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MICHAEL RIDER, AMERICAN FIGHTER: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Posted on Jun 18, 2020

interview by Michael McCarthy I’ve known singer/songwriter/painter Michael Rider for several years now. Their piano-centric indie pop blends irresistible pop hooks with thought-provoking lyrics that sometimes feel like poems and occasionally sound like journal entries, which I mean in the best way possible. Insightful is the first word to describe Michael that came...

#songoftheday = Enuff Z’Nuff: “Mother’s Eyes”

Posted on Jun 3, 2020

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This Enuff Z'Nuff classic from 1991 is a terrific anti-racism song if ever there was one. If you like The Beatles and hair metal, you're in for a real trea...

RISING DURING THE PANDEMIC: AN INTERVIEW WITH RORIE KELLY

Posted on May 23, 2020

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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...

#songoftheday = Emeli Sandé: “HOPE” (#songsforourtimes #22)

Posted on May 18, 2020

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I've always loved this little ballad by Emeli Sandé and was surprised that it wasn't a single. In fact, so far as I could tell, the audio hasn't even been officially posted on Youtube, hence this fan-made lyric video. ...

LUCKY SEVEN: CHATTING WITH MICHAEL SWEET OF STRYPER

Posted on May 1, 2020

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interview by Michael McCarthy If you’ve been following Love is Pop for any period of time then I’m sure you’ve realized that one of my favorite people to interview is Michael Sweet of the legendary heavy metal band Stryper. In fact, this interview is the seventh time we’ve spoken since we started chatting...

CANDID CONVERSATION WITH DONNIE VIE: A LOVE IS POP EXCLUSIVE

Posted on Apr 24, 2020

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interview by Michael McCarthy I rarely do this, but I, your editor here at Love is Pop, have to start off this introduction on a personal note. Recently, like most people, I’ve been feeling down. As you all know, it’s hard to be cheerful when there’s a global pandemic killing thousands of people...

#songoftheday = JON BON JOVI: “DO WHAT YOU CAN” (LIVE FROM JERSEY4JERSEY) #songsforourtimes #22

Posted on Apr 23, 2020

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"When you can't do what you do / You do what you can," sings Jon Bon Jovi on his Covid-19-themed song "Do What You Can," which he debuted last night during Jersey4Jersey, a benefit show on behalf of the New Jersey Pandemic Relief...

#songoftheday = METALLICA: “ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS (LIVE)” (#songsforourtimes #20) + A-HA: “LIVING AT THE END OF THE WORLD (#songsforourtimes #21)

Posted on Apr 20, 2020

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Yeah, yeah, I know, this isn't exactly a hopeful song and it isn't about the end of the world either. But I do feel like "Only Happy When It Rains," a Garbage song which Metallica covered at the Bridge School Benefit on...

#songoftheday = DAVID ARCHULETA: “AIMING FOR HOPE” (#songsforourtimes #19)

Posted on Apr 10, 2020

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The chorus of this gorgeous ballad by David Archuleta says it all: "When you're alone And don't know when the night will end...

#songoftheday = BUTCH WALKER: “END OF THE WORLD (ONE MORE TIME)” (#songsforourtimes #18)

Posted on Apr 8, 2020

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"Skyrockets in flight / Get ready for a fight!" proclaims Butch Walker excitedly before a "hey, hey" during the bridge of his ultra-catchy ode to the end of the world, appropriately entitled, "End of the World (One More Time)." ...

#songoftheday = Ilse De Lange: “Carry Hope” (#songsforourtimes #17)

Posted on Apr 7, 2020

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"When I can't see tomorrow / I carry hope," sings Ilse De Lange on her beautiful 2006 ballad "Carry Hope" from her album The Great Escape. If you're listening above, you don't need me to tell you what a beautiful, dreamy and...

#songoftheday = BRITNEY SPEARS: “TILL THE WORLD ENDS” (#songsforourtimes #16)

Posted on Apr 3, 2020

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What could be more uplifting right now than a high octane Britney Spears dance track about, you guessed it, dancing until the world ends?...

#songoftheday = KODALINE: “HIGH HOPES” (#songsforourtimes #15)

Posted on Apr 1, 2020

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Kodaline often churns out inspiring songs, but none seem more appropriate right now than "High Hopes," the chorus to which goes...

#songoftheday = BON JOVI: “ROOM AT THE END OF THE WORLD” (#songsforourtimes #14)

Posted on Mar 31, 2020

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One of my favorite songs on the album is "Room At The End Of The World," which isn't a song devoid of melancholy, but it's also one that I find full of hope. ...

#songoftheday = CHRIS CORNELL: “SAFE AND SOUND” (#songsforourtimes #13)

Posted on Mar 30, 2020

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The late Chris Cornell left us with this gem from his 2007 album, Carry On, entitled "Safe And Sound," something I hope this finds you all. ...

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