The Essential 12 Walt Disney Classics
Check this 12 absolute Disney classics to celebrate the 122nd birthday of the, sometimes controversial, but also important figure in the history of animation and cultural history.
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The Big Jeff Bridges turns 74 today
Born into a family of actors, Jeff Bridges has played some of the most famous movie roles over the last 40 years. Today the actor that played The Big Lebowski turns 74
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How Well Do You Know Ozzy Osbourne?
He is a legend and one of the most influential Rock singers ever, but how well do you know The Prince Of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne? Do the quiz now to find out
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Remembering Scott Weiland who passed away 8 years ago today in 2015
One of Rock’s greatest and more distinctive voices over the last 30 years, Scott Weiland passed away 8 years ago today in 2015 at age 48. Together with the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver he made songs that are now regarded as solid classics such as “Plush” or “Interstate Love Song”
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“Good Will Hunting” Celebrates 26th Anniversary Today
Directed by Gus Van Sant, “Good Will Hunting” is the film that made Matt Damon and Ben Affleck household names, it was released on this day in 1997. We revisit this modern classic that also featured Robin Williams in the lead role
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Gianni Versace was born on this day in 1946
Gianni Versace was one of the fashion Industries biggest stars, the Italian fashion designer would had turned 77 years old today, we recap his life and influential career
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Pop Princess Britney Spears turns 42 today
Britney Spears became famous in the late 1990’s with songs such as “Opps!…I Did It Again” and “…Baby One More Time”, she has sold over 100 million records worldwide making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time, today the Pop Princess turns 42
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The iconic “Divine Miss M” singer and actress Bette Midler turns 78 today
From Broadway to Hollywood the famous singer and actress Bette Midler has done it all, the awarded actress has one of the longest and most successful careers on showbiz, from stage plays to musicals to movie dramas, the iconic actress turns 78 today
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Shane McGowan 1957-2023. A musical maverick with a life standing on an intersection of tradition and rebellion
The Pogues iconic singer, poet and musician passed away at age 65. Known for his distinctive raspy vocals and poetic songwriting, Shane McGowan propelled The Pogues to the forefront of the folk-punk movement in the 1980s
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George Harrison: The Quiet Beatle
George Harrison’s life was cut short, but his influence in music can still be heard today, together with John Lennon, Harrison was the most daring of the four Beatles on what concerned experimenting with music. We look back at his life and career 22 years after his passing in 2001
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Soundgarden and Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron turns 61 today
Matt Cameron is one of the most influential drummers that came out from the Seattle Grunge scene, becoming famous in the early 1990’s as the drummer for Soundgarden and later Pearl Jam, today he turns 61
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Whitney Houston starts a record-breaking 14 week at No.1 on the Hot 100 with “I Will Always Love You” in 1992
Used as the theme song for the movie “The Bodyguard”, Whitney Houston’s rendition of Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You” broke several records and became Houston’s signature song. Read some facts about the song and her 1992 version
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Nirvana performed an unique version of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” on the British TV show Top Of The Pops on this day in 1991
In 1991 Nirvana were invited to play the popular British TV Show Top Of The Pops. Not happy with the show’s demand to lip-sync Kurt Cobain literally tried to swallow the microphone while singing “Smells Like Teen Spirit” an octave lower
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Remembering the Queen Of Rock, Tina Turner
A voice and figure that crossed through several generations in a planetary scale was born on this day in 1939
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Remembering Mark Lanegan on his birthday
Mark Lanegan came to prominence during the 1990’s as part of the Seattle Grunge scene. As the vocalist of the Screaming Trees and later as a solo artist, he left a body of work that included songs such as “Nearly Lost You” and “The River Rise”. He was born 59 years ago today
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Larger Than Life: Remembering the legendary Freddie Mercury 32 years after his passing
Freddie Mercury embodied the Rock N’ Roll mythical excess during his life. We look back at the different sides of his life on the day that marks the anniversary of his untimely death on November 24th, 1991
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In 1991 Michael Jackson’s “Black Or White” enters the UK charts at No.1
Featuring Slash on the guitar, “Black Or White” became the first single by an American to go into the UK singles chart at number one since 1960, when “It’s Now or Never” by Elvis Presley
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INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence died 26 years ago
In 1997 the music world was shocked to find about the suicide of INXS lead singer Michael Hutchenche at age only 37. The Australian rocker was found dead 26 years ago today
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Revisiting the times and songs of Pearl Jam’s “Vitalogy”
In 1994 Grunge Rock in it’s original form was quickly being replaced by safer and softer music trends, Pearl Jam makes a career turning point by releasing the album “Vitalogy”, one of their finest
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Bjork turns 58 today
Bjork is regarded as one of the most influential female singers and performers over the last 30 years, her impact is noted not only just in music but also in fashion and visual arts, she was born 58 years ago today
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Jodie Foster turns 61 today: Five of her must watch movies
We look back briefly at the life and the brilliant career of one of the most acclaimed and awarded actresses of all time
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Meg Ryan turns 62: Here’s five of her must watch movies
The once America’s sweetheart was one of the 1990’s most popular actresses scoring lead roles in several of the decade’s blockbusters
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In 1993 Nirvana goes acoustic for MTV Unplugged
On November 18th, 1993 Nirvana, together with their new guitarist Pat Smear (formerly from Punk band The Germs) and featuring Classical Cellist Lori Goldstein, performed live at the Sony Studios in New York an intimate concert for the MTV Unplugged series
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Metallica’s Kirk Hammett turns 61 today
He joined Metallica in 1983 and is now one of the most influential guitarists in the world, today Kirk Hammett turns 61
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Influential film director Martin Scorsese turns 81: Check five of his must watch movies
The legendary Scorsese is widely regarded as one of the most significant and influential filmmakers in cinematic history, Today on his 81st birthday here’s five essential movies to watch directed by him.
