Though the break could probably be described as "acrimonious," Brian Howe, who died May 6, 2020, at the age of 66, was often quoted as referring to his time with the band Bad Company as "a lovely ride."
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Eric Clapton is one of the most successful musicians of his generation, to the point that he's been inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame no less than three times. Still, don't take that to mean that old Slowhand has been living a cozy and worry-free life of making music.
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Jeopardy! debuted back in the 1960s as a daytime game show. Created by Merv Griffin, it moved well and truly into syndication in 1984, helmed by Alex Trebek, and there it has remained. That's a lot of answers in the form of a question. And some of them are bound to be verbal missteps.
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Most every single day all of Disney's many magical, sensory-overloading theme parks have thrown open their gates. But sometimes sadness, tragedy, fear, and caution can overcome even the joy and glee produced by "the happiest place on Earth." Here are all the times the Disney theme parks have closed.
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Jackie Robinson's retirement -- like most of his career -- was complicated.
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Most of Jimmy Buffett's movie turns have been of the blink-and-you-miss-him variety, in true cameo fashion, no doubt for the fun of it, rather than the fame.
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There's this old thought experiment called the Ship of Theseus. If some guy named Theseus has a ship, and over time, he removes and replaces every part of said watercraft, is it still the same ship? If you put a new head on your mop, and then put a new handle on the head, is that still your mop?
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It all started on April 23rd, 2005, with an 18 second video posted by YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim. It was called "Me at the zoo." It's still available to watch, the only video posted to the channel.
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Atop the Vegas big cat game was the magic spectacular that was Siegfried and Roy, using illusions, elaborate dance routines, pounding music, and lights to surround the fact that they were working with big cats. Live. On stage.
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While frontman and main songwriter Billy Corgan has obviously been a Smashing Pumpkins mainstay, the other original members have all either quit or been fired at some point -- including bass player D'Arcy Wretzky.
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Hank Williams, the country legend, didn't have the opportunity to live in the world long. He picked up a drinking habit as a teen he would never be able to beat. But in the short amount of time he had, Williams gave the world a series of hits. This is the tragic real-life story of Hank Williams.
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Wings are a great way to get high, but when Paul McCartney flew to Japan in 1980 to tour with his band, Wings, he wasn't riding as high as he would have liked. In fact, he ended up pretty low -- in jail.
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Both Marvel and DC have a bad habit of slapping a fresh coat of spandex on the other's intellectual property and calling their work original. But it’s especially true when it comes to Stan Lee and company. So today, let's look at all the characters that Marvel stole from DC.
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Noel Gallagher, formerly of Oasis, is known for hating many things. Chief among them -- playing his hit song, Wonderwall.
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In 1984, Michael Jordan didn't want to work with Nike. He didn't like Nike. He wouldn't even take a phone call with the company.
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Chief O'Brien's rise from random bridge guy to main cast member wasn't easy. This mild-mannered transporter chief has a biography that would make a Vulcan weep. Get the violins ready because we're about to dive into Chief O'Brien's tragic Star Trek timeline.
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Michael Jordan's mansion in the Highland Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, is a sight to behold. He just wishes someone would buy it.
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One of the most baffling things in the giant, man-shaped box of baffle that is Dennis Rodman is his famous nickname, "The Worm," which is so deeply associated with him that Encyclopedia Britannica notes it. How exactly did a gigantic, muscular athlete end up with a moniker that silly?
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Behold, Scottie Pippen's son, Scottie Pippen Jr., who some have noted bears a marked resemblance to Scottie Pippen.
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A couple of guys from Detroit in clown makeup, blasting out hip hop anthems and calling themselves Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope? On paper, the Insane Clown Posse sounds like a recipe for disaster, but the pair have certainly found their audience.
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Ah, yes, Dennis Rodman! The life of "The Worm" has been filled with enough twists and turns to last for five famous folks' lifetimes -- like his infamous wedding dress tale...
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Waylon Jennings sang about heartbreak, hard luck, and hard choices. And as it turns out, he knew all about that stuff, as he lived a tough life marked with pain, struggle, and loss. Here's a look at the tragic, ramblin' life of Waylon Jennings.
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He may not have had the best looking chin on the Green Hornet TV show, but when it came time to roll, Bruce Lee stole the spotlight.
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Led Zeppelin’s history is clouded with legend and folklore, and today, we’re busting a lot of the myths surrounding the band. From epic songs to their alleged pact with Satan, here are a few false things you might believe about Led Zeppelin.
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The story goes that Limp Bizkit was in need of a new guitarist after the departure of mainstay Wes Borland. Lead singer Fred Durst was introduced to rock legend Eddie Van Halen at a party and, with some coaxing from an unnamed studio exec, the two were convinced to collaborate. Things got real.
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In the late 1960s, charismatic lunatic Charles Manson informed his bevy of followers that a race war was on its way down the cultural pipeline, and that it needed a push start. To achieve this, he nudged his posse into committing seven murders, and attempting several others. Before that ...
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In 2019, we got the follow-up to 2017's highly-successful It, an adaptation of Stephen King's 1986 novel of the same name. It: Chapter Two is great and very scary, but there are a few moments that left us scratching our heads.
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