While the name "Van Halen" is universally known, there was a time when things were very different for arguably one of the greatest rock bands of all time.
U.S. Presidents have been known to make royal gaffes when meeting Queen Elizabeth — even the cool and collected President Barack Obama broke from protocol.
The life of a rock star sounds incredibly appealing. Sadly, it often comes with a range of problems to match the perks, and of a similar magnitude, too.
When Jon came in with a unique guitar for the Pawn Stars guys, the offer was enticing, but Rick ultimately turned him down to avoid trouble with the law.
Despite ups and downs, Elton John and Princess Diana maintained a yearslong friendship. Here's the truth about Elton John's relationship with Princess Diana.
At first glance, no one would think that a meek-looking grandmother like Dorothea Puente, running a boarding house, would be capable of being a serial killer.
Swedish duo Roxette, well-known for hits like "It Must Have Been Love" and "Listen to Your Heart," dominated '80s airwaves but trouble was on the horizon.
Oscar Wilde's life was punctuated by tragedies, beginning with the death of his 10-year-old sister, Isola, who served as a muse for him the rest of his life.
The late Neil Peart was Rush's primary lyricist almost from the time he joined the band in 1974. Here's how the drummer ended up as Rush's main lyric writer.
While the image of Sisyphus rolling his boulder up the hill only for it to roll back down again is well known, other facets of his life remain obscure.
Are aliens real? The Catholic Church doesn't know — but it does have a rather progressive view on the possibility, rooted in a belief in God's creativity.
She's derided as a traitor even to this day, but the truth about Malinche, the woman who translated for conquistador Hernan Cortes, is more complex than that.
His clock ran out and it all came crashing down. After a year on the run from Colombian authorities and American DEA agents, Escobar was killed in a shootout.
The former Prime Minister's daughter said that he looked forward to his Tuesday afternoon meetings with his sovereign, and wrote of his admiration for her.
Scarver got to see more of Dahmer after both men were convicted murderers serving out life sentences together in the Columbia Correctional Institution.
French fries aren't from France, red pandas are closer to raccoons, and cat burglars aren't stealing your feline. Even the Battle of Bunker Hill name is wrong.
The last stage robbery in the Old West resulted in the death of a 33-year-old man, and introduced the first time a palm print became evidence in a U.S. court.
At 6'9" tall, serial killer Ed Kemper was hardly inconspicuous — which may be why he devised a clever trick to make unsuspecting women drop their guard.