Power Pop

Tom Petty – “I Need To Know”

At the time they released their 2nd album in 1978, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers were a struggling band hoping…

3 years ago

How Cheap Trick Became Cheap Trick (with special guest Brian Kramp)

Cheap Trick is one of the great American bands. The new book, This Band Has No Past: How Cheap Trick…

3 years ago

Todd Rundgren – “Real Man”

Todd Rundgren never became a household name, but he has legions of fans around the world. I'm one of 'em.…

3 years ago

The Beatles – “Hey Jude” (with special guest James Campion)

It's nearly impossible to pick the "best" Beatles song, but by nearly every measurement-- sales, chart success, cultural impact-- it's…

3 years ago

Badfinger – “In the Meantime/Some Other Time”

Nothing came easy for Badfinger. Though they had success with their first few albums (all of them are must-have classics),…

4 years ago

BONUS HOLIDAY SONG: The LeeVees – “How Do You Spell Channukkahh?”

It's our annual Bonus Holiday show-- This year, we're celebrating Hanukkah with a song that also doubles as a great…

4 years ago

Something Happens – “Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello (Petrol)”

Every once in a while you hear a song by a band you've never heard of and it knocks you…

5 years ago

Big Star – “The Ballad Of El Goodo”

Sometimes, when times are tough and it seems like the world's against you, a song like this can keep you…

5 years ago

John Lennon – “Nobody Loves You (When You’re Down And Out)”

It's been 40 years since the death of John Lennon, a senseless loss that still stings. Here's one of my…

5 years ago

The Thorns – “No Blue Sky”

When Matthew Sweet, Shawn Mullins & Pete Droge (aka The Thorns) recorded "No Blue Sky" almost in 2002, they had…

5 years ago

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