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Fred Schruers

Fred Schruers

Fred Schruers enjoyed a successful high-profile career as a writer at Rolling Stone and Premiere, chronicling an impressive body of musicians actors, writing as well on military topics. He is the author of "Billy Joel: The Definitive Biography".

Hail and Farewell to the Rolling Stones at Sofi—Pretty Great for 52 Bucks

Hail and Farewell to the Rolling Stones at Sofi—Pretty Great for 52 Bucks

The longevity of the Rolling Stones almost seems a mystery—in former times a rather dark-hued one—but a mystery that everyone who sees them live in concert can solve with decent accuracy. (You know, the greatest rock band in the world. Somebody has to be. The trick is,

The Would-Be Classic That Ripped A Hollywood Friendship Apart

The Would-Be Classic That Ripped A Hollywood Friendship Apart

From Premiere Magazine, September 1990: "As star and director of ‘The Two Jakes,’ Jack Nicholson worked unstintingly to get the movie made. He won the battle - but did he lose Robert Towne as a friend?" In July of 1989, I found myself on the set of "The

The Long Winter of the Clippers

The Long Winter of the Clippers

I commence this post wondering if my esteemed readers actually give a good goddamn about The Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association. That’s right, they’re not the Lakers. But neither are the Lakers these days. Hang in with this Inside Hoops part for just a moment

Robert Towne Was A Master For the Ages; the obit for IndieWire

Robert Towne Was A Master For the Ages; the obit for IndieWire

Robert Towne Dead at 89: Legendary ‘Chinatown’ Screenwriter Was One of Hollywood’s Great ScribesRobert Towne is dead at 89. The ‘Chinatown’ Screenwriter was one of Hollywood’s best scribes, with ‘The Last Detail’ and ‘Shampoo’ his credits too.IndieWireFred Schruers

The New Tom Petty Tribute Album Is Straight Outta Country

The New Tom Petty Tribute Album Is Straight Outta Country

Most of our musical heroes give us, sooner or later, their origin story. For Springsteen, it arrived with “Adam Raised A Cain” from the “Darkness On the Edge of Town” album, four records into a run that was taking a turn towards the darker musings that assured his greatness. Bob

"The Bikeriders" Keeps It Down To A (Mostly) Dull Roar

"The Bikeriders" Keeps It Down To A (Mostly) Dull Roar

You know how, on rare occasions, you’ll see a couple somewhere past their forties, maybe in a humble diner in Florida, and you’ll think, “Those two—they have a story.” This kind of realization is where Jeff Nichols’ “The Bikeriders” seeks to deposit us, and it is no

"The Boys" Can Still Smash and Grab Your Attention

"The Boys" Can Still Smash and Grab Your Attention

“Satire,” Philip Roth once said, "is moral outrage transformed into comic art." I’m here to talk about “The Boys,” airing the fourth episode of season 4 tomorrow on Amazon Prime, but consider for a moment the ethos Roth addressed in 1971 America. It has a daunting similarity