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Jeff Buckley was born on this day in 1966
He rose to prominence with his version of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” in 1994 and was the son of the famous 1960’s Folk singer-songwriter Tim Buckley, Jeff Buckley was one of the most promising singer-songwriters of his generation, he passed away in 1997 at age 30, he was born 57 years ago today
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Danny Devito turns 79 today
Devito’s popularity took off during the 1970’s and reached it’s peak during the 1980’s when he appeared a in a string of blockbusters throughout the decade
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RuPaul has been working it since 1960
Rupaul has been on the limelight for almost 3 decades and has influenced not only Drag Queens all around the world from music to TV to fashion to movies and became one of the most recognizable Pop Icons and the first Drag Queen to achieve worldwide superstar mainstream success, today it’s Rupaul’s 63rd birthday
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Whoopi Goldberg turns 68 today
The popular and much awarded actress and comedian Whoopi Goldberg rose to worldwide stardom in the 1985 drama “The Color Purple” and has since became one of the most popular faces in both the big screen and TV
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10 Must Watch Leonardo DiCaprio Movies
Turning 49 today, since the 1990’s that DiCaprio’s acting career hasn’t stopped growing and maturing, earning him dozens of awards and nominations over the last 30 years
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Lisa Stansfield’s “All Around The World” peaks to No. 1 in 1989
The British singer Lisa Stansfield was one of the biggest Pop rising stars during the early 1990’s, “All Around The Around World” reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards
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Prince and the New Power Generation massive hit “Cream” peaks to No.1 in 1991
The album “Diamonds And Pearls” featured a string of hits mostly Funk oriented, and defined a highly creative period for Prince
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Rolling Stone magazine launches it’s first number in 1967
Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco, California in 1967, featuring John Lennon on the cover and offering a free roach clip to hold a marijuana joint. Over the years, despite controversy, the magazine has been able to maintain it’s position as the mother of all pop culture magazines
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Bryan Adams turns 64 today
Bryan Adams is one of the best selling Rock artists of all time, with a career that has spanned now for over 40 years, today he turns 64
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In 1990 Vanilla Ice becomes the first Rap artist to reach No.1 on the Hot 100
On November 3rd 1990 “Ice Ice Baby” became the first ever Rap song to reach No.1 on the mainstream singles charts and also a worldwide hit
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Revisiting Bon Jovi’s 1992 “Keep The Faith”
In a time where Alternative Rock and Grunge dominated the charts and preferences, Bon Jovi were able to successfully cross into the 1990’s with their 1992 release of “Keep The Faith”
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Controversial comedian Roseanne Barr turns 71 today
She was one of the most popular comedians of the 1980’s and 1990’s, today Roseanne Barr turns 71
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In 1992 Whitney Houston releases the smash hit “I Will Always Love You”
Dolly Parton originally wrote and recorded the song in 1973 but it’s Whitney Houston’s 1992 version that remains the most popular
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In 1991 U2 embraces Alternative Rock and hit No.1 with “The Fly”
When Alternative Rock started to rule the music charts and airwaves all across the planet in the early 1990’s, U2 jumped quickly on the band wagon and released their single “The Fly”, reaching No.1 for the second time on the U.K singles charts
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Anthony Kiedis turns 61 today
Anthony Kiedis is one of Rock’s most charismatic singers, he started out as a child/teenage actor in the late 1970’s and made his way to Rock stardom with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, one of the most influential bands over the last 30 years. Today he turns 61
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Nirvana plays the Seattle Paramount Theater on Halloween Night, 1991
Less than two months after the release of “Nevermind”, Nirvana, who were climbing the top of the charts with “Smells Like Teen Spirit”, returned to Seattle where they played live most of their acclaimed album songs. The concert is now regarded as Nirvana at their peak
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Promising actor River Phoenix died on this day in 1993 at age 23
River Phoenix was one of the most talented actors of his generation, on Halloween night 1993 he shocked movie fans around the world when he died from a drug overdose aged only 23
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U2’s Larry Mullen Jr. turns 62 today
Larry Mullen Jr. co-founded U2 in 1976 after posting a message on the school’s notice board and became the drummer of the band. Today, U2 are one of the most influential and successful Rock bands over the last 40 years
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“X-Men: The Animated Series” debuted on Fox in 1992
The Marvel classic comics team X-Men debuted as an animation series on Fox in the 1992 “X-Men: The Animated Series”
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The Iconic Acid Queen Grace Slick turns 84 today
Never a stranger to controversy, Grace Slick is one of the first female rock stars, alongside her close contemporary Janis Joplin, that played a very important role in the development of rock music in the late 1960’s. She fronted Jefferson Airplane and composed Rock classics such as “Somebody To Love” and “White Rabbit”, today The Acid Queen turns 84
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“The Nightmare Before Christmas” Celebrates 30th Anniversary Today
The genesis of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” started with a Poem by Tim Burton that he wrote it during his time as a Disney animator in the early 1980’s. The movie is now regarded as an animation classic, that looks as fresh as when it was first released in 1993…and always a favorite for the Halloween season
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Painter and television personality Bob Ross was born on this day in 1942
Bob Ross reached millions of art lovers with his popular television program on PBS “The Joy of Painting”.
