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. ...
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LUCKY SEVEN: CHATTING WITH MICHAEL SWEET OF STRYPER
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...
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#songoftheday = JON BON JOVI: “DO WHAT YOU CAN” (LIVE FROM JERSEY4JERSEY) #songsforourtimes #22
"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...
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#songoftheday = METALLICA: “ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS (LIVE)” (#songsforourtimes #20) + A-HA: “LIVING AT THE END OF THE WORLD (#songsforourtimes #21)
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...
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#songoftheday = Ilse De Lange: “Carry Hope” (#songsforourtimes #17)
"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...
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#songoftheday = BRITNEY SPEARS: “TILL THE WORLD ENDS” (#songsforourtimes #16)
What could be more uplifting right now than a high octane Britney Spears dance track about, you guessed it, dancing until the world ends?...
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#songoftheday = BON JOVI: “ROOM AT THE END OF THE WORLD” (#songsforourtimes #14)
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. ...
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#songoftheday = CHRIS CORNELL: “SAFE AND SOUND” (#songsforourtimes #13)
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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BEING A CHAMPION IN THE TIME OF THE CORONAVIRUS: AN INTERVIEW WITH BIF NAKED
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,...
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#songoftheday = ANE BRUN & PETER GABRIEL: “DON’T GIVE UP” (#songsforourtimes #12)
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...
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#songoftheday = MATT NATHANSON: “I HOPE THAT SOMETHING BETTER COMES ALONG” (#songsforourtimes #11)
"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...
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#songoftheday = DONNIE VIE: “HOW ARE YOU” (#songsforourtimes #10)
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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#songoftheday = CITY AND COLOUR: “HOPE FOR NOW” (#songsofourtimes #8)
Today's song of the day is "Hope for Now" by City and Colour, which is the moniker the insanely-talented singer/songwriter Dallas Green goes by. It's a bit of a somber song, but we also feel like it's an inspiring one. ...
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#songoftheday = BEN GIBBARD: “LIFE UNDER QUARANTINE” (#songsforourtimes #7)
Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard will be releasing a new single called "Life Under Quarantine" any day now, but in the meantime, you can watch him perform it from home in the video above. ...
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#songoftheday = JOJO: “CHILL (STAY IN)” (#songsforourtimes #4)
"All I want is for you to use common sense / Stay in right now / For Humanity," R&B singer-songwriter JoJo sings on her new song "Chill (Stay In)," which is definitely a #songforourtimes. ...
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