Twisted Tales
Dottie West Offers Patsy Cline a Ride -- Twisted Tales
When Country Music Hall of Famer Patsy Cline died in a plane crash at age 30 in March 1963, she was trying to get back to Nashville after appearing in a benefit concert in Kansas City, Kan. ... Read More »
Gil Scott-Heron's Untelevised Revolution Pre-empted by Drug Abuse --...
Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images Gil Scott-Heron grew up with a distrust of television. ... Read More »
As 'Le Petomane,' French Superstar Is One-Man Wind Section: Twisted...
In his heyday, the French superstar Joseph Pujol was reportedly one of the highest-paid performers ... Read More »
Replacements Founder Bob Stinson Gets Drunk, Gets Replaced -- Twisted...
When it was time for soundcheck, Replacements guitarist Bob Stinson was often nowhere to be found. ... Read More »
Bobby Hebb's 'Sunny' Inspired by Murders of His Brother and JFK --...
Like most Americans, the assassination of John F. Kennedy weighed heavily on Bobby Hebb. Two days ... Read More »
Stephen Foster, 'Father of American Music,' Dies With 38 Cents --...
He was born on the Fourth of July. His songs have been performed by Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, ... Read More »
Mal Evans, a True 'Fifth Beatle,' Gets No Second Act -- Twisted Tales
John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for 'A Day in the Life' sold in June 2010 at Sotheby's for $1.2 ... Read More »
'My Heart Will Go On' Too Much for Elliott Smith -- Twisted Tales
As a kid, the future songwriter Elliott Smith refused to wear dress shirts. His mother later ... Read More »
Fela Sends a 'Coffin for Head of State' -- Twisted Tales
On Sunday, the cast and crew of the Broadway smash musical 'Fela!' will almost surely make enough ... Read More »
Rock 'n' Roll Wildman Esquerita Teaches Little Richard a Trick or Two...
With his flamboyant makeup, sculpted pompadour, assaultive piano playing and glass-busting trills, ... Read More »
Joao Gilberto Whispers to Ants, Invents New Musical Genre -- Twisted...
Every time the maids cleaned up the tangerine peels stashed beneath the young musician's hotel bed, ... Read More »
Beastie Boys' Giant Phallus Breeds Crackdown in Georgia -- Twisted...
Even the most juvenile of delinquents have to grow up sometime. In recent years, the middle-aged ... Read More »
John Fogerty Sued for Plagiarizing ... Himself: Twisted Tales
Tom Fogerty was three years older than his brother John. When they were still in school in El ... Read More »
Ian Dury's Warped Attitude a Perfect Match for His Disabled Body:...
When the United Nations declared 1981 the International Year of Disabled Persons, one man was ... Read More »
Twisted Tales: Chicago's Terry Kath Gambles With His Life
If you're under the age of, say, 30 and have any reference point at all for the music of Chicago, ... Read More »
Shock Rocker Wendy O. Williams Hated People, Loved Animals -- Twisted...
Her initials said it all: WOW. With in-your-face songs like 'Butcher Baby' and 'Living Dead,' Wendy ... Read More »
