Marvin Gaye was a voice that could quiet a nation and a man haunted by storms no one could see. In this episode we trace the fragile line between genius and despair and the tragic final hours that ended with a gunshot inside his family home. A story of soul, conflict, and the music that still refuse to fade.

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A haunting melody. A voice that refused to be silenced. When Billie Holiday sang "Strange Fruit," she wasn't just performing a song; she was risking everything. In this episode of Dead Notes, we uncover the story behind one of the most dangerous songs in American history, a protest disguised as poetry and the woman who paid the price for singing the truth.

Grunge had a king. But fame has a cost.
In April 1994, the body of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain was found in a Seattle greenhouse... a shotgun, a suicide note, and a flood of unanswered questions. Officially ruled a suicide, the case closed quickly. But the pain? That never did.

In this episode, Dead Notes traces Cobain's meteoric rise, his tortured artistry, and the crushing weight of becoming a generational icon. We don't chase conspiracy theories... we sit with the story, as it was. And as it still haunts us today.

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