Death By Music Podcast

John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival had a dispute with his former label after one of his NEW songs sounded suspiciously similar to an old CCR tune... That he ALSO wrote.

Joy Division was exploding on the scene in 1980 and about to embark on a North American tour when their frontman Ian Curtis was found dead at age 23. Listen to the accompanying playlist on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kMfciTD1sY2KVpsYeeDNh?si=7aed6d0ba85b49de .

Is it legal to recreate a song and imitate someone's voice? This one ended up getting settled out of court.

In this mini episode, we discuss the plane crash that Blink-182 drummer and DJ AM (Adam Goldstein) narrowly survived, and the aftermath.

You've heard her voice, but maybe not her name - Martha had to fight for credits and royalties after her voice was used on a number of huge dance hits in the 1990's like "Everybody Everybody" by Black Box and "Gonna Make You Sweat" by C+C Music Factory.

This man was most impressive; a master at fencing, violin, conducting, and even at leading battle. His extraordinary life defied all odds for a black composer in 1700's France, and his legacy has not been given the attention it deserves. deathbypodcastteam@gmail.com .

Listen to the accompanying playlist on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6PHlYPKinnZxivuSjCLJzv?si=d36d861014b54f4f .

Adjacently related to last week's episode on Macho Man Randy Savage's rap album, this week we cover Bubba The Love Sponge's cancellation after a Hulk Hogan sex tape release... It's a juicy one!

Requested by Blake, this week we cover the wrestler-turned-rapper's album Be A Man  that came out back in 2003.

SKIP TO 8:30 FOR MAIN EPISODE CONTENT. On Thursday July 12, 1979, scorned radio DJ Steve Dahl invited thousands of fans to a White Sox game to blow up their disco records in a gimmick gone sideways.

They won a Grammy in 1990, and later had to return it after word got out about a lip synching scandal... Learn all the details and who the real singers were on Milli Vanilli's album.

Miami rapper Stitches had quite the backstory when he came up on World Star Hip Hop with "Brick In Yo Face." Hear about the wild stories and the incident behind his arrest that was eventually dropped in court. At the end of the episode, Jake, Cassie, and Alex go over their 2023 Spotify wrapped stats.

Randy was a young and highly gifted guitarist that got his start playing with Quiet Riot, before rising to major fame with Ozzy Osbourne. However, he suffered a tragic death at the age of 25 before he really got the chance to break free. deathbypodcastteam@gmail.com

Listen to the accompanying playlist on Spotify at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ESYregrJRGqUFtNNM5BH3?si=ccfb261fe6064ed5

Thankfully, this is not nearly as much of an issue as it was back in the 1970's... Today's mini-episode covers the risks associated with ungrounded microphones and amplifiers that have shocked and even killed musicians.

In 1993, at the same time his first album was hitting the charts, Snoop Dogg was charged with murder.

Is it about musical ability, or some sort of hearing problem? Take the test at www.tonedeaftest.com and let us know your results!

Drowning Pool shot up the charts with their energetic single "Bodies," but then faced the loss of their singer Dave Williams and were banned by Clear Channel.

Members of The Brian Jonestown Massacre broke out into a fistfight in Australia during a show, as one member was fired on stage.

The team revisits the infamously chaotic festival that took place in Atlanta in 2015, leaving thousands stranded in the mud overnight.

In 1980, Paul McCartney was undoubtedly feeling absolutely untouchable to authorities; his own cockiness got him locked up in a Japanese jail facing 7 years.

These two brothers had been performing since their teens as one of the most beloved bands in the 1950's, but it all culminated in a fiery on-stage breakup at an amusement park show.