The Rolling Stones Cement Their Legacy With Another Successful Album
The Rolling Stones are back in a major way this week as their first album of original material in almost two decades finds its way to the Billboard charts. The […]
A Documentary About John Lennon’s Ghost Angered His Estate and Beatles Fans: ‘Tacky, Tasteless, and Exploitative’
In 2006, a pay-per-view séance aimed to contact John Lennon’s ghost. The producers had previously — and unsuccessfully — attempted to make contact with Princess Diana in 2003. This time, […]
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Call Controversy Around Rolling Stones’ Disco Song ‘Ridiculous’
The Rolling Stones did cause controversy regarding some of their lyrics or themes. However, one song garnered issue from their audience over the genre they chose to cover. Looking back […]
System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian to publish memoir “Down With The System”
Serj Tankian will be the first to admit that his band, System Of A Down, was ‘unlikely a chart-topper as had ever existed in modern music history: a band of […]
The movie that served as Freddie Mercury’s inspiration
Queen were known for regularly referencing movies in their work. Beloved for their theatrical take on rock, the band borrowed a lot from musical theatre soundtracks and cinematic influences. Freddie […]
Revisiting Keith Richards’ interview on The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1974
The Rolling Stones had transcended music by 1974 and were much more than just a rock and roll band. Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, it is fair to say, had […]
Elvis Presley Looked so Much Like Dracula When He Met Richard Nixon That His Friend Worried He Would ‘Arouse Suspicion’
During an impromptu trip to Washington D.C., Elvis Presley met with President Richard Nixon. He wrote Nixon a letter about how he wanted to help reduce youth drug use. While […]
The Rolling Stones Become First Act With Top 10 Albums in Each Decade Since the 1960s
The band’s latest album ‘Hackney Diamonds’ debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at No. 3. The Rolling Stones are officially the first act to have newly-charted top 10 albums in […]
Keith Richards’ 5 Children: Everything to Know
As one of the original members of The Rolling Stones, it’s no surprise that musician Keith Richards has led a legendary life. Aside from being an iconic rock star, Keith […]
The Linkin Park song Chester Bennington struggled to sing
In the glory days of nu-metal, being a world-class singer was never a priority. Since most bands were liable to rap more often than they sang, the vocals usually took […]