When Marvel Printed A KISS Comic Book, The Band Added Its Blood To The Ink
Today in 1977, Marvel Comics publishes a KISS Super Special - and what was really unusual was that the band members had each added a little of their blood into the ink.
Keith Richards Started Writing “Satisfaction” In His Sleep
It was this week in 1965 that Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards got up in his sleep, started up a portable tape recorder, and recorded a guitar riff and an opening line that would soon be iconic: "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction." Here's more of how the song came together.
The Proto-Guitarist Who Rocked Ancient Egypt
The earliest guitar-like instrument we've been able to find appears to have belonged to Har-Mose, who played for Queen Hatshepsut 3500 years ago in ancient Egypt.
When Pat Boone Made A Heavy Metal Record
In January 1997, Pat Boone - the pop and gospel singer - made a record where he sang Hendrix, AC/DC, Deep Purple and Metallica. How did he, of all people, end up "In A Metal Mood"?
Beethoven May Have Had Metronome Issues
Judging by metronome marks on his sheet music, Ludwig von Beethoven wanted his compositions played really, really fast. Or did he?
When A 19 Year Old Drummer Got Onstage With The Who
On this day in 1973, the Who's drummer, Keith Moon, collapsed and had to be taken to the hospital. Amazingly, the band chose a 19 year old from the crowd, Scot Halpin, to fill in for the rest of the show.
W.C. Handy Laid The Foundation For Modern Music
The man known as the Father of the Blues, W.C. Handy, was born on this day in 1873, and it's not exaggerating to say rock and popular music wouldn't have played out the same way without him.
The Doctor Who Took Out His Own Appendix
On this day in 1961 Dr. Leonid Rogozov had to remove his own appendix while stationed in Antarctica.
Meet The Fake Beatles
And now for the youngsters, those fine young men from Florida, the fake Beatles!
Now That’s A Deep Cut: Music Scholars Bring Back “Lost” Songs From 1,000 Years Ago
Music scholars at Cambridge University studied musical manuscripts without modern notation and after years of detective work, reconstructed what they would have sounded like.