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Covers:  All Eras of Rock and Pop, Metal, Movies (dependent on topic)
musician, dreamer, bit of a nerd. Find me near the guitar. Apologies for the noise.

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Tim Coffman’s Biography

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Ever since I was little, I was always interested in all types of media. Music and movies were always my passion and writing about them has taken on a whole new life. I would normally get a special edition of Rolling Stone magazine and study it for days. After working for my school newspaper, I wound up working for WhatCulture, an all-encompassing media site operating out of the UK.

Since then, I have also written for Metal Injection as well as contributed to College Media Network. I am current…

Tim Coffman’s Journalist Portfolio

15 Most Underrated Hard Rock Bands Of All Time

15 Most Underrated Hard Rock Bands Of All Time

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Hyborian Vol. II Album Review

Hyborian Vol. II Album Review

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12 Hard Rock Bands Who Succeeded By Never Selling Out

12 Hard Rock Bands Who Succeeded By Never Selling Out

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12 PERFECT Hard Rock Albums With No Bad Songs

12 PERFECT Hard Rock Albums With No Bad Songs

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10 Musicians Who Almost Joined The Wrong Band

10 Musicians Who Almost Joined The Wrong Band

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We'll Carry On: Examining Rock's Legacy in the 2000's

We'll Carry On: Examining Rock's Legacy in the 2000's

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Articles

The one singer Billy Joel always wanted to sing his songs: “You can hear it in his voice”

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By Tim Coffman Verified
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Credit: Far Out / Columbia Records Billy Joel never claimed to have the greatest voice of anyone. In the beginning, he was the one hesitant to even record his own songs, but when looking through his entire career, there was no way anyone else could have done justice to tunes like ‘New York State of Mind’ the same way that he did whenever he sang.
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The Beatles songs George Martin thought were complete crap: “Not exactly Cold Porter”

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By Tim Coffman Verified
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Credit: Far Out / TIDAL / George Martin Most bands have a long way to go before they become legendary recording artists. Very rarely does someone come into the studio fully formed, and despite some bands being rough around the edges in the studio, it’s only a stepping stone for them to grow on each release and get better and better.
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“Larger than Life”: The two rock singers Chris Cornell thought he could never get close to

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By Tim Coffman Verified
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Credit: Far Out / Chris Cornell Every singer must be put through their paces if they try to emulate those who have come before. It’s one thing to be able to play original material decently, but whenever someone takes a swing at some classic song, the odds are already stacked against them when they realise the legacy they have to live up to. While Chris Cornell has been compared to far too many rock gods to count, he knew that two major titans of 1970s rock were untouchable in his eyes.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

WhatCulture

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I have only used a typewriter when I was really young but only for fun rather than any in-depth stuff.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

The romanticized version of Cameron Crowe from Almost Famous. Perfect combo of innocence in the midst of the rock world.