Allison Rapp is a New York City-based music and culture journalist. Her work has appeared in Brooklyn Magazine, City Limits and more. She tweets at @allisonrapp22
Allison Rapp
Rocking the Vote: Presidential Campaign Songs Across 50 Years
Some candidates got the artist's approval. Others not so much...
30 Eclipse Songs
What would a global scientific wonder be without an appropriate accompanying playlist?
101 Hilarious Rock Tour Rider Requests
From the understandable to the outrageous.
Mark Knopfler Recruits 60 Rock Heroes for New Charity Single
Track features Eric Clapton, Brian May, Bruce Springsteen and Joe Walsh, among many others, plus the final recording Jeff Beck made.
Eagles Bring Out Special Guest at Los Angeles Concerts
A longtime collaborator stopped by for a few songs.
Watch Billy Joel Cover ‘People Get Ready’ in Tribute to Jeff Beck
"He was a musician that I always loved," Joel said on stage in New York City.
John Lennon’s Bitter 1971 Letter to Paul McCartney Up for Auction
Three-page document is expected to sell for around $30,000.
Odd Couples: How Eddie Van Halen Reworked a Michael Jackson Song
Legendary guitarist once instinctively rearranged a song written by the King of Pop — and it turned out to be a hit.
Early Rock Record Producer Art Rupe Dead at 104
Specialty Records founder worked with Little Richard, Lloyd Price and Sam Cooke, among others.
60 Years Ago: Bob Dylan Debuts ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’
Dashed off verses from 1962 later became an accidental anthem for social justice.