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Rob Tannenbaum

Rob Tannenbaum

Rob Tannenbaum is a co-author of the acclaimed 2011 book “I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution.” He has been a contributing editor at GQ, Rolling Stone, Details, and Playboy, and has also written for New York Magazine, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Vanity Fair.
Rob's Articles
How the Brat Pack icon overcame his anxiety, bonded with his son and made peace with his dying dad
, July 10, 2023
We don’t have the goofy haircuts anymore, but bands like Depeche Mode still speak to us
, June 12, 2023
This is how kids got their dirty educations before the internet
, March 6, 2023
You want to attract bigger crowds? Cater to Gen X
, February 15, 2023
Are we better at parenting than our dads, or repeating the same mistakes?
, September 14, 2021