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Remembering Scott Weiland on his birthday
Scott Weiland was one of Rock’s greatest and more distinctive voices over the last 30 years. Together with the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver he made songs that are now regarded as solid classics such as “Plush” or “Interstate Love Song”. Scott passed away in 2015 at age 48, today he would had turned 56
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Julia Roberts Turns 56 Today
The ‘Pretty Woman’ and Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts turns 56 today. Roberts has one of the most illustrious careers in all of Hollywood. Here are 10 of the best performances in her over 30 plus-year career.
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Madonna’s ‘Bedtime Stories’ Turns 29 Today
Released in 1994, Madonna’s sixth album has its seductive charms, with warm and mellow sounds. Today we look back at Madonna’s “Bedtime Stories”
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Judas Priest’s Glenn Tipton turns 76
Glenn Tipton, regarded as one of the most influential Heavy Metal guitarists, was essential on the development of Judas Priest’s signature sound
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Bass player Robert Trujillo turns 59
Robert Trujillo is regarded as one of the best and most influential bass players in Rock of the last 20 years, he rose to prominence in the 90’s as a member of Suicidal Tendencies and since 2003 he’s Metallica’s bassman
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Weird Al Yankovic turns 64 today
One of the most popular parody singers Weird Al Yankovic was born on this day in 1959
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Great Scott! Christopher Lloyd turns 85
With the “Back to the Future” trilogy, the actor who played Doc Brown got his name engraved in the pop culture universe forever
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Actor Jeff Goldblum Turns 71 Today
Jeff Goldblum is a film, TV, and stage actor known for his roles in work like ‘The Fly,’ ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘Will & Grace’, and ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ turns 71 today
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Actor Viggo Mortensen turns 65
Twice nominated for an Academy Award, the Danish-American actor Viggo Mortensen became popular by playing Aragorn in “The Lord Of The Rings” but long before that he starred in a string of hit movies and TV shows in a career now spanning for over three decades
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Madonna’s “Erotica” album and controversial “Sex” book were released 31 years ago
Between October 20th and 21st in 1992 Madonna releases two of her most popular works, the album “Erotica” and controversial book “Sex” featuring photographs taken by Steven Meisel Studio and that among others featured Naomi Campbell and Vanilla Ice. Check some of the photos included in “Sex” and the album art of “Erotica”
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Tom Petty was born on this day in 1950
Tom Petty already was regarded as one of the most influential singer-songwriters from the last 40 years when he suddenly passed away in 2017, today would had been his 73rd birthday
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10 Of The Best Horror Movies of the 1980s & 1990s
The task of compiling so many good Horror movies in a Top 10 it’s not easy, and though is not always about box-office receipts and critical acclaim, we’ve created a list with what we consider to be some of the best horror movies of the 1980’s and 1990’s
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Snoop Dogg turns 52 today
Snoop Dogg came to prominence in 1993 with Hip Hop classic “Who Am I (What’s My Name)?”
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Hocus Pocus Celebrates 30th Anniversary
It’s been 30 years since the world was graced with the beloved cult-classic, Hocus Pocus, and the film has been a perennial Halloween favorite ever since.
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Remembering Angela Lansbury
Born on this day in 1925, she was mostly remembered for her role as Jessica Fletcher on “Murder, She Wrote”
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Looking back at Bernard Rose’s “Candyman”
Released on October 16, 1992, and based on a Clive Barker short story, “Candyman” is the mythic sort of horror/art film combination that is usually referenced in reviews of films that hew too closely to one of those elements to be successful as both
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Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea turns 61 today
Flea is regarded as one of the most influential bass players of the last 30 years, together with the Red Hot Chili Peppers he has a career that has been fulfilled with success, today, he turns 61
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Remembering actor Harry Anderson, the ‘Night Court’ Star
A brief look back at the career of Harry Anderson, the three-time Emmy nominee for his role as Judge Harry Stone in ‘Night Court’, born 71 years ago today
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George Michael’s “Praying For Time” goes No.1 on the U.S Hot 100 in 1990
Despite the intentional lack of promotion or marketing, “Praying For Time” turned out to be one of the George Michael’s greatest hits, on this day in 1990 it reached No.1 on the U.S Hot 100
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“Wolverine” Hugh Jackman turns 55 today
Australian actor Hugh Jackman is best known for portraying Logan in the X-Men movie series, today he turns 55
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Remembering actor Luke Perry born 57 years ago today
Luke Perry was best known for portraying the “Beverly Hills 90210” character Dylan McKay during the 90’s
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The Alternative Rock Icon P.J Harvey turns 54 today
P.J Harvey rose to fame in the early 90’s through the Alternative Rock scene gathering loyal fans such as Kurt Cobain and John Peel
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Five of the best Sigourney Weaver movies
Turning 74, Sigourney Weaver has played every type of role throughout her extensive career, the “Alien” and “Ghostbusters” star remains one of the most versatile and prolific actresses in Hollywood
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Revisiting Janet Jackson’s ‘The Velvet Rope’ Released 26 Years Ago
After asserting herself on ‘janet.’ four years earlier, Janet Jackson returned to the studio to craft the sprawling and diverse sounds of “The Velvet Rope” in 1997
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Bon Jovi’s Tico Torres Turns 70
He is one of Rock’s most successful drummers with a career spanning for over 40 years now and one of the 3 founding members of Bon Jovi still playing in the band. Tico Torres turns 70 today
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Deep Blue Something “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” reaches No.1 in 1996
“Breakfast At Tiffany’s” was the Deep Blue Something’s only No.1 hit and most famous song, contrary to what it seems the lyrics were not inspired by the famous 1961 movie. Find out what movie really inspired this 90’s classic
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The Beverly Hills 90210 cast: Where are they now?
