The Tragic Details Of Flea's Childhood
Michael Balzaray, also known as "Flea," started life in a tougher-than-tough home situation.
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Why Critics Couldn't Stand Led Zeppelin At First
Some legends begin with a rocky start, and in rock music, no legend is bigger than that of Led Zeppelin.
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Things 42 Didn't Tell You About Jackie Robinson
42 was both a critical and commercial success, but, like any biopic, certain details were glossed over. Here's what 42 didn't tell you about Jackie Robinson.
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The Tragic Death Of Groucho Marx
As the most prominent of the Marx Brothers, Julius Henry Marx –- known to the world as "Groucho" –- became one of the best-known comedians of his age, known both for his dazzling visual comedy and his acerbic, quick-witted one-liners.
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The Reason The Who Replaced Kenney Jones
British rockers The Who notoriously had a hell of a time with their drummers
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How An Arrest Forced George Michael To Come Out
The choice to come out publicly wasn't voluntary for George Michael.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Rock Hudson
Old Hollywood icon Rock Hudson was best known for his dashing looks and roles in Giant and All That Heaven Allows. Behind Rock Hudson's fame was a tragic childhood, a manipulative Hollywood agent, and a struggle with his gay identity. Hudson was the first major celebrity to die with AIDs in 1985.
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Why Josh Klinghoffer Left The Red Hot Chili Peppers
At the end of 2019, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' guitarist Josh Klinghoffer received some surprising news from his bandmates: they were asking his predecessor John Frusciante to rejoin the band and he was fired.
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The Truth About Morrissey And Robert Smith's Feud
Back in the '80s, you didn't get people more outspoken and opinionated than The Cure's Robert Smith and The Smiths' Morrissey, whose comments about each other would come to light up the music press for years.
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Why Kim Deal Really Left The Pixies
There are few original indie rock bands that inspire as much fandom, nostalgia, and adoration as the Pixies. Part of their mystique is of course the reportedly deep, jealousy-fueled rivalry between frontman and guitarist Charles Thompson IV aka Black Francis and bassist and vocalist Kim Deal.
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The Odd Origin Of Doctor Strange
Ah, yes, Doctor Strange. The hero of the Infinity Wars and arguable one of the most powerful people in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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How Much Would You Pay For Notorious B.I.G.'s Plastic Crown?
At a prestigious auction at Sotheby's earlier this month, the plastic crown famously worn by the rap legend Notorious B.I.G. –- who was shot and killed in March 1997 -– was sold for the huge sum.
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Why The Kinks' Ray And Dave Davies Can't Stand Each Other
Casual Kinks fans may know their greatest hits, many may not be aware that brothers Ray (lead vocals) and Dave Davies (lead guitar) certainly haven't seen eye-to-eye all the time.
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Famous Albums That Almost Didn't Get Made
Here is the story of famous albums like Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run, Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever, and Boston's debut album that almost got shelved.
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The Real Reason The Clash Disbanded
In 1986, The Clash definitely ended in whimper. Thirteen years afterwards, Joe Strummer, their lead singer and rhythm guitarist, would give various interpretations regarding what happened to the band. "When The Clash collapsed," he explained, "we were tired."
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What Glen Matlock Has Done Since Leaving The Sex Pistols
While most fans of the Sex Pistols know that Sid Vicious replaced Glen Matlock as the bassist, few know what he's been up to since.
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How George Michael's Last Partner Thinks He Actually Died
The tragic death of legendary singer-songwriter and Wham! member George Michael shook the world in December 2016, prompting millions of fans to mourn the world over.
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This Is What Daniel Tosh Was Doing Before Comedy
There wasn't a whole lot of time between college and fame in the comedian's life, but somehow, Tosh managed to find time for a few things before getting into comedy.
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Trent Reznor And Marilyn Manson's Feud, Explained
"Trent and I met around the same time that Marilyn Manson was formed," Manson told Guitar World. "We became friends. We had a lot in common."
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The Bizarre Job Dave Grohl Had Before Music
It looked like Grohl was destined for music before he ever tried out for Nirvana. Or did it?
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The Tragic Death Of Christina Grimmie
Up-and-coming 22-year-old pop singer Christina Grimmie was on the fast track to stardom in 2016 -- until a crazed fan brought everything to a halt.
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The Unlikely Job Eric Andre Had Before His Show
When Adult Swim first started to show interest in his TV show idea, Eric Andre was on unemployment. "I had like $200 in my bank account," he told Spin. "I was flat broke."
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The Truth About Jean-Claude Van Damme's Affair With Kylie Minogue
While Van Damme had mostly chosen to stay tight-lipped about his romance with the pop star for a long time, he finally snapped during an interview with The Guardian.
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What You Didn't Know About The Further Future Festival
"It's important what we do here. That's what we keep saying. We're shaping the future. These are the people who not only can do it, but these are the only people who can." So enthused Robert Scott, one of the co-founders of Further Future, a three day festival that takes place in the Nevadan desert.
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The Dark Side Of Jimmy Stewart
Byrne brought the alleged yeti finger into India, where he met with Stewart and his wife, Gloria. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be any information about the conversation that preceded the eventual agreement that the Stewarts would "smuggle the finger into the United Kingdom for research."
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The Truth About Tommy Lee's Relationship With His Son Brandon
As you might expect, the two don't spend the weekends fishing or setting up model trains. Brandon grew up with a sex symbol mom and rocker dad who had a drinking problem. The parents had a pretty abusive relationship with each other.
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