“They will blow your mind”: the band Noel Gallagher called “modern-day geniuses”

Noel Gallagher bought one 2008 record on the strength of its outlandish title alone - and it left him desperate to work with ...

The iconic 1979 British rock movie John Lydon was always meant to be in: “He’s very, very intense”

John Lydon turned down his chance to be in one of the biggest rock movies of the 1970s, all thanks to one drunken night on ...

Tale Of The Tape: The story of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark’s ‘Architecture & Morality’

Now 45 years old, we look at the genesis of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's 'Architecture & Morality' and its unique impact on the synthpop landscape.

In 1990, Ted Danson starred in a movie he “probably wouldn’t choose to do”, but the money was too good to turn down

Ted Danson admitted that he was otherwise interested in making a movie, but the number of zeroes on a paycheque can be a hard ...

In 1970, Neal Schon turned down one of rock’s greatest guitarists. Years later, his decision paid off

Neal Schon already brought the edge to every Journey song, but it probably stung to say no to one of the best in the business ...

The biggest lesson Nancy Sinatra learned from her father: “He was a genius”

Frank Sinatra’s legacy is usually told through his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but according to his daughter, what he ...

In 1994, Elton John made an album that sold 15,000,000 copies. Now, he only wants to play one song from it

For all of the brilliant hooks Elton John has made, he knew when some albums deserved to be kept in a certain place and time.

The 1987 role Robert Patrick called the backbone of his entire career: “I’m not shitting ya!”

Robert Patrick insists that an early 1987 role provided the backbone for his entire career, even if it might be viewed as ...

Lauryn Hill thought nobody wanted to hear her 1998 album. It went on to win five Grammys and define a decade

Lauryn Hill had spent months in a studio in New Jersey when a doubt crept in. She wasn’t sure anyone outside her head would ...

In 1993, Tilda Swinton “impolitely” ignored a director. Three decades later, they’ve made six movies together

Tilda Swinton is one of the most unique film actors, but where would her career be if she had continued to ignore this ...

60 years ago, Jimi Hendrix recorded ‘Stone Free’. Four years later, Ritchie Blackmore stole it

Ritchie Blackmore was massively influenced by Jimi Hendrix, and you can tell as much when you listen to tracks like 'Stone ...

‘Look What You’ve Done to Me’: Does Boz Scaggs’s 1980 hit feature the most talented American backing band ever assembled?

When Boz Scaggs had to record a song overnight for a John Travolta film, he called in some of the biggest names in American ...