Showing the Kids How Rock is Done

In their heyday in the '80s, one would have been hard-pressed to call Gang of Four pro-capitalist.

By Rob Wile | Sep 30 12:00 am ET

CMJ Isn't Just for Discovering the Next Big Thing

CMJ may have an astounding selection of unproven bands, but frequently the best shows are from those you already know and love. Here are some of our favorites.

By Alex Gartenfeld, Rob Wile, Jeff Petriello, Geoff Aung, and Xiyan Tang | Sep 23 12:00 am ET

Too Many Me's- I Can't Decide!

At the end of his debut novel Indecision, Benjamin Kunkel has his protagonist, Dwight Wilmerding, extol the virtues of democracy to his reunited high-school class.

By Rob Wile | Sep 19 12:00 am ET

Core Meltdown: Re-Imagining the Classics

Wide Sargasso Sea

By Carolyn Vine and Rob Wile | Apr 25 12:00 am ET

From Protesters to Carjackers, Ian McEwan's Isn't a Typical Saturday

Take a look at the words on this page.

Now listen to yourself read these words.

By Rob Wile | Apr 18 12:00 am ET

(Drug) Testing Our Heroes

It has recently been revealed that several high-profile baseball players, including Yankees’ sluggers Jason Giambi and Gary Sheffield, admitted to a grand jury that they knowingly took perfor

By Rob Wile | Dec 10 12:00 am ET