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How Frank Zappa Humiliated the US Senate in 1966
Music History

How Frank Zappa Humiliated the US Senate in 1966

Explore the day Frank Zappa stood before the US Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency to dismantle the moral panic surrounding rock and roll lyrics.

12 min read
Steely Dan's Million-Dollar Quest for the Perfect Beat
Music History

Steely Dan's Million-Dollar Quest for the Perfect Beat

Discover how Donald Fagen and Walter Becker spent a fortune on session drummers to achieve the sonic perfection found on the 1980 album Gaucho.

9 min read
The Beatles in Rishikesh: The Birth of The White Album
Music History

The Beatles in Rishikesh: The Birth of The White Album

Discover how a month of meditation in India stripped away psychedelic studio trickery to create the raw, acoustic essence of The Beatles' White Album.

8 min read