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Model and Baywatch actress Pamela Anderson was married to Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee in 1995. They weathered the storm throughout the 90s with things no couple should endure. From lawsuits regarding a stolen sex tape from their property to Tommy being arrested and so much more, what kept them together for as long as they did was their intense passionate chemistry. Join me today in learning abou...

The Kent State Shooting was a deplorable act of violence inflicted upon he college students in Ohio on campus during a protest of the Vietnam war in May 1970. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young had just released their famous album Deja Vu but dropped everything to record a song that acts as a reminder to not forget the victims. Join me today in discussing the Kent State Shooting event and how the ba...

New Years Eve 1999 was a day George and his wife Oliva never forgot. As a crazed fan broke into their house and nearly murdered them both. Following the assassination of John Lennon, George was always scared the same could happen to him. Join me today in uncovering the shocking way in which the Harrison's survived to tell the tale. Intro created by Cracked Prism Studios https://beacons.ai/crac...

Gavin Rossdale, singer of the band Bush, and Gwen Stefani of No Doubt were once Rock n Roll's hottest couple of the 90s and beyond. However, a slew of scandals tarnished their 20 year long partnership. How did they begin and what made them separate? And where are they now? Intro created by Cracked Prism Studios https://beacons.ai/crackedprism Follow me for more music content, and how you can s...

On December 8, 1980 John Lennon was gunned down near his residence at The Dakota in New York by crazed fan Mark David Chapman. We look back at what may have led Mark to embark on this killing, how John spent his last day alive, and the bloody aftermath. Intro created by Cracked Prism Studios https://beacons.ai/crackedprism Follow me for more music content, and how you can support OTM :) OTM Blog:...

Sue Hanel was a guitarist for New York "no wave" band the Swans in 1982. With very little information about her life and her last known whereabouts, she has been missing since 1989/1990. Today, we unravel the mystery to try and piece together who really was Sue Hanel and the possible theories on what her fate might have been. Intro created by Cracked Prism Studios https://beacons.ai/crac...

Keith Moon was the drummer for the classic rock band The Who. During his time with the band he came in with a bang, literally. Everyone knew him for his crazy antics and the insane pranks he would pull while he was high or otherwise indisposed. Today, I talk about some of his wildest moments before his death in 1978. Intro created by Cracked Prism Studios https://beacons.ai/crackedprism Follow me...

Blind Melon was an alternative rock back famous in the 90s for their hit single "No Rain". While they had a short lived career with two albums, they made a lot of waves in the music industry and were beloved worldwide. Blind Melon singer Shannon Hoon had his inner demons, and we're diving deep on the success of the band as well as the spiraling end for Shannon Hoon. Intro created by...

On a chilly winter day in February 1959, three musicians that were at the top of their game during a tour perished tragically in a plane crash. This event is dubbed "The Day the Music Died", and today we look into who who these amazing musicians were and the details of that fateful day. Follow me for more music content, and how you can support OTM :) OTM Blog: https://onthemixpodcast.wor...

Sam Cooke was known as the king of soul. He was rising in the charts as a prominent and highly successful black recording artist at a time in America in the 50s/60s when the Civil Rights Movement was taking shape more predominately. Sam was ever vocal about his strong disgust with segregation and he made a lot of moves to prove to people he was unafraid and entertaining the masses with his talente...

Have you ever thought about how music is made for films? How did the history of soundtracks or scores for a film become what it's widely known as today? To understand that, we take a look back at the silent film era. Just how exactly did you tell a story with music in a movie with no sound? That's what we're gonna be discussing today! Follow me for more music content, and how you can s...

Def Leppard had three albums under their belt and a breakthrough album with their 1983 album Pyromania. They were rising up in the 80s hair metal ranks and acquiring an American fanbase. Things were looking up for them, that is until the night of New Years Eve 1984 changed everything for drummer Rick Allen when a near fatal car accident left him mangled and uncertain of his future with the band. T...

