Chuck Berry was imprisoned numerous times. He was a victim of violent systemic racism and accused of horrific acts of sexual depravity. He also invented rock ‘n’ roll. Chuck Berry was as complex a character as he was influential as a musician. Throughout his career he found himself in numerous dust ups with authorities; some of them justified, most of them n ... Show More
Nov 21
Martin Scorsese (Pt. 2): One Night. One Murder. Five Directors
Hollywood:1975. Martin Scorsese sits in his apartment, enraged. He wants to literally kill the man who is ruining his to-be-released film, Taxi Driver. Scorsese’s friends, filmmakers Stephen Spielberg, Brian De Palma, John Milius, and Paul Schraeder rush to Scorsese’s side to tal ... Show More
46m 6s
Jul 2016
When Great Artists Make Terrible Songs
You can blame bad Eighties production or a certain white powder, but even the giants of rock and pop sometimes hit a bad note; we delve into the most ridiculously entertaining examples, from musical heroes like Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan and more. Plus: new music from Wilco and the P ... Show More
34m 36s
Jun 2022
Jimi Hendrix, le guitariste hors-norme qui n’avait pas de limites
Dans le cadre de notre mois consacré à la fête de la musique, découvrez un autre membre du club des 27. Un de ces musiciens à la renommée internationale, disparu à l’âge de 27 ans. Connu pour ses prestations électrisantes et incontrôlables, il a révolutionné le monde de la musiqu ... Show More
16m 17s
Aug 2020
Blues Rock Blues: Jack White vs. The Black Keys
In the late '90s, The White Stripes came on the scene as a true anomaly: A post-modern blues-rock duo from the Midwest. A few years later, however, another blues-rock duo from the Midwest, the Black Keys, emerged and eventually became one of the most popular rock bands in America ... Show More
46m 21s
Jun 2022
Janis Joplin, la reine de la soul qui ne trouvait pas sa place
Dans le cadre de notre mois consacré à la Fête de la musique, je vais vous parler d’une femme, membre du tristement connu « club des 27 », ces icônes du rock disparues à l’âge de 27 ans. Avec sa voix rauque et grave, ses intonations qui reflétaient son authenticité et sa souffran ... Show More
13m 35s