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In 2013, Prince borrowed someone's guitar—and then smashed it on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.'

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

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The Bee Gees performed an incredible a cappella version of "How Deep Is Your Love" in 1998.

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

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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.

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

The Gibb brothers were highly influenced by the Fab Four.

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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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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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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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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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Jack White proudly went 50 years without a cell phone. Then his wife bought him one.

"Well y'all it's either all over for me now or just the beginning."

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When Bob Dylan 'jammed' with fan Jenna Elfman on a goofy episode of sitcom 'Dharma & Greg'

"It wasn't scripted or anything—I just started playing," the actor recalled

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Dave Grohl's strange, hilarious tale of jamming Led Zeppelin with Prince in an empty arena

"I never saw him again. I had a school fundraiser!"

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T-Pain reimagined Black Sabbath in what Ozzy Osbourne calls the best 'War Pigs' cover ever

A soulful, psychedelic take on a protest-metal classic.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers' John Frusciante once wrote Jimmy Page a letter, with a bold request

The guitarist reached out on behalf of his "favorite band in the world"

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27 years ago Tom Jones and David Gilmour performed an astounding version of Prince's 'Purple Rain'

It shouldn't work, but it does.

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Four years after The Beatles' breakup, John Lennon and Paul McCartney had a chaotic final studio jam

Stevie Wonder and Harry Nilsson also joined for the L.A. romp.

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