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.
The rock and roll world was shocked on Thursday when the family of Bay City Rollers' lead singer Les McKeown announced on Twitter that he had died unexpectedly.
In the '70s, few stars captured as many teen hearts as Leif Garrett - but as quickly as his fame came, it seemed to disappear. Has he held on to his fortune?
With the announcement that a second 'Downtown Abbey' film has begun production, Highclere Castle, where "Downton" is filmed, is once again in the spotlight.
The CIA's "Kryptos" sculpture has intrigued professional cryptologists and everyday puzzle-lovers since its installation, yet its meaning is yet to be cracked.
One murder case that desperately needs more light shed upon it is that of the Dupont de Ligonnés killings. This terrible crime was uncovered in April 2011.
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who died on April 9, 2021, sat for a last portrait in 2017 before retiring from public service. He spent an hour posing.
The Cars were at the forefront of the New Wave movement and remembered for a string of hits in the '80s. So how come the iconic band's name was so plain?
The Wars of the Roses were a three-decades-long fight between branches of one family (Yorks, Lancasters, and Tudors) over who should sit on England's throne.
Christian children in Sunday school are taught tales about Solomon's wise rulings. Biblical scholars study his writings not just as sacred writ, but literature.
Phillis Wheatley's work has been described as the "starting place of African-American literature." This is how she rose to prominence in Colonial America.
Cass Elliot's voice and vivacious personality earned her the respect of fellow musicians and fans, even as her life-long struggle with obesity never waned.
Argentine-born Marxist revolutionary Ernesto Guevara de la Serna -- better known as Che Guevara -- was a very wanted man by the time he was shot to death.
As President-elect Roosevelt hoisted himself into the car, several shots rang out into that mid-February night. Before the smoke cleared, five would be wounded.
After making a name with The Flames, Blondie Chaplin joined the Beach Boys in 1972 and lent his unmistakable sound to the group's 18th and 19th albums.
Dr. Salk spent most of his career trying to find a cure for polio, a devastating childhood illness that affected over 15,000 Americans per year at its peak.
For most people, there was probably little to note about April 14, 1865. However, this warm spring day would end in tragedy for President Abraham Lincoln.
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.