10 Facts About The Beatles’s 1969 Rooftop Concert
(via Mental Floss) On January 30, 1969, at lunch time, The Beatles appeared on the rooftop of their record label’s
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10 Famous Works Of Art That Were Never Completed
(via Listverse) The world loses out when when famous artists fail to complete their creations. Of course, the reasons vary.
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19 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Beethoven
(via Mental Floss) To celebrate the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven this month, here’s a list of things you
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Top 10 Incredible Songs Based On Books
(via Listverse) It’s not exactly a secret that many famous songs are based on, or were inspired by, books. The
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The Exotic Vest That Introduced America to Jimi Hendrix
(via Smithsonian) The fashionable garment conjures the guitarist’s dazzling performance at the Monterey County Fairgrounds
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The 10 Happiest Songs, According to Science
(via Mental Floss) It’s hard to listen to Katrina and the Waves’s “Walking on Sunshine” without feeling a little like
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20 Memorable One-Hit Wonders
(via Mental Floss) There’s nothing nobler in popular music than being a one-hit wonder. Let the Madonnas, Drakes, and Mariah
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The Surprising Stories Behind 11 TV Show Theme Songs
(via Mental Floss) Whether it’s a wordy epic that chronicles the show’s backstory or an orchestral piece that lends itself
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10 Operatic Facts About “Bohemian Rhapsody”
(via Mental Floss) “Bohemiam Rhapsody,” Queen’s classic “mock opera,” was released on October 31, 1975. Though the song was met
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20 Fun Facts About “Weird Al” Yankovic
(via Mental Floss) Starting with his first professional recordings and appearances on the Dr. Demento radio show decades ago, “Weird
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Top 10 Greatest Songs To Never Hit Number One
(via Listverse) The Hot 100 is not a meritocracy. If it was, then “The Monster Mash” would have just spent
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A few interesting facts about guitarist Eddie Van Halen
(via CNN) A record-setter. A patent holder. Eddie Van Halen’s achievements are as legendary as his guitar playing. As the
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