The movie John Wayne only made to spite Clint Eastwood: “I thought I could be Dirty Duke”
John Wayne turned down the role that became iconic in Clint Eastwood's hands, and the film's success made him want a 'Dirty ...
“Terrible”: Keith Richards picks the worst drummer he ever worked with
Keith Richards has always been known for his internal sense of rhythm, but he felt this drummer was one of the hardest part of The Rolling Stones' career.
The country singer who brought Eagles back together: “I was looking around like ‘Guys, come on’”
Eagles may have practically been buried by the 1980s, but it took one country singer to make everyone bury the hatchet. Read more here.
The director Kirk Douglas compared to a Nazi: “Just unendingly cruel”
Kirk Douglas was known for his roles in 'Spartacus' and 'Ace in the Hole', but described one film in which he did not like ...
Five iconic actors who never delivered a good performance
Actors like Cage, Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, and Mark Wahlberg may be some people’s idea of the worst actors who ever worked in Hollywood. Equally, they’re also probably the favourites of a good ...
How Steely Dan made sure to follow The Beatles’ example “to the letter”
Here, we explore how the Steely Dan story perfectly aligns with that of The Beatles following their disastrous 1966 world tour.
Tom Hanks’ three favourite Tom Hanks movies: “We just had bold adventures”
In a 2021 podcast appearance, Tom Hanks, one of Hollywood's most popular Oscar-winning actors, picked out his three favourite films he's starred in ...
The one thing Paul Newman hated about Hollywood: “I don’t dig it, I’m bewildered by it”
Despite his status as one of Hollywood's biggest stars at the peak of his career, Paul Newman didn't enjoy everything that came with the A-list.
The director Matt Damon accidentally turned into a pariah: “I’m cast as a traitor to cinema”
As it turns out, one person who can’t be trusted is Matt Damon. Steven Soderbergh found this out the hard way. The ...
10 albums that saw artists lose their momentum
Every great rock band thrives off their star rising, but these albums were the moments when artists lost all of their musical momentum.
Master of Musical Immersion: The two most dazzling Grace Slick guest vocals
Two of the best instances demonstrating the vocal prowess of Grace Slick include Heart's 'What About Love' and David Crosby's 'What Are Their Names'.
Michael Caine’s single favourite movie of all time: “My one”
Michael Caine once named his favourite film of all time, a World War II romantic drama directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.