Race Movies and the Black-Owned Studios that Thrived Next to Hollywood
There was another Hollywood that thrived once upon a time. From the 1910s to the…
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The Familiar Hollywood Tale of How Screen Legend Veronica Lake Wound up Working in a Dive Bar
In 1962, a reporter with the New York Post got a tip that screen goddess…
The Real Ziggy Stardust who Lost his Career to Acid
In 1966, David Bowie had a chance encounter with Vince Taylor an early exponent of…
A Breezy Hike through Laurel Canyon’s 1960s Music Mecca
Imagine popping out for groceries and running into The Doors frontman Jim Morrison or Canadian…
Virtually Unknown in the West, But She’s an Icon of the Arab World
The best way to make fast friends with a taxi driver in the Middle East?…
Guitars, Wash Boards, and Tea Chests: How Skiffle Became the 1950s Punk
Before rock and roll would sweep through the landscape and the consciousness of the youth,…
Rocky Horror Picture Show in the Paris Catacombs
For our latest adventure on the Don’t be a Tourist in Paris web series, we…
From the Beatles to Britney Spears, a History of Hidden Messages in Songs
The history of backmasking goes back to the early 20th century with occultist Aleister Crowley,…
Before the music died, he recorded and rescued it for the ages
Perhaps you remember the feeling of unearthing a really great gem at the record store…
A Brief Compendium of Fascinating Archives to Explore
If there’s one thing we love, it’s sticking our nose where it doesn’t belong. Or…
The Unsung Queen of Folk, Not Just Bob Dylan’s Girlfriend
The perfectly angelic voice of Joan Baez weaves through our guard to remind us of…
Tune into the Forgotten Dial-a-DJ Jukeboxes of Yesteryear
Isn’t she a beauty? I had one of those hallelujah moments while browsing the collectible…