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Remembering when Paul McCartney visited Brian Wilson and played him a new Beatles song.

Photo credit: Takahiro Kyono via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 (left) Raph_PH via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 (right)
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Brian Wilson was profoundly moved when Paul McCartney visited him and played a new Beatles song

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The Bee Gees paid tribute to The Beatles in 1973, playing a five-song acoustic medley on late-night TV.

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The Bee Gees honored The Beatles with stunning covers medley in 1973

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Jack White's old garage-punk band recorded a single and hid 100 vinyl copies inside furniture

"[W}e really went to great lengths to make sure possibly no one would ever hear our record!"

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We've been saying 'it's all good' for 30 years and it turns out we have MC Hammer to thank for it

The Funky Headhunter continues to ripple through time and culture.

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Jack White once said he's never tried drugs and his reasoning is genuinely insightful

It's all about authenticity.

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Elton John didn't recall writing this '60s song, until a former bandmate gifted him the demo

The "Tiny Dancer" singer was very nearly in a prog-rock band.

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After Def Leppard drummer tragically lost his arm, Phil Collins sent him an 'incredible' letter

"He had an inkling of what it would be like—to be a drummer and to be involved in something so horrific."

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If The Traveling Wilburys 'reformed,' people say these 5 modern-day rock stars make the cut

Supergroups are fun to brainstorm, but chemistry is key.

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Catholic priest becomes viral sensation with amazing drumming skills, even winning over metalheads

"I’m hoping to point people not to me but ultimately to God—to goodness, to truth, to what’s good and positive."

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Rock band crashed Beatles' studio and jumped on Yoko Ono's bed. John Lennon wasn't happy.

"I can only imagine how they would have reacted if they had seen us playing their guitars."

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Rick Derringer said working with 'Weird Al' typecast him and 'ruined' his producing career

“Suddenly I became known as a novelty producer."

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Will.i.am recounts bizarre story of why Michael Jackson considered Prince a big 'meanie'

According to the tale, The Purple One played bass in The King of Pop's face.

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Why Radiohead's Thom Yorke finds it 'offensive' when people call their music 'depressing'

"A lot of creative power is from that feeling."

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The magical 1982 Genesis reunion with Peter Gabriel was actually to save him from crushing debt

Gabriel found himself in an alarming situation, receiving “horrible phone calls and death threats” from his creditors.

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40 years ago Bono's Live Aid stage antics ended up saving a female fan from being crushed

It's a little-known Bono moment but it just be his very best.

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These 5 major habits clearly define Boomers but Gen Z doesn’t want any part of them

“Boomers think it's a bitchin' way of life, but Gen Z find it all cringe.”

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A resurfaced 1970 video captures the historic moment Iggy Pop 'invented' crowd surfing

The Stooges concert was being covered by the local news like a live sporting event.

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