The Who’s John Entwistle picks his greatest bass work: “Better stuff on stage”
A look at John Entwistle of The Who and his place within the band, not just as a bassist but as the backbone of the group, ...
Mel Brooks names his ultimate comfort movies: “There is always a happy ending”
Comedic filmmaker Mel Brooks, known for 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Blazing Saddles', finds great comfort in movies starring ...
“The Ballad of Ira Hayes”: Who was the Native American war hero immortalised by Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan?
President Trump has sought to remove mention of any so-called "DEI" veterans from government websites but Johnny Cash ...
The one movie Tom Cruise was warned against making: “You’re going to ruin your career”
Tom Cruise has never been one to make safe creative choices, something that is clear through his decision to star in one ...
“Actually bigger”: the true origin of the ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ Stonehenge scene
Lampooning heavy metal's silly turn as the 1980s arrived, comedy rock trio Spinal Tap plundered real rock lore when conceiving their classic Stonehenge segment.
“I want the best for her”: The artist Stevie Nicks talked out of joining Fleetwood Mac
There wouldn't be many singers who would turn down Fleetwood Mac, but nevertheless there was one artist Stevie Nicks had to ...
‘Up Against It’: the baffling film about assassinating the Prime Minister that The Beatles almost made
It's relatively easy to question the decisions made by The Beatles when it came to their film careers, but one proposed flick ...
The Jethro Tull song that made Ian Anderson cringe: “Loathed and detested”
Ian Anderson would rather delete this Jethro Tull song from history as this commercial effortstill, to this day, makes the ...
The trajectory of Nirvana without Kurt Cobain
A look at Nirvana and their trajectory since the passing of Kurt Cobain, from legal issues surrounding the band's output to ...
“I like to think we did”: The song that saw Bruce Springsteen match Roy Orbison
Bruce Springsteen has always been an emotive writer, but he took things to another level on this track which is brooding and ...
Who headlined Glastonbury Festival with two bands in successive years?
Not many people headline Glastonbury twice. Nor with two different bands in successive years. This artist remains the only one to do so.
The most disappointing movie of Martin Scorsese’s career: “It could have been better”
For Martin Scorsese, pressure was high following the success of Taxi Driver, which the Palme d’Or at Cannes. His next attempt ...