Jeff Slate

Jeff Slate is a songwriter and music journalist who has written for The Daily Beast for over a decade. His work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, Esquire, Rolling Stone and other publications. He is the co-author of The Authorized Roy Orbison and Guitar, rock legend Earl Slick’s memoir, and has written liner notes for The Beatles, Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones, among others.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

RAISED ON PROMISES

Unlikely Origin of America’s Hardest-Working Band Revealed

And original Heartbreaker recalls near break-ups, the legend’s work ethic, and the shock of Tom Petty’s death.

Jeff Slate

The Beatles

LOOKING THROUGH YOU

Beatles Icon Reveals Secrets Behind Game-Changing Album

New insight about this pivotal moment in music history sheds light on why this album changed everything.

Jeff Slate

Courtesy of The Beatles

Joy, Tears, and Revelation: Inside a New Look at the Beatles

Three decades after its initial release, “The Beatles Anthology” gets a new installment on Disney+ that will still surprise fans.

Jeff Slate

An image from Bob Dylan's unknown era

THE ANSWER, MY FRIEND

The Untold Story of Bob Dylan’s ‘Complete Unknown’ Era

Timothée Chalamet only scratched the surface compared to a new treasure trove of recordings from Dylan’s earliest years in New York City.

Jeff Slate

A photo illustration of David Bowie screengrabs from his music video Blackstar.

CAN’T GIVE EVERYTHING AWAY

Secrets Behind David Bowie’s Final Years Revealed

A new box set delves into the rock icon’s final creative torrent. Here, his collaborators remember the man behind the image.

Jeff Slate