Garth Brooks vs. The Internet: A Country- Fried Conundrum
He ruled the ’90s, outsold The Beatles (in the U.S.), and filled every arena in sight—so why is Garth Brooks’ music nearly impossible to find in 2025?
In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Blake and Scott dive into the curious case of Garth: how the most successful country megastar of all time quietly vanished from the digital conversation.
From his exclusive Wal-Mart distribution deal to his current Prime-only existence, Garth took a left turn just as the industry shifted right.
The guys explore how his stubborn and unique approach has shaped his legacy and made him a lost icon in the streaming age.
He’s an absolute country music titan hidden behind paywalls.
Which begs the question... Did Garth outsmart the system or get left behind?
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Frank Sinatra, Judas Priest & Billie Holiday: Songs That Kill?
In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Blake and Scott dive face-first into music’s weirdest death rumors and darkest true stories.
There’s the tearjerker blamed for a wave of suicides, a karaoke tune so deadly it practically needs a warning label, and a funk song with a scream that allegedly captured a murder on tape. Fun!
They unpack the infamous Judas Priest trial, where lawyers tried to prove metal made teens pull the trigger.
They explore SoundCloud rap’s tragic body count, AI-generated TikTok horror tracks, and the age-old human need to blame anything but ourselves.
Music, mayhem, moral panic... It’s all here.
So put on your headphones, dim the lights, and maybe don’t sing Sinatra in public. Just sayin’.
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Do NOT Listen to This Episode
What do Frank Zappa, Dee Snider, and John Denver have in common? A fierce love of the First Amendment.
In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Blake and Scott unpack the strange, star-studded circus that was the 1985 PMRC Senate hearings, where musicians faced off against Tipper Gore and her crusade for warning labels on music.
Digging into the bizarre unity of avant-garde snark, glam metal fury, and folk-pop sincerity, the guys discuss how this unlikely free-speech dream team of artists spoke truth to power in front of a room full of very serious senators.
Who gets to decide what’s “appropriate,” and what happens when government, art, and fear collide? Featuring testimony that still echoes today in an algorithm-governed media landscape, it’s part courtroom drama, part culture war, and part rock ‘n’ roll roast
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Kris Kristofferson: Country’s Real-Life Superhero
Boxer. Helicopter pilot. Rhodes Scholar. Country legend. Kris Kristofferson’s résumé reads like an impossible Hollywood movie.
In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Blake and Scott marvel at the unbelievable life of one of music’s most fascinating figures —a man who went from Army Ranger to Oxford scholar to Nashville janitor to global icon.
Kristofferson could outbox you, outthink you, outfly you, and then write a song that rips your heart out.
The guys cover his wild journey through academia, the military, outlaw country, and Hollywood, plus his advocacy and late-in-life recognition.
From The Highwaymen to A Star Is Born, this isn’t just a story about music—it’s about living full tilt. Sometimes an artist's myth is about more than just their music.
Which begs the question: was Kris Kristofferson the most interesting man in music history?
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Nirvana vs The World: In Utero & The Sound Of Self Destruction
After Nevermind conquered the world, Nirvana could’ve played it safe. Instead, the biggest band on earth decided to get weirder, louder, and more abrasive.
On this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Blake and Scott dissect In Utero, an album that spit in the face of expectations and stripped Nirvana to its bleeding core.
They unpack the band’s refusal to play by the rules after the megahit polish of Nevermind, choosing instead to let Steve Albini tape together their rawest instincts.
The conversation touches on the anti-commercial defiance baked into every track, the band’s complex relationship with fame, and why In Utero still punches like a gut check 30 years later.
Press play and dive into the swirling, stinging, hyper-raw sounds of grunge’s last stand.
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Welcome to Tape Spaghetti—where music history gets tangled. Hosts Blake Wyland and Scott Marquart dive into the wildest, weirdest, and most unexpected stories from the music industry. From legendary feuds to bizarre scandals, insane characters… and even murder! On this show we unravel the chaos behind the songs you love, the musicians you know, and stories that you need to hear.
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