Gary Graff is an award-winning music journalist based in metro Detroit. In addition to Loudwire, he contributes regularly to Billboard, Ultimate Classic Rock, Media News Group, the Cleveland Plain-Dealer/Cleveland.com, Consequence, Music Connection, VenuesNow, United Stations Radio Networks and others. He reports every Friday on music news with Bob & Brian in the Morning on WHQG-FM in Milwaukee and periodically with the Drew & Mike podcast out of Detroit. He is the co-founder and co-producer of the Emmy Award-winning Detroit Music Awards. He was the founding editor of the MusicHound Essential Album Guide series and has co-written and edited books about Neil Young, Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, Rock & Roll Myths and, forthcoming, Alice Cooper.
Gary Graff
Jethro Tull, ‘RokFlote': Album Review
Flutes, Norse gods and end times ... Ian Anderson is back!
Ian Hunter, ‘Defiance Part 1′: Album Review
Famous friends help out former Mott the Hoople frontman on first record in seven years.
50 Years Ago: Eagles Channel Classic Influences for ‘Desperado’
Ray Charles and Stephen Foster were linchpins in title track to band's second album.
35 Years Ago: ‘The Flame’ Re-Ignites Cheap Trick’s Career
1988 single propelled band back to the charts and gave them their only No. 1.
Susanna Hoffs, ‘The Deep End': Album Review
Peter Asher-produced covers LP spans everyone from the Rolling Stones to Billie Eilish.
45 Years Ago: Kiss’ Disco Flirtation Begins With ‘Strutter ’78’
"There was no reason to do it," Paul Stanley later said of re-recording the song.
‘Spinning Gold’ Director Discusses Kiss’ Early History: Exclusive
Film chronicles Casablanca Records, the label that first signed Gene Simmons and company.
25 Years Ago: Page and Plant Soar Together Again With ‘Most High’
Nearly 20 years after Led Zeppelin's breakup, the duo again made sparks fly.
Kiss’ ‘Beth’ History Disputed by ‘Spinning Gold’ Director
He claims Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have "systematically written the history they want" for the song.
Led Zeppelin’s ‘Houses of the Holy': The Story Behind Every Song
The band demonstrated unprecedented range on its fifth album.