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Donna Summer
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Ken Shane
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Remembering the great songwriter Rod Temperton whose songs were the soundtrack of the ’80s
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Ken Shane
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When Luther Vandross died in 2005 a storied career ended
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Ken Shane
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Marvin Gaye’s ’77 hit was huge, it’s influence even greater
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Dave Steed
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Keith Sweat may have the most songs this week but it’s Matthew Sweet that steals the show.
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Brian Boone
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In which we look at once common curiosities of pop culture that don’t exist anymore, be it because of changing tastes, the fragmentation of culture, or merely the fickle nature…
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Dw. Dunphy
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Does Taylor Swift’s song have the same weight as Gloria Gaynor’s?
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Keith Creighton
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Just about every make and model of record comes across the POPDOSE desk on any given day. Indie rock, ironic pop, singer/songwriter/barista, dubstep, emo, screamo, steampunk, aggro folk, R&B, EDM,…
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Big Money
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Imagine a year when the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame nominees are announced and everyone shut up? Well, that’ll never happen, but most people seem fairly cool with this year’s inducted artists, who were announced by Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers at a press conference yesterday. Let’s take a quick look at this year’s nominees-who will officially be inducted next spring. Albert King: One of two posthumous honorees (he died in ’92,) blues guitarist King didn’t have […]
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Popdose Staff
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The staff looks at this year’s list, pauses for reflection, and launches into a rock nerd debate.
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Kelly Stitzel
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You work hard for your money. So relax and dance this weekend! Kelly Stitzel brings you a special Labor Day Weekend ’80s Dance Party.
Mike Heyliger
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The years immediately following the “Death of Disco” weren’t the easiest for Donna Summer, who had been the most successful artist to emerge from the genre. She began the Eighties…
Dave Steed
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Here are even more songs by artists whose names begin with the letter S, as we continue looking at singles that charted below #40 on the Billboard Hot 100 in…
DJ D
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Obsessive fans know the sheer agony of waiting years, even decades, for their favorite oldies (ahem, classic) artist to finally release a new album of substandard material on a record…
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Living where I do (the San Francisco Bay Area), the Napa Valley is quite close to my abode.Á‚ If youÁ¢€â„¢ve ever been to a winery…
Terje Fjelde
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Over the next year Terje Fjelde has agreed to listen to nothing but David Foster on his iPod. HeÁ¢€â„¢s loaded the thing with over 1,200 songs produced, arranged, composed, and/or…
John C. Hughes
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In 1979, Donna Summer could do no wrong — she was, in fact, riding high with three Top Ten hits in a row. So no one blinked when Summer and…
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE As Prince said, “I think I wanna dance!” Sometimes in the weekly Mix Six shuffle it’s easy to forget the lasting impact of disco on…
Ted Asregadoo
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Hey, Popsters! You’re back for more weekly mixing fun, eh? Good. I’m glad you’re here, and I hope this week’s mix starts to spark some discussion about when a particular…
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