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Chronicles of Rock

Randy Renaud uses his unique storytelling ability to relive some of the biggest and most important moments in the history of rock "n" roll. Important albums, legendary concerts and nights of debauchery all make up the Chronicles of Rock.

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7:42

The worldwide breakthrough for Bon Jovi

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2024/08/23

38 years ago this week, a new album, whose title was inspired by a night in a Vancouver strip club, shot to the top of the album charts, and ended up becoming the best selling album of 1987. It was from a band named Bon Jovi who had travelled across the continent to record in Vancouver, and Slippery When Wet turned them into one of the biggest bands on the planet in the late 80's. Randy Renaud has the story behind it all on this week's edition of the Chronicles of Rock.

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6:58

Back to the Garden: the story of Woodstock

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2024/08/19

In honour of its 55th anniversary this past weekend, Randy Renaud revisited the story of the most famous music festival in history: the 1969 Woodstock Music and Arts Festival, on the Chronicles of Rock. Hear the story of this legendary event and the remarkable music, love, cooperation, and unity that was at the heart of it.

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6:31

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

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2024/08/02

In celebration of the return to Montreal of Billy Corgan and the band for the Osheaga Festival, Randy Renaud revisits their epic 1995 double album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness on the Chronicles of Rock. It was intended to be kind of Pink Floyd's The Wall, but for a new generation, and it went on to be one of signature albums of the Nineties. Hear the story behind its creation here.

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7:36

The brilliant finale from The Police which they...

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2024/07/26

In celebration of the release of the new 40th anniversary boxset for Synchronicity, Randy Renaud has the story behind their brilliant fifth and final album -- an album partly recorded here in Quebec, at Le Studio. And right after recording it, they celebrated by performing two shows here in Montreal -- first at Le Spectrum and then the Big O. This week's topic on the Chronicles of Rock.

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7:11

The 'explosive' Montreal concert by the Rolling...

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2024/07/19

52 years ago this week, the Rolling Stones STP ('Stones Touring Party') tour came to Montreal. Riots broke out on the streets around the Forum as some fans discovered they'd been sold counterfeit tickets, and the band had to scramble to replace their equipment when their equipment truck got bombed. But despite all that, the Stones still delivered an unforgettable performance. Randy Renaud has the whole crazy story on this week's edition of the Chronicles of Rock.

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5:15

The (in)famous Montreal concert that inspired the...

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2024/07/12

In July 1977, Pink Floyd wound up their In the Flesh world tour with a massive event at the still-brand-new Olympic Stadium. It would become famous for what happened during the show, and what it ended up inspiring: the concept album, The Wall. Randy Renaud has the whole story on this week's edition of the Chronicles of Rock.

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7:31

The story of one of the foundation stones of heavy...

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2024/07/05

In December of 1971, Deep Purple traveled to the Lake Geneva shoreline to make a record with a mobile. But their plans went, literally, up in flames. So they had to scramble to find a way to record their album. But somehow they managed to do it, and in the process created one of the greatest and heaviest albums in the history of rock. Randy Renaud tells the tale of Machine Head by Deep Purple on this week's edition of the Chronicles of Rock.

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6:40

The Glittering Tale of Simple Minds' Breakthrough Album

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2024/06/21

In the summer of 1982, Simple Minds went from an obscure post-punk, synth-rock band to one of the most innovative and influential bands of the 80's New Wave scene. Even the members of U2 were inspired by what the Glasgow lads were doing, and that began a close friendship between the two bands. So, to celebrate the dawning of the summer of 2024, Randy Renaud puts the spotlight on a great summer record: New Gold Dream 81-82-83-84, on the Chronicles of Rock.

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7:32

The audacious, controversial, and very influential...

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2024/06/14

52 years ago this week, a blond-haired hippie folkie named David Bowie reinvented himself as Ziggy Stardust; and backed by his band, the Spiders from Mars, he released an album that created a sensation. Randy Renaud has the story behind the brilliant album 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars' on this week's edition of the Chronicles of Rock.

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6:54

The farewell album for one of the most influential...

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2024/05/31

They were one of the creative and influential bands of the 70's. But in 1982, they created perhaps their finest album. An album that oozed elegance, beauty and sensuality. Randy Renaud takes you back to this week in 1982 when Roxy Music released their final album.

