Veteran podcasters Michael Parr and Zack Stiegler bring their acerbic wit and pop culture knowledge to Popdose in the premier episode of their new podcast, In:Sound.
Adele
Just when you thought it was safe to go anywhere, there’s Adele saying “Hello.”
Radiohead released their rejected James Bond theme song over the holidays. How did it stack up against the accepted songs of the series?
After running down the best 2015 albums from classic rockers and taking a look at the rock/pop and country/rootsrecords you don’t want to miss from the past year, you’d think…
Give 50 music writers a forum to tout their top 50 albums of the year and you’ll probably see 45 or so unique bands and albums on every person’s list. You’ll immediately…
As we sit on pins and needles awaiting Star Wars 7, the force certainly awakened in the music industry last week as Adele’s third album, 25, became a worldwide sensation…
One of the best things about being a feverish fan of British music while living in the States is getting to see massively popular UK arena acts play intimate club…
Singer/pianist/songwriter Debbie Neigher has a voice that commands attention, one that could entrance the same audience that made a star out of Adele.
Welcome back to Suburban Metal Dad, Popdose’s resident webcomic. Read a new one every Monday and Friday. Click the pic to enlarge. Should there be a Federal law limiting the…
The sixth episode of Songs of Freedom focuses on the subject of cultural — especially musical — appropriation, using the inexplicable success of the “Harlem Shake” meme as a jumping-off…
Bob Lefsetz went beyond the pale in his column about Beyonce’s performance at the Super Bowl. I respond with dick jokes.
The fifth episode of Songs of Freedom continues the discussion from the last episode on politics and female recording artists.
The first of two parts on female artists in popular music and their relationships to the political, either through their music or image.
What embarrassing tracks are lurking in your library? Hit shuffle and share with this week’s Friday Five!
Welcome to Suburban Metal Dad, Popdose’s new webcomic. It runs every Monday and Friday. Each edition of SMD features Sort-Of Soundtrack, an optional metal song that plays in a new…
The Mega Millions lottery turned out the way it usually does for you, right? Guess what?
A couple of years ago I had an idea for a regular column here. It started as an attempt to figure out why so many critically acclaimed bands did nothing…
Kelly Clarkson sits on top as the #1 artist of the week. Clive Davis shouts, “LMFAO!”
Carly Simon’s song from Working Girl was the first Oscar-winning song in a decade not to be a smash hit, and also it was by the iconic Carly Simon. What gives?