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Elvis Presley loved his food so much, he had a team member whose job was to secure hamburgers. But one day, he took things too far.
Lorne Michaels, the creator of Saturday Night Live, knows them as “the two Pauls”—a couple of old friends, both 83, that he regularly invites to dinner at swanky New York restaurants. For the rest of ...
The meeting of Allen Ginsberg and Patti Smith is a prime example of the importance of small, simple acts of care in creative communities and between artists.
Mac DeMarco and Oasis feel like completely opposing artists with little to no crossover, so DeMarco's attempt to write a Gallagher-inspired track was tough.
A look at the decade-long love story that inspired Leonard Cohen to write 'So Long, Marianne', one of his most beloved farewell ballads and a 1960s classic.
Becoming Michael Corleone in 'The godfather' would shape Al Pacino's entire career. But it wasn't easy for him to be cast.
A look at the wah-wah pedal, its history and how Jimi Hendrix perfected its use in one of his best-known and best-loved songs.
According to research, there is a specific year where comedy peaked in Hollywood, dropping off since then as other genres rise to the top.
Bob Dylan has probably had to listen to many awful covers of his work, but when he first heard the most famous cover of a ...
William S Burroughs' writing legacy includes the fascinating cut-up method he used to craft his non-linear pieces - but what is it? And who originated the idea?
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have been through it all as artists, delivering us greatness as they've done it. But what are their best albums?
Kiss were a band who did their thing well and eccentric make up and heavy riffs were the foundations of their sound. But eventually the novelty wore off.