He designed the Queen emblem (AKA the Queen Crest) himself, thanks to a degree in art and graphic design from Ealing Art College. The crest is made of the zodiac signs of the whole band "“ two Leo...
Michael Jackson fancied himself as Spiderman! When Marvel Comics filed for bankruptcy in the 90s, Michael tried to buy the company so he could fulfil his dream to play the leading role. However, it didn't...
Nesta Robert Marley was born on February 6, 1945, in St. Ann Parish, Jamaica. His father was a white British naval captain named Norval Sinclair Marley, who was nearly 60 at the time. His mother, Cedella,...
The Doors were the FIRST band ever to advertise a new album on a billboard. JacHolzman chose the Chateau Marmont because it was a favorite nesting place of Jim’s.Jim Morrison used the same kind of...
During Clapton’s early playing days, he would often break the number one string on his guitar and have to re-string it while the audience waited. Often the audience would break into a slow handclap,...
Powerhouse blues and rock guitarist who played with groups like Skid Row and Thin Lizzy. Despite being left-handed, he played right-handed guitar. His first guitar was a beaten-up acoustic that he acquired...
As a child, B.B. was forbidden by his mother to sing the blues, which she called the Devil’s music, even though her cousin was renown bluesman, Bukka White. King would eventually take some of his...
Movie maker Scorsese also used Muddy’s songs in scores to some of his biggest movies, including Goodfellas, Casino, The Color of Money, and Shine A Light, the acclaimed Rolling Stones Rock Concert...
Berry wore many different hats. Before he made it big on the music scene, he worked at his father’s construction company, at an auto plant and as a freelance photographer. He also followed in his...
Harrison nicknamed his 120-room Friar Park mansion “Crackerbox Palace” after a friend’s description of Lord Buckley’s tiny Los Angeles home. The 66-acre property, about 37 miles...
As notorious troublemakers, it’s probably no surprise that Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were turned away from numerous hotels in their 50-odd years of making music together. However, in the space...
When he changed his name from Reginald Dwight, the singer chose a stage name that paid tribute to vocalist Long John Baldry and saxophonist Elton Dean. For a middle name, he picked Hercules. He sang “Crocodile...