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IAAM Radio - DJ Taz - The Blender EP5, 29 May 2026
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32 Years Ago Today: One of the Biggest Rock Songs of the 90s Was Inspired by a News Anchor’s Passing Comment
Click the image to learn more. When Soundgarden released their 1994 album Superunknown, its overwhelming success was the result of three months’ worth of grueling recording sessions and being pushed to their creative limits. Producer Michael Beinhorn knew he could draw water from this stone, and while his hands-on approach wasn’t always appreciated, there’s no denying the results. The combined effort of Beinhorn and the band led to international hits like “Black Hole Sun”. Ch

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May 164 min read


He Died 45 Years Ago Today — and His Best-Selling Album Came Out After He Was Gone
Click the link to learn more. The music icon who died 45 years ago today never heard the album that made him a household name around the world. Forty-five years ago today, Bob Marley died in a Miami hospital at 36 years old. Too young by any measure, but old enough to have already changed the world. What few people realize is that the album most people associate with him, the one still selling hundreds of thousands of copies every year, didn’t exist while he was alive. Legend

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May 163 min read


Tony Wilson Dead at 78
Click the image to learn more. Hot Chocolate co-founder and bassist Tony Wilson, who co-wrote the band’s biggest hit “You Sexy Thing,” has died. He was 89. Wilson’s death was announced on April 24 by his family on his official Facebook page. “Dad left us today, April 24th 2026. He left a lot of music behind…forever and ever,” the post read. “I am thankful that on Friday 17th during our conscious talk time he was led to the Lord with understanding.” “Some mornings later he ask

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May 82 min read


1991 Album Regarded as the ‘Greatest Rock Debut Record of All Time’ — and It Still Holds Up
The quintessential grunge album cemented this band’s legacy as titans of the genre. When most people think of “grunge,” they understandably think of Nirvana. However, the band wasn’t the only juggernaut of the genre. Among the “Big Four of Grunge,” alongside Nirvana, is another Seattle-based rock outfit: Pearl Jam. Pearl Jam was one of the most influential bands of the ’90s and is still going strong today. The four-piece group burst into the mainstream with their debut, Ten,

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May 62 min read


1975 Rock Song Flopped Then Became a No. 1 Hit Seven Years Later
Click the image to learn more. This ’70s flop topped the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks in 1982. In 1982, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts turned a 1975 flop into a global smash hit with their cover of “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll.” The original version of “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” was released in 1975 by the British band The Arrows as the B-side to their single, “Broken Down Heart.” While the song received a generally positive response — prompting the band to re-release it as an A-side

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May 62 min read


Country singer David Allan Coe dies at 86 — wife Kimberly shares heartbreaking tribute
Click the link to learn more. The "Take This Job and Shove It" singer, known for being part of the outlaw music country movement, but also for incredibly racist lyrics, died April 29 David Allan Coe, a country singer notorious for outlandish, often obscene performances that made him central to the outlaw country movement of the 1970s and '80s, died on Wednesday. He was 86. His booking agent David Wade shared he died at about 5:08 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, but gave no other

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May 23 min read


1984 One-Hit Wonder Named One of the ‘Greatest Hair Metal Anthems’ Of All Time
Click the image to learn more. ‘When it was finished, I knew it had all of the pieces – everything about it was catchy.’ On April 27, 1994, Twisted Sister released their biggest hit, “We’re Not Gonna Take It,” written by lead singer Dee Snider. According to Snider, he knew the heavy metal anthem was destined to be a hit as soon as he finished writing it. “When it was finished, I knew it had all of the pieces – everything about it was catchy,” he told Louder Sound in 2025. “My

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May 22 min read


IAAM Radio - DJ Taz - The Blender EP4, 1 May 2026
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May 21 min read


“That song killed Styx. It was truly awful. I mean, that was about the dumbest idea ever”: The synth-rock anthem that sold a million but derailed a superstar rock band
Click the image to learn more. “It was dismissed by so many people because it was so doggone catchy and clever,” the singer claimed. In the early ’80s, Styx were flying high as one of the most successful rock bands in America – until they came unstuck when a million-selling single from a bizarre concept album alienated many of their fans and led to the band splitting. Styx’s golden run had begun in 1977 when the power ballad Come Sail Away made the US top 10 and powered the a

