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The world's largest archive of music journalism: 55,000+ classic articles and audio interviews by pop's finest writers, spanning 60 years across all genres.
New edition and newsletter every Friday.
The world's largest archive of music journalism: 55,000+ classic articles and audio interviews by pop's finest writers, spanning 60 years across all genres.
New edition and newsletter every Friday.
New on RBP: a Saint Etienne/Bob Stanley special, plus...
• a Connie Francis audio interview from 1997
• our farewell to the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir
• 50+ new additions to the RBP library, from Muddy Waters (1956) to Addison Rae (2025)
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• a Connie Francis audio interview from 1997
• our farewell to the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir
• 50+ new additions to the RBP library, from Muddy Waters (1956) to Addison Rae (2025)
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January 16, 2026 at 7:22 AM
New on RBP: a Saint Etienne/Bob Stanley special, plus...
• a Connie Francis audio interview from 1997
• our farewell to the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir
• 50+ new additions to the RBP library, from Muddy Waters (1956) to Addison Rae (2025)
www.rocksbackpages.com
• a Connie Francis audio interview from 1997
• our farewell to the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir
• 50+ new additions to the RBP library, from Muddy Waters (1956) to Addison Rae (2025)
www.rocksbackpages.com
Playing in the band: Bob Weir (1947-2025) & Phil Lesh look back on the Grateful Dead's 1972 European tour with David Gans in 1995 www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Arti.... Plus Weir discusses his 2nd solo album with Rolling Stone's John Swenson in 1978. www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Arti... #BobWeir
January 11, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Playing in the band: Bob Weir (1947-2025) & Phil Lesh look back on the Grateful Dead's 1972 European tour with David Gans in 1995 www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Arti.... Plus Weir discusses his 2nd solo album with Rolling Stone's John Swenson in 1978. www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Arti... #BobWeir
New on RBP: a Todd Rundgren audio interview + archive articles about the famed soul sound of Muscle Shoals.
Plus Chris Charlesworth's 1976 interview with David Bowie, Lesley O'Toole on the Jesus & Mary Chain and 50+ new additions to the RBP library
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Plus Chris Charlesworth's 1976 interview with David Bowie, Lesley O'Toole on the Jesus & Mary Chain and 50+ new additions to the RBP library
www.rocksbackpages.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:08 AM
New on RBP: a Todd Rundgren audio interview + archive articles about the famed soul sound of Muscle Shoals.
Plus Chris Charlesworth's 1976 interview with David Bowie, Lesley O'Toole on the Jesus & Mary Chain and 50+ new additions to the RBP library
www.rocksbackpages.com
Plus Chris Charlesworth's 1976 interview with David Bowie, Lesley O'Toole on the Jesus & Mary Chain and 50+ new additions to the RBP library
www.rocksbackpages.com
As we gear up for the 10th anniversary of David Bowie's demise, here's a new book for French enfants by our friend Maud Berthomier... as you will see, she's launching it in Paris next week.
January 6, 2026 at 12:07 PM
As we gear up for the 10th anniversary of David Bowie's demise, here's a new book for French enfants by our friend Maud Berthomier... as you will see, she's launching it in Paris next week.
