Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry

Did Paul McCartney really die in 1966 and get replaced by a lookalike? Of course not...but that didn't stop millions of people from believing it. This time, we dive into the wild history of the "Paul Is Dead" hoax, examining the clues fans found in Beatles songs, album artwork, and hidden messages. Let's unpack how a campus rumour grew into one of the most famous conspiracy t...

You can't believe everything you read. You can't believe everything you see online. And if some conspiracy theorists are right, you can't even trust your favourite songs.

In Part 3 of Music's Greatest Conspiracies, we take a journey through some of the music world's strangest rabbit holes. Is the standard 440 Hz tuning of modern music actually a tool for mind control? ...

Why are conspiracy theories so seductive, and why do they thrive in music culture?

In Part 2 of Music’s Great Conspiracy, we dive deep into the strangest, most persistent theories surrounding legendary artists and the forces some believe control the music industry.

From claims that Jim Morrison, Elvis Presley, Tupac Shakur, and Michael Jackson ...

Was Mozart murdered by a jealous rival? Did Robert Johnson really sell his soul at the crossroads? Was jazz secretly weaponized by the CIA? Punk rock invented by the KGB?

This time on Uncharted, we dive headfirst into music’s most enduring, outrageous, and fascinating conspiracy theories. From ancient Rome to Cold War spycraft, from blues legends to gangsta rap, we bre...

We’ve been brought up on tv crime shows and police procedurals…in about 45 minutes, a crime is committed, evidence gathered, suspects identified and arrested, sent to trial and either convicted or acquitted.

 In real life, though, it doesn’t work that way.

When we learn of a horrific crime, it occupies the news cycle for days, weeks, and even months as the case ...