David Bowie Identified Hitler As The First Rockstar. Here's Why
Most people don't remember watching certain animated movies as children. David Bowie, on the other hand, didn't remember recording an album as a 29-year-old.
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The Hidden Meaning Of Nirvana's Polly
"Polly," which appears in the iconic Nirvana album Nevermind, is a disturbing song that's hard to forget.
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Why Mick Jagger's Solo Album Almost Destroyed The Rolling Stones
In 1985, Stones frontman Mick Jagger released his debut solo album, She's The Boss, and it nearly struck a killing blow to the band.
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Musicians Who Turned Down Playing At Woodstock
Not every big rocker of the time showed up at Woodstock. Here are some musicians who turned down playing at Woodstock.
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The Cosby Show Role That Whitney Houston Turned Down
Life for Whitney Houston — and pop music as you know it — may have gone very differently, had the musician made one different choice.
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The Mysterious Death Of Mt. Everest Explorer George Mallory
"He saw two black dots he assumed to be Mallory and Irvine near one of the final ridges before the peak before disappearing into the clouds again. It was the last time both of them were seen alive..."
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Why Lead Belly Might Have Been The Most Violent Musician Of The 20th Century
Ledbetter, later known as Lead Belly, was born in Louisiana in the late 1880s -- into a life of violence.
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Why Blondie's Debbie Harry Believes She Was Almost Abducted By Ted Bundy
It's a tale as old as time: a young woman encounters a creepy man late at night in a big city. For Debbie Harry, of the iconic rock band Blondie, this encounter was with serial killer Ted Bundy, as Harry recalled in an interview in 1989 — the same year Bundy was executed.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Cher
Having faced down poverty, illness, divorce, and ever-changing public tastes, Cher continues to beat the odds, winning over generation after generation of fans with her unwavering dedication and authenticity. This is Cher's tragic real-life story.
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What The Final 12 Months Of John Lennon's Life Were Like
1980 was a crucial year for John Lennon, who'd emerged from a hiatus ready to make music once again. This is what the final 12 months of his life were like.
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The Truth About Depeche Mode Frontman Dave Gahan's Infamous Overdose
Dave Gahan, the illustrious singer of Depeche Mode, is without a doubt one of rock's great frontmen ... unfortunately, being a rock star can often mean living like a rock star, and Gahan certainly took part in some of the darker undercurrents of fame.
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The Dark Reason Elvis Would Bring His Guns On Stage
Artists have their quirks. And some don't feel quite secure in front of all those people unless he's packing heat. And that guy would have been Elvis.
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The Real Reason Bruce Springsteen Was Kicked Out Of His First Band
It's not uncommon that the first musical project that a musician picks up won't be their last. Such was the case with Bruce Springsteen.
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The Real Reason Kris Kristofferson Was Disowned By His Family
Kris Kristofferson has had a remarkable career and a colorful life. So why did his family disown him?
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The Real Reason Pink Floyd Fired Richard Wright
Considering that The Wall is one of THE Pink Floyd albums as well as THE concept album, you might suppose being part of the band at the time would be a generally good thing. And it might have been for Roger Waters, but for Richard Wright, Pink Floyd's keyboardist, it lead to his departure.
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The Real The Reason The Mamas And The Papas Broke Up
The Mamas and the Papas' heyday "was two and a half years of total melodrama," according to member Michelle Phillips.
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Times Bands Butchered Their Songs On Purpose
Sometimes rebellion comes in the form of butchering the very thing that bands are being used to commodify: their own songs.
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The Hidden Meaning Of The Cranberries' Zombie
Written during the peak of the grunge movement in the mid 1990s, Irish rock band The Cranberries' 1994 hit "Zombie" bombarded airwaves and marked a new era of success for the group.
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David Lee Roth Is Worth A Lot More Than You Think
Rock stars are often unpredictable, but David Lee Roth has taken things to another level.
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Bruce Lee Myths You Can Stop Believing
There's no question that Lee was an extraordinary athlete, teacher, actor, and director. Dying far too young, at 32, only adds to the tragic mystique. Along with the tragedy come stories, bordering on myth, attached to a man whose reality was more than remarkable all by itself.
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The Tragic Truth About The Woman Who Was Executed For Being A Vampire Witch
On the astronomically slim chance that you're not familiar with Walpurga Hausmännin, here's the inside story, which is actually horribly tragic.
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The Hidden Meaning Of Pearl Jam's Jeremy
A full eight years before the shootings at Columbine High School resulted in the deaths of 13 students in Littleton, Colorado, well before school shootings became tragically passe, and before online bullying even existed, Pearl Jam released their 1991 masterpiece "Jeremy."
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The Truth About Madonna's First Band
Madonna once described her early musical training, playing instruments and writing music for the first time, as "one of the happiest times of my life."
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The Movie That Almost Destroyed Kris Kristofferson's Acting Career
Kris Kristofferson is one of those people, you look at his life and you think to yourself, "What can't this guy do?" But even his stellar career had its low points.
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Here's How Much Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan Is Really Worth
Though they've flirted with new wave, rock, Gothic pop and even dance over the years, Depeche Mode have always sounded like themselves, thanks to singer Dave Gahan. Given their success, he must be doing pretty well, right?
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The Real Reason Jim Root Almost Didn't Join Slipknot
In 1996, Anders Colsefni, the original lead singer of Slipknot, approached Jim Root with the offer of a lifetime -- would he join Slipknot? The answer, originally, was no. Multiple times.
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Insane Times Music Artists Were Screwed Over By Their Recording Companies
Record companies are out to make money, and there's a lot of shadiness going on that proves they don't care how they do it, they're perfectly happy to get rich off the backs of the music artists with the real talent. Here are insane times music artists were screwed over by their recording companies.
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