Post Tagged with: "Pop Music"

Dragon - 'O Zambezi' (1978): Antipodean April

Dragon – ‘O Zambezi’ (1978): Antipodean April

If record execs and promoters had any idea what to do with Dragon, this fun, accessible New Zealand power pop band could have been big in America.

Hello Sailor - 'Hello Sailor' (1977): Antipodean April

Hello Sailor – ‘Hello Sailor’ (1977): Antipodean April

‘Hello Sailor’ is pure fun ’70s rock through a Kiwi lens, with songs boasting elements of funk, R&B, psychedelic, and even a bit of a Polynesian influence.

How the Bee Gees Overcame It All to Produce the Magical 'Odessa'

How the Bee Gees Overcame It All to Produce the Magical ‘Odessa’

The Bee Gees were in a precarious position 55 years ago when their only original double album was first released in the UK. They turned in a masterpiece.

How Billy Joel's 'Turn the Lights Back On' Recalls Past Glories

How Billy Joel’s ‘Turn the Lights Back On’ Recalls Past Glories

Billy Joel’s last album of pop-rock music was 1993’s mediocre ‘River of Dreams,’ but this single shows there is still talent burning.

Why Joe Jackson's Retro 'Body and Soul' Said So Much About His Future

Why Joe Jackson’s Retro ‘Body and Soul’ Said So Much About His Future

Released 40 years ago today, the daring ‘Body and Soul’ put to bed forever the idea that Joe Jackson was just another punk.

Why the Beatles Were the First Global Cultural Phenomenon

Why the Beatles Were the First Global Cultural Phenomenon

The Beatles leapt onto the international stage some 60 years ago. Mike Tiano returns to that remarkable era to explain how it happened.

Best of 2023

Steve Lukather, Derek Sherinian + Simon Phillips: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2023 Rock and Pop

Preston Frazier’s Best of 2023 Rock and Pop list includes Steve Lukather, Yes, Downes Braide Association, Derek Sherinian and Simon Phillips, and others.

Madlen Keys – 'Event Horizon' (2023)

Madlen Keys – ‘Event Horizon’ (2023)

Madlen Keys’ ‘Event Horizon’ is a very modern French progressive (for want of a better term) rock album, infused with pop sensitivities.

Gregory Porter, Samara Joy, John Paul McGee + Others: 2023's Seasonal Sounds

Gregory Porter, Samara Joy, John Paul McGee + Others: 2023’s Seasonal Sounds

Ross Boissoneau digs into new seasonal sounds from Gregory Porter, Samara Joy, John Paul McGee, Kings Return and others.

Cidny Bullens on the Challenges and Triumph of 'Little Pieces'

Cidny Bullens on the Challenges and Triumph of ‘Little Pieces’

Cidny Bullens joined Preston Frazier to discuss the new album ‘Little Pieces’ and his fantastic autobiography, ‘TransElectric, My Life as a Cosmic Rockstar.’