Times Bands Butchered Their Songs On Purpose
Sometimes rebellion comes in the form of butchering the very thing that bands are being used to commodify: their own songs.
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The Hidden Meaning Of The Cranberries' Zombie
Written during the peak of the grunge movement in the mid 1990s, Irish rock band The Cranberries' 1994 hit "Zombie" bombarded airwaves and marked a new era of success for the group.
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Here's Who Eleanor Roosevelt Wanted On Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore could have looked very different.
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Will Mt. Kilimanjaro Ever Erupt Again?
In many ways, the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, is in a category of its own. As National Geographic reports, the 19,340-foot colossus is the tallest mountain in Africa, and since it is not a part of any mountain range, it's also the largest freestanding mountain in the world.
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The Truth Behind The Exorcism Of Michael Taylor
"The stupidity and futility of it all, the complete and utter waste of life, destruction of a family not to mention the death, and other traumas are far beyond anything else I have ever come across." Such was the case of the tragic story of Michael Taylor.
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What Life Was Like For Women In The Inca Empire
The Incan empire quickly grew during the 16th century CE to encompass nearly the entire western coast of South America. Here's what life was like for its women.
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Here's How The Atlantic Ocean Got Its Name
The Atlantic Ocean is the Earth's second largest body of water. According to the National Ocean Service, the Atlantic covers approximately 41,105,000 square miles, or about 20% of the Earth's surface. Yet, the title itself, the Atlantic, sounds a bit impenetrable ...
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David Lee Roth Is Worth A Lot More Than You Think
Rock stars are often unpredictable, but David Lee Roth has taken things to another level.
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Bruce Lee Myths You Can Stop Believing
There's no question that Lee was an extraordinary athlete, teacher, actor, and director. Dying far too young, at 32, only adds to the tragic mystique. Along with the tragedy come stories, bordering on myth, attached to a man whose reality was more than remarkable all by itself.
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You've Probably Heard About The Scientist Who Created A Two-Headed Dog
If you have heard the name Vladimir Demikhov, it's probably for the science fiction-sounding experiments he conducted, in which he transplanted the head of one dog to another, in effect, creating a two-headed dog.
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What Life Was Like For Women In Ancient Persia
One of the world's first superpowers, the Persian Empire was located in modern-day Iran, Syria and Turkey. Compared head-to-head with other ancient world civilizations, there's something oddly endearing about Persia.
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The Tragic Truth About The Woman Who Was Executed For Being A Vampire Witch
On the astronomically slim chance that you're not familiar with Walpurga Hausmännin, here's the inside story, which is actually horribly tragic.
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What Really Happens When You Watch The Eclipse Without Glasses
Solar eclipses are the the KISS concerts of astronomical occurrences ... and, just like a KISS concert, you'd be foolish to look directly at it without some form of eye protection. Why is that, though?
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The Unsolved Mystery Of Bob Marley's I Shot The Sheriff
While song lyrics tend to stick to an unmistakable point — usually along the lines of "Oh, I love you" — they occasionally are just ambiguous enough to leave it up to the listener to decide what's happening. Bob Marley achieves this in "I Shot the Sheriff."
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The Untold Truth Of The Nuclear Football
It's officially known as the "president's emergency satchel," but realistically, that name makes it sound like it has an extra set of Oshkosh overalls and a pack of wet wipes. Maybe that's why it's more widely recognized by its bro-down-heavy, guitar-riff-worthy nickname: the nuclear football.
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These Are The Facts About The Creepy Poem On Shakespeare's Grave
If there's one thing we know about Shakespeare, it's -- well, practically nothing. But there's plenty to talk about, including the poem on his grave.
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The Hidden Meaning Of Pearl Jam's Jeremy
A full eight years before the shootings at Columbine High School resulted in the deaths of 13 students in Littleton, Colorado, well before school shootings became tragically passe, and before online bullying even existed, Pearl Jam released their 1991 masterpiece "Jeremy."
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The Truth About Madonna's First Band
Madonna once described her early musical training, playing instruments and writing music for the first time, as "one of the happiest times of my life."
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History Channel's Ridiculous Theory About Amelia Earhart's Disappearance
Through extensive advertisements and daytime talk show segments, the History Channel announced that they had finally solved the big one: the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Boy were they wrong.
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The Movie That Almost Destroyed Kris Kristofferson's Acting Career
Kris Kristofferson is one of those people, you look at his life and you think to yourself, "What can't this guy do?" But even his stellar career had its low points.
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Here's How Much Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan Is Really Worth
Though they've flirted with new wave, rock, Gothic pop and even dance over the years, Depeche Mode have always sounded like themselves, thanks to singer Dave Gahan. Given their success, he must be doing pretty well, right?
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Here's What To Do If You're Kidnapped
Imagine you're rich and famous. Oh no, you've been kidnapped! What do you do?
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A Lot Of People Don't Know About Ghost, The Satanic Swedish Metal Band
Ghost is definitely a band that people either "get" or not.
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The Real Reason Jim Root Almost Didn't Join Slipknot
In 1996, Anders Colsefni, the original lead singer of Slipknot, approached Jim Root with the offer of a lifetime -- would he join Slipknot? The answer, originally, was no. Multiple times.
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Insane Times Music Artists Were Screwed Over By Their Recording Companies
Record companies are out to make money, and there's a lot of shadiness going on that proves they don't care how they do it, they're perfectly happy to get rich off the backs of the music artists with the real talent. Here are insane times music artists were screwed over by their recording companies.
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The Tragic Conviction Of Alan Turing
Prosecutions of homosexuals increased in England after World War II, and one of the individuals so ensnared was a mathematician -- Alan Turing.
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What The Last Surviving Star Of Ben-Hur Is Doing Today
If anybody knows anything about Ben-Hur, it's chariot races. Even the film version feels pretty ancient. So it may not be a surprise that almost every cast member is no longer alive. Save for one.
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