Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson’s influence extended well beyond his hit records
Little Richard
When it takes an hour to come up with a follow-up track to a song…that’s a sign.
In the last couple of years, we have had powerful returns to form from classic soul men William Bell and Don Bryant. Now we can add Lloyd Price, whose new…
O.C. Smith had a long and distinguished career but he is best known for his ’68 hit
Your friends are liars., your family in pieces, and your country is confused. What do you do next?
The Native American rock band scored a huge hit in 1974
The skydivers, Creepy Girl and a carnivorous carpet: Popdose tackles the first-ever Mystery Science Theater DVD set.
“Will It Go Round In Circles” was one of the biggest hits in a legendary career
The best albums can take you somewhere else, and not just sonically — they’ll seem to bring you to a place you can almost feel and touch. ”Let the Good…
Joe Tex was famous for his moves, great records, and his feud with James Brown
Paying tribute to a recently departed soul legend
The competition for the first single by the Famous Flames was fierce. Federal Records prevailed.
In this week’s mixtape you’ll find pairs of the same song by two different artists. I did try to lay down some ground rules for myself, though: 1. No parody…
So, I took the readers’ challenge (sort of) last week. I said that I knew nothing from Gordon Lightfoot except for the song I posted — “Baby Step Back” —…
Some people are just flat-out smart-asses. It’s not necessarily a bad thing to be at times, mind you, but a good smart-ass pulls it off with a modicum of grace…