Sting Is Worth A Lot More Than You Think
Sting is rich. He has to be, after such a long time in the spotlight. More surprising than that, though, is how much he's worth ... and who's going to inherit it.
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The Real Reason Rob Halford Quit Judas Priest
Judas Priest's Painkiller tour ended poorly. Even though Rob Halford, as Ultimate Classic Rock enthused, had "never sounded more like a demented Dalek" on the album they were promoting.
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This Might Have Been The Cruelest Egyptian Pharaoh
The thing about ancient Egypt? If you're trying to figure out who the meanest ruler was, there's a lot of stiff competition.
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The Truth Behind John Dillinger's Death
Dillinger is one of those names that's become an archetype. Depression-era American criminal -- a gangster, a bank robber. Here's how he died.
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What Life Was Like For Women In Ancient China
Life in ancient China was not easy for women.
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The Truth About AC/DC's First Lead Singer
Though Bon Scott made AC/DC and recorded their first album with them, he wasn't their first singer. That obscured honor goes to Dave Evans.
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What Netflix Didn't Tell You About The Cases In The Unsolved Mysteries Reboot
The original series gave everyone the opportunity to be a detective/forensic psychologist/UFOlogist. Even if you weren't alive for the original, the reboot gives you the chance to rewrite a bit of history. Are you up to the challenge?
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The Truth About Joe Perry's Drug Addiction
Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry had a bit of a problem. He was so hooked on a laundry list of drugs that he showed up high to his own wedding.
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The Untold Truth Of Thurgood Marshall
As chief legal counsel of the NAACP, Thurgood Marshall tried hundreds of cases including Brown v. Board of Education before being appointed to the Supreme Court
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The Most Expensive Guitars In Rock History
Owning a guitar used by a famous rock musician is a way of owning a piece of history. Here are the most expensive guitars in rock history.
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The Truth About The Secret Code Used By The Vikings
Vikings, being just like us, really, though usually carrying more cutlery than we do, also delighted in codes. And we have proof.
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This Was Elvis Presley's Least Favorite Hit Song He Recorded
There was one tune in particular that the King "didn't want to record," "didn't like," and "sang as rarely as possible". And it's one of his most popular.
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The Johnny Cash Song You Didn't Realize Charlie Daniels Co-Wrote
Before he'd hit it big fronting The Charlie Daniels Band, Daniels was a session player, providing guitar and bass (no fiddle, apparently) on Nashville Skyline, as well as three more Dylan albums, reports Rolling Stone. But before that Daniels had teamed up with Johnny Cash to write a song.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of The Ramones
The Ramones became of the most influential and important rock bands of all time. All the same, the Ramones' tragic real-life story is full of full of heartbreak and tragedy.
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The Hidden Meaning Of Charlie Daniels' 'The Devil Went Down To Georgia'
What exactly did Charlie Daniels mean with The Devil Went Down to Georgia? And where did he get the idea?
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Here's How Much Charlie Daniels Was Worth When He Died
Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Daniels died on Monday, leaving behind a beaten devil, a slide into right-wing political talking points, and a pile of worth.
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The Tragic Backstory Of The Rolling Stones' 'Gimme Shelter'
There's a darker tragedy wrapped around the Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter," as well. It's one of rock and roll's most pervasive and legendary stories. It might even be true.
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Here's How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome
When the sun rose on August 3rd, 216 BCE, the future of the Roman Empire seemed in mortal peril.
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The Shady Truth About The Eagles' Don Henley
Back in 1980, a 911 call from Henley brought the fire department to his Los Angeles home. What they found would have made any Eagle-ill.
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The Real Reason Paul McCartney Doesn't Listen To The Beatles Anymore
Paul McCartney admitted he doesn't even listen to his own solo work, let alone Beatles recordings. But why?
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The Real Reason Camels Have Humps
Camels are notorious for the humps on their back, so much so that Wednesday, also known as "hump day" is associated with the camel in present-day pop culture. But how did Joe Camel really get his lovely humps?
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What You Need To Know About Bubba Wallace
A pervasive image of NASCAR is a sea of Confederate flags. So when the organization behind NASCAR announced on June 10, 2020 that it will from henceforth ban Confederate flags from its races people grew interested, not least in the driver who called for the ban: Bubba Wallace.
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What Life Was Like For Women In The Aztec Empire
The Aztec Empire was relatively short-lived. What was like for its women?
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The Strange Connection Between The Donner Party And Abraham Lincoln
Had things gone as planned, we wouldn't have heard of the Donner Party, a pioneer group who attempted to migrate to California in 1846-1847. Out of the 87 members of the original wagon train, only 48 survived by resorting to survival cannibalism. And one of them was almost Abraham Lincoln.
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The Untold Truth Of Charlie Daniels
Born October 28th, 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina, Charlie Daniels was a staple of the country music community, having enjoyed a career that spanned more than five decades.
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This Is How The Ancient Egyptians Built The Pyramids Of Giza
If you were to believe some of the more unusual things aired by the History Channel, the only explanation for the architectural abilities of ancient, usually non-European civilizations is... aliens. The historical record disagrees.
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How Pearl Jam Was Formed
Pearl Jam, the classic grunge mainstay, have been touring rock arenas for nearly thirty years, pleasing cross-generational crowds of thousands night after night. How did they first get started?
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