Queen of the In-Betweens
By Mackenzie Howe | April 11, 2019
By Mackenzie Howe | April 11, 2019
Queen of the In-Betweens
Mackenzie Howe (The Wild Reeds) pays tribute to her tomboy hero Suzi Quatro.
Tag: role models
A Billion Dollar Baby on the Desolate Plains
By Tyson Meade | April 3, 2019
By Tyson Meade | April 3, 2019
A Billion Dollar Baby on the Desolate Plains
Tyson Meade reflects on Alice Cooper, rock & roll gender-bending, and 45 years of Billion Dollar Babies
Pour on the Steam: Little Richard at Age 19
By Adam Weiner | March 20, 2019
By Adam Weiner | March 20, 2019
Pour on the Steam: Little Richard at Age 19
Adam Weiner (Low Cut Connie) tells a tale of magical personhood in a Macon, Georgia bus station.
On the Road with Willie Nelson
By Drew Holcomb | January 17, 2019
By Drew Holcomb | January 17, 2019
On the Road with Willie Nelson
“Almost every singer and songwriter alive today would put Willie Nelson on their Mount Rushmore of living legends.”
God of the Townies
By Ryley Walker | November 16, 2018
By Ryley Walker | November 16, 2018
God of the Townies
Ryley Walker on loving Dave Matthews Band and refusing to apologize for it.
Better Days: on Depression, Mental Health Care, and The Boss
By Jerry David DeCicca | October 15, 2018
By Jerry David DeCicca | October 15, 2018
Better Days: on Depression, Mental Health Care, and The Boss
“It fascinated me that this 42-year-old who had already imparted his joy and wisdom through his songs into my life was just figuring himself out now.”
Never Meet Your Heroes, Unless They’re Kim Deal
By Hutch Harris | October 11, 2018
By Hutch Harris | October 11, 2018
Never Meet Your Heroes, Unless They’re Kim Deal
"Although everybody is human, real stars do exist."
Finding Love in Mall Goth Purgatory
By William Rutledge | September 26, 2018
By William Rutledge | September 26, 2018
Finding Love in Mall Goth Purgatory
"I will ride for My Chemical Romance to the grave, because, from 2002 to 2012, they rode for both you and me."
Realizing Our Humanity Through the Music of Burt Bacharach
By Jonathan Butler | September 12, 2018
By Jonathan Butler | September 12, 2018
Realizing Our Humanity Through the Music of Burt Bacharach
“If I can get 10 people in an audience to sing 'love, sweet love' along with me, then I’ve done my job.”
Me and My Mentors: David Fincher, George Kuchar, Curtis Harrington and Tony Conrad
By Tyler Hubby | April 25, 2017
By Tyler Hubby | April 25, 2017
Me and My Mentors: David Fincher, George Kuchar, Curtis Harrington and Tony Conrad
The director of the new documentary Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present recalls the major figures who helped shape his career.