The DBrief
David BrowneJournalist, music historian, author ("Talkin' Greenwich Village," bios of CSNY, the Dead, Jeff Buckley, Sonic Youth), Rolling Stone contributor.
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Where Have All the Protest Songs Gone?
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Recently, a press announcement arrived in my inbox: Mother Mary was releasing her Greatest Hits album.
(A24 Music)
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Prince in the 2010s: The Lost Story
Along with a small battalion of lawyers, I was sitting in a downtown New York courtroom waiting for Prince. And waiting. And waiting.
But let me back up first.
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Here We Go: 'Stacks, Drums and Rock and Roll
Welcome to my Substack, The DBrief. I think (or hope) you’re going to like it.
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Journalist, music historian, author ("Talkin' Greenwich Village," bios of CSNY, the Dead, Jeff Buckley, Sonic Youth), Rolling Stone contributor.
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