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Why John Lennon Didn’t Play Softball with a Monkee and Alice Cooper
John Lennon was friends with Alice Cooper and Micky Dolenz of The Monkees. Here's why he didn't play softball with them.
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Miley Cyrus Wrote a Song That Made Her Mom Call Her a ‘Little B*tch’
Miley Cyrus is a provocateur and one of the songs she wrote provoked a very negative response from her mom. Here's why she wrote the song.
Celebrity / Music
Elvis and Priscilla Presley Did LSD — Here’s What Happened
Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley used LSD one time together with some others in 1965. Here's what happened when they got high.
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Why Miley Cyrus Said Cher Was Responsible for Her Getting Naked
Cher has had a huge impact on popular culture. Here's why Miley Cyrus credits her for inspiring some of her more risque moments.
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Taylor Swift’s Album ‘1989’ Originally Sampled This No. 1 Hit from 1989
A song from Taylor Swift's album 1989 originally sampled a No. 1 hit from 1989. Here's how this song changed Swift's career.
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Did ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Beat ‘The Monkees’ at the Emmys?
The Andy Griffith Show and The Monkees competed for the same Emmy back in 1967. Which classic show won the coveted award?
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Nobody Knows Who Wrote This Classic Dolly Parton Hit
Dolly Parton has generated major press coverage, however, nobody knows who wrote one of her hits. Interestingly, this song also has connections to Bob Dylan and other famous musicians. Here’s a look at how a successful comedy movie inspired Parton to sing the song — and how she changed it from earlier versions. One of …
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Gwen Stefani’s Only No. 1 Hit Responded to a Rock Star Who Bullied Her
Though she's incredibly famous, Gwen Stefani only had a single No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Here's a look at the rude comment that inspired it.
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The Bee Gees’ 1st Disco No. 1 Hit Was Inspired by a Rickety Bridge
The Bee Gees are famous for making disco, however, they made soft-rock for years. Here's why they transitioned from making "dreary" ballads to dance tunes,
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How Priscilla Presley Reacted When Elvis Presley Shot His TV
Elvis Presley famously shot a television set. Here's why he did that and how Priscilla Presley felt about this bizarre incident.
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A Monkee Got to Hear This Beatles Song Before Everyone Else
A member of The Monkees heard the early stages of one of The Beatles' classic songs. Here's why he covered this song.
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Cher Once Said Some Nasty Things About Madonna’s Looks and Personality
Madonna and Cher are both huge celebrities however Cher had some very negative things to say about Madonna in an interview.
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Aerosmith: What Paul McCartney Said to Steven Tyler at a Urinal
Aerosmith's lead singer Steven Tyler met The Beatles' Paul McCartney in a very unusual situation. Here's what Paul had to say to Tyler while using a urinal.
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Kevin Costner Claims Some of His Films Fail Miserably Because They Don’t Follow 1 Rule
Kevin Costner starred in some major box office bombs like Westworld and The Postman. He has an idea why those films bombed.
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‘Three’s Company’ Scenes Had to Be Refilmed Because of Don Knotts
Don Knotts famously played Mr. Furley on Three's Company. Joyce DeWitt revealed why many of his scenes had to be reshot.
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Dolly Parton Wrote This Hit on the Back of Porter Wagoner’s Receipt
Dolly Parton took inspiration from her childhood to compose a hit song which she wrote on one of Porter Wagoner's receipts.
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Donna Summer Wrote This Hit Song on Toilet Paper
Donna Summer was known for her glamor, however, some of her music has unglamorous origins. For understandable reasons, Summer wrote one of her hits on a piece of toilet paper. Afterward, she had a hard time selling the song’s music video to MTV and dealt with some horrible bigotry from her label. The Grammy moment …
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Madonna Made Kevin Costner Feel ‘Hurt’ and ‘Embarrassed’ on Camera
Madonna and Kevin Costner met backstage in an incident which became famous. Here's what Costner said about his interactions with Madonna.
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The Beatles: John Lennon Inspired This Cartoon Character
The Beatles exerted so much influence on popular culture that John Lennon inspired one of the Animaniacs. Here's the story behind this.
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How ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Used a Madonna Song Without Her Permission
Madonna might be a huge star but the makers of Crazy Rich Asians were able to use of her songs without getting her permission.
