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10 Surprising Facts About Britney Spears

Britney Spears performing in Germany in 2008.

10 Surprising Facts About Britney Spears

50 Years of Monday Night Football's Memorable Theme Music

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50 Years of Monday Night Football's Memorable Theme Music

The Making of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

Kurt Cobain performing with Nirvana in Amsterdam in 1991.

The Making of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

The Notorious B.I.G.'s Iconic "King of New York" Crown Is Expected to Fetch More Than $200,000 at Auction

B.I.G. as the (K.O.N.Y), taken by Barron Claiborne.

The Notorious B.I.G.'s Iconic "King of New York" Crown Is Expected to Fetch More Than $200,000 at Auction

10 Facts About The Clash's 'London Calling'

The Clash—Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon, Mick Jones, and Nicky 'Topper' Headon—in New York in 1978.

5 Bizarre Elvis Presley Concert Appearances

Elvis Presley in concert in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 27, 1977.

The Surprising Stories Behind 12 Classic Pop Songs

Just another manic Monday for Prince.

10 Facts About Louis Armstrong

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Unraveling the 20-Year Mystery of How 'Who Let the Dogs Out' Became a Global Phenomenon

Who let the dogs out? In 2000, it was the Baha Men—but the novelty song's origins could date back much further.

10 Amazing Facts About Lena Horne

American singer, actress, and activist Lena Horne circa 1947.

17 Amazing Facts About Elvis Presley

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Explore Marian Anderson’s Handwritten Letters, Private Recordings, and More in a Newly Digitized Collection

A portrait of Marian Anderson taken by Carl Van Vechten in 1940.

20 Crafty Facts About Beastie Boys

L to R: Beastie Boys Ad-Rock (Adam Horowitz), MCA (Adam Yauch), and Mike D (Michael Diamond) pose in Portugal 1998.

8 Facts About David Bowie's 'Space Oddity'

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Born In the U.S.A.: How Bruce Springsteen's Anti-Vietnam Anthem Got Lost In Translation

Bruce Springsteen performs on stage.

The Racist Origins of Santa Cruz, California's Rock ‘n’ Roll Ban of 1956

The Santa Cruz town elders probably would've been alarmed by the audience's enthusiasm for Big Jay McNeely in 1953.