Jim Sullivan wrote about music and pop culture for The Boston Globe from 1979 to 2005. Currently, he writes for WBUR’s ARTery, among other sites. He is the author of two 2023 volumes of Backstage & Beyond: 45 Years of Rock Chats and Rants.
Jim Sullivan
By Jim Sullivan
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