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  • The Last Photos of Biggie Smalls

    Christopher Wallaceโ€™s final momentsโ€”captured just hours before his murderโ€”anchor this account of his last night in L.A., the drive-by shooting that followed, and the decades of unanswered questions that still haunt it.

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  • A History of Hard and Heavy, Ep 3: Led Zeppelin, King Crimson

    Claude Lemaire thinks Led Zeppelin is so seminal to hard rock, he chooses them twice for Episode 3. King Crimson also makes the cut.

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  • The Day Chubby Checker Did the Twist in My Playground

    Grace Bubulka recalls the day Chubby Checker brought the Twist to her Philadelphia playground, turning fear and awe into joy as she danced alongside the legend in a moment etched forever in childhood memory.

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  • Guitar Flames and Fame: Jimi Hendrixโ€™s Explosive Monterey Debut

    On June 18, 1967, the Monterey Pop Festival bore witness to a performance that would become legendary in the annals of rock history. Jimi Hendrix, a relatively unknown guitarist at the time, took the stage and delivered a performance that catapulted him into superstardom and forever changed the landscape of rock music. This electrifying set,…

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  • David Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’: A Cosmic Journey Through Sound

    On July 11, 1969, as the world braced for the monumental Apollo 11 moon landing, an emerging David Bowie released โ€œSpace Oddity,โ€ a song that would soon become a defining anthem of the space age. Just days before humans first set foot on the moon, Bowieโ€™s cosmic tale of Major Tom captured the imagination of…

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  • Shazamfest is Back!

    Back for its 19th edition, Canada’s favourite madcap festival is more flamboyant, more freaky and more family-friendly than ever!

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  • The Jackson 5 on “American Bandstand”: When Five Brothers from Gary, Indiana, Became America’s Favorite Siblings

    By February 21, 1970, the Jackson 5 were no strangers to the national stage. Just two months earlier, theyโ€™d dazzled millions on The Ed Sullivan Show, announcing their arrival as Motownโ€™s freshest sensation. But their appearance on American Bandstand was something else entirely. This wasnโ€™t just about proving they belonged; it was about showing the…

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  • How Taylor Swift is Leading the Way

    Taylor Swiftโ€™s re-recording of 1989 (Taylorโ€™s Version) isnโ€™t just a chart-topping triumphโ€”itโ€™s a defiant, billion-dollar victory over an industry that tried to control her, solidifying her as popโ€™s most powerful force.

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  • The Inaudible Frequencies: How Dogs Became the Latest High-End Audio Critics

    Dr. Poochini leads a howling revolution as dogs take over high-end audio critique, with Paw Ratings dethroning human audiophilesโ€”because golden retrievers do have golden ears.

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  • The King’s First Chords: Elvis Presley’s Debut Recording

    In the annals of music history, July 18, 1953, marks a momentous occasion. It was on this day that Elvis Presley, the undisputed King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, ventured into Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, and made his first-ever recording. It was a modest start, a heartfelt gift for his beloved mother, that would inadvertently…

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  • Rock Chronicles, Part 6 โ€” On the Road With Eric Clapton

    Eric Claptonโ€™s defection from Blind Faith to Delaney & Bonnie sparked a whirlwind of tours, studio sessions, and shifting alliancesโ€”culminating in a landmark live album, George Harrisonโ€™s secret cameos, and the birth of Derek and the Dominos.

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  • Rock Chronicles, Part 3 โ€” The British are coming!

    George Harrisonโ€™s enthusiasm for Delaney & Bonnieโ€™s Accept No Substitute nearly landed the duo on Apple Recordsโ€”until label politics and Delaneyโ€™s double-dealing derailed the deal, sparking industry drama and setting off a ripple through rock history.

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  • Rock Chronicles, Part 2 โ€” The adventures of Delaney & Bonnie

    Delaney & Bonnieโ€™s fallout with Stax over their debut LP โ€œHomeโ€ triggered a musical detour to L.A., where they recorded the fiery โ€œAccept No Substituteโ€ for Elektraโ€”an album so compelling, it captivated George Harrison himself.

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