Creem publisher Barry Kramer and rock critic Lester Bangs had a love-hate relationship. Credit: John Collier The late, great music critic Lester Bangs made a name for himself as editor-in-chief of ...
A ny rock critic worth his or her rate per word will tell you Lester Bangs is one of those writers you’re supposed to worship. Bangs rigged an encyclopedic knowledge of popular music to a manic ...
The late, great music critic Lester Bangs made a name for himself as editor-in-chief of Detroit-based Creem magazine, known for his gonzo writing style, sharp wit, and love of rock ’n’ roll.
The most important thing I’ve learned about music writing came out of the mouth of Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Almost Famous.” Playing the scabrous rock critic Lester Bangs, Hoffman infused the role ...
San Diego Union-Tribune: Lester Bangs at 75: legacy of ‘America’s Greatest Rock Critic’ endures four decades after his death
Oscar-winning film director Cameron Crowe was just 15 when he met fellow San Diego native Lester Bangs here in 1973, but he remembers the encounter with his early mentor as if it happened last week.
Lester Bangs at 75: legacy of ‘America’s Greatest Rock Critic’ endures four decades after his death
Lincoln Journal Star: Lester Bangs embodied the very spirit of rock 'n' roll
An accidental overdose of the painkiller Darvon cut short the career of Lester Bangs on . Yet, his premature death helped secure the critic's place in rock writing's history and ...
Metro Times: Unearthed letter from Lester Bangs to ‘Creem’ boss shows he was always like that
Unearthed letter from Lester Bangs to ‘Creem’ boss shows he was always like that