The 1991 song REM wrote to hit back at The Police. It’s now been streamed 2,200,000,000 times

REM may be known as one of the best alternative bands in the world, but Michael Stipe took inspiration from the hit parade ...

In 1991, Tom Petty released a song he never liked. Radio stations couldn’t stop playing it

Tom Petty may have an insane track record of classic material, but one song made him annoyed when he heard played on the ...

In 1971, Joni Mitchell wrote her most lonesome song. Today, it has been heard 60,000,000 times

For all the great music that Joni Mitchell made on her own, sometimes being that lonesome isn't all that easy to manage all ...

In 1981, Rush nearly left a song off their album. Now, it’s been streamed over 430,000,000 times

When Rush crafted 'Tom Sawyer', they had no idea it would go on to become one of their popular songs. Especially as it almost ...

In 1977, Brian May was told his Queen song would never get radio play. 1,000,000,000 streams later, it became their biggest anthem

Brian May was a firm believer in innovating, and that applied to every single hit that Queen was working on during their ...

The “brutal” 2015 role Chris Hemsworth would never play again: “It was not fun”

Chris Hemsworth has made a career out of transforming his body to play Thor. So, why was this movie much more challenging?

Elvis Costello has no plans to write new music: “Those days are gone”

Elvis Costello has ruled out the prospect of making another album, suggesting "those days are gone" and that people don't ...

The only drummer on John Bonham’s level, according to John Bonham

John Bonham, the legendary drummer of Led Zeppelin, once revealed the one drummer who shared his position as the world's ...

In 1999, Mads Mikkelsen brawled with a “very provocative” director. They’ve made six movies together since

Mads Mikkelsen had a fight with Anders Thomas Jensen in the '90s, shortly before the director then asked him to star in his ...

Val Kilmer lobbied hard for the 1990 role “everyone in town wanted”. He still didn’t get it

Val Kilmer lobbied hard for an iconic 1990 role that every other young actor in Hollywood wanted, but his efforts were for ...

After leaving Pink Floyd, Roger Waters called the band ‘rubbish nonsense’. Without him, they still sold 20,000,000 records

Although Roger Waters liked being the leader of Pink Floyd, he knew when some bands were falling by the wayside every now and ...

The 2015 sliding doors moment that saved Florence Pugh’s career: “I think it’s so interesting”

Florence Pugh probably wouldn't have been part of 'Dune' and the Marvel Cinematic Universe if she had been in a Fox series.