I’ve long had a man-crush on soft spot in my heart for Paul Stanley, Kiss’ lead vocalist and most musical member. He’s the best singer in the band, a commanding…
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Maybe eight or ten years ago, if you’d wanted to make some pretty decent money on a minimal investment, all you had to do was find a CD copy of…
Bands like Rush and AC/DC wear as a badge of honor the fact that they’ve never written or performed a power ballad. I love them both, but they’re pussies. The…
Bands like Rush and AC/DC wear as a badge of honor the fact that they’ve never written or performed a power ballad. I love them both, but they’re pussies. The…
Bands like Rush and AC/DC wear as a badge of honor the fact that they’ve never written or performed a power ballad. I love them both, but they’re pussies. The…
In an era full of quirky bands, XTC may have been the quirkiest. Their debut album featured primary singer/songwriter Andy Partridge leering at the Statue of Liberty amid musical settings…
Rob Smith reviews sounds that sustained him in 2015, in his new “Vinyl Diaries.”
Here it is: The song that killed the power ballad. There were bands who had hits with power ballads after Steelheart killed the genre to death with “I’ll Never Let…
Any month-long discussion about power balladry would be incomplete without some mention of today’s pack of melodic rockers. Night Ranger did, after all, help bring the power ballad to the…
Rob Smith’s new vinyl column opens with E.L.O.’s disco record, “Discovery.”
Adored by their fans and scorned by critics, Journey never attempted to be more than they are: a rock band out to entertain you. As they head back out on the road again this summer, Scott Malchus gives us the Popdose Guide to Journey.
Last year I reviewed the phenomenal book Queen: The Ultimate Illustrated History of the Crown Kings of Rock. Although I spent a couple of hours reading it before my review,…
Rob Smith Can’t Say No to the new Krishna Das album, though it perplexes him a bit.
Popdose’s Rob Smith “Can’t Say No” to Japanese rock, or J-Rock. This first in an ongoing series of musical explorations based on reader suggestions covers X Japan, Luna Sea, and more!
To paraphrase an old adage: those who can, do, and those who can’t, write. For the last couple of years now, you’ve been good enough to come to our site…
As you may recall, Popdose has been lucky enough to secure a weekly segment with Jon Grayson, the host of Overnight America, a wonderfully entertaining syndicated program featuring noteworthy guests,…
Survivor sends a thank-you note to Queen, Air Supply goes to Brooklyn, David Foster takes over Chicago and CSN inexplicably has a Top 10 hit — it’s all part of Jason Hare’s latest edition of CHART ATTACK!
Need a gift for yourself or a music nerd of a certain age? Look no further than this deep dive into 2023’s best new music with unapologetic GenX appeal.
Albums from the previous year don’t turn to dust at the stroke of Midnight on New Year’s Eve, so why rush a love letter to the best albums and artists of 2022 — here is your playlist for an epic 2023.
Welcome to the archives! For your convenience, this page will serve as a repository for all Popdose’s Halloween and related spooky seasonal mixtapes, and will be updated in coming years…
Once again, the Aging Hipster presents 50 or so amazing albums from the year that was, 2021 — a retro-leaning list of artists you probably actually heard of (if you’re over 40).
Greetings, boils and ghouls! It is once again that time of year when Popdose’s own crypt-keeper, Jack Fear, ascends from his dank and musty vaults to unleash upon an unsuspecting…
We are proud to exhume the ten MP3 mixtapes that first appeared in 2015, plus the bonus mix from 2016, free to stream and download… and they’ve brought some friends…
Rob Smith reflects on the death of Kendrick Castillo, and why it hits close to home.
We’re raising the ante in this month’s installment of What’s THAT Supposed to Mean? — this month’s singer is a fictional version of an important historical/theological figure, Judas. Erm ……
Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson’s influence extended well beyond his hit records
On June 18, Paul McCartney celebrated his 75th birthday. With enviable longevity and prodigious musical gifts, he’s amassed a legacy matched by only a tiny handful of artists. Much of…