Lady Gaga performing live at the Airbnb Open Spotlight concert
February 26, 2026 J. Clarke

Artists Who Absolutely Refuse To Lip Sync—And The Disasters That Exposed The Fakers

There are two kinds of performers in this world: the ones who grab the mic and trust their lungs—and the ones who trust the backing track. For some artists, lip syncing is a practical evil of big televised productions. For others, it’s practically a moral offense. Over the years, we’ve seen bold refusals, hilarious rebellions, and spectacular meltdowns when the track kept playing but the singer very much did not.
Singers Blake Shelton (L) and Miranda Lambert attend 2014 MusiCares Person Of The Year
February 26, 2026 J. Clarke

When Miranda Lambert’s marriage to Blake Shelton imploded, she turned heartbreak into chart-topping empowerment.

Country music has always thrived on heartbreak—but few artists have galvanized it quite like Miranda Lambert. When her high-profile marriage to fellow country superstar Blake Shelton unraveled in 2015, the headlines were loud, the rumors louder, and the scrutiny relentless. But instead of shrinking, Lambert did what she’s always done best: she wrote, she sang, and she turned personal pain into platinum records. What followed wasn’t just a comeback—it was a full-blown reinvention.
Coolio performing for US military Task Force Eagle SFOR XV
February 26, 2026 J. Clarke

Most fans know Coolio as the mastermind behind “Gangsta’s Paradise,” but his secret weapon was actually a skillet.

Before Food Network stars were household names and before celebrity cookbooks crowded every checkout aisle, Coolio was already stirring pots backstage. Yes, that Coolio—the Grammy-winning rapper with the gravity-defying braids and the unmistakable voice. Long before “celebrity chef” became a common career pivot, he was plating pasta for friends and crew members on tour buses and in borrowed kitchens.
Led Zeppelin 1971
February 25, 2026 Jesse Singer

Everyone knows that Stairway to Heaven is the best song of the 70s. But what other tracks make up the top 30 songs of the decade?

The 70s were stacked—rock epics, soul masterpieces, disco anthems, songs that still fill arenas and dance floors today. So if Stairway is number one, what rounds out the rest of the top 30?

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Press photo of the band Genesis in 1976 to promote their album A Trick of the Tail.
February 24, 2026 J. Clarke

When Peter Gabriel left Genesis, fans thought it was over. The band auditioned singer after singer before settling for their drummer, Phil Collins.

Rock history loves a dramatic exit. In 1975, Peter Gabriel, Genesis’ theatrical ringmaster and original voice, announced he was leaving the band at the very height of their progressive-rock mystique. To many fans, it felt like the end. Gabriel had been the flower-wearing fox, the surreal storyteller, the human embodiment of everything strange and cerebral about early Genesis.
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
February 23, 2026 Jesse Singer

In 1956, Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin performed together for the last time, walked off the stage—and didn’t speak again for 20 years.

For a few years in the late 40s and early 50s, Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin were the biggest act in America. They made studios millions and filled theaters instantly. Then it ended. Not just the partnership—the friendship. For the next 20 years, they didn’t speak.
Bruce Dickinson Rockharz
February 23, 2026 Jesse Singer

The Toughest Rock Stars Ever—On And Off Stage

Leather jackets and loud amps aren't tough—that's easy. Real toughness, well that's.... tough. Rock history is packed with big personalities, but only some proved they were as tough as their image suggested (or didn't suggest even).
Photo of Johnny Cash
February 23, 2026 Peter Kinney

When Johnny Cash’s American Recordings stripped away the myth, his weathered voice became his most honest instrument.

In 1994, legendary country singer Johnny Cash released an album that redefined his career. American Recordings was not a flashy comeback or a nostalgic attempt to replay past hits. It was a stark, stripped-down collection that laid Cash bare.
Mac Davis, inductee during 37th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony - Show and Dinner at Marriott Marquis in New York City, New York, United States.
February 20, 2026 Miles Brucker

Mac Davis got rich writing songs for Elvis, but fame gave him access to his darkest impulses.

Mac Davis wrote the song that saved Elvis's career. The money poured in fast. Fame followed faster. Suddenly, a small-town songwriter had unlimited access to everything that would eventually break him down.
Chris Cornell Live at Peace & Love 2009
February 22, 2026 J. Clarke

Chris Cornell sang a haunting cover of “Nothing Compares 2 U” live then died the next day, but his soul-stirring legacy lives on.

When Chris Cornell stepped onto a New York stage in May 2017 and delivered a fragile, aching rendition of “Nothing Compares 2 U”, the room fell silent. It wasn’t flashy. It wasn’t overproduced. It was just Cornell, a microphone, and a voice that sounded like it had lived a thousand lifetimes. Less than 24 hours later, he was gone. But as history keeps reminding us, voices like that don’t fade quietly.


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