It’s easy to understand how and why “Werewolves of London” became a Halloween party staple. The first is that is has “werewolves” in the title. It also includes lyrics that talk about how a “little ...

Casting "Werewolves of London: A Warren Zevon Story," workshopping for the Hollywood Fringe Festival. It is about the dirty life and times of Warren Zevon, the prolific and tortured musician who ...

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Sunday’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony delivered no shortage of memorable moments — from Olivia Rodrigo’s acoustic-led tribute to the White Stripes, to Soundgarden teaming up with ...

"I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked ...'' -- Allen Ginsberg, "Howl" In fall 1995, I stood inside the velvet rope at the brand-new Rock and Roll Hall ...

David Letterman, who in 2002 hosted Warren Zevon’s final television appearance before his death, paid tribute to his friend Saturday night with a lengthy induction speech at the Rock & Roll Hall of ...

We often think about the work of Warren Zevon in terms of his ballads. The guy could really hit you hard with his slow stuff. Those songs displayed the bruised heart beneath the gruff exterior of his ...

If you’ve put together a Halloween party playlist at any point over the last 45 years, you’ve almost certainly included Warren Zevon’s “Werewolves of London.” If you haven’t you are a literal monster.

In fall 1995, I stood inside the velvet rope at the brand-new Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. I was there as an invited member of the press, among the first to wander through the exhibits ...