Dig Deeper Strange Stories From Behind The Scenes Of Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory Also ranks #1 on Fan Theories That Make Us Think Twice About The Movies We Loved Growing Up 29 Hairspray John Travolta, Nikki Blonsky, Amanda Bynes 1,459 votes In 1960s Baltimore, dance-loving teen Tr...
Gwen Stefani(born October 3, 1969,Fullerton, California, U.S.) is an American singer and songwriter who came to fame in the 1990s as the lead singer for the rock-ska bandNo Doubtbefore starting a solo career. As teenagers in Orange county,California, Stefani and her brother Eric helped ...
Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler” is more than just a country song – it’s a life lesson. Through the story of a chance meeting on a train, Rogers teaches us about knowing when to hold ‘em and fold ‘em in life, making it an anthem for gamblers and philosophers alike. 4. “He Stop...
The beauty of the slow-growing “Bending Hectic” is wrapped up in how Jonny Greenwood, Thom Yorke, and Tom Skinner make death and power seem equally, lavishly seductive. Is the song’s “vintage soft-top from the ’60s” careening off an Italian mountainside the hell-bound chariot of a ...
the band’s founding members were guitaristJames Iha (in full James Yoshinobu Iha; b. March 26, 1968, Chicago), bassistD’Arcy (byname of D’Arcy Elizabeth Wretzky; b. May 1, 1968, South Haven, Michigan), and drummerJimmy Chamberlin (in full James Joseph Chamberlin; b. June 10, 1964...
Stoney Edwards was among the Black artists signed after Charley Pride cracked the country industry color line. Edwards’ “Hank and Lefty Raised My Country Soul,” about growing up a fan of genre forefathers, is a frustrating reminder of how those singers were often required to foreground their...
Growing up in San Francisco, Carlos Santana was shaped by the city’s psychedelic explosion. “You cannot take LSD and not find your voice,” he once claimed, “because there is nowhere to hide.” And while his early heroes were bluesmen, he changed history with this foundational Latin-roc...
"I Am" spearheaded their first full album release in April,I’ve IVE, and quickly topped music charts in South Korea. With a disco flair reminiscent of ABBA, the single is a momentous celebration that reminds us to live life to the fullest. As they sing in the chorus:"That's my life...
Classical sentimentality and hard rock blend in one of Jethro Tull’s most well-known tracks. “It was about the runaway train of population growth and capitalism,” says band member Ian Anderson.“It was based on those sorts of unstoppable ideas. We’re on this crazy train, we can’t ...