A look at the place that Green Day found themselves in the late 1990s when they were too big to be a punk band but too punk to be a big band.

Frank Sinatra originally signed up to play Harry Callahan in 'Dirty Harry' but dropped out because of a hand injury that meant he couldn't hold a gun.

Tool have never been a conventional band, even when it comes to hidden tracks. Their easter egg of a song is a true musical achievment.

As the latest inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Kim Thayil from Soundgarden has some thoughts on who he'd like to join them in the golden leagues.

A look at Bob Dylan and his relationship with artifice, identity and how that has informed his taste in actors, via a list of his favourites.

Nina Simone was known for her genre-spanning approach, but one particular curveball album saw her pivot to the new sonic land of electronica.

Brad Pitt turned down starring in 'Apollo 13,' which his mother later told him was the "best movie" she'd ever seen, and the kind of film he should make.

Stone Gossard, the guitarist, grew up an Aerosmith fan but came to appreciate the power of playing a few simple notes to create a signature sound.

Jeff Bridges isn't an actor who often rewatches his own films, but when 'The Big Lebowski' is on TV, he can't stop himself watching it until the end.

Despite being the favourites of many different music lovers, Ginger Baker despised these psychedelic icons with a passion.

Michael B Jordan's love of Japanese anime has inspired him for as long as he can remember, but it particularly came to the fore when he directed 'Creed III.' ...

At the centre of hip-hop's essential mid-1980s commercial transition, Def Jam Recordings founder Rick Rubin was eager for one artist to join his new label.