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. By Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain Until his retirement in July 2018, Seymour Stein was the President of Sire Records and Vice President of Warner Bros. Records. He was inducted into the Rock and … Continue reading ‘SHELLAC IN HIS VEINS’: AN INTERVIEW WITH SEYMOUR STEIN