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Rock 'n' Roll

Sam Phillips, the Sun king The first man to record Elvis talks about rock, racism and all-girl radio.
By Alex Halberstadt [10/29/01]

Dion His voice belongs not solely to the chart-making pop star but also to another, secret singer, who sang in the margins when practically no one was listening.
By Stephanie Zacharek [08/28/01]

"Rock 'Til You Drop" by John Strausbaugh A baby boomer rock critic condemns his generation's insistence on lionizing the burned-out bands of their long-lost youth.
By Paul McLeary [08/22/01]

Axl Rose: American hellhound He was a savior, dedicated to pure, authentic anger. In the '80s he burned holes in a culturally complacent country.
By Damien Cave [06/07/01]

Björk Violence may follow her, but so does everything else. Iceland's greatest export is taking us to the verge.
By Chris Colin [05/01/01]

Paul Peek He was there when rock was a baby, playing his red guitar next to Gene Vincent and Jayne Mansfield. Last week he moved on -- to rockabilly heaven.
By King Kaufman [04/12/01]

Dickie "Be-Bop" Harrell The original drummer for Gene Vincent's Blue Caps remembers life in one of rockabilly's rowdiest bands, and his friend Paul Peek.
By King Kaufman [04/12/01]

On the pavement New on Salon Audio: Free Music MP3s! A sneak preview of Pavement frontman Stephen Malkmus' new solo album.
[02/12/01]

"The Beatles Anthology" An entrancing collection of anecdotes, confessions and memories, straight from the mouths of John, Paul, George and Ringo.
By Frank Houston [11/01/00]

Pop before rock The rock critic and author of "Christgau's Consumer Guides" picks six great books about the history of popular music.
By Robert Christgau [10/27/00]

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