John Cazale starred in five 'Best Picture' Oscar nominations in his short career, three of which won, including 'The Godfather' and 'The Deer Hunter'.

Remaining relatively unknown until later life, Charles Ives was one of the most unique and inventive composers to have ever ...

Roger Ebert wasn't a fan of David Lynch's movies until he saw 'The Straight Story' in 1999, his Disney-distributed family-friendly film, which changed his mind.

Over the course of 15 albums, REM never really had a particularly bad spell, but one album stands head and shoulders above the rest as their worst ever.

American acting icon Dennis Hopper truly revived his career when he starred as Frank Booth in the 1986 movie 'Blue Velvet', directed by David Lynch.

Aerosmith had been built for bluesy rock and roll, but Joe Perry felt that some records didn't tell their full story that well.

THe influence of Motown Records was unavoidable in the 1960s, and The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards soaked it all up upon their first visit to the US in 1964.

Most other musicians have always known of the talents of Kate Bush, but Jimmy Page continues to be blown away by her magnificence.

For someone who has done the impossible many times behind the board, Jeff Lynne felt that some tunes weren't easy to bring to life.

James Bond themes are almost as iconic as the films themselves, and back in 1966 The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson tried his own ...

Linda Ronstadt may hold the title as one of rock's great matriarchs, but she realised that some of her contemporaries far surpassed her influence.

In 1992, an exhibition began touring the world, displaying two people in a cage as Coco Fusco and Paula Heredia pulled off a deeply confrontational prank.