John Bonham: The Bonzo Files

The short but illustrious life and career of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham.

The Ludlum Conspiracy

Robert Ludlum may have died 10 years ago today, but his career is hotter than ever. We look at his life and the new allegations surrounding his death...

Dixie Carter vs. Julia Sugarbaker

Dixie Carter played many roles in her acting career, from doctors to lawyers to divas, but she is best known for playing Julia Sugarbaker on TV's "Designing Women." We look at the way she breathed life into television's favorite – and most opinionated – interior designer.

CrazySexyCool: Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, songwriter and rapper with TLC, died nine years ago today. We commemorate the anniversary with a look at her talent – and her lifelong struggle with loss.

Sugar Ray Robinson: The World's Best Fighter

Here are 20 facts you may not know about Sugar Ray Robinson , the boxer once called the greatest fighter of all time.

Perry Como: Singing Sensation and Barber

Perry Como sold over 100 million records during a career that spanned over half a century. Ten years after his death, we take a look back at his life and work.

Maureen O'Sullivan: Ireland's First Movie Star

We look back on the life and career of the first big Hollywood film star to come out of Ireland: Maureen O'Sullivan.

Lorraine Hansberry: Young, Gifted and Black

Playwright and author Lorraine Hansberry is best known for "A Raisin in the Sun." Today we celebrate her life and work.

The Notorious Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Rainier Werner Fassbinder was one of Germany’s most important post-war filmmakers. We look back at the controversial life and career of the prolific cinematic bad boy.

Sylvia Robinson, the Mother of Hip-Hop

 is remembered today by hip-hop fans as a pioneer of the genre. How did the R&B singer-songwriter once known for her duo Mickey & Sylvia become the "mother of hip-hop?" As the story goes, Sylvia Robinson was out at a club in Harlem one night in 1979. The record label she and her husband owned, Sugar Hill Records, was struggling — they were hoping they could avoid bankruptcy. And they were always open to new sounds that might revitalize the music scene — and their business. Robinson heard the DJ talking rhythmically over the music, and the crowd loved it. She had never heard it before, though it was a common enough sound in the inner city. For a couple of years, MCs like Grandmaster Flash and Kurtis Blow had been putting on live shows that intertwined DJing and rapping in a stream-of-consciousness groove that could last for hours. These raps were becoming a fixture of the club scene, but they hadn't yet been committed to vinyl. Robinson decided it was time to bring this music out of the clubs and onto the radio. Within days, she had assembled a group of amateur rappers — none of whom had met each other before — into the Sugarhill Gang. She brought them into her studio, recorded their raps over a disco beat in a single 15-minute take, and history's first rap record was born.

No Mere Mortal: Vincent Price and Michael Jackson’s Thriller

Michael Jackson's masterpiece "Thriller" was made all the creepier by Vincent Price's spooky rap.

Imagining JFK Alive

The day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated – Nov. 22, 1963 – is a day we all know about in great detail … yet nobody really knows the full story.

Mary Kay Cared

Ten years after Mary Kay Ash's death, the company she founded continues to thrive and grow. We share some inspirational words that helped Ash build her empire.

Like Liberace

From the marvelous costumes to the silly banter to the grandiose and bombastic playing style, everything about Liberace was beloved by his fans...

Levon Helm's Last Waltz

As the drummer and one of the lead singers for The Band, Levon Helm helped drive a roots rock revival that's still going strong today.

Bea Arthur: Golden

Bea Arthur was one of our all-time favorite TV stars. We – along with much of America – loved the plain-spoken women she played.

Link Wray: The Rumble Man

We look back on the life and career of the guitarist they called "the Rumble Man"...

Peter Benchley: Just When You Thought it Was Safe...

Later this month at the Cannes Film Festival, Steven Spielberg will present a restored version of his classic creature-feature, Jaws... and once again, it won't be safe to go back in the water.

Mother Maybelle

Maybelle Carter may have been the best-known and best-loved mother in all of country music.

Richard Feynman and the Wonders of Science

It's not every day that we want to listen to a science lecture... but Richard Feynman made science fun.

