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.

Sparks
Sparks talk new album, ever-growing fanbase: "Our audiences are pretty accepting of eccentricities" Annie Zaleski
Natalie Merchant
Natalie Merchant on overcoming pain, roadblocks to produce the "best-sounding record I've ever made" Annie Zaleski
Tears For Fears
Tears for Fears' "The Hurting" at 40: An enduring, mature and fearless debut album Annie Zaleski
Aimee Mann
"It's a tool, it's a Swiss Army knife": Aimee Mann on how individuals deal with trauma through art Annie Zaleski
Harry Styles
How Harry Styles became an even bigger star – and the one we needed the most – in 2022 Annie Zaleski
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Danke schön! "The John Hughes Mixtapes" sheds light on vibrant and essential movie soundtrack gems Annie Zaleski
Musicians Warren Cuccurullo, Simon Le Bon, and Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran
Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes on "Medazzaland" turning 25: "I love the sonic architecture" Annie Zaleski
Kate Bush
Kate Bush's bewitching "The Dreaming" turns 40 Annie Zaleski
R.E.M.
R.E.M.'s "Chronic Town" EP at 40: An underground rock release full of mystery and magic Annie Zaleski
Martin Fry of ABC
ABC's Martin Fry on writing '80s love songs as "an act of rebellion" Annie Zaleski
Brian Ferry; David Bowie
50 years ago, David Bowie and Roxy Music made history Annie Zaleski
Why Tears for Fears deserves Rock & Roll Hall of Fame consideration Annie Zaleski
Stevie Wonder; Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney's "Tug of War" at 40: A self-aware solace written in the wake of John Lennon's death Annie Zaleski
Elton John
Elton John at 75 isn't winding down, but buoyed by his musical curiosity and open-mindedness Annie Zaleski
The Byrds
Revisiting The Byrds' "So You Want to Be a Rock N Roll Star" 55 years later, from the Monkees to REM Annie Zaleski