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5:21

The time that John & Yoko made Montreal the center of...

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2024/05/24

55 years ago this week, John Lennon and Yoko Ono focused the world's press attention on Montreal as they hosted their pillowy summit for peace at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel. Randy Renaud takes you back to that monumental moment in Montreal's history on this week's episode of the Chronicles of Rock.

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5:37

The monumental album that turned The Who into one of...

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2024/05/17

On this day, 55 years ago, The Who released an album that opened whole new vistas for rock music and the record album. Tommy was one of the first 'rock operas', and it turned The Who into one of the world's most important rock bands. It has since been adapted as a movie, an opera, a dance production, and more. Randy Renaud has the story behind Tommy for its 55th anniversary on this week's edition of The Chronicles of Rock.

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7:09

One of the greatest rock albums ever was recorded by...

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2024/05/10

Despite being the biggest rock band in the world, the Rolling Stones were deeply in debt in 1972. So they packed up their mobile recording studio, and headed to the French Riviera to record in an old mansion that was once a Nazi headquarters. It was a month-long party marked by wild debauchery, but it also resulted in one of rock's all-time greatest albums. Randy Renaud has the story of Exile On Main Street on this week's edition of the Chronicles of Rock.

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7:56

The Album & Film that Proved to be The Beatles Final...

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2024/05/03

The newly restored version of the Beatles original documentary, Let It Be, is about to be released for the first time in four decades. And to mark that occasion, Randy Renaud revisits the recording and filming of what ended up being the Fab Four's farewell project: Let It Be. On this week's edition of the Chronicles of Rock.

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6:07

The Album That Launched Foo Fighters As a Band

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2024/04/26

Back in the spring of 1997, Dave Grohl was dealing with not only a divorce, but the potential break-up of the band that he just formed! And yet, out of all that emerged an album that would become one of the best-selling rock albums of the late 90's. Randy Renaud has the story of The Colour and the Shape on this week's edition of the Chronicles of Rock.

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7:04

The Doors' Final Album with Jim Morrison

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2024/04/19

Due to Jim Morrison's legal and alcohol problems, the Doors' live gigs had dried up. So, to cut costs, they set up a makeshift recording studio in a dingy former jewelry store on Santa Monica Blvd. But just as they were getting set to record their sixth studio album, their producer suddenly quit. Nevertheless, the band soldiered on, and created one of the all-time great rock albums. Sadly, it would be Jim Morrison's last. Randy Renaud has the story of L.A. Woman by the Doors for its 53rd

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7:02

The Story of Led Zeppelin's Very First Montreal Concert

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2024/04/12

April 13, 1970 was a night that would go down as one of the greatest highlights in Montreal concert lore, because it was the night that Led Zeppelin came to town for the first time. They became the first band to ever sell out the Forum, and something happened that night that would, in the years to come, become a worldwide tradition at rock concerts. Randy Renaud has the whole story on this week's edition of the Chronicles of Rock.

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7:17

The album that took Tears For Fears to the top of the...

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2024/04/05

Its title was inspired by a movie starring Sally Field, and its music was partly inspired by Peter Gabriel's recording experimentations, as well as some of the contemporary bands Roland Orzabal was listening to at the time. And in the spring and summer of 1985, it ruled the world's record charts. For this week's edition of the Chronicles of Rock, Randy Renaud has the story of Tears for Fears' Songs From the Big Chair.

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7:22

53 Years Ago This Week, Jethro Tull Released One of...

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2024/03/22

Although leader Ian Anderson denied that it was ever intended to be a concept album, Jethro Tull's breakthrough album, Aqualung, explored the contradictions of institutional religion and contemporary social conditions on an album that would go to be hailed as an all-time classic. Randy Renaud has the story of Aqualung, for its 53rd anniversary, on the Chronicles of Rock.

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7:11

U2's Masterpiece Was Released 37 Years Ago This Week

Chronicles of Rock ·

2024/03/15

This week in 1987, the rock world was buzzing about the brilliant new album from U2, on which the Irish band painted a portrait of America in song. It ended up winning the Grammy for Album of the Year, and would then go on to become one of the best-selling albums in history. Randy Renaud has the story of The Joshua Tree on this week's edition of the Chronicles of Rock.

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