The Backstory

The first part of a series we're calling "Posthumous Success & Cult Fame," focusing on the band that was significantly appreciated after they were gone - Big Star

The 2nd part of a series we're calling "Posthumous Success & Cult Fame," focusing on the artist that was significantly appreciated after he was gone - Nick Drake

We dispel the absurd conspiracy theory that Paul McCartney has been dead since 1966.

We nourish on 1985's hunger-fighting hymn, We Are The World by supergroup USA For Africa.

We discuss the controversial song by Elvis Costello that led to his 12-year ban from SNL.

We recount the details of the infamous plane crash that killed members of Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Cholt regales us with two oddly similar stories of famous lost then found Gibson Les Pauls.

We remember Sinéad O'Connor and her powerful cover of Nothing Compares 2U.

We discuss songs that sound like other songs.

We discuss the bittersweet history of The Verve's, Bittersweet Symphony.