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"The guys from the record company were jumping up and down and screaming": The beer-soaked, chart-topping anthem that saved a career and became an all-time classic

It was also the beginning of the end

Louder · Oct 14, 2025

"Suddenly this rock'n'roll fantasy was a nightmare. It was your worst dream from Hell": The forgotten story of a true American band, Grand Funk Railroad

Grand Funk Railroad sold out New York’s Shea Stadium and headlined London’s Hyde Park, but while blue-collar America adored their no-nonsense rock’n’roll, the critics despised them

Louder · Aug 13, 2025

“The Grateful Dead? Man, they were abysmal. After 20 minutes half the audience had gone”: Meat Loaf’s wild tales of Iggy Pop, the MC5, The Who and more

Iggy, Joe Cocker, Jerry Garcia, The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band – Meat Loaf crossed paths with them all

Louder · Oct 12, 2024