All The Good Stuff

Send in your music story! One photo shoot, one rack of East Indian clothing, and a split-second decision turned into Strawberry Alarm Clock’s most recognizable symbol: the kurta. We sit down with George, Gene, Mark, and Howie to unpack the real story behind the “Incense And Peppermints” era, how a signature look gets cemented on album covers and TV, and why putting those outfits back on decades later felt like flipping a switch and becoming the band again. From there, we get brutally honest ...

Send in your music story! A song can be perfectly tuned, perfectly written, and still feel… fake. So where do we draw the line when AI music, pitch correction, and “industry normal” tools all start to blur together? We kick things off with the kind of chaos you expect from us: weekend updates, an Outback steak breakdown, Chris’s tank fixation (yes, there’s a tank made of bullets), and a Walmart pickup rant that turns into a full ethics lesson on basic decency. Then we pivot hard into parenti...

Send in your music story! A punk band doesn’t go viral by accident, it goes viral by showing up every day, getting humbled in public and turning the “wrong” decision into a song people can’t stop replaying. We’re joined by Jake from Free The Witness to talk about their EP Good Morning America, the current lineup, and what it really looks like to chase momentum while you’re also juggling real adult life like touring logistics, a demanding nursing job and getting married in less than a month. ...

Send in your music story! Eleven minutes of pure technical chaos somehow turns into one of the most honest conversations we have had in a while. Once the mics finally cooperate, we talk about the death of Dolly Parton, what her legacy means, and why people feel protective of her in a way that is rare for any celebrity. We give her flowers for the philanthropy, the literacy work, and the generosity, while also being real about how fame can get amplified until it feels like a brand you cannot e...

Send in your music story! Home is supposed to be where you recover. For a lot of us, it’s where we learned to brace for impact. We’re joined by Grant, Mason, and Nate from Stay Out to talk about their new album Broken Homes and the lived experiences that shaped it, from growing up around divorce, emotional chaos, and constant tension to trying to build something healthier as an adult. We get into how touring young can flip your perspective fast. Grant talks about leaving at 17 and seeing oth...

Send in your music story! Lou Perlman didn’t just “manage” pop. He engineered it. And somehow, after helping launch the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC, the same story spirals into deception, ugly contracts, and the early framework of a scandal that later gets labeled as one of the largest Ponzi schemes in American history. We start with the uncomfortable paradox: these groups may have been manufactured, but the talent was real. The vocals, choreography, and nonstop touring took serious skill, and...

Send in your music story! We’ve argued about music for so long that it felt inevitable to finally put our friendship on the line, so we play a music Newlywed Game and try to guess each other’s answers under pressure. It starts as a simple “how well do we know each other’s music taste” challenge, then quickly turns into a full-on personality test: one artist for the rest of your life, favorite album of all time, which decade had the best music, and who’s most likely to derail the entire show w...

Send in your music story! A great heavy song doesn’t just hit hard, it tells the truth. We sit down with Chaz, the artist behind Get Out Alive, to talk about the real stories hiding inside the riffs, including the personal struggle and faith journey that shaped “Death Has Been Defeated,” plus the boundary-setting message at the center of “Hornets Nest.” We also get practical about what it takes to build a modern rock and metal project without burning out. Chaz explains why he chose a solo pr...

Send in your music story! We’ve somehow turned into full-time music judges, and the bracket is only getting messier. Part three is where we stop debating the obvious winners and start arguing about redemption: which artists who already lost deserve a second chance and why. It’s the kind of debate that sounds simple until you’re staring at names like Pink Floyd, Blink-182, Pearl Jam, and System Of A Down and realizing you can only save two. Along the way, we take the detours that make Hook an...

Send in your music story! A great rock record does not just hit hard, it moves. We’re joined by Blake, guitarist of Joyous Wolf, to talk about the band’s first full-length LP In Between (out August 21) and why the album feels designed for a front-to-back listen even in a single-driven world. We dig into the story behind standout tracks like Karma and Juniper, how a “pretty” intro can become a heavy verse, and why sequencing matters when you want an emotional arc instead of a playlist of disco...

Send in your music story! Somebody gets “killed off” by food poisoning, Florida delivers a hit and run story before breakfast, and then we do what we always do: turn the chaos into a music debate you can’t stop listening to. While Chris is out, we run Round Two of our music bracket with the kind of honesty that makes brackets dangerous, because once you say a pick out loud you have to live with it. We dig into Ariana Grande’s new album Petal and argue about what happens when production goes ...

Send in your music story! A hip-hop pioneer is murdered in his own Queens recording studio and the story keeps changing decades later. We dig into the killing of Jam Master J (Jason William Mizell) from Run DMC, starting with what happened on October 30, 2002: two armed men enter 24-7 Studio around 7:30 p.m., Jam Master J is shot at close range, another man is wounded, and the attackers vanish into a case defined by missing cooperation and unanswered questions. From there, we zoom out to why...

