Serious Rock Talk (True) Crime Podcast

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‘Something Wicked This Way Comes’

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Janis Joplin: I Met a Girl Who Sang the Blues

Immortalized in songs, films and musicals, Janis Joplin burned bright in a brief career. The manner of her untimely death—though not wrapped in the same confusion as some others in ‘The 27 Club’—nonetheless continues to raise questions. Join Dr. Clarke as he delves into the life and demise of ‘the girl who sang the blues’ (a nod to Don McLean).

#janisjoplin #jimmorrison #haightashbury #stevemiller #woodstock #montereypop #mercedesbenz #crime #music #podcast #seriousrocktalk #donmaclean #americanpie #jimihendrix #

Gram Parsons: Dark Death of the Cosmic Cowboy

Few musicians have started a genre—but that’s what Gram Parsons did. He is the reigning pioneer of country rock—a huge influence on bands that came after, most notably, The Eagles. However, fate pays little attention to achievement, and Gram’s life is clouded with a gothic darkness, culminating in the sordid details of his demise. Dr. Clarke takes you back in time to Joshua Tree. It’s 1973. Let the tale unfold.#gramparsons #thebyrds #rollingstones #keithricchard #countryrock #rock #podcast #poco #theeagles #merlehaggard #nashville #drivebytruckers #flyingburritobrothers #lynyrdskskynyrd

Robert Johnson: Was the Devil at the Crossroads? 
One moment he could barely play the guitar. Six months later, Robert Johnson became the most important blues guitarist of all time. How is it possible? Who, or ‘What’, did he meet at the Crossroads? Dr. Clarke unravels a devilish mystery that won’t go away—a  dark, foreboding tale that shaped the blues and rock n’ roll. 

#robertjohnson #blues #music #jimmypage #keithrichards #jeffbeck #ericclapton #crime #podcast #rock #seriousrocktalk #bbking #crossroads #muddywaters #soul #jimihendrix

The Demise of Sid Vicious: Bury Me Next to My Baby Even now, almost 50 years after his death, you can still see Sid’s Kids. The hair. The boots. T-shirts, chains and ‘The Attitude’. Sex Pistol Sid Vicious was hugely influential within his very brief career and his very brief life. Dr. Clarke explores what happened, how it happened, and the inevitable results. Tune in as he explores the strange life and loves of the Godfather of Punk.

#sidvicious #sexpistols #johnnyrotten #punk #crime #truecrime #rock #music #podcast

The Tale of Phil Spector: Violence Covered in Sugar and Candy Brilliant and abusive. Cruel and kind. A genius, A murderer. Music producer Phil Spector functioned on many levels, one of which led him down a very dark, sinister path. Dr. Clarke helps to illuminate the man’s career, talent, demons and the terrible act that sent him to prison.

#philspector #thebeatles #leonardcohen #truecrime #murder #losangeles #producer #rock #music #podcast

Jimi Hendrix: What Happened on September 18, 1970? Few rock personalities command as much recognition and respect as Jimi Hendrix. But popularity breeds conspiracies—and the death of Jim Hendrix is shrouded in confusion, distortion and deceit. Join Dr. Ian Clarke as he examines the evidence and opinions, identifying the bogus, condemning the criminals, and celebrating the facts!

#jimihendrix #guitar #death #ericclapton #jeffbeck #jimmypage #theexperience janisjoplin #jimmorrison #brianjones #rock #music #podcast #truecrime

The Unsolved Enigma of Bobby Fuller’s Death The death of rocker Bobby Fuller is an enduring riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. Who did it? Why? Where? And when? Everything was going Bobby’s way. He was set to explode into international stardom. But suddenly out of nowhere… Listen in as Dr. Clarke leads you down a dark, winding path to arrive at one of rock’s most bizarre deaths.

#bobbyfuller #ifoughtthelaw #murder #truecrime #rock #music #podcast #beatles

Sam Cooke: Motel Money Murder Madness Much has been written about the strange circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Sam Cooke, one of the greatest soul and pop singers/composers of the early 1960s. In this episode, Dr. Clarke discusses conspiracies and carefully evaluates the circumstances which led to Cooke’s murder in a $3-dollar-a-night motel in south-central Los Angeles

#samcooke #murder #truecrime #rock #podcast #otisredding

The Inevitable Death of John Lennon Death is inevitable, but murder isn’t—unless it follows an ‘archetype’. With the help of Professor Joseph Campbell’s book The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Dr. Ian Clarke tries to make sense of Mark David Chapman’s senseless act of violence. 

#johnlennon #murder #death #markdavidchapman #thebeatles #truecrime #podcast #paulmccartney #ringostarr #georgeharrison #asssasination

The Mysterious Death of Rolling Stone Brian Jones Aside from founding perhaps the world’s greatest rock band, Brian Jones was a brilliant musician. He was also a very troubled young man. In this episode of Serious Rock Talk Crime, Dr. Clarke investigates the circumstances of Brian Jones’s death, and how he joined that most infamous of all groups, The 27 Club.

#therollingstones #brianjones #mckjagger #keithrichards #death #murder #truecrime #podcast #27club

Bad Vibrations: Charles Manson & The Beach Boys. On one side you have Charles Manson, perpetuator of a series of horrific murders that shocked America. On the other, the Beach Boys, squeaky-clean California guys that sang about surfing. In 1968, these two forces met—and the outcome was definitely Bad Vibrations. Join Dr. Clarke as he ventures down the foggy ruins of time.

#thebeachboys #charlesmanson #helterskelter #thebeatles #denniswilson #brianwilson #murder #sharontate #laurelcanyon #thruecrime #podcast

The 27 Club: Beware the Siren’s Song Like the Hotel California, once you check in to the 27 Club, you can never leave… What is it about this much-dreaded group that attracts so many rockers? Is it fate or just bad internal GPS. Find out!

#the27club #jimmorrison #janisjoplin #jimmorrison #thegratefuldead #amywinehouse #podcast #truecrime

The Weird Death & Afterlife of Jim Morrison – Dr. Clarke, who has written about the Doors for over thirty years, debunks the mystery of Morrison’s death and exposes the role of clever commercialization in revivifying a defunct group. He still remains a huuuuuge Doors fan.

#jimmorrison #death #paris #thedoors #pamcourson #truecrime #podcast #raymanzarek #robbiekrieger #johndensmore #murder #lawoman #lightmyfire