“Beverly Hills, 90210” premiered on October 4th 1990, and quickly became a worldwide hit
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The “Aerosmith chick” Alicia Silverstone turns 47
During the 1990’s, Alicia Silverstone’s acting career quickly went from a discreet one episode role on “The Wonder Years” to one of Hollywood’s top actresses. The former “Aerosmith chick” turns 47
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Susan Sarandon Celebrates Her 77th Birthday Today
She has played several iconic roles throughout her career, including the memorable Louise on the 1991 movie “Thelma and Louise”, today Susan Sarandon turns 77
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Top 10 Best Tom Petty Music Videos
Besides being a brilliant singer and songwriter, Tom Petty also was a very visual artist, he produced some of the best and most iconic music videos. We’ve put together 10 of his best music videos to celebrate his life and legacy to music, 6 years after he left us
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Positively Ageless Performer Gwen Stefani turns 54 today
Gwen Stefani rose to fame during the 90’s fronting the band No Doubt with the smash hit “Don’t Speak”, today she turns 54
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In 1992 Sinéad O’Connor Rips Up A Photo Of The Pope On Live TV
On October 3, 1992, Sinéad O’Connor appeared on Saturday Night Live as a musical guest, after performing cover of Bob Marley’s “War” she then presented a photo of Pope John Paul II…
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Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee Turns 61 today
Tommy Lee has been one of the most successful drummers in Rock for over 40 years now, but his relation to music during his teens was very different from Heavy Metal. Today the former Mötley Crüe drummer turns 61
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Looking back at Sting ‘s career
Sting has been one of the most successful artists in the world for well over 4 decades now. He became a well known name back in the late 1970’s as frontman for The Police with whom he recorded 5 hit albums between 1978 and 1983. He released his first solo album in 1985 making a total now of 12 solo albums. Today, Sting turns 72
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In 1995 Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue release their unexpected duet “Where The Wild Roses Grow” and two music worlds collide in the best way possible
When in 1995 Australian artists Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue release their unexpected duet “Where the Wild Roses Grow” taken from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album “Murder Ballads”, nobody expected the wonderful results coming from it
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Top 10 Cartoon Network Original Series
Thirty one years ago today, the way we enjoyed cartoons changed forever when Cartoon Network launched as the very first twenty-four-hour network dedicated to animation. We Ranked It’s 10 Best Original Series on this list
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15 Iconic Playboy Covers
These images are part of a collective Pop Culture imagery and a strong legacy from Hugh Hefner
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Suede’s Brett Anderson turns 56
Brett Anderson formed Suede in the late 1980’s and by 1993 they released their critically acclaimed debut album “Suede”. Though the band was labeled as Britpop but were closer to 1970’s David Bowie than The Beatles
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Remembering Meat Loaf
Born on this day in 1947, Meat Loaf was one of the most enduring and hard working artists in the showbiz
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Linda Hamilton turns 67
She found fame with the iconic role of Sarah Connor on “The Terminator” movie series and ever since, has led a very active career
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The Original Kids from Stephen King’s 1990 “IT”
What are the kids from Stephen King’s 1990 “IT” doing these days? Get some updates on the original “It”
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Dave Grohl joins Nirvana in 1990
The timing was perfect for Grohl when he met Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic in 1990, the three together became the classic Nirvana line up and without knowing, he was about to make music history and drawing his own successful musical future
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Looking Back At Michael Douglas Career On His 79th Birthday
The son of Hollywood royalty, Michael Douglas built a solid career and name for himself without having to live in the shadow of his parent’s success and over the last 50 years he has done some of the Cinema’s history most memorable movies and iconic characters
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“Nevermind”: A Pop Mix Inside A Punk Test Tube
Nirvana shredded into the mainstream on September 24th, 1991 with “Nevermind”.It was all too quick and too fast for Nirvana, their impact in music was tremendous and echoes to this day
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AC/DC Makes Their Grand Comeback in 1990 with “The Razor’s Edge”
After a mild 1980’s decade, AC/DC makes one of Rock’s biggest comebacks ever with “The Razor’s Edge” released on September 24th, 1990 which re-affirmed them as a vital force in Heavy Metal and Hard Rock
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“Girl I’m Gonna Miss You” by Milli Vanilli goes No. 1 in 1989
The German pop duo who became worldwide famous during the late 1980’s and early 1990’s with a string of pop and dance hits from their 1989 album “All Or Nothing but scandal put an early end to their success
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The Life And Career Of The Boss
Bruce Springsteen turns 74 today He is known as The Boss and has been an enduring Rock music force over the last 40 years. A political and social voice and folk poet, Bruce Springsteen has come a long way since the release of his first record in 1973. We look back at his life and career
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A journey through the world of Nick Cave: 10 essential songs by one of music’s darkest poets
Despite never aiming to the music charts, Nick Cave was able to cross into the mainstream with his death, religion, love and violence lyrical obsessions alongside dark music, sung by his baritone and emotional voice
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Top 10 Autumn Songs
