Articles, interviews and reviews from Bruce Pollock: Rock's Backpages.

Veteran journalist, lyricist, novelist, humorist, essayist, columnist, editor, music historian and record producer, Bruce Pollock has written for such publications as The New York Times, Saturday Review, TV Guide, Entertainment Weekly, Musician, Family Weekly, USA Today, Playboy, The Gannett Westchester Newspapers, and the Village Voice. He is the author of seven books on music, including Working Musicians, The Rock Song Index, Hipper Than Our Kids, and In Their Own Words, as well as three novels. He is the former founding Editor in Chief of GUITAR: For The Practicing Musician and was the Editor of 17 Volumes of Popular Music: An Annotated Index of American Popular Songs (1983-1999). He is currently a compilation producer at a major label in NYC and at work on another novel, as well as several new books on music.

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10,000 Maniacs : Rock & Roll Acid Test: 10,000 Maniacs
Interview by Bruce Pollock, Guitar, May 1988

Thom Bell : Philly’s Lyric Queen: Linda Creed
Book Excerpt by Bruce Pollock, 'In Their Own Words' (Collier Books), 1975

Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
Book Excerpt by Bruce Pollock, 'In Their Own Words' (Collier Books), 1975

Harry Chapin
Book Excerpt by Bruce Pollock, 'In Their Own Words' (Collier Books), 1975

Leonard Cohen : The Obscure Case of Leonard Cohen and The Mysterious Mr. M.
Interview by Bruce Pollock, After Dark, February 1977

Linda Creed : Philly’s Lyric Queen: Linda Creed
Book Excerpt by Bruce Pollock, 'In Their Own Words' (Collier Books), 1975

Danny and Dusty : Danny & Dusty: The Lost Weekend
Review by Bruce Pollock, Wilson Library Bulletin, November 1985

Dr. John : A Modern Musketeer
Report and Interview by Bruce Pollock, Sounds, October 1973

Gerry Goffin
Book Excerpt by Bruce Pollock, 'In Their Own Words' (Collier Books) , 1975

Grateful Dead : Robert Hunter
Book Excerpt by Bruce Pollock, 'In Their Own Words' (Collier Books), 1975

Richie Havens: Middle Of The Dirt Road
Interview by Bruce Pollock, Guitar, Fall 1990

Robert Hunter
Book Excerpt by Bruce Pollock, 'In Their Own Words' (Collier Books), 1975

Husker Dü : Off the Underground Wall: Husker Du's Bob Mould
Interview by Bruce Pollock, Guitar, July 1987

Kingston Trio, The : The Kingston Trio
Book Excerpt by Bruce Pollock, from the book 'When Rock Was Young', 1981

Leo Kottke : Of Ice Fields, Breath Mints & Corn Flakes: Leo Kottke
Interview by Bruce Pollock, Guitar, October 1989

Lovin' Spoonful, The : John Sebastian
Book Excerpt by Bruce Pollock, 'In Their Own Words' (Collier Books), 1975

Melanie Safka
Book Excerpt by Bruce Pollock, 'In Their Own Words' (Collier Books), 1975

Monkees, The : Peter Tork: The Monkees and After
Interview by Bruce Pollock, When The Music Mattered, 1982

Bob Mould : Off the Underground Wall: Husker Du's Bob Mould
Interview by Bruce Pollock, Guitar, July 1987

Randy Newman
Book Excerpt by Bruce Pollock, In Their Own Words (Collier Books), 1975

Phil Ochs
Book Excerpt by Bruce Pollock, 'In Their Own Words' (Collier Books), 1975

Melvin Van Peebles
Book Excerpt by Bruce Pollock, 'In Their Own Words' (Collier Books), 1975

Doc Pomus
Book Excerpt by Bruce Pollock, 'In Their Own Words' (Collier Books), 1975

John Prine
Book Excerpt by Bruce Pollock, 'In Their Own Words' (Collier Books), 1975

Lou Reed Does Not Want Anyone To Know How He Writes His Songs
Interview by Bruce Pollock, Modern Hi-Fi and Music, 1975

Tim Rice
Book Excerpt by Bruce Pollock, 'In Their Own Words' (Collier Books), 1975

Buffy Sainte-Marie
Book Excerpt by Bruce Pollock, 'In Their Own Words' (Collier Books), 1975

John Sebastian
Book Excerpt by Bruce Pollock, 'In Their Own Words' (Collier Books), 1975

Paul Simon
Interview by Bruce Pollock, Playboy, 1980

Bruce Springsteen: Proceedings of Discovery
Comment by Bruce Pollock, Gannett Westchester Newspapers, 1978

Andrea True Connection : True Blue: Andrea True Connection
Report and Interview by Bruce Pollock, Viva, 1977

Loudon Wainwright III : Loudon Wainwright
Book Excerpt by Bruce Pollock, 'In Their Own Words' (Collier Books), 1975

XTC : The X-Factor: Andy Partridge
Interview by Bruce Pollock, Guitar, January 1986

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