Why Michael J. Fox defied director's demand to channel Michael Jackson during beloved “Back to the Future” scene

Fox revealed the personal pantheon of "rock guitar gods" he called upon for one of the sci-fi classic's big set pieces.
Stars and Stripes

Johnny Depp’s ‘A Bunch of Stuff’ makes a Tokyo collage of actor’s cluttered spaces

A Bunch of Stuff” is an art installation by Johnny Depp currently on display at Takanawa Gateway City in Tokyo.

Joe Walsh names the “12 best all-time-forever” guitar solos by Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and nine other icons

“Anything that Leo Kottke ever recorded is one of my top 12 solos. Ah, man, he’s [ whistles ]. He’s very tough and unique, ...
Yahoo Finance

Diego Pavia wins the 2025 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® Presented by A. O. Smith

BALTIMORE, Dec. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Golden Arm Educational Foundation, along with presenting sponsor A. O. Smith Corporation, proudly announces Diego Pavia, quarterback for the Vanderbilt ...
Los Angeles Times

Guitarist Phil Upchurch, who played with Donny Hathaway and Michael Jackson, dies at 84

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Phil Upchurch, a prolific session musician who played guitar on records by artists such as Michael Jackson, Curtis ...
Rolling Stone

Steve Cropper, Booker T. & the M.G.’s and Stax Records Guitarist, Dead at 84

Steve Cropper, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist who helped form the “Memphis soul” sound on Stax Records recordings by Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, and Booker T. & the M.G.’s, died today. He ...
The New York Times

Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and Shaper of Memphis Soul Music, Dies at 84

As a member of Booker T. & the MG’s and as a producer, he played a pivotal role in the rise of Stax Records, a storied force in R&B in the 1960s and ’70s. Steve Cropper in 1973. His guitar licks could ...