Dave Steinfeld

Dave Steinfeld

Dave Steinfeld has been writing professionally since 1999. Since that time, he has contributed to AOL Music, The Bluegrass Situation, Blurt, BUST, Classics Du Jour, Cuepoint, Curve, Essence, FLOOD, Long Live Vinyl, No Depression, The Rock & Roll Globe and all the major radio networks. His first piece for Classic Rock, on The Pretenders, ran in early 2021. Dave has been on the voting body of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2016. He grew up in Connecticut and is currently based in New York City. 

Latest articles by Dave Steinfeld

Willie Nile leaning on the hood of a classic Pontiac car

Willie Nile on Vincent Van Gogh, Irish goodbyes and the greatest songwriter you've never heard of

By Dave Steinfeld published

After four years, Willie Nile's new album The Great Yellow Light was worth the wait

Bands & Artists
Dug Pinnick sitting on a stool holding a bass guitar

Dug Pinnick on Kings X, writing songs using mathematics, and the stigma of Christianity

By Dave Steinfeld published

With King's X, solo album Joy Bomb, and two other band projects, it's a busy time for the bassist/vocalist Dug Pinnick

Interviews
Dee Snider

Dee Snider: the soundtrack of my life

By Dave Steinfeld last updated

Singer, songwriter, radio host and actor Dee Snider picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals why Lemmy was underrated

Albums
Pretenders

Pretenders interview: the magic of songwriting and how MTV killed rock'n'roll

By Dave Steinfeld published

While Chrissie Hynde has been involved in other projects, she’s always had The Pretenders. And with 2020’s Hate For Sale they returned to guitar-based rock’n’roll and came back with a bang

Interviews