We think of them as legends now, but the bands and artists involved in the New York punk scene of the 1970s didn’t get much recognition in their time. The Ramones, Television, and The New York Dolls had a local following but never made it into the big time like their latter contemporaries like Blondie… Continue reading 75: Rejected Songs, Collaborations, and a Fresh Take
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67: Religion, Prime Time, and Fighting The Real Enemy
Religion and modern music have always had a rocky relationship. When the Rock and Roll era started it was classed as the devil’s music. Outrage was caused when John Lennon was quoted as saying that the Beatles were bigger than Jesus (although they probably were). In the late 1980s members of the Scandinavian Death Metal… Continue reading 67: Religion, Prime Time, and Fighting The Real Enemy
16: A Mad Genius, The Wall Of Sound, And Murder
This article was originally produced in January 2021. Over the weekend a musical production prodigy died. Phil Spector shaped modern music as we know it today. The imprint he left in popular music can only be matched by the people who gave us digital recording or amplifying sound. Unfortunately, his early years had been overshadowed… Continue reading 16: A Mad Genius, The Wall Of Sound, And Murder