At 21 years young, college art student Stuart Sutcliffe dies in the arms of his fiancé Astrid Kircherr on his way to the hospital. Since his death in 1962 it's been a mystery as to how a spry man like Stuart can succumb to a brain hemorrhage in Hamburg, Germany. But more than that, his story is one that's often overlooked and even forgotten in The Beatles lore. As best friend to John Lennon, and s...

The Breakfast Club. Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Pretty In Pink. Home Alone. These are just some of the massively successful films that John Hughes has written and directed in his exemplary career. He found his niche in the 80s when coming of age teen movies was lackluster in Hollywood. Using his unique ear when it comes to music, he commissioned unknown artists of the time to make songs for his film...

Elvis Presley had an illustrious career. His debut christmas album in 1957 has been the best selling Christmas record of all time. With a plethora of hit singles and albums under his belt before he went into the Army, he was on top of the world. The 60s was a hard decade for his career with cheesy movie after cheesy movie would flop at the box office. People thought Elvis' career was done for. Tha...

The fabric of America in the 70s was rapidly changing with the anti-war mentality as a cause and effect from the Vietnam War. The Beatles had already split, and John Lennon was allowing himself to be ever more vocal about his disdain for war and his proclamations for peace. After seeing how the general public loved his single "Imagine", he wanted to try his hand at making a Christmas song that was...

Seether is a post-grunge band most wellknown for their hit songs Broken, Remedy, and others. Their 2007 album Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces was one of their most popular albums, and one song on said album stood out among them all. Rise Above This was a song written about singer Shaun Morgan's brother and his battle with depression. Through the death of his brother, the struggle Shaun and the b...

Santana is a living guitar legend in his own right, and he had enjoyed decades of triumphant success. But once the 90s hit, the delivered album after album of chart disappointments. Santana wanted to prove to the world he was out of the 60s and could deliver music that fit in with the contemporary pop radio of the time. Usher in Rob Thomas, singer for Matchbox Twenty, in an unlikely pairing of old...

Dimebag Darrell is known as one of the greatest heavy metal guitar players of all time. He was a founding member of the metal band Pantera, and after their split in the early 2000s he formed another band with his brother Vinnie called Damageplan. Things were looking up for Dimebag. But one fateful night in December during a Damageplan concert he was shot and killed by a deranged fan. Dimebag's leg...

In 1976 the canadian-american rock band called The Band decided to formally split, however, they wouldn't leave without one last goodbye. The Last Waltz is a concert documentary directed by Martin Scorsese that shows the entire concert for The Band with a star-studded guest list featuring the likes of Eric Clapton, Ringo Star, Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, and others. Join me today in how this film...

Tine Turner's life was one that was filled with the highest highs with her successful career with her business partner and husband Ike Turner, but behind the scenes Tina was suffering from violent abuse at home. With just 36 cents in her pocket, she would leave her husband and take her children with her in the divorce. Trying to reinvent herself in a solo career as a black woman in the industry at...

Into the Wild is a true story about a man, Chris McCandless, who decides to up and leave society and never look back. With nothing but some essentials and the clothes on his back, he had the Alaska Wilderness as his final destination to live and find peace. His story does not have a happy ending, and it was made into on of the best selling books by Jon Krakauer. It was also made into a film and di...

Charles Manson is infamous for the famous murders from his cult of followers dubbed the "Family" on the Hollywood Elite, such as actress Sharon Tate. However, what Charles is also known for is his strange friendship with The Beach Boys. This friendship with member Dennis Wilson lead to Charles recording a song with them, and The Beach Boys actually released it. Join me today in learning about how...

After the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr, major cities around the country were burning due to civil unrest. James Brown was scheduled to perform at the Boston Garden the day after this massive historic event, and it almost never happened. But the show went on. Dive deep with me today to discover just how James Brown saved the city. Follow me for more music content, and how you can support...

Elvis Presley has made history in a lot of aspects, but he broke records with Aloha From Hawaii. This was the very first time a performer was to broadcast a live concert to the entire world via satellite. Nothing like this had ever been done before for a musician, and Elvis was the guinea pig to try this out. One in every third person globally in 1973 had watched Aloha From Hawaii, which was recor...