Podcast Episodes

The Miami Showband Massacre | 50

Season 1 Episode 50

The 1970s were a dangerous time in Ireland. An era known as “The Troubles” began in the late 1960s. It was protestants vs. Catholics, British loyalists against Irish unionists, the British army vs. t…

Published on 8 hours ago

Dave Navarro: A Witness to Murder | 49

Season 1 Episode 49

Imagine being David, a 15-year-old kid growing up in Southern California. You’re already typically confused because, well, you’re 15. You’re an only child, and your mom and dad have divorced, resulti…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Morris Levy’s: Music’s Most Mobbed-Up Man, Part 2 | 48

Season 1 Episode 48

The influence of organized crime extends everywhere…drugs, loan-sharking, protection rackets, shakedowns, gambling, prostitution, money laundering, waste disposal—and the music industry. 

It’s not so…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Morris Levy: Music’s Most Mobbed-Up Man, Part 1 | 47

Season 1 Episode 47

There are all kinds of shady and dangerous creatures lurking in the music industry. Since about the mid-20th century, the mob has found ways to extract money by getting involved in record labels, rad…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The Life and Crazy Times of Ozzy Osbourne | 46

Season 1 Episode 46

You don’t get much more Rock Star than Ozzy Osbourne. Through more than 50 years, his wild persona and crazy behaviour not only made him an icon of rock 'n' roll, but also a larger-than-life cultural…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Green Day's Cigarettes and Valentines Stolen Album Caper | 45

Season 1 Episode 45

Theft is rampant in the music world, and it takes many forms. Musicians regularly deal with stolen gear…guitars disappearing from stages, rehearsal spaces being robbed, or entire vans being emptied. …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

The East-Coast West-Coast Hip-Hop War | 44

Season 1 Episode 44

Just after midnight on March 9, 1997, one of the greatest rappers of all time, Notorious B.I.G  left for a party in the Hollywood Hills.

Tensions were high, he felt he was in enemy territory because …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Missing and Presumed Dead | 43

Season 1 Episode 43

Before the internet, it was reasonably easy to just disappear. Get a fake ID, leave the country with some cash, and you were gone.

These kinds of mysteries can also be found in the world of music; ar…

Published on 3 months ago

The History of Ticket Scalping | 42

Season 1 Episode 42

Getting your hands on a concert ticket can be a difficult (if not impossible) task...beyond the cost (which can be substantial), there are all the hoops one must jump through to secure a ticket.

You …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Grand Theft Music | 41

Season 1 Episode 41

The music industry isn’t exactly the most moral or law-abiding place, either…if you know where to look, you’ll find crime all over the place.

We’ve tackled this topic before…episode 4 of this podcast…

Published on 4 months ago