Greil Marcus — Rolling Stone magazine’s first reviews editor in 1969 — appeared before a crowd of mostly middle-aged smart types at Books and Books late last month in Coral Gables to read from his ...
“What is this shit?” That’s how rock critic Greil Marcus opened his review of Bob Dylan’s album Self Portrait in Rolling Stone 40 years ago. Marcus has since become one of America’s premier cultural ...
When "Mystery Train: Images of America in Rock 'n' Roll Music" first rolled out of the station in 1975, it didn't sound like any other book about rock 'n' roll. Greil Marcus wasn't cataloging hits or ...
In his latest book on Dylan (after Like a Rolling Stone), veteran rock writer Marcus gathers his writings on the icon's long and varied career. Though Marcus seems to include every article, comment, ...
In this conversation about how America disappoints its prophets and betrays its promises, it's surprising to hear that Greil Marcus continues to maintain faith in the American dream and America's ...
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols analyzes Tuesday’s elections, and Greil Marcus explains what’s missing in Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere. Jon Wiener Here's where to find ...
Fifty years ago, when Greil Marcus published "Mystery Train: Images of America in Rock 'n' Roll Music," I was on the edge of 17, a high school senior living across the Red River from Shreveport, ...
Holy Lord, the Miami Book Fair International 2010 author lineup has been announced, and it is off the chain. For the literati out there, that translates to “It’s outstanding!” Not that last year was ...