David Browne
Rolling Stone
New York, NY, United States
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'It Was a Heartfelt Tribute': Eagles' Timothy B. Schmit on the Band's One-Time-Only Jimmy Buffett Salute
Eagles bass player and former Buffett band member recalls the Eagles working and partying with Buffett — and how and why they decided to honor him onstage → Read More
Hear the New Jimmy Buffett Song Paul McCartney Says Is His Best Vocal Ever
Buffett recorded “Bubbles Up,” which will appear on the upcoming Equal Strain on All Parts, shortly before his death → Read More
The Culture Wars Are Tearing the Close-Knit Country Music Community Apart
From less interaction backstage to hard decisions about tour lineups, the culture wars are affecting country music and its once close-knit community. → Read More
The Bonkers Tale of the Stolen Flying Burrito Brothers Suit — And How It Was Finally Found
A suit worn by the the Flying Burrito Brothers and Elton John was missing for decades; it's finally been found. → Read More
The Haunted Life of Lisa Marie Presley
Lisa Marie Presley was American royalty, but she also lived in the shadow of her father Elvis and suffered unbearable tragedy before her death at 54. → Read More
Burt Bacharach, Master Pop Composer, Dead at 94
Burt Bacharach, the composer and bandleader whose elegant melodies dominated pop radio for several decades, has died at the age of 94. → Read More
Remaking Your Old Songs Used to Be Considered Lazy, Shady, and So Uncool. What Changed?
U2 and Taylor Swift are validating the once suspect trend of re-recording old songs and albums. → Read More
Måneskin Are The Italian Sleaze-Rock Saviors We Probably Don't Really Need Right Now--But They're Still Pretty Fun Anyway
The band really go for broke on their 17-song third album, ‘Rush!’ → Read More
Sharp as a Blade, Soft as a Dream: Jeff Beck's Greatest Songs
From fuzzy Yardbirds riffs to virtuosic Beatles covers, here are Jeff Beck's greatest songs. → Read More
‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’: Fact-Checking the Whitney Houston Biopic
What’s right, wrong or suspect in filmmaker Kasi Lemmons’ new movie about the life and death of Whitney Houston? → Read More
The Best Box Sets of 2022
This year’s best crop of archival sets ranged from deep dives into classic albums by David Bowie, Guns N’ Roses, and the Beatles, a box that enhances the legacy of New York punk’s greatest pop band, and several sterling sets by heroes of live rock & roll. → Read More
'The Harder They Come' Was a Hero's Journey Set to Reggae. It's About to Become a New Musical
On its 50th anniversary, the groundbreaking 1972 film starring Jimmy Cliff is being adapted for the stage by the creatives behind musicals about Ray Charles and the Temptations → Read More
The Future of Classic Rock Tours: One or Two Surviving Members…or None?
From authorized tribute bands to new recruits, heritage rockers like the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd grapple with how to keep the music playing and profitable → Read More
Faking the Funk: How Bootsy Collins Impostors Pulled Off the Ultimate Music Biz Scam
With star-shaped shades and platform boots, Bootsy Collins impostors scammed money and goods out of friends of the funk musician. → Read More
The 100 Greatest TV Theme Songs of All Time
From Seventies sitcoms with expository jams to modern prestige classics with experimental scores, from 'Sanford and Son' to 'Succession,' from 'Match Game' to 'Game of Thrones' → Read More
5 Things We Learned from the New Phil Spector Doc
A new, multi-part documentary on the dishonored producer and convicted murderer relives an out-of-control life and a shocking trial. → Read More
You've Never Heard of Greg Brown. Seth Avett Wants to Change That.
On his latest solo album, one half of the Avett Brothers salutes an Iowa troubadour and his quietly intense songs. → Read More
Jerry Lee Lewis, Influential and Condemned Rock & Roll Pioneer, Dead at 87
"The Killer" embodied rock rebellion with songs like "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and "Great Balls of Fire," but drew widespread outrage for marrying his 13-year-old cousin in 1957 → Read More
In His New Book, Dylan Is an Unexpected Music Critic, And A Master Gaslighter
In ‘The Philosophy of Modern Song,’ rock’s greatest songwriter has more than just tunes on his mind. → Read More
NDAs, Obsessive Buyers, and $400 for Sublime: Inside the Baffling Revival of the Cassette Tape
Thanks to major pop acts like Billie Eilish and Lady Gaga, the nearly extinct format is on an unexpected comeback tour. But who’s buying and playing the 20th-century relics? → Read More