Lou Reed's creative life was one of the towering musical accomplishments of the century, yet a decade after his death he remains a mysterious, mythic figure.
One of the most troubling stories to stem from the era of metal glam rock of the late '80s is that of C.C. Deville, guitarist of the notorious hair band Poison.
Whether you're a Gen Xer or a millennial fostering a more recent Kurt Cobain and crew crush, there's probably still a lot you may not know about Nirvana.
This "grande dame of the Everglades," as Marjory Stoneman Douglas came to be known towards the end of her long life, was a consequential person indeed.
Jeffrey Dahmer remains one of the most notorious serial killers in U.S. history. What was never revealed until much later and how much has the world forgotten?.
In mid-1989, China was swept by protests, and anti-corruption demonstrators occupied Tiananmen Square. One protestor who stood off with tanks remains a mystery.
Any one of Clara Barton's achievements would guarantee her place in history. The fact she did it all is astonishing. Here's the untold truth of Clara Barton.
If you're not familiar with the name "Samuel Little," you soon will be. He's the subject of several high-profile projects, including a multi-part documentary.
In 1993, Californians were shocked to learn that an old woman was a serial killer. This is the untold truth of Dorothea Puente, the Death House Landlady.
Yiddish is a thousand-year old tongue that is emblematic of the Jewish diaspora that has persisted not only over the language's life, but before its existence.
The life of Orson Welles was a morass of tragic contradictions. But his penchant for excess and refusal to yield to the studio system would stifle his promise.
For those who don't hang out in smoky Brooklyn hipster bars, Bon Iver is technically a band, though only one person is most associated with it: Justin Vernon.
You can almost say that they're CCR, but they aren't. Creedence Clearwater Revisited is essentially Creedence Clearwater Revival without the Fogerty brothers.
Russell Bufalino may have known as "The Quiet Don," but hitman Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran said he was more powerful than legendary crime boss Al Capone.
Rock 'n' roll titans Creedence Clearwater Revival released a slew of hits in only a few short years before breaking up. This is the untold truth of CCR.
There is a central irony to the life of J.D. Salinger: The more he decided to retreat from fame, the more famous he grew -- like it or not, try as he might.
Huey Lewis and the News was one of the most popular bands of the 1980s, known for "I Want a New Drug," "The Heart of Rock & Roll" and "Hip to Be Square."