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The day I first heard the title “Sick Puppy,” I couldn’t help but chuckle. It was the early 1990s, and I was half-listening to a friend talk about a song…

It was one of those rainy afternoons when everything seemed to slow down. The band, three friends from high school who had turned their love for music into something bigger,…

In the summer of 1981, John Cougar Mellencamp was a struggling musician trying to find his place in the ever-evolving world of rock music. After a series of albums that…

The grand hall was alive with a quiet intensity as the members of the orchestra sat in their chairs, tuning their instruments and whispering among themselves. Today was no ordinary…

As the lights dimmed in the packed auditorium, the air buzzed with anticipation. Jake, the lead singer of the band, paced back and forth behind the curtain, his heart racing….

In the summer of 1970, a mysterious test pressing of Steppenwolf’s album circulated among a handful of record collectors. It was unmarked, with no cover art or label to reveal…

The sun was beginning to set on a warm afternoon in July when Jake Matthews, a passionate music collector, stumbled upon a dusty old box in the corner of an…

The rehearsal studio was filled with a sense of excitement and chaos as Three Dog Night prepared for their much-anticipated comeback tour. After years apart, the band was finally reuniting,…

In a small, cluttered room in Van Morrison’s home, there hung a painting that had transformed his life. It was a simple yet mesmerizing piece, filled with swirling colors and…

In the summer of 1980, the air was thick with possibility in San Francisco, where a group of musicians found themselves jamming together in a small, dimly lit studio. The…