The second installment of the Ramones story is filled with the stuff of rock n’ roll legend. We explain their influence on UK punk, get more in depth about the band mates contrasting personalities, and give audible shock and awe at the shenanigans that were pulled when they worked with Phil Spector. They’re working hard […]
It’s time to come in with another heavy hitter in the world of music! The Ramones are a beloved part of rock history, but they weren’t always viewed that way. From the very beginning, their career was filled with bumps and challenges. But they continued to work hard to create a sound that we hadn’t […]
This week we talk about the quintessential alt rock band, R.E.M. If it weren’t for these guys, indie music wouldn’t exist and rock would be a much blander genre. A group that refused to bend to anyone else’s rules and spent years paying their dues as a cult success. But when they finally hit radio […]
This week we’re talking about one of our favorite duos- Darryl Hall and John Oates. They may come from different backgrounds with different styles, but put them together and the magic is undeniable. These guys brought soul and R&B into mainstream pop with huge success! But what you may not know is how much help […]
We are closing up Black History Month with the amazing tale of TLC, one of the most successful girl groups in all of music history. They started off as young women, tricked into an unfair contract that they wouldn’t be made aware of until years later. But through struggles with addiction, abuse, and illness, and […]
We’ve made it to the final installment of our series on Nirvana, and this is where all of the events of the past culminate to the tragic end of Kurt Cobain. We briefly discuss the creation of the final album In Utero (for more info on that, listen to our episode where we review it […]
We’ve reached the bridge of our Nirvana series, and here is where the tides change twice: once with the addition of their new drummer Dave Grohl, and again with the addition of the infamous Courtney Love into Kurt’s love life. How did Kurt get addicted to heroin? How bad were the names of Dave’s first […]
Y’all ready for this? The 100th episode of Rock Candy Podcast and we are hitting hard with a real epic story that you don’t know the half of. Nirvana is a household name, as commonly heard as Jimi Hendrix or The Beatles. Their grunge music shaped an entire generation, but who were they before the […]
They’re one of the most influential groups in the rap/hip-hop genre, but actually had their humble beginnings in punk and hardcore. The Beastie boys have taken advantage of every opportunity that’s come their way and infused their own interests in every step along the way. In this week’s episode, learn how exactly it was that […]
We’re back at it this week to talk about a band whose music you know oh so well, but whose story is a little harder to get the deets on. Talking Heads started out as a trio of art students just trying to express their disdain for the status quo using sarcasm and metaphors. Little […]
