Bryan Wawzenek

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.

Six Degrees of Rock Hall Separation: Connecting the 2019 Class

The newest inductees are part of perhaps the most musically diverse class in history.

When the Clash Finally Played Their First U.S. Show

They mounted their first tour of America after two and a half years together as a band.

The 20 Best ‘Sopranos’ Musical Moments

A look at the best soundtrack choices from all six seasons of the beloved HBO drama.

All 245 Who Songs Ranked Worst to Best

Once dubbed “maximum R&B,” the Who later progressed beyond rhythm and blues – but still continued to do everything at a maximum.

All 167 Pink Floyd Songs Ranked Worst to Best

These songs take trips through time and space, plunging us deep into the mysteries of the human mind. But which one was best?

50 Years Ago: Jimi Hendrix’s Seattle Homecoming Ends in Embarrassment

One morning in 1968, Jimi Hendrix found himself in a familiar place: onstage, with a microphone, in front of a horde of teenagers. But he wasn’t able to play.

Why Deep Purple’s Mark II Burned Out on ‘Who Do We Think We Are’

This lineup is generally agreed to be the band's ultimate version but as the fall of 1972 approached, they were burned out.

When Tom Petty Took on the Music Industry on ‘The Last DJ’

Fans, critics and even casual listeners largely came away with the impression that he had become bitter.

25 Manic and Mind-Blowing ‘Are You Experienced’ Facts

It’s difficult to overestimate the importance of Are You Experienced in rock history.

25 Little-Known ‘Exile on Main St.’ Facts

Often praised as the pinnacle of the Rolling Stones’ fusion of American roots music and rock ’n’ roll, 1972’s Exile on Main St. has achieved almost mythical status.