David Browne

Did Bob Dylan Officialize the Lighter Ritual at Concerts?

Did Bob Dylan Officialize the Lighter Ritual at Concerts?

Fans hoisting live flames — and illuminated cellphones — aloft at shows is a live-music tradition. A new box set…

September 25, 2024

Bob Newhart, Groundbreaking Stand-Up Comic and TV Sitcom Legend, Dead at 94

Comedian and actor’s deadpan manner and laconic approach led to bestselling comedy albums and starring roles in two long-running sitcoms

July 19, 2024

Butch Vig on His Friendly Rivalry With Steve Albini: ‘He’d Stick These Little Jabs in Me’

The producer and Garbage drummer remembers the life and legacy of the late iconoclast, who was quick with a sharp…

May 10, 2024

Albums Are — Finally! — Getting Shorter. Thank Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish

Beyoncé and Taylor Swift may have just dropped behemoth projects, but a spate of new releases suggests that albums are…

May 9, 2024

Steve Albini: 17 Essential Albums

Influential musician, engineer, and producer did as much as anyone to define the sound of rock from the 1980s onward

May 9, 2024

Duane Eddy, King of the Twangy Guitar, Dead at 86

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member was known for instrumental rave-ups like 'Rebel Rouser' and 'Peter Gunn'

May 2, 2024

Alice Cooper Once Tossed a Chicken Into an Audience. A New Doc Captures the Mayhem

'Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World' recounts a 1969 Toronto rock festival featuring John Lennon, Chuck Berry, Cooper, and…

May 1, 2024

Eagles ‘Hotel California’ Lyrics Trial: What We Know

The trial for three men accused of stealing handwritten lyrics to songs on the band's Hotel California album begins this…

February 20, 2024

‘Bob Marley: One Love’: Inside the Making of the Bob Marley Biopic

Director Reinaldo Marcus Green (King Richard), stars Kingsley Ben-Adir and Lashana Lynch, and the Marley family discuss bringing the music…

February 6, 2024

Labi Siffre’s Biggest Moment Was an Eminem Sample. Then Came ‘The Holdovers’

Before "Crying Laughing Loving Lying" soundtracked the Oscar-buzzed film, the 78-year-old British artist was best known for being sampled in…

January 11, 2024