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Miserlou, Mountain, and Murder
The Felix Pappalardi Story
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Football Players Rapping About Being Football Players
In the late 80s, it was totally a thing.
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Jim Henson’s Rock and Roll Monster
Music was always central to the mission of The Muppets.
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The Short, Funky Life of Arlester “Dyke” Christian
Ever wonder who scored the first Billboard Hot 100 hit with the word “Funky” in the title? No? Well you’re gonna find out anyway.
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Slim & Slam and the Flat Foot Floogie
Today, it is my privilege to tell you about Slim Gaillard–a remarkable human being whose incredible life story kind of sounds made up.
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Redbone--The First Rock Band of the First Nations
Most listeners know Redbone primarily for one reason...
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Screamin' Jay Hawkins--The Father of Shock Rock...and 57 Biological Children
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins was famous for performing with props. Contraceptives were not among them.
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The Grotesque and Unbelievably True Story of Norwegian Black Metal Band Mayhem
I’m all at once excited and nervous to tell you the story of Mayhem. If you’re a fan of Norwegian black metal, then you already know these guys. If…
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Mass Murder, Skyjacking, and the Autumn Equinox–The Story Behind “Dancing in the Moonlight”
I’m an absolute asshole for autumn.
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Creed Bratton from "The Office" Was a Rock Star in a Previous Life
The actor Creed Bratton is best known as...well, Creed Bratton, a character from the hit NBC series The Office. But the real Creed Bratton is actually a…
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How Eric Clapton’s Drummer Stole "Layla" from His Girlfriend and Killed His Mother With a Hammer
I think the title is pretty self-explanatory.
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Billy Joel's Blue-Eyed Soul Group
In 1967, Billy Joel was a senior at Hicksville High School in Nassau County, New York. He was a solid student, but he was also moonlighting as a piano…
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