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In the late 1930s, when Hollywood was still refining synchronized sound, Walt Disney had an audacious idea. He wanted to create an animated film that not only brought classical music to the masses but did so in a way that allowed audiences to feel like they were immersed in the music itself. Enter Fantasiaโa revolutionary…
Eighty-four years ago, Disney released Fantasia, and the world would never look at animated filmsโor hear classical musicโthe same way again. November 13, 1940, marked the debut of a cinematic experiment so ambitious it mightโve seemed crazy at the time. A cartoon? Sure. But a cartoon with no dialogue, featuring Bach, Beethoven, and Stravinsky? This…
On October 31, 1975, Queen unleashed a track that would transform rock music and forge its own genre: Bohemian Rhapsody. This was more than a song; it was a production, a revolution, and maybe even a bit of madness. Mercury, Queenโs fearless frontman, had begun to sketch ideas for Bohemian Rhapsody as early as 1968,…
It was October 20, 1977, and Lynyrd Skynyrd was riding high. Known for their fiery Southern rock anthems like โSweet Home Alabamaโ and โFree Bird,โ the band had just released their fifth album, Street Survivors. The album was set to push them to even greater heights, especially with the fresh energy of guitarist Steve Gaines.…
On a hot August morning in 1958, something extraordinary happened on a Harlem street. Fifty-seven jazz legends gathered on the stoop of 17 East 126th Street, not for a performance, but for a photograph that would become one of the most iconic images in American music history: A Great Day in Harlem. Captured by Art…
All photos by David Meerman Scott On September 23, 1980, Bob Marley, already a global icon and a beacon for reggae music, took the stage at the Stanley Theatre in Pittsburgh for what would be his last live performance. The air was thick with anticipation as 3,500 fans packed the sold-out venue, but few knew…
In February 1964, two of the most iconic forces of the 20th century collided in an encounter so surreal it could have been scripted by Hollywood. The Beatles, fresh off their earth-shattering debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, met Cassius Clay (soon to be Muhammad Ali) in Miami Beach. It was a meeting that combined…