Did the record labels intentionally murder rock music just to cash in on urban radio? John Mellencamp just pulled back the curtain on a massive SoundScan conspiracy that suggests the music you love was rigged to fail. While the industry was rigging the charts, Sting was allegedly busy pocketing millions in streaming cash that belonged to his bandmates. Only Neeley and Chris have the stones to ask: Are your classic rock heroes actually corporate vultures in disguise?
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What is the price of your soul in the music industry? When Dr. Dre’s legal team came knocking with a “small R&B label” and a fat check, they expected a quick surrender—but they didn’t count on the raw defiance of Chicago thrash legends, Aftermath. Why would a broke musician turn down a life-changing payout just to keep a name? Chris Akin digs into the legendary lawsuit that pitted the “Rock and Roll Boys” against the biggest rap empire on Earth, and why the “glory days” of metal were actually more dangerous than you remember. The real story of what happened in that boardroom is far more calculated than the official history suggests.
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– The Death of Unique Sound: Why Modern Metal All Sounds the Same
– Dr. Dre vs. Aftermath: The Secret Phone Call from Metallica’s Lawyer
– Why I Refused a Six-Figure ...
Was Jason Newsted the literal "pressure valve" keeping the Metallica circus from exploding, or just the convenient whipping boy for James Hetfield’s ego? For years, the mainstream media fed you the "Some Kind of Monster" narrative, but Chris Akin gets the real story on the disrespect, the secret "ball-busting" setups, and the traumatic reality of leaving the biggest band on Earth. Why did the band really turn on the guy who was "first in and last out," and what happened when he finally stepped off the "tippity-top" of the metal mountain? You’re about to find out why the "high road" is a lot bloodier than you think. A great chat with Jason Newsted from 2013.
- Hetfield’s Beer Table Tyranny
- The Painkiller Addiction & One-Armed Painting
- "This Ain't Metallica Featuring Newsted"
- Why Even Jason Prefers The First Three Albums
- The "Unsavory" Truth About Some Kind of Monster
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