Band reunions have become almost ubiquitous, but few come with a more harrowing backstory than Veruca Salt’s. Like the petulant Willy Wonka character for whom their band is named, its two vocalists, ...

After honing her craft with Veruca Salt, Nicole Fiorentino proved herself as a member of the Smashing Pumpkins, replacing Ginger Pooley for an underrated era that included Teargarden by Kaleidyscope ...

She played Veruca Salt, one of the most legendary spoiled brats in film history, in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, but Julia Dawn Cole is absolutely delightful in real life.

It all started with an unassuming, curtly-worded Facebook posting by Chicago-bred alternative combo Veruca Salt: “Hatchets buried. Axes exhumed.” The group’s founding lineup – including long-feuding ...

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is one of the most beloved and enduring films of all time. Based on the children’s fantasy novel by Roald Dahl, the movie was released in 1971 but remains as ...