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The Woodstock Guitarist John Lennon Felt Couldn’t ‘Play in the Real Sense’
John Lennon opened up about his feelings on a guitarist who performed at the Woodstock Rock Festivals -- and his own skills as a guitarist.
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‘Friday the 13th’ Was Inspired by a Film Whose Director Doesn’t Like It
Friday the 13th has earned its place in horror history — but it wouldn’t have done so without another popular horror film. Interestingly, the director of the movie which inspired Friday the 13th spoke out about the movie — and he had some harsh words. Where the idea for ‘Friday the 13th’ came from Screenwriter …
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What Kanye West and Jay-Z Did That 50 Cent Said He Wouldn’t Do
Kanye West, Jay-Z, and 50 Cent are all hip-hop icons, but 50 differentiated himself from West and Jay-Z in a revealing interview.
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How a Michael Jackson/Janet Jackson Duet Broke a Musical Record
Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson collaborated on a major duet -- and they made musical history in the process.
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The Panic! at the Disco Song That Was Almost About Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe has inspired numerous songwriters over the years. She almost inspired a Panic! a t the Disco song.
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Michael Jackson’s Final No. 1 Hit Was Written by Another Major Singer
Michael Jackson worked with a number of talented songwriters during his career. One of his hits was written by another major star.
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When John Lennon Threw up for Hours Before a Show He Almost Didn’t Perform
John Lennon was a legendary performer — but he still had to deal with major performance anxiety. This once led to him throwing up for hours before a major concert — a concert he only played to stop someone else’s finances from going under. John Lennon decided to perform at a legendary music festival Though …
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Stephen King Thinks ‘It’ Influenced ‘American Horror Story’ — Is He Right?
Did the character Pennywise from Stephen King's novel It inspire a terrifying villain from American Horror Story: Freak Show?
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How Eddie Murphy Inspired One of Michael Jackson’s Favorite Songs
Eddie Murphy's comedy influenced a major hit song from the 2000s that's still popular. Michael Jackson was a huge fan of that song.
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The John Lennon Song That Was Inspired by a Horror Movie
John Lennon’s solo music is associated with many things — like peace and musical experimentation — but horror movies aren’t one of them, and that’s not entirely fair. One of John’s songs was directly inspired by a scene from a horror film. Although the song wasn’t a hit, a major pop star later covered it. …
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Did Mick Jagger Think the Rolling Stones Were the Best Rock Band Ever?
The Rolling Stones are an incredibly famous and influential rock band. Did Mick Jagger think hey were the greatest rock 'n' roll band ever?
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Did Lana Del Rey Once Write a Rap-Influenced Song About Azealia Banks?
There's been lots of coverage of Lana Del Rey's sometimes tempestuous relationship with Azealia Banks. Did Del Rey write a song about Banks?
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The Song 50 Cent Almost Released as a Single Instead of ‘In da Club’
"In da Club" is still one of 50 Cent's most famous and ubiquitous songs. It almost wasn't the lead single from Get Rich or Die Tryin'.
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What Did John Lennon Think About the United States of America?
John Lennon opened up about the United States of America, the country he lived in during his later years and how it compared to other places.
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How MTV Helped Madonna Score a Hit by Banning a Controversial Video
Madonna has created a lot of controversies in her day -- and one of her controversial videos got banned by MTV.
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The ‘Hot’ Hit Song Madonna Wrote With Lenny Kravitz
Madonna and Lenny Kravitz are two very different artists, but they managed to combine their forces to craft a huge hit.
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Disney: The Major Movie Star Who Inspired Three Princesses
Disney princess have very different stories, but one iconic movie star managed to inspire three beloved Disney princesses.
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John Lennon Called Out a TV Star for Misinterpreting Beatles Songs
John Lennon was willing to call out his contemporaries. One time, he tried to put misinterpretations of two Beatles songs to rest.
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Halsey Said This Satirical Song Was Probably Her Worst Ever
Halsey has been very honest about her feelings on her music. She said a satirical early single from her career might be her worst song.
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Monkees Laughed at Mike Nesmith’s Proposed Change to ‘I’m a Believer’
The Monkees had a number of hits and Mike Nesmith really disliked one of the most popular ones. He wished it worked a different instrument into its beat.
