The group Fountains of Wayne arrive for the 46th Annual Grammy Awards on February 8, 2004, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
Last week on Transmission, I spotlighted sunshine pop of the ‘60s. This week, we turn up the volume to 11 and pack more of a punch as I host power pop through the decades. It's got unforgettable hooks, melodies and harmonies, and it's under three minutes long. There's a good chance your favorite power-pop jam might get played.
The Memphis pop band Big Star (composed at one point of, from left to right, Andy Hummel, Jody Stephens, Chris Bell and Alex Chilton) would eventually be acknowledged as a significant force among purveyors of power-pop, though not until years after the group's demise.
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British pop group The Kinks, circa May 1964. Clockwise, from left: drummer Mick Avory, guitarist Dave Davies, bassist Pete Quaife (1934 - 2010) and singer Ray Davies.
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The Cars, in a 1984 publicity photo for their album Heartbeat City. Pictured from left to right; Ben Orr, David Robinson, Ric Ocasek, Elliot Easton, and Greg Hawkes.
