in 1947, the man who would become known as Iggy Pop was raised in a trailer park in Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA. He took an early liking to music and formed his first band, The Iguanas, while still in high school, earning him the nickname "Iggy". However, it wasn't unt...
June 28, 2015:Prog rock bassist Chris Squire passed away from a rare form of leukemia at the age of 67. Squire, who was co-founder of the iconic band Yes, was the only member of the band to play on every one of their studio albums. In addition to being a self-taught bassist, he...
Nike is an American multinational company that is the world’s largest athletic shoe and apparel manufacturer and supplier. Originally known as “Blue Ribbon Sports”it was founded byBill Bowermanand Phil Knight who was a track athlete in 1964 before becoming Nike in 1971. The name was taken f...
With the way her acting career has blown up in the past few years, you would think Jennifer Lawrence's parents were enforcing theater classes when she was a kid. It wasn't the case, but it was actually for sports. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence were super insistent on all of their...
And, he’s the co-founder of a skateboard company heavy in merch appeal. In his day, Lee’s street tricks, like kinked rails, varial kickflips, and 360-flipping over any available surface, were nothing short of phenomenal. Jon Stewart Jon Stuart Leibowitz (just call him “Leibo”) was ...
Nike CEO Phil Knight (right) shares a laugh with his former University of Oregon coach and Nike cofounder Bill Bowerman. Reproduced by permission of AP/Wide World Photos. By 1982, Nike spread its wings and started selling its famous brand internationally; this was also the year the company...
I could tell she was nervous from the way she stared And the way she said “You should stand over there” And I know that you think it’s just a fantasy But since her COVID test Your mom could use monoclonal antibodies Stacy’s mom has got Regeneron ...
How did a beautiful pro-athlete and a cute geek, who also happens to be the co-founder of Reddit, become an item? The story of how they first met is super cute. The two happened to be having breakfast one morning at the same hotel. ...
Suge Knight Pool/Getty Images For decades, Marion "Suge" Knight was one of the most powerful men in the rap genre, co-founder of Death Row Records along with Dr. Dre and Dick Griffey. Over the years, reports of Knight's violent, gangster-like behavior had become all too frequent, rangi...
Guitarist and singer Greg Lake (November 10, 1947-December 7, 2016) was a co-founder (with guitarist Robert Fripp) of King Crimson, the influential late ‘60s progressive rock band. After one album and one U.S. tour, King Crimson disbanded while appearing at San Francisco’s Filmore West...