Before he was a convicted murderer, Charles Manson was an aspiring musician, who, at one point, rubbed shoulders with Neil Young. That was thanks to Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys. Wilson and Manson ...

John Lennon said the Manson Family was inspired by two songs from The Beatles‘ The White Album. He said one of the songs had “nothing to do with anything.” In addition, he revealed he helped write the ...

Songs are open to interpretation, but that can go fatally awry. Charles Manson, the infamous cult leader behind a grisly massacre in 1969, allegedly believed “Helter Skelter,” a song by The Beatles, a ...

Vox reports Manson believed The Beatles’ “Helter Skelter” predicted a race war. If that wasn’t going to happen on its own, Manson decided he should start the war. His cult, widely known as the Manson ...

Isabella Soares is a Senior Writer for Collider, as well as a Cherry Picks-approved critic. A film and TV enthusiast from an early age, Isabella used to write reviews in her journal growing up, which ...

The group made their debut in the music world on June 4, 1962, with the release of their second single, Surfin' Safari, followed by 409 on Capitol Records. Their debut album, also titled Surfin' ...