Chaka Khan has been bending genres and breaking charts for decades, so it’s no wonder she can’t stand being boxed in as just the “Queen of Funk."
Sam Cooke acted as a mentor and friend to singer Bobby Womack—but when Cooke died, Womack dealt him an absolutely brutal betrayal.
After years as the wildest man in jazz, Chet Baker was ready to start a new chapter—but then, tragedy struck.
Joey Bishop was the Rat Pack’s last surviving member, but he carried a dark bitterness in his heart. He had been exiled and forgotten.
Steve Clark was the guitarist and songwriter who shredded for Def Leppard. But the only thing he shredded harder than a guitar riff was his liver.
Enigma. Icon. Rebel. These words have all been used to describe Grace Jones, but still, few people know her dark history.
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