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Apr 304 min read


The 1986 Music Video That Won 9 MTV Awards in One Night Is Still the ‘Greatest Ever Made’
Click the image to learn more. Peter Gabriel spent 16 hours lying under a glass sheet so stop-motion animators could film one frame at a time. The result won nine MTV Awards. In 1986, a musician laid under a glass sheet for 16 hours while animators moved tiny objects across his face one frame at a time. (Now that’s what we call an artist). The result changed what anyone thought a music video could be — and nearly 40 years later, nothing has come close to topping it. Peter Gab

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Apr 292 min read


Finch and Fifth
Click the image to learn more. Want a fantastic experiance where you are treated as if you are the only guest, then Finch and Fifth is for you. Since Finch & Fifth opened in December of 2013, our goal has been to provide the city of Augusta with creative dishes and libations in a laid-back, safe environment. We pride ourselves on our friendly service and our ability to provide a relaxing and enjoyable dining experience. Some things never go out of style. Good company is one o

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Apr 273 min read


Luna Scott Russel
Click the image to learn more. Luna Scott Russell, unconventional rising artist, singer songwriter & performer, a pop/rock girl out from canon rules nowadays. Her unique music style is made it by a perfect fusion of a punch oldfaschioned way music sound with new futuristic pop rock resonance vibration. She can be Rock, Pop, Soul cause the Visionary is the only true Realist and music is that peacefull carefree place where Luna wants bring people back. The voice of unlisteners

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Apr 221 min read


IAAM Radio - DJ Taz - Metal Mayhem EP3, 17 Apr 2026
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Apr 171 min read


’90s Rock Legend Gets Lackluster Response to Surprise Coachella Performance: ‘So Disappointing’
Click the image to learn more. Social media users pointed out that concert-goers had no idea who Smashing Pumpkins icon Bill Corgan was. ’90s rock legend Billy Corgan, the lead singer of Smashing Pumpkins, received a lackluster response to his surprise Coachella performance with Sombr. On Saturday, April 11, Sombr made his Coachella debut on the same day that Corgan made his, as the two men sang the Smashing Pumpkins song “1979.” The Coachella Crowd Was Underwhelmed by Billy

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Apr 142 min read


A 1988 No. 1 Hit Went From Chart-Topping Smash to Being Named ‘the Corniest Song of All Time’
Click the image to learn more. A chart-topping hit in 1988 once dominated radio—but years later, it earned a very different reputation and was even labeled ‘the corniest song of all time.’ A 1988 pop song from one of the era’s best vocalists became so popular that it reached No. 1. Even though it once dominated the chart, the tide has taken an unexpected turn against the track over time. Billy Ocean’s ‘Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car’ has been called “the corniest song o

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Apr 112 min read


1982 Hit Song About ‘Heroin and a Girl’ Is a Gen Z Anthem With Over 500 Million Streams
Click the image to learn more. The Strangler’s unlikely hit went double Platinum, thanks to TikTok. If you’ve been comfortably doomscrolling, chances are you’ve encountered a TikTok or an Instagram reel with background music featuring a melancholic harpsichord and an equally haunted singer. Used everything from videos about cats and heartbreaking sports losses to wedding photos; the music has resonated with social media users looking for a medieval-sounding, atmospheric tune…

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Apr 83 min read


Global music star and multiple Grammy award winner dies aged 77
Click the image to learn more. Legendary South African singer Albert Mazibuko, a long-standing member of Grammy-winning choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, has died aged 77. Mazibuko, who performed with the group for 55 years, died on Sunday (5 April) following a short illness. His death was announced on Facebook by his fellow group members the following day. “It is with immense sadness that we tell you that our brother, Albert Mazibuko, has left us this Easter Sunday to be

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Apr 82 min read


Indie Musicians We Are Proud to Feature.
We know Indie is the where the magic happens. Thank you for the music, shoutouts, posters and more. Artists/Bands Genre Location 3 Phase Rock United States A Beautiful Curse R&B United States Active Heed Rock Italy Airport impressions Alternative Scotland Alex DX Synth Africa Angelica Joni Pop United States Arise Within Metal United States Artemortifica Metal United States Atypical Metal United States Baznguitar Easy/Folk United Kingdom Ben Harris-Hayes Rock Great Brit

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Apr 43 min read


IAAM Radio - DJ Taz - Indie Atonal EP 2, 03 Apr 2026
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Apr 41 min read
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