The Untold Truth Of Muddy Waters
Both blues and rock 'n' roll owe a debt to Muddy Waters and his pioneering electric guitar work. This is the untold truth of Muddy Waters.
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The Story Behind The Beastie Boys Album Paul's Boutique
After the Beastie Boys released 'Licensed to Ill' in 1986, the group became famous, but the 1989 release of 'Paul's Boutique' didn't have the same effect.
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The Truth About The Musician Who's Released Around 400 Albums
"I had one fan, and that was my uncle," Moore stated in a recent interview (posted on YouTube). Today, things are a little different. Not much, but a little.
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The Bizarre Death Of Gary Driscoll
Gary Driscoll, who co-founded Elf in 1967 alongside Ronnie James Dio, David Feinstein, Doug Thaler, and Nick Pantas, died mysteriously in 1987.
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The Real Reason Courtney Love Lost All Her Money
While Courtney Love inherited millions after Kurt Cobain's 1994 suicide, she shocked many in 2009 by confessing that she lost most of her money.
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The Untold Truth Of James Brown
Known as the Godfather of Soul, The Hardest Working Man in Show Business, and Mr. Dynamite, among other names, James Brown was a soul and funk icon.
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The Time Beck Speed Recorded An Album
After a long tour promoting his album, Odelay, Beck hit the studio and recorded a quality album in the fastest time possible.
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The Truth About Dorothea Puente's Relationship With Her Husbands
Dorothea Puente, infamously known as the "Death House Lady," was responsible for the deaths of nine elderly and mentally disabled individuals in her care.
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Over 30% Of People Agree That This Musician's Death Impacted Them The Most
It is a well-established phenomenon that celebrity deaths hit hard. Which famous musician's death impacted you the most?
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The Last Great Album These Legendary Bands Released
Even the greatest bands run out of creative steam at some point. But there is always a final roar of greatness followed either by silence or a slow decline
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Crazy True Stories Behind Popular Rock Songs
We like to think that our favorite hit songs came to the artists who created them in a burst of divine inspiration. Sometimes, the process is much stranger.
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The Tragic Death Of Billie Holiday
Billy Holiday is likely the most celebrated female jazz singer in American history, yet substance abuse and addiction would plague her until her death at 44.
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Where Is Vini Lopez From The E Street Band Today?
"At that point, I didn't think the band was going to go too far and I didn't care either," Lopez said. "I made a few mistakes. I still thought it was my band."
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One Of Weezer's Most Famous Songs Was A Rip-Off Of This Band
"Undone -- The Sweater Song" was unconsciously inspired by a band from a completely different -- and much heavier -- sub-genre of rock.
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The Feud Between DMX And Ja Rule Explained
After three No. 1 albums in the late 1990s, DMX had a long-standing beef with fellow rapper Ja Rule, and this is how it happened.
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What Happened To Alan White From Oasis?
Alan White was the drummer who managed to keep time for Oasis longer than any other, staying with the band from 1995-2004. Here's what happened to Alan White.
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The Truth About John And Tom Fogerty's Feud
It's true that brotherly rivalries are a staple of rock 'n' roll history, but it's rare that things turn out as sadly as they did for the Fogerty brothers.
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Things The United States Vs. Billie Holiday Didn't Tell You
Billie Holiday lived a complicated life, and even much of her own autobiography, the 1956 memoir Lady Sings the Blues, is considered historically dubious.
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The Tragic Death Of Creedence Clearwater Revival's Tom Fogerty
It was reported that Fogerty's tuberculosis was a complication from the AIDS virus, which he acquired from a tainted blood transfusion during back surgery.
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The Tragic Meaning Behind Billie Holiday's 'Strange Fruit'
The most timeless of her recordings are those dealing with the realities of race prejudice in America, songs that reverberate with astonishing power even today.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Allen Collins From Lynyrd Skynyrd
With the band Lynyrd Skynyrd having so much tragedy surrounding it, it's not a far stretch to assume that the band's members each had their own tragic lives.
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Rock Stars Who Almost Weren't In The Bands That Made Them Famous
Finding success in the music industry is hard, and some rockers nearly missed out. These are rock stars who almost weren't in the bands that made them famous.
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Inside Jazz Legend Chick Corea's Life Before He Died
Armando Antonio Zacconi Corea, best known to the world as Chick Corea, was without a doubt one of the finest, most virtuosic, penultimate masters of his craft.
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The Crazy Real-Life Story Of Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Music's First Shock Rocker
Long before Rob Zombie, KISS, and even Alice Cooper, there was Screamin' Jay Hawkins. This is the crazy real-life story of music's first shock rocker.
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The True Meaning Behind Elton John's Benny And The Jets
"Benny and the Jets" (sometimes rendered "Bennie and the Jets") is one of Elton John and Bernie Taupin's biggest hits and most enduring songs.
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Musicians Who Lost It On Live TV
Musicians are always unpredictable. Especially when a live camera is pointed at them. Here are musicians who lost it on live TV.
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Here's How Christopher Plummer Really Felt About The Sound Of Music
Christopher Plummer is often asked about his role in The Sound of Music, but how he really feels about the film might surprise you.
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