You may be tired of me saying “I’m not going to pretend to be objective”, but what’s the point of a review if you’re not being honest? We’ve already been…
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”Standing in the shadows I hear people say, I got confessions to make, listen up! No one sleeps when I’m awake.” What’s THAT supposed to mean? Like some of the…
Scouring JasonHare.com for remnants is going too far above and beyond. And I’m lazy.
A legend such as Bobby Hart really doesn’t need an introduction; as a songwriter for The Monkees, Jay & The Americans, Little Anthony & The Imperials and so on. For…
This five-song E.P. from Ann Arbor native Dan Henig is a crisp, soulful and completely pleasant listening experience; it fits the time of season as it’s warm and has different…
Having very much enjoyed Brian Cullman’s recent album, The Opposite Of Time, it’s nice to be able to bring to you the latest video from the collection. “Times Are Tight”…
Fontella Bass scored big with the unfairly labeled “Aretha record that Aretha never made”
It isn’t often a concept album based around the theme of classic philosophers comes along. However, that’s the case with this new release from Al Stewart’s guitarist, Dave Nachmanoff, Spinoza’s…
The worst you can say about Leland Sundries’ two EP releases — 2010’s ”The Apothecary“ and 2012’s ”The Foundry“ — is that they were frustratingly short (as EPs are wont…
It seems that there are a number of musicians in NJ with the name Anthony D’Amato, or something similar enough to make it uncomfortable for all of the Anthonys. So…
If it wasn’t enough that John David (J.D.) Souther’s debut self-titled album was a stunner, then it shouldn’t come as any kind of surprise that his sophomore effort, Black Rose,…
I suppose I could go on and on as to why you should immediately download (buy it first, dammit – these people have families and homes!) The Cucumbers’ newly released…
Manu Dibango brought funk back to its origins in 1972
And as quickly as we premiered “She Makes Me Laugh”, here now is another brand new track from The Monkees’ forthcoming album, “You Bring The Summer” – this one written…
Long before Prince’s death, fans were wildly discussing if and when the vast contents of his audio library — the legendary vault — would be officially released. While former…
Once upon a band called The Fall, Martin Bramah was the original guitarist in this most important and seminal Manchester group. But the overwhelming directing fist of Mark E. Smith…
How can you not love this? It’s The Monkees – it’s brand new and it’s as “classic Monkees” and catchy as the day is long. Penned by Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo…
In this day and age, there are lots of ways to form a band. Friends become bandmates, networking leads to collaboration, and so on. But one of the most interesting…
Popdose is pleased to have the exclusive pre-release stream of ‘Heavy Metal,’ the new album from Miles Nielsen and the Rusted Hearts.
The Bo-Keys rose from the ashes of a legendary ’60s soul band
This is a band becoming aware of exactly what it has to lose, which is not a goddamned thing.
When Burger Records released the “Lucky Guy”/”Fool Of Myself” single last year, I was thrilled to share it with you here. Now, the first official video from the upcoming self-titled…
Popdose first (re)introduced you to Bob Hillman a few months ago with the video for “Big Sur”. Now, the first full, new album from Bob Hillman in a decade –…
I’ve always been obsessed with songs that mention my hometown of Omaha and it seems songwriters are obsessed with mentioning Omaha in their songs. Waylon Jennings, Tom Waits, Gary Louris, Bob Seger, Moby…
What had begun as a vehicle for singer-songwriter Reed Kendall’s solo project has now developed into a full band – a rollicking trio from Philadelphia featuring Noah Skaroff on a…
Rufus scored one last hit with this 1983 smash