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
The Secret History of the Doors’ Bass Players
The Doors did not have a bass player.
That Time Elvis Costello Incited a Brawl With Racist Remarks
Elvis Costello made some drunken racist remarks, which led to a fight with Bonnie Bramlett.
How Iggy Pop Rebuilt the Stooges for ‘Raw Power’
Has an album ever had a more perfect title?
Tom Petty, ‘Honey Bee’ – Rock’s Hidden Gems
Tom Petty's 'Honey Bee,' released on 'Wildflowers,' is one of Rock's Hidden Gems.
Cheap Trick’s First Five Albums – Rock’s Best Hot Streaks
The Rockford, Ill. quartet quickly established themselves in the late '70s as the undisputed titans of power pop.
When CBGB Opened in New York City
It wasn’t supposed to be a punk club. You could tell that from the name of the place.
48 Years Ago: Roger Daltrey Walks Out on the Who
The early days of the Who were tumultuous times. Four different personalities were learning to coexist. The band changed its name three times. Pete Townshend and Keith Moon began to revel in the joy of destroying their instruments. And Roger Daltrey often found himself at odds with the rest of the band...
30 Years Ago: The Clash Fire Mick Jones
In 1983, “the only band that matters” was poised to become the biggest band in the world. Over the course of a few years, the Clash had gone from punk upstarts to a passionately eclectic band capable of rocking stadiums.
30 Years Ago: Jackson Browne Releases ‘Lawyers in Love’
As Jackson Browne prepared to release his sixth studio album, the singer-songwriter was at the peak of his pop success. His previous LP, 1980’s ‘Hold Out,’ was Browne’s first (and only) album to hit #1 on the Billboard charts. Plus, he had scored his biggest hit single with 1982’s ‘Somebody’s Baby,’ featured on the soundtrack to ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High.’