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Micky Dolenz Said The Monkees ‘Took the S***’ For Doing Something The Beach Boys Did Too
There's a connection between The Monkees' music, The Beach Boys' 'Pet Sounds,' and The Byrds' version of "Mr. Tambourine Man."
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Why Little Richard Turned Down 50% Ownership of The Beatles
Little Richard met The Beatles before they had any money, so he paid for their food. He revealed what he thought of them as musicians at the time.
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George Martin Hated The Beatles’ ‘One After 909’
John Lennon and Paul McCartney started writing "One After 909" before they wrote "Love Me Do" but the later song wasn't released until much later.
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5 Beatles Songs That Received an Elvis Presley Makeover
Elvis Presley recorded an impromptu cover of one of The Beatles' songs. His cover has much more of a Southern flavor than the original.
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George Harrison Said He Inspired The Rolling Stones’ ‘Paint It Black’
George Harrison said he inspired part of The Rolling Stones' "Paint it Black." Keith Richards revealed what he thought of the track.
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5 Classic Rock Songs With Women’s Names as Titles
Several of The Rolling Stones' classic rock songs have women's names as titles and one of those songs stands above the rest.
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Paul McCartney Wrote The Beatles’ ‘Carry That Weight’ When He Couldn’t ‘Be Upbeat Anymore’
Paul McCartney said The Beatles' "Carry That Weight" was about a time he felt "heavy" in the worst possible way, partly because of something Mick Jagger said to him.
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5 Beatles Songs That Are Just Awful
One of The Beatles' songs is a 23-second ditty about trying to seduce Queen Elizabeth II that ends the album 'Abbey Road.'
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5 Classic Rock Songs That Are Horribly Overrated
One of The Beatles' classic rock songs was inspired by The Beach Boys' 'Pet Sounds.' It's not great.
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5 Classic Rock Songs That Are Horribly Sexist
Some classic rock songs by The Rolling Stones, The Police, and other artists depict women and girls in a way that's problematic.
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Paul McCartney Said The Beatles’ ‘Hold Me Tight’ ‘Was a Failed Attempt at a Single’
John Lennon said The Beatles' "Hold Me Tight" was terrible and he never cared about it. Paul McCartney was more positive about the song.
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5 Beatles Hits That Didn’t Reach No. 1
Some of The Beatles' hits didn't reach No. 1 in the United States. One of them would have reached No. 1 if not for another Beatles tune.
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Keith Richards Once Felt The Rolling Stones’ ‘Angie’ Had a ‘Boring’ Title
Mick Jagger discussed the connection between The Rolling Stones' "Angie," "Back Street Girl," and "Lady Jane." One of the songs became a No. 1 single.
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Why The Rolling Stones’ ‘Happy’ Has Lead Vocals From Keith Richards, Not Mick Jagger
The Rolling Stones' "Happy" became a hit in the United States but not the United Kingdom. The tune appeared on 'Exile on Main St.'
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Why Model Laith Ashley Was ‘Afraid to Touch’ Taylor Swift in Her ‘Lavender Haze’ Video
Trans model Laith Ashley said he never learned why Taylor Swift decided to cast him as her love interest in the music video for "Lavender Haze."
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Nancy Sinatra’s ‘Boots’ Album Has Songs by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Bob Dylan
Nancy Sinatra's 'Boots,' the album that features "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'," features a gender-flipped version of a Beatles song about murder.
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The Rolling Stones’ ‘Sympathy for the Devil’ Is ‘Uplifting’ to Keith Richards
Keith Richards discussed how The Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil" resonated following 9/11. Notably, remixes of the song charted in the United States.
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The Rolling Stones’ ‘Beggars Banquet’ Upset the Label Because It Had a Toilet on the Cover
The Rolling Stones' 'Beggars Banquet' upset someone because it had a reference to Bob Dylan on its original cover, which depicted a toilet.
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Paul McCartney Said The Beatles’ ‘Hey Jude’ Was Inspired by Bob Dylan’s ‘Like a Rolling Stone’
Paul McCartney discussed why Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" made him question songwriting conventions. He said the track inspired The Beatles' "Hey Jude."
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Why Bob Dylan Doesn’t Consider Himself a ‘Cult Figure’
Bob Dylan discussed the term "cult figure" and his feelings about Paul McCartney, The Beach Boys, Billy Joel, and Elton John.
