Greil Marcus — Rolling Stone magazine’s first reviews editor in 1969 — appeared before a crowd of mostly middle-aged smart types at Books and Books late last month in Coral Gables to read from his ...

When "Mystery Train: Images of America in Rock 'n' Roll Music" first rolled out of the station in 1975, it didn't sound like any other book about rock 'n' roll. Greil Marcus wasn't cataloging hits or ...

In this conversation about how America disappoints its prophets and betrays its promises, it's surprising to hear that Greil Marcus continues to maintain faith in the American dream and America's ...

In his latest book on Dylan (after Like a Rolling Stone), veteran rock writer Marcus gathers his writings on the icon's long and varied career. Though Marcus seems to include every article, comment, ...

Fifty years ago, when Greil Marcus published "Mystery Train: Images of America in Rock 'n' Roll Music," I was on the edge of 17, a high school senior living across the Red River from Shreveport, ...

Holy Lord, the Miami Book Fair International 2010 author lineup has been announced, and it is off the chain. For the literati out there, that translates to “It’s outstanding!” Not that last year was ...

Essays. Atlantic Records 1947-54 / by Greil Marcus -- The jazz heritage of Atlantic Records / by Nat Hentoff -- The second taste 1954-1962 / by Lenny Kaye -- Southern soul / by Robert Gordon -- The ...

Greil imagines what jazz musician Robert Johnson's life would have been had he not died at an early age. https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile ...