Dave Lifton, who writes for both Ultimate Classic Rock and Diffuser, is a podcaster and author of several books. A native of New York, he now lives in Chicago, where he's usually staring out at Lake Michigan from his apartment or getting into arguments with Bears fans. Also, he likes Bruce Springsteen and pulled pork sandwiches.
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Four Dead After Shooting at BPM Festival
A lone shooter opened fire outside a nightclub in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, killing four people during the final night of the BPM Festival.
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic to Release Career-Spanning ‘Squeeze Box’
All of "Weird Al" Yankovic's studio albums will be released in an accordion-shaped box set.
UPDATE: CeeLo Green’s Exploding Cell Phone Video Was Staged, Not Real
A video seeming to show a cell phone exploding in the face of CeeLo Green turned out to be just a publicity stunt.
Nine People Killed in Fire in Oakland Electronic Music Show
A deadly fire swept through an Oakland warehouse during a show by electronic music artist Golden Donna.
Watch Green Day’s Lyric Video for ‘Ordinary World’
Green Day have released the theme song to 'Ordinary World,' a movie starring singer Billie Joe Armstrong.
Listen to Florence + the Machine’s ‘Final Fantasy XV’ Songs
Florence Welch has released two more songs from the upcoming 'Final Fantasy XV' video game.
August 2016 New Music Releases
We list all the new music you can look forward to in August 2016.