Professional wrestler Andrew "Test" Martin was one of many bright stars who was lost all too soon. The circumstances surrounding his death were all too familiar to wrestling fans, though an unknown health issue may have played a role as well.
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It was clear from the jump that The Notorious B.I.G. was destined for great success. His debut album, 'Ready To Die,' positioned him at the top of the East Coast hip hop scene. But some of the lyrics from the rapper's first album proved eerily prophetic, foreshadowing his tragic death.
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Each episode of The Joy of Painting consisted of Ross painting a landscape featuring what he referred to as "happy little" clouds, trees, and other representatives from the natural world while he held a gentle one-sided conversation with his audience.
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Fast-food burger brand Wendy's is killing it on social media, grilling the competition without a care in the world. But did you know the chain dropped an honest-to-goodness mixtape? Rest assured, the rhymes are fresh (never frozen).
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Since its start, Nine Inch Nails has released 11 studio albums, won multiple awards, and produced several stellar music videos. One of those earliest music videos would lead to an FBI investigation, something Reznor never could've predicted. (We're guessing, anyway.)
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Whether you know the story of John Henry or not, you've almost certainly heard people sing about him. That is because his folkloric tale has captured the imaginations of artists, particularly musicians, for nearly 100 years, and the legend has come to be the subject matter of numerous songs.
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Floyd was determined to get a piece of the tourist cave pie. He knew of one called Sand Cave that was located on the road ahead of most of the other show caves.
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More than a decade later, and there's never been a sequel to I Am Legend. Will Smith is still a huge star, and the fact that (spoiler alert) his character died at the end of the original isn't really a heavy lift for Hollywood -- there are any number of ways to could resurrect his character.
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John Rutsey, a formative member of Canadian prog-rock band Rush, certainly stands out among classic rock drummers. The Toronto-based musician not only set the precedent for Rush's signature sound, but also wrote many of the lyrics for the band's debut album.
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Sportswriter Jack McCallum said, "Michael Jordan did not want to play with Isiah Thomas. He let that be known obliquely, implicitly, or just said it."
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Was there any other country that took to Bob Ross in the way that Germany took to David Hasselhoff, or that the US has taken to the Canadian Ryans -- Reynolds and Gosling? Indeed there is.
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Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins might be the time-keeper for one of the world's biggest rock bands, but there are things about him that are a bit shocking.
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Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor has never had a problem criticizing MTV, regardless of the direct effect the network has had on the band's success.
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John Lennon is remembered as a musical genius. We've learned a lot more about his personal life in recent years — and most of it is unflattering. But, with the information we now have about his history, we can see just how his childhood influenced his later behavior.
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Artists drew St. Nicholas, a bishop, wearing red and white because that's what bishops traditionally wore. Santa Claus illustrations drew from St. Nicholas.
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Unfortunately, little did Lennon know that he had actually sealed his fate the day he said those words, for they had a profound effect on a young man from Fort Worth, Texas, named Mark David Chapman, who shot and killed John Lennon on December 8, 1980.
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Liberace defined glitz and glamour. However, when the stage lights dimmed and the curtain closed, Liberace was a man at war with himself. Here's his story.
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The Laurel Canyon mansion/studio is a popular stop for rock and roll sight-seers exploring LA, and it's popular for reasons beyond the music industry as well. The Mansion is said to be home to spiritual entities, and many of those who've spent time at the studio have left with ghost stories to tell.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers was propelled forward with some new blood to make Blood Sugar Sex Magik.
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As Elton John described his early career, "The word 'celebrity' didn't exist, you were either successful or not." But Sir Elton has a very specific reason for the disdain he has for reality TV and its stars.
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Alice in Chains were among the pioneers of the sonic sounds coming out of Seattle, Washington, when grunge took over rock n' roll in the 1990s. But the band was plagued by demons that were all too common among their contemporaries and reached the point of breaking up.
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Sonny & Cher rode a rollercoaster of successes and failures. Together they topped the charts, danced on the edge of bankruptcy and became a television sensation. But they eventually split, effectively ending Sonny Bono's time as a star. After a rebirth in politics, his life was cut short by tragedy.
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The name Guinness is likely to conjure up images of the legendary Irish beer, but over the years, rumors emerged of a Guinness family curse.
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Some of the best performers in the world are both entertaining and filled with internal turmoil. Here are the tragic stories behind pop's biggest stars.
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While guitarist Jimi Hendrix's death came unexpectedly in 1970, the 27-year-old's fame continued to blossom posthumously, with the rocker gaining legendary status years after his passing at a young age. This is the eerie way Jimi Hendrix foreshadowed his own death in a song.
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Mank tells how screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz or "Mank," wrote Citizen Kane, a thinly veiled attack on newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. As with all real-life stories turned into film, liberties had to be taken. Here are the times Mank lied to you.
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Vince McMahon built the WWE into a global sports entertainment empire worth billions. But all that success came at a cost, as the use of steroids became rampant among wrestlers. In 1993, McMahon's chickens almost came home to roost. Here's how a steroid trial almost led to Vince McMahon's downfall.
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