In 1965 the Righteous Brothers had a year that has seldom been equaled in the annals of popular music.
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Popdose Staff
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Thus begins our journey into AM Gold: 1972. And hey, look, Three Dog Night is still hanging around!
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Rob Smith
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Brandon Schott’s latest album, “13 Satellites,” is really good. Just ask Rob Smith …
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Michael Fortes
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Michael Fortes looks back on five major musical highlights as part of Popdose’s 2011 year-end wrap-up.
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Ken Shane
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Jon Stebbins has penned fine books about Beach Boys Dennis Wilson, and David Marks. “The Beach Boys FAQ” aspires to be the last word on the history of the band.
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Literally almost fifty years in the making, last week saw the release of The SMiLE Sessions, a boxed set of material from the Beach Boys chronicling their work on the…
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Ken Shane
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To coincide with the long-awaited release of the Beach Boys SMiLE Sessions, the band has posted a new series of videos related to the legendary album.
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Popdose Staff
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The good ship AM Gold has arrived in 1966, and we’re forced to confront an age-old question — how do you separate art from the artist?
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Chris Holmes
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A look at the songs and the story behind 50 years of the Beach Boys, American’s greatest pop band.
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Our look at AM Gold: 1964 reaches its respectable conclusion.
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Dave Lifton
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Bob meets Brian Wilson and realizes he was the guy who wrote all those classic songs.
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Put your headphones on and your cares away, and come back with us once again to the world of Time-Life’s “AM Gold” — 1963 style!
Allison Johnelle Boron
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Famed bass players the likes of Brian Wilson and Will Lee have all flipped their instruments of choice in tribute to Phil ”Fang” Volk, best known as the grinning bassist…
Popdose Staff
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Our celebration of AM Gold’s compilation series continues with the first batch of songs from 1963. Hello Beach Boys!
Dave Steed
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Dave Steed finishes up the letter W this week as he takes on The Who, Steve Winwood, Winger and more.
Will Harris
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As Brian Wilson hits the big 6-9, Popdose looks back at 15 occasions when the former Beach Boy has been The Very Guest Of various artists over the years.
Brian Boone
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“We” is a personal introduction by the Roches, about the Roches, from their first album, The Roches. After saying that they don’t give out their ages or their phone numbers,…
Will Harris
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He’s gone sailing, ridden like the wind, and been caught between the moon and New York City. Now, Christopher Cross is back with a new album: “Doctor Faith.”
Popdose Staff
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“Weird Al” Yankovic: he’s not just about Lady Gaga parodies, you know. Join Popdose as we look back at 20 of Al’s most memorable original compositions.
Ken Shane
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In 1966 the stunning voice of Tim Buckley emerged. Rhino Handmade has reissued his debut album, along with the early Buckley music that preceded it.
Ken Shane
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With a new manager hired to make the Beach Boys back relevant again, the band’s 1971 album “Surf’s Up” proved to be a powerful artistic statement.
Michael Fortes
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From the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, Michael Fortes runs through his top picks for the best albums of 2010.
Will Harris
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I don’t even know why I’m here, frankly. I think it’s pretty well documented that all I do these days is write about television and interview people for Bullz-Eye ’til…
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Mellowmas has just begun and already Jason has become weak (and nauseous). See why as the dynamic duo listen to some warm lovin’ Wilson Phillips on Day Two!
Michael Fortes
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Peace and love – they were meant to be together. With that in mind, Michael Fortes brings together a mix of 20 songs with “peace” and “love” in their titles.
Dave Lifton
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What happens when pop culture forces collide, and why do they almost always suck? Matt Wardlaw, Michael Parr, and Dave Lifton discuss it on the Popdose Podcast!
Ken Shane
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The idea of a collaboration between two of America’s greatest composers is one that is intriguing, but also fraught with peril. The biggest problem is that the music of George…
Rob Smith
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“Rob Smith Can’t Say No” to the power-pop goodness of Boston’s Oranjuly. Check it out at Popdose.