billed as Jane Siberry’s first official album in five years, is actually her first one in close to 20 that I’ve fallen in love with. Alas, ours…
Washington D.C. native Matt Tarka is set to release his 4th recorded work (2 singles and now 2 E.P.’s), the 4 song Surely Late. Produced with Ted Comerford (amongst others,…
Not something I’d normally post, but something different and new from Ant Vibe (Anthony Siracusa), a rapper/record producer from New Jersey. This single, “Find Me” is the lead off from…
Leonard Cohen, dead at 82. Bursting on the scene in 1967, Cohen embodied the songwriter as writer, highly articulate, literate to a fault, and indeed a tad overly dramatic.
Willie Hutch was a producer, songwriter, arranger, and hit-maker with 1975’s “Love Power”
For an artist whose name translates to “one that wakes into royalty,” King Ajibade’s music certainly exemplifies the regal and beautiful connotations of such a title. The Nigeria native’s new…
To hear the music coming from the new, self-titled Tattletale Saints album, you wouldn’t think this duo of Cy Winstanley and Vanessa McGowan, were natives of New Zealand but grew…
If you’ve heard the name of Angela McCluskey but can’t place it is because she’s been around for a while now – first with the L.A.-based Wild Colonials and then…
Popdose presents an exclusive look behind the scenes of the making of the latest album from The Neal Morse Band
Popdose hosts the exclusive premiere of the new video from Rick Barry
This is one of those “holy shit” albums – that moment when the first guitar riffs come chiming in and the rush of excitement sends you on your way as…
You ought to know before we get started: This time, I’m taking sides. The last time I did one of these, it was in a spirit of optimism and play….
