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Why Prince Cast a Foo Fighter in the Video for ‘Raspberry Beret’
The Foo Fighters' Pat Smear appeared in the music video for Prince's "Raspberry Beret." He revealed his interactions with Prince were bizarre.
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Why ‘The White Album’ Is Officially Called ‘The Beatles’
John Lennon revealed what he thought of 'The White Album' in retrospect. He lumped it in with several of the band's other albums.
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Alice Cooper Sang on a Guns N’ Roses Song From ‘Use Your Illusion I’
Alice Cooper instantly understood the lyrics of a Guns N' Roses song from 'Use Your Illusion I' and performed guest vocals on the track.
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Graham Nash Said a Beach Boys Song Is 1 of His Favorite Tracks
Graham Nash said The Hollies played with The Beach Boys and were blown away by their harmonies. Nash said a Beach Boys song is one of his favorite tracks.
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The Beatles Put a Movie Star on the ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Cover 3 Times
A movie star who is still remembered today is on The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' three times and one time she's barely visible.
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How David Byrne Reacted When Selena Gomez’s ‘Bad Liar’ Sampled Talking Heads
Talking Heads' "Psycho Killer" is one of the band's most famous classic rock songs. Selena Gomez's "Bad Liar" reuses the bassline of the song.
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Bauhaus Compared ‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’ to 1 Legendary Led Zeppelin Song
Bauhaus compared "Bela Lugosi's Dead" to a famous Led Zeppelin song. The comparison is a little off for one very specific reason.
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A Classic Rock Song Stopped Madonna’s ‘Material Girl’ From Hitting No. 1
Madonna once told Oprah Winfrey "I'm so not the Material Girl now." She discussed her feelings about the song and her possessions.
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Neil Diamond Said The Beatles Kick-Started His Career
Neil Diamond said The Beatles helped give him a career. Notably, he wrote a massive hit for a band inspired by The Beatles.
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1 Cyndi Lauper Song References The Beach Boys’ ‘Good Vibrations’
The Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations" and a Cyndi Lauper song both roved that artists can have hits while experimenting musically.
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Ringo Starr Thinks George Harrison Made ‘Photograph’ 1 of His Best Songs
Ringo Starr said "Photograph" is one of the best songs he ever wrote. He said some of the track's greatness had nothing to do with him.
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1 Neil Sedaka Song Is About John Lennon
Neil Sedaka wrote a song inspired by John Lennon's life. The song was also inspired by another musician who was not nearly as famous.
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The Writer of Elvis Presley’s ‘Solitaire’ Didn’t Like His Version of It
Elvis Presley's "Solitaire" was originally by Neil Sedaka. The co-writer of the song wasn't a big fan of Elvis' version.
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Lana Del Rey’s ‘Young and Beautiful’ Has the Same Meaning as 1 Beatles Song
Lana Del Rey's "Young and Beautiful" feels like it could have been inspired by the lyrics of one of The Beatles' songs.
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Ringo Starr’s ‘No No Song’ Was Inspired by a Rocker’s Drug Issues
Ringo Starr's "No No Song" is connected to Three Dog Night's "Joy to the World" and "Never Been to Spain."
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Paul McCartney Liked The Beatles’ Screaming Fans Because He Wanted to ‘Get Laid’
Paul McCartney's take on The Beatles' fans doesn't acknowledge the screaming fans' huge importance in the history of rock 'n' roll.
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Paul McCartney Said 1 Song From The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Is ‘Madness’
Paul McCartney said a song from The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' is "madness." He decided that 'Sgt. Pepper' song should include an orchestra.
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Bob Dylan Couldn’t Decide If The Rolling Stones’ ‘Paint It Black’ Was Better Than This Beatles Song
Bob Dylan compared The Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black" to a Beatles song and Frank Sinatra's "Strangers in the Night."
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The Monkees’ Davy Jones Said 1 of The Beatles Was ‘Underrated’
The Monkees' Davy Jones said one of The Beatles was "underrated" even though that Beatle had several solo No. 1 hits in the United States.
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The Monkees’ Davy Jones Called The Beatles ‘the First Manufactured Group’
The Monkees' Davy Jones loved The Beatles' music even though it was "manufactured." He listened to The Beatles' "Penny Lane" thousands of times.
