Jeannie Piersol Anthology: unearthing the forgotten psychedelic gem of the ‘Summer of Love’
A central figure in the Bay Area's 1960s psychedelic scene, a recent compilation has brought singer Jeannie Piersol's work to ...
Police reveal Gene Hackman tested negative for carbon monoxide
As the world processes the death of film legend Gene Hackman, authorities have ruled out carbon monoxide as a potential cause ...
“He had 18 lives”: How the death of Keith Moon impacted Roger Daltrey
The Who's anarchic drummer Keith Moon passed away at the age of 32, something that forever impacted the band and the attitude ...
Has anyone ever won a Grammy and an Oscar in the same year?
Winning an Oscar or a Grammy proves you're on top form, but to scoop both in the same year is on another level. Has anyone ...
Why Tom Cruise photoshopped himself into a picture with David Fincher: “I want to be in that”
Tom Cruise once went out of his way to get into a picture with David Fincher, Cameron Crowe, and Ed Zwick. Read more about it ...
Taylor Hawkins on the song that improved Foo Fighters: “Worked on everything without beating the hell out of it”
Taylor Hawkins recognised a certain moment that provided a reckoning to both the Foo Fighters' sound and future. Read more ...
The one song Laurie Anderson couldn’t live without: “A thank you for everything life gives you”
A look into the life and career of performance artist Laurie Anderson, through the prism of one of her favourite songs by ...
The song Rod Stewart said he played better than the original: “I brought the chorus alive”
Rod Stewart is a master of inhabiting a song, but he wasn't exactly shy about when he took some tunes to a different musical plane.
The iconic Kate Winslet movie that was supposed to star Winona Ryder: “It was such a brilliant script”
Kate Winslet and Winona Ryder both became famous in the 1990s, but their personas were vastly different, as were their career ...
The album that made Billy Joel give up on Yes: “Then they lost me”
While confessing an early admiration for 1970s prog group Yes, singer-songwriter Billy Joel revealed the album that lost his interest as a fan.
“Played by every club band going”: Joe Perry names the blues song every 1960s band relied on
Aerosmith and Joe Perry were indebted to the pioneering sounds of blues, and in 2004 they paid tribute to their early years by covering 'Baby, Please Don't Go'.
The most overlooked Charli XCX song, according to Charli XCX: “People were trying to suss me out”
After 'Brat', Charli XCX asserted herself as a global pop icon. But before that she was releasing tracks she still deems as ...