Rock 101

There’s more to The White Stripes Icky Thump than you might realize. The truth killed at least one person.

Man/Woman/Chainsaw is the kind of band who likes to surprise people several times within the same song.

Rock stars need help around the house, assistance with their careers, and someone to look after the finances. What happens when things get crooked? Beware of the help.

The Lumineers didn’t expect this song–of ALL songs–to be a hit. Here’s why.

After Kurt died, Dave Grohl went for a drive. A stranger on the side of the road changed his life and birthed the Foo Fighters.

This final installment of the history of rock in the 2010s, deals with the never-ending dance between music & technology. (This is the last summer repeat. New episodes next week!)

Today is more-or-less the end of a quiet period for new releases. But New Music Friday is not silent for Labour Day.

Thomas Edison was very judgmental when it came to music, even though he was deaf. Wait–what?

A year or so after he was fired from The Clash, Mick Jones returned with Big Audio Dynamite. They were a surprise hit.

Out of all the original grunge acts, Pearl Jam is one of the very few to survive intact.