Music: Musician Facts, Trivia, Quizzes, Brain Teasers & More

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On Broadway, the show must go on—and understudies are the people who make sure that happens.

The punk era began on June 4, 1976 in Manchester.

'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' served as a confirmation that The Beatles were not only alive and well, but still at the forefront of pop music innovation.

That's pretty metal.

The government also rejected a more serious request to change the anthem's official lyrics to be more inclusive of indigenous peoples.

Music dice games were popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

12. There was almost a sequel—with Princess Diana.

“I think Trappist is the most musical system we’ll ever discover.”

Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová star in John Carney's Once.

'Once,' John Carney's Oscar-winning musical drama starring Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, thrilled audiences—and surprised its filmmakers.

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The 1980s were a magical time that gave birth to so many things that have become commonplace in our lives, including personal computers, 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' movies, and two-pound cell phones.

Iglehart spoke with Mental Floss about prepping to play Lafayette and Jefferson, his dream Broadway roles, and how karaoke changed his life.

Taylor Hanson and the team behind the band's hit song and breakthrough album reflect on just what made their brand of introspective bubblegum pop so irresistible.

It only "took about 10 minutes.”

Can you pick three correct 'D' answers for each music category?

Both listeners and players who couldn’t see the instrument preferred the sound of new violins.

When the audience at Amateur Night at Harlem’s Apollo Theater crammed into their seats on November 21, 1934, they didn’t realize they’d be there to witness jazz history.