No Doubt Tragic Kingdom | 10 Fun Facts

No Doubt Tragic Kingdom | 10 Fun Facts | Episode 21

Did you know that No Doubt's Tragic Kingdom received its name from a 7th grade school teacher? Or that one of the band's biggest hit songs was co-written by Gwen Stefani's brother? What about Gwen's iconic red dress that was stolen from an Orange County museum? Stick around as we answer these questions and more, on...

10 Fun Facts about Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt

SUBLIME (1996) | FUN FACTS ROCK EPISODE #14

Did you know that Sublime's Self Titled album almost had a different title and cover? Or that one of the songs includes a take where Bradley sang the wrong lyrics? What about the famous actor who was bitten by Lou Dog during the filming of a music video? Stick around and we'll answer these questions and more. 10 Fun Facts About Sublime's Self Titled Album 1. Tragedy Sublime's self-titled album met with monumental success, reaching the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 and spending over 3 years on Billboard charts. However, singer and songwriter Bradley Nowell would not be around to enjoy any of the album's success because he unfortunately passed away of a drug overdose on May 25, 1996 in a San Francisco hotel room while the band was on tour, just two months before the release of the album. He was only 28 years old. 2. Killin It Sublime's self-titled album was originally planned to be called Killin It but this title was changed following singer Bradley

TOXICITY by SYSTEM OF A DOWN | FUN FACTS ROCK EPISODE #13

Did you know that System of a Down guitarist Daron Malakian used a sex toy to record a guitar riff for the band's sophomore release? Or that he and drummer John Dolmoyan got in a bloody fight while recording the album? What about the single lyric that caused an argument that could have broken up the band? Stick around and we'll answer these questions and more... 10 Fun Facts About Toxicity by System of a Down 1. 44 Songs Over 40 songs written for Toxicity, with many of the extras being re-recorded for Steal This Album! Out of the 44 tracks written, over 30 of them were recorded. Producer Rick Rubin explained a little bit about their approach when writing so much material. "From the beginning, we talked about the benefit of over-writing. If you write four albums’ worth of material to make one album, each album released functions as a greatest hits album—the greatest hits from four unreleased albums. The artists who truly love making music enjoy the healthy proc

ALICE IN CHAINS (1995) | FUN FACTS ROCK EPISODE #16

Did you know that Alice In Chains used 9 legs worth of dogs in the making of their self titled 1995 album? Or that it would be the final album with vocalist Layne Staley? Which one of the band's hit songs was written as a message to guitarist Jerry Cantrell's girlfriend? Find the answer to these questions and more on... 10 Fun Facts about Alice In Chains' Self Titled Album 1. Nine Legs Worth of Dogs The idea of using a three-legged dog for the cover of Alice In Chains' self titled album was inspired by a real-life three-legged dog named Tripod who used to terrorize drummer Sean Kinney during his childhood job as a paperboy. Unfortunately, Tripod was either unavailable or unwilling to pose for a photo-shoot, so Kinney hired photographer Rocky Schenck to do a three-legged dog photo-shoot near a playground in Downtown Los Angeles. However, none of Schenck's photos would be used on the album cover because the band decided to use an image of a three-legged

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