Annie Zaleski

Annie Zaleski is a Cleveland-based journalist who writes regularly for The A.V. Club, and has also been published by Rolling Stone, Vulture, RBMA, Thrillist and Spin.

Michael Stipe of REM
The unrepentant joy and popularity of R.E.M.'s polarizing "Shiny Happy People" Annie Zaleski
Todd Rundgren
Todd Rundgren on no more Trump songs, his high-tech "spectacle" of a tour, and the new Sparks collab Annie Zaleski
Duran Duran
"Planet Earth" at 40: The perfect debut single that boldly launched Duran Duran Annie Zaleski
Joni Mitchell
The solace of Joni Mitchell's "River," a holiday song that defies merry and bright expectations Annie Zaleski
Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac
Why Fleetwood Mac's music resonated so deeply in 2020 Annie Zaleski
Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips in
Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne: We're the only band "used to playing in space bubbles" Annie Zaleski
Tears for Fears
From the Beatles influence to personal strife, revisiting Tears for Fears' complex "Seeds of Love" Annie Zaleski
The enduring resonance of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill," 35 years later Annie Zaleski
Ringo Starr
An appreciation of Ringo Starr's dynamic and joyful musical gifts – despite the naysayers Annie Zaleski
"The original rage was intact": Bob Geldof on The Boomtown Rats' comeback, even during the pandemic Annie Zaleski
How Airborne Toxic Event's album "Hollywood Park" became the "soundtrack" to Mikel Jollett's memoir Annie Zaleski
Beastie Boys Story
"Beastie Boys Story" film pays bittersweet tribute to the trio's iconic career and friendship Annie Zaleski
Squeeze
Squeeze is no nostalgia act – the UK band is thriving four decades later with its flawless songcraft Annie Zaleski
Danny Elfman
From "Batman" to Coachella, Danny Elfman reflects on 35 years of TV and film scoring Annie Zaleski
Mystify Michael Hutchence
New INXS doc revives Michael Hutchence's vibrant mystique amidst the band's diminished legacy Annie Zaleski