Bonus Episode: The Sonic Youth New York Kool Thing Walking Tour
A mythic trip through some of New York City's most rock 'n' roll addresses. Beyond the Chelsea to beatdowns with Bob Dylan, stoopside hangs...
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Murder, infidelity, suicide, arson, overdose, religious cults, drug trafficking; this podcast explores the alleged true crime antics and criminal connections of musicians we love like Jerry...
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20 of 467 episodesSonic Youth: The Murders Behind One of the Coolest Album Covers of All Time
This is the story of one of the coolest album covers of all time, Sonic Youth's Goo, and how the band was unaware of the shocking murders be...
Jennifer Hudson: An American Idol, a Triple Homicide, and Undying Faith (Rewind)
Jennifer Hudson shocked her hometown of Chicago when she was eliminated from American Idol in 2004, only to surpass everyone's expectations...
Bonus Episode: Country Music Artists as Dangerous and True Crimey As They Come
They were slick, clean cut, conservative compared to the punks, rockers, and metalheads, but they were perhaps more dangerous, more transgre...
George Jones: Voices, Vices, and a Comeback for the Ages
George Jones possessed one of the finest and most expressive instruments God ever created: his voice, which is widely considered the greates...
Marilyn Manson: A Car Crash, a Planned Murder, Nihilism, Abuse, and Inhumanity (Rewind)
Discover the controversial story behind Marilyn Manson, aka Brian Warner. Accused by multiple women of abuse—allegations he denies&mda...
Bonus Episode: Soccer Hooligans, Rockstars, Britpop Battles and War
Which metal bassist could have been a Soccer star? A Rod Stewart myth busted (no, not THAT one), Sir Elton, the Cartel, and the Battle of Br...
The Hillsborough Disaster: A Fatal Crush, Soccer Hooligans, and a Massive Cover-Up
On April 15th, 1989, 95 men, women, and children were crushed to death during a soccer match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest –...
John Lennon: Violence, Protests, Provoking the FBI, and Pissing off the President (Rewind)
In the early 1970s, John Lennon was suspected of conspiring to disrupt an American political convention and contributing to a paramilitary t...
Paul McCartney: Paul Is Dead, Smuggling Drugs, and Composing the World’s Most Beloved Songs (Rewind)
Despite his reputation as "the safe Beatle," Paul McCartney was a badass. He took wild artistic risks, rubbed elbows with truly dangerous ch...
Bonus Episode: Mafia Murders and the Music Behind Them
Adele's love of Al Pacino led us into a Mafia/Music Murder Rabbit Hole. Help us climb out of it in this bonus episode. Plus your voicemails,...
Adele: The Pop Star Repurposed by the Criminal Underworld
With the release of her smash sophomore album 21, Adele became one of the most beloved pop stars of the 21st century. Her songs were the mos...
Aaliyah: Married Illegally at 15, Drugs, Corruption, and a Fiery Crash (Rewind)
Married to R. Kelly at 15 years old and dead by the age of 22. Aaliyah was supposed to be as big as Beyonce, but drugs, corruption, and a fi...
Bonus Episode: 1994. We Didn’t Know How Good We Had It
How great was 1994 for music? The year Weezer's "Blue Album" was released? Well, pretty tough to beat. This is a nostalgia episode so turn B...
Weezer: How a "Dorky" Rock Band Found Their Dark Side
A frontman obsessed with Kurt Cobain. A band trying to outrun its own dorky image. A bass player who burned hot, disappeared, and later seem...
Anthony Bourdain: Junk, Romance, and a Lust for Life (REWIND)
Anthony Bourdain had a lust for life. He went all in on adventure, indulgence, food, romance – including the romance of a heroin addic...
Bonus Episode: Punk Albums By Artists Who Weren’t Punk, and Rolling Stone Rage Baits All Punk Rockers Everywhere, and Weezer is coming to Disgraceland
Sonic Youth and the new Rolling Stone Magazine list of 100 Greatest Punk Albums of All Time has us asking about what the definition of punk...
Christina Grimmie: A YouTube Star, an Obsessed Fan, and a Murder in Orlando
Viral YouTube star Christina Grimmie built her career one click, one song, and one fan at a time. Her breakout run on the NBC singing compet...
Ariana Grande: Terror on Tour, Tragedy in Manchester, and Learning to Sing Again (REWIND)
On May 22, 2017, a terrorist detonated a bomb outside Ariana Grande's performance at Manchester Arena. The blast killed 22 people. It injure...
Bonus Episode: Shocking Details in D4vd’s Evidence Brief Surrounding the Murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez
The newly revealed evidence from prosecutors detailing the alleged murder of a 14 year old by rising hip hop star D4vd are as shocking as th...