Paul Simon’s definitive ranking of the greatest songwriters of all time
From George Gershwin to Hank Williams, Paul Simon once picked his favourite ever songwriters and he controversially tiered ...
The wild tale of The Rolling Stones’ alleged six-year-old drug smuggler
While exiled in France, The Rolling Stones needed to get creative with their drug buying, So they enlisted a six-year-old boy ...
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“I nearly took the word out”: The one John Lennon lyric he wanted to change
It isn’t hard to find any footage of John Lennon slagging off some of the best Beatles songs ever made. Even though the ...
The comedy Johnny Depp called “as perfect as ‘The Godfather’”
The British comedy traverses substance-induced cinematic carnage and became a cult classic that Depp himself describes as ...
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The one thing Samuel L Jackson hates about actors: “Well, get another job”
Samuel L Jackson makes being a movie star look like the most fun in the world. He’s always been open and honest about how ...
Stretch, Clifford Davis, and the strange case of the “fake” Fleetwood Mac
In the 1970s, two musicians were enlisted to form the "new" Fleetwood Mac with Mick Fleetwood, until the drummer didn't show ...
The Tony Williams Lifetime: The band Jack Bruce said were “more important” than Cream
Jack Bruce was a significant musician who always struggled to forget Cream after they imploded. According to him, one band ...
“Shortsighted”: The bands Aerosmith hated being compared to
Aerosmith, despite being adamant that they were always making their own music, were often compared to a range of bands, which ...
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Tom Hanks’ bizarre first encounter with Cher: “No you did not”
Tom Hanks might have rubbed elbows with more famous people than anybody else on the entire planet. As an actor, he’s co-starred with everyone who’s anyone, and has been directed by megastars like Ron ...
Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth: A quasi-religious movement of industrial music
Formed from the ruins of Throbbing Gristle, industrial provocateur Genesis-Porridge founded Psychic TV complete with its own ...
Universal Music Group cancels Grammy week events and parties to support Los Angeles wildfires
Universal Music Group has cancelled its Grammy-related events after the Los Angeles wildfires, instead vowing to use the ...
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Metallica donate $500,000 to Los Angeles wildfire relief
Metallica have donated $500,000 to relief efforts across Los Angeles following the break-out of destructive wildfires last ...