Bobby Darin Makes a Splash

Singer Bobby Darin first hit it big thanks to a goofy wager.

Jimmy Stewart, Nice Guy

By all accounts, Jimmy Stewart was as likable in real life asthe many nice-guy characters he played in the movies.

Artie Shaw's Difficult Stardom

The clarinet doesn't always get a prominent place in jazz music, but Artie Shaw made it swing.

Peggy Lee Gives Us Fever

When Peggy Lee was discovered by Benny Goodman in 1941, it was the beginning of a beautiful – and six-decade-long – career.

John Wayne, Tough Guy

Even more than 30 years after his death, John Wayne remains one of the all-time most popular actors.

Dennis Hopper's Best

We're taking a look at Dennis Hopper's greatest hits, starting with an iconic road movie.

The Benny Goodman Talent Agency

Benny Goodman launched the musical careers of many who would go on to become legends themselves.

Rosemary Clooney, Too Marvelous for Words

Rosemary Clooney's first and biggest hit was a song she couldn't stand...

Henry Fonda: Golden

Henry Fondawas one of Hollywood's great actors, with a career that stayed strong for almost half a century.

Audrey Hepburn's Best Roles

Audrey Hepburn starred in some of the most memorable films of her era.

Johnny Paycheck's Rallying Cry

From his rough look to his rebel attitude, Johnny Paycheck embodied the outlaw country movement...

Dr. Benjamin Spock: Child Care and Controversy

Dr. Spock has been at the forefront of child care since he first made a splash seven decades ago.

Yoo Hoo, It's Pinky Lee!

Our favorite irreverent children's television shows of the past six decades owe much to Pinky Lee.

Tammy Wynette and the Sad Truth about Happy Endings

"The sad part about happy endings is there's nothing to write about."

Rachel Carson, Environmental Crusader

Half a century after Rachel Carson's death, her work toward a cleaner environment still resonates.

Mick Ronson: The Man Behind the Man Who Sold the World

Twenty years after his death, we look back on the life and career of musician Mick Ronson, influential sideman who toured and recorded with some of rock's most legendary acts. (Getty Images / Terry O'Neill

The Best of Ritchie Valens

Rock and roll star Ritchie Valens , alongside and the , on a cold early morning that came to be known as "The Day the Music Died."

Mary Wells, First Lady of Motown

Born 70 years ago this week, Mary Wells helped shape the Motown sound. We remember some of the ways she blazed trails for the other talented women who came after her...

The Eddy Arnold World Record

From traditional country music to the innovative Nashville sound, Eddy Arnold continued to record throughout his life and kept his music current...

Nora Ephron, Box Office Gold

Ephron's movie comedies became contemporary classics thanks to their screenwriter's intelligence and wit...

James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon

When James Arness was born, his parents could hardly have guessed that someday thousands of babies would be named after him.

Peter Cushing: Doctor, Villain, Vampire Hunter

In the course of his long career, Peter Cushing was lucky enough to be part of three wildly popular entertainment institutions: Hammer Films, "Doctor Who" and "Star Wars"...

Mel Blanc: Man of a Thousand Voices

One hundred and five years ago, a voice was born … or was it a thousand voices?

George Carlin: Good, Clean Fun

Profanity made George Carlin famous, but as his earliest fans grew up and got serious, he used a new tactic to attract younger generations.

Remembering Cory Monteith

For an actor with no background in musical theater, Cory Monteith sure managed to win hearts with his songs on "Glee."

Bob Hope on the Road

Alongside costars Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour, Bob Hope made seven classic adventure comedies between 1940 and 1962: the "Road" series.

The One and Only Betty Carter

Jazz great Carmen McRae once remarked, "There's really only one jazz singer – only one: Betty Carter" ...

Louis Terkel, Better Known as Studs

Studs Terkel was known for his innate curiosity about people – all kinds of people doing all sorts of things – and for his interview style that elicited the most private thoughts from his subjects.

The Swashbuckling Tyrone Power

Tyrone Power was one of the great leading men of Hollywood's golden age — especially when he wielded a sword.