ROOTS Music History Podcast

If you like these episodes, please subscribe and follow on the YouTube channel as it better supports my business and research! Thank you for being here and supporting music storytelling. 🎵It happened over 35 years ago, but it's an event that still visibly shakes the locals when you bring it up. A young chart manager was gunned down right outside a record label office on 16th Avenue in Music R...

🎵🎵🎶 Roots Music History | Music Journalist & YouTube Podcaster 🎶🎸Stories of Divine Music Intervention 🎸*Member of the US Press Association* 🇺🇸On ROOTS, we dig up the roots that grew your favorite music. Through hours of research, reading old newspapers, and deep diving into various interviews, we are here to give you the real, un-filtered story.✅buymeacoffee.com/rootsmusic✅ General Mer...

🎵🎵Part One of the "Who Killed Jimi Hendrix" SeriesIn this video, we dive deep into one of the most mysterious and controversial figures in rock history — Michael Jeffery — and the shocking theories surrounding his past. From his time managing Jimi Hendrix at the height of fame to rumors of intelligence connections and covert activity, Jeffery’s story is filled with unanswered questions...

***Re-Posted with Added Commentary. See YouTube Video "Why I Deleted My Priscilla Lawsuit Video for more commentary/responses to your messages: https://youtu.be/m01s-1qjvRg🎵In this video, we dive into the shocking new allegations surrounding Priscilla Presley and her late daughter Lisa Marie Presley. With a bombshell lawsuit bringing the Presley family back into the spotlight, questions are...

Did Ozzy Osbourne Really Have Nine Lives? Let's Count Them One By One.

🎵🎵In the last episode of Roots Music History, I gave you a short introduction to John Denver. We talked about his childhood and how he got into flying and music. In today's episode - we deep dive. Or should I say - nose dive? Into that fateful day and everything that led up to it when on October 12, 1997, John Denver took his final flight. Fair warning - some of these details may surprise you......

🎵🎵🎶 Roots Music History | Music Journalist & YouTube Podcaster 🎶🎸Stories of Divine Music Intervention 🎸*Member of the US Press Association* 🇺🇸On ROOTS, we dig up the roots that grew your favorite music. Through hours of research, reading old newspapers, and deep diving into various interviews, we are here to give you the real, un-filtered story.✅buymeacoffee.com/rootsmusic✅ General Mer...

🎵🎵🎶 Roots Music History | Music Journalist & YouTube Podcaster 🎶🎸Stories of Divine Music Intervention 🎸*Member of the US Press Association* 🇺🇸On ROOTS, we dig up the roots that grew your favorite music. Through hours of research, reading old newspapers, and deep diving into various interviews, we are here to give you the real, un-filtered story.✅buymeacoffee.com/rootsmusic✅ General Mer...

🎵You may have noticed one song making more than one appearance at Donald Trump's Inauguration on January 20, 2025. The Battle Hymn of the Republic was sung at his inaugural ceremony and was also the song he danced to at his Inaugural Balls. This isn't the first time Donald Trump has chosen a powerful tune to accompany his event(s). But what is the full story behind the Battle Hymn of the...

🎵Patsy Cline's Tragic Story and Inspiring Career🎵 🎶 Roots Music History | Music Journalist & YouTube Podcaster 🎶 🎸Stories of Divine Music Intervention 🎸 *Member of the US Press Association* 🇺🇸 On ROOTS, we dig up the roots that grew your favorite music. Through hours of research, reading old newspapers, and deep diving into various interviews, we are here to give you the real, un-filtere...

🎵The song Ave Maria has transcended centuries to become a cultural and spiritual touchstone, making it one of my favorite stories in Music History & History in the Making. From its beginnings as a humble prayer to its evolution into a global symbol of devotion, hope, and beauty, Ave Maria has touched countless lives, bringing solace in moments of sorrow and joy in times of celebration. Indeed...

🎵🎵 🎶 Roots Music History | Music Journalist & YouTube Podcaster 🎶 🎸Stories of Divine Music Intervention 🎸 *Member of the US Press Association* 🇺🇸 On ROOTS, we dig up the roots that grew your favorite music. Through hours of research, reading old newspapers, and deep diving into various interviews, we are here to give you the real, un-filtered story. ✅buymeacoffee.com/rootsmusic ✅ Gener...

