# David Browne — RSS Amplifier Everything David Browne publishes, via the RSS Amplifier directory. Page: Feed: --- ## [Dolly Parton’s Road Tips: The Lost Interview](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/dolly-partons-road-tips-the-lost) _2026-08-26 · The DBrief_ I once asked Dolly to talk about her tour bus and life on the road. Her answers spoke volumes about her drive, likability and sense of humor. ## [With Rush Back, Has Prog Been Redeemed?](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/with-rush-back-has-prog-been-redeemed) _2026-08-25 · The DBrief_ Rush’s eagerly greeted resurrection tour is the latest example of a much-maligned genre getting a second wind. ## [That Time I Was a Roadie for Kiss](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/that-time-when-i-was-a-roadie-for) _2026-08-21 · The DBrief_ What I learned from spending a few days on the crew of one of rock’s biggest tours of the ’90s. ## [Mid-Summer Playlist: A "Nashville" Song Makes a Timely Return,"Rock" Is Back, Live/Old Dead and the Enya of Colombia](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/mid-summer-playlist-a-nashville-song) _2026-08-18 · The DBrief_ From Charli's scuzz-pop revamp and the Enya of Colombia to an accidental tribute to Hayden Panettiere. ## [Remember Woodstock 50? This Poster Does.](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/remember-woodstock-50-this-poster) _2026-08-14 · The DBrief_ The revival/reunion that fell apart is worth a second look—for its lineup. ## [Never Mind the Bollocks. Here's the Icelandic Punk Museum.](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/never-mind-the-bollocks-heres-the) _2026-08-11 · The DBrief_ A visit to the Reykjavík tourist destination that documents a scene that gave us Björk and so much more. ## [The Return of Gaga, Perry and Recession Pop](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/the-coming-recession-pop-nostalgia) _2026-08-07 · The DBrief_ The heyday of Gaga, Perry, Adele—and Barack Obama—is back to take your mind off what's happened since. ## [Secrets from My Grateful Dead Vaults](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/life-on-the-grateful-dead-beat-davids) _2026-08-04 · The DBrief_ A few things I learned about the Dead from my years of articles and book research. ## [The Lost Glen Hansard Interview: 'It Feels a Bit Like Being in Fleetwood Mac'](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/the-lost-glen-hansard-interview-it) _2026-07-30 · The DBrief_ From my archives, an unpublished conversation with the late, impassioned troubadour post- "Once." ## [Why They Call It the Blues: The Night I Tried to Interview Paul Butterfield](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/mick-made-it-to-83-others-werent) _2026-07-28 · The DBrief_ What I learned the night I tried to interview the late Paul Butterfield. ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YfcvNFJdybOk) _2026-07-28 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and access low-cost global trading. ## [The '90s Files: Pearl Jam Vs. Critics](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/the-90s-files-pearl-jam-vs-critics) _2026-07-24 · The DBrief_ How one band took on its detractors, pre-social media. I have the shirt to prove it. ## [Southern Rock Is Once Again Free as as Bird](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/southern-rock-is-once-again-free) _2026-07-21 · The DBrief_ From the World Cup to cruise-ship ads, the proudly raucous and never hip genre is making an unexpected comeback. How did that happen? ## [Phil Collins + Rock Hall: Hard to Believe in the '80s](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/phil-collins-was-not-always-revered) _2026-07-17 · The DBrief_ Looking back at the time when mainstream prog wasn't cool, and reviews could leave a mark. ## [Why Applaud the Swift-Kelce Wedding? The Venue Name.](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/one-reason-to-commend-the-swift-kelce) _2026-07-14 · The DBrief_ Remember when arenas and stadiums weren't reminders of your local bank or insurance company? And what does the Guess Who tour have to do with this? ## [Six Confessions about Madonna's "Confessions II"](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/six-confessions-about-madonnas-confessions) _2026-07-10 · The DBrief_ She's back, and back in the groove. Is that enough? ## [Vinyl Is Back. Are Cut-out Bins Next?](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/vinyl-is-back-are-cutout-bins-next) _2026-07-07 · The DBrief_ During the first LP era, those sections of record stores were home to real bargains. Do they have a future in the music biz? ## [Bob Weir Saw the Rock-Health Crisis Coming: The Lost Interview](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/bob-weir-saw-the-rock-health-crisis) _2026-07-03 · The DBrief_ In a 2009 convo published for the first time, the late Dead founder talked about issues that would come to haunt his generation, especially this summer ## [Are Pop Heydays Only Seven Years? Case Study: Lizzo](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/are-pop-heydays-only-seven-years) _2026-06-30 · The DBrief_ Her new album is a flop. Is it the quality of the music, her recent bad PR—or a mysterious pattern in pop music? ## [The Allman Brother Who Wasn't Thrilled to See Me (Not at First, Anyway)](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/the-allman-brother-who-wasnt-thrilled) _2026-06-26 · The DBrief_ With a new Gregg Allman doc in theaters, a look back at my meeting with the late Butch Trucks, who (bless him) wasn't afraid to say what was on his mind ## [Clive Davis, Kelly Clarkson ... and Me](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/clive-davis-kelly-clarkson-and-me) _2026-06-23 · The DBrief_ Recalling my interactions with the late record mogul, including my real peek into the ways of the music business ## [Earn crypto for idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6w59SFaqcyTb) _2026-06-23 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI, host Qwen/Llama/Mistral, and earn BTC, ETH, SOL, or USDC ## ["Bridge Over Troubled Water" Is Back, and Just in Time](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/bridge-over-troubled-water-is-back) _2026-06-19 · The DBrief_ Paul Simon's 56-year-old pop-gospel masterstroke might be an even better fit for these times ## [Rock Veterans, Their Voices Now and Us](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/rock-veterans-their-voices-now-and) _2026-06-16 · The DBrief_ Why we're suddenly arguing over how heritage artist sound now, in their eighties ## [Taylor Swift Talks Ukulele: The Lost Interview](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/taylor-swift-talks-ukulele-the-lost) _2026-06-11 · The DBrief_ About 15 years ago, Swift joined the pack of uke stans. Here's my largely unpublished conversation with her about it, just in time for her country return. ## [The '90s Files: Fine Backstage Dining at Lollapalooza](https://brownebag.substack.com/p/the-90s-files-fine-backstage-dining) _2026-06-09 · The DBrief_ In my first lookback at that decade: what a vintage notebook reveals about the rise of indie/alt rock