Power pop did not emerge when rock music critics coined the phrase, but instead with 1960s legends like the Beatles. That melody-driven sound, often coupled with loud or jangly guitars, never went ...
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In a perfect universe, Raspberries would have been huge. The group's second single "Go All the Way" sold over a million copies in 1972, earning a gold certification. They were on a good path it seemed ...
Doggone it, where’s an American independent power-pop band when you need one? Japan, naturally. When time came to interview the members of the band Blackpool Lights, the Tucson Weekly had a window of ...
The Dwight Twilley Band was a power pop outfit that lasted from around 1976 through 1978, during which they recorded two excellent albums: Sincerely and Twilley Don’t Mind. Though, they recorded ...
A half-century after Memphis power-pop band Big Star released their first three studio albums, their music has entered the rock canon through a kind of trapdoor that connects classic rock with indie ...
Since releasing the fun-on-treadmills-on-a-budget clip for their punchy song “Here It Goes Again” nearly two decades ago, the Los Angeles-via-Chicago band OK Go has become as known for its visual ...
Classic power pop band Cheap Trick made a return to the music world on Friday, Nov. 14, releasing their new album, “All Washed Up,” after nearly five years without new music. Known for 1970s hits such ...