The Real Reason Roger Waters Tried To Sue Pink Floyd
In 1985, founding member Roger Waters came to the conclusion that he had a viable solo career ahead of him, if he just made the leap. And leap he did. A lawsuit was soon to follow.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Jackie Robinson
In the face of both entrenched racism and death threats, Jackie Robinson smashed baseball's color barrier when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. This is the tragic real-life story of Jackie Robinson.
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Here's Why Aerosmith's Drummer Tried To Sue The Band
American rock band Aerosmith has been playing together for 50 years. But they're still prone to feuds.
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The Hidden Meaning Of John Lennon's Imagine
It's been almost half a century since its release and we're still seeing John Lennon's "Imagine" seeping into the headlines. Here's what it really means.
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The Real Reason The Grateful Dead Broke Up
Sadly, the Grateful Dead ultimately broke up in 1995, but it was not because they wanted to stop making music and touring together.
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Here's How Johnny Cash Burned Down A National Forest
It was June 27th of 1965 when Johnny Cash stumbled out of a burning ring of fire in California's Los Padres National Forest. That the Man in Black was responsible for the conflagration has been established by everyone from the FBI to Cash himself, but five decades later, the details remain murky.
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The Underappreciated Sci-Fi Comedy On Hulu You Need To Watch
Colossal is now available for streaming on Hulu. If a movie that combines Godzilla and Lost in Translation with a generous slice of Being John Malkovich is up your alley, do yourself a favor and give it a whirl.
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The Tragic Death Of The Rolling Stones' Brian Jones
Brian Jones, the founding guitarist of the Rolling Stones, was found at the bottom of his pool on July 3, 1969 -- at the age of 27.
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The Tragic Death Of Wilbur Wright
The Wright brothers -- Wilbur, born in 1867, and Orville, born in 1871 -- were best friends growing up. And they live to achieve some pretty remarkable things -- like flying. Here's how Wilbur died.
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The Real Reason Keith Richards Hated Prince
For a long time, Keith Richards seemed to have a bone to pick with Prince.
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The Real Reason Duran Duran's Original Singer Quit The Band
It's hard to imagine what it must feel like to miss out on being in an iconic band.. It's a feeling that English singer-songwriter Stephen Duffy is familiar with, having departed from '80s new romantic staple Duran Duran in 1979 shortly before the band signed with EMI in 1980.
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The Real Reason Ian Fleming Came Up With James Bond
In the context of the films, James Bond's backstory is intentionally murky. If he smacks of an aging man's power fantasy, though, there's a solid explanation.
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Sting Is Worth A Lot More Than You Think
Sting is rich. He has to be, after such a long time in the spotlight. More surprising than that, though, is how much he's worth ... and who's going to inherit it.
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The Real Reason Rob Halford Quit Judas Priest
Judas Priest's Painkiller tour ended poorly. Even though Rob Halford, as Ultimate Classic Rock enthused, had "never sounded more like a demented Dalek" on the album they were promoting.
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The Truth About AC/DC's First Lead Singer
Though Bon Scott made AC/DC and recorded their first album with them, he wasn't their first singer. That obscured honor goes to Dave Evans.
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The Truth About Joe Perry's Drug Addiction
Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry had a bit of a problem. He was so hooked on a laundry list of drugs that he showed up high to his own wedding.
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This Was Elvis Presley's Least Favorite Hit Song He Recorded
There was one tune in particular that the King "didn't want to record," "didn't like," and "sang as rarely as possible". And it's one of his most popular.
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The Johnny Cash Song You Didn't Realize Charlie Daniels Co-Wrote
Before he'd hit it big fronting The Charlie Daniels Band, Daniels was a session player, providing guitar and bass (no fiddle, apparently) on Nashville Skyline, as well as three more Dylan albums, reports Rolling Stone. But before that Daniels had teamed up with Johnny Cash to write a song.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of The Ramones
The Ramones became of the most influential and important rock bands of all time. All the same, the Ramones' tragic real-life story is full of full of heartbreak and tragedy.
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The Hidden Meaning Of Charlie Daniels' 'The Devil Went Down To Georgia'
What exactly did Charlie Daniels mean with The Devil Went Down to Georgia? And where did he get the idea?
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Here's How Much Charlie Daniels Was Worth When He Died
Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Daniels died on Monday, leaving behind a beaten devil, a slide into right-wing political talking points, and a pile of worth.
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The Tragic Backstory Of The Rolling Stones' 'Gimme Shelter'
There's a darker tragedy wrapped around the Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter," as well. It's one of rock and roll's most pervasive and legendary stories. It might even be true.
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The Shady Truth About The Eagles' Don Henley
Back in 1980, a 911 call from Henley brought the fire department to his Los Angeles home. What they found would have made any Eagle-ill.
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The Real Reason Paul McCartney Doesn't Listen To The Beatles Anymore
Paul McCartney admitted he doesn't even listen to his own solo work, let alone Beatles recordings. But why?
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What You Need To Know About Bubba Wallace
A pervasive image of NASCAR is a sea of Confederate flags. So when the organization behind NASCAR announced on June 10, 2020 that it will from henceforth ban Confederate flags from its races people grew interested, not least in the driver who called for the ban: Bubba Wallace.
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How Pearl Jam Was Formed
Pearl Jam, the classic grunge mainstay, have been touring rock arenas for nearly thirty years, pleasing cross-generational crowds of thousands night after night. How did they first get started?
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The Tragic Death Of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant
'...Pyle remembered that Van Zant retrieved a pillow on his way back to his seat, stopped, and shook Pyle's hand. "Ronnie knew that he was going to die."'
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