Alan Cross

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he provides a history of Patti Smith, Godmother of Punk. ""The High Punk Priestess of New York"" looks at her influence and is adapted from the audiobook of the same name.

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he provides a history of alt-rock pioneers The Ramones. This look at the band -- ""Four Leather Jackets, Two Chords and an Attitude"" -- is adapted from the audiobook of the same name.

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he provides a history of punk-rock revolutionaries The Sex Pistols. This look at the band -- ""Delivering Anarchy to the UK"" -- is adapted from the audiobook of the same name.

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he provides a history of Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, and The Clash. This look at the band -- ""The Only Band That Matters"" -- is adapted from the audiobook of the same name.

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he provides a history of Kraftwerk, the world's most famous sound chemists. ""The Man Machines"" is adapted from the audiobook of the same name.

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he provides a history of Ian Curtis and Joy Division. The text of this look at the band -- ""Here Come the Young Men"" -- is adapted from the audiobook of the same name.

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he provides a history of New Order and what happened after the death of Ian Curtis. This look at the group -- ""A Band of Substance"" -- is adapted from the audiobook of the same name.

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he provides a history of U2. This look at the band -- ""Four Hearts Beat as One"" -- is adapted from the audiobook of the same name.

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he provides a history of alt-rock legends The Cure. This look at the band -- ""Faith, Pornography and, Sometimes, Love"" -- is adapted from the audiobook of the same name.

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he provides a history of electronic pioneers Depeche Mode. This look at the group -- ""Music for the Masses--and Then Some"" -- is adapted from the audiobook of the same name.