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An investor in the the 'Purple Rain' musical says the production helps realize a personal dream.

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For investor, Prince 'Purple Rain' musical heading to Broadway realizes a 'lifelong dream'

A Radiohead album changed how I experience music. But why do these discoveries fade with time?

The Beatles ruled the 1960s—duh. But who are 'The Beatles of the '70s and beyond?

These are the saddest songs ever recorded, according to researchers and listeners

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Prince broke a borrowed guitar with a wild onstage toss in 2013. But the story ended well.

A resurfaced Eric Clapton interview reveals the devastating details that inspired "Tears in Heaven"

The iconic song was part of Clapton's healing process after his son Conor's tragic death in 1991.

John Lennon wrote a wise letter to an aspiring folk artist. It went undelivered for decades.

The story, including the Beatle's sage advice, wound up inspiring a film

Brian Wilson was profoundly moved when Paul McCartney visited him and played a new Beatles song

The intimate encounter had a lasting impact: "[It] let me see my own songs more clearly."

The Bee Gees' blissful a cappella 'How Deep Is Your Love' might beat the classic original

Those harmonies never sounded better.

In 1999, Genesis revamped a '70s classic with Peter Gabriel. It remains sadly overlooked.

The song still feels like a gorgeous glimpse of what could have been.

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

The Gibb brothers were highly influenced by the Fab Four.

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.

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."

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.

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.

The Beastie Boys smashed their own gold-record plaque and made a weird, hilarious discovery

"We need a recall."

NSYNC silenced the boos with a stunning a cappella national anthem at 2000 World Series

The platinum-selling boy band won over the hyped-up baseball fans.

During one of Peter Gabriel's final Genesis shows, a roadie got naked for an amazing prank

He went the extra mile for the 'Lamb Lies Down on Broadway' show.

Graham Nash's life-changing acid trip involved a church, Stonehenge, and a profound revelation

It also inspired an epic Crosby, Stills & Nash song.

Brian Wilson was blown away by 'fifth Beatle' George Martin mixing 'God Only Knows' in person

"George, I can't believe this is happening!"

James Brown once called Prince and Michael Jackson on stage. The result was purely chaotic.

Vocalizing, screeching, a guitar solo, and a toppled-over light fixture.

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