🎵Is Taylor Swift a Sociopath? Let's do a deep dive.🎵 🎶 Roots Music History | Music Journalist & YouTube Podcaster 🎶 🎸Stories of Divine Music Intervention 🎸 *Member of the US Press Association* 🇺🇸 On ROOTS, we dig up the roots that grew your favorite music. Through hours of research, reading old newspapers, and deep diving into various interviews, we are here to give you the real, un-filt...

🎵Frank Sinatra, one of the most iconic figures in American music and entertainment, was renowned for his smooth voice, charisma, and lengthy career that spanned over five decades. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1915, Sinatra became a global sensation in the 1940s and 1950s with hits like "My Way" and "New York, New York." However, his legacy was not without controversy. Sinat...

🎵The idea that the mafia controls or has controlled the music business is rooted in a combination of historical connections, payola scandals (which we will discuss more in detail), and (what I would describe) as the cash-focused ambiguity of the entertainment business overall. In today’s episode we are deep diving into the roots of these three primary pillars – looking at their historical signifi...

🎵Today, we're diving into the darker side of one of the most iconic events in the world—Burning Man. Known for its radical self-expression and artistic freedom, Burning Man draws thousands to the Nevada desert each year. But behind the vibrant art installations and community spirit, there's a complex and dark history that no one really talks about.🎵 🎶 Roots Music History | Music Journal...

🎵In the high-stakes world of the music industry, few figures have wielded as much influence—or stirred as much controversy—as Irving Azoff. For over five decades, Azoff has been at the epicenter of the entertainment business, managing some of the biggest names in rock and pop, from the Eagles to Fleetwood Mac. His rise to power is a story of relentless ambition, fierce loyalty, and a business acu...

🎵The death of Jim Morrison and truth about how he died (or if he even did) has been controversial and suspicious from the very beginning. From the possible lies his girlfriend, Pamela, told the US embassy and French authorities to the random sightings of Jim in Tibet/Australia following his very private "death" - it begs the question.....How did the lead singer of the rock and roll band...

🎵The sad, spiritual truth that inspired George Harrison to write one of the greatest rock and roll songs "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" from The Beatles White Album is far more complex than you think. Despite the complexities of the spiritual self-realization going on with George Harrison from 1965-1968, the song is pure and simple and highlights the sad truths that result when we do no...

🎵I've been fascinated by Janis Joplin for a while. Maybe fascinated isn't the right word....but, perplexed. I've yearned to understand her...psychoanalyze her if you will... and understand how someone like her could come out with a rendition of Ball & Chain and Me and Bobby McGee that just hits people in their souls right where it hurts. A common reaction I get when I mention Sam...

🎵After a massively successful career in his 20s and 30s, Phil's downward spirals started to become worse and worse as he progressed through his life. Everything came to a head for him on February 3rd, 2003 when he brought home a beautiful hollywood actress and hostess from the House of Blues in LA. His driver that night reported dropping them off at his castle around 3AM. Then, shortly after...

🎵Phil Spector was 100% the most disturbed music producer in history. Many may recognize his name from his infamous murder trial after he killed a beautiful woman named Lana in his mansion in Hollywood. But who was Phil Spector and what disturbing red flags were present in his peak years as a music producer for some of the top talent in the world??? (Including but not limited to The Beatles, John...

🎵There's one very important man who entered Leo Fender's life in 1948. It wasn't until years later that Divine Music Intervention struck and brought Forrest White back into Leo Fender's life a 2nd time. Leo didn't know how badly he needed Forrest, but Forrest ended up being one of the greatest things to happen to the Fender Electric Instruments Company. Forrest's journey d...

🎵Leo Fender's Incredible Story. How he overcame life's challenges to build some of the greatest guitars in America. 🎵 🎶 Roots Music History | Music Journalist & YouTube Podcaster 🎶 #LeoFender #FenderGuitars #Fender #stratocaster #telecaster #esquire #guitars #storytime #rootsmusichistory #podcast 🎸Stories of Divine Music Intervention 🎸 *Member of the US Press Association* 🇺🇸 On R...

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