Everyone loves a “rags to riches” story – especially in Hollywood and all its stories of a talented, young kid plucked from an underprivileged life and thrown into super stardom. But what about the “rich to richer” celebrities? Not every A-List actor or Billboard pop star waited tables to scrape by until they got their big break. Some of them had more than a little help from their well-connected family or a top-notch theater programs at elite (and expensive) colleges. Click through this gallery to find out who had it a tad easier breaking into the fame game over other stars who struggled to find fame.

Part of being an entertainer is dealing with your style, weight and personal life being under the media’s microscope. These musicians in particular have been the subject of nasty blog posts and relentless paparazzi attention all because of their weight. But, on their own terms, they have trimmed down and toned up in an appropriate and healthy way. Take that haters! But seriously, don’t these ladies look great?

Every year, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Annual Festival hosts some of the biggest music acts from today and years past. This year’s lineup is a typically amazing and diverse selection, including the Black Keys, Pulp, Madness, Squeeze, Feist, Firehose, Florence + the Machine—plus Radiohead, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, and dozens more. The annual fest also brings out many celebrities, offering them the chance to let their hair down while they listen, thanks to the laid-back California vibe. Which stars showed their musical mellow side at Coachellas gone by? Let’s find out!

Parents often want their kids to go into the family business. There are father and son quarterbacks, and father and son combos in all sorts of sports. When your mom or dad is in the music business, you don’t always follow in the parental footsteps. Then again, sometimes you do. Here are a variety of then-and-now photos of famous music superstars and their kids, many of whom have music careers of their own and a few who went a different route.