Popdose Tribute
Chuck Mosley — who died unexpectedly yesterday, age 57 — was a mess of contradictions. He was an L.A. rock star and a Midwestern underground icon. He was audacious, yet…
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,…
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…
Iman Lababedi remembers a brilliant young talent whose flame went out far too soon.
Revered horror comics artist passes due to complications of cancer.
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.
The search for the Great American Novel is a foolish one.
Popdose Staffers Robert Ross, Ken Shane, and Dw Dunphy; and syndicated D.J. Dave “the Rave” Kapulsky take a look at the genius behind The Left Banke, who passed away mid-March 2015.
They like you very much, but they are not the hell “your” whales.
If you were one of the many (and there were many) who found yourself delving into a list of actor-writer-director Harold Ramis‘ achievements upon hearing of his sudden death yesterday…
Phil was the warm one. Phil knew how to have fun and be open. Phil created harmony. And, even though the role I played in his life could only be…
We didn’t always agree with Lou Reed, but it’s hard to deny him.
A reflection on the life and musical legacy of Clive Burr, former Iron Maiden drummer, who died yesterday at age 56.
Within the last few weeks, The Mrs. and I have become full-fledged 21st century TV-equipped householders, adding HD and streaming video capability on the flatscreen in the living room. Being…
A word regarding Adam Yauch; probably the first of many.
Popdose reflects back on the music of the overweight lover Heavy D.
Popdose remembers musician Gerry Rafferty with a recollection of his album City to City.
Bob Cashill says movies weren’t just a laughing matter for the director of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” “The Pink Panther,” and “Victor Victoria.”
I don’t really want to talk about Michael Been right now, not under these circumstances. It occurs to me that we should have been talking about him a long time…
A few months ago, The Insider interviewed Gary Coleman. It became a momentary brouhaha. Show staffers and crew noted aloud that Coleman was, essentially, “the most negative person we’ve ever…
The staff at Popdose discusses the music, life, and legacy of the late Ronnie James Dio, at Popdose.com.
Scott Malchus pens a bittersweet farewell to famed photographer Jim Marshall, who passed away this week.
Yesterday, WOXY went off the air, stunning its staff and leaving scores of listeners shocked and saddened. Is this really the end?
Musical genius and American icon Les Paul passed away today at the age of 94. Please join us in remembering his life’s work.
I’m stunned and saddened to hear the news that producer / mixer Jerry Finn passed away yesterday as a result of the effects of a brain hemorrhage which occurred last…