On February 27th, 1967, a groundbreaking album was released that would forever change the landscape of rock music: "The Velvet Underground & Nico" by The Velvet Underground. Produced by the legendary Andy Warhol, this debut album was a daring exploration of taboo subjects such as drug use, sadomasochism, and sexual deviancy, all set to an experimental sound ... Show More
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Bobby Helms Records Jingle Bell Rock in Summer Heat
On June 29th, 1958, something extraordinary happened that would forever change the landscape of American popular music. On this sweltering summer day in Nashville, Tennessee, a young rockabilly singer named Bobby Helms walked into the Columbia Recording Studios and laid down voca ... Show More
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"We're not worried about petty morals." What happened to the Rolling Stones in 1967 to see them on the brink of imprisonment and mass censure, while at the height of their success, with fame, fortune, mansions, world tours, and best selling albums to their names? Was Brian Jones, ... Show More
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558. The Rolling Stones: Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll (Part 1)
What are the origins of Britain’s original bad boys, The Rolling Stones? Where did they all come from and how did they meet? What was it about the 1960s, with its air of sexual liberation, newly elected Labour government, and rising youth culture that allowed them to burst onto t ... Show More
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Hip Hop, the Lahme Song & Making Beats From Old Syrian Vinyls | Thanks Joey
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Tunisian Classics Reimagined Through Jazz | Omar El Ouaer
<p>Omar El Ouaer plays three of his songs: Alif Ya Soltani, Aziza, and Mana3ref Win. He tells us about Tunisian music and how he discovered Jazz.</p><p>Omar el Ouaer, a Tunisian jazz musician. He started his music education at the age of 11, studying Arabic music at the conservat ... Show More
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Il voulait être un génie de la peinture, il est devenu un génie de l'écriture et de la chanson française. En s'inspirant des plus grands classiques, ce dandy cynique a créé sa propre contre-culture, un univers moderne, parfois sulfureux et scandaleux. Un avant gardiste qui a lais ... Show More
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Entre 1977 et 1982 le quatuor britannique secoue le monde en racontant son époque, en hurlant ses révoltes et ses convictions. Mais à la différence des slogans destructeurs et nihilistes des Sex Pistols, les Clash balancent des messages plus humanistes, et positifs. Leur différen ... Show More
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