The Doobie Brothers have had a truly glorious and long-lasting career that's made doubly more impressive by the fact that it's been in the highly volatile world of rock 'n' roll. But has it left anything in the musicians' pockets, or has the rock star life left them penniless?
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Only half of the emperor of China actually died in office. And that's just the beginning. This is the tragic history of Chinese emperors.
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He was named Johnny Cash (except when he wasn't). He always wore black (except when he didn't). Complicated? Of course he was. Everyone is. For instance, it's worth examining his famous song "Folsom Prison Blues," and what inspired it ...
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It would be easy to assume that Ringo Starr decided to leave the Beatles due to ego. Shockingly, it wasn't ego that drove Ringo to leave the Fab Four mid-recording session on August 22nd, 1968. To hear it described by those involved, it was the opposite: he didn't feel good enough.
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Benjamin Franklin is generally considered a somewhat eccentric genius. The man's accomplishments span several different fields... including music.
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As the nation is captivated with the Netflix docuseries Tiger King and its eccentric and, uh, less than law-abiding central character, Joe Exotic, many aspects of the world's most famous mullet-wearer have been made public. But his net worth is a little tougher to unravel.
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Take a moment to let the following sentence sink in: One time, Keith Richards fired a guy for doing too many drugs. That man was Brian Jones.
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Today, the Flex Tape Guy might be sitting at the top of the meme-able product spokesman pyramid, but back in the day, Billy Mays was king. But how big was his throne of cash?
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If you're going to run for Governor of the State of Oklahoma, it only stands to reason you'll want endorsements from, say, goth-rock performer Marilyn Manson. At least that's the case if you're Joe Exotic.
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During Motown's heyday, it boasted the best musical acts ever assembled. In the 1960s, music didn't get more elite than the Supremes. Originally formed in 1959 as the Primettes, the teen quartet of Florence Ballard, Betty McGlown, Mary Wilson, and Diana Ross started as ...
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There are spoiled kids who spend their days doing nothing but living the good life with the sweet, sweet millions of their parents. Shane McMahon is not one of them, despite the fact that his father, the WWE main man Vince McMahon, is a billionaire who makes an amazing amount of money every year.
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Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage né Schreibvogel, better known as Joe Exotic. Among his many reputed talents, was apparently... music? But was he singing a song of truth or pure fabrication?
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KISS: They're legends. They rock and roll all night, while still finding the energy to party every day. And they wear a ton of makeup.
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For nearly a decade, Mike Lindell and his pillowy caterpillar mustache have been inviting people to sleep with his pillow in now-famous infomercials. Here's how many he and that mustache have sold.
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Apart from David Bowie, it's hard to name any artist who has reinvented himself as many times as Ozzy Osbourne. From legendary Black Sabbath frontman to one of the most definitive 1980s metal artist, he has both seen and been through it all.
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Bill Gates is among the richest and most well-known businessmen in American history, so it stands to reason that his house would be empirically baller. Located in beautiful Washington state in the funky, cold city of Medina, its official designation, "Xanadu 2.0." That's a pretty good start.
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Dave Mustaine is famous for two things. The guitarist-singer is the main man of Megadeth, one of the biggest bands in trash metal and a proud member of the genre's "Big Four" bands. On the other, he started his long way toward this position by getting kicked out of the biggest band of the genre.
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In the history of professional boxing, you'd be hard pressed to find a sporting moment more controversial than what occurred at Lewiston's Central Maine Youth Center on May 25th, 1965. Sonny Liston was set to try and win back his heavyweight title from Ali, and the atmosphere was electric.
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Lionel Richie isn't just a star; he's a pop culture supernova. Originally, Richie sang for the Commodores. Unfortunately, outshining a bunch of less famous musicians is basically why the "Hello" singer said goodbye to the Commodores. This is the real reason Lionel Richie left the Commodores.
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Rob Gronkowski might be arguably the greatest tight end in NFL history, but it's pretty difficult to guess off the cuff just how much money he has. So, let's skip guessing and see if we can find it out in other ways! Today, we'll take a look at how much Rob Gronkowski is really worth.
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Wyatt Earp was a lawman and and alleged horse thief. Earp practically had Hollywood scripts coursing through his veins. Not only was he the stuff of movies, but he shaped the stuff that occurred in movies as a Hollywood consultant. This is the truth about Wyatt Earp's role in the movie industry.
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Fame may make some people rich, but it doesn't make them any more valuable. Doors frontman Jim Morrison didn't reach the apex of his fame until long after he was no longer alive to reap the immense wealth that would have come with it.
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Ah, yes, Rob Gronkowski. The hulking New England Patriots tight end announced his retirement on March 24, 2019. Yet, despite leaving professional football behind a year ago, the 30-year-old "Gronk" remains a hot topic thanks to the fact that he is the host of Wrestlemania 36 ...
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Steve Irwin, by all accounts, lived his life as a totem to fearlessness. But there was one animal he didn't mess with. And it's not what you think.
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In the pantheon of musical demigods, John Lennon remains a point of cultural fascination. To some, his life represents an ideological high point: Creativity winning out over the mundane, love beating hate, war being out-lounged by peace. In truth, Lennon was troubled.
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Music just ran in the Cash family. Is it any wonder that the youngest of the seven cash siblings, Tommy, took a stab at it, too?
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The Red Hot Chili Peppers have been rocking the world since 1983, and Anthony Kiedis has been delivering their peculiar vocal stylings all along. That sort of stardom has to be worth at least a little bit of pocket change, right?
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