Obsessive music fan, specifically Bowie, Heart, Cheap Trick, Roxy Music, etc.
Annie Zaleski
40 Years Ago: ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ Soundtrack Ushers in the ’80s
Mix of current and seasoned artists worked because it reflected the musical shifts happening in the era.
Radiohead Deliver ‘OK Computer”s Manifesto With ‘Fitter Happier’
"Fitter Happier" serves as the manifesto of Radiohead's 'OK Computer,' even if Thom Yorke disavows the lyrics now.
40 Years Ago: Duran Duran Release the Masterful ‘Rio’
Band's breakthrough album from 1982 arrived at a perfect moment in time.
40 Years Ago: Duran Duran’s ‘Hungry Like the Wolf’ Begins Its Long Ascent
One of their signature songs didn't take an easy road to set-list immortality.
Five Reasons Duran Duran Should Be in the Rock Hall
Induction would be the cherry (... ice-cream smile) on top of a 40-plus year career.
35 Years Ago: ‘Light of Day’ Puts Joan Jett on the Movie Map
Rocker starred alongside Michael J. Fox in the 1987 film.
40 Years Ago: Duran Duran Close 1981 With Throwback ‘My Own Way’
Non-album single eventually ended up on 'Rio' in rerecorded and different form.
The Day U2 Had Their First Band Rehearsal
A "musicians wanted" ad at school brought the future rock stars together for the first time.
R.E.M.: 10 Years After the Breakup
Unlike other bands that split with great fanfare, they haven't reunited.
Guns N’ Roses Revealed Their Cynical Side on ‘Garden of Eden’
Lyrics questioning the state of the world still resonate today.