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It’s a Rotten Thing to Do, You Punks: Stop Fat-Shaming John Lydon

Sex Pistols frontman deserves better than tweets and headlines about his weight.

Why You Never Heard Fleetwood Mac’s Weirdest, Most Perfect Album

'Jeremy Spencer' is hard to find because it was hard for public to appreciate.

Dear Journalists, Stop Pretending Rock is Dead

Music journalists are missing out on the European and American bands that should be on playlists.

40 Years Later, DEVO Turns Out to Have Been Proven Right

Unlike Weezer, these rock icons gave us "Satisfaction" from their powerful cover.

Modern-Day Thors Drop the Hammer: These Vikings Show Us How to Rock

Primal sounds transcend what you thought you knew about good music.

Why Weezer’s “Africa” Is the Worst Pop Recording of All Time

RCL music columnist Tim Sommer has been rocked by cover...and not in a good way.

I am the Yr in “Kill Yr idols”: How I Inspired Sonic Youth’s Iconic Song

RCL music columnist Tim Sommer reveals how he inspired Thurston Moore lyric.

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It’s a Rotten Thing to Do, You Punks: Stop Fat-Shaming John Lydon

Sex Pistols frontman deserves better than tweets and headlines about his weight.

Why You Never Heard Fleetwood Mac’s Weirdest, Most Perfect Album

'Jeremy Spencer' is hard to find because it was hard for public to appreciate.

Dear Journalists, Stop Pretending Rock is Dead

Music journalists are missing out on the European and American bands that should be on playlists.

40 Years Later, DEVO Turns Out to Have Been Proven Right

Unlike Weezer, these rock icons gave us "Satisfaction" from their powerful cover.

Modern-Day Thors Drop the Hammer: These Vikings Show Us How to Rock

Primal sounds transcend what you thought you knew about good music.

Why Weezer’s “Africa” Is the Worst Pop Recording of All Time

RCL music columnist Tim Sommer has been rocked by cover...and not in a good way.

I am the Yr in “Kill Yr idols”: How I Inspired Sonic Youth’s Iconic Song

RCL music columnist Tim Sommer reveals how he inspired Thurston Moore lyric.