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The Beatles Song John Lennon Said Was Written to Give George Harrison ‘a Piece of the Action’
In the early Beatles years, John Lennon recalled writing a song for George Harrison just to give him 'a piece of the action.'
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‘The Sopranos’: Steve Schirripa Said the Cast Really Ate Tons of Italian Food While Filming
On any given episode of 'The Sopranos,' you'll find cast members eating. And chances are it was quality Italian food on their plate.
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Why Paul McCartney Sang the Middle Part of ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ Instead of John Lennon
The Beatles needed a hit theme song for 'A Hard Day's Night,' and John Lennon did it on his own. But Paul McCartney still got featured vocals on it.
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The Quentin Tarantino Character ‘Sopranos’ Star Michael Imperioli Almost Played
Before playing Christopher on 'The Sopranos,' Michael Imperioli worked on films by Scorsese and Spike Lee. He nearly worked on a fine Tarantino picture too.
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Why John Lennon Considered ‘Eight Days a Week’ to Be a ‘Lousy’ Beatles Song
While 'Eight Days a Week' became a huge hit for The Beatles, John Lennon didn't think much of the song. In fact, he called it 'lousy.'
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‘Sopranos’ Star Tony Sirico Used to Mess With Jimi Hendrix in True Paulie Walnuts Style
Long before his 'Sopranos' days, Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts) was working various jobs around New York. And he used to torment Jimi Hendrix a bit.
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Led Zeppelin Engineer on Recording John Bonham: ‘I Could Have Used Anything’ to Get His Epic Sound
After recording Jimi Hendrix's first 3 albums, Eddie Kramer began working with Led Zeppelin. Kramer quickly realized how easy it was to record John Bonham.
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The Beatles’ Puzzling Decision to Drop ‘Leave My Kitten Alone’ From Their 4th Album
Though 'Beatles For Sale' wasn't stocked with hits, the group left off a cover song sung by John Lennon that became a great lost Beatles track.
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Led Zeppelin: Why You Hear Robert Plant’s Vocals Echoing on ‘Whole Lotta Love’
On 'Whole Lotta Love,' you hear some crazy use of echo in Robert Plant's vocals. Here's how Led Zeppelin pulled off this bit of rock history.
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SisQó Compared Seeing His 1st Thong to Moses Seeing God in ‘The Ten Commandments’
Life-changing experiences come in all shapes and sizes. For SisQó, the inspiration for "Thong Song" was like a scene from 'Ten Commandments."
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The ‘Weird’ Ringo Song That The Beatles Kept Off the ‘Help!’ Album
Before going with 'Act Naturally,' Ringo tried another song for The Beatles' 'Help!' album. But his bandmates quickly lost interest in this 'weird' track.
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‘The Sopranos’: What Jamie-Lynn Sigler Loved Most About Working on the Show
Looking back at her time on 'The Sopranos,' Jamie-Lynn Sigler pointed to some cherished memories of working with James Gandolfini and others.
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How Jimi Hendrix’s Engineer Reacted to Hearing Led Zeppelin for the 1st Time
After engineering the first 3 Jimi Hendrix albums, Eddie Kramer had a strong reaction when heard the 1st Led Zeppelin record with friend John Paul Jones.
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‘Killing Eve’: The Season 3 Slump Continued With a Ludicrous Plot Twist
While 'Killing Eve' had been a bit of a letdown in season 3, the bizarre plot twist in episode 6 took it to another level.
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George Harrison Sang a Bitter Farewell to The Beatles in 1 of His Greatest Tracks
While things could get nasty after The Beatles breakup, George Harrison offered up a poignant farewell to the group on his 1st solo album.
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‘The Sopranos’: When Michael Imperioli Realized Christopher Wasn’t Getting Whacked Early
On a show like 'The Sopranos,' you never knew when your time was going to come. Michael Imperioli didn't feel safe about Christopher until many episodes in.
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‘The Sopranos’: How James Gandolfini Stood Behind Jamie-Lynn Sigler During a Rough Stretch of Her Life
Looking back at her time on 'The Sopranos,' Jamie Lynn-Sigler recalled a tough stretch in her personal life, and how James Gandolfini tried to help.
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The Classic Beatles Song SisQó Didn’t Want to Pay to Sample for ‘Thong Song’
Sampling Beatles songs can get expensive. Even SisQó wouldn't splurge on a 'Revolver' track for his 'Thong Song.'
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When Led Zeppelin Went Full Rockabilly on the ‘Presence’ Album
Jimmy Page has said his obsession with music began with an Elvis Presley song. On 'Presence,' Page and Led Zeppelin dove headlong into the early rock era.
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‘Talking Sopranos’: Steve Schirripa at Times Channels ‘Baccala’ While Doing Sponsor Ads
On the 'Talking Sopranos' podcast, Steve Schirripa might remind you of his Bobby Baccala character while reading sponsor ads.