We created a Top 10 list of Autumn songs to celebrate the Autumn Equinox with music. Check our list now
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Rock icon Joan Jett turns 65
One of the most influential rockers of all time, she started out as a member of the all-girl band Runaways, and scored her biggest hit in the beginning of her solo career in the 1980’s with “I Love Rock N’ Roll”
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Top 10 Stephen King books adaptations
To celebrate the master of horror Stephen King’s 76th birthday, take a look at his Top 10 most famous books adapted to movies and TV
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Radiohead debut single “Creep” is released in 1992
“Creep” was released as their debut single on September 21st, 1992, and despite the band self-criticism of it, is still regarded as their signature song
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Revisiting “In Utero”, Nirvana’s Last Testament
Released officially worldwide on September 21st, 1993, “In Utero” it’s the most corrosive of all Nirvana albums and light years away from it’s predecessor the successful 1991 “Nevermind” that brought fame to the Seattle band and put them on the lead of the Grunge movement in the early 90’s
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Liam Gallagher turns 51 today
A brief look back at Liam Gallagher’s career with Oasis
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Leonard Cohen was born on this day in 1934
It wasn’t until 1967, at the age of 33 with his first album, “Songs of Leonard Cohen” that he begun his musical career but after he did, he left us a giant legacy in music
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Soundgarden’s Ben Shepperd turns 55 today
He joined Soundgarden in 1990 and brought along unique basslines and compositions that were essential to the band’s evolution
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Guitarist Nuno Bettencourt turns 57
Portuguese guitarist Nuno Bettencourt rose to international prominence as a guitar player after he joined the Boston-area group Extreme in 1985, releasing their most memorable song “More Than Words” in 1990
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The King of Pop is a guest voice on The Simpsons in the episode “Stark Raving Dad”
On this day in 1991 Michael Jackson was a guest voice on The Simpsons
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Revisiting Pearl Jam’s second album “Vs.”
“Vs.” is regarded as one of Pearl Jam’s best albums, despite no music videos were made for it, and going through the shadow of Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain suicide just a few months after it’s release
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Lita Ford turns 65 today!
The former Runaways singer and ultimate 80’s Metal chick joined the all-female rock band the Runaways at 16 and had a successful solo career during the 1980’s
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Kylie Minogue’s ‘Better The Devil You Know’ gives Stock, Aitken and Waterman team their 100th chart entry
On September 19th, 1990 Kylie Minogue’s ‘Better The Devil You Know’ enters the charts and becomes the production and songwriting team Stock Aitken Waterman 100th U.K chart entry
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Looking back at Hole’s debut “Pretty On The Inside”
Hole’s debut album produced by Kim Gordon it’s one of the 90’s Alternative Rock seminal albums and gained a cult following among rock and punk music fans since it’s release on September 17th, 1991
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Revisiting Guns N’ Roses classic “Use Your Illusion I & II”
The 8 sided record that set a milestone in Rock music was released on September 1991. We revisit the Guns N’ Roses classic record
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The singer-songwriter Richard Marx turns 60 today
During the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, singer-songwriter Richard Marx ruled the charts with his easy listen Rock and Pop music, most notably with the ballad “Right Here Waiting”
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7 essential movies of the enigmatic and once Hollywood’s biggest sex symbol Mickey Rourke who turns 71
During the 1980’s, Mickey Rourke was the biggest sex symbol in Hollywood, landing in several roles of successful erotic or that featured erotic scenes movies and also roles that often reflect his real life, between boxing, ups, downs, and Hollywood
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The Metal legend Dave Mustaine turns 62
The former Metallica lead guitarist and Megadeth founder and frontman has been one of the leading forces in bringing Metal to mainstream music charts
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Film score composer Hans Zimmer turns 66
The German composer is a well known name from movie lovers across the world, he has produced, performed and composed countless film scores since the 1980’s
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Electronic music legend Moby turns 58 today
During the late 1990’s, Moby became one of the most successful artists of the decade with the album “Play”, but he actually started off his music career through a very different genre from the one he’s famous for
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The founder and former frontman of The Verve Richard Ashcroft turns 52 today
During the 1990’s The Verve became one of the main figures of the British Alternative Rock scene with songs such as “Bitter Sweet Symphony” and “The Drugs Don’t Work”
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The Culture Club drummer Jon Moss turns 66
Jon Moss became worldwide famous as the drummer for Culture Club, but the drummer of songs such as “Karma Chameleon” and former Boy George romantic partner actually came from a strong Punk Rock background prior joining the Culture Club that included many famous Punk bands
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Nirvana kick-start the Alternative Rock revolution
Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” kick started the Alternative Rock revolution on September 10th, 1991
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Guitar Hero Joe Perry Turns 73 today
Looking back at the career of Aerosmith’s legendary founder, guitarist, Rock legend and “Toxic Twin” Joe Perry
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The Eurythmics co-founder Dave Stewart turns 71
