Allison Rapp is a New York City-based music and culture journalist. Her work has appeared in Brooklyn Magazine, City Limits and more. She tweets at @allisonrapp22
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22 British Acts That Didn’t Break Big in America
For one reason or another, these acts weren't able to find much commercial success across the Big Pond.
Joan Baez: 10 Essential Songs
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Name That Music Video: Guess the Rock Song From One Freeze Frame
Test your knowledge with these 20 screenshots.
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From passive aggressive business moves to on-stage brawls.
10 Things Classic Rock Fans Can Look Forward to in 2025
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Bob Dylan at the Movies: A Guide to 10 Films
"In one way I don’t consider myself a filmmaker at all. In another way I do," Dylan once said.
In Defense of Paul McCartney’s ‘Wonderful Christmastime’
To each their own, but this 1979 track doesn't deserve to be the butt of the joke.