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Gay Talese on What Really Matters in a Marriage

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

The celebrated scribe of New Journalism has a book landing this month, and a memoir on the way chronicling his long partnership with Nan Talese.

Legs McNeil | Published Sep 16, 2023

The Marriage That Broke Up the Velvet Underground

VINYL

When clothing designer Betsey Johnson married the Velvet Underground’s John Cale, it spelled the end for the band.

Legs McNeil | Published Sep 07, 2023
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Legs McNeil on When Sinéad O’Connor Told JFK Jr. to F*ck Off

Don’t Let the Bastards Get You Down

“When she left the table to go to the ladies’ room, John-John Kennedy handed her a piece of paper and pencil and asked for her phone number.”

Legs McNeil | Published Jul 30, 2023

The Rancid Ballad of Johnny Rotten

Unspoiled

The former Sex Pistol’s memoir ‘Anger Is an Energy’ proves that he still knows how to howl and rant, but who knew he was such a beguiling storyteller?

Legs McNeil | Published Nov 20, 2014

Sweet Lou

Velvet Revolution

Punk old-timer Legs McNeil on how, despite his best efforts at acting like a grump, Lou Reed died a beloved legend.

Legs McNeil | Published Oct 27, 2013

‘Stick Up for the Mud’

Richard Hell

<p>Legs McNeil, co-founder of <i>Punk&nbsp;</i>magazine, on the time rocker Richard Hell shot up heroin right in front of him and why Hell is the best—and laziest—writer in rock and roll.</p> <p></p>

Legs McNeil | Published Mar 18, 2013

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