New podcast episode: in case you missed it going live on Friday, we welcomed the splendid Thurston Moore to RBP back in December & he was a terrific guest. Listen to him talking about free jazz, Sonic Youth & Derek Bailey. And happy new annum to you all... www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
January 5, 2026 at 12:24 PM
New podcast episode: in case you missed it going live on Friday, we welcomed the splendid Thurston Moore to RBP back in December & he was a terrific guest. Listen to him talking about free jazz, Sonic Youth & Derek Bailey. And happy new annum to you all... www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
New on RBP: a Thurston Moore special on the first home page of 2026:
• archive articles on Sonic Youth
• an audio interview with Derek Bailey
• the great Brian Case on Cecil Taylor & Archie Shepp
• the late Howie Klein on AC/DC & the Cramps
• 50 new additions to RBP's library
www.rocksbackpages.com
• archive articles on Sonic Youth
• an audio interview with Derek Bailey
• the great Brian Case on Cecil Taylor & Archie Shepp
• the late Howie Klein on AC/DC & the Cramps
• 50 new additions to RBP's library
www.rocksbackpages.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:02 AM
New on RBP: a Thurston Moore special on the first home page of 2026:
• archive articles on Sonic Youth
• an audio interview with Derek Bailey
• the great Brian Case on Cecil Taylor & Archie Shepp
• the late Howie Klein on AC/DC & the Cramps
• 50 new additions to RBP's library
www.rocksbackpages.com
• archive articles on Sonic Youth
• an audio interview with Derek Bailey
• the great Brian Case on Cecil Taylor & Archie Shepp
• the late Howie Klein on AC/DC & the Cramps
• 50 new additions to RBP's library
www.rocksbackpages.com
A nice bit of press from the Netherlands. Thank you, Fred De Vries. www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast
December 31, 2025 at 8:03 AM
A nice bit of press from the Netherlands. Thank you, Fred De Vries. www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast
Deeply sad news from the U.S. that music-biz eminence and RBP contributor Howie Klein has died after a long illness. Read his articles and listen to his audio interviews at www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Writ... #HowieKleinRIP
December 29, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Deeply sad news from the U.S. that music-biz eminence and RBP contributor Howie Klein has died after a long illness. Read his articles and listen to his audio interviews at www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Writ... #HowieKleinRIP
In our last edition of 2025...
• a Carl Perkins audio interview from 1992
• archive articles on NYC's Bottom Line
• Gary Pig Gold meets Dennis Wilson
• Stuart Bailie in Manhattan with Shane MacGowan
• remembering Lubbock legend Joe Ely
• 50+ new additions to the RBP library
www.rocksbackpages.com
• a Carl Perkins audio interview from 1992
• archive articles on NYC's Bottom Line
• Gary Pig Gold meets Dennis Wilson
• Stuart Bailie in Manhattan with Shane MacGowan
• remembering Lubbock legend Joe Ely
• 50+ new additions to the RBP library
www.rocksbackpages.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:28 AM
In our last edition of 2025...
• a Carl Perkins audio interview from 1992
• archive articles on NYC's Bottom Line
• Gary Pig Gold meets Dennis Wilson
• Stuart Bailie in Manhattan with Shane MacGowan
• remembering Lubbock legend Joe Ely
• 50+ new additions to the RBP library
www.rocksbackpages.com
• a Carl Perkins audio interview from 1992
• archive articles on NYC's Bottom Line
• Gary Pig Gold meets Dennis Wilson
• Stuart Bailie in Manhattan with Shane MacGowan
• remembering Lubbock legend Joe Ely
• 50+ new additions to the RBP library
www.rocksbackpages.com
New podcast episode: James Brown relives his days at Sounds and NME, reflects on the runaway success of loaded, and listens to Andy Gill's audio interview with the KLF.
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
December 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
New podcast episode: James Brown relives his days at Sounds and NME, reflects on the runaway success of loaded, and listens to Andy Gill's audio interview with the KLF.
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
New on RBP...
• a KLF audio interview from 1991
• how the Faces unravelled 50 years ago
• loaded legend James Brown on the Beastie Boys
• Idris Walters on Pink Floyd in 1975
• our farewell to the the Mavericks' Raul Malo
• 50+ new additions to the RBP library
www.rocksbackpages.com
• a KLF audio interview from 1991
• how the Faces unravelled 50 years ago
• loaded legend James Brown on the Beastie Boys
• Idris Walters on Pink Floyd in 1975
• our farewell to the the Mavericks' Raul Malo
• 50+ new additions to the RBP library
www.rocksbackpages.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:18 AM
New on RBP...
