Real Life Rock Top 10: April 8, 2026
Greil Marcus released the April 8, 2026 edition of his “Real Life Rock Top 10” series, opening with Mary Lucia’s memoir “What Doesn’t Kill Me Makes Me Weirder and Harder to Relate To.” The book recounts three years of a stalking nightmare, interwoven with darkly comic anecdotes about opioid use and everyday mishaps like assembling IKEA furniture. Marcus positions the memoir as a vivid illustration of the gritty, personal storytelling that fuels the post‑punk ethos. Readers can access the full list via a free preview or a paid Substack subscription.
A Conversation with Daveed Diggs About Mystery Train
On March 7, 2026 the Bay Area Book Festival hosted a live conversation with actor‑musician Daveed Diggs about the 50th‑anniversary edition of Greil Marcus’s *Mystery Train*. The discussion was recorded and the full video is now publicly available online. The commemorative edition,...
Real Life Rock Top 10: March 6, 2026
Greil Marcus released his weekly "Real Life Rock Top 10" for March 6, 2026, noting that "Walk Away Renee" and "Mole in the Ground" reclaimed the top spots. The edition also featured a tongue‑in‑cheek battle of the bands between the Backstreet Boys...