Paul Reubens was best-known for portraying Pee-wee Herman, a childlike character that he first began developing as an improv actor in the ’70s. Herman was beloved, appearing in numerous films and TV shows, but even Reubens himself, who died at the age of 70, couldn’t totally explain what made him so entertaining. “Honestly, most questions that are asked of […]
Paul Reubens, the actor best known for portraying Pee-wee Herman, died on Sunday at the age of 70 after a private, yearslong battle with cancer. “Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years,” Reubens shared in a posthumous Instagram post on Monday. “I have always felt a huge […]
The Pretenders have released “A Love,” the latest single from their upcoming album Relentless. “I’m not scared of you / I’m scared of me right here / I’m scared of taking stuff / I give up every year,” frontwoman Chrissie Hynde croons in the song’s opening line, her voice rising over a warm rock lilt. […]
Released on Aug. 13, 1982, Fast Times at Ridgemont High featured a cast comprising almost entirely unknown young actors portraying the film’s high school-age characters. Many notable actors were up for roles in the film but ultimately didn’t make the final cast. Tom Hanks, then a TV star who hadn’t yet made the transition into movies, was considered for […]
Led Zeppelin had more than $200,000 in cash stolen on July 29, 1973, from a safety-deposit box at their New York City hotel. Hardly a crippling loss, seeing as how it came near the end of a tour that grossed more than $4 million. But it was almost a sign that the legendary group’s career […]
ZZ Top unlocked a potent, universal truth with their 1983 smash “Sharp Dressed Man”: Sharpness isn’t a one-size-fits-all aesthetic, but a state of being. This came as a revelation for trio, who until then had carved out a successful career playing southern-fried blues-rock but were regarded as patently unhip by the critical establishment. ZZ Top struck gold a decade earlier […]
Metal band Disturbed got a wet surprise at a recent show, when their pyrotechnics set off the venue’s sprinkler system. Best-known for their 2000 hit “Down With the Sickness,” Disturbed have maintained a passionate fanbase for decades thanks in part to their powerful live shows. The group regularly mixes dramatic lighting displays and pyrotechnics into […]
The ‘80s were a time of seismic change and evolution, felt throughout every aspect of pop culture. Technology influenced all aspects of life more than ever before. Advancements in synthesizers, samplers and keyboards gave artists new tools with which to create. Cable television gave viewers access to more programming than ever before. Computers were made at […]
Not so surprisingly, the Top 10 Randy Meisner Songs are dominated by music from his 1971-77 tenure with the Eagles. But Meisner also collaborated with Poco before he joined the Eagles, with Ann Wilson from Heart, Black Tie (who charted with their cover Buddy Holly‘s “Learning the Game”) and various former members of his old bands in […]
Extreme‘s Nuno Bettencourt and Guns N’ Roses‘ Richard Fortus have declared a cease-fire after publicly feuding last week over Bettencourt’s disparaging remarks about Fortus’ bandmate Slash. The drama began when Bettencourt mentioned the top-hatted guitarist while discussing his tenure as Rihanna’s touring guitarist in a Planet Rock interview. “I’m sorry, most of the guitar players who I admire could not in […]
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