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The Denzel Washington movies Denzel Washington thinks you need to see: “Watch two”
He has had one hell of career, but there are two movies that Denzel Washington thinks are essential viewing when it comes to ...
Jeff Goldbum names the best song ever written for a movie: “It knocks me out”
He is one of the most exuberant characters in hoLLYWOOD BUT jeff Goldblum's ultimate passion might just be music and when ...
The David Bowie song that gave Gene Simmons “goosebumps”
It’s all pose. It’s all fucking posing,” Keith Richards once asserted against the late David Bowie. “It’s nothing to do with ...
Uncovering a Countercultural Cornerstone: What was the first rock song to feature the sitar?
So, enthused by the sheer sense of ‘the alternative’ that the instrument provided, Harrison created the first rock song to ...
Ron Howard’s short-lived career as a method actor: “Everyone had just watched me ascend”
Howard once again took the method approach when Vincent Minnelli cast him in The Courtship of Eddie’s Father, using the ...
The “pile of crap” movie that baffled Clint Eastwood: “I can hardly tell you what it was about”
“To Brian’s credit, he felt the script was a pile of crap,” the four-time Academy Award winner explained. “Burton felt the ...
The massive number one The Tokens begged not to be released: “We were embarrassed”
Novelty songs are big business. ‘Macarena’ sold 11million, ‘My Ding-a-Ling’ was Chuck Berry’s only US number one, and ‘Baby ...
The Record The Changed the World: Who were the first female band to have a number one album?
From Joni Mitchell to Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Patti Smith, a legion of female icons have seen their legacy underplayed.
The songs Eddie Van Halen wished had never happened: “Wasn’t my idea”
Eddie Van Halen might be one of the greatest guitarists ever to walk the Earth, but that didn't mean he had to be proud of ...
What did Brian Wilson’s favourite Beach Boys songs say about him?
The Beach Boys greatest works often come down to Brian Wilson, but what did his personal favourites say about the musical ...
The Oscar-nominated role Gary Oldman almost quit: “You’re a fraud”
He is one of Britain's finest actors ever, and Gary Oldman has delivered some of the great performances, but he almost quit ...
Dylan, Vylan and Political Protest: ‘Masters of War’ – Bob Dylan’s most important song in 2025
Bob Vylan and Kneecap have been caught up in uproar and outrage regarding Palestine of late. However, Bob Dylan's 'Masters of War' proves this is not right.