In 1969, Neil Peart attended a concert in Toronto. He came away with a musical mentor

Neil Peart may well be one of the most individualistic drummers to ever play, but the Rush drummer almost unlearned ...

Waylon Jennings vs George Jones: the country battle that ended with one of them tied to a tree

Finding yourself in ropes by Waylon Jennings once might seem unfortunate. That George Jones found himself in such a bind ...

In 1984, Bruce Springsteen watched his musical soulmate walk away. His goodbye song has now been streamed over 24,000,000 times

Regardless of how much tension can exist in a band, Bruce Springsteen knew he needed to send his musical brothers out in ...

Did Lou Reed really receive electroshock therapy?

Teen Lou Reed suffered from depression, panic attacks, sexual confusion, and a strained relationship with his parents, which ...

In 1988, the Traveling Wilburys made 10 perfect songs, only to throw one out by their favourite singer

The Traveling Wilburys needed to have some quality control, but they did have some moments where they needed to part with ...

Eric Clapton called Cream “really weak” on record. One 1966 album showed him how it should be done

Eric Clapton may have earned the right to be called one of the first guitar gods, but he knew when some album were leagues ...

In 1983, the movie Tom Cruise called “a terrible time” was released. Four months later, one scene made him a movie star

Tom Cruise gained first-hand experience of what life in Hollywood was all about when the pendulum swung from its lowest low ...

It took a decade for Mel Gibson to be cast in another comedy in 2010, and only two days later he was fired

Mel Gibson was a deft comedic touch at the peak of his powers, but his return to the genre was short-lived when the cast ...

In 2000, Christopher Nolan had a “really awful” first brush with Hollywood. Two years later, he got the last laugh

Christopher Nolan wasn't always a Hollywood icon, having been rejected by distributors when he'd just made 'Memento'. Here’s ...

Why do they sing “you’ll never walk alone” at the end of Pink Floyd’s 1971 song ‘Fearless’?

Football and musical worlds collide on this stunning track by Pink Floyd that proudly showcases "you'll never walk alone", ...

In 1982, John Mellencamp wrote his biggest hit. 550,000,000 streams later, he’s “a little weary” of it

Although 'Jack & Diane' allowed Johnny Cougar to return to his roots as John Mellencamp, he still has some hesitations about ...

Kirk Hammett had been working his up to Metallica since 1979. When he joined, his greatest solo arrived “out of thin air”

The more trained you are, the more you ought to rely on your instincts. Kirk Hammett found that when musing over his greatest ...