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Hank Shteamer

Hank Shteamer

Hank Shteamer is a senior music editor at Rolling Stone. He has written about music professionally for more than 15 years. He wrote a book on Ween’s ‘Chocolate and Cheese’ album for the 33 1/3 series, and runs Heavy Metal Bebop, an interview series dedicated to the intersections of jazz and heavy metal.

How Neil Peart’s Perfectionism Set Him Free

Posted in: Music Features

By Hank Shteamer

The late drummer idolized Sixties wildmen like Keith Moon. But his path to the drumming pantheon came through obsessive order
Rush’s Neil Peart: 12 Essential Songs

Posted in: Music Lists

By Andy Greene, Ryan Reed, Hank Shteamer

From "2112" to "Tom Sawyer," we look back at some of the legendary drummer-lyricist's high-tech highlights
From Miss Piggy to Lemmy: 5 Great Ozzy Osbourne Duets

Posted in: Music Features

By Kory Grow, Jason Newman, Hank Shteamer

Before his new Elton John team-up, the metal legend also traded lyrics with Lita Ford, Madonna, and more
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70 Most Anticipated Albums of 2020

Posted in: Music Lists

By Jonathan Bernstein, Jon Blistein, David Browne, Brenna Ehrlich, Jon Freeman, Andy Greene, Kory Grow, Charles Holmes, Joseph Hudak, Angie Martoccio, Claire Shaffer, Hank Shteamer, Brittany Spanos, Simon Vozick-Levinson

Bruce Springsteen, Drake, Lana Del Rey, Adele, Rihanna, and Lady Gaga are among the artists we're looking forward to hearing from this year
Song You Need to Know: Sun Ra, ‘Space Is the Place / Over the Rainbow’

Posted in: Music News

By Hank Shteamer

Newly released archival set 'Haverford College 1980 Solo Piano' finds the late Afrofuturist icon swirling together familiar song and fantastical sound
Best Music of 2019: Staff Picks

Posted in: Music Features

By Jonathan Bernstein, Jon Blistein, Rick Carp, Jon Dolan, Patrick Doyle, Brenna Ehrlich, Suzy Exposito, Dewayne Gage, Kory Grow, Christian Hoard, Charles Holmes, Joseph Hudak, Daniel Kreps, Sacha Lecca, Angie Martoccio, Steven Pearl, Kyle Rice, Claire Shaffer, Rob Sheffield, Hank Shteamer, Brittany Spanos, Simon Vozick-Levinson, Amy X. Wang, Alison Weinflash

Rolling Stone's writers and editors share their personal favorite albums released in 2019 — from pop blockbusters to weird noises and fun sounds of all kinds
The Best Box Sets of 2019

Posted in: Music Lists

By Jon Dolan, Kory Grow, Brenna Ehrlich, Hank Shteamer, Will Hermes, Angie Martoccio, Rob Sheffield, David Browne

From the Beatles' final masterpiece to Dylan's Nashville sessions to Prince's amazing '1999' era and beyond.
John Frusciante: Eight Great Moments With Red Hot Chili Peppers

Posted in: Music Lists

By Patrick Doyle, Andy Greene, Angie Martoccio, Hank Shteamer, Brittany Spanos, Simon Vozick-Levinson

With the guitarist returning to the band's lineup for a third time, we look back at the reasons he's a fan favorite
The Weird Music Moments of the 2010s We Can’t Stop Thinking About

Posted in: Music Lists

By Angie Martoccio, Maria Fontoura, Andy Greene, Brittany Spanos, Jason Newman, Patrick Reis, Ryan Bort, Charles Holmes, Anna Peele, Hank Shteamer, Brenna Ehrlich, Jonathan Bernstein, Jon Blistein, Claire Shaffer, Rob Sheffield, Brendan Klinkenberg, Brian Hiatt, Simon Vozick-Levinson

Every decade has its bizarre musical moments that, no matter how big or small, become seared […]
The 10 Best Metal Albums of 2019

Posted in: Music Lists

By Suzy Exposito, Kory Grow, Hank Shteamer

Nu-metal mainstays, rulers of the underground, style-smashing upstarts, and more

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