Much more than just a musician, Dave Stewart who started as a struggling New Wave musician in the late 1970’s has built a successful career also as a songwriter and producer to several famous and popular artists for decades now
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On this day in 1992 Nirvana do the MTV Video Music Awards
In 1992 Nirvana were one of the world’s biggest Rock names, in less than one year they went from an unknown Seattle band to Rock Stars attending the prestigious MTV Video Music Awards
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Black Box “Ride On Time” Dance classic spends 6 weeks on No.1 in 1989
One of Dance Music absolute classics, “Ride On Time” by the Italian based group Black Box started a six-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart on this day, September 9th, 1989. Look back at the song history
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Coolio blends Rap and Pop music fans together in 1995 with “Gangsta’s Paradise”
Rap music was never known to provide #1 hits internationally outside Rap charts, but this wasn’t the case for Coolio who in 1995 went No. 1 in several countries worldwide with “Gangsta’s Paradise” featuring L.V
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Jon Bon Jovi goes No. 1 on Hot 100 with his debut solo single “Blaze Of Glory”
Blaze Of Glory” remains the only No.1 hit and chart topper of Jon Bon Jovi’s solo career
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The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde turns 72 today
The once 1960’s “flower child” life changed after Chrissie Hynde moved from her native Akron, Ohio to London, England during the early 1970’s, forming one of the most successful British New Wave bands ever, The Pretenders
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A-ha guitarist and founder Paul Waaktaar turns 62
He remains mostly known as the founder and lead guitarist for the Norwegian 1980’s popular band A-ha who scored smash hits such as “Take On Me”
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The Cardigans singer Nina Persson turns 49
Swedish band The Cardigans scored several hits during the 1990’s including the memorable “Lovefool”, today singer and lyricist Nina Persson turns 49
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Remembering Dolores O’Riordan
We look back shortly at the career of The Cranberries charismatic lead singer born 52 years ago today
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Remembering Raquel Welch
The 60’s and 70’s bombshell was born as Jo-Raquel Tejada on September 5, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois.
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How Well Do You Know Queen?
Test your Queen knowledge with this quiz
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Michael Keaton Turns 72 Years Old Today
Happy Birthday to one of Hollywood’s most celebrated actors, read a brief look back at his fantastic career
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Top 10 Queen Music Videos
Along with their music and their majestic live concerts, Queen put a lot of effort in making music videos to keep up with the visual imagery of the songs, some even got them in trouble, we look back at 10 of the most memorable
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Larger Than Life
Party animal and animal lover, talented musician and artist, composer and performer, generous friend and passionate lover, Freddie Mercury embodied the Rock N’ Roll mythical excess during his life
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Freddie Mercury 77th Anniversary Special
To celebrate the life of an absolute icon Pop Expresso put together 12 features on Freddie Mercury and Queen
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The Soundgarden co-founder and guitarist Kim Thayil turns 63
Kim Thayil is one of the Grunge Rock movement best known faces and talented musicians, credited as a pioneer of the original Seattle sound
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Former Sepultura drummer Igor Cavalera turns 53
With his unique drumming style that blends different types of techniques including Tribal beats, Cavalera has became one of Trash Metal’s most influential drummers
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The controversial Charlie Sheen turns 58
During the 1980’s the actor born Carlos Estévez rose to prominence as one of the most promising young actors of his generation starring in movies as “Platoon” and “Wall Street”
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The Top 5 Keanu Reeves Movies
Keanu Reeves was born on September 2, 1964, in Beirut, Lebanon, and was raised in Toronto, Canada. He is one of the most recognized faces in the big screen and one of our favorite actors. Let’s look at his Top 5 Movies
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“Music” goes number 1 in the U.K on this day in 2000
It was first released on August 18th, 2 days after her 42nd birthday. The song remains one of Madonna’s biggest hits
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The Scorpions founder and guitarist Rudolf Schenker turns 75 today
Probably the most successful German band ever, Scorpions have built their own foundation in the Heavy Metal and Hard Rock history
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Actor Richard Gere turns 74 today
One of the most successful actors not only from his generation but from all time. A brief overview on his life and his iconic scene on “American Gigolo” at the beat of Blondie’s “Call Me
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Legendary Radio DJ John Peel was born 84 years ago
One of the most important DJ’s in modern music history, the British John Peel left a strong and enduring legacy from a career that had as much impact and importance as the thousands of band’s he promoted
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Michael Jackson 65th Anniversary Special
6 Special Features including new articles and quizzes to mark The King Of Pop 65th Anniversary. Check them out!
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Michael Jackson’s Best Selling Solo Albums
As part of a Michael Jackson special to celebrate his 65th birthday, we take a quick overview at his top 3 most successful albums.
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Top 10 Best Michael Jackson Videoclips
Michael Jackson used the new video and film technology at his disposal to boost his career and vision, which helped him achieve wider audiences and increase record sales. Check the list of his 10 Best Videos
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Which Michael Jackson are you?
