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Soundgarden's second bassist, Ben Shepherd, reportedly declined an offer to join Nirvana as their...

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Country music icon Dolly Parton has publicly expressed her admiration for Nickelback. She even co...

Everyone knows that unique, almost robotic vocal effect on Cher's 'Believe.' But here’s the crazy...

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Patrick Stump's iconic voice, the very sound of Fall Out Boy, almost never happened. When he firs...

Morten Harket, the iconic voice of A-ha, almost became a pastor. He was deeply involved in an eva...

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In 2004, Britney Spears surprised everyone by announcing an 'edgier' album she wrote herself, cal...

That iconic, sharp clicking sound in Dire Straits' 'Private Investigations'? For years, fans spec...

The iconic 'Bring Me to Life' almost didn't happen as we know it. Their label pushed for a male c...

Before Mötley Crüe, Vince Neil briefly considered a completely different career: professional sur...

No Doubt's amazing guitarist, Tom Dumont, famous for those killer ska-punk guitar lines? He was a...

Despite his massive success, hit records, and sold-out shows, Buddy Holly was virtually broke and...

Around 1994, before *Reasonable Doubt* dropped, Jay-Z actually recorded an entire, fully unreleas...

Before his music career really took off, Meat Loaf worked as a bouncer at a club in Los Angeles. ...

Layne Staley, iconic voice of Alice in Chains, actually started out fronting a full-on glam metal...

Cyndi Lauper's connection to wrestling goes way deeper than music videos. Before she was a global...

Before Arctic Monkeys became the iconic name we all know, one of their serious band name contende...

While performing country and rockabilly, Roy Orbison secretly harbored a deep love for classical ...

During Van Halen's formative years and gritty early tours, David Lee Roth had a truly unusual tra...

Backstreet Boys' Howie Dorough, who would later captivate millions, suffered severe stage fright ...

Jimi Hendrix played in Little Richard's band. But Richard fired him – twice! Not just for being l...

In the grand Bates Hall reading room of the Boston Public Library, above one of the arches, there...

Here's what's wild: Del the Funky Homosapien, who voiced the ghost rapper Del possessing Russel, ...

Beyoncé actually recorded a full solo album way back in 2000. It was titled 'Dangerously in Love,...

After leaving the Heartbreakers in 1982, bassist Ron Blair actually embarked on a successful care...

When Eurythmics presented the demo for 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)' to RCA Records, the labe...

During the recording of *The Black Parade*, Mikey Way claimed he saw a ghost in the Paramour Mans...

Frank Sinatra’s mother, Dolly, was a powerful figure in Hoboken. She ran a speakeasy, was a polit...

The iconic 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World' didn't start out as that upbeat, global hit. It be...

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For something truly wild: Ray Charles occasionally 'drove' cars. Yes, you heard me right, drove c...

To stop Mushroom Records from releasing their unfinished *Magazine* album, manager Mike Fisher an...

That iconic, melancholic pump organ sound in Coldplay's 'Fix You'? It wasn't planned. Chris Marti...

Steely Dan's legendary studio bills weren't from just endless retakes. Instead, they recorded *ma...

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One of Outkast's biggest, most beloved hits, 'Ms. Jackson,' has a backstory way more personal tha...

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