pop Archive
11 Dec 2025
The Lingering Legacy of Dolores O’Riordan and the Cranberries (Part 1 of 2)
Celebrated Irish alternative rock band The Cranberries recently released a deluxe and expanded 30th anniversary reissue of their landmark second album, 1994’s No Need to Argue. The new release appends […]
28 Nov 2025
Album Review: Frank Sinatra – Christmas on the Air
Frank Sinatra released A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra in 1957, and the LP reached No. 23 on the Billboard 200 chart. But Christmas albums predate the 12” LP format, […]
25 Nov 2025
Album Review: Frank Sinatra – At the Hollywood Bowl 1943-1948
In addition to his status as one of the most important musical figures of the 20th century – or any century, for that matter – Frank Sinatra was an impressively […]
21 Oct 2025
Shonen Knife: Girls (Still) Rock
Four decades-plus after their start, Japanese pop-punkers are in their ‘Best Place’ When Shonen Knife broke through to an American audience in 1981, the trio from Osaka, Japan had already […]
26 Sep 2025
That Thing You (Didn’t) Do, Part 2 of 2
The search for a movie’s theme song: Director Tom Hanks’ love letter to ‘60s rock drew upon top songwriters Continued from Part One… The Verve Pipe – “That Thing You […]
25 Sep 2025
That Thing You (Didn’t) Do, Part 1 of 2
The search for a movie’s theme song: Director Tom Hanks’ love letter to ‘60s rock drew upon top songwriters A shorter edit of this feature appeared previously in SPIN. Tom […]
24 Sep 2025
Album Review: The Brigadier — Sailing the Seven Neuroses
I reviewed The Brigadier’s Wash Away the Day back in 2017, and named it one of the year’s best. Here we are eight years later, and the Brigadier (Matt Williams […]
15 Sep 2025
30 Days Out, September 2025 #2: Tinsley Ellis, Mountain Goats, Redd Kross, Ben Folds
Blues, indie rock, punk pop (the good kind) and intelligent rock-meets-orchestra. Wow; what an exciting thirty days here in Asheville. Onward… Artist: Tinsley Ellis Venue: Grey Eagle Date: Sunday, Sep. […]
10 Sep 2025
For the Blues Project, There’s No Time Like Now
The original Blues Project was the stuff of legends. Featuring an eclectic mix of New York City players drawn together by a desire to do something that brought together their […]
15 Aug 2025
30 Days Out, August 2025 #2: Five Eight, Sixpence None the Richer, Return of the King, Pinkish Floyd
The next 30 days in Asheville live music are filled with gems. Athens alt-rock, ‘90s pop, and tributes to the king of rock ‘n’ roll and one of rock’s best […]