Which era of The King Of Pop fits best to your personality? Find out now!
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Guess the Michael Jackson lyric!
Can you match the Michael Jackson lyric with the song? Try the quiz now!
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Jack Black turns 54: Five of his best movies to watch and a brief outlook of his career
Over the last two decades the actor, comedian and musician Jack Black became one of the most successful and in demand actors of Hollywood
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Canadian singer Shania Twain turns 58
During the 1990’s, the Canadian country music star Shania Twain unexpectedly conquered the Pop music world, scoring memorable hits around the world such as “Man! I Feel Like A Woman”
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German group Culture Beat tops the world charts in 1993 with their techno/euro-dance hit “Mr. Vain”
A smash hit and one of the most memorable songs of the 1990’s, Culture Beat’s “Mr.Vain” remains also one of the most successful euro-dance hits of all time
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Canadian actor Jason Priestley turns 54
Jason Priestley became worldwide famous during the early 1990’s when he played the role of teenager Brandon Walsh on the hit TV series “Beverly Hills, 90210” which turned him into a teen idol
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Remembering actor and comedian Paul Reubens on his birthday
Best known as his alter ego, Pee-wee Herman, actor and comedian Paul Reubens was born on this day in 1952
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Revisiting “Ten”, the timeless debut of Pearl Jam turns 32
“Ten” remains for some Pearl Jam’s best, or at least, the favorite for non-fans of the Seattle band that still dispute “Ten” as a Grunge album or a FM Rock album. We look back at this Rock music landmark released on August 27, 1991
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Seal tops the charts worldwide with his No.1 ballad “Kiss From A Rose” in 1995
“Kiss From A Rose” included on the “Batman Forever” soundtrack was originally written by Seal years before it’s release and the singer-songwriter thought very little of it
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The Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson turns 57
With her rebellious attitude and distinctive voice, the Scottish singer Shirley Manson caught the attention of famous producer Butch Vig and end up selling millions of records during the 1990’s as a member of Alternative Rock band Garbage
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Former child actor Macaulay Culkin turns 43
In 1991, as Kevin McCallister in the blockbuster “Home Alone” Macaulay Culkin became the most famous and best paid child actor in the world. Since then, over the years, controversy has also spiced his personal life
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On the 26 August 1995 Blur gets their first U.K number 1 with “Country House”
One of the 90’s most celebrated songs turns 25. “Country House” from one of Britpop’s favorites, Blur, reached number 1 in the UK on this day in 1995. Check the official video.
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German Top Model Claudia Schiffer turns 53: A Fashion Icon
The 1990’s fashion icon is one of the most famous Top Models of all time, she was the first Chanel blonde and has appeared on more than one thousand magazine covers and holds the record for the model with the most magazine covers
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“The Demon” Gene Simmons turns 74
As a founder and member of KISS, Gene Simmons has composed, played bass and done lead vocals in some of the band’s best known hits including “Deuce” and “Rock and Roll All Nite”
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The Metal God Rob Halford turns 72
The charismatic lead singer of Judas Priest owns one of the most powerful wide-ranging voices of all time which he has been using very well since the 1970’s in defining Heavy Metal and he has also contributed immensely to the LGBT community and cause after coming out in 1998
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Director Tim Burton turns 65 today
Tim Burton was born in Burbank, California, on August 25, 1958, Burton is known for his dark, gothic, and eccentric horror and fantasy films. To celebrate his birthday, we went back through his entire filmography and ranked his top 10 films.
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The Top 5 Essential River Phoenix Movies and His Life and Career
River Phoenix was one of the most promising and talented actors of his generation, the young Hollywood star who prematurely left us aged only 23, was born 53 years ago today
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Top 10 Alice In Chains Songs with Layne Staley
Born on August 22, 1967, alongside Kurt Cobain and Chris Cornell, Layne Staley was one of the most distinct and popular singers of the Grunge Rock movement during the early 1990’s. Look back at the Top 10 Alice In Chains songs featuring Layne Staley
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Remembering Kenny Rogers
Born on this day in 1938, for more than 6 decades Kenny Rogers charted the impressive number of more than 120 hit singles of various music genres across the world with songs such as “The Gambler” and “Islands In The Stream”.
