There's A Lot You Don't Know About George Foreman's Life
A Plan B is not such a bad thing. George Foreman, born in 1949 in Marshall, Texas, embraced that principle.
Read More-
-
A Detailed Look At The Tragic Death Of Ritchie Valens
No one who died in the 1959 plane crash, that day the music died, was an old man. The pilot, Roger Peterson, was just 21. Buddy Holly was 22; J.P. Richardson, "The Big Bopper," was the old man on the plane, at 28. Youngest of all was a rising star of Chicano rock -- Ritchie Valens. He was 17.
Read More -
The Real Reason Don Felder Was Fired From The Eagles
Band memberships change. The Eagles are no exception. But what's the real reason Don Felder was fired from the Eagles?
Read More -
Here's How John Lennon's First Band Turned Into The Beatles
It all started with skiffle. Here's how the Beatles got their name.
Read More -
What The Final 12 Months Of Chester Bennington's Life Was Like
Chester Bennington was best known for being the lead singer of Linkin Park. For much of his life, he struggled with drug abuse, alcoholism, and deepening depression. This is what the final 12 months of Chester Bennington's life was like.
Read More -
Nicolas Anelka: The Controversial Truth About The Sports Legend
Netflix's new documentary, Anelka: Misunderstood, promotes itself as an in-depth documentary which explores French footballer Nicolas Anelka's "controversial legacy," according to the official description. That's certainly one way to put it.
Read More -
This Is The Song Rush Played The Most In Concert
Throughout the band's 50-year career, the prog-rock legends in Rush kept fans on their toes with ever-changing setlists. Although the slew of songs always included a handful of crowd-pleasers, the band was known to throw curve balls into their live sets right up until the end.
Read More -
The Truth About Julian Lennon And Sean Lennon's Relationship
John Lennon once said "Sean was the product of love. You (Julian) were the product of a whiskey bottle." What was the Lennon sibling relationship really like?
Read More -
Tragic Details About Peter Sellers
Away from the characters of Inspector Clouseau or Chance the Gardener, Peter Sellers was a troubled man. Here are some tragic details about Peter Sellers.
Read More -
The Real Reason Chris Tucker Lost Most Of His Money
"Take care of your business, man, and don't listen to people. Do your own business. Be careful who you listen to, 'cause that's the last time I let Wesley Snipes help me out with my taxes." That's a line pulled directly from Chris Tucker's 2015 Netflix stand up comedy special.
Read More -
The Sad Reason Peter Green Left Fleetwood Mac
Halfway through Fleetwood Mac's 1970 tour through Europe, Peter Green, lead guitarist, lead singer, and co-founder of the band, announced that he intended to leave the band. The initial reaction of John McVie, Fleetwood Mac's bassist, is recorded on Ultimate Classic Rock as "'Oh sh–!"
Read More -
Here's How Depeche Mode Got Their Name
Although its name derives from modern French, there has been an existing layer of controversy surrounding how Depeche Mode got its name.
Read More -
The Tragic Real-Life Story Of The Doors
The Doors' history, like the era during which they played, was fraught with tension and destruction. This is the tragic real-life story of the Doors.
Read More -
What Happened To Peter Green After He Quit Fleetwood Mac?
The late blues guitarist Peter Green, born Peter Allen Greenbaum, is most often remembered for his early contributions to Fleetwood Mac, years before internal strife and relationship dramas would fuel the band's musical career.
Read More -
The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Aaron Burr
When we think of Aaron Burr, all we know is that he killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. But Aaron Burr had a tragic story in his own right.
Read More -
The Hidden Meaning Of The Beatles' Run For Your Life
Run For Your Life was written by John Lennon in 1965 and appeared on the band's album, Rubber Soul. The song has an upbeat, fast tempo, but it certainly doesn't have an upbeat topic if you take the time to really listen to the malicious lyrics.
Read More -
Here's How James Cagney Made His Fortune During The Depression
Cagney once said, "Absorption in things other than self is the secret of a happy life." He died in 1986, age 86. And rich.
Read More -
Netflix's World's Most Wanted: Everything You Should Know
In World's Most Wanted, Netflix looks at the biggest names on the world's most wanted list. Here's what you should know about Netflix's World's Most Wanted.
Read More -
The Story That Inspired The Blair Witch Project
The highly influential 1999 classic, The Blair Witch Project, has humble roots. First conceived in 1993 by University of Central Florida students Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, according to the BBC, the original 35-page outline led to an eight-day shoot, four years later.
Read More -
The Dark Truth Behind The Beatles' Penny Lane
There is a list, seemingly growing on a daily basis with the verdant ferocity of a kudzu vine, of seemingly random products, images, or pop culture fixtures which the generally well-meaning public has never realized perpetuate a history of racism.
Read More -
Here's How Nine Inch Nails Got Their Name
Band names are suffused with all kinds of meanings.
Read More -
Steve Vai Is Worth A Lot More Than You Think
A casual music fan might find it difficult to get a grip on Steve Vai, simply because the virtuoso's body of work is so vast and many-faceted, yet entirely guitar-themed.
Read More -
The Tragic Real-Life Story Of The Munich Olympics
During the 1972 Summer Olympics, hosted in Munich, a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September stormed the Olympic Village.
Read More -
Why The Beatles Didn't Voice Themselves In The Yellow Submarine Movie Adaptation
In 1968, the Beatles were riding the mighty crest of the psychedelic wave. The formerly squeaky-clean Fab Four's transition to facial hair, colorful costumes and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, the full-length, Beatle-themed animated movie Yellow Submarine certainly drove the point home.
Read More -
The Real Reason Wyclef Jean Lost All Of His Money
You'd think that with an illustrious career, Wyclef Jean would be absolutely rolling in cash. So, how did he manage to lose all his money?
Read More -
Times Musicians Were Forced To Apologize To Fans
Big-time rock stars and luminous singers make mistakes just like any of us. Here are some times when musicians were forced to apologize to fans.
Read More -
The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton has long been renowned as one of America's Founding Fathers, but he hasn't received quite as much attention in history as fellow founders. Lin-Manuel Miranda's epic rap-musical isn't entirely historically accurate, but it's close-ish. Here's the real story of Alexander Hamilton.
Read More
