The Untold Truth Of Oscar Pistorius
Oscar Pistorius was a Paralympic athlete and an Olympic athlete who captured the world's attention - with both is talent and his crimes. Here's the story.
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The Real Reason Whitney Houston Is Being Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
One of the greatest singers of our time finally joined the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. NPR announced the Hall of Fame had inducted Whitney Houston, and while for many, there is no doubt she belongs there, others question why a pop and R&B star is on the roster. It's simply because she deserves it.
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The History Of The Star-Spangled Banner Explained
Francis Scott Key was so inspired by his experience during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812 that he wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner." Yet, the path taken by Key's words and the flag that inspired them has been long and unexpected. This is the history of The Star-Spangled Banner explained.
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This Was The Least Popular Member Of Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin, the influential rock band of the 1970s, consisted of members John Paul Jones, John Bonham, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant? But among the four members of Led Zeppelin, who was considered the least popular member? Reader polls suggest that the bassist is often overlooked.
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The Real Reason T. Rex Are Being Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Fans of T. Rex have been wondering why the glam rock pioneers haven't been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As Ultimate Classic Rock pointed out in October 2019, lead singer Marc Bolan is a member in spirit, simply due to the powerful influence he had on stars who made it in long ago.
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The Real Reason Peter Criss Left KISS
Drummer Peter "The Catman" Criss left KISS for the first time in 1980, revealing what Ultimate Classic Rock called the "first fissures in the original lineup." When asked why he'd left the band, Criss replied, "I wanted to do my own thing, my own music and 10 years in KISS was enough for me."
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The Real Reason Chris Fehn Left Slipknot
Fehn played with the band until 2019. He was the band's hard-pounding and wild percussionist. You probably wouldn't recognize his face, but his mask could be picked out from any lineup, with its elongated nose that made him look like a demonically possessed, Lovecraftian version of Pinocchio.
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The Untold Truth Of Slipknot's Paul Gray
As recorded in a press conference posted on YouTube, vocalist Corey Taylor said of Gray, "He had the biggest heart of anyone I've ever known, and he had the greatest soul I've ever had the privilege to know. He was everything that was wonderful about this band and about this group of people."
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The Real Reason Nine Inch Nails Are Being Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Nine Inch Nails, including Trent Reznor and six of his bandmates, are being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on November 7, 2020. The real reason Nine Inch Nails are being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is because of their unparalleled contribution to industrial rock.
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Tragic Details About Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey has been duly recognized for his achievements, but the darker and more tragic parts of his life aren't as well-known.
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This Is Adam Savage's Biggest Fear
Every so often, viewers see Savage scared, mostly because of the higher possibility of dying during certain experiments. Mythbusters fans learned what Savage's biggest fear was in one of the show's episodes. It had nothing to do with explosions. Savage, it turns out, has an irrational fear of bees.
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Why Robert Plant Nearly Quit Music For Good
"The first phone call said his son was sick," tour manager Richard Cole told Express. "And the second phone call, unfortunately, Karac had died in that time." Plant's son Karac was just five years old when he died of a stomach virus.
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The Most Frightening Crimes That Happened On Thanksgiving
The most frightening crimes to ever take place on Thanksgiving often occur between family members and loved ones amid the holiday celebration.
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This Was Queen's Most Underrated Member
It seems like a band's bassist usually gets the short end of the fame stick. Queen's bassist, John Deacon, is no exception to that rule. A large part of that probably has to do with Deacon dropping out of the musical spotlight following Freddie Mercury's tragic death in 1991.
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How Dave Bautista Dealt With His Asthma While Wrestling
It might be strange to imagine such a nigh impervious-looking six-time WWE champion taken down by a respiratory ailment, but such are the dangers of asthma, and the silent suffering that Bautista endured during his career.
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What You Didn't Know About Limp Bizkit
they've had some serious success. According to Ace Showbiz, they've won a handful of different awards, ranging from Billboard Awards to MTV Music Awards and more, and have been nominated for more than you probably have the patience to read through. But music isn't the only thing.
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The Scariest Black Cat Legends
Tales of magical and terrifying black cats can be found in folklore from all over the world. Here ae some of the scariest black cat legends.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Allen Collins From Lynyrd Skynyrd
With the band Lynyrd Skynyrd having so much tragedy surrounding it, it's not a far stretch to assume that the band's members each had their own tragic lives.
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Why Led Zeppelin Hated Releasing Singles
Led Zeppelin is known as one of the most influential English rock bands of the last 50 years, but they mysteriously never had a top 10 hit in the UK because they hated releasing singles. Led Zeppelin was so opposed to releasing singles because of a dispute in 1969 with their record company.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of The Presley Family
Even after Elvis Presley's untimely death in 1977, the Presleys have been through a lot. This is the tragic real-life story of the Presley family.
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Why The Everly Brothers Broke Up Their Band
By the early '60s the brothers were fighting constantly. Said Phil, "There were too many people making too much money off us, keeping us going. Things were too confused. We should have taken a long rest. But ... we couldn't."
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How Fighter Pilot Training Helped Bob Barker Get Into The TV Industry
He learned about a job at a radio station in Springfield, Missouri, and that the manager of the station liked planes. "I put on my naval officer's uniform and my wings of gold and went in and talked about airplanes for about 30 or 45 minutes and I had my first job in radio," Barker said.
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This Is The World's Oldest Bottle Of Wine
The world's oldest bottle of wine was discovered in a Roman tomb in Speyer, Germany. Dating back to 325 AD, the world's oldest bottle of wine has been miraculously preserved due to one weird Roman ingredient: olive oil. Topped with a wax seal, the oldest bottle is now in a museum.
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What Really Happens When You Report Fake News On Social Media
Fake news as a term soared during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The phrase was used so often that the Collins Dictionary dubbed it the word of the year in 2017. While "fake news" means different things to various people, its basic definition is news that is fabricated.
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The Crazy Accident That Occurred On The Set Of The Twilight Zone
On July 23, 1982, an all-too-real tragedy occurred while filming the movie adaptation of the classic television show The Twilight Zone. Per History, on the last day of shooting, veteran actor Vic Morrow and two child actors, Renee Shinn Chen and Myca Dinh Le, were killed while filming a segment.
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Inside Axl Rose And Slash's Feud
Axl Rose has an attitude that has put fans into a love-hate relationship with him. Rose and GNR bandmate Slash had a love-hate relationship of their own.
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Things Vikings Gets Right About History
History's Vikings is a lot of dramatic fun, but the show is historically accurate in some ways. Here are some things Vikings gets right about history.
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