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.
Gary Calamar pays tribute to Warren Zevon. Just days before the singer-songwriter passed away, Gary spoke with Zevon's son, Jordan Zevon, and his longtime friend and collaborator, Jorge Calderon, ...
When Warren Zevon was nominated (for the first time!) this year for induction in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, I did not expect him to get in. The class was too strong, I thought. And Zevon — a ...
A star-studded Los Angeles tribute to Warren Zevon revealed why the new Rock Hall of Fame inductee deserves to be remembered as one of music’s most brilliant (and darkest) storytellers. ByDavid ...
Apart from these artists with obviously deep connections, the lineup was led by Dwight Yoakam, who did a highly regarded cover of “Carmelita” back in the early ’90s (in collaboration at the time with ...
Read the full text of Letterman's poignant speech, and see an excerpt from the Killers' performance of 'Lawyers, Guns and Money.' David Letterman, who in 2002 hosted Warren Zevon‘s final television ...
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 ...
What would Warren Zevon have made of turning 72? The sardonic, acerbic, vulnerable and literate songwriter, born on January 24, 1947, died at the far-too-young age of 56 in 2003 of mesothelioma. For ...
Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit Warren Zevon’s 1976 breakthrough, an unforgettable ...