Bryan Wawzenek is a freelance journalist who writes for Diffuser.fm and Ultimate Classic Rock. He learned more from a three-minute record than he ever learned in school. His mind is racing, as it always will. Don't start him talking, he could talk all night. The sunshine bores the daylights out of him. Don't touch him, he's a real live wire. Most things he worries about never happen anyway. But he's been smiling lately, thinking about the good things to come.
Bryan Wawzenek
22 Years Ago: R.E.M. Drummer Bill Berry Suffers Aneurysm on Stage
Before R.E.M.'s Monster world tour was over, 3 of the 4 band members would require surgery.
U2 Gets Cinematic on ‘Where the Streets Have No Name': The Story Behind Every ‘Joshua Tree’ Song
Producer Brian Eno claims that it took about half of the 'Joshua Tree' sessions to complete 'Where the Streets Have No Name.' In the end, U2 had a classic.
How Ultravox! Combined Synthesizers, Reggae, Violins, Punk on Debut LP
At the same time punk was exploding, Ultravox! was looking past the genre to incorporate art-rock and synthesizers into the band's nervy, self-titled debut.
The Story of Nick Drake’s Uncompromising, Spare ‘Pink Moon’
The influential 'Pink Moon,' delivered as a surprise to Island Records, came out in February 1972.
When Kurt Cobain Married Courtney Love
After beginning their relationship the previous fall, Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love got married in Hawaii on Feb. 24, 1992.
30 Years Ago: The Smiths Collect Singles, B-Sides on ‘The World Won’t Listen’
The Smiths (or, more specifically, the band's record label) inspired some frustrations among fans in the way a couple of compilations were released in 1987.
40 Years Ago: The Saints Become Accidental Punks With ‘(I’m) Stranded’
As the Ramones were discovering their sound in the U.S., the Saints were finding a raw aesthetic in Australia. The band put out its debut LP in February 1977.
40 Years Ago: The Damned Release the First U.K. Punk Album, ‘Damned Damned Damned’
The Sex Pistols got the press and the Clash got the credibility. But the Damned got there first with their debut album, 'Damned Damned Damned.'
When Sid Vicious Replaced Glen Matlock in the Sex Pistols
As the Sex Pistols' founding bassist Glen Matlock was becoming unhappy with hysteria around the band, Johnny Rotten was encouraging his pal Sid Vicious to join.
Lovers Rock: 40 Alternative and Indie Bands Featuring Romantic Couples
It’s tough enough keeping a band together, but these 40 groups were able to incorporate a relationship (to differing levels of success) into the mix.