Brian Barnes Fairbanks

Sep 21, 2024 | journalgazette.net | Steven Hyden |James Kaplan |Brian Barnes Fairbanks |Larry Tye

These works of music history are newly available through the Allen County Public Library. “Hip-hop Is History”by Questlove The renowned drummer from The Roots and New York Times best-selling author chronicles 50 years of hip-hop and how it has affected every aspect of our culture, from fashion and film to TV.

Aug 27, 2024 | yourtango.com | Brian Barnes Fairbanks

Women know what they want — they just don't know always how to tell us, men. As a rule, one thing women don't want is this guy: Jack McJerkface. While irresistible women will likely still attract the McJerks, she'll also attract Mr. Perfects. There's a lot of conflicting dating and pickup advice out there: play hard to get, don't play hard to get, be yourself, be a sports fan, be attractive but still down to earth... the list goes on.

Aug 22, 2024 | washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com | Brian Barnes Fairbanks

Music nerds — and I happily count myself among them — are a different kind of hep cat. We flourish when debating minutiae, strut when proven right about who played bass on a particular track, and feel righteousness coursing through our veins like a holy-roller preacher when converting a nabob to the glories of power pop or outlaw country. Thankfully, Brian Fairbanks is one of us. Even the title of his fun, fascinating Willie, Waylon, and the Boys contains a few nods and inside jokes for us nerds.

Jun 13, 2024 | nashvillescene.com | Brian Barnes Fairbanks

“I hope your damned bus freezes up again,” Buddy Holly told Waylon Jennings. “Well, I hope your ol’ plane crashes,” Jennings joked back. This playful exchange took place between famed 22-year-old rock ’n’ roller Holly and his 21-year-old bass player Jennings shortly before what became known as the Day the Music Died: Feb. 3, 1959, when Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and pilot Roger Peterson were killed in a plane crash outside Clear Lake, Iowa.

Apr 30, 2024 | magazine.atavist.com | Brian Barnes Fairbanks

He went away for murder, but he left a trail of other victims in his wake. They are still crying out for justice. The Atavist Magazine, No. 150Brian Fairbanks is a writer and filmmaker based in New Orleans. His work has appeared in Gawker, The Guardian, Business Insider, and Mic, among other publications. His book Wizards: David Duke, America’s Wildest Election, and the Rise of the Far Right was published in 2022.