With just two months to craft an album to support an upcoming tour, Hawkwind created “Warrior on the Edge of Time,” and it very nearly broke them. Members left, including the infamous departure of Lemmy Kilmister, who would then form Motörhead. This is the story of the chaos behind that […]
This is the story of how Blonde Redhead created Evil Morty’s theme song, and how “Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons” and “For The Damaged Coda” went from a cult classic to a cultural phenomenon thanks to Rick & Morty. OMISSION: In addition to the core trio of Blonde Redhead, Tobias […]
Pain and tragedy were no stranger to Charles Bradley, who struggled throughout his life to find his footing yet never gave up on his dreams of being a musician. At age 62, he released his debut album, “No Time For Dreaming.” Over the next 5 years, he recorded 3 more, […]
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Before becoming a worldwide rock icon, Jack White almost became a priest. And nowhere is the parallels between rock and roll and religion more present than on The White Stripes’ 2005 album “Get Behind Me Satan.” This video documents the story of Jack White’s pivot away from priesthood, giving up […]
Thank you to Bombas for sponsoring this video! Head to https://bombas.com/diggingthegreats and use code DIGGINGTHEGREATS at checkout for 20% off your first purchase. Trey is back this week to break down the crazy story of the classic song “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” – including the fact that this […]
In the summer of 2000, Modest Mouse released The Moon & Antarctica, and today we take a deep dive into the stories, sounds, and strange mythology behind Modest Mouse’s major-label debut. From cosmic themes and broken jaw myths to existential dread and the Volkswagen controversy, this video explores how the […]
Sign up for Camp Digs for FREE at http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats It’s summer time and that means it’s time for camp! Over the next 6 weeks we’ll be diving into 6 classic albums, listening to them all week, breaking them down here on the channel, and listening to the album with a […]
Today, we remember Brian Wilson, the soul of the Beach Boys and a true voice of a generation. His unforgettable melodies defined an era, spanned generations, and shaped the early days of pop music. It’s time to reflect on his legendary career and the impact he had on music, and […]
Sign up for Camp Digs for Free at http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats For the first week of Camp Digs we’re breaking down the first album from A Tribe Called Quest, “People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm”! This is a classic album that not only earned the very first perfect “5 Mic” […]