• a KLF audio interview from 1991
• how the Faces unravelled 50 years ago
• loaded legend James Brown on the Beastie Boys
• Idris Walters on Pink Floyd in 1975
• our farewell to the the Mavericks' Raul Malo
• 50+ new additions to the RBP library
www.rocksbackpages.com
• a KLF audio interview from 1991
• how the Faces unravelled 50 years ago
• loaded legend James Brown on the Beastie Boys
• Idris Walters on Pink Floyd in 1975
• our farewell to the the Mavericks' Raul Malo
• 50+ new additions to the RBP library
www.rocksbackpages.com
New on RBP for a week...
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• The brilliant 'Rubber Soul' at 60
• A 1997 audio interview w/ Nicky Chinn
• Archive interviews w/the late Steve Cropper
• Adam Blake on the Count Bishops
• Tim Lott's 1977 Sounds interview w/ Fleetwood Mac
• 50+ new articles in the RBP library
www.rocksbackpages.com
• The brilliant 'Rubber Soul' at 60
• A 1997 audio interview w/ Nicky Chinn
• Archive interviews w/the late Steve Cropper
• Adam Blake on the Count Bishops
• Tim Lott's 1977 Sounds interview w/ Fleetwood Mac
• 50+ new articles in the RBP library
December 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
New on RBP for a week...
www.rocksbackpages.com
• The brilliant 'Rubber Soul' at 60
• A 1997 audio interview w/ Nicky Chinn
• Archive interviews w/the late Steve Cropper
• Adam Blake on the Count Bishops
• Tim Lott's 1977 Sounds interview w/ Fleetwood Mac
• 50+ new articles in the RBP library
www.rocksbackpages.com
• The brilliant 'Rubber Soul' at 60
• A 1997 audio interview w/ Nicky Chinn
• Archive interviews w/the late Steve Cropper
• Adam Blake on the Count Bishops
• Tim Lott's 1977 Sounds interview w/ Fleetwood Mac
• 50+ new articles in the RBP library
New podcast episode: L.A. writer Susan Compo and London photographer Derek Ridgers look back on their respective careers and their long trans-Atlantic friendship. www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
December 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
New podcast episode: L.A. writer Susan Compo and London photographer Derek Ridgers look back on their respective careers and their long trans-Atlantic friendship. www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
I cannot recommend this Mike Stax interview with sometime Spectator pop writer Duncan Fallowell highly enough. The guy is so brilliant, so droll and so camp, it's irresistible!
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November 26, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I cannot recommend this Mike Stax interview with sometime Spectator pop writer Duncan Fallowell highly enough. The guy is so brilliant, so droll and so camp, it's irresistible!
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New on RBP...
• R.I.P. Mani: interviews from the vaults with the Roses/Primals bassist
• Classic Fela Kuti pieces
• Amy Linden's 1989 audio interview w/ Mavis Staples
• Archive pieces by much-mourned Jack Barron
• 50+ new additions to the RBP library
www.rocksbackpages.com #ManiRIP #FelaKuti
• R.I.P. Mani: interviews from the vaults with the Roses/Primals bassist
• Classic Fela Kuti pieces
• Amy Linden's 1989 audio interview w/ Mavis Staples
• Archive pieces by much-mourned Jack Barron
• 50+ new additions to the RBP library
www.rocksbackpages.com #ManiRIP #FelaKuti
November 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
New on RBP...
• R.I.P. Mani: interviews from the vaults with the Roses/Primals bassist
• Classic Fela Kuti pieces
• Amy Linden's 1989 audio interview w/ Mavis Staples
• Archive pieces by much-mourned Jack Barron
• 50+ new additions to the RBP library
www.rocksbackpages.com #ManiRIP #FelaKuti
• R.I.P. Mani: interviews from the vaults with the Roses/Primals bassist
• Classic Fela Kuti pieces
• Amy Linden's 1989 audio interview w/ Mavis Staples
• Archive pieces by much-mourned Jack Barron
• 50+ new additions to the RBP library
www.rocksbackpages.com #ManiRIP #FelaKuti
New podcast episode: former Times rock critic Pete Paphides talks about his ABBA passion and his writing career from Melody Maker to Broken Greek.
