Dave Lifton

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.

When Eddie Murphy Got Into James Brown’s Hot Tub

What happens when one of the funniest men in the world became the Hardest Working Man in Show Business?

55 Years Ago: Ringo Starr Briefly Quits the Beatles

First signs they were coming apart happened during sessions for the White Album.

How ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ Became a Global Anthem

The song's history reveals it was a natural choice for German heavy metal fans to sing at the Rock am Ring Festival when they were evacuated due to a terror threat.

Record Store Day 2017: The 13 Albums and Singles We’re Hunting For

We've combed through everything that will be available for Record Store Day and made our shopping list.

Jeff Tweedy Re-Records Wilco Songs and Others on Solo Acoustic ‘Together At Last’ LP

Jeff Tweedy goes through his back pages with just an acoustic guitar on 'Together At Last'

More Bands Denied Entry Into the U.S. to Play SXSW

Three more bands are being prevented from entering the U.S. to play SXSW, with two being expressly denied due to their Muslim faith.

Jason Isbell to Release ‘The Nashville Sound’

Jason Isbell's sixth album, 'The Nashville Sound,' will be released June 16.

Jason Isbell Announces More 2017 Tour Dates

Jason Isbell has added a five-week summer tour of the U.S. and a three-week tour of Europe in the fall.

David Bowie Wins Five Grammys

'Blackstar' won three album awards and the title track won another two.

15 Artists Who Never Won a Grammy

We were surprised to find out that 15 of the best and most influential alternative rockers have never won a Grammy Award.

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.

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.