Singer/songwriter Freedy Johnston returns from an eight-year recording hiatus with a new album, Rain on the City, and a new outlook on the music business.
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Ken Shane
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Already a treasure trove for fans of live music, Wolfgang’s Vault is about to get bigger and better. Find out how in COO Eric Johnson’s interview with Ken Shane.
Will Harris
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More than just the guy who plays keyboards for David Letterman, Paul Shaffer is really one of the more underrated musical icons of the last 35 years — something illustrated in Shaffer’s new autobiography, We’ll Be Here for the Rest of Our Lives, as well as his Popdose Interview with Will Harris.
Will Harris
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Howard Jones is best remembered as an icon of ’80s pop, but he’s never stopped working — as evidenced by Ordinary Heroes, the new album he discusses in his Popdose Interview with Will Harris.
Ken Shane
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Clarence Clemons recently published his autobiography, and Ken Shane was lucky enough to spend a few minutes speaking with the Big Man about his life and times.
Ted Asregadoo
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Austin meets Ghana in the unique drumming of porterdavis’ Mike Meadows, who discusses his passion for the music — and the band’s new album, of course — in a Popdose Interview with Ted Asregadoo.
Popdose Staff
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Almost two decades after being cruelly shorn from John Oates’ lip, one of the most famous mustaches in history has struck out on its own. In a Popdose Interview not for the faint of heart, we probe the hairy mind of the one and only J-Stache.
Jeff Giles
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If you love hauntingly beautiful melodies and ethereal harmonies, you’ll want to make the acquaintance of Brandon Schott, whose new album, Dandelion, arrives in stores today.
Jon Cummings
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The Crowded House frontman talks about the new 7 Worlds Collide project, and answers reader questions about his long career.
Jeff Giles
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He has a successful indie label, a new free EP, and an exclusive song for Popdose’s readers. How could we refuse an interview with Zach Curd?
Rob Smith
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After a four-year layoff, David Gray is back with a new album — which is just one of the things discussed during Rob Smith’s interview with the multi-platinum singer/songwriter.
Jon Cummings
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Jon Cummings is gearing up to interview Neil Finn, but instead of hogging the questions all to himself, he wants to know what you want to know. Got a query for the Crowded House frontman? Let’s hear it!
Michael Burke
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He’s got more than a dozen albums and multiple Grammy nominations to his credit — but Mike Stern’s latest release, Big Neighborhood, is still something really special. Read his wide-ranging Popdose Interview with Michael Burke to find out why.
Jon Cummings
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With the newly Sony-minted Essential Janis Ian collection on the shelves and a truly impressive body of work behind her, Janis Ian had plenty to discuss with Jon Cummings in their Popdose Interview.
Will Harris
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When we last left our hero, Gary Clark, he was discussing his career as a recording artist…and if you missed it, then you must immediately haul yourself over to Part…
Will Harris
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For better or worse…and I’m going to go out on a limb here and say it’s for worse…there really isn’t much from the back catalog of Gary Clark’s work as…
Michael Fortes
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He’s on the road with Chicago and on store shelves with a new CD, but Bill Champlin isn’t too busy to talk to Michael Fortes in a new Popdose Interview.
Will Harris
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She made many Popdosers’ hearts flutter during the wild and innocent ’80s, and now she’s here for a chat with — and answering reader questions presented by — the coolest kid in class, Will Harris.
Will Harris
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Now, where were we? Oh, that’s right: we were chatting with the one and only Francis Reader, frontman for the Trashcan Sinatras. If you tuned in last week (and you…
Jon Cummings
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ItÁ¢€â„¢s been a busy time lately for Marshall Crenshaw: He released his 10th studio album, Jaggedland, last month; itÁ¢€â„¢s his first proper release in six years, and his first for…
Will Harris
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He’s got a new album with Susanna Hoffs on the shelves, but he isn’t too busy to answer your questions. Ladies and gentlemen, the Popdose Interview with Matthew Sweet!
Will Harris
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The Trashcan Sinatras are back with a new album — and Will Harris was lucky enough to have a chat with singer Frank Reader. Read part one of their interview in this week’s Hooks ‘N’ You.
Jon Cummings
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Erstwhile (and future) dB’s Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey have a new record, a new tour, and all kinds of history to discuss with Jon Cummings in a new Popdose Interview.
Katherine Hoffert
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With a new album on shelves and a tour coming soon to an arena near you, Tori Amos has lots to talk about — something Katherine Hoffert took advantage of for her first Popdose Interview.
Will Harris
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I’d just like to start this very, very belated follow-up to my piece on Wonderboy’s Napoleon Blown Apart album with a profound and heartfelt apology to the man who sat…
Jon Cummings
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Popdose favorite Shawn Colvin has a new live album out — and to celebrate, she spoke with ace reporter Jon Cummings.
Jon Cummings
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Singer-songwriter Amy SpeaceÁ¢€â„¢s new album is one of those projects whose success youÁ¢€â„¢re tempted to attribute to the big names that appear in the credits. In the case of The…
Steven Rosen
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When you talk about classic rhythm sections, you probably think about John Bonham and John Paul Jones or Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. But Doug Clifford and Stu Cook, drummer…
Will Harris
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Will Harris is going to be having a chat with Susanna Hoffs and Matthew Sweet soon, and — thoughtful guy that he is — he’d like to know if anyone has any questions they want answered.