Released in 1983, Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party originally aired on MTV and hasn’t been seen since – until now. Four decades later, …
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The Last Days of the Midnight Ramblers
A book about writing a book about a rock and roll band? Sign me up. Published in 2024 by Sarah Tomlinson, The Last Days of the Midnight …
The Music Shop
How could I resist a book about a record store owner? Part High Fidelity, part Empire Records, part Notting Hill, The Music Shop mostly …
2024: The Year That Wouldn’t Quit
I can’t believe I’m writing another edition of “the days are long but the years are short.” Here we go. This was an extremely tough year for …
Believe: The Untold Story Behind Ted Lasso
When people ask me about my favorite band, album, or guitar player, I usually say something like “how about a top five or ten list instead” …
On the Record: Music journalists on their lives, craft, and careers
I had a feeling I was going to like this book – and the Almost Famous references were two of many immediate indicators. Right after the …
Brothers
At 71 years old, Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen has said a lot of goodbyes. But none of them hit as hard as the loss of his brother – …
Turn Around Bright Eyes
Rob Sheffield is the best. He is clever, funny, and loves music. I mean he LOVES music. “Music isn’t an accessory to a lifestyle – it’s part …
High Bias: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape
Ah cassette tapes. As a child born in the early 80s and raised in the 90s, mixtapes were everything. I spent so much time recording songs …
