The Backstory

The 2nd part of a series we're calling "Posthumous Success & Cult Fame," focusing on the artist that was significantly appreciated after he was gone - Nick Drake

The first part of a series we're calling "Posthumous Success & Cult Fame," focusing on the band that was significantly appreciated after they were gone - Big Star

We dispel the absurd conspiracy theory that Paul McCartney has been dead since 1966.

We nourish on 1985's hunger-fighting hymn, We Are The World by supergroup USA For Africa.

We recount the details of the infamous plane crash that killed members of Lynyrd Skynyrd.

We discuss the controversial song by Elvis Costello that led to his 12-year ban from SNL.

Cholt regales us with two oddly similar stories of famous lost then found Gibson Les Pauls.

We remember Sinéad O'Connor and her powerful cover of Nothing Compares 2U.

We discuss songs that sound like other songs.

We discuss the bittersweet history of The Verve's, Bittersweet Symphony.

We discuss Queen's mega-hit, Bohemian Rhapsody.

We discuss Dolly Parton's ballad, I Will Always Love You.

We discuss Wings' breakout album, Band On The Run.

We acknowledge the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd's, Dark Side of The Moon - the greatest album of all time.

The backstory of The Beatles freakout, Tomorrow Never Knows.

The backstory of Brian Wilson's groundbreaking masterpiece, Good Vibrations.

The backstory of Fleetwood Mac's feisty song, Go Your Own Way.

The backstory of Pink Floyd's masterpiece, Shine On You Crazy Diamond.

The backstory of The Rolling Stones song, Gimme Shelter.

The backstory of Eric Clapton's sentimental psalm, Layla.

The tragic backstory of Badfinger's song, Without You.

The backstory of the Beach Boys' cover of Charles Manson's, Never Learn Not To Love.

We discuss Peter Jackson's documentary, Get Back.

The backstory of Led Zeppelin's pop-ballad, All My Love.

The backstory of Mott The Hoople's hit, All The Young Dudes.

The backstory of The Who's classic song, Baba O' Riley.