The Truth About John Denver's Real Name
John Denver's stage name was fitting with his image of a mountain-loving music man, but here's the truth about his real name.
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Whatever Happened To Rusted Root?
Rusted Root had a hit with "Send Me On My Way" in the '90s. But, the band has been MIA in the mainstream music market, and here's what they've been doing.
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BB King Revealed The One Musician Who Gave Him 'The Cold Sweats'
B.B King revealed the one musician who gave him 'the cold sweats' when he heard the amazing tone coming from the player's guitar.
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Bob Dylan Loved Elvis So Much That He Allegedly Once Kissed A Floor
Bob Dylan reportedly kissed the ground where Elvis Presley recorded his first song. Here's why the folk hero to so many worshiped the King of rock 'n' roll.
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How The Law Has Protected Roman Polanski From Extradition
Roman Polanski was convicted of a heinous sex crime and has spent the past four and a half decades on the run from the U.S. law enforcement apparatus.
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Where Is The Tindler Swindler Victim Pernilla Sjoholm Today?
"The Tinder Swindler" was a documentary detailing the efforts of an Israeli man to con women out of money. Here's where victim Pernilla Sjoholm is today.
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Here's How You Can Watch Movies With DNA
DNA stores all the information necessary to sustain human life, but can it also store other information, like movie reels. Here's how it works.
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The Real Reason Charlie Chaplin Was Once Exiled From The US
Charlie Chaplin was one of the classic Hollywood's biggest stars, but he was once exiled from the U.S. Here's why Chaplin was exiled from the U.S.
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The Real Meaning Behind Bob Dylan's Tangled Up In Blue
For decades, Bob Dylan's music has impacted generation after generation. But one of his most well-known songs might have a different backstory than you'd think.
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Who Did Rick Rubin Say Was The Best Rock 'N' Roll Band Of All Time?
Art of all kinds becomes a field of endeavor where taste and instinct and opinion hold more sway than mere numbers -- especially if an actual expert speaks.
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The Unnerving Connection William Shatner Has To Michael Myers
Depending on how you look at it, it really is a small world after all -- especially the world of Hollywood, where people and productions regularly overlap.
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What Was Colonel Tom Parker's Net Worth When He Died?
In much the same way that people made far more money selling equipment to miners than miners did mining, so it often is with managers of popular performers.
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Why John Wayne Once Had An Entire Lung Removed
John Wayne spent decades riding high in the Hollywood saddle, playing heroic figures unafraid to battle long odds. Offscreen, his fight became medical.
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The Only Elvis Presley Movie To Have 100% On Rotten Tomatoes
Elvis Presley had complicated feelings about his film career -- but one of his movies triumphs above the rest as 100% "certified fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes.
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The Classic Playground Game That Was Actually Once Part Of The Summer Olympics
All manner of human athletic competition goes into the spectacle we call the Olympic Games -- who can forget curling? -- but some have fallen to the wayside.
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Why Superman Director Richard Donner Couldn't Stand Marlon Brando
Looking at the finished product, you might be tempted to think that Richard Donner's "Superman: The Movie" as a locked-in success from the beginning. Not so.
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The Truth About Elvis Presley's First Commercial Single
Numerous artists have mentioned Elvis -- especially early Elvis -- as a musical inspiration, a starting point for an entire genre of popular music.
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How A Gruesome Farm Accident Helped Mordecai Brown Become A Hall Of Fame Pitcher
It's always heartening when someone overcomes a significant physical challenge to become an outstanding example of accomplishment in their field.
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The Truth About Donald Trump's Tenure As A Football Owner In The USFL
No question -- professional American football is big business at every level. No wonder, then, that people thought they could prosper starting a new league.
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The Real Reason Elvis' Last Fiancee Ginger Alden Wanted No Part Of Graceland
It's one of the most popular residences in the United States: Elvis Presley's Graceland, visited by thousands upon thousands of tourists every year.
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Who Was The First Athlete To Appear On A Wheaties Box?
Images of athletes frequently grace the boxes of Wheaties cereal these days, but the marketing of the product didn't actually start that way.
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The Truth About The Original Hound Dog Song
Take a piece of performance art, watch it catch on with the public, and it somehow becomes set in stone, even though the piece in question might have a history.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Type O Negative
The Drab Four's music was an outlet for some dark, almost unreal experiences. These are the tragic real-life stories of the genre-bending band Type O Negative
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Inside The Tragic 1978 Death Of Paul Newman's Son
In 1978, after years of experiencing drugs, alcohol, and depression, Scott Newman died at the age of 28. So how did it happen? Here's the story.
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The Accidental Way Lauren Bacall Invented The Look
The classic Hollywood screen idol Lauren Bacall was known for her smoky voice and legendary love affair with Humphrey Bogart. She was also famous for The Look.
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How Are The FIFA World Cup Host Sites Selected?
Canadian, American, and Mexican soccer fans were thrilled when FIFA chose North America to host the 2026 World Cup. So how are host cities selected?
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We've Been Completely Fooled About Elvis' Hair This Whole Time
When it's a matter of a life lived well within the public eye -- for decades -- it's hard to imagine there's any aspect that's been left undiscovered.
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