Tuesday, November 30 2010
The Year in Music: January 2010
Let’s single out the biggest events that happened in the world of music one month at a time, starting with January 2010.
Monday, September 27 2010
Could These Be the Nominees for the 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
This year’s list of nominees will be released on Tuesday, September 28th, with over 500 selected industry insiders choosing which five acts will be honored.
Tuesday, March 9 2010
Walking on the Moon: The Untold Story of the Police and the Rise of New Wave Rock by Chris Campion
The Police certainly didn't cause Thatcherism or Reaganomics, and I don't think the band was a product of those policies, either.
Monday, February 15 2010
The Simpsons, ‘Radio Bart’ Part 2: ‘Ace in the Hole’ and Jessica McCllure
'Radio Bart' may not offer any solutions, but it manages to compress an extraordinary amount of media history, compassion, manipulation and cynicism into a sharp, quick and funny 20-minutes or so.
Wednesday, January 6 2010
The Who, the Mods, and the Quadrophenia Connection
It may be that Quadrophenia is best digested as a missing socio-cultural link between postwar England and its strife-torn, IRA-fearing '70s.
Monday, March 23 2009
Part 1: The Thin Red Line to Star Wars Episode I (January - May 1999)
The first part of PopMatters' look back at the films of 1999 is bookended by the long awaited return of two cinematic auteurs of wildly different styles, Terrence Malick and George Lucas.
Monday, May 12 2008
As band’s tour comes to an end, drummer says the reunion was done for all the right reasons
Thursday, July 12 2007
Reunion is fun, but Copeland says there’s more to life now
"Sting is a champion of change. He has been playing these songs for 20 years, so I can understand he might want to change. His creativity never stops. It's like an 8,000-pound gorilla you gotta keep feeding. It can be a blessing and a curse, but that's why Andy and I are here, to feed the monster."
Thursday, July 5 2007
The Police adjust to touring in the 21st century
"The main reason to do it is for the buzz." Playing music is "a drug. It's one of the greatest things you can do in life, and I personally feel this is what I'm supposed to be doing. I'm trying to be a great musician, and I think I am, and I get to show it off. ... There's great joy in that."
