The biggest disaster Steely Dan had onstage: “Bled through the set”
Steely Dan were known more for their perfectionism than hedonism. But this one tale would do the wildest musicians proud.
Stanley Donwood: The artist behind Radiohead’s album covers
Stanley Donwood is the artist behind the album covers of the famed rock band Radiohead and marks himself out as a pivotal ...
Who is Alice in Chains’ ‘Would?’ about?
One of their defining cuts, 'Dirt's' lead single 'Would?' saw Alice in Chains explore the legacy of an important figure in ...
The Burt Reynolds role Jack Nicholson and Paul Newman didn’t want to play: “They both passed”
Burt Reynolds had previous with Jack Nicholson taking roles he wanted to play, but on one occasion, the shoe was firmly on ...
The solo that changed bass playing, according to Lemmy: “And that was in 1964!”
Lemmy had a very unique style of bass playing that he made a career off of, but he was always envious of this other bass ...
The actor Faye Dunaway called the heir to Marlon Brando: “In terms of sheer talent”
Faye Dunaway has worked with some of the most influential actors of her generation, comparing one former co-star to Marlon ...
Lou Reed’s paranoid spiral: when The Velvet Underground triumphed without their stars
Lou Reed is what many fans believe to be the life-blood of The Velvet Underground. But when they played without him, the show ...
What was the last song Aretha Franklin ever performed?
Aretha Franklin wasn't just the finest soul singer to have ever lived but possessed one of the finest voices of all time. Read more about it here.
The only actor who intimidated John Carpenter: “He’s been in some of my favourite movies”
The only actor who intimidated John Carpenter was Ernest Borgnine, a man he was a hueg fan of and cast in 'Escape From New ...
The most challenging movie of James Stewart’s career: “The craziest, most difficult thing”
James Stewart starred in four movies directed by Alfred Hitchcock, including 'Rear Window' and 'Vertigo', but it was 'Rope' that he found the most challenging.
The sci-fi movie George Lucas knew ‘Star Wars’ could never beat: “Far superior”
George Lucas is one of the definitive directors from the New Hollywood movement, but he found himself overshadowed by one ...
“I’m proud of it”: the only profane word used in a Paul McCartney song
Paul McCartney can be squeaky clean by rock star standards, but he wasn't afraid to get vulgar to prove his point once in a while.