DEAD NOTES
Where music ends… and mystery begins. A cinematic true crime podcast exploring the haunting intersections of fame, legacy, and sudden death in the music world. From John Lennon to Kurt Cobain, each episode revisits the final days of legendary artists — unraveling the mysteries that still echo after the last note fades. Hosted by Ben Cooper. From CooperVille Productions.
Episodes
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....
On a cold December night in 1980, John Lennon stepped out of his limo alongside Yoko Ono. She walked ahead toward the Dakota’s vestibule. He followed behind… unaware that someone was waiting in the shadows.
In the premiere episode of Dead Notes, host Ben Cooper traces the final moments of Lennon’s life - from his quiet return to music to the man who believed ending it would give his own life meaning. This is the story ...
What if the story we’ve all been told… wasn’t the whole story? In this episode, we peel back the layers of doubt, suspicion, and unanswered questions surrounding John Lennon’s assassination. From political enemies to strange coincidences, this isn’t about chasing ghosts... it’s about what still doesn’t add up.
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Sam Cooke was more than just a voice... he was a movement. A pioneer in soul music, a champion of civil rights, and a Black man in control of his own career at a time when that was nearly impossible. But on a December night in 1964, that voice was silenced under violent and suspicious circumstances.
In this episode, Dead Notes unpacks the strange contradictions, missing pieces, and buried truths behind the officia...
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