Eddie Cochran escaped dying alongside Buddy Holly—but fate had pointed its twisted finger at him, and his dark end at 21 was even more horrifying.
Pigpen McKernan is best known as the boozing, stinking founding member of the Grateful Dead—but few knew his compassionate side.
Ritchie Blackmore got into feuds with nearly every musician he ever played with—but in 1978, he dealt his Rainbow bandmates the worst betrayal of all.
Just before his death in 2005, notorious writer Hunter S Thompson wrote a short note to his new wife—and its contents were absolutely chilling.
Stuart Sutcliffe was John Lennon’s best friend—yet few know about the dark role that Lennon played in Sutcliffe’s untimely death.
This big-haired blonde epitomized the 80s and reigned over prime time during the 90s. Too bad a long string of less-than-prime decisions sent her career and life careening catastrophically off the rails.
Paul Simon once sang, “I am a rock, I am an island”—and he wasn’t lying. Simon’s songwriting brilliance is as complicated as the man himself.
Richard Manuel helped craft some of the most iconic sounds in rock history—all while quietly battling demons determined to pull him under.
Pete Townshend, the creative force behind The Who, led a turbulent life marked by broken relationships, substance use, personal struggles, and spiritual searching. Beyond smashing guitars, he challenged norms and battled inner chaos—living as wildly offstage as he did in the spotlight.
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