For years, non-metal people have been accusing various metal bands of influencing their flock with hidden messages that could only be heard by playing the vinyl backwards. Overnight, this “backmasking ...

During the 1980s, a moral panic swept across the landscape with the mistaken belief that there were Satanic messages hidden in various games, books, and music that at any moment would corrupt the ...

Classic songs feel familiar because we’ve heard them hundreds of times on the radio, in movies, and at parties. Beneath those well-worn melodies lie hidden details that most listeners have never ...

For nearly as long as the band has been around, there have been rumors about Led Zeppelin lead guitarist Jimmy Page and his penchant for the occult. For the British-born artist, who helped put ...

When you’re the most famous, most beloved, and simply the gold standard when it comes to rock and roll bands, people are going to have their conspiracy theories about you. That’s just what comes with ...

When I was growing up, I relished the chance to show my friends that Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust” had a hidden message. When played backward, you can hear Freddie Mercury say, “It’s fun to ...