Vincent Caruso is a freelance writer and editor based in Chicago, IL. Musings on the topics of music, culture and politics have appeared in the likes of Prefix Magazine, the Daily Beast, Reason Magazine, Brooklyn Vegan, Design Bureau and others. Author of several regrets and producer of many aborted ideas. I believe in a higher power chord. Frequently cyberbullied at @vncnt_csmr.
Vincent Caruso
Prince Gets Weird on the Terrifying ‘Bob George': 365 Prince Songs in a Year
Prince's 'Bob George' was a manic digression into confrontational booty-bass schizophrenia.
Sammy Hagar’s ‘Red Til I’m Dead’ Birthday Bash Headed to Theaters Nationwide
The rocker's 70th birthday extravaganza, featuring Toby Keith, Eddie Money and more, will hit theaters Dec. 5 for one night only.
Prince Runs Far Away From the Mainstream With ‘The Rainbow Children': 365 Prince Songs in a Year
"The Rainbow Children," a 10-minute jazz-inflected epic, was an extravagant expression of Prince's identity regained.
10 Years Ago: Radiohead Come Through the Darkness on ‘In Rainbows’
Thom Yorke's internal turmoil and an innovative business model caused a four-year gap between Radiohead's 'Hail to the Thief' and 'In Rainbows.'
When ‘Annie Christian’ Haunted Prince’s Seedy, Art-Punk Fever Dream: 365 Prince Songs in a Year
The mélange of themes on Prince's 'Controversy'—scandal and sensation; politics and religion—converge on the album's bizarre detour.
Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Depeche Mode Lead 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
The list also includes Kate Bush, Nina Simone, Eurythmics, The Cars, Dire Straits and more.
Tom Petty Had an Improbable but Lasting MTV-Era Impact
When MTV launched, the music industry’s concept of artist promotion completely changed. How would Tom Petty's defiantly gimmick-free, rugged Americana fit in?
Revisiting Tom Petty’s Final Concert
On Sept. 25, Tom Petty took the stage at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles to bring to a close the legendary songwriter's 40th anniversary tour.
Prince Introduces Himself to a New Generation with ‘My Name is Prince': 365 Prince Songs in a Year
Armed with the New Power Generation, "My Name Is Prince" introduces a newborn decade to Prince's chameleon-like cultural adaptability.
Prince Shows Vulnerability on ‘I Wish U Heaven,’ But Only Briefly: 365 Prince Songs in a Year
Prince's "I Wish U Heaven" served as a short detour from the optimistic psychedelia that colored the majority of 1988's 'Lovesexy.'