15 Breakup Songs That Are Vicious, Painful, and Bitter
A friend requested a hopeful, forward-thinking breakup playlist to help soothe their pain. We send these 15 bitter breakup songs instead.
Warren Zevon
12 Must-Have Songs for Your Halloween Playlist
Before you go out to your favorite haunted house or visit your favorite witchy woman, be sure to have the proper monster music handy.
No Slump Here: 10 Excellent Sophomore Albums
Every now and then, a promising act pulls it all together on their second outing. When careers are done, it’s these special second efforts we remember most.
Get Hooked: 15 Classic Songs About Addiction
Great artists suffer, so we don’t have to! Rather than face such personal demons ourselves, we list 15 classic songs about addiction for the morning after.
The 10 Best Warren Zevon Lyrics
With Warren Zevon’s acerbic, graceful, and macabre wit still lingering long after his death, we look back on his most lasting lyrical contributions.
Mr. Bad Example: 10 Underappreciated Warren Zevon Songs
We unearth 10 Warren Zevon songs from the second half of his career that deserve to be placed among his famous songs like “Werewolves of London”.
Way Up on Rehab Mountain: Warren Zevon’s ‘Sentimental Hygiene’ at 35
In 1987, a clean and sober Warren Zevon bounced back from a five-year recording hiatus to make one of the best albums of his career with Sentimental Hygiene.
On Warren Zevon, the “Kurt Vonnegut of Rock Music”
Author C. M. Kushins talks with PopMatters about the complicated legacy of Warren Zevon, from crack-up to recovery and back again, and his research for Nothing's Bad Luck: The Lives of Warren Zevon.
Zevon Never Dies: ‘Accidentally Like a Martyr’ Epitomizes That Wonderful Feeling of Being a Zevon Fan
James Campion's touching, personal study of Warren Zevon's music serves as a reminder of the lasting intimacy of Zevon's songwriting.
‘Warren Zevon: Desperado of Los Angeles’ and the Balance of Fandom and Criticism
George Plasketes has to balance fan appreciation and critical detachment here. He succeeds in providing a deep compendium of all things Zevon.