Dmitri Shostakovich’s Gustav Mahler-influenced Fourth Symphony was composed in 1936 amid Stalin’s bloody reign. The Russian dictator was not a fan, resulting in the symphony not making its premier until 25 years later, after being lost during World War II and then found again.

Actor-singer Franc D’Ambrosio has a lengthy and distinguished resume. His credits include an acclaimed portrayal as Anthony Corleone in the Oscar-nominated The Godfather Part III. But his role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony-winning musical The Phantom of the Opera stands at the peak of his onstage work.

Only six months in, Nekromantix landed a record deal for their debut album, Hellbound (1986), and toured Europe as one of the few non-English bands in the psychobilly scene.

Tiller has worked with some of the best artists out there—H.E.R. and Rihanna, to name a few—and his album Trapsoul went triple platinum. His second album, True to Self, debuted in the number-one slot on the Billboard 200.

The Agitators tracks a forty-five-year friendship through its ups and downs and illustrates how the various testings of their bond helped shape the country as it is known today.

Frak’s career was thriving even before: at age 15, he earned the distinction of being the champion at the Bay Area MC Olympics.