As you may know, TNT's original vocalist, Tony Harnell, is back in the band and they've been playing shows all over Europe while working on a new album. For a while, though, Harnell had left and the band released a handful of albums with singer Tony Mills.
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Monthly Archives: August 2017
NO DAY LIKE TODAY: AN INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTINA MURPHY & TROY HIRSCHHORN OF FOREVER STARTS TODAY
interview by Michael McCarthy The following interview with Forever Starts Today’s lead vocalist Christina Murphy and guitarist Troy Hirschhorn was conducted on August 25th, 2017, a noteworthy date because it happens to be the same day that their colorful, debut album Always Hope was released. If you’re a fan of vibrant, female-fronted power...
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#songoftheday = Agatino Romero – “I Won’t Stop Loving You” feat. Conrow
Acclaimed DJ and producer Agatino Romero was born in Hamburg, but still considers himself an authentic Italian. His family, you see, comes from Catania, Sicily. Until a few years ago, he was on his way as a young professional soccer player with HSV and the Italian club Calcio Catania...
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THEY WILL NOT BE CURED: AN INTERVIEW WITH REX COX OF UNCURED
interview by Michael McCarthy Uncured is a fierce new band that blends technical death and progressive metal into a unique sound of their own that splits the difference between classic Opeth and vintage Dream Theater. Those are two mighty big bands to stack up to, but these uber-talented guys pull it off and...
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#songoftheday = Snoop Dogg Feat. K Camp “Trash Bags”
Snoop Dogg is the man. No, not the police. The other man, the cool one, the coolest motherfucker in the world. So, when he drops a laid back trap track like "Trash Bag," we take notice. The just released video has everything you could want in a music...
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#songoftheday = ADAM JENSEN: “YOU DON’T LOVE ME LIKE BEFORE”
Adam Jensen has become a certified Spotify Sensation since we first started posting his songs -- and interviewing him -- here on Love is Pop. His hit "The Mystic" has racked up 1 million streams already while a remix of his debut single "Sandcastles" has over 5 million....
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#songoftheday = BIBI ZHOU: “FASCINATION”
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#songoftheday = SONS OF APOLLO: “SIGNS OF THE TIME”
I'm normally not a big fan of prog, but I checked out Sons of Apollo's just released single, "Signs of The Time" because Billy Sheehan of Mr. Big is the bassist and he's one of the best on the planet. Plus, the rest of the line up is...
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NEW LIFE FOR QUIET RIOT: AN INTERVIEW WITH FRANKIE BANALI
interview by Michael McCarthy So far, the first and only time I’ve seen Quiet Riot live was in ’93 or ’94 when they were promoting the album Terrified, a record I’d still recommend to fans of the band’s early albums. The show was at an underground club – literally, it was a small...
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MYSTERY SKULLS: AN INTERVIEW WITH LUIS DUBUC
interview by Michael McCarthy Mystery Skulls, otherwise known as Luis Dubuc, was something of a mystery to me prior to reading the press release for his new album, One of Us. All I knew was that I loved the Mystery Skulls debut album, Forever. You see, I had no idea if Mystery Skulls...
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RED HOT VIDEO: GARBAGE: “NO HORSES”
I'm only labeling this new Garbage video as a red hot video instead of a song of the day because "No Horses" already was a song of the day when they debuted the audio a week or so ago. Anyway, this is the apocalypse as seen by Garbage...
#songoftheday = ALVVAYS: “IN UNDERTOW”
"No turning back..." Our latest song of the day is Alvvays' new tune, "In Undertow," a mix of synth pop, shoegaze and alternative rock that is ripe for rejoicing because, well, it's totally awesome! If you're in the middle of winter right now, listen to this and it'll...
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