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The blinding stage lights of a theater have always been a sanctuary for Jimmy Osmond. Born into the musical monarchy of the Osmond family, Jimmy spent his entire life bathed in the neon glow of stardom, rising from the cherubic youngest brother of the clan to a beloved international icon. But in 2018, the stage … Read more

It was 1976, and the air inside the dimly lit recording studios of Philadelphia felt electric. A group of seasoned soul singers known as The Trammps stepped up to the microphone, unaware that they were about to craft the single most explosive anthem in music history. They called it Disco Inferno, a track that would … Read more

In 1959, the air inside a sweltering, dusty tobacco warehouse in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, was thick with the scent of dried leaves and raw ambition. With almost no money to his name and a vision that seemed delusional to the locals, a young Rick Hall began building what would become FAME Studios. It was a … Read more

In the winter of 1972, the world seemed to belong to a nine-year-old boy. Jimmy Osmond, the youngest member of the legendary Osmond family, had achieved the impossible. His infectious, bubblegum-pop hit Long Haired Lover from Liverpool had climbed the charts with record-breaking speed, cementing his place in music history as the youngest artist ever … Read more

The year was 1966, and the air inside the humble Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, was thick enough to cut with a knife. While the rest of the world was dancing to the polished pop of the British Invasion, a different kind of fire was being lit in the American South. At the center … Read more

The year was 1978, and the air inside Tokyo’s Budokan arena was thick with a strange, frantic energy that would soon change the trajectory of American rock music forever. Four guys from Rockford, Illinois, stepped onto the stage, unaware that their performance that night would solidify them as icons of the era. Cheap Trick, with … Read more

In 1968, inside the humid, unassuming confines of the FAME Studios in Alabama, a volatile collision of creative genius was about to change the trajectory of American soul music forever. Producer Rick Hall was known for his relentless perfectionism, a man whose ambition was as sharp as his temper. Across from him sat Clarence Carter, … Read more

In 1970, the airwaves were dominated by the heavy, rebellious sounds of rock and the rising tide of FM radio, but something peculiar was brewing in the studio. A seven-year-old boy, with innocent eyes and a voice that seemed far too mature for his years, stepped up to the microphone. This was Little Jimmy Osmond, … Read more

In 1979, the music industry was a pressure cooker. As disco dominated the airwaves and the glossy polish of the late seventies began to suffocate the raw spirit of rock, a band from Rockford, Illinois, was fighting for its soul. Cheap Trick, fresh off the explosive surprise success of their live recordings in Japan, found … Read more

It sounds like the plot of a fever dream or a lost episode of a sixties variety show, but in 1970, the streets of Tokyo were effectively paralyzed by a seven-year-old American boy. Long before the polished boy bands of the modern era took over, Little Jimmy Osmond was already a seasoned professional. While his … Read more