David Fricke (born <!-- Valid citation required if adding EXACT DATE OF BIRTH for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) -->) is an American music journalist who serves as the senior editor at Rolling Stone magazine, where he writes predominantly about rock music. One of the best known names in rock journalism, his career has spanned over 40 years. In the 1990s, he was the magazine's music editor before stepping down.
Early life and education
Fricke graduated from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1973, where he was a DJ at the campus station, WMUH.
Career
The first concert that Fricke attended was a show by Pink Floyd. His love of live music inspired him to pursue a career in music journalism.
Before joining Rolling Stone, where he became senior editor, he wrote for Circus, Trouser Press, Synapse and Good Times.
Fricke has been nominated for a Grammy Award for his album liner notes and is a three-time winner of the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award for excellence in music journalism.
The Domino Recording Company released the North American version of the 30th anniversary reissue of Aztec Camera's debut album, High Land, Hard Rain in 2014 with liner notes written by Fricke.
As of 2013, he was creator of the "Fricke's Picks Radio" podcast and the Alternate Take blog in Rolling Stone as well as serving as the Host of the Friday Night Affair on “Tom Petty Radio”. He is currently a DJ at Sirius XM Radio.