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.

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!

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

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

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.

The 70's were fueled by coke for many superstars, and Stevie's habit nearly ended her life.

In 1986, a young fan took his own life - the parents tried to pin the responsibility on Ozzy Osbourne.

Debbie describes a scary encounter with who she THINKS was serial killer Ted Bundy back in the early 1970's.

In a time where plagiarism lawsuits are flying, two men wrote a program to document every possible melody to release to the public domain. Also, festival news!

Tim Commerford was NOT very happy that Limp Bizkit won the award for best music video in 2000... He ended up getting arrested over it.

Today we cover a couple of articles regarding the disastrous Blue Ridge Rock Fest in Alton, Virginia this past weekend - as well as incorporating some listener stories! Were you there? What do you think happened? 

After Boy George served time for imprisoning a man against his will, he appeared on a reality TV show.

Michael Hutchence was the frontman for Australia's highest-selling musical group of all time - INXS. He suffered a tragic accident as an adult, and the aftermath may have played a role in his death years later. Listen to the accompanying playlist on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/41GMGkTzARgEF8y1Z8uXfc?si=12a7174a5709486f .

MAIN EPISODE CONTENT STARTS AT 8:30. This mini-episode continues our musician arrest stories with the time Joe Strummer hit a rowdy fan with his guitar on stage. 

New minisode series! Today we start with Johnny Cash's arrest while picking flowers in Mississippi - there's of course much more to the story than what he tells on Live At San Quentin.

Back in 1985, Jello was put on trial after the inclusion of a so-called "pornographic" poster in Dead Kennedys' Frankenchrist album. The case was dropped, the damage had already been done to DK's career.

Here we pick up at the band's first show... But it wasn't smooth sailing from there. The Ramones could hardly get along with each other, but managed to carry on for 20 years before all parting ways. As of 2014, none of the original Ramones survive. Listen to the accompanying playlist on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4qW5EpTXmE1E1O5UWvA5h8?si=d3c082d978e84996 .