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Jeff Slate is a songwriter and music journalist who has written for The Daily Beast for over a decade. His work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, Esquire, Rolling Stone and other publications. He is the co-author of The Authorized Roy Orbison and Guitar, rock legend Earl Slick’s memoir, and has written liner notes for The Beatles, Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones, among others.

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Money, Drugs, and Arson: Shocking Tom Petty Secrets Revealed

HEARTBREAKING

Heartbreakers guitarist and “co-captain” Mike Campbell takes the Daily Beast inside the most eye-popping revelations from his new memoir.

Jeff Slate | Published Mar 18, 2025

Elton John’s Full Coming-Out Story Is Finally Revealed

HOLD ME CLOSER

The director of the new Disney+ documentary “Elton John: Never Too Late” tells the story of how he uncovered audio from the rock star’s fateful decision to go public.

Jeff Slate | Published Dec 13, 2024
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Why Martha Stewart Came Around to Loving Her Netflix Doc

ALL IS FORGIVEN

Filmmaker R.J. Cutler tells the Daily Beast he’s “thankful” Stewart has stopped trashing his movie about her in the press—and thinks he knows why.

Jeff Slate | Published Nov 28, 2024

When Dylan ‘Flew Too Close to the Sun’ and Became a Rock God

NO LIMIT

Bob Dylan’s nostalgia-packed 1974 tour with The Band gets a massive 27-disc box set—and reveals the most impressive reinvention of his career.

Jeff Slate | Published Sep 21, 2024

Frampton’s Still Alive: On Trump, Harris, and Taylor Swift

DAY AFTER DAY

The 1970s rock star opens up about the price of fame, supporting Kamala Harris over “Mr. Orange,” and hitting the road again at 74.

Jeff Slate | Published Sep 08, 2024
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Reunited Oasis Brothers: Why We Don’t Look Back in Anger

ROCK’N’ROLL STARS

Noel and Liam Gallagher are back touring. Now they tell the Daily Beast why 30 years just slid away.

Jeff Slate | Published Aug 27, 2024

Pete Townshend Doesn’t Want to Be The Who’s ‘Bully’ Anymore

WON’T GET FOOLED AGAIN

The Who’s architect discusses his new live box set and solo reissues, going solo in the 1980s, and the past, present, and future of his iconic rock band.

Jeff Slate | Published Aug 04, 2024

Sting and The Police Came to Blows Making Their Biggest Hit

‘THREE ALPHA MALES’

Four decades after the release of “Synchronicity,” Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland reflect on the tensions with Sting that ultimately killed The Police.

Jeff Slate | Published Jul 26, 2024
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How Sean Ono Lennon Resurrected His Father’s Forgotten Gem

MIND GAMES

John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s only child discusses the new box set he remixed and reveals that he believes The Beatles would have eventually reunited.

Jeff Slate | Published Jul 14, 2024

Reckoning With Joni Mitchell’s Genius and Flaws

FROM BOTH SIDES NOW

Biographer Ann Powers on the Laurel Canyon misogyny, the dabbling with Blackface, and the “restless” artist behind the gorgeous music.

Jeff Slate | Published Jun 17, 2024

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