Rob Tannenbaum

Rob Tannenbaum is a music journalist. Below are 153 of 153 articles datpiff.ink indexes across 4 publications. Each links out to the original at the publisher.

• 100 Guitars’ Worth of Glenn Branca’s Violent Ecstasy — The New York Times · Jun 10, 2026
• Barry Manilow Can’t Smile Without Fans’ Help on This Song — The New York Times · Jun 07, 2026
• Richard Marx Is No Softy — The New York Times · Jan 12, 2026
• The Dueling Scholars Who Bickered a Yiddish Dictionary Into Existence — The New York Times · Sep 17, 2025
• Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey on Rock ’n’ Roll Swindles and the Who’s Future — The New York Times · Aug 24, 2025
• Brian Wilson Wrote the California Dream, but He Didn’t Live It — The New York Times · Jun 12, 2025
• David Johansen: 15 Essential Songs — The New York Times · Mar 01, 2025
• A Sly Stone Primer: 15 Songs (and More) From a Musical Visionary — The New York Times · Feb 11, 2025
• Bryan Ferry Enjoys the Kansas City Chiefs’ ‘Outfits’ — The New York Times · Oct 26, 2024
• The Quick-Witted, Self-Lacerating James Blunt Would Like a Word — The New York Times · Oct 08, 2024
• The Tao of ‘Smooth,’ Rock’s Enduring, Inescapable Earworm — The New York Times · Jun 11, 2024
• He’s Music’s Mr. Adjacent, Connecting Minimalism to Disco — The New York Times · Apr 23, 2024
• How ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ Got the ’80s Right — The New York Times · Feb 14, 2024
• How Shane MacGowan Made a Holiday Favorite: ‘Fairytale of New York’ — The New York Times · Dec 01, 2023
• Kiss Loves to Say Goodbye. Is Its Rock ’n’ Roll Really Over? — The New York Times · Dec 01, 2023
• Vince Clarke, a Synth-Pop Mastermind, on His Unexpected Solo Album — The New York Times · Nov 14, 2023
• How ‘The Last Waltz’ Became One of Rock’s Greatest Docs — The New York Times · Aug 10, 2023
• Tony Bennett’s 10 Essential Songs — The New York Times · Jul 21, 2023
• John Mellencamp Just Might Punch You — The New York Times · Jun 06, 2023
• Gordon Lightfoot’s 10 Essential Songs — The New York Times · May 02, 2023
• Lauren Daigle, a Christian Music Superstar, Is Ready for a Bigger Tent — The New York Times · May 02, 2023
• The Buggles’ Song Launched MTV. After 45 Years, They’re Going on Tour. — The New York Times · Apr 17, 2023
• Once More Into the Vaults: Blondie on the Music That Defined Its Legacy — The New York Times · Aug 22, 2022
• The Superbly Original, Gloriously Weird B-52’s Say Farewell to the Road — The New York Times · Aug 10, 2022
• George Michael Preferred Music to Fame. The Doc He Made Does, Too. — The New York Times · Jun 21, 2022
• Wet Leg, the Indie-Rock Duo, Blew Up Fast. They Know It’s Weird. — The New York Times · Mar 27, 2022
• How Hip-Hop Inched Its Way to the Super Bowl Halftime Stage — The New York Times · Feb 10, 2022
• In the ’80s, Post-Punk Filled New York Clubs. Their Videos Captured It. — The New York Times · Jun 10, 2021
• Alan Vega Left a Robust Vault. The Excavation Begins With a New Album. — The New York Times · Apr 15, 2021
• Celeste, a Young Singer With an Old Soul, Makes Her Move — The New York Times · Feb 03, 2021
• Eddie Van Halen’s 12 Essential Songs — The New York Times · Oct 07, 2020
• How Lenny Kravitz Keeps His Cool — The New York Times · Sep 23, 2020
• Jarvis Cocker Keeps Hearing That Voice — The New York Times · Jul 06, 2020
• Betty Wright, Soul Singer Who Mentored a New Generation, Dies at 66 — The New York Times · May 10, 2020
• John Prine’s 15 Essential Songs — The New York Times · Apr 08, 2020
• Adam Schlesinger’s 30 Essential Songs — The New York Times · Apr 02, 2020
• Miranda Lambert Doesn’t Mean to Offend. She’s ‘a Little Too Honest.’ — The New York Times · Oct 28, 2019
• Roxy Music: For Your Pleasure — Pitchfork · Oct 13, 2019
• Ric Ocasek’s Essential Songs: Listen to 11 Tracks — The New York Times · Sep 16, 2019
• Liz Phair on Being Misunderstood, Ryan Adams, and the Dawn of Girlville — Vulture · Sep 05, 2019
