They "MMMBop"-ped their way into America's heart amid the Boy Band Offensive of the '90s. Power-popping their way thru its follow-up, Bowling For Soup…
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Tower Records/Hollywood had 🎧 available to listen to new CDs. The curiosity of a large, upper-case "E" on the front of one led me to the sublime…
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Originally pitched to Grass Roots in 1970, they passed, calling it light-weight! Instead, H, JF & R had a hit with their Roots-ian horn-driven…
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In New York for a wedding, I spent an evening at the "the-uh-tah" to witness the emphatic birth of a once-in-a-generational talent. At just 21, this…
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💥London indie-popper trio deflects "cover-band" label to simply (and impressively) record tunes they grew up loving: ABC, Tears for Fears, Cyndi…
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The recent loss of the great David Lindley prompted this look at his work with Marshall Crenshaw, as well as the prodigious songwriting talents of Ms…
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Nostalgia takes over, with songs by Randy Edelman, David Martin, and David Pomeranz. '78's "Copa," + Barry's cover of the '41 chestnut, "I Don't Want to…
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In the early days of a songwriting legend, Dad gave him $40 + this caution: "This songwriting thing is going to break your💖." Instead, the talent of…
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