Gerald Casale Takes Devo Very Seriously – And So Should You
The new-wave vanguard stays true to his aesthetic despite the changing times.
All You Need Is Plugs: Ringo Starr and the Improbable Hairlines of Our Heroes
The Newest Knight of Beatledom is as famed for his locks (or lack thereof) as his music.
The Strokes’ Guitarist Uses Melancholic Solo Album as Therapy
With "Francis Trouble," Albert Hammond Jr. makes peace with personal tragedy.
We Are Living in the Golden Age of Cover Songs
How licensing original music keeps artists, like Radiohead, well-fed.
Arcade Fire Wants ‘Everything Now’
The band critiques our media consumption habits as it participates in the zeitgeist.
The Myth of ‘The Day The Music Died’
American rock 'n' roll was around long before the Beatles.
Five of the Greatest Musicians Who Impacted American Politics
Their music is the sound of protests past, but they still affect our politics today.
How the Beatles Scalped American Music
A former record executive argues that Beatlemania hurt homegrown rock'n'roll.
Howard Jones and the Importance of Staying Poptimistic
Once synonymous with 1980s synth, the musician strips down to basics for new tour.
‘Weird Al’ on the Death of the Album and Keeping Polka Alive
Four decades in, “Weird Al” Yankovic reflects on outlasting the people he parodies.
David Hasselhoff on His Music and the Return of ‘Knight Rider’
"The Hoff" talks to RealClearLife about his legacy around the world and what's next.
Dear Sirius XM: Stop Playing Ted Nugent
RCL's Tim Sommer argues that Sirius XM should ban Nugent over his Parkland school shooting comments.
Afrobeat Scion Femi Kuti on Global Unity and Charlie Parker
The son of Fela Kuti discusses his new album and power of music to make positive change.
It is Wartime. Where is Our Rock’n’Roll?
A former record executive laments the decline of risk-taking in rock.
Jazz Icon Sonny Rollins on the Difference Between Knowing and Believing
RealClearLife caught up with the world’s greatest improviser.
Is Lordi the Overseas Answer to America’s Emasculated Rock Music?
This ain't your grandma's Finnish metal horror band.