Born on the outskirts of Motown and raised in the shadow of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Joe has been writing about rock music since interviewing Shudder to Think's Craig Wedren for his high school newspaper -- back when bands like Shudder to Think were recording for major labels. He's written for the Cleveland Free Times, Alternative Press, the Village Voice, SuicideGirls and a variety of other online publications and blogs, some of which have not existed in years. He started with Townsquare in 2011 writing for Loudwire and Ultimate Classic Rock, and has been with Diffuser.fm since it launched in spring 2012.
Joe Robinson
20 Things You Didn’t Know About Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’
Oh well, whatever...
What Would David Lynch’s ‘Return of the Jedi’ Look Like?
It's long been common knowledge to 'Star Wars' scholars and David Lynch fans that the director was once offered a chance to direct 'Return of the Jedi.'
Call Your Boo – ‘DuckTales’ Theme Gets a Sexy Slow Jam
If you're old enough to remember spending weekday afternoons during the waning years of your pre-'Nevermind' life in front of the TV watching Disney's 'DuckTales' cartoon, you probably know where Ducktails, the dream-pop side project of Real Estate's Matt Mondanile, got its name.
7 Rockers Who Went Broke
Many rock stars have learned that money doesn't buy happiness, but raking in a bunch of loot and then and then losing it certainly can have you singing the blues.
30 Years Later, ‘Spinal Tap’ Still Rings True for Real-Life Rock Stars
Anyone who has ever seen 'This Is Spinal Tap' knows it's funny as all hell.
TV’s Most Surreal Music Performances – Public Image Ltd.
Given the disastrous experience of the Sex Pistols' sole U.S. tour -- a 1978 jaunt through the deep south that lasted just two weeks before the band broke up in a blur of riots and regret -- the first trip through the states by singer John Lydon (formerly Johnny Rotten)'s post-Pistols project Public Image Ltd. was bound to be a memorable one.
Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon Discusses Split From Thurston Moore, Breast Cancer Bout
We're not going to say "we told you so," because, well, we never went on the record to express our personal opinion on this subject, but privately, we had our sneaking suspicions that the breakup of Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon in late 2011 was caused by infidelity on the part of the former. Turns out we were right, and that a "starstruck woman" from the indie co
Bob Dylan, Wilco and My Morning Jacket Announce Summer Tour Dates
Bob Dylan's so-called Never Ending Tour rolls on, and the folk-rock icon has snapped up both Wilco and My Morning Jacket to open a six-week stretch of North American summer tour dates. The stacked triple bill hits the road June 26 in West Palm Beach, Fla., and the trek is scheduled through an Aug. 8 date in Mountain View, Calif. Check out the full itinerary below.
Frank Ocean, Miguel Make Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People List
Who is the most influential human being on planet Earth? Well, Time magazine's new list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World isn't actually numbered, but Jay-Z landed on the cover of the issue -- and he was only one of five musicians to make the tally. The other four? The inclusion of Beyoncé and Justin Timberlake wasn't all that shocking, of course, but seeing Frank Ocean and Miguel --
Diplo Producing EDM-Themed Movie for 20th Century Fox
What do you get when you cross Eminem's '8 Mile' and the party pic 'Project X?' Apparently, a movie about the electronic dance music craze starring Diplo. 20th Century Fox has acquired the rights to an as-yet-untitled flick about the EDM scene that will star Diplo, who will also serve as executive producer, along with his partner Kevin Kusatsu.