There was a lot of music in 2001-2010. Popdose looks at Gary Wien’s book, Are You Listening? which attempts to make sense of it all.
Bruce Springsteen
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Popdose Staff
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Popdose remembers legendary Bruce Springsteen sax man Clarence Clemons.
Ken Shane
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As part of a week of tributes to the late Clarence Clemons, Ken Shane features a musician who had a major impact on Clarence’s musical style.
Ken Shane
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Ken Shane remembers his first Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band show and pays tribute to the band’s heart and soul, Clarence Clemons.
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Jason Hare
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Fandom: what does it mean, who inspires it, and where will you go in its name? We have some thoughts on the subject, and you’ll hear ’em on Episode 18 of The Popdose Podcast!
Brian Boone
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Every music movement or sea change has that one person that influenced the thing in the first place, but never quite got to cash in when the people were finally…
Kelly Stitzel
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Put on your dancing shoes and strap on your guitar. It’s time to rock a little and dance a little at the Weeknight ’80s Dance Party.
Dave Steed
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The sun shines down on rock music this week with a heaping of Squeeze, Squier and a concert’s worth of Springsteen tunes.
Robert Cass
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The incarcerated mayor of Bootleg City was deeply disappointed to hear that HarperCollins has canceled the publication of Billy Joel’s memoir, The Book of Joel, but a 1976 bootleg of the Piano Man in New York City has helped ease his pain.
Kelly Stitzel
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In week three of her look at Best Original Song Oscar nominees from years past, Kelly Stitzel revisits the year the Boss took home the trophy.
Dave Lifton
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We finish up the River sessions in our alternate look at Bruce Springsteen’s career with the almost-exploitative, not-quite-outtakes album “Where the Bands Are.”
Ted Asregadoo
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Extra! Extra! It’s a bunch of demos you thought were left in a closet somewhere to be forgotten. This week’s Mix Six dusts them off just for you!
Popdose Staff
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It’s Popdose Friday Night Videos! Would you like Salt ‘n Pepa with that? How about a cup of Gin and Juice, or a slice of Cantaloop? Not doing it for you? Then maybe a mouthful of Cranberries will suit you better?
Popdose Staff
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The Popdose Staff mulls over the continuing slow-motion fall of the “record album.”
Matt Springer
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The exploration of Bruce Springsteen’s alternate career continues with a revisionist take on his 1980 epic The River.
Mike Duquette
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Even in a year where a lot of great new music was released, it’s still been a blast to revisit artists and albums of old through those wonderful reissues, box…
Pete Chianca
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Leave it to British folk-rock rebel Frank Turner to come in under the wire for 2010 with Rock & Roll, a five-song EP that offers 17 of the most compelling…
Dave Lifton
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Our peek into Bruce Springsteen’s vaults finds us beginning to tackle the sprawl of The River.
Popdose Staff
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Last Christmas, we gave you our heart, but you were too busy doing real stuff. Hey, it’s perfectly understandable. We launched a “special gift” on Christmas morning 2009 with zero…
Jason Hare
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In a world filled with awkward family holiday reunions, three men gather to remind you that it could be worse: you could be a Brady or Stewart Copeland. Join Jeff Giles, Jason Hare and Dave Lifton for a discussion of the best and worst pop culture reunions on Episode 15 of The Popdose Podcast!
Matt Springer
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Fittingly, the first installment of our alternative look at Bruce Springsteen’s career puts its foot to the floor and doesn’t look back.
Dave Lifton
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A new series in which Dave Lifton and Matt Springer envision a universe where Bruce Springsteen doesn’t take three years to make an album.
Matt Springer
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With The Promise, Bruce Springsteen treats fans to a peek into the vaults from one of his richest artistic periods — but does it live up to its title?
Jason Hare
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What’s the easiest way for a record company to take your money every holiday season? Box sets! Join Jeff Giles, Jason Hare and Dave Lifton for a discussion of the best and worst compilations on the most recent episode of the Popdose Podcast!
Popdose Staff
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With summer winding down, the Popdose staff is counting down its favorite songs of the season. Did your favorite “Summer Song” make the list?
Dave Lifton
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We speak to the legendary singer/songwriter/guitarist about his new DVD, Cry Tough, giving guitar lessons online, touring, and his health.
Dw. Dunphy
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We love to mock prog rock, but Dw. Dunphy has made a list of 50 prog albums that deserve to be in your collection. Here’s the first installment.
Dave Lifton
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The Popdose Podcast returns with yet another show devoid of a theme, but with an added bonus – alcohol!
Robert Cass
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On Tuesday CNN’s Larry King announced that he’ll end his 25-year-old talk show this fall, having been beaten consistently in the ratings the past year by his 9 PM cable-news…