Need a music story pick me up? Stop by for a few minutes and see how Bob Dylan altered the musical course for the Beatles by introducing them to a little green plant.

Band Names!! So many legendary bands and artists have become the moniker they carry on their album covers and despite how incredibly awesome they are, have you ever really questioned them? Did you ever wonder why Led Zeppelin decided spell the beginning of their name wrong? Have you ever wondered why Derek and the Dominos chose their name despite being front by Eric Clapton? NOBODY hates a great origin story. So many names were created in different ways. From real name combinations,...

The Last Chapter (and probably the most important one). Did you know it was Kurt Cobain's mother that ACTUALLY brought light to the notion of just how many famous artists passed at the age of 27? Did you know that she was actually mis-understood by the media? That gaff would turn into one of the most famous stories in Rock and Roll History!We have 4 remaining members including the aforementioned Kurt Cobain and a woman who would inspire so many of today's leading women including Lady Gaga,...

Today's episode takes a deeper dive into the lives of Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison. We'll learn about who they are to help us better understand who they became and the legacies they left behind. We'll enter Room 105 at the Landmark Motor Hotel where Joplin would succumb to her need for adoration through drugs & alcohol and even question the very nature of her death. Then we'll jump the pond to Paris, France where Jim Morrison would disappear. Was he murdered? Was it an overdose? Did he...

The 27 Club: A notorious group of young men and women in the entertainment industry whose fast track lifestyle would ultimately lead to an unfortunate end. Statistically, do we have the numbers to constitute an actual club? Was Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones murdered or did the drugs finally catch up? How did Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson revitalize the career of a blues legend before he passed? Was there foul play in the death of Jimi Hendrix? On part 1, we find out!

TABLE OF CONTENTS:INTROCHAPTER 1: THE BEGINNINGCHAPTER 2: THE DEVIL’S MUSICCHAPTER 3: INSPIRATIONCHAPTER 4: GUITARY THEORY 1: IKE ZIMMERMANCHAPTER 5: GUITAR THEORY 2: THE DEVIL AT THE CROSSROADSCHAPTER 6: FAUSTOCHAPTER 7: HOODOOCHAPTER 8: RECORDING AND TOURING CAREERCHAPTER 9: DEATHCHAPTER 10: CROSSROADS LOCATIONLIVE TOP FIVECURTAIN CALLSNEAK PEAK

Today we take an informal approach to Mothers Day and discuss new trending topics. We talk about the passing of Little Richard, older members of music who are still around, tragic losses throughout the entertainment industry and of course Mother's Day! We talk about the Godmother of Rock and roll, the kids and mom's of music and so much more. If you're looking to kill some time by the cooler, come listen!

The gates are open! Welcome to the Atheneum of Rock, where we tell music's most infamous stories with as much factual information as possible while still being honest, fun and most importantly; real. We're going over SO much to do with music on this podcast and I hope you're ready. I know I am.