Brian Wilson and his band played a dazzling show in Boston last week
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A new compilation from Omnivore shines a light on an unjustly forgotten soul singer
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Timmy Thomas’ 1972 plea for understanding remains as timely today as ever
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Norman Whitfield and the Velvelettes were a match made in soul music heaven
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The new film about Brian Wilson is a triumph
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“I’d Rather Go Blind” was a B-side that practically defined the R&B genre
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All of the Kings of the blues guitar are gone now. We lost Freddie King back in 1976, and then Albert King in 1992. The most renowned member of this…
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Dorothy Moore delivered a big hit in 1976 and didn’t stop there
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Rare Earth scored big with two Temptations covers, and more
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The world of music lost a giant when Ben E. King died last week
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The 5th Dimension had one of their biggest hits with a Bacharach-David classic
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“Will It Go Round In Circles” was one of the biggest hits in a legendary career
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Ken Shane pays tribute to Percy Sledge, the great Southern soul singer who we lost this week
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No Pier Pressure is another triumph in a legendary career
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“That Lady” was a crowning moment in a legendary career
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A Tarantino film gave a whole new meaning to a ’56 Coasters hit
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Popdose Staffers Robert Ross, Ken Shane, and Dw Dunphy; and syndicated D.J. Dave “the Rave” Kapulsky take a look at the genius behind The Left Banke, who passed away mid-March 2015.
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The sweet sound of early Philly Soul raced up the charts in ’67
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“New Orleans” was the hit that launched a career that’s still going strong
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The Orlons opened with a trio of smashes before drifting apart
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Joe Tex was famous for his moves, great records, and his feud with James Brown
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Paying tribute to a recently departed soul legend
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The Brothers Johnson ruled the funk world in the ’70s
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Two new collections document the work of legendary artists on a legendary label
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In 1969 “Oh Happy Day” brought hope to a world badly in need of it
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Ken Shane’s favorite albums of 2014
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When Sam Cooke died in ’64 he left behind his most important song
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R&B pioneer Charles Brown released a Christmas classic in 1960
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