Burns. The band also received a lovely musical tribute from their friends in the groundbreaking heavy metal band Motörhead, who wrote and recorded the song “R.A.M.O.N.E.S.” in the Ramones’ own unmistakable style. The Ramones themselves would often perform the song live and even ...
It features guest performances by Steve Earle on "Every Grain of Sand" and "Sweet Old World"; Kate & Anna McGarrigle on "Waltz Across Texas Tonight," which Harris co-wrote with Rodney Crowell; Lucinda Williams on her "Sweet Old World"; and Neil ...
(Casablanca, 1977) By 1977, KISS were on a certified hot streak. ‘Love Gun’ served as their sixth studio album and saw Ace Frehley contribute lead vocals for the first time. The Space Ace wrote “Shock Me” after being electrocuted onstage, furthering one of the most notable moments in...
In 1837,Wagnerwrote a concert overture based on the theme, whileJohann Strauss Iquoted the entire song in his 1838 waltz ‘Huldigung der Königin Victoria von Grossbritannien’ (Homage to Queen Victoria of Great Britain). He also uses the British national anthem ‘God Save the King’ at ...
murder in which Roy Radin, one of the film’s financiers, was shot in the head and then blown up with dynamite; testimony from one of the perpetrators later cleared him, but then again, as screenwriter Joe Eszterhas once wrote, “all lies ever told anywhere about Robert Evans are true....
4. I like Jodie Whittaker. I always have. I wrote ‘liked’ in the first sentence and then went back and changed it. Anybody else been doing that? It’s very easy to write her off the moment the casting is announced. At least let her finish her arc in peace. We’ve still got Ac...
Robertson was the founding guitarist of The Band, and wrote and played on hits like “The Weight,”“Up on Cripple Creek,” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.” He got his start at only 16, when he began playing with Ronnie Hawkins' The Hawks, before joining Bob Dylan on his...
He wrote scripts for The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show, before branching out into stand-up comedy in the 1960s. However, it was his foray into filmmaking that brought him international acclaim. From his directorial debut with What's Up, Tiger Lily? in 1966, Allen went on to ...
The 16-hour “super concert” featured more than 75 acts, including Queen, Run DMC, Paul McCartney, Madonna and Elton John performing in two spots: Wembley Stadium
Umberto Eco once wrote of Casablanca that it was as if all the clichés got together and staged a joyous reunion. That statement has been applied to Harry Potter and is also true of this book, the first in a trilogy, which is sort of the platonic ideal of what an epic fantasy can and...