The legendary producer behind Michael Jackson's Bad and Thriller albums passed away on November 3, 2024 at the age of 91. With 7 decades in the music industry, there's no shortage of works this multi-talented man has touched!

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Nick Drake went largely unnoticed as an artist when he was alive due to underwhelming sales and promotion of his art. However, various documentaries and the posthumous release of the album Fruit Tree years after his death led to Drake becoming a revered folk artist, as generations continued to re-discover his body of work.

Listen to the accompanying playlist for this episode on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ZvpbEHf0mDLxdwZMFkPCz?si=L9X9GOQbSNO8RgoNKpchDg .

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After taking a summer break, Alex and Jake check in on some listener e-mails and give life updates.

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Join us for another trivia episode with Alex's mom, Kathleen! Tally up your answers and post them in our Facebook group, Death By Music Podcast Fans.

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From drug busts to band members quitting, this mini episode covers the most debaucherous Aerosmith stories!

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After nearly a decade as a session guitarist, this visionary artist finally had his big break signing with Columbia and touring the world. A tragic accident cut his life short before his potential could even remotely be fully realized.

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DLR left and came back to Van Halen multiple times after they had some issues with Sammy Hagar - we also go into his comments about Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang.

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Part 1 of 2 covers the growing divide between personalities and the fight for control in Van Halen.

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