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What’s cooler than sex, drugs and pashing models? I found out from 3 rock memoirs

At the height of his success, Evan Dando was notorious for his good looks, heavy drug use and flaky personality. As his memoir, Rumours of My Demise, effectively attests, the Lemonheads frontman was also a shameless rock’n’roll caricature whose addictions and puerile hedonism repeatedly sabotaged his friendships and relationships, along…

The Conversation

Tom Cruise knows everyone's scripts

Cameron Crowe has praised Tom Cruise as a "blast to direct" because he always knows what is going on and is willing to try anything.

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Jeremy Allen White reveals what’s stopping him from doing a rom-com

‘The Bear’ actor said he wants to star in the next ‘When Harry Met Sally’

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Billy Crudup on Method acting and Trump’s America: ‘It is becoming an increasingly lawless community’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW : The star of ‘Almost Famous’ and ‘The Morning Show’ talks to Patrick Smith about forcing out tears in ‘Jay Kelly’, playing the lawman in ‘High Noon’, and bumping into ‘golden god’ Robert Plant

The Independent UK

The Uncool by Cameron Crowe review – inside rock’s wildest decade

From shadowing a cocaine-addled David Bowie to winning over Joni Mitchell, deliciously readable tales by the director of Almost Famous

The Guardian - UK

Cameron Crowe: ‘I think Bowie remembered it all. He just didn’t want to remember it with me’

INTERVIEW: The Oscar-winning filmmaker behind ‘Almost Famous’ and ‘Jerry Maguire’ has written a memoir about his extraordinary life on the road as a 15-year-old journalist for Rolling Stone magazine. He speaks to Adam White about early success, his surprising love of ‘We Bought a Zoo’, and his bittersweet reunion with…

The Independent UK

Five Great Reads: When Virginia Giuffre met Jeffrey Epstein, Malala Yousafzai, and life as a diagnosed narcissist

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

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‘Rock stars would be like, Yeah, bring the kid in’: Cameron Crowe on his wild years as a teenage music journalist

The film-maker told his own story in Almost Famous. Now he’s looking back on his younger days with Bowie and Led Zeppelin and revealing the family tragedy he’s finally facing up to

The Guardian - UK

The Cool Story Behind How John Cusack’s Iconic Boom Box Scene In Say Anything Came Together

One of the most iconic scenes of the ‘80s wasn’t as simple as it seems.

Cinemablend

25 years later, Penny Lane is still the heart and soul of Almost Famous

IN FOCUS: Kate Hudson became a star – and earned an Oscar nomination – for her touching, multi-faceted performance in Cameron Crowe’s 2000 film, and it remains the movie’s most compelling element, writes Kathryn Vann

The Independent UK

Clint Eastwood Has the Highest Praise for Tom Cruise, But Have They Ever Worked Together?

Clint Eastwood recently offered high praise for Tom Cruise, sparking curiosity about whether the two Hollywood legends have ever teamed up on a film.

International Business Times UK

“They all thought it was a bonkers idea but it worked. It was already a great song, but that one little thing made it different”: How the Eagles made somebody else’s song their own – and defined the sound of country rock

"Those open chords felt like an announcement: ‘And now... the Eagles!’”

MusicRadar

The Story Behind How Say Anything's Boombox Song Was Chosen (And John Cusack's Hilarious Pick That Wasn't)

How the iconic moment came to be.

Cinemablend

From Freakier Friday's Pink Slip to Spinal Tap: The best fictional movie bands

As pop-punkers Pink Slip return for 'Freakier Friday', we reflect on the other fictional bands that rocked, rebelled, and reeled movie magic up to eleven.

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The 20 best US remakes of foreign language films – ranked!

As Spike Lee’s neo-noir crime thriller Highest 2 Lowest debuts at Cannes film festival, we index the most ravishing Hollywood redos of all time

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Sam Fender rocks out with The War On Drugs' Adam Granduciel at Coachella

Sam Fender performed with The War On Drugs' Adam Granduciel at Coachella.

The Independent UK

Filmmaker-music journalist Cameron Crowe has a memoir out this fall. It’s called ‘The Uncool'

Cameron Crowe was planning to compile some of his old music interviews for a book when he realized he had a more personal story to tell

The Independent UK

Joni Mitchell streams surge after Amanda Seyfried’s viral ‘California’ cover on Jimmy Fallon

Actor recently debunked reports that she was ‘auditioning’ to play the legendary Canadian artist in Cameron Crowe’s forthcoming biopic

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Amanda Seyfried addresses Joni Mitchell biopic speculations after ‘California’ cover goes viral

‘Mamma Mia!’ star’s pitch-perfect cover of Mitchell’s hit 1971 track led to speculation that she was auditioning to play the folk singer in a biopic

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“This is what I learned to play during the pandemic for almost two years”: Amanda Seyfried just showed off her new-found dulcimer skills and proved that she’d be the perfect fit for Cameron Crowe’s Joni Mitchell biopic

An ‘impromptu’ performance of a Joni classic has got the internet talking

The Guardian - UK

Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party review – 80s solid-rock nostalgia fest is a trip

Fans of the singer’s hits, fluffy mullets (and young Cameron Crowe) are well-served by unseen and remastered footage as this sweet look back ticks all the relevant rock doc boxes

MusicRadar

"Some of his best songs are b-sides": 8 non-album Chris Cornell tracks that showcase his brilliance

On what would have been Chris Cornell's 60th birthday we delve a little deeper to celebrate his legacy with Soundgarden, Audioslave and solo

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3 best free movies on Pluto TV April 2024

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WEKU

Dickey Betts, founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, dies at 80

The influential guitarist, songwriter and singer was best known for the song "Ramblin' Man." Betts's blues, rock and country-influenced guitar style helped define Southern rock in the 1960s and '70s.

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"If anyone tries to tell you that Max’s wasn't a drug den, then they are lying to cover their now-respectable asses": the story of the club that provided a safe haven for New York's creatives, freaks and weirdos

Home to the Velvet Underground, Warhol, Bowie and the New York Dolls, Max’s Kansas City was about so much more than just the music that was played there

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