People Who Didn't Get Credit For Helping Write Classic Rock Songs
Music is often collaborative, but that isn't always reflected in the credits. Here are some examples of people who didn't get credit for classic rock songs.
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Times Love Triangles Made Rifts In Bands
Rock bands are tight-knit groups, and sometimes things get dicey when romance is involved. Here are some examples of love triangles making rifts in bands.
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Bob Dylan's High School Yearbook Showed His Dreams Of Musical Stardom Started Early
Bob Dylan is renowned as a folk artist, but he was no stranger to rock 'n' roll, either. Here's how his high school yearbook hinted at his eventual stardom.
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Tragic Details About Carly Simon
50 years after writing breakthrough works, Carly Simon is a 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. These are some tragic details about Carly Simon.
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Tragic Details About Annie Lennox
Rock icon Annie Lennox garnered huge success with the Eurythmics and in her solo career. But Lennox also had more than her fair share of tragic moments.
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How Angela Davis Inspired One Of The Rolling Stones' Only Political Songs
Angela Davis, a Communist civil rights activist, inspired Mick Jagger to write the song "Sweet Black Angel" for The Rolling Stones, their only political song.
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Musicians Who Were Charged With Tax Evasion
Many artists have had run ins with the law for a number of reasons, one of which is money. These are some musicians who were charged with tax evasion.
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Musicians Dropped By Brands Following Huge Controversy
While Kanye West has screwed up his relationships with brands on an epic scale, there are some shocking runners-up in the trying-to-ruin-their-career Olympics.
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Why Metallica's Antarctica Show Changed Music History Forever
Antarctica is the last place you'd expect to see a metal concert, but Metallica actually performed there, becoming the first band to play on every continent.
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The Assault On Her Husband Isn't The First Time Nancy Pelosi Has Been The Target Of Attacks
Some see elected political office as a solemn responsibility, an opportunity to contribute to the common good; sadly, sometimes it also comes with risks.
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The Lesser-Known Band That Annie Lennox And Dave Stewart Got Their Start In
People today will readily identify Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart as the Eurythmics, but as with many successful musicians, there were other collaborations.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Chester Bennington
Chester Bennington was the frontman of band Linkin Park, who enjoyed success as one of the popular bands in the nu-metal scene.
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The Tragic 1941 Death Of 'Jelly Roll' Morton, One Of Jazz Music's Greatest Innovators
"Jelly Roll" Morton may or may not have "invented" jazz, as he claimed, but he was undeniably one of the great jazz innovators in American music history.
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Who Was Elizabeth Cotten, The Self-Taught Blues And Folk Musician?
Elizabeth Cotten was a songwriter and a self-taught instrumentalist. She is among the 2022 inductees to the Rock Hall of Fame -- an honor long overdue.
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Whatever Happened To That Hideous Bust Of Lionel Richie From The Hello Music Video?
If you've ever wondered whatever happened to that hideous bust of Lionel Richie from the Hello music video, wonder no more.
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Night Train Lane Went From Abandoned Baby To One Of Football's Greatest Players
Here's the story of Pro Football Hall of Famer Dick "Night Train" Lane and his road to NFL stardom, which started when he was abandoned as an infant.
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Why Leslie Jordan's Gospel Album Meant So Much To Him
Leslie Jordan made his show business mark in television, with memorable work on "Will & Grace" and "Boston Legal." He also had a gospel music passion project.
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Tom Petty's On-Set Encounter With Elvis Set The Stage For The Classic Rocker's Legendary Career
Tom Petty's on-set encounter with Elvis when Petty was just 10 years old set the stage for the classic rocker's legendary career.
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The One Single Session That Changed Jimmy Page's Musical Career Forever
Before Jimmy Page was an icon, he was a sessions player. But one single session changed his musical career forever.
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MGM's Music Library Now Lies Buried Under A Golf Course
One person's junk is another person's treasure, so they say, and that applies to America's attics as well as its commercial entertainment enterprises.
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Why Demetrius 'Lil Meech' And Terry Flenory Of The BMF Never Reconciled
What would one day become the BMF was founded in the 1980s in Detroit by two brothers, Demetrius "Big Meech" and Terry "Southwest T" Flenory.
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The One Musical Key Houseflies Always Buzz In
Sure, houseflies are annoying, and can in fact be a genuine health hazard. But their buzzing sounds the way it does, consistently, for good reason.
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The Stories Behind Popular Halloween Songs
Some Halloween songs feature minor keys or use tritones to spook listeners. But what inspired them? Here's the story behind several popular Halloween songs.
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How Did Nina Simone Get Her Name?
Known as the "High Priestess of Soul" Nina Simone' was a child piano prodigy who became an icon, but how did she get her name?
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The Ringo Starr Music Video You Forgot Starred Carrie Fisher
It's often a joyous result when outstanding artists from different disciplines cooperate to creation a unique piece of popular entertainment -- maybe history.
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Kurt Cobain Had Some Blunt Thoughts About Hip-Hop Music In The Early '90s
In a pair of 1991 interviews, Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain shared some interesting thoughts on rap and hip-hop music.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Lady Gaga
Beneath the meat dress, sequins, and stardom of Lady Gaga is a real woman with very real struggles. Here's the tragic real-life story of Stefani Germanotta.
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