Here's How Merle Haggard Lost All His Money
Merle Haggard left quite a legacy when he died in 2016. He lived a rollercoaster life, and so did his money.
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Whatever Happened To Smashing Pumpkins Bassist D'arcy Wretzky?
Longtime Smashing Pumpkins bass player D'arcy Wretzky played a pivotal role in the formation and early success of the '90s grunge band, serving as a core member for the rock outfit's first five albums. But now she's off the radar. Whatever happened to her?
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The Strange Crime That Landed Elvis Presley's Dad In Prison
No question, Elvis Presley loved his family, and they loved him back. His dad Vernon was willing to do just about anything -- including criminal activity, in order to provide for his family.
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The Truth About The World's First Robots
Here's a working definition: a robot is pure machine. A cyborg is a human with machine parts (or, perhaps, a machine with human parts. It depends on where you're standing). An android is a machine built to look and function like a human being.
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The Real Reason Michael Anthony Stopped Performing With Van Halen
First there were two in the Brothers Van Halen -- Eddie on guitar, Alex on drums -- joined by David Lee Roth on vocals and Michael Anthony on bass. The year was 1974. And it was very good. Here's why Anthony stopped.
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What You Need To Know About The Iceman's Curse
High in the Ötztal Alps of Southern Austria, a muscular and heavily-tattooed man lay down in the snow, finally ready to die. Fifty-three centuries later, some believe Otzi, "the Iceman," curses those who get involved with him.
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Where Does Marty's Disposable Income On Ozark Come From?
Ozark, one of the darkest shows streaming now, on Netflix is a very stressful show to watch. One thing that viewers of the show have wondered is how the Byrde family can even afford their lifestyle.
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Here's How Waylon Jennings Lost All His Money
Waylon Jennings made a career out of bucking trends and pushing back against authority. For instance, there was that time early in his career when he was playing bass, backing up the headliner act, and was supposed to get on a charter plane to the next gig.
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The Real Reason The Clash Covered I Fought The Law By Bobby Fuller Four
In 1979, The Clash broke America with the release of their 1977 debut The Clash which now boasted their newly recorded song "I Fought the Law," which became their first single to be released in the States.
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The Real Reason You Recognize Rose The Hat From Doctor Sleep
Doctor Sleep had a lot going against it. It was the sequel to The Shining, a masterpiece of a movie and one of the most legendary horror films in existence. What's more, the villain of the piece was Rose the Hat, an inhumanly beautiful woman wearing a silly-looking top hat.
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Here's How Much Bob Dylan Is Really Worth
As attested to by a litany of press conferences, public service announcements, and toilet paper commercials, these are uncertain times. That's why it's so important to give positive revelations a moment to soak in. It is time, therefore, to take comfort in knowing that Bob Dylan is doing just fine.
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The Hidden Meaning Of The Rolling Stones' Brown Sugar
It's a great rabbit hole to fall down, trying to figure out the hidden meanings behind your favorite songs. For one, was John Lennon's "Imagine" secretly a love letter to the Communist Manifesto? And then there's "Brown Sugar," the Rolling Stones' 1971 classic.
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The Truth About The Feud Between Michael Jackson And Prince
Prince and Michael Jackson: two slender heavenly bodies, trapped irrevocably in one another's gravitational pull, each seemingly doing his best to out-weird the other by an order of magnitude. Their rivalry was the stuff of Greek mythology, akin to the events of The Prestige, but with tighter pants.
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What The Ending Of Snowpiercer Really Means
Director Bong Joon-Ho's 2013 movie Snowpiercer told the story of the last remaining humans on Earth. It talked about rebellion, class issues and hope -- but the movie's ending might need a little bit of explanation.
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The True Story Of The American Indian Movement
The American Indian Movement, most known for the 1973 standoff at Wounded Knee, galvanized a generation of Native youth. This is the true story of the movement.
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What You Didn't See In The Walking Dead's First Episode
Sure, there are plenty of easy answers here. After all, you know what you didn't you see in the first episode of The Walking Dead? Optimism ... or, for that matter, anything you hadn't already seen in 28 Days Later.
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The Most Bizarre Episodes Of How It's Made
The Discovery Channel found a bona fide hit with How It's Made. It's fun watching an assembly line of frozen burritos whizzing by or seeing a creator meticulously craft unique handmade goods. But sometimes, these segments get downright weird. These are the most bizarre episodes of How It's Made.
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The Real Reason Gary Busey Lost Most Of His Money
The Gary Busey we know today is a far cry from the promising talent that marked his youth. What happened? And how did he lose all of his money?
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The Plot Hole In Vikings Season One That Fans Still Can't Stand
So what did get fans upset about Vikings Season One? It all boils down to deadly snakes ...
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The Real Reason Jimmy Buffett Nearly Became A Drug Smuggler
It wasn't the travel that drew the eye of Jimmy Buffett to this exciting potential career path in chaperoning drugs on their way to new homes. There was something else about drug smuggling that piqued his interest.
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Whatever Happened To The Woman From Van Halen's Hot For Teacher Video?
Music videos were amazingly effective for selling recordings. Some had practically nothing to do with the song itself and some made at least a passing attempt at a narrative. Also, an excuse for the band to hang out with very attractive other people. Like in "Hot for Teacher."
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The James Bond Stunt That Cost The Most Money
In 2009, Deadline reported that Sean Connery had an "explosion clause" written into his contracts. Any film in which the Scotsman appeared was required to include a bigger and more Earth-shattering kaboom than the last. Even Connery wasn't in the most expensive Bond movie, though.
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Here's How The Beatles Ripped Off Chuck Berry
"Come Together," by the Beatles, is a true jam, so much so that the Arctic Monkeys's cover was played in the opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympics ... oh, and it also pulled heavily from Chuck Berry's "You Can't Catch Me," to the point where one could claim plagiarism.
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What Life Was Really Like For Slaves In America
The anodyne thing to do would be to pretend this article exists in a vacuum, but out of respect for your intelligence as a reader, the moment at hand should be acknowledged.
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Robert Plant Almost Wasn't A Part Of Led Zeppelin. Here's Why
It's hard to imagine a time before Led Zeppelin existed, let alone a time when songs like "Stairway to Heaven", "Kashmir", and "When the Levee Breaks" didn't grace our radio speakers. It's even harder to imagine what Led Zeppelin would have been like without the band's frontman, Robert Plant.
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Everything We Know About The American Pickers' Store
The boys of the History Channel show American Pickers go all around the country (and sometimes even to London) looking for long-lost pieces of Americana. And of course, they gotta have somewhere to put it all in, and you see that place a couple of times in the show.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Behind The Making Of A Rolling Stones Classic
Merry Clayton has one of those voices you've heard -- repeatedly -- but probably didn't know the name that went with it. Her most famous work? The Rolling Stones' 'Gimme Shelter.'
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