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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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After Rick Allen lost his arm in a car accident, Phil Collins sent inspiring words of encouragement.

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

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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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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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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.

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Watch Chris Cornell transform Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean' in haunting acoustic cover

The Soundgarden singer brought bluesy darkness to the pop hit.

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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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Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, in a 'party piece' joke gone wrong, once set a bandmate on fire

"I felt bloody awful. We still play jokes on each other. Not quite as severe as that. I learned my lesson."

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Freddie Mercury's final performance in 1988 was the operatic moment he waited his life for

It was the culmination of an incredible career that ended far too soon.

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David Gilmour's guitar strap broke during 'Comfortably Numb.' He handled it masterfully.

Grace under pressure.

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When David Bowie radically reworked 'Dead Man Walking' into a hypnotic acoustic anthem

Two guitars, one voice, no electronics

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Robert Plant's friendship with John Bonham helped him through the grief of losing his son

"[He and] his wife, Pat—they were magnificent with us and helped us a lot."

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