A serious, melodic, lush and dramatic stunner. I think that describes with some accuracy International Blue, the new album from Dutch multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Stephen Emmer. For this effort, he enlists the…
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Tony Redman reviews Shout! Factory’s new release “The Marx Brothers TV Collection”, a compilation of shows and clips featuring Groucho and company.
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One of America’s great songwriters weighs in on his process
Popdose is pleased to bring you the exclusive premiere of the second video from Connecticut’s LINES WEST and their debut album Stop, Look & Listen, which was reviewed here just…
For once, a book about The Beatles that differs – to me – from the ones that have gone before. Beatleness, by Dr. Candy Leonard, is a look at the…
Nothing is what you think in Zack Parker’s “Proxy,” including the marketing.
I’ve seen this very talented singer/musician as part of the Big Star “3rd” touring group (and will be seeing her again next week for another 3rd/#1 Record performance). She’s got…
The only important thing is whether Taylor Swift is okay, I guess.
I just poured through the Fall Movie and TV previews and beyond Key and Peele, there’s not much to get excited about. Music on the other hand? Based on the…
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What can you say about The King that hasn’t been said, ad infinitum, over the years – especially since his passing 37 years ago? Nothing new, but there’s always something…
Ure discusses his new album Fragile, and together we brainstorm the best ’80s package tour ever.
The Zombies are still going strong at 50+
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Most musicians opt for day jobs as waiters, retail hounds, or administrative whipping boys and girls. Not Just Walden mastermind Danny Ferraro. Before abandoning his civilian life for that of…
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It’s the 35th Anniversary of Led Zeppelin’s “In Through The Out Door”
Nashville sextet Buffalo Clover come out of the gate swinging hard with two brand new releases – their sophomore studio effort Test Your Love and the live offering of Live…
Last weekend marked the fortieth anniversary of Richard Nixon’s resignation from office. The Watergate break-in and the subsequent cover-up that led to Nixon’s impeachment and eventual resignation is the greatest…
L.C. Cooke finally gets his due with a new collection
Imagine being catapulted through a portion of the ’80’s, picking up four fine musicians and then landing around 1966, ’67. That would be my short description of The Empty Hearts,…
The brainchild of NYC-based singer/songwriter Emilia Cataldo, Nehedar combines powerful anti-folk with an amalgam of trendy sounds reminiscent of St. Vincent, Regina Spektor and Patti Smith. Cataldo’s songs are traditionally…
The Newport Jazz Festival celebrated 60 years in grand style
Divided into seasons, the Morning Birds’ Bloom EP innately represents the cyclical nature of not only the year, but also life itself. Dubbed a “collaborative concept album,” the band recruited a…
