‘We paved the way for the Rolling Stones’: Ottilie Patterson, the forgotten first lady of British blues | Blues

Ottilie Patterson (left) and Sister Rosetta Tharpe rehearsing at the Marquee Club, London in 1960.

The late British jazz singer George Melly used to ask his audiences: “Who is the greatest blues vocalist Britain has ever produced?” He’d tease them, asking, “Mick Jagger? No! Steve Winwood? No! Van Morrison? No!”, […]

Lydia Deetz Paved the Way for Tim Burton’s Goth Heroines

photo of winona ryder as lydia deetz

Wednesday Addams—the creepy, kooky child of Morticia and Gomez, and creation of cartoonist Charles Addams—is a goth girl prototype. She’s been around since the 1930s, when Addams brought the family to life in the pages […]

Madonna Says “Welcome B*tches” To Cardi B, Kim Kardashian & Likes Saying Her Book ‘S*x’ Paved Way For WAP, N*de Mag Covers & More

Madonna Talks About The Legacy Of Her 'S*x' Book, Says It Paved Way For Cardi B, Kim Kardashian, & Miley Cyrus

Cardi B Responds To Madonna Saying Her ‘S*x’ Book Paved Way For Her, Kim Kardashian & Miley Cyrus(Photo Credit –Instagram) Madonna reflected on the legacy of the coffee book on her Instagram Story and how […]