Multi-hyphenate Ben Affleck visited The Criterion Closet and picked his favourites, with one pick standing out for how it inspired him.

Most people want to push music forward, but Peter Gabriel penned a song that managed to shift the entire world of bass playing on its head.

Exploring the Motown career of California vocalist Brenda Holloway, who was quickly alienated from Berry Gordy's label after signing up at the age of 17.

Counting down all five of the Pink Floyd tracks that charted in the United States Billboard Hot 100, beginning in 1973 and eventually coming to an end in 1994.

When it came to putting together the blueprint for Kiss, it won't surprise you to hear that they were hugely inspired by this legendary rock band.

Never one to miss a trick, Richard Gere named a classic British psychological drama as his favourite scary movie.

The issues between Donald Trump and Bruce Springsteen are long-running, as The Boss' politics were never going to align with the beliefs of the president.

When Stevie Nicks picked up her pen to write 'Silver Springs', she launched an emotional punch designed to last a lifetime as she wrote her most brutal lyrics.

Any artist can find it hard to separate themselves from their songs, but Patti Smith felt honoured to keep some tunes for herself. Read more here.

Billie Joe Armstrong has been a student of rock and roll since he began, but he felt that it took the genre a few years before it birthed its first stars.

Donald Sutherland was a true force of creativity on screen and shared his thoughts on his relationship to the camera while performing. Read more here.

As is the case with a lot of political terms, the meaning of "woke" has changed over time, and here's how. Read more about its origin and evolution here.