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Marilyn Manson's disturbing treatment of women started before he got famous and 9 other key takeaways from Rolling Stone's nine-month investigation rol.st/3HjfaKB

Why is no one talking about the Beatles having two weeks to write and record an entire album and still taking the weekend off?

Happy Anniversary youtube.com/watch?v=SQPXGJ…

Yet AGAIN, the brass rejected my "Dr. Dealgood" headline.

Peter Jackson’s Get Back documentary has a message for us all: faced with a deadline of under 3 weeks to write and record a new album for a live TV show, the Beatles finished only half the songs, took over 3 weeks, canceled the TV show, and released the album 16 months later.

Happy 11th anniversary to my mom getting legit angry that I didn’t know who the NYE performer “Trekkie McCoy” was with the quote “And you claim to be a music journalist.” (It was Travis McCoy.)

The ‘New Jack City’ sequel in which Ice-T and Wesley team up (?!) to fight crime.

Vulgar Display of Lager is fine but “Cowboys From Ale” is just sitting right there.

Rewriting: Massive Art Attack Guy presented eclair and present danger. Thought about flaking but said “Go with the filo.” Museum says choux must go on. Bit of a puff piece though.

Hoping music industry/media Twitter today is a Hank Shteamer appreciation day. The person quietly responsible for a countless amount of insightful, thoughtful features both in his writing and editing.

Today is Nile Rodgers' 70th birthday, as good an excuse as any to celebrate the architect of everything. My fav deep cut, in which "charge plates and credit cards make life hard" youtube.com/watch?v=mfXzq8…

On his 70th birthday, Chic mastermind and philanthropist Nile Rodgers talks to Rolling Stone about his crazy work ethic, mortality, his need to keep creating, and reflecting on a legendary career: "I look back, but I don’t stare." rol.st/3QZl6fq

It's been a long journey, but John Oates has regrown his iconic, long-missed mustache to raise awareness for Movember — and he's got a bunch of new songs, too. He tells us all about it in an exclusive Q&A. trib.al/8Ulv5OO

This unearthed Elliott Smith appearance on the 1995 FX morning show 'Breakfast Time' is the most surreal thing you'll see today. stereogum.com/2219287/watch-…

Future of music journalism is tiktok & YouTube accounts from glorified fans masquerading as journalists to obtain clout to sell branded merchandise to the fans of the artists they cover - while hoping that the artists share it on their own IG so they can pay their rent. Fantastic

Just a quick note to say: The Messenger no longer exists, and neither does my job there. Open to any/all opportunities - feel free to get in touch! [email protected]

Honored to profile James "JT" Taylor (JT Taylor ), the smooth, charismatic Kool & the Gang singer who sang the group's biggest hits in the 1980s. Heard by hundreds of millions (for "Celebration!" alone) but not given the credit he deserves rollingstone.com/music/music-fe…

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame enthusiast John Mulaney goes very long on this year's class and snubs, including Oasis, White Stripes, Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker and an impassioned defense of Phish rollingstone.com/music/music-fe…