David Fricke

Music journalist and author

New York City, USA

About David

Music journalist and author known for his work on rock music and American culture. Has written for several publications, including Rolling Stone and The New Yorker.

Associated Podcasts

The Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit Varma

Guest

Classical Music Discoveries

Host

Desert Island Discs

Host

Sound Opinions

Host

Connect

Recent Appearances

The Temper Trap's Sungazer Album: First Single & Tour Dates

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!•Apr 2, 2026•1:35•host

Progressive Rock's Debut Albums: Unbeatable

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!•Mar 30, 2026•0:58•guest

David Fricke

About David

Associated Podcasts

The Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit Varma

Classical Music Discoveries

Desert Island Discs

Sound Opinions

Connect

Recent Appearances

The Temper Trap's Sungazer Album: First Single & Tour Dates

Progressive Rock's Debut Albums: Unbeatable

The Unexpected Cosmology Podcast

Word In Your Ear

Inside the Milky Way - A Look at Early Alternative Music

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

Key Topics

Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here Concert on Vinyl & CD

Top 100 Seventies Albums: Ultimate Classic Rock

The Kinks’ chaotic ascent mapped out day-by-day is ‘a nirvana for any fan’

Television - Marquee Moon and the Future of Music

The great lost Beach Boys SMiLE album – David Leaf unravels rock’s Holy Grail

Farewell Jerry Lee Lewis and is ‘Talking Book’ the most influential record ever made?

147 | Paul Is Dead: The Hoax and the Psychodrama (behind the deaths of John Lennon and Paul McCartney)

Ep 241: The Importance of Satya

Yo-Yo Ma, musician

Episode 63: 17063 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15 and Piano Concerto No. 2

17006 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 12 in D minor, Op. 112

#335 Rock Doctors Family Practice & Jack White Review