Gigs for Dictators, Oligarchs, and Criminals | 52
From Nelly Furtado’s million-dollar gig for the Gaddafi family to Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, and Jennifer Lopez entertaining corrupt regimes...why are some of the largest global music superstars performin...
28 Okt 202538min
The Rap Sheet of R. Kelly | 51
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14 Okt 202542min
The Miami Showband Massacre | 50
The 1970s were a dangerous time in Ireland. An era known as “The Troubles” began in the late 1960s. It was protestants vs. Catholics, British loyalists against Irish unionists, the British army vs. th...
30 Sep 202529min
Dave Navarro: A Witness to Murder | 49
Imagine being David, a 15-year-old kid growing up in Southern California. You’re already typically confused because, well, you’re 15. You’re an only child, and your mom and dad have divorced, resultin...
16 Sep 202534min
Morris Levy’s: Music’s Most Mobbed-Up Man, Part 2 | 48
The influence of organized crime extends everywhere…drugs, loan-sharking, protection rackets, shakedowns, gambling, prostitution, money laundering, waste disposal—and the music industry. It’s not so...
2 Sep 202536min
Morris Levy: Music’s Most Mobbed-Up Man, Part 1 | 47
There are all kinds of shady and dangerous creatures lurking in the music industry. Since about the mid-20th century, the mob has found ways to extract money by getting involved in record labels, radi...
19 Aug 202538min
The Life and Crazy Times of Ozzy Osbourne | 46
You don’t get much more Rock Star than Ozzy Osbourne. Through more than 50 years, his wild persona and crazy behaviour not only made him an icon of rock 'n' roll, but also a larger-than-life cultural ...
5 Aug 202542min
Green Day's Cigarettes and Valentines Stolen Album Caper | 45
Theft is rampant in the music world, and it takes many forms. Musicians regularly deal with stolen gear…guitars disappearing from stages, rehearsal spaces being robbed, or entire vans being emptied. T...
22 Juli 202535min
