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Chronicles of Rock

Chronicles of Rock

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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.

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  • It Only Took Black Sabbath One Week to Change the Sound of Rock

    It Only Took Black Sabbath One Week to Change the Sound of Rock
    Jul 4 2025

    In 1970, just months after their debut album had been released, four lads from Birmingham re-entered the studio to record a follow-up. It took them less than a week, but its impact would be eternal, helping to create a new sound in rock that would come to be called "heavy metal." Randy Renaud looks back at the creation of the Black Sabbath masterpiece, Paranoid, in honour of the band's farewell concert in Birmingham.

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    7 mins
  • The Mystery That Surrounds the Death of Jim Morrison

    The Mystery That Surrounds the Death of Jim Morrison
    Jun 27 2025

    On July 3, 1971, Jim Morrison passed away while in Paris. But the exact circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear. Randy Renaud returns to that day to revisit the events on this week's edition of the Chronicles of Rock.

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    5 mins
  • The Birth of Harmonium

    The Birth of Harmonium
    Jun 24 2025

    One November night in 1973, a group of musicians without even a band name yet, performed 3 songs live on CHOM. Soon after a recording contract followed, and then a debut album that would make the name Harmonium a cultural milestone in Quebec and Canadian music history. Randy Renaud has the story of the birth of Harmonium on the latest edition of the Chronicles of Rock.

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    8 mins
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