Jonny Greenwood was interested in expanding his musical taste with Radiohead, but he knew certain pieces of rock he shouldn't ...

Despite being a stalwart of the festival circuit for decades, Mike Leigh had his latest film rejected by some of the biggest outfits in the world.

In 1959, an unfortunate event befell Chris Blackwell, but it inadvertently led to the creation of Island Records and the ...

After her 1979 tour, Kate Bush simply stopped performing, later even stopping making music all together. But what prompted her to disappear?

Burt Reynolds made a lifelong enemy when he played a role that everyone else involved in the production was expecting Michael Caine to inhabit.

John Carpenter believes David Fincher best marries artistry and technology. He also says the 'Se7en' helmer is one of his three favourite directors.

Elizabeth Taylor was the top box office draw in Hollywood for more than a decade, but even at the peak of her powers, she had ...

Gone with the Wind' is still the highest-grossing film of all time, but its star, Vivien Leigh, found it painful to watch in ...

As soon as people become famous, they begin to receive threats on their life. Elvis was no different, but he had a plan ...

Exploring the anarcho-punk origins of 1990s one-hit wonders Chumbawamba, who first formed in Burnley back in 1982, devoting themselves to political causes.

Early in his career, a studio told Steven Soderbergh he couldn't make one of his best moviesuntil everyone else passed on it.

Eric Clapton had a good ear for music, but there were some songs which blew his mind so much he had to stop what he was doing ...