Although I feel Lester Bangs slightly over-rated, he stood out quite a bit at his best. Possibly the only critic that made it to the mainstream that I can read.
Alex Ogg (from Record Collector, I think) has impressed me with his books. A very detailed writer that still has a style of his own.
Richie Unterberger is also a great writer about music. Seriously detailed!
Dominic Priore is another historical-based Rock writer that I like to read. Riot on Sunset Strip is essential.
Jon Savage is good - England's Dreaming remains a great read.
Greg Shaw - Bomp! Magazine leader. Reading old issues of that publication in The 80's, just when I was getting into Garage Punk, was a very important step.
Chris D. is more known for his writings on Film, but he started with the seminal Punk publication Slash and went onto Forced Exposure.
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