Jack Nicholson did not want to go to the Oscars. It was 1976 and he was nominated for best actor in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” The Miloš Forman film, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a nationwide theatrical re-release on July 13 and July 16, had become a bit of a sensation — the second highest … Read more
They were the two notes of terror heard around the world. They were the two notes of terror heard around the world. But director Steven Spielberg initially laughed off composer John Williams’ “Jaws” theme that would become the signature sound — and sign — of the great white shark’s attack in the summer blockbuster that … Read more
The power of — a doc. Michael J. Fox famously rocked out on guitar to Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode” in an iconic scene from “Back to the Future.” But now it’s more like “Johnny B. Gone”: The instrument Fox’s Marty McFly played at the Enchantment Under the Sea high school dance has been missing … Read more
In the final stretch of making their iconic 1975 album “Toys in the Attic,” Aerosmith stumbled upon inspiration for “Walk This Way” while strolling through the seedy streets of Hell’s Kitchen and Times Square. “‘Walk This Way’ was the last song that we had to finish,” “Toys in the Attic” producer Jack Douglas exclusively told … Read more
It took the nightmare of Selena’s murder 30 years ago for her crossover hit “Dreaming of You” to become so deeply moving. “She had to pass away for the song to become what it is,” Guy Roche exclusively told The Post. “It took on a totally different character. “You don’t know what would have come … Read more
Selena, the Queen of Tejano, shared a sweet last moment at her Texas home with two of her band members — keyboardists Joe Ojeda and Ricky Vela — the night before her tragic murder 30 years ago. “I was actually in Corpus Christi with Ricky recording some ideas for her next Spanish record,” Ojeda exclusively … Read more
Before Jennifer Lopez, there was Lisa Lisa. And the Latina diva who broke straight outta Hell’s Kitchen with “I Wonder If I Take You Home” 40 years ago gave her fellow Nuyorican an early boost of boricua power early in her career. “We were actually in rehearsals for the ‘Let the Beat Hit ’Em’ video, … Read more
David Bowie famously sang about “Changes” in 1971, and true to his word, he turned and faced the strange on his 1975 LP “Young Americans.” Making a galactic journey from glam-rock to his self-described “plastic soul,” the man who came from Mars as Ziggy Stardust landed in Philadelphia to record his game-changing classic that came … Read more
When Wham!’s Andrew Ridgeley first heard George Michael give up his heart on “Last Christmas,” he knew the beloved yule tune was something special. The magic moment happened when the holiday spirit hit his late bandmate in his childhood bedroom in London. “We were killing time around his mom and dad’s house. It was a … Read more
When legendary WBLS DJ Frankie Crocker broke McFadden & Whitehead’s “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now” — the 1979 Philly soul classic that has provided the soundtrack to many a cookout — he might as well have been establishing a theme song for the enduring legacy and listenership of the New York radio institution. Because there … Read more
With President Joe Biden away from the White House, it was left Friday to another man with Oval Office experience to stand at the front of the Rose Garden and give a rousing call to service. Martin Sheen and others from the cast of “The West Wing,” the hit drama about a liberal president and … Read more
It was a tale of two classics, a tale of two eras, for Green Day at Citi Field on Monday night. Like a dog days double-header — in which the Mets home field was transformed into a melting mosh pit by the heat and humidity — this night was set in two acts as the … Read more
Nick Cassavetes revealed a decade ago that Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling struggled to get along on the set of 2004’s “The Notebook.” As the rom-com celebrates its 20th anniversary on June 25, the director, 65, expressed his regret for ever discussing their dynamic in a new interview. “It caught me on a bad day, … Read more