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Dave Grohl picks his favourite Rush song
Given prog rock really gained traction throughout the '70s and '80s, it's hardly a surprise that Dave Grohl was listening, ...
The real meaning behind Joni Mitchell song ‘Come In From the Cold’
In 1991, singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell dropped 'Come In From the Cold' from her 14th LP 'Night Ride Home', a fan favourite ...
The director who understood Isabelle Huppert like no one else: “Read my thoughts so perfectly”
Isabelle Huppert felt a cinematic connection to Michael Haneke when they worked together on the classic psychological drama 'The Piano Teacher'.
What was the first movie credited to Alan Smithee?
Whenever a director is so unhappy with their film that they no longer want to be associated with it, the name Alan Smithee is ...
The Pink Floyd songs that feature Richard Wright on lead vocals
Exploring the essential influence of keyboardist and songwriter Richard Wright on the work of Pink Floyd, through the various tracks he sang lead vocals on.
The classic movie Harrison Ford wishes he’d starred in: “I think it was that rare film”
He might have some of the most iconic roles of all time under his belt, but Harrison Ford would have loved to star in this ...
The role Salma Hayek refused to play for almost a decade: “I thought she was an awful human being”
Despite amassing a back catalogue of film and TV spanning five decades, Salma Hayek almost turned down a character she felt ...
The singer Linda Ronstadt said nobody came close to: “There’s no one in her league”
One of the most important things musicians can do is listen outside the genre they make, and Linda Ronstadt is a good example ...
The miraculous origin story of the ‘Severance’ script
While 'Severance' seemed to spring from nowhere, Adam Scott revealed the truth behind the miraculous shot in the dark that led to the show's creation.
The performance that split up Talking Heads: “It was awful”
Famed for a tempestuous relationship with their idiosyncratic frontman, Talking Heads' fractures were spelt by one disastrous ...
Manchester’s Radar Festival describe death threats amid Bob Vylan controversy
The organiser of Manchester's Radar Festival has revealed that she has received death threats after being forced to pull Bob ...
The Pink Floyd album signalled the beginning of the end for the band: “A very difficult period”
How one Pink Floyd album signalled the beginning of the end for the band because of all the stress and pressure that came ...