Lester Bangs

Lester Bangs

male, deceased (1982)
Leslie Conway Bangs (December 13, 1948 - April 30, 1982) was an American music journalist, author and musician. Most famous for his work at "CREEM"...
Robert Christgau

Robert Christgau

male, 67 years old
Robert Christgau (born April 18, 1942), is an American essayist, music journalist, and the self-declared "Dean of American Rock Critics". In print,...
Dave Marsh

Dave Marsh

male, 59 years old
Dave Marsh (born March 1, 1950) is an American music critic. Growing up in the environs of Detroit, Michigan, he attended Wayne State University...
Nick Tosches

Nick Tosches

male, 60 years old
Nick Tosches (born 1949) is an American writer, music journalist, novelist, biographer and poet. After different jobs, he started writing with...
Greil Marcus

Greil Marcus

male, 64 years old
Greil Marcus (born 1945) is an American author, music journalist and cultural critic. He is notable for producing scholarly and literary essays...
Greg Shaw

Greg Shaw

male, deceased (2004)
Greg Shaw (January 1949 - October 19, 2004) was a Los Angeles-based fanzine publisher, music historian and record label owner. He grew up near San...

Peter Laughner

male, deceased (1977)
Peter Laughner (August 22 1952 - June 22 1977) was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Laughner remains a...

Jeffrey Morgan

male
Jeffrey Morgan has been the Canadian editor of CREEM, "America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine," since 1975. Mr. Morgan was asked to write for CREEM...

Mike Saunders

male
Mike Saunders, better known as "Metal" Mike Saunders, is a rock critic and the singer of the Californian punk band Angry Samoans. He is credited...
Ed Ward

Ed Ward

male, 61 years old
Ed Ward (born 1948) is an American writer and radio commenter, known since 1986 as the "rock-and-roll historian" for NPR's program "Fresh Air" and...