Atheneum of Rock

By The Studious Story Master

The Atheneum of Rock is a podcast dedicated to telling music's stories the right way. Full of factual information while having fun along the way. We're exploring rock lore, trailblazing artists, profo... more

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The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.

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July 20, 2020 Chapter 8 - "It's All Happening" Almost Famous Movie Review!
"The only true currency in this bankcrupt world is what you share with someone when you're uncool" - Lester Bangs (Phillip Seymour Hoffman)
**WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD!!**
Many of you by now have probably seen the 1999 hit movie, "Almost Famous" but I can GUARANTEE you that you've NEVER heard about it like this!
From watching this movie 100's of times, numerous interview sources and incredibly in depth research, you will not leave this episode without learning MULTIPLE new things about this iconic movie!
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1h 1min
July 13, 2020 Chapter 7 - Free Birds: The Plane that Killed Skynyrd
The story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash has been so highly disputed, refuted and convoluted that trying to understand the facts takes away from the music and importance Skynyrd was to Rock and Roll as a whole.
Well now you can have it both ways!
Listen in as we uncover why a band of Skynyrd's magnitude had to relegate themselves to an airplane that Aerosmith refused to fly on.
Find out who set them on the crash course and why they did it...
You'll get to learn about all 26 members on board, what happened in those final minutes and the true story of survival and redemption.
We've researched every account available and believe we have compiled the most comprehensive portrayal of those last fateful days of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
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1h 5min
July 09, 2020 Short Story - Keith Richards Snorts his Dad & Other Legends
Keith Richards snorting his dad's ashes has been one the most compelling topics in rock lore. People have questioned the validity for years, but there is no reason to question it anymore. Come on in to get to the real answer and see what other insane things that Richards survived during his career!
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10min
July 08, 2020 Chapter 6 - "ONE" Metallica's "Stairway"
Ooohhh Yeeheaahh! Imagine losing both arms, both legs, the ability to speak and the ability to see all while holding on to every conscious thought. This scenario was a chilling cocktail of fictional reading and a dream of lead singer, James Hetfield and of course the only natural thing to do? Make a bad ass song about it.
"One" would not only be a monster for Metallica but also a catalyst for the Metal Genre as a whole. Today, we're diving into the tragic events leading up to the song's creation and the even more tragic tale of how it all came to be. Stop in and see just what makes this song so memorable, so dark, so... metal!
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22min
July 02, 2020 Short Story - Dylan Rolls a Fat One for the Fab Four
Need a music story pick me up? Stop by for a few minutes and see how Bob Dylan altered the musical course for the Beatles by introducing them to a little green plant.
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9min
June 30, 2020 Chapter 5 - The Best Band Name Origin Stories
Band Names!! So many legendary bands and artists have become the moniker they carry on their album covers and despite how incredibly awesome they are, have you ever really questioned them? Did you ever wonder why Led Zeppelin decided spell the beginning of their name wrong? Have you ever wondered why Derek and the Dominos chose their name despite being front by Eric Clapton?
NOBODY hates a great origin story. So many names were created in different ways. From real name combinations, inspirations from poetry, movies, historical figures to simply a misunderstanding or accidentally stumbling upon a name, there is NO shortage of amazing stories.
What about the names that didn't make the cut? Come find out which hard-rocking 80's group almost named themselves "Aids". Not kidding. This and so much more in this week's Chapter!!
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34min
June 22, 2020 Chapter 4 - The 27 Club Part III
The Last Chapter (and probably the most important one).
Did you know it was Kurt Cobain's mother that ACTUALLY brought light to the notion of just how many famous artists passed at the age of 27? Did you know that she was actually mis-understood by the media? That gaff would turn into one of the most famous stories in Rock and Roll History!
We have 4 remaining members including the aforementioned Kurt Cobain and a woman who would inspire so many of today's leading women including Lady Gaga, Adele and Ellie Goulding; Amy Winehouse.
Find out who are 2 often lost members in addition and see how ALL of our fallen representatives are connected!!
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42min
June 15, 2020 Chapter 3 - The 27 Club Part II
Today's episode takes a deeper dive into the lives of Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison. We'll learn about who they are to help us better understand who they became and the legacies they left behind.
We'll enter Room 105 at the Landmark Motor Hotel where Joplin would succumb to her need for adoration through drugs & alcohol and even question the very nature of her death.
Then we'll jump the pond to Paris, France where Jim Morrison would disappear. Was he murdered? Was it an overdose? Did he fake his own death to get away from it all?
Then we'll do something that SO many people fail to do: Tell the whole story. The "GAP" years between 1973 and 1994 would contain additional artists and entertainers that wouldn't make it to their 28th birthday. Come see who we're talking about on today's chapter!
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31min
June 08, 2020 Chapter 2 - The 27 Club Part I
The 27 Club: A notorious group of young men and women in the entertainment industry whose fast track lifestyle would ultimately lead to an unfortunate end. Statistically, do we have the numbers to constitute an actual club? Was Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones murdered or did the drugs finally catch up? How did Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson revitalize the career of a blues legend before he passed? Was there foul play in the death of Jimi Hendrix? On part 1, we find out!
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45min
June 01, 2020 Chapter 1 - The Legend of the Devil at the Crossroads
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
INTRO
CHAPTER 1: THE BEGINNING
CHAPTER 2: THE DEVIL’S MUSIC
CHAPTER 3: INSPIRATION
CHAPTER 4: GUITARY THEORY 1: IKE ZIMMERMAN
CHAPTER 5: GUITAR THEORY 2: THE DEVIL AT THE CROSSROADS
CHAPTER 6: FAUSTO
CHAPTER 7: HOODOO
CHAPTER 8: RECORDING AND TOURING CAREER
CHAPTER 9: DEATH
CHAPTER 10: CROSSROADS LOCATION
LIVE TOP FIVE
CURTAIN CALL
SNEAK PEAK
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42min

FAQs about Atheneum of Rock:

How many episodes does Atheneum of Rock have?

The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.