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When James Arness was born, his parents could hardly have guessed that someday thousands of babies would be named after him. If you know any men born between 1955 and …

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. …

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

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

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.

His life story became the subject of the 2010 HBO movie, “You Don’t Know Jack.”