Plus poetry from Jim Earl as performed by Jimmy Dore.

David Wild is a Contributing Editor to Rolling Stone, and a best-selling author. Wild’s best-selling books include 1994’s “Friends: The Official Companion,” 2000’s “The Showrunners” and 2004’s “Friends: ‘Til The End.” His most recent works include “And The Grammy Goes To. . . ” — the official book of the Grammy’s 50th Anniversary — and “He Is. . . I Say: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Neil Diamond.”

Wild has also written liner notes essays for dozens of artists including the Rolling Stones (Forty Licks), Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra (Duets), Simon & Garfunkel, Eagles, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Randy Newman, Van Halen and Van Morrison. Wild was also the host of Bravo’s acclaimed music interview series Musicians.