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. 

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.

Randy Renaud relives some of the biggest moments in rock music history.

Randy Renaud relives some of the biggest moments in rock music history.

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.

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.

CHOM 97 7 is The Spirit of Rock in Montreal.

CHOM 97 7 is The Spirit of Rock in Montreal.

CHOM 97 7

The Album That Launched Foo Fighters As a Band

After years of very little success, John Mellencamp released a song that catapulted him to stardom. And helping him out on it was a legendary guitarist from David Bowie's Spiders From Mars band. But, recently, Mellencamp revealed that he had originally written different lyrics for it, until his record company demanded that he change them. Randy has that story on today's episode of But Did You Know. 

After years of very little success, John Mellencamp released a song that catapulted him to stardom. And helping him out on it was a legendary guitarist from David Bowie's Spiders From Mars band. But, recently, Mellencamp revealed that he had originally written different lyrics for it, until his record company demanded that he change them. Randy has that story on today's episode of But Did You Know.

The John Mellencamp smash hit that he says he was forced to change and that featured a Bowie guitarist

And the secret to helping out your buddies. 

And the secret to helping out your buddies.

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With mass protests and public demonstrations happening around the world in 1968, John Lennon wanted to speak out about the topic, in a song. But his bandmates resisted, resulting in compromises and multiple versions of the song. Randy has that story on today's episode of But Did You Know. 

With mass protests and public demonstrations happening around the world in 1968, John Lennon wanted to speak out about the topic, in a song. But his bandmates resisted, resulting in compromises and multiple versions of the song. Randy has that story on today's episode of But Did You Know.

The Album That Launched Foo Fighters As a Band

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