Michael Goldberg

So what do you wanna know?

When I was a kid, rock 'n' roll and literature made life worth living.

Or rather, it was literature that rocked my world--"Treasure Island," "Crime and Punishment," the Hardy Boys books, the Oz books, all those sexy 007 novels--until I turned 12, and then rock 'n' roll--The Beatles, the Stones, Dylan, The Yardbirds--blew my mind.

Well girls trumped both, but that's another story.

Beginning in 1984 I spent 10 crazy years talking to everyone from George Harrison and George Clinton to Brian Wilson and Stevie Wonder for Rolling Stone where I was an Associate Editor and a Senior Writer. My writing has also appeared in Wired, Esquire, Vibe, Details, Downbeat, NME and many more.

In 1994 I'd founded Addicted To Noise (ATN), the highly influential music web site. Newsweek magazine called me an "Internet visionary."

I joined forces with SonicNet in 1997. I was a senior vice-president and editor in chief at SonicNet from March 1997 through May 2000.

I have a culture blog, Days of the Crazy-Wild at daysofthecrazy-wild.com, that I occasionally update.

I have a new book, “Wicked Game: The True Story of Guitarist James Calvin Wilsey,” about the brilliant but troubled guitarist who helped make Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game” a top 10 hit in 10 countries including the US. It will be published by HoZac Books on May. https://hozacrecords.com/pre-order-wicked-game-the-true-story-of-guitarist-james-calvin-wilsey-book-by-michael-goldberg/

In November a collection of my music journalism, “Addicted To Noise: The Music Writings of Michael Goldberg” will be published by Backbeat Books.

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