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11 Facts About Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven"

Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant performs at New York City's Madison Square Garden on September 3, 1971.

11 Facts About Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven"

A Brief History of Guitar Smashing, From Pete Townshend to Phoebe Bridgers

Paul Stanley of Kiss brandishes his mangled axe at a New York concert in 2019.

A Brief History of Guitar Smashing, From Pete Townshend to Phoebe Bridgers

The 50 Most Streamed One-Hit Wonders

"Mambo No. 5" singer Lou Bega in 2001.

The 50 Most Streamed One-Hit Wonders

The Bizarre Alter Egos of 11 Major Celebrities

David Bowie, a.k.a. Ziggy Stardust, poses for the cover of his 'Pin Ups' album in 1973.

The Bizarre Alter Egos of 11 Major Celebrities

10 Facts About The Go-Go's That Can't Be Beat

(L to R): The Go-Go's—Gina Schock, Belinda Carlisle, Charlotte Caffey, Kathy Valentine, and Jane Wiedlin—pose during a 1985 photo shoot in Hollywood.

When Dr. Demento Ruled the Airwaves

Dr. Demento makes a live appearance in Los Angeles in 2014.

Friends’s "Smelly Cat" Lyrics Were Loosely Inspired by a Real Pet—But It Wasn’t a Cat

Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow on the Friends set.

9 Rockin’ Facts About Elvis Presley’s Graceland

The Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee.

What Is the Longest Song Ever Recorded

More cowbell, please.

5 Fascinating Facts About Billie Holiday

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7 Totally Radical 1980s Mall Events

Pictured: The 1980s.

How Dan Rather and a Homicidal Time Traveler Inspired R.E.M.'s "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?"

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How a Czech Rock Band Helped Smash the Iron Curtain

Milan "Mejla" Hlavsa (left) and Vratislav Brabenec of The Plastic People of the Universe perform in New York City on July 18, 1998.

15 Facts About History's Most Popular Girl Groups

The Supremes—Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson—pictured in 1967.

Zig Brother: When David Bowie Tried to Turn George Orwell’s 1984 Into a Musical

David Bowie during 1983's Serious Moonlight World Tour.

The 20 Most Memorable Advertising Jingles of All Time

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