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From 1968 to 1971, Peter Hujar and Steve Lawrence co-edited Newspaper, a queer underground photography magazine featuring the likes of Andy Warhol, Diane Arbus and Iggy Pop. Now, Primary Information has republished all their back issues
Stein, who died Sunday at 80, signed a wide range of pioneering artists: The Ramones, Madonna, Talking Heads, The Pretenders, k.d. lang and Ice-T. We'll listen back to two of his Fresh Air interviews.
As the co-founder (with Richard Gottehrer) of Sire Records in 1966, Seymour Stein reshaped the direction of popular music with his signing and tireless support of acts like the Ramones, Talking Heads, the Pretenders, The Smiths, The Cure, Ice-T, Echo & the Bunnymen, the Replacements and Madonna.
Seymour Stein, whose label Sire Records launched Madonna’s career and signed iconic acts including the Ramones and Talking Heads, has died.
The record industry maverick made Sire Records a force when he signed the Ramones and Talking Heads, followed by Madonna, Depeche Mode, Seal and others, including San Diego's Candye Kane and The Unknowns