“The greatest”: the singer Chuck Berry said completely outshined him

While Chuck Berry was an icon of the 1950s, he never quite reached the same musical heights as his rock and roll companion. Read more here.

Billie Eilish Eyeing Lead Role in Film Adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s ‘The Bell Jar’

Billie Eilish is in talks to make her feature film debut in the lead role of Sarah Polley's adaptation of Sylvia Plath 'The Bell Jar.' ...
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Rock and Soul Veteran David Brigati Passes Away at 85

For over six decades, David Brigati explored a career in the entertainment industry. Most of that time revolved around him ...

Why Music Legend Roberta Flack Declined Clint Eastwood's Request to Use Her Classic Ballad in His Movie: 'I Said No'

Eastwood wanted to feature Flack's 1969 recording of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" in his 1971 directorial debut 'Play Misty for Me' ...
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"When we recorded that song, Jim was on a huge dose of acid." How a simple break-up song evolved into The Doors' darkest, weirdest and most disturbing freak-out

How The End began, then went weird ...
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3 Songwriters That Neil Young Loves, Including One Who “May Be the Greatest Artist of Our Generation”

Neil Young has celebrated his fellow songwriters on many occasions. But he put an emphasis on the three musicians on this ...

More Than a Singer: How Sam Cooke’s Family Built a Legacy After His Death

Nicole Cooke-Johnson loaded her car full of children’s books and traveled to her grandfather’s hometown, Clarksdale, Mississippi, for the first time in her life. It was a ...