Posts From Madeline Bocaro

Madeline Bocaro

New York native Madeline Bocaro has written and consulted for Dazed & Confused and Mojo magazines, and for biographies including Stardust: The David Bowie Story (McGraw Hill, 1986), Yoko Ono (MacMillan & Co., 1987), The Wild One – The Story of Iggy Pop (Omnibus, 1988) and Mick Ronson – The Spider With The Platinum Hair (Independent Music Press, London, 2003). She was a research assistant on the Klaus Nomi documentary film The Nomi Song in 2005, and also the upcoming Mick Ronson documentary, Beside Bowie. Madeline was a staff writer for CMJ from 1976 to 1981. She has contributed articles to Discoveries, Goldmine and Chicago’s Roctober magazine, and to web sites including pleasekillme.com, and www.elsewhere.co.nz Read a collection of her writings at: www.madelinex.com

When John Lennon and Yoko Ono Helped Jerry Lewis

This actually happened, and we have the video to prove it. In 1972, the most famous couple in rock did their part to raise money for “Jerry’s kids.”

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Joe Elliott’s Love Letter to Mott the Hoople

The lead vocalist of one of the world’s most popular contemporary hard rock bands was influenced by the lead vocalist of a great ’70s band. He tells us why

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