Pinned“There are 4 drummers on the Beatles’ music. Ringo’s not one of them.”Legendary drummer Bernard Purdie made a claim that shocked the music industry..Mar 29A response icon23Mar 29A response icon23
Published inCounter ArtsWhy Are Creative People Often So Self-Destructive?Exploring the “27 Club” and it’s causesJul 16A response icon1Jul 16A response icon1
Published inThe RiffWhy Old Bands Should Keep TouringScrew the haters. I support you, AC/DC.Jul 12A response icon2Jul 12A response icon2
Published inThe RiffKendrick Lamar’s Yugoslavian Funk SampleThere’s digging in the crates, and then there’s sampling 70’s Yugo-funk.Jul 9Jul 9
Published inThe Riff“Come Together” Over Timothy LearyJohn Lennon’s psychedelic campaign song.Jun 24Jun 24
Published inCounter ArtsThe Song Brian Wilson Was Obsessed WithWhen you play a song so many times that Iggy Pop calls you “nuts”.Jun 16Jun 16
Published inThe RiffSly Stone’s Most Legendary PerformanceWhen Sly woke up WoodstockJun 11A response icon1Jun 11A response icon1
Published inCounter ArtsDid Charles Manson Inspire this Doors Lyric?Manson’s “insane game” and The Doors’ “A Little Game”May 9A response icon1May 9A response icon1
Published inThe RiffThe Two Most Important Years in RockWhat was in the water? LSD in the first, cocaine in the second.Apr 16A response icon10Apr 16A response icon10
Published inCounter ArtsHow MK-Ultra Created the Grateful DeadFrom mind control to rock & rollApr 5A response icon3Apr 5A response icon3