Subject: Lester Bangs

• Interview with Van Morrison

  Listen to the Lion Films The Astral Travels of Van Morrison A brilliant and mercurial singer revisits perhaps his finest hour, 40 years later By Scott Foundas "I believe I've transcended," Van Morrison repeatedly incanted toward the end of the title track from his 1968 album, Astral Weeks, during the second night of a brief November stint at the Hollywood Bowl. Indeed, frequently over the course of those two nights, the famously mercurial, 63-year-old Irish singer-songwriter seemed to trans

  March 3, 2009

• Recordings

  January 17, 1996

• Recordings

  April 24, 1996

• CREEM of the crop: Rock mag maintains hip status in new book

  January 16, 2008

• Hear This

  May 1, 2002

• Pop Philosophy

  May 2, 2001

• Listen to the Movie

  Almost Famous rings in your ears -- and heart -- long after it's over

  September 13, 2000

• A Fan's Notes

  After Jerry Maguire, Cameron Crowe comes of age...finally

  September 13, 2000

• Letters

  December 24, 1997

• Suspicious Minds

  September 4, 1996

• Letters

  July 10, 1996

• The Sound vs. Fury

  The secret success of 1995's rhythm nation

  January 3, 1996

• The Professor of Punk

  From the book Lipstick Traces to his new The Dustbin of History, Eat Bay critic Greil Marcus has revealed the secret history of pop culture

  November 8, 1995

• Sayonara, Vibe

  Shawn MortensenVibe's First Cover Hang on to those back issues of Vibe, folks. As of today, they're officially collectors items. As reported by Daily Finance, the New York Times, and RapRadar, Vibe is ceasing publication effective June 30. According to a letter from Vibe CEO Steve Aaron, the magazine is shutting down because of the following factors: "the collapse of the capital markets" (translation: we're in debt big-time); "the print advertising collapse" (translation: fashion companies and c

  July 1, 2009

• Pirate Radio gets a tame U.S. release, but we still love rock 'n' roll

  November 11, 2009