Bryan Wawzenek is a freelance journalist who writes for Diffuser.fm and Ultimate Classic Rock. He learned more from a three-minute record than he ever learned in school. His mind is racing, as it always will. Don't start him talking, he could talk all night. The sunshine bores the daylights out of him. Don't touch him, he's a real live wire. Most things he worries about never happen anyway. But he's been smiling lately, thinking about the good things to come.
Bryan Wawzenek
The Day U2 Began as Feedback
A band of Irish lads practiced for the first time on Sept. 25, 1976. They named themselves Feedback, although they'd later be known as U2.
When John Lennon Apologized for His ‘More Popular Than Jesus’ Comment
On the precipice of a 1966 U.S. tour, the Beatles had a problem.
When Alice Cooper Made a Cry for Help on ‘Goes to Hell’
He travelled through the underworld centuries after Dante, and a few years before Jason Vorhees.
When the Beatles Courted Controversy With ‘Yesterday … and Today’
Today, this hastily made compilation is more famous for its controversial cover than anything else.
How the Who Become the World’s Loudest Band
Health experts say significant damage occurs with sustained exposure to anything above 85 dB.
How the SoundScan Era Rocked the Music Industry
In 1991, a gargantuan shift occurred in popular music.
Alice Cooper Albums Ranked Worst to Best
You can’t kill Alice Cooper.
30 Years Ago: The Rolling Stones Hire a New Bass Player
After almost 30 years as a member of the band, Bill Wyman was done.
The Day Heartbreakers Bassist Howie Epstein Died
His former bandmates kept a bass guitar onstage at every performance to honor his memory.
Why ‘Lodger’ Is Unjustly Overlooked in David Bowie’s Berlin Trilogy
For all of its weirdness, there are plenty of catchy songs here.
Why Pete Townshend Got Arrested at the Fillmore East
He kicked a man off stage, apparently thinking he was just another goofy fan.
The Day Fleetwood Mac Debuted Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham
Less than six months earlier, the situation had looked pretty dire.