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Robin Gibb: A Bee Gees voice filled with more than just disco
Pop & HissRobin Gibb, who died on Sunday, was a member of the Bee Gees, whose music blending funk and pop helped disco cross over into the mainstream. The soundtrack to "Saturday Night Fever" is a classic of the era.... -
Donald 'Duck' Dunn: Honoring a Stax master -- and 'Time Is Tight'
Pop & HissDonald "Duck" Dunn, the bassist for Booker T & the M.G.'s, died over the weekend. Times pop music critic Randall Roberts explains the power behind one of the musician's best bass lines, on "Time Is Tight."... -
Coachella 2012: Black Keys bring hard garage rock to the main stage
Pop & HissCoachella 2012: The Black Keys pushed garage rock onto the mainstage at Coachella 2012 with a dose of blue-collar energy. Times pop music critic Randall Roberts reviews.... -
Sinéad O'Connor cancels tour due to bipolar struggle
Pop & HissAfter two magnificent sold-out shows at the El Rey Theater in February, it seemed Sinéad O'onnor's troubles were behind her. Late Monday, however, O'Connor had some disappointing news for fans, revealing that she had cancelled her upcoming U.S. tour due... -
Album review: Common's 'The Dreamer, The Believer'
Pop & HissCommon — bestselling author and actor — uses his latest CD to remind us that, oh, yeah, he’s also a rapper. And he’s not shy about laying claim to being the best there is. When he throws barbs at “soft” rappers, you... -
Common gets the blues on 'The Dreamer/The Believer'
Pop & HissEarly on in Common's "The Dreamer/The Believer," the Chicago-bred rapper goes after those he believes are "too soft" on "Sweet," targeting those whom he sees as putting too much of an emphasis on singing rather than rapping. Yet two tracks later, Common... -
Parsing president Obama's mixtape: POTUS on Spotify
Pop & HissPresident Barack Obama's reelection campaign office released an official "2012 Campaign Playlist" via music streaming service Spotify. It features, among others, Darius Rucker, Wilco, and No Doubt.... -
Live: Bon Iver at the Shrine Auditorium
Pop & HissA live review of Bon Iver's performance at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Monday, Sept. 19. Reviewed by Times pop critic Randall Roberts.... -
Drake talks criticism, singing, sweaters and doing things his way
Pop & HissDrake talks criticism, singing and doing things his way.... -
In rotation: John Oates' 'Mississippi Mile'
Pop & HissA series in Sunday Calendar about what Times writers & contributors are listening to right now... There’s often more than a whiff of desperation about “back to the roots” outings by pop musicians, especially those who are well past... -
In Rotation: Mowest, Motown’s West Coast experiment
Pop & HissA series in Sunday Calendar about what Times writers & contributors are listening to right now... Various artists, “Our Lives Are Shaped by What We Love: Motown’s Mowest Story 1971-1973.” The accepted narrative of Motown Records’... -
Don Cornelius and the 'Soul Train' still grooving 40 years later
Pop & HissApproximately 35 years after their creative apogees, names like James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Sly Stone, Barry White and Aretha Franklin exist as almost afterthoughts. Their legendary status is so secure as to be taken for granted. Their...
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