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11 Surprising Facts About Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison and his The Doors band mates—Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, and Robby Krieger—pose for their first album cover in 1967.

11 Surprising Facts About Jim Morrison

12 Educational Facts About the Recorder

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12 Educational Facts About the Recorder

32 Surprising Facts About Freddie Mercury

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32 Surprising Facts About Freddie Mercury

25 Great Rockumentaries Every Music (and Movie) Fan Should See

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25 Great Rockumentaries Every Music (and Movie) Fan Should See

11 Surprising Facts About Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin in Columbus, Ohio in the summer of 1970.

20 Fascinating Facts About The Launch Of MTV

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25 of the Most Covered Songs in Music History

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Al Capone's Hobby: Rewriting Songs

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25 Freewheelin' Facts About Bob Dylan

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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.

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

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15 Facts About History's Most Popular Girl Groups

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

8 Facts About ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ the Black National Anthem

Portrait of James Weldon Johnson