Disco didn’t die. At least, not the way people think! Disco didn’t start in Hollywood. It started underground—in New York clubs where DJs, dancers, and dreamers created a movement built on rhythm,…
Some songs don’t just soundtrack your life… they quietly follow you through it. This week on Jonny’s Dead Air Podcast, we tell the story of a mysterious soft-spoken songwriter whose music became the…
Before The Beatles. Before guitar gods. Before rock music became a global force… there was Eddie Cochran. In this cinematic episode of Jonny’s Dead Air Podcast, I explore the explosive rise of the…
Five musicians. Five completely unbelievable endings. A mother makes a split-second sacrifice in the waters off Cozumel. A black metal pioneer disappears into the violent mythology he helped create. A…
He was a rock god. A poet. A provocateur. The voice of The Doors. But on July 3rd, 1971, Jim Morrison was simply a man alone in a bathtub in Paris… staring at ceramic tile while his body began to…
There’s a name buried deep in the history of the music business… a name you won’t find on album covers or radio charts. Morgan Lane. In the late 1970s, this rising rock artist found himself trapped in…
He wrote one of the most recognizable songs in rock history. You just might not know his name. In this episode of Dead Air, we tell the story of Dave Mason—the man behind “Feelin’ Alright,” a founding…
You know this story—or at least you think you do. A global music superstar, the kind of fame that follows you everywhere, with a voice that became part of your life whether you realized it or not. And…
In the smoky clubs of 1920s Chicago, a young piano player could make a room move with nothing but his hands, his voice, and a rhythm the world had never heard before. He didn’t just play music—he…
They were on their way. From small rooms in Warrington to stages across Europe, Viola Beach were doing everything right. The songs were landing. The crowds were growing. A debut album was ready. The…
