27 Club
Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and many more musical icons all died at the age of 27. Scandalous, tortured, dramatic, and incredibly talented, these artists torched a wild path to their early graves and shifted and shaped our culture along the way. 27 Club tells their stories. Season 4 of… read more
About the Host
Jake Brennan
Host
Jake Brennan is the host and creator of the explosive music and true crime podcast, DISGRACELAND. Launched in 2018, DISGRACELAND rocketed to the top of the Apple Podcasts charts and was named to Apple Podcasts “Best of 2018” and 2019 year end lists. DISGRACELAND has been nominated for two iHeart Podcast awards. In 2019, Jake Brennan published his first book, DISGRACELAND: Musicians Getting Away with Murder and Behaving Very Badly (Grand Central/Hachette).
Featured episodes
Presenting Badlands Season 7 - James Dean: A Death Foretold, a Gruesome Publicity Stunt, and a Haunted Car
James Dean died in a high-speed car crash at the age of 24, but his legend lives on. Fan clubs held monthly memorial services and wrote movie studios begging for relics of their patron …
Presenting Disgraceland Season 12 (Trailer)
Mafia assassinations, drag racing, extortion, eternal life, and doing time at Rikers Island and San Quentin. Find out which music legends are featured in Season 12 of Disgraceland. New …
Articles
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan Episode 2: A Life-Changing Car Crash, Mind Experiments, and Hanging onto the Blues
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan could already feel his influence in the band waning from early on. Even back when the Grateful Dead were still known as the Warlocks. Whereas Pig subsisted on raw power fueled by alcohol and blues music, the rest of the members of the band were functioning on a completely different level. They listened to music, talked literature, and explored the cosmos...while loaded to the gills on LSD. Pig did not partake. He found himself not just playing in a band, but navigating a world of merry pranksters, acid tests, and long, strange trips.
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Amy Winehouse Episode 10: What Really Happened to Amy Winehouse?
The world mourned the death of Amy Winehouse on July 23, 2011 at the age of 27. For many, the grim reality was far from surprising. What was surprising, however, was what happened next. Sordid stories were told about her last night that contradicted the accepted narrative. An autopsy was called into question. And years down the line, there was a contested attempt to bring not just her music but her likeness back to life.
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