Another year, another Neil Young album.
PoP Legends
PoP LEGENDS | TOMMY KEANE (1958 – 2017)
Power pop legend Tommy Keene has passed away “unexpectedly and peacefully in his sleep,” according to his official website.
PoP LEGENDS | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL !!! : WEEZER – PACIFIC DAYDREAM
For their undying commitment to the power of pop, Weezer deserve to be recognised as PoP Legends! Evidence-in-chief – their latest album, Pacific Daydream.
PoPTV | PoP LEGENDS : MORRISSEY – “SPENT THE DAY IN BED”
Indie pop pioneer Morrissey returns with his 11th studio album, Low in High School, his first with BMG and out in mid-November.
PoP LEGENDS : REMEMBERING JOHN LENNON
October 9th would have been John Lennon’s 77th birthday. Come December 8th, he would have been dead for 37 years.
PoP LEGENDS | REST IN PEACE : TOM PETTY (1950 – 2017)
This is probably the quintessential image of Tom Petty – the front cover of his commercial peak – Full Moon Fever.
PoP LEGENDS | ROCK N ROLL : THE DOORS – THE SINGLES
Not really a ‘best of’ compilation, more of a historical document of a chronological listing of The Doors singles (A and B sides).
ROCK HISTORY : BORN TO RUN BY BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Considering that rock legend Bruce Springsteen is famous for his lyrical genius, the very idea of a Springsteen memoir is exciting and intriguing. Would an autobiography match up to the cinematic lyrics found in classics like “Born in the USA”, “The Promised Land” and of course, “Born to Run”?
PoP LEGENDS : ROBYN HITCHCOCK ANNOUNCES NEW SELF-TITLED ALBUM
PoP Legend Robyn Hitchcock is back with a new LP – out on April 21 on Yep Roc Records.
DISCOVERED @ SPOTIFY – PoP LEGENDS
Alright. This is a lil embarrassing but late last year Spotify made Power of Pop a ‘Tastemaker’ with a new account and despite my best efforts (?), so far we’ve had only 10 (!) followers. Shameful!! So I am still pushing this the best way I know how – by Continue Reading
POWER OF POP LEGENDS PLAYLISTS ON SPOTIFY FT. BOB DYLAN
Seems appropriate to start this series with Bob Dylan, doesn’t it? Considering that The Beatles are currently not on any streaming service, Dylan deserves top billing. After all, can one imagine talking about singer-songwriters without mentioning Dylan’s massive influence? The man is the very definition of the modern folk troubadour Continue Reading