Stairway to Heaven and Hell: The Story of Jimmy Page With His 14-Year-Old Lover, Lori Mattix

Lori Mattix (sometimes known as Lori Maddox) was born in Los Angeles in 1958. When she was 13, Lori made her entry into the rock n roll scene with Sable Starr. They were regulars at the Rainbow Bar & Grill, Rodney’s English Disco, the Continental Hyatt House (the notorious “Riot House”), and the Whisky A … Read more

Girls of Woodstock: The Best Beauty and Fashion from One of the Biggest Rock Festivals of All Time

Rolling Stone called it one of the 50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll. Woodstock 1969 is undoubtedly one of the biggest rock festivals of all time and a cultural touchstone in music history. Like all music festivals, Woodstock showcased inspiring women wearing some pretty awesome fashion styles — sweet bell bottoms, … Read more

Irish Woman Violet Gibson Who Shot Mussolini in the Face

On April 7, 1926, 50-year-old Dublin woman Violet Gibson shot Benito Mussolini, Italy’s fascist leader, in the face. Violet Gibson’s prison ID card made shortly after her 1926 arrest. Historians now speculated how different the world may have been if she had succeeded. But how had Violet Gibson’s life gone from the well-to-do upbringing of … Read more