In 1993, Jeff Bridges made a movie he wasn’t happy with, but nobody hated it more than his mother

Jeff Bridges acknowledged that one of his movies didn't turn out the way he hoped, but his mother had a much more vitriolic ...

The 10 greatest backing singers of all time

Counting down our picks for the ten greatest backing singers to ever grace the airwaves, from forgotten soul stars to ...

David Squires delves into… a Halloween special on Netflex’s murderous ‘true’ crime

Far Out's in-house cartoonist, David Squires, delves into the true crime obsession on streaming platforms for a satirical ...

In 1981, Samuel L Jackson’s hero gave him “one of the first rude awakenings” about Hollywood

Struggling with addiction and trying to force his way into Hollywood, Samuel L Jackson ended up at an audition only to be ...

David Lynch owned the rights to a movie for 35 years. He didn’t direct it out of the fear of making it too “weird”

Nearly 40 years after David Lynch handed his 'Blue Velvet' editor a script he felt was wrong for him, the project finally ...

In 1973, Elton John wanted to get “the worst organ” sound. Now, it’s one of the biggest hits he ever had

Although Elton John tried his best to make some great songs, there were a few tunes where things weren't supposed to sound ...

The 1997 movie that gave Winona Ryder a serious case of imposter syndrome: “I couldn’t hold my own”

Although she was already an established Hollywood star with a decade of films behind her, in 1997, Winona Ryder found herself ...

In the 1990s, David Fincher wanted to direct a James Bond movie. He quickly realised it was never going to happen

As intriguing as it is to think of 'Seven' director David Fincher getting to grips with James Bond, he knew producers would ...

In fourth grade, Billy Joel wanted to be Elvis Presley. In 1982, he took a swipe at what Elvis became

Exploring the story behind the song of 'Elvis Presley Boulevard' which Billy Joel wrote about his childhood hero, 'The King ...

In 1969, Paul Simon released a song he considered a “failure of songwriting”. It sold 2,000,000 copies, and he is still embarrassed

Paul Simon has a huge well of classic material, but he never really understood the appeal behind one of his signature tunes.

In 1993, Bruce Springsteen created a song “by accident”. It won four Grammys, an Oscar, and sold more than a million copies

There are a lot of happy accidents in the world of music, and Bruce Springsteen accidentally penning this classic for a soundtrack is certainly one of them.

In 1983, Styx wrote a fun prog song. Now, they worry it predicted the grim future of humanity

While there have been many failed predictions of the future in fiction, progressive rock band Styx almost got things spot on in their biggest single.