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90: Playing fast, Playing Loud, and a New Movement

On America’s 200th birthday, most of the population was celebrating with hot dogs and burgers on the grill with a nice cold Budweiser in hand while watching firework displays. The Ramones, on the other hand, were not like most of the population. They decided on the bicentennial celebration of their country to go back to… Continue reading 90: Playing fast, Playing Loud, and a New Movement

88: Rocky Relationships, Guns, and Murder

 Domestic violence is a two-way street. Yes, the big stories we hear are men beating women, but it does happen the other way. It isn’t as common, but it does happen. We don’t hear so many instances because the traditional values of a man are not to be so vulnerable and to be protective of… Continue reading 88: Rocky Relationships, Guns, and Murder

87: Early Influence, Forgotten Member, and the 27 Club

    Usually, when I write about the 27 Club, I write about the conspiracies around the person. This one, however, is different and not well known. This one is about a member of one of the biggest cult bands of their generation. This guy was one of the pivotal members when the band had just… Continue reading 87: Early Influence, Forgotten Member, and the 27 Club

86: Living Fast, Dying Young, and Being Left Out in the Cold

There is a troupe in rock stardom during the 1970s and 1980s about living fast and dying young. Especially with the lead singers of bands, we see examples of this countless times, Jim Morrison with The Doors, Janis Joplin, etc. Most of them are straightforward, Singer X in band Y drinks too much and/or takes… Continue reading 86: Living Fast, Dying Young, and Being Left Out in the Cold

85: The Military, Deceptions, and Last-Minute Concerts

When you talk about the big heavy rock bands of the early 1970s, there is one that is often forgotten about. You hear talk of the Led Zeppelins and Black Sabbaths but never about Deep Purple. The band was equally important as the other two but were never considered in the same sentences when fans… Continue reading 85: The Military, Deceptions, and Last-Minute Concerts