Gary Graff is an award-winning music journalist based in metro Detroit. In addition to Loudwire, he contributes regularly to Billboard, Ultimate Classic Rock, Media News Group, the Cleveland Plain-Dealer/Cleveland.com, Consequence, Music Connection, VenuesNow, United Stations Radio Networks and others. He reports every Friday on music news with Bob & Brian in the Morning on WHQG-FM in Milwaukee and periodically with the Drew & Mike podcast out of Detroit. He is the co-founder and co-producer of the Emmy Award-winning Detroit Music Awards. He was the founding editor of the MusicHound Essential Album Guide series and has co-written and edited books about Neil Young, Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, Rock & Roll Myths and, forthcoming, Alice Cooper.
Gary Graff
Top 10 Tina Turner Collaborations
The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll joined forces with many artists over the course of her career.
Top 10 Tina Turner Songs
Most of these songs were written by others, but Turner made them her own.
50 Years Ago: Styx Forms
"We were just a mixture that happened to come together in Chicago and ultimately find a sound that worked," says guitarist James "J.Y." Young.
Five Reasons Lionel Richie Should Be in the Rock Hall
"All Night Long" singer is an eyebrow-raising nominee for purists, but he deserves induction.
Why Elvis Presley Didn’t Wind Up in ‘A Star Is Born’
If not for tough negotiation of singer's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, singer may have starred in 1976 film musical.
Watch Jackson Browne and James Taylor Perform ‘Take It Easy’
Duo also got together onstage for "The Pretender."
Apple TV+’s ‘1971’ Looks at a Revolutionary Year in Music
The creative team behind new documentary series analyzes what made the era so inspirational.