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www.rocksbackpages.com 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 1988 audio interview w/ prog legend Keith Emerson + archive Teddy Riley interviews to accompany the publication of the New Jack Swing mastermind's memoir. Not forgetting 50+ new additions to the RBP library, from Julie London (1957) to Kneecap (2025). www.rocksbackpages.com
The long goodbye: Alan Clayson looks back with British blues mentor [Mike Vernon (1944-2026)](www.rocksbackpages.com/.../engine-r...).
No sleep 'til the old Hammersmith Odeon (an occasional series): David Byrne's tour bus turns up for his two sold-out nights at the Eventim Apollo...
New podcast episode: Paul Rees discusses Raised On Radio, his oral history of AOR, and celebrates the splendours of Boston, Toto and Journey... www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
Stairway to Vegas: Rolling Stone's Tom Nolan interviews Neil Sedaka (1939-2026) during his Riviera residency in 1975 and Music Week's Johnny Black looks back with the Brill Building veteran in 2009. www.rocksbackpages.com #NeilSedakaRIP
New on RBP: an AOR special, complete with a 1979 audio interview with Boston's Tom Scholz & Brad Delp. Plus Kris Nicholson on Boz Scaggs and Hall & Oates...
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Farewell to Willie Colón (1950-2026): The Face's David Toop grabs a quick chat with the salsa legend (www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Arti...) and Richard Williams introduces Melody Maker's readers to the sizzling South Bronx sound in 1976 (www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Arti...).
Farewell to Disco-Tex: Chris Charlesworth meets Monti Rock III (1939-2026) in 1975 (www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Arti...). Plus Jon Savage pens the sleevenotes to Sex-O-Lettes compilation Get Dancin' in 1999 (www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Arti...).
New on RBP: Peter Hook talks about New Order and Joy Division in a 1989 audio interview, plus archive articles about Gorillaz, and Paolo Hewitt meets Bruce Springsteen in 1981.
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Wayne Robins on the late Billy Steinberg waynerobins.substack.com/p/billy-stei...
New podcast episode: Jeff Walker and Kim Gottlieb look back on their long rock'n'roll marriage and their close encounters with Tom Waits, Gram Parsons and Bob Marley.
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New on RBP: Tom Waits' breakthrough year of 1976, plus:
• a 1987 audio interview with Emmylou Harris
• featured writer Jeff Walker
• our farewell to Television's Fred Smith
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Cheering to read this. Go, Charley! www.pastemagazine.com/music/charle...
New on RBP: David Toop's 1993 audio interview with Janet Jackson, whose masterful Jam & Lewis-produced 'Control' turns 40 this week, plus:
• free pieces about Yes & prog rock
• featured RBP writer Maura Johnston on Madonna & more
• farewells to Chuck Negron & Lamonte McLemore
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New podcast episode: Phast Phreddie Patterson looks back at his '70s fanzine Back Door Man, his L.A. band Thee Precisions and his work for the ARChive of Contemporary Music. Plus he listens to clips from our audio interview with the Supremes' Mary Wilson. www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
New on RBP: a 1977 audio interview with the Supremes' Mary Wilson, plus B. George and the world's biggest record collection, Phast Phreddie Patterson and a farewell to Sly Dunbar. www.rocksbackpages.com
Pull up to the bumper: Vivien Goldman interviews drummer Sly Dunbar (1952-2026) (www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Arti...) and bassist Robbie Shakespeare (1953-2021) in 1978, plus Don Snowden meets reggae's ultimate rhythm section in 1982 (www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Arti...). #SlyDunbarRIP
Like a hurricane: Circus' Jeff Tamarkin talks to Scorpions bassist Francis Buchholz (1954-2025) in November 1985 (www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Arti...) and Kerrang!'s Howard Johnson checks in with the German metal stalwart (www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Arti...) in the summer of 1986.
Tonight in El Lay... as widely adored by Tom Waits and David Lee Roth.
A rare commodity in country music these days: courage.
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New on RBP: Alan Vega's life after Suicide, plus a 1984 audio interview with Jefferson Airplane/Starship legend Paul Kantner, ten years gone... and archive interviews by featured RBP writer Rob Tannenbaum. www.rocksbackpages.com
New podcast episode: Bob Stanley talks about his books and Saint Etienne's swansong year. Plus he listens to Hank Bordowitz's Connie Francis interview from 1997...
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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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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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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...
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
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