Joe Robinson

Born on the outskirts of Motown and raised in the shadow of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Joe has been writing about rock music since interviewing Shudder to Think's Craig Wedren for his high school newspaper -- back when bands like Shudder to Think were recording for major labels. He's written for the Cleveland Free Times, Alternative Press, the Village Voice, SuicideGirls and a variety of other online publications and blogs, some of which have not existed in years. He started with Townsquare in 2011 writing for Loudwire and Ultimate Classic Rock, and has been with Diffuser.fm since it launched in spring 2012.

Classic Rock’s 13 Unluckiest Musicians

For all of their fame and fortune, sometimes things can go very, very wrong.

Beatles’ Famed Rooftop Concert Was Almost Held Inside a Volcano

"We had all these big, grandiose ideas," Ringo Starr reveals.

When Elton John Made His Historic First Tour of Russia

The singer-songwriter insists that he was the first to go behind the Iron Curtain for a simple reason: He asked first.

Top 5 AC/DC Christmas Lights Displays

Outdoor Christmas lights displays synchronized to rock 'n' roll have been popular since an enterprising electrical engineer in Mason, Ohio, hooked up thousands of them outside his house and set them to the tune 'Wizards in Winter' by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Top 10 Lou Reed Songs

Surveying a stand-out solo career from his challenging 'Metal Machine Music' to the iconic "Walk on the Wild Side" – and beyond.

9/11 12th Anniversary: Classic Rockers Look Back, Rise Above

The 12-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pa., is a time for reflection on a day that will forever live on in infamy.

Top 10 Police Songs

This British trio were more than just a collection of hits.

Tom Petty Doesn’t Want to Be a Human Jukebox

Tom Petty is scheduled to spend much of the next month on the road with the Heartbreakers, including a multi-night stand at the Henry Ford Theatre in Los Angeles and a high-profile appearance at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee. But fans familiar with Petty's regular set lists may not hear all the hits they're used to.

Top Pink Floyd Christmas Lights Displays

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas -- and a Pink Christmas at that! Holiday lights displays set to rock 'n' roll music are all the rage these days -- check out our feature on awesome AC/DC light shows if you don't believe us -- and Pink Floyd's spacey, psychedelic jams are the perfect sonic companion to a well-orchestrated show of brightly-colored, pretty flickering lights. With that in m

11 Classic Rock Artists That Shaped Heavy Metal

It's obviously impossible to pinpoint the exact moment when heavy metal was born, but exploring the genre's origins makes it crystal clear that classic rock artists had no small part in its development. Heavy metal's evolutionary chart plays out like a Who's Who of both hard and classic rock musicians...