"The group gained notoriety through manager Tony Secunda’s wild stunts, which included encouraging the band to dress in outlandish costumes and having lead singer Wayne destroy TV sets with an axe during their live shows." wp.me/p6VPP8-6uM

"...there’s no doubt that many fans enjoyed those old-school brews at the very shows heard on rock’s most beloved live records." wp.me/p6VPP8-b1r

"The Beatles were clever in their early days in the way that they provided a kind of wish fulfillment to their female fans..." wp.me/p6VPP8-2Kz

"When the band kicks off, the energy is off the charts. A performance like that begs the question: "So why aren't they HUGE?" wp.me/p6VPP8-7he

Some 80s movies have held up better than others. For those that didn't, here's why. culturesonar.com/80s-movies-not…

Happy birthday to Freddie Mercury. "...forget about "Radio Gaga" for one second and let's explore ten of their most interesting deep cuts." wp.me/p6VPP8-3IA

"Is there a lyric more redolent of the free-spirited 1970s than “You’re dirty sweet and you’re my girl”? wp.me/p6VPP8-chW

It's Roger Waters' birthday! "This dark journey through the even darker mind of Roger Waters as the jaded rock star, “Pink,”... covered childhood trauma... abusive British schools... controlling mothers– pretty much a full buffet of psychic...pain." wp.me/p6VPP8-bA2

"...Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper choose to kick-start their watershed movie with another Steppenwolf rocker, “The Pusher.”  And by so doing, establish the dark undercurrent that flows through a covertly cautionary tale." wp.me/p6VPP8-c1U

Any cities we missed? culturesonar.com/cities-that-ro…

“At first, I resented the name ‘bubblegum.’  I thought it was a negative thing.  But I followed ...up with ‘Hooray for Hazel’ that was also a big record.  It was another bubblegum record.  And so I just embraced it and ran with it.” wp.me/p6VPP8-aHb

Happy birthday to Chrissie Hynde! wp.me/p6VPP8-6X2

Today in 1966, "Star Trek" first aired on TV. We thought it a good reason to share a post from our sister site, NowWithPurpose. nowwithpurpose.com/5-spiritual-li…

"Pennie Smith's striking photograph of bassist Paul Simonon smashing his bass guitar on stage... became an enduring symbol of the punk rock ethos. In fact, that broken guitar currently lives at the Museum of London." wp.me/p6VPP8-chp

Having Frank Zappa as a dad is....well, find out in this new book. culturesonar.com/earth-to-moon-…

Happy b'day, Otis Redding! "There aren’t many singers who can imbue a song with pain and loss, yet still convey a sense of hope the way Otis Redding does; he doesn’t just sing soul, he’s its very essence." wp.me/p6VPP8-2yL

"Keith Richards was once asked about Cropper’s playing to which he simply replied: “Perfect, man.” wp.me/p6VPP8-aif

As part of the Merseybeat scene, Beryl Marsden has stories...! culturesonar.com/john-lennons-m…

"In the USA she was tagged as a novelty, but in truth, she was a catalyst in a chain of events that changed the course of popular music." wp.me/p6VPP8-8Kc

"...we could wax poetic about his piercing blue eyes or his impressive 100+ film catalog, let's instead...take a wild ride through one of his lesser-known...contributions to cinema: the 1968 cult classic, Girl on a Motorcycle." wp.me/p6VPP8-cic