Bryan Wawzenek is a freelance journalist who writes for Diffuser.fm and Ultimate Classic Rock. He learned more from a three-minute record than he ever learned in school. His mind is racing, as it always will. Don't start him talking, he could talk all night. The sunshine bores the daylights out of him. Don't touch him, he's a real live wire. Most things he worries about never happen anyway. But he's been smiling lately, thinking about the good things to come.
Bryan Wawzenek
20 Years Ago: The Verve Stumble Toward Elegance on ‘Urban Hymns’
Despite a sampling controversy and a troubled dynamic within the band, the Verve had their big moment with their third album, released in September 1997.
25 Years Ago: Alice in Chains Play in the ‘Dirt,’ Create a Dark Masterpiece
Drugs, war and daddy issues came to the fore on Alice in Chains' second (and most successful) album, released in September 1992.
25 Years Ago: Stone Temple Pilots Battle Copy-Cat Claims on ‘Core’
As STP released their debut album in September 1992, the California band encountered monster success, along with perceptions that they were grunge poseurs.
25 Years Ago: Blind Melon Gets Stung by the ‘Bee Girl’ on Debut Album
Blind Melon scored a massive hit with their rootsy debut album thanks to a girl dressed up like a bee.
25 Years Ago: Trent Reznor Gets Rough on Nine Inch Nails’ ‘Broken’
On Nine Inch Nails' way to 'The Downward Spiral,' Trent Reznor took his music in a darker, more brutal direction on the 1992 major label debut 'Broken.'
Prince’s Bandmates: Where Are They Now?
From the Revolution to 3rdeyegirl, Prince shared his stage with dozens of musicians. We're looking at where they are today.
30 Years Ago: Public Image Ltd. Find Stability on ‘Happy?’
After going it alone for a while, John Lydon again assembled a band for Public Image Ltd., which released 'Happy?' in September 1987.
How R.E.M.’s ‘Document’ Dragged College Rock Into the Mainstream
A Top 10 hit and a platinum album marked the end of their world as an underground sensation, but R.E.M. felt fine.
R.E.M. Ponder Earthquakes and Artistry on ‘King of Birds’
Michael Stipe's earthquake phobia came to the forefront on this 'Document' track, set to a martial beat.
R.E.M. Defy Easy Interpretation With ‘Lightnin’ Hopkins’
R.E.M. named the 'Document' track "Lightnin' Hopkins" after the Texas bluesman, in spite of the song's lyrics having nothing to do with the late musician.