David Bowie died of liver cancer in 2016 after decades of drug and alcohol abuse. Liver disease is most associated with alcohol, so did David Bowie get liver cancer from drinking too much? Primary liver cancer, the kind David Bowie had, is rare and most often linked to cirrhosis of the liver, typically caused by … Read more
Vanilla Ice lifted the bassline from “Under Pressure” for his track “Ice Ice Baby” off his debut album. Eventually, Vanilla Ice had to pay Queen and David Bowie. But how much did Vanilla Ice pay Queen for Under Pressure? Vanilla Ice reportedly paid around $4 million to Queen to purchase the publishing rights to Under … Read more
Keith Richards is a guitar player and co-founder of the legendary band The Rolling Stones. And he’s known for being a lifelong heavy drinker, smoker, and drug user. But these days, is Keith Richards healthy? Keith Richards is surprisingly healthy. He no longer smokes cigarettes, has cut back on his drinking, and goes to the … Read more
Back in 1970, when Paul McCartney announced the breakup of the Beatles, it didn’t take him very long to move on and start a new band called Wings with his friend Denny Laine. But Wings ended kind of abruptly, so are Denny Laine and Paul McCartney friends? Denny Laine and Paul McCartney are not close … Read more
When Linda McCartney suddenly died in 1998 at the relatively young age of 56, everyone was shocked. We all knew she was battling breast cancer, but we didn’t expect her to die. So, did Linda McCartney know she was dying? Linda McCartney did not know she was dying. While she was well aware of her … Read more
The Rolling Stones are the most successful rock band that has ever existed, and have released dozens of albums, played countless concerts, and gotten very rich. But how did the Rolling Stones make most of their money? In the early part of their career, The Rolling Stones made most of their money from record sales. … Read more
Despite the longstanding differences between the late Glenn Frey and the former Eagle, Don Felder, Felder still had hopes of speaking with Frey again. While he never got that chance, did Don Felder go to Glenn Frey’s funeral? Don Felder did not attend Glenn Frey’s funeral, although he publicly mourned Glenn and was broken up … Read more
In 1995, Linda and Paul McCartney announced to the world that Linda had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Only three short years later, she passed away. But did any of the Beatles attend Linda McCartney’s funeral? While John Lennon obviously was not at Linda McCartney’s funeral (having been murdered some 18 years previously), George Harrison … Read more
After Beatles legend John Lennon died in 1980, a massive portion of his wealth passed onto his second wife, Yoko Ono, and his son Sean, younger brother of Julian. So why did John Lennon leave Julian out of his will? John Lennon left Julian out of his will as he had pretty much abandoned his … Read more
Elton John and Kiki Dee famously had a hit with their song “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” in 1976. But was their chemistry real? And did Elton John and Kiki Dee have a relationship? Elton John and Kiki Dee did not ever engage in a romantic relationship. The duo deeply cared about each other but … Read more