Jane O'Shea articles

Randolph Scott was one of Hollywood’s defining Western heroes, but the actor’s life was far more complex than the plot of a shoot-em-up cowboy movie.

Some musicians fit cleanly into one record store category, but these ones needed a space of their own somewhere between country and rock.

Forgotten 1970s teen idols once filled lockers, bedroom walls, and Tiger Beat covers. See how many former heartthrobs you remember, from Shaun Cassidy and Leif Garrett to Rex Smith.

From Beatles hiding behind false names to stars dropping in on their friends' sessions without credit, these famous songs contain some amazing musical guest appearances.

The 1980s were lean times for Westerns, but the era produced some genuine classics.

The 1980s were lean times for Westerns, but the era produced some genuine classics.

To millions of 1970s TV viewers, Richard Anderson was Oscar Goldman, but he was an acomplished supporting actor for decades before that.

Nobody in country music in the 70s sounded quite like Gary Stewart. But after a brief stay at the top of the charts, his career and life went off the rails.

Henry Fonda and James Stewart became two of Hollywood’s most enduring stars, but their friendship began years before either man was famous. There was also another person woven tightly into their early lives: actress Margaret Sullavan. Fonda married her, Stewart quietly adored her, and decades later their tangled history became one of the most fascinating chapters in the story of the two men’s friendship.