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BOOK REVIEW:  PRINCE: INSIDE THE MUSIC AND THE MASKS   by Ronin Ro (Minotaur/26.99) Review by Mike Baron   Ronin Ro, whose Have Gun Will Travel laid bare the ugly facts behind Death Row Records, has released his biography of Prince, ten years in the making.  Ro has done a remarkable job considering the lack of […]

Three Reviled Men Who Need To Have Their Due By David Bash   As most passionate Beach Boys fans would agree, Murry Wilson, Mike Love, and Eugene Landy have been villified, castigated, even reviled for having done so many heinous things over the years, several in particular which have adversely affected Brian Wilson.  I’m not […]

“ONE MAN BANDS – The Long Guitar Slinger Theory Of Pop” is an ongoing interview series by Mike Baron, our very own Bloody Red Baron here at PGH.  Read his introduction to this series – HERE ================================ JOSH FIX blasted onto the power pop scene – out of nowhere – back in 2007 with one […]

POPDUDES is the long-running power pop inspired side-project for music scribe, John M. Borack and Mike Simmons, leader of Sparkle*Jets U.K. Over the years, they’ve appeared on countless compilations and been recording furiously. 2012 should finally see the release of their first full-length.  The following is an interview with Popdudes drummer, John M. Borack.   […]

David Brookings has, quietly, become a veteran on the power pop scene releasing a handful of progressively impressive songs.  With each CD, his profile increases as pop fans encounter his work inside the music collections. 1. PGH is all about helping artists highlight their most recent projects, so let us all know what your new […]

  I’m very excited to share with you one of favorite power pop bands from the last two years – I can back that proclamation up with the fact that my old label Not Lame released two records of theirs.  In early 2012, The Well Wishers 6th album will come out into the light. Below […]