Plus Pete listens to clips from Amy Linden's 1995 audio interview with Stevie Wonder.
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis... #ABBA #StevieWonder
Plus Pete listens to clips from Amy Linden's 1995 audio interview with Stevie Wonder.
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis... #ABBA #StevieWonder
November 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
New podcast episode: former Times rock critic Pete Paphides talks about his ABBA passion and his writing career from Melody Maker to Broken Greek.
Plus Pete listens to clips from Amy Linden's 1995 audio interview with Stevie Wonder.
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis... #ABBA #StevieWonder
Plus Pete listens to clips from Amy Linden's 1995 audio interview with Stevie Wonder.
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis... #ABBA #StevieWonder
New on RBP...
• a 1995 audio interview with Stevie Wonder
• the genius of ABBA by featured writer Pete Paphides and others
• Jerry Gilbert's long ZigZag interview with Lindisfarne's Alan Hull
• our farewells to Gilson Lavis and Richard Darbyshire
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• a 1995 audio interview with Stevie Wonder
• the genius of ABBA by featured writer Pete Paphides and others
• Jerry Gilbert's long ZigZag interview with Lindisfarne's Alan Hull
• our farewells to Gilson Lavis and Richard Darbyshire
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November 14, 2025 at 9:20 AM
New on RBP...
• a 1995 audio interview with Stevie Wonder
• the genius of ABBA by featured writer Pete Paphides and others
• Jerry Gilbert's long ZigZag interview with Lindisfarne's Alan Hull
• our farewells to Gilson Lavis and Richard Darbyshire
www.rocksbackpages.com
• a 1995 audio interview with Stevie Wonder
• the genius of ABBA by featured writer Pete Paphides and others
• Jerry Gilbert's long ZigZag interview with Lindisfarne's Alan Hull
• our farewells to Gilson Lavis and Richard Darbyshire
www.rocksbackpages.com
New on Rock's Backpages:
• celebrating Patti Smith's Horses at 50
• a 2019 audio interview with legendary Who/Kinks producer Shel Talmy
• Barbara Charone on the road with Wings in 1975 and
• featured writer Gillian Gaar on grunge.
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• celebrating Patti Smith's Horses at 50
• a 2019 audio interview with legendary Who/Kinks producer Shel Talmy
• Barbara Charone on the road with Wings in 1975 and
• featured writer Gillian Gaar on grunge.
www.rocksbackpages.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:44 AM
New on Rock's Backpages:
• celebrating Patti Smith's Horses at 50
• a 2019 audio interview with legendary Who/Kinks producer Shel Talmy
• Barbara Charone on the road with Wings in 1975 and
• featured writer Gillian Gaar on grunge.
www.rocksbackpages.com
• celebrating Patti Smith's Horses at 50
• a 2019 audio interview with legendary Who/Kinks producer Shel Talmy
• Barbara Charone on the road with Wings in 1975 and
• featured writer Gillian Gaar on grunge.
www.rocksbackpages.com
New podcast episode: Simon Price reminisces about his Melody Maker years and his championing of fellow Welshmen Manic Street Preachers. Plus he listens to clips from our 1997 audio interview with Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood. www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
November 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
New podcast episode: Simon Price reminisces about his Melody Maker years and his championing of fellow Welshmen Manic Street Preachers. Plus he listens to clips from our 1997 audio interview with Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood. www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
New on RBP: a Radiohead audio interview from 1997, the year of OK Computer. Plus...
• archive Hüsker Dü articles
• Simon Price on the Manics and Courtney Love
• our farewell to the great jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette...
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#Radiohead #JackDeJohnette
• archive Hüsker Dü articles
• Simon Price on the Manics and Courtney Love
• our farewell to the great jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette...
www.rocksbackpages.com
#Radiohead #JackDeJohnette
October 31, 2025 at 8:09 AM
New on RBP: a Radiohead audio interview from 1997, the year of OK Computer. Plus...
