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Lester Bangs Music critic

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Dec 14, 1948
  • Died: Apr 30, 1982

Leslie Conway "Lester" Bangs was an American music journalist, author, and musician. He wrote for Creem and Rolling Stone magazines and was known for his leading influence in rock music criticism.

The first mistake of art is to assume that it's serious. art

Every great work of art has two faces, one toward its own time and one toward the future, toward eternity. the future

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 thoughts from Robert Browning

22 thoughts from Robert Browning

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 sayings from Honore de Balzac

53 sayings from Honore de Balzac

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 other wisdom & wit from Isadora Duncan

5 other wisdom & wit from Isadora Duncan

The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 more quotes from Henry Ward Beecher

58 more quotes from Henry Ward Beecher