Seymour Stein

Punk Rockabilly 

Rabbling Up The Rousers

November 9, 2025November 9, 2025 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1979, 2025, CBGB, Duane Eddy, Hurrah, Left For Dead Records, Madonna, Max's Kansas City, New York City, Rousers, Seymour Stein, Sire Records, The Rousers

Rediscovering a lost NYC punk band

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Pop 

Lucky Star: Madonna’s Debut at 40

July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 Deborah Sprague 0 Comments 1983, 40th Anniversary, Borderline, Danceteria, Detroit, Everybody, holiday, Jellybean Benitez, John Sex, Lucky Star, Madonna, Mark Kamins, Michael Gira, Mo Ostin, New York City, Robert Fripp, Seymour Stein, Swans

Inside the Material Girl’s infectious first LP

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Alternative Rock Art Pop New Wave Pop Power Pop Records Rock 

Ten Under-the-Radar Gems from Sire Records

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 Jim Allen 1 Comment Duncan Browne, Greenberry Woods, Lilys, Richard X Heyman, Seymour Stein, Sire Records, Stackridge, The Assembly, The Beckies, The Nitecaps, The Paley Brothers, Weekend

Digging into the under-the-counter stash of Seymour Stein’s legendary label

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Remembrance 

Music Industry Titan Seymour Stein Gone at 80

April 2, 2023February 19, 2024 Ron Hart 0 Comments Against Me!, Aphex Twin, Depeche Mode, Dinosaur Jr., Echo & The Bunnymen, Ice-T, k.d. lang, Madness, Madonna, Ministry, RIP, Seal, Seymour Stein, Sire Records, Talking Heads, The Cure, The Pretenders, The Ramones, The Smiths, Wilco

Remembering the Sire Records co-founder who gave us Madonna, The Ramones, Talking Heads and so much more

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Punk Records 

THE RAMONES: It’s Alive at 40

September 21, 2019September 23, 2019 Eric Davidson 0 Comments 1979, Dee Dee Ramone, Ed Stasium, England, It's Alive, Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Seymour Stein, Sire Records, Steve Albini, The Ramones, Tommy Ramone

A brand new box set expands upon the perfection of punk’s greatest live album

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