Rock's Backpages

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E237: Tonya Pendleton on Prince + Lil' Kim + D'Angelo + Amy Winehouse

October 12, 2026

In this new episode we invite the splendid Tonya Pendleton to join us online from her adopted Philadelphia – in her own words "the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection". The former Vibe scribe turned Philly radio host tells us about growing up in New York City and listening to WBLS legend Frankie Crocker and, later, DJ Red Alert. She also remembers the internship that led to her becoming music director at WILD in Boston, wh...

E236: Nik Cohn and Ben Ratliff on Corner Boy + Awopbopaloobop

September 28, 2026

For this episode we invite the legendary Nik Cohn to join us from upstate New York to discuss his extraordinary career and his brilliant new book Corner Boy. Also joining us — from New York City — is the book's editor Ben Ratliff, himself the author of an acclaimed 2007 biography of John Coltrane. We start by asking Nik about the epiphanic teenage moment he discovered rock'n'roll in Derry, Northern Ireland, before jumping forward to his early pop writi...

E235: Tony Fletcher on Jamming! + The Jam + U2 audio interview

September 14, 2026

For this episode we're joined in Hammersmith by the much-travelled Tony Fletcher as he returns to his homeland to promote his new book POW! When UK Punk Went Pop, 1980–84. We begin by asking our guest about Jamming!, the fondly-remembered fanzine he launched in South London at the tender age of 13. He recalls the huge impact of the Jam on his adolescent life and the friendship with Paul Weller that grew out of his passion for the band. After discussing how ...

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Rock's Backpages typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: Published music journalists, authors, biographers, critics, A&R executives, and musicians or industry veterans with substantial firsthand knowledge of important artists, scenes, eras, or institutions. Common among recent guests: Published books on music or music history; Bylines in major music or general-interest publications; Senior careers in music journalism or the record industry. Recent guests include Tony Fletcher, Mitchell Cohen, and Brian Cullman.

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