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
Rock Stars Who Have Been Knighted
Only a select few musicians have been named a Knight of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II – and then there was the one who turned her down.
U2 Gets Cinematic on ‘Where the Streets Have No Name': The Story Behind Every ‘Joshua Tree’ Song
Producer Brian Eno claims that it took about half of the 'Joshua Tree' sessions to complete 'Where the Streets Have No Name.' In the end, U2 had a classic.
Why Pat Boone Shocked Everyone With ‘In a Metal Mood’
Outraged conservative Christians immediately began working to get his Trinity Broadcasting Network program canceled.
Mick Jagger: Movie Star? Exploring the Rolling Stones Singer’s Film Career
It's only a movie role, but he likes it.
How Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr Survived the ‘80s
By the time the ’80s arrived, the Beatles had been broken up for a decade.
How Elton John Survived the ’80s
Elton John almost didn’t make it to the ’80s.
How Paul McCartney Began Building His Next Era on ‘Driving Rain’
The ex-Beatles star found himself inspired to write about his late wife, his new flame and the 9/11 attacks.
How Alice Cooper Survived the ’80s
Alice Cooper almost didn’t make it through the '80s.
5 Reasons Steppenwolf Should Be in the Hall of Fame
Despite decades of inductions, it’s not getting any easier to get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
50 Tribute Songs for Dead Musicians
What better way to immortalize your heroes than in a song?
Bach and Roll: 28 Best Rock and Classical Crossovers
Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven" framed the yawning early distance between rock and classical. But things quickly changed.
Inside John Mellencamp’s Long Battle to Escape ‘Johnny Cougar’
Learn how John Mellencamp became Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, John Cougar Mellencamp and finally John Mellencamp again.