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LUCKY SEVEN: CHATTING WITH MICHAEL SWEET OF STRYPER

Posted on May 1, 2020

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. ...

BEING A CHAMPION IN THE TIME OF THE CORONAVIRUS: AN INTERVIEW WITH BIF NAKED

Posted on Mar 29, 2020

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interview by Michael McCarthy Doing music interviews in the time of COVID-19 is weird, man. You want to talk about music, but at the same time, it’s the nasty virus that’s at the forefront of everyone’s collective mind. So, I knew we were due for a new interview here on Love is Pop,...

#songoftheday = ANE BRUN & PETER GABRIEL: “DON’T GIVE UP” (#songsforourtimes #12)

Posted on Mar 29, 2020

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Peter Gabriel's classic "Don't Give Up" originally appeared on his album So with Kate Bush singing the duet with him, Gabriel singing the verses, Bush, the chorus. He re-recorded the track with singer/songwriter Ane Brun for his album New Blood and her...

#songoftheday = MATT NATHANSON: “I HOPE THAT SOMETHING BETTER COMES ALONG” (#songsforourtimes #11)

Posted on Mar 28, 2020

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"Don't mean to scare ya, my friend, but I betcha / Come Father's Day, the litter bug is gonna getcha / The urge is righteous, but the face is wrong / Well, I hope that somethin' better comes along," sings Matt Nathanson...

#songoftheday = DONNIE VIE: “HOW ARE YOU” (#songsforourtimes #10)

Posted on Mar 27, 2020

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Former Enuff Z'Nuff frontman Donnie Vie took to Youtube today to release this version of his classic "How Are You?" recorded live in his home studio. ...

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