Awl pal Rob Walker looks back at the lives they lived, epic poetically. Yeah, sure “epic poetically” is a description. Well, it is now. Jesus, what’s up with you today?
“I’m bad, bad, bad, bad, bad/I’m nationwide.” — ZZ Top, “I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide,” 1979 Robert Johnson met the devil at the crossroads, and sold his soul so he could master blues guitar. ““We are not old men,” said Keith Richards…
Who’s going to be in this year’s Parade of the Dead at Sunday’s Oscars?