This oft-covered Christmas hit had its origins in the late 1940s
Chuck Berry
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Ken Shane
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Richard Berry wrote and recorded the original version of rock’s most legendary song
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Ken Shane
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Shirley & Lee hit big in ’56, Shirley scored again with an early disco hit in ’74
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Rob Ross
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Making way for a discount of a pre-determined nature involving digits, this podcast is quite the steal!
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Ken Shane
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Celebrating the joys of the season with Otis Redding
Gonzo
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Big Money couldn’t make this special holiday edition of the convo, but the good news is that our pal Mike Duquette from The Second Disc joined in for some yuletide cheer! – Gonzo: Well lets strap on some bells and get this sleigh rolling! Mike Duquette: What shall we be a-wassailing tonight? G: Last year, you joined us for a convo about Darlene Love’s “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” which has apparently been covered by everybody in the last 50 years. MD: There were a lot, as I recall. G: One of the […]
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J.A. Bartlett
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Forty years ago this fall, Chuck Berry’s career was in renaissance. His last hits of any consequence had come in 1964, but in 1972 he benefited from the ongoing rediscovery…
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Popdose Staff
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Wait, is that Neil Diamond on this week’s AM Gold? Nope, it’s just Gallery.
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Ken Shane
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The world of soul, R&B, and funk lost three of its greatest artists last week. Ken Shane remembers Etta James, Johnny Otis, and Jimmy Castor.
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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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Michael Fortes
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Hailing from Oakland, California, Quinn DeVeaux talks about the hybrid of gospel, blues and R&B that he calls blue beat in this month’s Parlour to Parlour.
Popdose Staff
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Popdose breaks down the first five songs from Time-Life Music’s AM Gold: 1962 compilation album, and takes time to enjoy a classic 1980s Dom DeLuise commercial.
Judd Marcello
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You have no idea what you’re missing. That’s what Judd Marcello’s here for. He says Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble is a rare musical experience you must not miss.
Dw. Dunphy
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Popdose presents four examples of Japanese power pop, courtesy of super-blog Power Pop Overdose.
Popdose Staff
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The Internet moves fast. Here are some of our favorite links from the week that was: 2010’s best unsigned acts — well, okay, some of them, anyway [Something Else!] They…
Popdose Staff
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We made a list of our favorite guitarists of all time, and this week, we count down from 35 to 21. Did your favorite make the list?
Ken Shane
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The famous story goes that T.A.M.I. Show (Shout Factory) Executive Producer Bill Sargent wanted the Rolling Stones to close the show. The Stones, however, had seen James Brown’s act, and…
Jon Cummings
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Continuing his decade-by-decade look of great second-place finishes in pop music, Jon Cummings moves on to the ’70s, including #2 hits from Lou Rawls, 10cc, and the King himself.
Ken Shane
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Listen up, Americana fans: Ken Shane says Justin Townes Earle is going to be a very big star. Read his interview with the singer/songwriter here!
Ken Shane
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Perhaps you’ve heard their story. A bunch of GIs find themselves stationed in Germany in the mid-’60s. They decide to form a band, which they call the 5 Torquays. The…
Mojo Flucke
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Chuck Berry made rock and roll what it is today. This critic would fight — and win — a cage match with any other writer who’d take Elvis as the…
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