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Write a Song, I’ll Sing Along: “Tigermilk” at 25

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 Trevor Seigler 0 Comments 1996, 25th Anniversary, Belle and Sebastian, Glasgow, If You're Feeling Sinister, Iggy Pop, Isobel Campbell, New Order, Nick Drake, Scotland, Stuart Murdoch, The Velvet Underground, Tigermilk

What began as a school project became a template for an entire genre

Pop Power Pop Soul

ALBUMS: Alex Chilton’s Boogie Shoes

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2021, Al Green, Alex Chilton, Ann Peebles, Big Star, Boogie Shoes: Live On Beale Street, O.V. Wright, Omnivore Recordings, Otis Clay, Syl Johnson, The Box Tops, Willie Mitchell

Flanked by the legendary Hi Records rhythm section, the Box Tops/Big Star boss found his groove on this rediscovered 1999 concert album

Art Pop Indie Rock Pop

The Polyphonic Spree Sing The Hits!

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments ABBA, Barry Manilow., Daniel Johnston, INXS, Polyphonic Spree, Rush, The Association, The Bee Gees, The Monkees, The Rolling Stones, Tim DeLaughter, Wings

Tim DeLaughter talks Barry Manilow, Tripping Daisy and his big band’s latest LP Afflatus

Pop Radio Remembrance

B.J. Thomas: After The Rain

June 1, 2021June 11, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments B.J. Thomas, Blue Swede, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Dusty Springfield, Glen Campbell, Hooked On A Feeling, Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, RIP

Remembering the life of an American Pop treasure whose presence spans multiple generations

Blues Dub/Reggae Hip Hop Pop

Mike Doughty Vrooms Back Into The Room

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Ghost of Vroom, Ghost of Vroom I, Irresistible Bliss, Mike Doughty, New York City, Soul Coughing

Originally conspired as a Soul Coughing dub project, Ghost of Vroom echoes the feel of the beloved New York City band

Beatle Pop Rock

Open The Door and Let ‘Em In: Wings At The Speed Of Sound Turns 45

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1976, Denny Laine, Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney and Wings, Silly Love Songs, Wings At The Speed Of Sound

All these years later, we will never have enough of Macca’s silly love songs

Britpop Pop Rock

NEWS: The Zombies Announce World Tour for One Night Only

May 22, 2021May 22, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Abbey Road Studios, Colin Blunstone, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rod Argent, The Zombies, Time Of The Season

The legendary British Invasion band to play full streaming concert at Abbey Road Studios, prep material for new album

Pop Rock

If She Could Turn Back Time: Cher at 75

May 20, 2021May 22, 2021 Jim Sullivan 2 Comments 75th birthday, ABBA, Believe, Cher, Cherylin Sarkasian, Gregg Allman, Mick Jagger, Sonny and Cher, Sonny Bono

“Some guy said to me, `Don’t you think you’re too old to sing rock ‘n’ roll now?’ You better check with Mick Jagger!”

Art Pop Irish Pop

“The Garbo of Pop”: Enya at 60

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 60th birthday, Caribbean Blue, Celtic, Clannad, Dark Sky Island, Enya, Ireland, Irish, Nicky Ryan, Orinoco Flow (Sail Away), Phil Spector, Shepherd Moons, The Beach Boys, The Celts, Volkswagen, Watermark

Jim Sullivan recalls his history in conversation with the Celtic Pop Queen

Pop

Wouldn’t It Be Nice: Pet Sounds at 55

May 17, 2021May 26, 2021 Trevor Seigler 2 Comments 1966, 55th Anniversary, Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, God Only Knows, Mike Love, Pet Sounds, Sloop John B, The Beach Boys, The Beatles

In 1966, The Beach Boys went out on the road while Brian Wilson stayed behind and created their singular masterpiece

Folk Indie Rock Pop

Jonathan Richman Surrenders To 70

May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 70th Birthday, Asa Brebner, Boston, David Robinson, Jerry Harrison, Roadrunner, The Modern Lovers. Jonathan Richman, The Velvet Underground

Celebrate this milestone birthday of the Boston bard by paying closer attention to his solo catalogue

Electronic Electronics Indie Rock Pop

Sufjan Stevens: Aural Adventures in Pandemic Pop

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 Don McLeese 0 Comments Bob Dylan, Celebrations, Convocations, Fetch The Bolt Cutters, Fiona Apple, Invocations, Lamentations, Meditations, Revelations, Sufjan Stevens, The Ascension

The ever-ambitious album artist reconfigures the five stages of grief for electronic instrumentation

New Wave Pop

Chris Frantz at 70

May 8, 2021June 2, 2021 Jim Sullivan 3 Comments 70th Birthday, Blondie, Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Genius of Love, Son of Sam, Talking Heads, Television, The Cramps, The Dead Boys, The Ramones, Tina Weymouth, Tom Tom Club

Jim Sullivan catches up with the groundbreaking drummer for Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club on his 70th trip around the sun

Alternative Rock Indie Rock Pop Power Pop

2, 3, 4, 1…: Imperial Teen’s Seasick at 25

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 Ryan Maffei 0 Comments 1996, Faith No More, Imperial Teen, Roddy Bottum, Seasick, Slash Records

A tale of four princes who wanted to be queens…

Blues Pop Soul

With a Superb New Album, Tom Jones Intertwines Music With Memories

May 5, 2021May 11, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Billy Joe Shaver, Bob Dylan, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, John Lee Hooker, Keith Richards, Long Lost Suitcase, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Praise & Blame, Richard Thompson, Sister Rosetta Thorpe, Spirit in the Room, Surrounded By Time, Tom Jones, Tom Waits

On the cusp of 81, the Welsh pop icon still knocks ’em dead as Surrounded By Time sees him tackling tunes by Dylan, Macca, the Stones and more

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