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1970s

HBO’s ‘The Deuce’ Paid Tribute to Nan Goldin and Her Iconic Photography

Photographer Nan Goldin, famous for chronicling New York City's underground, made a fitting cameo on 'The Deuce' Season 2.
By Helen Holmes
Kopf. c. 1976. USA. Directed by Maria Lassnig.

Newly Found Films Reveal a Powerful Feminist Creative Moment in 1970s New York

'The subjects in these films are women with whom Lassnig had intense, close friendships. These films are love letters to each of them.'
By Margaret Carrigan
Singer Neil Young performs onstage at the 25th anniversary MusiCares 2015 Person Of The Year Gala honoring Bob Dylan at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 6, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

Neil Young’s ’70s Classic ‘On the Beach’ Celebrates an Identity Eroded by Loss

Album captures the ugliness of decadence and complex beauty of the ocean.
By Justin Joffe
Neil Young

Neil Young Was at His Best When He Dared to Be Vulnerable

By John Kruth
Patrick Adams

Legendary Producer Patrick Adams Has Priceless Advice for Aspiring Artists

By Justin Joffe
The Clash

40 Years Later, The Clash Is Still the Only Band That Matters

By John Kruth
Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop Reinvented the Male Rock Star on His Solo Debut ‘The Idiot’

By Ron Hart
Television

How Television Made ‘Marquee Moon,’ the Best Punk Guitar Album Ever

By Ron Hart
Mott the Hoople

RIP Mott the Hoople’s Pete Overend Watts, the Ideal Glam Rock Bassist

By Tim Sommer
Ultravox with Midge Ure (second from left).

The Weird, Wonderful World of Midge Ure, One of Rock’s Unsung Heroes

By Tim Sommer
Colin Newman.

With Wire, Immersion, Solo, or Not, No One Plays It Better Than Colin Newman

By Tim Sommer
Johnny Rotten (John Lydon), British singer with punk group The Sex Pistols.

The Sex Pistols’ ‘Anarchy in the UK’ Is More Relevant Now Than Ever

By Tim Sommer
The Heartbreakers.

The Heartbreakers Reunite to Perform Their ’70s Punk Classic ‘L.A.M.F.’

By Katherine Turman
The Damned.

How The Damned Changed the Face of Punk With Their First Song, ‘New Rose’

By Tim Sommer
Black Mountain.

Black Mountain’s ‘IV’ Makes You Believe in the Power of the Rock Album Again

By Justin Joffe
Juan Wauters while on tour in Uruguay.

Juan Wauters and The Ramones: A Love Story

By Jack D’Isidoro
The Ramones.

The Ramones’ Debut Album Is Still the Best Punk Record of All Time

By Tim Sommer
Hilly Kristal, owner of CBGB's in front of his famous music club November 29, 1993

What ‘Vinyl’ Got Wrong This Week: Writing Too Lazy for Wikipedia

By Tim Sommer
Golden Earring.

What ‘Vinyl’ Got Wrong This Week: The Boy With the Golden Earring

By Tim Sommer
Gram Parsons.

What ‘Vinyl’ Got Wrong This Week: L’Affaire d’Gram Parsons

By Tim Sommer
Two girls in a band at CBGB's in March of 1977

Meryl Meisler’s New York: Disco Glamour and Suburban Sass

By Amanda Manning
The Gospel According to Slayer.

What ‘Vinyl’ Got Wrong This Week: The New Testament of Rock ‘n Roll

By Tim Sommer
Record executive

What ‘Vinyl’ Got Wrong This Week: The Grimace Effect

By Tim Sommer
jack ruby

What ‘Vinyl’ Got Wrong This Week: Punk Music, Jimmy Kimmel-ized

By Tim Sommer
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