This is the story of how the collapse of Mercer Arts Center and a band on the hunt for a new venue led to CBGB’s and the birth of punk rock. Sometimes seemingly disconnected events in history ripple and have monumental impact. This is the story of a few such […]
As you might know, Courtney Love is a controversial figure. She fronted trailblazing alt rockers Hole, racked up Modern Rock Radio hallmarks like “Violet”, “Miss World” and “Celebrity Skin”. However most know her for her famous husband and or her contentious public persona. And because of that she’s accrued an […]
When they started, R.E.M. were no one’s idea of a sure thing. Every decision they made flew in the face of common sense. After a nightmare supporting the Police in 1983, they vowed no more high profile support slots. No to American Bandstand because frontman Michael Stipe was uncomfortable lip-syncing. […]
Ocean Colour Scene went through a lot. In their first sprint they morphed from press darlings to labelless failures, only to reemerge in the late stages of Britpop to become commercial heavyweights. They were a band that luxuriated in Britain’s rock past, the warm fuzz and ragged pop harmonies of […]
By the mid-90s Sweden had a reputation on the international pop stage. Groups like Roxette, Ace of Base and Rednex were lightweight cheese, catchy but inoffensive. However there were bands with a bit more heft that felt under-represented. Known for the screaming yet sultry, boisterous yet coy “Hobo Humpin’ Slobo […]
Before punk rock, there was proto punk. And today we’re looking at one of the earliest proto punk bands, The Sonics out of the Pacific Northwest. We’ll explore the origins of garage rock, The Sonics’ 1965 debut album Here Are The Sonics!!!, and now the band went on to influence […]
From Grief to Greatness: this is a history of Arcade Fire’s album ‘Funeral’ and how it changed indie rock. Funeral was released in September 2004, birthed from the collective grief of the band after losing many family members. Finding joy in the sorrow, the album resonated with many across the […]
👉 Subscribe for More Rock History Videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 🏆 Become a Member: https://fensepost.substack.com/subscribe The Velvet Underground is one of the most influential bands in rock history, and their collaboration with pop art icon Andy Warhol has a lot to do with that. This is the BIZARRE story of how The […]
Weezer were a revelation for 90s alternative rock. Heavy metal and comic books were how Rivers Cuomo was raised. Kiss and the X-Men were the Gods that he praised. And while Kurt Cobain also loved 70s Arena Rock and Marvel Comics, he never admitted to it in song. Devo and […]
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