David Bowie was struck like a lightning bolt by the circumstances of being caught in the LA riots, so much so that it inspired his most political album.

Back in the late 1970s, a Sidney Poitier film was the victim of incessant stink-bombing in several Cleveland cinemas, leading to a short ban on screening.

This character is one of the most iconic in David Lynch's 'Twin Peaks', but he came up with the role for Catherine E Coulson ...

And the sky was made of amethyst…” Courtney Love sings, in the opening line of ‘Violet’, from Hole's second album, 1994’s ...

Joan Baez rose within the folk scene of the 1960s with her unflinching gaze towards political and cultural upheaval.

There are countless moments where Elton John could have backed down, but if he didn't make excuses, he didn't see what other ...

The towns and cities across America form just as authentic a presence in The Rolling Stones ’ songbook as any domestic talent amid the countercultural heyday. It’s easy to forget that the band’s ...

Ben Affleck was very nearly booted out of this movie for swearing too much, which would have caused a devastating domino effect.

While Keith Richards was a student of all kinds of rock and roll, he felt few summed up America in quite the same way the ...

While Aerosmith were bound to be going places, all they needed was the stars to align in just the right way at one of their shows.

There was a time when Charlie Chaplin's private exploits and political views left him subject to his movies being banned in various US states.

The Cowboy Junkies had a tight budget heading into their second record, but found a miraculous solution by renting out the Church of the Holy Trinity.