This is the full story behind Alice in Chains’ MTV Unplugged (1996): how Layne Staley, Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney and Mike Inez ended up on a candlelit Brooklyn stage after two and a half years off the road. It’s a story of a trash can beside Cantrell’s stool, Metallica in […]
Today we take a look at Rob Thomas’ difficult childhood growing up in Florida and South Carolina. Podcast on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rock-n-roll-true-stories-podcast/id1876614383 My second YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@rocknrolltruestories2 Before Rob Thomas became the voice of Matchbox Twenty, he was a teenager without a permanent home, carrying a small keyboard between places […]
Blind Melon fought to escape the “No Rain” shadow, dismantling their own image to create Soup. The band’s massive success with their debut single often overshadowed their artistic intent. Tracing the band’s evolution from the commercial heights of their 90s alternative rock breakthrough to the complex, raw sound found on […]
The story of the song by Enigma Return to Innocence Podcast on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rock-n-roll-true-stories-podcast/id1876614383 My second YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@rocknrolltruestories2 In the 90s, you couldn’t escape it. Enigma’s “Return to Innocence” was on the radio, on TV, and tied to the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. It mixed a Led Zeppelin drum […]
The Smiths could never catch a break. In 1984, Johnny Marr crafted a song that would become one of their fans’ most cherished tracks: “How Soon is Now?” But it didn’t really sound like The Smiths. Producer John Porter pushed for it to be a single, but Rough Trade shot […]
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In 1964, The Beatles had their own “Ed Sheeran moment.” In September of 2026, Ed Sheeran lost his entire lineup of supporting acts and his backing band after billionaire Robert Kraft demanded he drop Macklemore from his tour after the rapper proclaimed “Free Palestine.” It was Sheeran giving up the […]
Taking care of your health just got easier – start here with Zocdoc: https://zocdoc.com/trashtheory #sponsored For the briefest moment in the early 2000s, Butt Rock ruled the airwaves. Creed wanted to take you higher. Nickelback were asking if we were having fun yet. And the guy from a band called […]
How did a stalker anthem, a disco hit, and a song about a missing cat all end up on the same Blondie Parallel Lines record? This music documentary explores the chaotic and brilliant sessions that defined the band’s 1978 breakthrough and the stories behind the album’s top songs. We look […]
The story behind one of the biggest acts of the mid 90’s who domiated the rock scene from Stockbridge, Georgia. Podcast on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rock-n-roll-true-stories-podcast/id1876614383 My second YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@rocknrolltruestories2 What happens when a rock band goes triple platinum… then loses access to its own money? This is the unbelievable […]
