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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.

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New on Rock's Backpages:
• celebrating Patti Smith's Horses at 50
• a 2019 audio interview with legendary Who/Kinks producer Shel Talmy
• Barbara Charone on the road with Wings in 1975 and
• featured writer Gillian Gaar on grunge.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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New podcast episode: Simon Price reminisces about his Melody Maker years and his championing of fellow Welshmen Manic Street Preachers. Plus he listens to clips from our 1997 audio interview with Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood. www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
November 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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New on RBP: a Radiohead audio interview from 1997, the year of OK Computer. Plus...
• archive Hüsker Dü articles
• Simon Price on the Manics and Courtney Love
• our farewell to the great jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette...
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#Radiohead #JackDeJohnette
October 31, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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New on RBP: how Cameron Crowe charmed the stars and became almost famous. Plus...
• Cabaret Voltaire in a 1992 audio interview
• Featured writer Zoe Howe on Poly Styrene
• Sam Sutherland on Warren Zevon and...
• Our farewell to Soft Cell's David Ball.
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#DavidBallRIP
October 24, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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New podcast episode: Lisa Verrico talks about her Vox years, her interviews with everyone from Oasis to Billie Eilish & her 25 years of writing for The Times. Plus we listen to a 1989 audio interview with My Bloody Valentine & pay tribute to D'Angelo.
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October 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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New on RBP: a My Bloody Valentine audio interview from 1989, plus archive Evan Dando articles, The Times' Lisa Verrico on Oasis (1994) and Billie Eilish (2019) and our tributes to D'Angelo and KISS' Ace Frehley. www.rocksbackpages.com #D'Angelo #AceFrehley #EvanDando #Oasis #BillieEilish
October 17, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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New on RBP: Springsteen's stark 1982 masterpiece, plus an audio interview with L.A. pop mogul Lou Adler, John Aizlewood in the spotlight... and we remember RBP contributor Rob Steen. www.rocksbackpages.com #Nebraska #Springsteen
October 10, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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New podcast episode: Michael Gonzales discusses his writing from The Source to CrimeReads, plus he listens to his pal Amy Linden's 1998 audio interview with TLC.
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October 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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New on RBP: a TLC audio interview from late 1998, plus Michael A. Gonzales celebrates the trio's classic CrazySexyCool album (and interviews Barry White & DJ Kool Herc). Plus archive articles on Labi Siffre & Cat Stevens and our farewells to Chris Dreja and Danny Thompson. www.rocksbackpages.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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New on RBP: Country-rock queens Emmylou Harris, Carlene Carter & Holly Gleason. Plus Gene Guerrero on the Grand Ole Opry in 1971 and farewells to Sonny Curtis and Danny Thompson. www.rocksbackpages.com #CountryMusic #EmmylouHarris #DannyThompsonRIP #GrandOleOpry
September 26, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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New episode: Greil Marcus discusses the 50th anniversary edition of his masterful 'Mystery Train' and listens to an audio interview with the Sex Pistols' graphic designer Jamie Reid. www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
September 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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New on RBP: Greil Marcus' magnificent 'Mystery Train' at 50, plus an audio interview with Sex Pistols designer Jamie Reid. And we remember the great Jackie Wilson & pay tribute to Bobby Hart, Blancmange's Stephen Luscombe and Lacy Lady DJ Chris Hill. www.rocksbackpages.com #GreilMarcus #SexPistols
September 19, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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New on RBP: a Spinal Tap special, plus a David Bowie audio interview from 1997, featured writer Keith Cameron on Manic Street Preachers and our farewells to Mark Volman, Rick Davies & Bruce Loose. www.rocksbackpages.com #DavidBowie #SpinalTap #Supertramp #Turtles
September 12, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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New podcast episode: The Guardian's Alexis Petridis reminisces about Acid House and Mixmag, listens to Mat Snow's 1992 KISS audio interview and discusses the role of music journalism in 2025. www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...
September 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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New on RBP: Mat Snow's audio interview with KISS' Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley from 1992, plus The Guardian's Alexis Petridis meets Prince & Daft Punk. Plus archive articles about Suede and Saint Etienne and 50+ new additions to the RBP library... www.rocksbackpages.com
September 5, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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The 'head return to the stage in November!
Radiohead Announce First Tour in 7 Years
The European run includes multiple nights in London, Berlin, Madrid, Bologna, and Copenhagen in 2025
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September 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Thomas Alan Waits in a new Jarmusch film.
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FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER | Official Teaser Trailer | Coming Soon
YouTube video by MUBI
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September 1, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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New on RBP: celebrating Van Morrison at 80, plus a Kanye West audio interview from 2004, Chris Ingham on Steely Dan and 50 new additions to the RBP library from Bob Dylan (1964) to Charli XCX (2024). www.rocksbackpages.com
August 29, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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New podcast episode: Blues & Soul veteran David Nathan discusses Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin and the year the Bee Gees went disco.
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August 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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New on RBP: a Dionne Warwick audio interview, plus the summer the Bee Gees went disco, David ("the British Ambassador of Soul") Nathan in the spotlight and our farewell to Rolling Stone legend and Ray Charles biographer Michael Lydon. www.rocksbackpages.com
August 22, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Nelson George on Trump's attacks on academia, DEI and African-American history.
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Apocalypse Now. America 2025
YouTube video by Nelson George
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August 18, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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New on RBP: an audio interview with James Chance from 1995 and archive pieces about '70s glam-prog contenders Be-Bop Deluxe. Plus featured writer Mick Houghton in the spotlight and interviews with Derek & the Dominos legend Bobby Whitlock, who left us last week... www.rocksbackpages.com
August 15, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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Insta post from Jimmy McDonough of Shakey fame. Coming in spring 2026...
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August 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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New podcast episode: the legendary Byron Coley recalls his encounters with Captain Beefheart, talks us through his career from New York Rocker to Forced Exposure and pays tribute to Terry Reid.
www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis... #TerryReidRIP
August 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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New on RBP: remembering the Dead's Jerry Garcia, 30 years after his passing. Plus audio of the incomparable Captain Beefheart speaking in 1972 & Beefheart devotee Byron Coley in the RBP spotlight. And we say goodbye to Terry Reid & Eddie Palmieri... www.rocksbackpages.com #JerryGarcia #Beefheart
August 8, 2025 at 8:11 AM