Blood on the Tracks
Untangling the mystery within the song and the one from whence it came
How the first heavy metal record introduced the sound of evil to rock music.
A look back at the duo’s stunning electronic epic, and all the mystery surrounding it.
A vocal jazz take on a folk song, turned into a menacing descent into madness
A tale spun from reruns of ‘Unsolved Mysteries’
There’s a funny, odd scene in an episode of Gilmore Girls where Rory assures her…
An innovative scene that gave rise to a very weird myth.
The sinister centerpiece of 1999’s ‘Mule Variation’ is a bait and switch.
A rejected film score with a reputation that precedes it.
The lesson? Never pick up hitchhikers.
A song response to the most notorious fan the duo ever had.
A rock ‘n’ roll song with a killer riff and a sinister backstory.
How an upbeat funk song launched a wild rumor.
A pair of tracks that helped to build on the myth of the devil at the crossroads.
Tipper Gore, the Filthy Fifteen, and a nation gone absolutely bonkers.
A story of (maybe) true horror, told inside a coffin
How the Louisville indie rock legends launched some grim legends of their own.
“Born in the U.S.A.” wasn’t a message of conservative optimism, and neither was this.