Davy Jones was the grooviest of the Monkees, which makes him one of the grooviest pop stars who ever existed. He was… — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
In the old days, when a star left a still-thriving hit show, they'd celebrate by killing him or her off. But 'The… — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
Big Star invented a vision of bohemian rock & roll cool that had nothing to do with New York, Los Angeles or… — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
Just as Bowie, Zeppelin, etc., became rock stars by remaking themselves in the image of the California girls, the Go-Gos became rock… — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
When Ke$ha tries to rap like L'Trimm, she sounds like any ordinary lonely teenage girl stuck in a nowhere town, singing along… — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
Hometown Aerosmith fans are different from other Aerosmith fans, and that mainly has to do with Joe Perry. It's tough to overstate… — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
But MTV relishes its vestigial role as a star maker, so every year it puts all its clout into making the VMAs… — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
One of the best moments of any Liars show is hearing the crowd squawk 'We're doomed! We're doomed!' on cue during 'We Fenced Other… — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
“I suck at fighting. I have never really learned how to talk and be mad at the same time. If I have angry words… — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
Morrissey was my Mrs. Garrett, the house mother from the Facts of Life, a soothing adult figure giving me words of wisdom. — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
“I had never gotten the hang of dating — I was always going to be somebody who either had a girlfriend or didn't.” — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
The hottest trash-disco star in the world: Ke$ha! She has a lot in common with Kiss, actually, even spelling her name with a dollar… — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
“on the 11th of every month my friend elizabeth would say, "well we made it through another month. so do we get her back… — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
“What doesn't kill you maims you, cripples you, leaves you weak, makes you whiny and full of yourself at the same time. The more… — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
“But when you're a teenage boy, you can be narrow-minded about things that are girlie, things that are frivolous, things that are pop. Boys… — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
“I've never heard of anybody getting rid of their prized Exile postcards, much less actually writing on them and sending them through the mail… — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
It's always that one song that gets to you. You can hide, but the song comes to find you. — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
There are all kinds of mix tapes. there is always a reason to make one. — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
“By the time you're an adult, you're used to seeing your friends disappear into their five-year plans. They drop out to get married, have… — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
