• How Ozzy Osbourne Got His Stage Name

    Ozzy has secured himself as a household name across the world. There's only one problem: The metal behemoth known as "Ozzy Osbourne" isn't actually named "Ozzy." It's his stage name, a name he's been called for so long that people forget it's not the real thing.

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  • How Two Of Queen's Most Iconic Songs Were Inspired By The Same Thing

    After playing shows during which the band often had to stop and let the audience sing, May and singer Freddie Mercury decided to write a song that specifically relied on audience participation. May's contribution was "We Will Rock You," while Mercury wrote its companion song, "We Are The Champions."

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  • How Kenny Rogers' Music Career Started

    The multi-talented singer and songwriter Kenny Rogers worked in the music business for over six decades, achieving international success with hits like "Lucille," "Islands In The Stream," and of course, his iconic single, "The Gambler." This is how Kenny Rogers' music career started.

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  • Inside John Lennon's Issues With The FBI

    By 1971, however, the Vietnam conflict still showed few signs of ending, and President Richard Nixon seemed more concerned with stopping Lennon's activism than stopping the war. Lennon became more involved with the anti-war movement.

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  • Superman Vs Goku: Here's Who Most People Think Would Win In A Fight

    Though both of the fighters have different abilities, they actually have a lot in common. Neither Superman nor Goku are human. They're both aliens who crash landed on Earth after their respective home planets were destroyed. They also both find a group of superpowered friends on their new planet.

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  • Why Carlos Santana Couldn't Record Music For Much Of The '90s

    Santana told Rolling Stone that he had been holding back from recording, feeling like he had "a masterpiece of joy in [his] belly." His previous recording companies had tamped down his more experimental projects and even felt he was too old. But he knew he still had something to prove.

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  • A Look Into The Rolling Stones' 1967 Drug Bust

    The Rolling Stones' penchant for hard recreational drugs often saw them on the wrong side of the law, but one incident stands above all others: a police raid which is now known as the "Redlands Bust." Here's a look into the Rolling Stones' 1967 drug bust.

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  • The Truth About The Asteroid Named After Mister Rogers

    There has been another, literally out-of-this-world, honor, bestowed shortly after Rogers' death. Scientists renamed an asteroid, first discovered in 1993 and previously known as No. 26858. Per NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the celestial body is now officially known as 26858 Misterrogers.

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  • What You Didn't Know About Paul Stanley's Ear

    Paul Stanley of KISS is known for his rollicking, party-hearty lyrics and rhythm guitar, but the rock star struggled with his ears behind the scenes. You might not know that Paul Stanley was born with a congenital deformity that left him deaf in his right ear.

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  • Did Led Zeppelin Really Sell Their Souls To The Devil?

    Did Led Zeppelin really sell their souls to the devil? In the 1980s, evangelicals claimed that Led Zeppelin had created masked Satanic messages in their tracks like "Stairway to Heaven." This is where the Satanic Led Zeppelin rumors stem from.

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  • The Tragic Death Of Roy Halladay

    He talked of studying an undergraduate degree and continuing on to do a master's. Despite his family, hobbies, and plans for the future, however, Halladay battled with depression and addiction, and these would combine with his dangerous hobby to bring about his early demise.

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  • Danai Gurira To Play Political Trailblazer In Upcoming Film

    Actor Danai Gurira, who has thrilled audiences with her portrayals of such iconic characters as The Walking Dead's Michonne and Black Panther's Okoe, has been cast to play United States Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, a political trailblazer as well as a 1972 candidate for United States President.

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  • The Untold Truth Of Gene Roddenberry

    Gene Roddenberry, has more and more become the subject of scrutiny and criticism since his death in 1991. Here's what you need to know about him.

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  • The Real Reason Joe Perry Quit Aerosmith In 1979

    Joe Perrys guitar licks were something out of this world when the band was rocking through '70s and '80s. Well, part of the '80s, since Perry was absent from the band between 1979 and 1984. Here's how that happened.

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  • What Peter Tork Did After Leaving The Monkees

    Some artists thrive and go on to create even better music once they're free to follow their own ideas; others struggle to establish their own identities and be taken seriously as a solo act, rather than a part of a whole. The Monkees' Peter Tork certainly fell into the latter category.

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  • Idiotic Mistakes That Got Movies Canceled

    It's not always bad luck that sinks a production, however. Bad decision-making and human error also play a major part. Here are a few notorious movie-killing blunders.

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  • The Most Tragically Sad Movie Endings Of All Time

    People are weird. We pay good money to be given a bit of hope, just enough to make us fall in love with a character, a world, a story, then we're completely satisfied when our newfound friend's world comes crashing down. Some movies make us laugh, others fill us with excitement and explosions.

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