‘Word on a Wing’: David Bowie’s overlooked Nietzschean masterpiece on the vapid modern age
Ghosts, ghouls, and apparitions can appear out of David Bowie's songs years after their time has been and gone. The 'Station ...
The actor who transformed Will Smith into a movie star: “The first person to really explain it to me”
Will Smith is one of the most recognisable celebrities in the world, and it turns out, there's an art to it, and Smith had an ...
“Amazing”: Frank Zappa’s favourite pop song
From The Beatles to The Velvet Underground, there weren't too many groups that Frank Zappa liked. However, he had a soft spot ...
The important career lesson Al Pacino learned from Dwayne Johnson: “He admires The Rock”
Al Pacino doesn't seem like he'd learn much from Dwayne Johnson, but he admitted to admiring this trait of the man known as 'The Rock'.
Susan Boyle: the musician Lou Reed banned from singing ‘Perfect Day’
The Velvet Underground pioneer Lou Reed was always a misanthrope. He once banned a well-meaning and surprising artist from covering 'Perfect Day'.
The roles Denzel Washington has never been offered: “Maybe they’re not interested”
Denzel Washington has had a glittering career, starring in projects such as 'Gladiator II' and 'Glory', but has named the one ...
‘Juicebox’: the “ugly” song that became a smash for The Strokes
Everyone told Julian Casablancas that this one song was "ugly" and mocked his experimentation. But in the end, it turned out ...
Did John Wayne make a third Rooster Cogburn movie?
Rooster Cogburn was originally created by Charles Portis in his 1968 novel True Grit, which was first adapted into a film of the same name in 1969. The film was directed by Henry Hathaway, following a ...
‘Cannibalism’: Josh Homme recommends an overlooked masterpiece
A look into Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme and his love of the Cologne Krautrock band Can, centred around their compilation Cannibalism 1.
The movies Samuel L Jackson refuses to make: “No thanks”
Samuel L Jackson is an icon of the film industry who has earned a legendary status through his work in films like 'Pulp ...
The Bruce Springsteen song that took almost five decades to release: “I played it like it was 1977”
Bruce Springsteen is one of music's great perfectionists. This is best reflected in the song that took him almost five decades to write.
The role Jim Carrey would only reprise if Christopher Nolan directed: “Then I might listen”
Jim Carrey revealed he would only reprise the role of Ace Ventura if Christopher Nolan directed the movie and had a completely new take on the material.