In the early 1970s, John Lennon was suspected of conspiring to disrupt an American political convention and contributing to a paramilitary terrorist organization. Authorities took notice. So much so that the President of the United States took action to have the so-called “smart Beatle” deported. Lennon’s politics were way more violent and revolutionary than simply imagining all the people living life in peace and harmony.
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Bonus Episode: The Mamas and the Papas (Pt. 1)
Mama Cass Elliot (Pt. 1): Dangerous Drug Dealer Boyfriends, International Arrests, and the Solo Career That Should’ve Been
Bonus Episode: Charles Manson the Music Man
Charles Manson the Music Man: Lost Records and a Prosecutorial Song too Crazy to Sing
Robert Johnson: Voodoo, Delta Blues, Cursing God, and a Crossroads
Chris Brown: Police Standoffs, Rejection from Rehab, and America’s Most Hated Pop Star
Ringo Starr: Busted by Mexican Federales, Threatened by French-Canadian Separatists, and the King of Feel
Jennifer Hudson: An American Idol, a Triple Homicide, and Undying Faith
The Sex Pistols (Pt. 2): Crashing the Queen’s Jubilee, Shocking America, and Leaving a Trail of Blood, Spit, and Junk
The Sex Pistols (Pt. 1): Anarchy, Thievery, and the Death of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Pink Floyd: Acid Overload, a Psychotic Breakdown, and a Crazy Diamond
Britney Spears (Pt. 2): Lithium, Las Vegas, and a Long-Awaited Emancipation
Britney Spears (Pt. 1): Family Trauma, Predatory Paparazzi, and Mrs-Extra-Extra-This-Just-In
George Harrison: Surviving the Beatles, the London Drug Squad, and a Home Invasion
The Temptations: Fame, Drugs, and Paranoia
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Miles Davis Pt. 1: Blasting Bebop, Blasting Racism, and a Devastating Heroin Habit
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Billie Holiday: Heroin Hounds, ‘Whorehouse Music,’ and the Queen of Jazz
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