January 9, 2026 Jesse Singer

Tom Scholz made Boston the biggest band on the planet—then cost them eight years and nearly destroyed everything.

Boston’s 1976 debut wasn’t just huge—it was more than huge. Bad pun aside, the album really was a monster hit. But monster hits attract monsters of a different kind—label executives, deadlines, and expectations that don’t leave much room for perfectionism.
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January 12, 2026 Quinn Mercer

Glam Rock Songs That Still Make Us Wanna Strut Our Stuff

Glam Rock was all about volume, attitude, sensual appeal, and choruses big enough to fill arenas. These songs blended pop instincts with hard-rock swagger, turning excess into an art form and MTV into a battleground. Love it or hate it, glam rock ruled an era, and these tracks are the reason why.
January 12, 2026 J. Clarke

When Michael Jackson’s skin color changed before the world’s eyes, it sparked rumors that still have people debating where the truth really lies.

Michael Jackson spent his whole life being watched, but nothing got people whispering quite like his changing appearance. As his skin clearly got lighter over time, the world did what it always does: it filled in the blanks with rumors. There were medical explanations, sure—but facts don’t spread as fast as a spicy theory. And once the gossip machine got going, it basically never stopped.
January 11, 2026 J. Clarke

Music Stars That People Love, But Their Fan Bases Are Actually A Problem

Most music fans are totally normal. They stream the albums, buy a shirt, maybe argue online that their favorite record is “underrated” like it’s a full-time job. Fine. Harmless. But every once in a while, you get a fan base that doesn’t just support an artist—they build a whole lifestyle around them, treat criticism like a personal attack, and show up with an energy that makes everyone else quietly inch toward the nearest exit.

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January 12, 2026 Allison Robertson

When Gregg Allman testified against his own road manager, it shattered the Allman Brothers—and nearly destroyed him too.

When Gregg Allman testified against his own road manager in 1976, it shattered the Allman Brothers Band and haunted him for the rest of his life. This in-depth biography explores the decision, the fallout, and the lasting legacy.
January 8, 2026 Jesse Singer

When Peter Green vanished from Fleetwood Mac, his descent into schizophrenia became one of rock’s most tragic untold stories.

Fleetwood Mac didn’t start as a pop band. It started with Peter Green—a blues guitarist who terrified Eric Clapton. He built the band, led it, and shaped everything it was meant to be. Then he disappeared. What followed wasn’t reinvention—it was a quiet collapse into schizophrenia that erased one of rock’s most gifted minds.
January 9, 2026 J. Clarke

When Mary Wells left Motown for more money, she lost everything—including the fame she helped create.

Mary Esther Wells was born in Detroit in 1943, and her childhood was anything but easy. She battled spinal meningitis as a toddler, survived tuberculosis as a teen, and endured long hospital stays that nearly silenced her before she ever sang a note. Music wasn’t just an interest—it was an escape hatch, a way out of pain and into possibility.
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January 8, 2026 Allison Robertson

Vinyl Tracks That Baby Boomers Played Obsessively

These 20 timeless tracks helped define the golden age of vinyl and still resonate with music lovers today.
Waylon Jennings
January 8, 2026 Allison Robertson

After Waylon Jennings gave up his seat on the plane that crashed with Buddy Holly, survivor’s guilt haunted him for decades.

When Waylon Jennings gave up his seat on the plane that killed Buddy Holly, survivor’s guilt followed him for decades, shaping both his life and the outlaw country legend he became.
January 5, 2026 Quinn Mercer

When Merle Haggard saw Johnny Cash perform at San Quentin, it changed his life—and turned an inmate into an icon.

Few moments in music history are as poetic, or as powerful, as the day a young Merle Haggard sat in the yard of San Quentin State Prison and watched Johnny Cash perform. That one show didn’t just entertain inmates—it lit a fire in Haggard that helped flip him from a troubled young man into one of country music’s most influential legends.