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What George Harrison Thought Was So Incredible About Led Zeppelin
By 1973, no band was bigger than Led Zeppelin. After seeing Zep play in LA, George Harrison couldn't get over 1 aspect of the new rulers of rock.
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The Beatles Movie Jimmy Page Played Guitar On in His Pre-Zeppelin Days
Before he founded Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page was an in-demand session musician in London. And he played on a Beatles film at 20 years old.
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Why The Beatles Scrapped This George Harrison Song After 100 Takes
Prior to the 'White Album' sessions, The Beatles had never attempted a song 100 times. They did on this George Harrison track, only to scrap it later.
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The ‘Fruity’ Beatles Song That Featured a John Lennon Guitar Solo and George on Bass
Toward the end of the 'White Album' sessions, The Beatles worked on 1 of Paul's 'fruity' songs with an unusual lineup.
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How Many No. 1 Hits Has Dolly Parton Had in Her Great Career?
Dolly Parton's run on the Billboard charts has few equals. Here's how many No. 1 singles she's notched over the years.
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Who George Harrison Had in Mind When He Wrote the Beatles Classic ‘Something’
George Harrison's greatest Beatles hit is also one of the Fab 4's most covered songs. Here's who he said he wrote it for.
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The No. 1 Beatles Hit Paul McCartney Didn’t Want Released
Late in The Beatles' run, the band members weren't on speaking terms. That led to this hit track going out without Paul McCartney's approval.
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How Mike Tyson Ended Up in ‘The Hangover’ Movies
Mike Tyson was in a dark period of his life when he made the 1st 'Hangover' movie. Here's how the former boxing champ ended up in a $1.4 billion franchise.
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When The Who Upstaged the Rolling Stones at Their Own Show
The Who took its stage show very seriously. And on this occasion, the band made the Rolling Stones look like runners-up.
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Why George Harrison Was So Nervous About Releasing His 1st Post-Beatles Single
'My Sweet Lord' was the first No. 1 single by a Beatle following the breakup. But George Harrison didn't want to release it at first.
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How Ken Jeong Ended Up Going Fully Naked in ‘The Hangover’
As crazy scenes go, Ken Jeong's naked turn as Leslie Chow in 'The Hangover' is up there. Here's how Jeong ended up taking everything off.
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Who Paul McCartney Had in Mind When He Wrote ‘The Long and Winding Road’
When The Beatles released 'The Long and Winding Road,' they'd already broken up. Here's what Paul McCartney originally wrote the song about.
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Why Ken Jeong Called ‘The Hangover’ the Most Difficult Time in His Life
Ken Jeong's crazy performance in 'The Hangover' put a wild movie over the top. But that madness came from a painful place for Jeong.
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How Eric Clapton Responded to John Lennon Wanting Him in The Beatles
When George Harrison quit The Beatles, John Lennon suggested bringing in Eric Clapton. Here's how Clapton responded to the idea.
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Who The Beatles Were Trying to Outdo When They Recorded ‘Helter Skelter’
When Paul McCartney came up with 'Helter Skelter,' he was trying to outdo this heavy band on the rock scene in the late '60s.
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When The Who’s Keith Moon Nearly Blew Up Pete Townshend on TV
While The Who was known for smashing guitars and drum kits, drummer Keith Moon's attempt to one-up himself nearly blew up Pete Townshend.
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Why The Beatles Brought in Billy Preston to Play on This No. 1 Hit
It was a first when The Beatles brought in Billy Preston for the 'Let It Be' sessions. Here's why George Harrison wanted him to play with the band.
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What George Harrison Thought Was Wrong with the Beatles’ ‘White Album’
'The White Album' may have had the most George Harrison songs of any Beatles album, but George didn't like the record all that much.
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The Runaway Girl The Beatles Wrote ‘She’s Leaving Home’ About
While he invented his fictional band for The Beatles 'Sgt. Pepper' album,. Paul McCartney had a real person in mind when he wrote 'She's Leaving Home.'
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When The Beatles’ Pot-Smoking Made Filming ‘Help’ a Nightmare
By 1965, The Beatles weren't shy about their marijuana use. That caused problems while they tried to shoot the film 'Help!'
