Beatles 'More Popular Than Jesus' -- Really? Meaning Of Lennon's Infamous Quote
Music | March 4, 2021
Teenagers gather at a "Beatles Burning," staged by WAYX-AM (Georgia), where records, books, and wigs are burned in a bonfire in response to...
How Ike Turner Invented Rock 'N Roll With 'Rocket 88'
Music | March 3, 2021
Ike Turner (center) and some of his Kings of Rhythm in 1955. Source: Collection Gilles PTtard (Photo by Gilles Petard/Redferns) What was the first rock 'n roll son...
Repo Man, Cult Classic: Facts And Trivia About The Punk Rock Black Comedy
Entertainment | March 2, 2021
The life of a repo man is always intense. Maybe the most cult of cult movies, Repo Man is a hard film to pin down. Part comedy, part science-f...
Capitol Bombing Of 1971: What Was The Weather Underground And What Did They Want?
Culture | March 1, 2021
FBI bulletin showing suspected members of the Weather Underground. Source: flickr.com/photos/washington_area_spark In the early 1970s, ...
Why Did Sha Na Na Exist? '50s Nostalgia For Hippies, Born At Woodstock
Entertainment | February 28, 2021
Jon 'Bowzer' Bauman, of the group Sha Na Na, performs onstage at the Holiday Star Theater, Merilville, Indiana, February 2, 1982. (Photo by Paul Nat...
Joanne Woodward: 'Three Faces Of Eve' And Mrs. Paul Newman, Then And Now
Entertainment | February 27, 2021
Joanne Woodward wearing an outfit by Travilla with a straw hat by Yorn, circa 1965. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Joanne Woodward, winn...
Led Zeppelin Groupies: Stories, Truth, Myths, & Proof About Groupie Life
Music | February 26, 2021
During the golden age of rock 'n roll groupies, Led Zeppelin epitomized rock-star recklessness and excess. While any band might have groupies,...
Slap Shot: How The Hanson Brothers Hijacked Paul Newman's Hockey Classic
Entertainment | February 25, 2021
When Paul Newman made the hockey comedy Slap Shot, he might not have expected to lose the spotlight to the Hanson Brothers. It's a funny script...
Mamie van Doren, Bad-Girl Blonde Of '50s Cult Cinema, Then And Now
Entertainment | February 24, 2021
Peruse Mamie Van Doren's filmography -- Untamed Youth (1957), High School Confidential (1958), Born Reckless (1958), Girls Town (1959), Vice Raid (19...
When Iggy Pop Went Into Rehab, David Bowie And Dennis Hopper Brought Him Drugs
Music | February 23, 2021
Musicians Iggy Pop and David Bowie pose backstage after Pop's concert at the Ritz, New York, New York, 1986. (Photo by Larry Busacca/WireIma...
'Do You Believe In Miracles?' U.S. Olympic Hockey's Miracle on Ice
Culture | February 22, 2021
United States Olympic Hockey players jump with jubilation after beating the Soviet Union hockey team on February 22, 1980 during the Winter Olympics. Th...
Walk On The Wild Side: Lyrics And Meaning Of Lou Reed's NYC Anthem
Music | February 21, 2021
American musician Lou Reed (1942-2013) performs live on stage in 1974. (Photo by Gai Terrell/Redferns) "Walk On The Wild Side" by Lou Reed captures ch...