Send in your music story! 64 artists enter a bracket and every single loss deletes an entire catalog. That’s the game, and it sounds fun until you actually have to choose. We kick off our Ultimate Band Showdown by setting the rules, admitting our biases, and realizing our “criteria” is basically a mix of unskippable songs, nostalgia, and whether a band can carry your mood from cleaning day to late-night drives. Before the bracket bloodbath, we share life updates, car trouble, tech glitches, ...

Send in your music story! Some movies are unforgettable because of the plot. Others because of the songs. The real all-timers are the ones where the music and the story become the same thing, and that is exactly the argument we get into while ranking the top 10 greatest movie soundtracks of all time. We kick things off with real-life chaos and quick hits from the music world, including Michelle Branch returning with a new album and tour, plus a wild stat showing vinyl and vintage music playe...

Send in your music story! One bad song can empty a dance floor, and the right one can turn a room full of strangers into a single loud chorus. We put that theory to the test by arguing about what truly belongs on a party playlist, what counts as a party starter vs a party killer, and why certain songs work across generations at weddings, school dances, and bar nights. We also catch up on real life: travel weekends, no sleep, and a surprisingly honest look at a health journey built on s...

Send in your music story! A packed club. A band just starting the first song. Then a man rushes the stage with a handgun and everything changes in seconds. We’re telling the story of Dimebag Darrell’s murder and why it still stands as one of the most disturbing moments in heavy metal history, not because it’s a mystery, but because it’s so brutally direct. We walk through who Dimebag was beyond the headlines: a guitarist tied to Pantera’s legacy, a player fans still cite as a defining influe...

Send in your music story! A celebrity wedding rumor hits the timeline and suddenly we’re asking the only question that matters: what songs would we pick if we were building the ultimate wedding playlist? We start with real-life chaos and comfort, swapping Fourth of July stories that range from a perfect water park day and 360-degree neighborhood fireworks to a brutal heat index that wipes out the mood. Somewhere in the middle, we admit the truth about patriotic music: the right song at the ri...

Send in your music story! A haircut at the mall should be a quick errand. Ours turns into a cash only negotiation, a locked door after closing, an awkward ATM ride, and a voicemail we genuinely warn you not to play around kids. That story sets the tone for a fast, funny, slightly unhinged hang where we bounce between real life chaos and the kind of pop culture nostalgia that refuses to die. We also put our memory to the test with the commercial jingles that dominated the 90s and 2000s, the e...

Send in your music story! You can sing every word, you can nail the melody on the first try, and yet the second someone asks “who sings that?” your brain goes completely blank. That’s the game we play here: songs you know by heart but artists you can’t name, from 90s hits to 2000s radio staples that still echo through Walmart speakers and late-night playlists. We put ourselves on the spot with track after track, guessing, missing, and finally landing the names that should’ve been obvious. Th...

Send in your music story! The 2000s didn’t just have hits, they had albums that rewired your brain. We’re going year by year through the records that defined the decade, arguing over what actually deserves the crown and admitting which ones still live rent-free in our heads. If you grew up on CD binders, iPod clicks, and music that felt like a personality, this one is for you. We also hit the biggest pop culture headlines of the week with an American Music Awards recap, including Taylo...

Send in your music story! A great song can make you feel seen in one line, and David from Bike Routes writes those lines like it’s his job to tell the truth even when it hurts. We talk about why dogs keep showing up in his lyrics as a symbol of pure goodness, and how that simple, unconditional presence can hit harder than any grand metaphor when you’re carrying grief, guilt, or burnout. We also go deep on the story behind losing his friend Jesse, the “kingdoms” we build to find peace, ...

Send in your music story! The Jim Morrison story moves so fast it almost feels unreal: The Doors form in 1965, flood the culture with hits, and by 1971 their frontman is dead in Paris at 27. That speed is part of why we can’t stop re-litigating what happened, because the rise, the chaos, and the end all blur together. We walk through the timeline the way music journalists should, separating what’s documented from what’s repeated, and asking what the facts actually support. We dig into the pu...

Send in your music story! We kick things off with pure livestream energy, then get right to what we love most: celebrating new music with people who actually care. Shavar Dante joins us to premiere his new track “I’ve Got My Mind Made Up,” and we talk about what makes it hit, from the lo-fi chill production to the layered details you only catch after a few listens. If you’re looking for independent artist discoveries, this is one of those hangs where a song turns into a whole conversation abo...

Send in your music story! A band can lose two core members and still keep moving, but the reason matters. Godsmack’s touring fatigue headline opens the door to a bigger conversation about burnout in hard rock and metal, what the road actually demands, and why “push through it” culture breaks people. We take that news and connect it to the real economics of music today: streaming pressure, constant content, and the hidden costs artists absorb just to stay visible. Sean Martin from The Q...