• David Berman’s Essential Songs: Listen to 12 Tracks — The New York Times · Aug 08, 2019
• The Who’s Roger Daltrey Is Not Nostalgic for Woodstock — The New York Times · Aug 07, 2019
• How Santana Hallucinated Through One of Woodstock’s Best Sets (His Own) — The New York Times · Aug 06, 2019
• Barry Manilow Just Wanted to Write the Songs. He’s Still Singing Them. — The New York Times · Aug 05, 2019
• Joan Baez on 3 Days of Pregnancy and Priggishness at Woodstock — The New York Times · Aug 05, 2019
• The National Was Stalled. Two Outsiders Got the Band Moving Again. — The New York Times · May 22, 2019
• Reunion Tour! The Band Is Back! Wait, Who Are These Guys? — The New York Times · Mar 22, 2019
• Kurt Vile, Indie Rock’s Charming Riddle — The New York Times · Sep 26, 2018
• Billy Joel’s Got a Good Job and Hits in His Head — The New York Times · Jul 25, 2018
• Stephen Malkmus Doesn’t Think He Was a Jerk — The New York Times · May 14, 2018
• 5 Bands the NME Lovingly, Relentlessly Championed — The New York Times · Mar 08, 2018
• Inside David Byrne’s Cheerful Dystopia — The New York Times · Mar 07, 2018
• How Father John Misty Made an Ideal Album for the Era of Outrage — The New York Times · Mar 14, 2017
• How Best Rock Performance Became One of the Grammys’ Weirdest Races — The New York Times · Feb 06, 2017
• Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips on the Band’s New Left Turn — The New York Times · Jan 12, 2017
• How to Fix the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Voting System, by a Voter — Vulture · Dec 21, 2016
• ‘Led Zeppelin IV’: How Band Struck Back at Critics With 1971 Masterpiece — Rolling Stone · Nov 08, 2016
• The 32 Greatest Talk-Show Hosts Ever, Ranked — Vulture · Sep 08, 2015
• Minimalist Composer La Monte Young on His Life and Immeasurable Influence — Vulture · Jul 02, 2015
• Your La Monte Young Listening Guide — Vulture · Jul 02, 2015
• How Azealia Banks’s Broke With Expensive Taste Finally Got Released — Vulture · Nov 14, 2014
• Freddy Lives: An Oral History of A Nightmare on Elm Street — Vulture · Oct 20, 2014
• Xscape — Rolling Stone · May 13, 2014
• Bill Simmons’ Big Score — Rolling Stone · Apr 29, 2014
• Love, Marriage & Divorce — Rolling Stone · Apr 17, 2014
• Blake Griffin Dishes on Bieber, Weed, Creed and His PED Secret — Rolling Stone · Apr 15, 2014
• Shakira. — Rolling Stone · Apr 04, 2014
• Out Among the Stars — Rolling Stone · Apr 04, 2014
• How Lorde Broke All the Rules — Rolling Stone · Jan 30, 2014
• Mike Tyson on Ditching Club Life and Getting Sober — Rolling Stone · Dec 04, 2013
• Midnight Memories — Rolling Stone · Dec 02, 2013
• Silver Bell — Rolling Stone · Nov 18, 2013
• New Orleans Funk 3: The Original Sound of Funk — Rolling Stone · Nov 18, 2013
• R. Kelly ‘Amazed’ With His Lady Gaga Collaboration — Rolling Stone · Nov 14, 2013
• My Bloody Valentine Wrap ‘mbv’ Tour — Rolling Stone · Nov 13, 2013
• The Woman I Am — Rolling Stone · Nov 12, 2013
• Sheryl Crow Makes Her Country Move — Rolling Stone · Oct 10, 2013
• ‘Breaking Bad’ Writer Thomas Schnauz on Rooting for Dirtbags — Rolling Stone · Sep 29, 2013
• Bob Odenkirk and David Cross: ‘We’re Like an Old Married Couple’ — Rolling Stone · Sep 28, 2013
• Why Audiences Still Root for Walter White — Rolling Stone · Sep 27, 2013
• ‘Breaking Bad”s Lydia: ‘She’s a Clean-Cut, Bonkers Sociopath’ — Rolling Stone · Sep 26, 2013
• Vince Gilligan: ‘Walt Is Not Darth Vader’ — Rolling Stone · Sep 25, 2013
• Bob Odenkirk on Saul Goodman: ‘I’m Amazed That People Like Him’ — Rolling Stone · Sep 24, 2013
• ‘Breaking Bad”s Skyler: ‘The Chickens Do Come Home to Roost’ — Rolling Stone · Sep 23, 2013
• Mike From ‘Breaking Bad’: Somebody Should Put Walt’s Eye Out — Rolling Stone · Sep 20, 2013
• This Is . . . Icona Pop — Rolling Stone · Sep 19, 2013
• Todd from ‘Breaking Bad’: I’m an Ambush Predator — Rolling Stone · Sep 19, 2013
