

Chris Wheatley
Joined: Sep 16, 2022
Chris Wheatley is an author, journalist and musician based in Oxford, UK. His writing has featured in Songlines, Vintage Rock Magazine, What Culture, Loudwire, London Jazz News, Longreads, and many other websites and publications.




"The teacher asked me, and I said I wanted to be a..."
Before stardom, Morrison spent his weekends surrounded by the sounds that would fuel his career.
Frank Sinatra wasn’t always a fan of The Beatles, but one of their songs eventually earned his praise as one of the greatest love songs ever written.
Presley read widely, and his library included spiritual texts like 'The Prophet' and 'The Little Prince.'
"I know I don’t look like your next door..."
What did people eat for breakfast in ancient Rome? From bread and olives to fruit, cheese, and wine, here’s how Romans started their day.
From cartoon theme songs to the ping of a toaster, these eight sounds will transport ’80s kids straight back to Saturday morning.
More than a few of your favorite expressions might have originated on the high seas. From "bottoms up" to "slush fund," these terms originated among pirates and sailors.
From "paint the town red" to "mad as a hatter," many of our favorite idioms originated or were popularized in the era of Queen Victoria.
From 'Wizard of Oz' to Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, Bruce Springsteen's taste in literature and non-fiction has shaped his work.
Life was vastly different during the Tudor period, though you might be surprised to learn how similar some of their household items were to what we use today.
From fetching water to farming, kids were expected to work hard in medieval times.