THURSDAY: Kordosh has been roused from his afternoon nap by Sherry Ring, publicist for Mercury Records. Ring is calling from New York to firm up connections for next week’s Rush interviews. Read more

JOE STRUMMER and I are sitting in a bar, talking about his band. I ask him about “I Fought the Law” and its relatively unexpected success on American radio. Read more

The first thing Johnny Rotten did when he arrived in the United States was test out an airport men’s room. Read more

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You may think it's more kicks than pricks being a hotshot jivescamming rock magazinero, but contrary to conventional wisdom it ain't all glitz and gravy. Read more

A Perfect Day With Lou Reed Read more

For David Johansen, every finger is his "pinky." Read more

Thank god the age of drug sickies is over. Those bread ‘n’ butter boys, Alice Cooper, have provided exemplary leadership into the genial ass-kicking renaissance of alkiedom. Read more

... But if you try sometimes you get what you need. Read more