• Betsy Brandt on Hand Jobs and Twitter Rants — Rolling Stone · Sep 18, 2013
• Bryan Cranston Reveals Walter White’s Motives — Rolling Stone · Sep 17, 2013
• Gus From ‘Breaking Bad’ Wants Walt’s Head on a Pike — Rolling Stone · Sep 17, 2013
• Aaron Paul Q&A: ‘I Miss Jesse Pinkman Terribly’ — Rolling Stone · Sep 16, 2013
• Dean Norris Explains Hank’s Moral Code on ‘Breaking Bad’ — Rolling Stone · Sep 12, 2013
• EP-1 — Rolling Stone · Sep 09, 2013
• “Boardwalk Empire”: Volume 2: Music From the HBO Original Series — Rolling Stone · Sep 03, 2013
• Body Music — Rolling Stone · Aug 27, 2013
• Blurred Lines — Rolling Stone · Jul 30, 2013
• The Hoboken Sound: An Oral History of Maxwell’s — Vulture · Jul 21, 2013
• Soft Will — Rolling Stone · Jun 25, 2013
• Apocalypse — Rolling Stone · Jun 17, 2013
• Q&A: Tom Petty — Rolling Stone · Jun 06, 2013
• Q&A: Tyler, the Creator — Rolling Stone · Apr 11, 2013
• Recover EP — Rolling Stone · Mar 26, 2013
• Rifts — Rolling Stone · Feb 20, 2013
• Q&A: John Krasinski on Closing Down ‘The Office’ — Rolling Stone · Jan 31, 2013
• Ke$ha on Getting Baked, Considering Sex With Bieber, and Her ‘Lady-Wang’ — Rolling Stone · Dec 06, 2012
• Global Warming — Rolling Stone · Nov 20, 2012
• Q&A: Paul Westerberg on the Replacements Reunion — Rolling Stone · Oct 09, 2012
• Kaleidoscope Dream — Rolling Stone · Oct 05, 2012
• The Replacements Reunite for Covers EP — Rolling Stone · Oct 03, 2012
• Q&A: ‘The Daily Show”s John Oliver on Romney, Springsteen and Jon Stewart Naked — Rolling Stone · Sep 07, 2012
• Live in Detroit, 1986 — Rolling Stone · Jun 18, 2012
• This Is PiL — Rolling Stone · Jun 18, 2012
• Donna Summer: 1948–2012 — Rolling Stone · Jun 07, 2012
• Old School — Rolling Stone · May 23, 2012
• Not Your Kind of People — Rolling Stone · May 22, 2012
• Strange Clouds — Rolling Stone · May 01, 2012
• Django Django — Rolling Stone · Apr 24, 2012
• First Serve — Rolling Stone · Apr 19, 2012
• Shallow Bed — Rolling Stone · Apr 17, 2012
• MTV Unplugged — Rolling Stone · Apr 10, 2012
• Tuskegee — Rolling Stone · Mar 27, 2012
• Giant Anthology: The Profile Records Rap Anthology — Rolling Stone · Feb 02, 2012
• Sacred Fire EP — Rolling Stone · Jan 02, 2012
• Back to Love — Rolling Stone · Dec 22, 2011
• King Krule — Rolling Stone · Dec 15, 2011
• We Are Amused — Rolling Stone · Nov 22, 2011
• In Defense of Third Eye Blind — Vulture · Aug 20, 2009
• Tasty! Steely Dan Brings the Guitar Solos, Male Ponytails — Vulture · Aug 04, 2009
• Rob Tannenbaum: The Alien Michael Jackson — Vulture · Jun 29, 2009
• On the Eve of Destruction, Again — The New York Times · Jul 11, 2004
• Kenny Rogers on Prince, Trying Viagra, and Why He Likes Rap Music — Rolling Stone · Feb 01, 2001
• Graceland — Rolling Stone · Jan 21, 1997
• POP VIEW; Darker Tones Under the Day-Glo of 70's Pop — The New York Times · Aug 13, 1995
• Emotions — Rolling Stone · Nov 14, 1991
• Heavy-Metal Nation — Rolling Stone · Sep 19, 1991
• Bob Geldof: Q&A — Rolling Stone · Nov 15, 1990
• Mariah Carey: Building the Perfect Diva — Rolling Stone · Aug 23, 1990
• Product — Rolling Stone · Mar 08, 1990
• Springsteen Goes It Alone — Rolling Stone · Jan 11, 1990
• Bobby Brown’s Uneasy Passage — Rolling Stone · Sep 07, 1989
• Chewing the Fat With Fine Young Cannibals — Rolling Stone · Apr 20, 1989
• Bon Jovi in the USSR: Bon Voyage — Rolling Stone · Feb 09, 1989
• The Hard Truth About Guns N’ Roses — Rolling Stone · Nov 17, 1988
• Up Your Alley — Rolling Stone · Aug 11, 1988
• The Sweet Success of INXS — Rolling Stone · Jan 14, 1988
• The Neville Brothers: Funky but Chic — Rolling Stone · Jul 02, 1987
• Whiplash Smile — Rolling Stone · Dec 04, 1986
• Blood And Chocolate — Rolling Stone · Nov 06, 1986
• Bring on The Night — Rolling Stone · Sep 25, 1986
• Dog Eat Dog — Rolling Stone · Jan 16, 1986
• White City: A Novel — Rolling Stone · Jan 16, 1986
• Flip Your Wig — Rolling Stone · Nov 07, 1985
• Little Creatures — Rolling Stone · Aug 15, 1985