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INSANE: Creem - The Real Truth

The rock critic who taught me to listen

Dave Marsh took rock 'n' roll seriously. So should we

Salon · Sep 8

Bruce Springsteen ‘heartbroken’ as rock critic Dave Marsh dies at 76

Music writer Dave Marsh, who shaped Bruce Springsteen's public story, has died at seventy-six. He was known for his sharp criticism and influential books about the musician's career. Marsh also championed Springsteen, helping connect him with his manager Jon Landau. His writing extended beyond Springsteen to cover rock music history…

The Economic Times · Aug 18

Bruce Springsteen biographer and music critic Dave Marsh dies at 76

Dave Marsh, a renowned music critic known for his influential books on Bruce Springsteen, has died at 76

The Independent UK · Aug 17

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Ten albums that prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that 1980 was the greatest year ever for hard rock and heavy metal

Ozzy reborn! AC/DC back! Iron Maiden on the prowl! 1980 rocked

Metal Hammer · Apr 17

“The bar owners pulled guns on us. It was over whisky and disrespect. We were 22 and hard as steel”: The incredible story of the forgotten Detroit hellraisers who blazed a trail for Alice Cooper, Bob Seger and The Stooges

Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels are one of the great lost American bands of the 60s

Louder · Nov 23, 2025

The Uncool by Cameron Crowe review – inside rock’s wildest decade

From shadowing a cocaine-addled David Bowie to winning over Joni Mitchell, deliciously readable tales by the director of Almost Famous

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025

“I don’t get into many fights now cos you get hit on the throat and you miss a gig”: The explosive rise of Lynyrd Skynyrd, America’s greatest southern rock band

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s classic debut album (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) was released on August 13, 1973, setting them on the path to stardom

Louder · Aug 13, 2024

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‘Creem gave you a ground-level excitement about music’: the 1970s rock magazine makes a comeback

Founded in 1969, the Detroit title that first used the term ‘punk rock’ was daringly derisive but also often racist, sexist and homophobic – so why bring it back?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2022

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