When I started out as a music journalist, at the end of the 1980s, it was generally assumed that we were living through the lamest music era the... →
Rob Sheffield
But MTV relishes its vestigial role as a star maker, so every year it puts all its clout into making the VMAs the biggest, splashiest, loudest... →
Both of my books, 'Love Is a Mix Tape' and 'Talking to Girls About Duran Duran,' are about how music gets tangled up with all our... →
I've built my whole life around loving music. I'm a writer for 'Rolling Stone,' so I am constantly searching for new bands and... →
Thank you for the music, Sleater-Kinney. This gang of three was the best American punk rock band ever. Ever.
Ah, the bond between English boys and California girls. For those of us who aren't either, it's a bond that fascinates and mystifies. So much... →
Movies for adults sucked in the 1980s, and music for adults sucked even worse; whether we're talking about Kathleen Turner flicks or Sting... →
But I can't really say there is too much modern music that I'm blown away by at this moment.
Duncan Sheik
The experiences of promoting my first album were really something; there is so much illusion in my environment (touring and pop music) that I wanted... →
Happy music doesn't tend to move me much.