While Barbra Streisand's creative talents made her a star, her no-nonsense attitude has made her an icon.

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Slash had no idea what it was about. Axl Rose insisted it be based on a short story. At roughly nine minutes, it stretched the patience of MTV’s viewers.
He’s got friends in low places and one multifaceted career.
New technology from MIT can turn anything into a "visual microphone."
'The Super Bowl Shuffle' was billed as a song to "feed the needy." The Chicago Bears nearly fumbled it.
In 1996, the Spice Girls took the world by storm when they released the song “Wannabe” from their debut album, 'Spice.'
Dolly Parton is loved, lauded, and larger than life, and she might just be the most charitable celebrity on the planet.
The Karr-Koussevitzky double bass was not what it seemed.
Thirty years ago, a personal tragedy led to the creation of the album that brought us "Christmas in Hollis."