Wenner's World
How a hanger-on at the fringe of San Francisco’s rock scene built the Rolling Stone empire.
Rock
Grouses of the Holy
An interview with Jimmy Page on nostalgia, Robert Plant, and why he would only publish an autobiography after he dies.
In Love with the Modern World
The early days of Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers.
To Live and Die in America
The murder of an Iranian band in Brooklyn by one of their own.
Previously: Nancy Jo Sales on the Longform Podcast.
The Winners History of Rock and Roll
As mainstream rock declines and disappears from the radio, an examination of seven bands who were amongst the biggest of their respective eras.
Deadhead
The Grateful Dead’s afterlife.
Down and Out in the Top 10
Grizzly Bear and the surprisingly crappy economics of indie rock stardom.
Neil Young Comes Clean
At 66, Young sobers up.
How Lester Bangs Taught Me to Read
The rock critic’s lasting impact.
We Are Alive
A profile of Bruce Springsteen.
Michael Stipe Has Great Hair
A profile of the R.E.M. frontman.
Up All Night With Amy Winehouse
A profile of the late singer.
Patti Smith Interviewed by Thurston Moore
TM The only other time I saw you was in Bleecker Bob’s in the ‘70s. You walked in eating pizza and wearing aviator glasses and Bleecker Bob showed you an Ian Dury picture sleeve and you said, “I don’t listen to music by people I don’t wanna fuck.” PS (laughter) Yeah, that was me.
