The legendary sessions finally get a complete release
Bob Dylan
The Pride of Providence scored a big hit in ’66
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Maybe it’s because it’s when I first discovered Dylan, but I’ve always had a soft spot for his much-maligned ’80s output. I was still an impressionable college sophomore when a…
The Staple Singers let go of the past on this 1975 classic
What do you get when you combine an up-and-coming Brazilian singer/songwriter with the mastermind producer behind Blonde on Blonde and The Sound of Silence? An album that represents the best…
People get into the fandom scene because they are deeply and sincerely interested in an artist, of course. But it’s also an effective way to boost one’s own self-esteem, because…
Gary Cherone is perhaps best-known for being the longtime vocalist of the Boston-based rock band Extreme and after that, the guy who picked up the microphone for Van Halen as…
Betty Everett & Jerry Butler scored with a cover of a beloved Everly Brothers hit
Another successful year for the festival, but questions remain
Bob Dylan has long been a dusty bitch, and, indeed, it’s one of his more enduring qualities. So it’s not out of character that Dylan will be releasing a new…
Psychedelic hero Mark Matos explains the concept of the Family Folk Explosion and details his upcoming boxed set in part two of his Parlour to Parlour interview.
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…
Join Popdose for a look back at three decades of Babyface’s wide-ranging influence as a singer, songwriter, and producer.
Turn off the television, turn on the tunes; join in this week’s Friday Five.
At 72 years of age, there’s not much that Jim Horn hasn’t done. While his name might not be immediately familiar, you’ve definitely heard a lot of his work over…
Lots of musicians decide they are famous and attractive enough to act, but it takes a special kind of hubris to take a break from making music to direct a…
Amy Helm and her first-rate band had a big night in Fall River
Jay Nash talks about his new album Letters From The Lost with Matt and Jeff.
Just because a song gets stuck at #3 on the charts doesn’t mean it’s not an all-time great.
Rob Smith meditates on memory, music, and the Beatles in “The Vinyl Diaries.”
Ken Shane sits down with newly rediscovered superstar Sixto Rodriguez
Due to the extreme length of this 2012 year-end recap, Michael Fortes recommends that you skip ahead to the entry on Joey Dosik.