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The beautiful Kim Catrall turns 67
Kim Catrall is still best known for her role as Samantha Jones on the HBO comedy series “Sex and the City” and for the 1987 blockbuster “Mannequin”, but she owns a career that started back in the 1970’s and starred in several popular TV series and movies
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Remembering Dimebag Darrell
Dimebag Darrell co-founded Pantera in 1981 with his brother Vinnie Paul on drums, one of the biggest and most successful Metal bands from the 1980’s and specially the 1990’s
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Top 10 John Deacon Queen songs
The quiet and talented John Deacon was never too much fond of the spotlight, not even when Queen was performing for tens of thousands of people, the bassist and composer was born 72 years ago today in 1951
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Portuguese actress Maria de Medeiros turns 58
Maria de Medeiros role as the fragile Fabienne, Bruce Willis French girlfriend in “Pulp Fiction” remains one of the highlights of her prolific acting career
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1980’s TV heartthrob John Stamos turns 60
One of the 1980’s TV heartthrobs, the “General Hospital” actor has successfully revived his popularity over the last two decades by appearing in new series an movies and also as an outspoken supporter for the LGBT community
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Edward Norton turns 54
Edward Norton is one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation, he has been nominated for an Academy Award three time including for his film debut “Primal Fear” and in 2014 for “Birdman”
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Actor Christian Slater turns 54 today
Christian Slater came to prominence during the 1980’s mostly through teen oriented movies, and was included in the famous “brat pack” actors at the time
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The beautiful actress Madeleine Stowe turns 64 today
Madeleine Stowe who comes from a prominent Costa Rica family, originally wanted to be a concert pianist and became famous during the 1990’s by appearing in movies such as “12 Monkeys”
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Top 10 Patrick Swayze Movies
Born on this day in 1952, Patrick Swayze’s untimely death at age 57 in 2009, left a big void that is yet to be filled, but thankfully we can look back and testify his talent and legacy with the movies he left us
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The actor Sean Penn turns 63 today
Sean Penn owns two academy awards and one of the 1980’s most infamous marriages, when in 1985 he and Madonna started a controversial relationship that even led him to jail. Today he turns 63 and we look back at his life and career
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The Robert De Niro Top 10 Movies
A brilliant and acclaimed actor, Robert De Niro has written several pages in movie history since the 1970’s when he first got noticed with his memorable role of the young Vito Corleone in the 1974 “The Godfather Part II”. We look back at his Top 10 Best Roles today that he turns 80
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Top 10 1990’s Defining Madonna songs
After a successful decade that introduced her to the mainstream and put her on the throne of Pop music as the Queen, Madonna would seem to have a problem adapting to the new era of the 1990’s to match her previous success, but for her, between eroticism and mysticism, this was a piece of cake
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The 10 Greatest Madonna Videos Of All Time
A key part of Madonna’s wide-ranging career has been her eye-catching, conversation-sparking music videos, which have been as impactful and memorable as the hit songs themselves. A master of reinvention, these videos serve as a reminder of her famous array of looks, always referencing the latest trends while staying true to central themes of sex, religion and female empowerment
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Madonna: The Reinvention Queen – The 1990’s
Madonna has been dictating the fashion industry since the early 1980’s when she first became popular with her unique “Madonna Look” which included crucifixes, lots of bracelets and street wear. We’ve selected some of her best images between 1990 and 1999 on this gallery, get inspired by the absolute Queen of Pop
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Madonna: The Absolute Queen Of Pop 65th Birthday*
Madonna Louise Ciccone doesn’t needs introductions, the living legend who was born on August 16, 1958 turns an amazing 65th birthday today. We pay tribute to the absolute Queen of Pop with several special features on Pop Expresso including photo galleries, lists of her most defining songs, insights on some of her big hits and also Quizzes
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Remembering David Crosby on his birthday
It seems that David Crosby did it all throughout his life, he was one of the last standing men from the 1960’s Rock and Psychedelic music generation who still released new music and toured but in recent years shortly before he passed in early 2023. Look back briefly at his life and career.
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Acclaimed and awarded actress Halle Berry is 57 today
Over the last two decades Halle Berry has been present in some of the most successful blockbusters including the “X-Men” movie series, “Catwoman” and “Gothika”, the actress who started as a model and came 6th in the Miss World contest, turns 57 today
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The multi-talented actor Steve Martin turns 78
Steve Martin started his career as a comedy writer for The Smothers Brothers Show but it was with the memorable 1987 movie “Roxanne” that solidified his acting career
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Influential experimental Jazz guitarist Pat Metheny turns 69
The acclaimed Pat Metheny, who in 1985 collaborated with David Bowie in the hit song “This Is Not America”, has won 20 Grammy Awards, being the only person ever to win that desirable music award in 10 different categories
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Mark Knopfler turns 74: Look back at 10 of the best Dire Straits songs
By releasing albums such as “Brothers in Arms” and hit singles Dire Straits, co-founded and fronted by Mark Knopfler sold in excess of 120 million records worldwide
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Hulk Hogan turns 70 today
Beloved professional wrestler, actor, and television personality Hulk Hogan was born on this day in 1953. Born Terry Gene Bollea, on August 11, 1953, in Augusta, Georgia, Hulk Hogan was discovered in 1979 by World Wrestling Federation owner Vince McMahon Sr.
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The Top 10 Antonio Banderas Movies
From Spain to Hollywood, Antonio Banderas is one of the world’s most prolific actors. We look back at his Top 10 movies today that he turns 63
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Rosanna Arquette turns 64
Rosanna Arquette is part of the famous and talented Arquette family, she hit the mainstream during the 1980’s with movies such as “Desperately Seeking Susan”, today she turns 64
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Melanie Griffith turns 66 today
Throughout her career, Melanie Griffith landed some iconic movie roles that remain memorable. The daughter of actress Tippi Hedren, Griffith made a name for herself, and built a career mixed with many relationships and marriages in the eye of the public. Today she turns 66
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The legendary Whitney Houston was born 60 years ago
Whitney Houston was the most awarded female act of all time with 200 million records sold worldwide, one of music’s greatest voices, she passed away aged only 48. We remember her voice and music through the concert Live At Yokohama Arena, Japan 1991 today that marks her 60th birthday
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