. Have you caught the holiday spirit yet this year? If not, no worries, we have the perfect new Christmas tune to get you in the mood! D.I.L.F. USA's "Countdown To Christmas" is a deliciously uptempo, rockin'...
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She Is My Darkness He Is My Light
It's Halloween time! Whether you're embroiled in "Jason vs. Freddy" debates, or you're finding that It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is more your speed, there are plenty of classic movie options to keep you feeling festive. For many, including me, spooky season would not be complete without a viewing of...
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THE THIRD TIME’S A CHARM: A NEW INTERVIEW WITH DONNIE VIE
interview by Michael McCarthy As the pandemic finally seems to be coming towards some semblance of an end, more and more rockers are getting back up on the stage where they belong. One rocker who recently did some live shows for the first time in a few years was Donnie Vie, who you...
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#songoftheday – BUTCH WALKER: “HOLY WATER HANGOVER”
The man, the myth and the legend... The one and only Butch Walker makes a triumphant return with "holy Water Hangover," a melancholic, gospel-esque, R&B tinged ballad that will having you hailing the God that is Walker! It...
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#songoftheday = STRYPER: “SEE NO EVIL, HEAR NO EVIL”
Stryper slows things down a bit on their new single, "See No Evil, Hear No Evil," but it's certainly no less blistering than their usual fare. We're especially loving Perry Richardson's top notch bass playing on this one,...
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AN OPEN LETTER TO MARILYN MANSON
Dear Marilyn Manson: Yesterday I watched Evan Rachel Wood’s documentary, Phoenix Rising, on HBOmax. As a longtime fan of yours, I did not want to believe her. I truly did not. Unfortunately, I very much did. Normally, I’m inclined to always believe women when they speak out against their abusers. However, I know...
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PERFECTLY IMPERFECT: AN INTERVIEW WITH CHIP Z’NUFF OF ENUFF Z’NUFF
interview by Michael McCarthy On March 18th, 2022, Frontiers Music Srl will be releasing another album from our good friend Chip Z’Nuff of Enuff Z’Nuff. This time around it’s a solo album called Perfectly Imperfect and it’s a delightful joyride showcasing Chip’s wide range of influences, which span everything from Cheap Trick to...
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#songoftheseason – “TWINKLING LIGHTS” BY AUNI
As the subject line says, we are wishing you a very happy holiday season. We hope that those celebrating Christmas like us will have a merry and fun one in spite of the ongoing pandemic. We hope...
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The Magical Mystery Tour 2021: An Interview with Chip Z’Nuff of Enuff Z’Nuff
interview by Michael McCarthy “The Magical Mystery Tour is coming to take you away!!!” That’s because Chip Z’Nuff and Enuff Z’Nuff have just released a truly wonderful new album on Frontiers Records. It’s a glorious homage to The Beatles called Enuff Z’Nuff’s Hardrock Nite (a play on The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night)....
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RISING DURING THE PANDEMIC: AN INTERVIEW WITH RORIE KELLY
interview by Michael McCarthy photos courtesy of Rorie Kelly “You can’t keep this fucker down,” sings indie favorite Rorie Kelly on her ferocious new song, “Up From Here,” which she just uploaded a live version of on Youtube this week. It’s just one of several new songs the powerful singer-songwriter has unveiled as...
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DISCOVER A SUPERSTAR IN THE MAKING: AN INTERVIEW WITH MICKY JAMES
interview by Michael McCarthy When I went to see Phantom Planet at The Sinclair in Cambridge, Massachusetts on the 19th of September, I couldn’t have cared less about whoever was going to open the show. I’d been a big fan of Phantom Planet for around 15 years and had never seen them live...
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STILL NOT FAKIN’ IT: AN INTERVIEW WITH THE LEGENDARY MICHAEL MONROE
interview by Michael McCarthy The legendary singer and multi-instrumentalist Michael Monroe first rose to popularity in the early ’80s with his band Hanoi Rocks, which has proved to be one of the most influential bands in the history of hard rock, punk rock and heavy metal with the band’s unique and infectious sound,...
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#songoftheday / #amlistening = RED VELVET: “UMPAH UMPAH” & AN EDITORIAL: WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE MORE ASIAN MUSIC ON LOVE IS POP?
Here's a catchy and fun song for you all to get stuck in your heads, the silly "Umpah Umpah" from South Korea's red hot Red Velvet, one of today's top K-Pop acts and one that I've been a fan of for several years...
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GET EVERY BOOK BY MICHAEL BEAULIEU FREE ON PROLIFIC WORKS FOR A LIMITED TIME
As you probably know I, Michael McCarthy, Love is Pop’s owner and primary writer, publish books using the pseudonym Michael Beaulieu. So far, I’ve published two satires, Becoming Madonna and Reckoning Daze, and the first four volumes of my popular, young adult, urban fantasy series Book of Shadows. And right now — for...
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CONCERT REVIEW: BAD MARRIAGE / THE CRINGE / TESLA: 4/19/19: CASINO BALLROOM, HAMPTON BEACH, NH
by Michael McCarthy all photos by Michael McCarthy except Bad Marriage BAD MARRIAGE I was under the impression that The Cringe and only The Cringe would be opening for Tesla when I left for the show at the legendary Casino Ballroom on Hampton Beach in New Hampshire last Friday night, April 19th, 2019....
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