Today, the name Lucille Ricksen is largely unknown to most people. However, in the early 1920s, her face appeared everywhere. Hollywood touted her as the newest rising star, and maybe she would have been, if the very industry that let her shine hadn’t worked her to the point where she couldn’t go on, snuffing out her light far too soon.

Hank Williams made a huge splash in the early country music scene. His life behind the music is equally as tragic as the subjects he wrote about, plagued with substance use and the highs and lows of fame. Many details come as a great surprise considering his immense legacy.

Overnight fame stories usually follow a familiar script. A breakout role. A hit show. Suddenly, an actor’s face is everywhere. Lane Garrison’s rise looked like it was following that exact path. But behind the momentum was a volatility few viewers ever saw coming—and dire consequences that would arrive with shocking speed.

In 1965, the Beatles were spending time in California when a brief conversation took an unexpected turn. Actor Peter Fonda made an offhand remark about death that caught John Lennon off guard—but lodged itself in his mind. Within months, that sentence would reappear inside a Beatles song that remains one of their most unsettling recordings.

He made history by being true to his talent when it was rare. Marvin Lee built a career on giving everything he had, even when his body protested, and that stubborn spirit never really left.

Millennial women may have jobs, responsibilities, and a concerning number of browser tabs open at all times—but emotionally, many of us are still exactly who we were the first time a girl group chorus hit just right. The 2000s weren’t just a great era for girl groups; they were a full-on personality-forming experience. These songs taught confidence, heartbreak, friendship, independence, and how to dramatically stare out a car window like you were in a music video.