• archive Hüsker Dü articles
• Simon Price on the Manics and Courtney Love
• our farewell to the great jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette...
www.rocksbackpages.com
#Radiohead #JackDeJohnette
• archive Hüsker Dü articles
• Simon Price on the Manics and Courtney Love
• our farewell to the great jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette...
www.rocksbackpages.com
#Radiohead #JackDeJohnette
New on RBP: how Cameron Crowe charmed the stars and became almost famous. Plus...
• Cabaret Voltaire in a 1992 audio interview
• Featured writer Zoe Howe on Poly Styrene
• Sam Sutherland on Warren Zevon and...
• Our farewell to Soft Cell's David Ball.
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#DavidBallRIP
• Cabaret Voltaire in a 1992 audio interview
• Featured writer Zoe Howe on Poly Styrene
• Sam Sutherland on Warren Zevon and...
• Our farewell to Soft Cell's David Ball.
www.rocksbackpages.com
#DavidBallRIP
October 24, 2025 at 7:04 AM
New on RBP: how Cameron Crowe charmed the stars and became almost famous. Plus...
• Cabaret Voltaire in a 1992 audio interview
• Featured writer Zoe Howe on Poly Styrene
• Sam Sutherland on Warren Zevon and...
• Our farewell to Soft Cell's David Ball.
www.rocksbackpages.com
#DavidBallRIP
• Cabaret Voltaire in a 1992 audio interview
• Featured writer Zoe Howe on Poly Styrene
• Sam Sutherland on Warren Zevon and...
• Our farewell to Soft Cell's David Ball.
www.rocksbackpages.com
#DavidBallRIP
New podcast episode: Lisa Verrico talks about her Vox years, her interviews with everyone from Oasis to Billie Eilish & her 25 years of writing for The Times. Plus we listen to a 1989 audio interview with My Bloody Valentine & pay tribute to D'Angelo.
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis... #Oasis
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis... #Oasis
October 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
New podcast episode: Lisa Verrico talks about her Vox years, her interviews with everyone from Oasis to Billie Eilish & her 25 years of writing for The Times. Plus we listen to a 1989 audio interview with My Bloody Valentine & pay tribute to D'Angelo.
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis... #Oasis
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis... #Oasis
New on RBP: a My Bloody Valentine audio interview from 1989, plus archive Evan Dando articles, The Times' Lisa Verrico on Oasis (1994) and Billie Eilish (2019) and our tributes to D'Angelo and KISS' Ace Frehley. www.rocksbackpages.com #D'Angelo #AceFrehley #EvanDando #Oasis #BillieEilish
October 17, 2025 at 7:24 AM
New on RBP: a My Bloody Valentine audio interview from 1989, plus archive Evan Dando articles, The Times' Lisa Verrico on Oasis (1994) and Billie Eilish (2019) and our tributes to D'Angelo and KISS' Ace Frehley. www.rocksbackpages.com #D'Angelo #AceFrehley #EvanDando #Oasis #BillieEilish
New on RBP: Springsteen's stark 1982 masterpiece, plus an audio interview with L.A. pop mogul Lou Adler, John Aizlewood in the spotlight... and we remember RBP contributor Rob Steen. www.rocksbackpages.com #Nebraska #Springsteen
October 10, 2025 at 7:17 AM
New on RBP: Springsteen's stark 1982 masterpiece, plus an audio interview with L.A. pop mogul Lou Adler, John Aizlewood in the spotlight... and we remember RBP contributor Rob Steen. www.rocksbackpages.com #Nebraska #Springsteen
New podcast episode: Michael Gonzales discusses his writing from The Source to CrimeReads, plus he listens to his pal Amy Linden's 1998 audio interview with TLC.
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
October 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
New podcast episode: Michael Gonzales discusses his writing from The Source to CrimeReads, plus he listens to his pal Amy Linden's 1998 audio interview with TLC.
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...