In 1965 the Righteous Brothers had a year that has seldom been equaled in the annals of popular music.
Hannah Georgas, where have you been all my life? I’m going to have your deliciously atmospheric “Enemies” on repeat for much of the summer, I just know it. [youtube id=”RFQ2advYqJ0″…
As habitual readers of this space are already aware, I’m celebrating Woody Guthrie’s centennial by helping put together a tribute album dedicated to raising funds for the Woody Guthrie Foundation,…
Out here where I live, a May morning is cause for celebration — the snow is behind us, most of winter’s ice has melted, and we’re out breathing the warm…
They look like they have a combined age of maybe 48 — and they actually might, as their press release says they’re all under 20 — but the Blackwell brothers,…
Many moons ago (by which we mean until the mid-90s), there existed mystical Shangri-La’s in shopping malls all across Americas, where quarters flowed, laughter resounded, and countless beefs were settled by joysticks and four buttons. Where …
Disco, glam rock, and Leo Sayer are riding high on the charts, which can only mean one thing. It’s time for AM Gold: 1975 baby!
When people like me gripe about artists left out of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Heart is one of the first bands we mention. As the first superstar…
If you had to go away for awhile and you could only take five of your favorite albums with you, which ones would you choose? Yes, we know it isn’t a fair question, but that hasn’t stopped us from asking music fans who happen to be recording artists in their own right. This edition of
One morning, during a break from a writing session, my friend Paul Freeman and I went to get a bagel down the street from my studio. We were talking about…
If you could only listen to five albums, which ones would you choose? In this edition of Desert Island Discs, Jesse Terry makes his picks.
The popular practice of pinching pop tunes for political purposes — without permission.
For almost 80 years, Kirkus Reviews has served as the industry bible for bookstore buyers, librarians, and ordinary readers alike. Now Popdose joins the Kirkus Book Bloggers Network to explore…
Science Fair is a fun new album featuring songs performed by female artists that benefits science and engineering education for girls.
Pulling Rank returns! This week, Kelly takes a look at her favorite characters portrayed by actress Diane Lane.
Faith No More, Extreme, Fastball and more in this week’s Bottom Feeders.
Welcome to Suburban Metal Dad, Popdose’s resident webcomic. It runs every Monday and Friday. Each edition of SMD features Sort-Of Soundtrack, an optional metal song that plays in a new window. Click to…
I’m too old for this shit: The LETHAL WEAPON films on Blu-ray
You’ve been checking out some of our individual posts detailing the year’s best albums so far, now check out what the rest of us thought!
