The 1968 Rolling Stones song that Mick Jagger will always regret: “I thought it was very good at the time” When you’ve written and recorded as many songs as Mick Jagger has for The Rolling Stones, then you can appreciate when some of those songs don’t qui... See more
The 1970s co-star who could get away with treating John Wayne “like a turd” John Wayne has long been regarded as one of the most formidable on-screen stars of the past century. Renowned for his near-constant portrayal of the cinematic hero, Wayne carved o... See more
Why did David Bowie have two different coloured eyes? There are very few things about the great David Bowie that are not unique. If the late icon wasn’t changing his on-stage persona with prolific effect, then he was in the studio delivering yet more genr... See more
A “distasteful” sign of demise: The 1960s band Frank Zappa could never enjoy There are as many cases of Frank Zappa sharing his anger at conventional pop music as there are notes on the guitar he wielded with such ferocity. The archetypal rock artiste, Za... See more
The punk rock street fight in 1983 that almost cost Johnny Ramone his life The history of punk is littered with snot, spit and flecks of dried blood. The very visceral nature of the genre not only garnered such bodily excretion but also encouraged it. It ... See more
