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Rock and Roll

Dec 9

Rock and Roll Muse Pattie Boyd Reflects On Her Work As Model And Photographer In ‘My Life In Pictures’

The '60s icon sat down with Observer to discuss her modeling career, her marriages to George Harrison and Eric Clapton, and how her new photography book delves into her most memorable moments — both public and private.
By Marissa DeSantis
Roger Waters performs during his Us + Them Tour at Staples Center on June 20, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
Jul 26

Impotent Political Grandstanding Is Forcing Rock and Roll into Irrelevancy

Roger, Bono, Bruce, and Billy Joe, sit down and shut up.
By Tim Sommer
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.
Jul 3

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
Chuck Berry in a promo photo for his final album.
Jun 16

‘Chuck’ Reminds Us That Not All Posthumous Releases Are Profound Final Statements

By Justin Joffe
Rock guitar virtuoso Jimi Hendrix (1942 - 1970) caught mid guitar-break during his performance at the Isle of Wight Festival, August 1970.
Jun 13

Jimi Hendrix’s North Jersey Days

By Ron Hart
Soundgarden
May 24

How Grunge Saved Rock ‘n’ Roll

By Tim Sommer
Chuck Berry
Mar 20

R.I.P. Chuck Berry, the Guitarist Who Taught Us How to Rock ‘n’ Roll

By Bill Janovitz
Lou Reed and Nico.
Mar 10

The Velvet Underground & Nico Showed Us the Beauty of Danger

By John Kruth
Randy Jackson, frontman for the band Zebra.
Jan 4

Tell Me What You Want: Long Island Legends Zebra Earn Their Rock n Roll Stripes

By Ken Kurson
Jimi Hendrix
Dec 6

Listen to Jimi Hendrix Playing One of His Best Concerts Ever

By Ron Hart
21st August 1976: Singer Mick Jagger on stage with The Rolling Stones as the group headlines the Knebworth Festival. (Photo by Graham Wood/Evening Standard/Getty Images)
Dec 2

The Surprising Key Influence Behind The Rolling Stones’ ‘Blue & Lonesome’

By Ron Hart
Narducy, looking pensive.
Nov 16

Meet Split Single, the Indie Rock Zelig Stars Recruit When They Want to Rock

By Justin Joffe
Leon Russell.
Nov 14

RIP Piano Master Leon Russell, a True Musician’s Musician

By Justin Joffe
Chuck Bery
Oct 18

Chuck Berry Turns 90: The Father of Rock ‘n Roll’s Top 5 Best Albums

By Ron Hart
Bob Dylan.
Oct 14

King of the Inauthentic, Did Bob Dylan Deserve the Nobel Prize for Literature?

By Tim Sommer
Bruce Springsteen.
Oct 5

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’ Is the Rare Essential Autobiography

By Preston Jones
David Bowie.
Sep 27

‘Who Can I Be Now?’ Rescuing David Bowie’s Lost Record

By Linda Laban
Angel Olson.
Sep 6

Angel Olsen Isn’t My Woman (or Yours)

By Ryan Burleson
Martin Rev and Alan Vega.
Jul 18

RIP Suicide Frontman Alan Vega, the Beautiful Ghost of Rock ‘n’ Roll Future

By Tim Sommer
Scotty Moore and Elvis.
Jun 30

Scotty Moore’s Influence on Guitar Playing Rivals Elvis’ on Rock ‘n’ Roll

By Ron Hart
British rock band Led Zeppelin, (left - right): John Paul Jones, John Bonham (1948 - 1980), Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, pose in front of an their private airliner The Starship, 1973.
Jun 20

Striking the Right Chord: What R&D Execs Can Learn from Led Zeppelin

By Margaret Heffernan
The Beatles.
Jun 15

You Don’t Know the Real Beatles Until You’ve Heard Sgt. Pepper’s in Mono

By Tim Sommer
Actor and singer Dean Reed dressed as a cowboy in a scene from a film, circa 1975.
Jun 13

The Tragic Love Song of Dean Reed, the Biggest Pop Star You’ve Never Heard Of

By Tim Sommer
2nd November 1964: American pop group The Beach Boys in 1964. From left to right, Dennis Wilson (1944 - 1983), Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine and Carl Wilson (1946 - 1998)
Jun 3

For the Love of Mike Love: It’s Time to Destroy ‘the Legend of Brian Wilson’

By Tim Sommer
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