NationMaster - Encyclopedia: David Fricke

David Fricke is a senior editor at Rolling Stone magazine, where he writes predominantly on rock music. In the 1990s, he was Managing Editor[1] before stepping down. Rolling Stone is an American magazine devoted to music, politics and popular culture. ... Rock is a form of popular music from the mid 20th century which typically features a vocal melody (often with vocal harmony) that is supported by accompaniment of electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums, often with a strong back beat. ...

Background

David Fricke is a graduate of Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Before joining Rolling Stone, where he is now senior editor, he wrote for Circus. Even when Rolling Stone today has been criticised for selling out, many still regard him as one of the best music critics alive today. His latest profile for RS was an exclusive profile of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers for their album Stadium Arcadium. Muhlenberg College is a private liberal arts college founded in 1848. ... Nickname: The Queen City Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Lehigh Founded 1762 Mayor Ed Pawlowski Area - City 46. ... Circus was a monthly American magazine devoted to rock music. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers (from left): Flea, Chad Smith, John Frusciante and Anthony Kiedis Red Hot Chili Peppers are a Californian rock band who have combined aspects of funk and hip-hop with rock and roll, pioneering funk metal. ... Stadium Arcadium is the first double album, and ninth studio album, by funk rock / rock quartet, the Red Hot Chili Peppers. ...

Fricke appeared in the Wilco documentary, I Am Trying to Break Your Heart. In a comment about the way American culture expects things to be done immediately, he says: "You have people outside, standing around, talking on cell phones, you know--the gist of the conversation is 'I'll be there in five minutes. Who gives a fuck?! Just be there in five minutes, don't talk about it." Wilco is an American rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. ...

Fricke's interviews with Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love for Rolling Stone, prior to Cobain's death, were widely cited. In one, Love spoke of an unrecorded song that Cobain wrote prior to his suicide titled "Me and My IV," which was recorded to "Do, Re, Me." Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 â€“ c. ... Courtney Michelle Love[1] (born July 9, 1964) is an American rock musician and Golden Globe-nominated actress, best-known as lead singer for the now-defunct alternative rock band Hole and for her two-year marriage to Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. ...

Fricke wrote the Pink Floyd cover story detailing the then feud of Roger Waters and David Gilmour. He also appeared on the Classic Albums documentaries on the making of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, Def Leppard's Hysteria and Nirvana's Nevermind. Pink Floyd are an English rock band noted for psychedelic rock music, philosophical lyrics, classical rock compositions, sonic experimentation, innovative cover art, and elaborate live shows. ... George Roger Waters (born September 6, 1943) is an English rock musician, guitarist, bassist, songwriter, and composer. ... David Jon Gilmour CBE (born March 6, 1946) is a guitarist, singer and songwriter best known as a member of the band Pink Floyd. ... Classic Albums and Classic Rock Albums are documentary series about pop music albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of pop music. ... The Dark Side of the Moon (titled in the 1993 CD release as Dark Side of the Moon) is a 1973 concept album by Pink Floyd. ... Def Leppard is an English hard rock/heavy metal band from Sheffield who formed in 1977 at the time of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. ... Hysteria is the 4th album by British hard rock band Def Leppard, released in 1987. ... [ (Devanagari , Pali: NibbÄna à¤¨à¤¿à¤¬à¥à¤¬à¤¾à¤¨ -- Chinese: æ¶…æ§ƒ; Pinyin: niÃ¨ pÃ¡n), literally extinction and/or extinguishing (ie, of the passions) is a mode of being that is free from mind-contaminants (Kilesa) such as lust, anger or craving. ... Nevermind is the highly influential second studio album from the American grunge band, Nirvana. ...

Fricke today writes the Fricke's Picks column in the Rolling Stone record review section.

Liner Notes

Fricke has written liner notes for a number of compilations and box sets, including: Liner notes are the booklets which come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or any sound recording container. ... A box set (or boxed set) refers to one or more musical recordings, movies and television programs that are contained in a box made generally out of cardboard. ...

Categories: Living people | American magazine editors | Music critics See also: 1992 in music, other events of 1993, 1994 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 8 - The U.S. Postal service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. ... Moby Grape was an American roots rock and psychedelic rock group of the 1960s that was known for having all five members contribute to singing and songwriting, and who collectively merged elements of jazz, country, and blues together with rock. ... See also: 1993 in music, other events of 1994, 1995 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music. // Events January 29 - The Supremes Mary Wilson is injured when her jeep hits a freeway median and flips over just outside of Los Angeles, California. ... HÃ¼sker DÃ¼ was an influential rock music group from Minneapolis-St. ... The Living End is a HÃ¼sker DÃ¼ live album recorded at various venues in October 1987 but not released until 1994. ... See also: 1994 in music, other events of 1995, 1996 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // January 18 - Jerry Garcia wrecks his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California. ... The Velvet Underground and Nico (from left to right: John Cale, Nico, Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison, and Maureen Tucker) The Velvet Underground (Affectionately known as The Velvets, or V.U. for short) was an American rock and roll band of the late 1960s. ... Peel Slowly and See is a five-disc box set of material by The Velvet Underground. ... See also: 1995 in music, other events of 1996, 1997 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ... See also: 1996 in music, other events of 1997, 1998 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert (the day after his birthday) at Madison Square Garden, with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic... The Byrds (formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1964) were an American rock band. ... See also: 1998 in music, 1999 in British music, other events of 1999, 2000 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 7 After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation. ... The Ramones were an American rock band often considered to be the first punk rock group. ... See also: 2002 in music (UK) other events of 2002 list of years in music 2000s in music // 2002 was marked by significant trends in Rock Music. ... Nirvana was a popular rock band from Aberdeen, Washington, United States. ... Nirvana is a best-of compilation album from the American grunge band, Nirvana. ... See also: 2005 in music (UK) 2005 in music (Switzerland) Other events of 2005 List of years in music 2000s in music January 1 - In most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock and roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier, including Bill Haleys... The Violent Femmes â€” formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the early 1980s â€” are an American alternative rock band consisting of three members. ...

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