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8 Subscription Boxes That Make Perfect Father's Day Gifts

This Father's Day, get your dad everything he wants delivered right to his door, from beard-care supplies to vinyl records.

Bob Dylan performs in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1978.

It’s All Overdue Now, Baby Blue: Man Returns Bob Dylan Album to Ohio Library 48 Years Late

"I am returning with this letter an overdue item (by my count, approximately 17,480 days overdue as of this writing)," Howard Simon wrote.

The West Khasi Hills in Meghalaya, India.

In the Indian Village of Kongthong, Babies Are Given Songs for Names

In the village of Kongthong in Meghalaya, India, mothers compose a unique song for their children that acts as their name.

What Do iPhone Ringtones Sound Like A Cappella? This Group Recreates Those and Other Iconic Tech Noises

The ‘crunch’ you hear when you toss a file into your trash folder in Microsoft Windows? Just as satisfying a cappella.

98 Degrees at Madison Square Garden in 2000.

11 Surprising Celebrities Who Sang Over the End Credits of ’90s Disney Movies

Time to take a mental stroll through the ‘animated Disney movie’ section of your VHS collection. Sting will be there. So will 98 Degrees.

11 Facts About Napster

Napster forever changed the way we listen to music. Here are 11 facts about this industry-changing computer software.

Andy Dwyer (Chris Pratt) during Li'l Sebastian's funeral.

Mouse Rat, Chris Pratt’s Fake Band From Parks and Recreation, Is Making a Very Real Album

'5000 Candles in the Wind' will of course be featured on it—and so will Duke Silver’s saxophone skills.

Norway's TIX performing at the first semifinal of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest.

U.S. Residents Will Be Able to Stream the Eurovision Song Contest Live on NBC’s Peacock

Past Eurovision winners have included Celine Dion and ABBA—this year, U.S. residents will be able to watch the winning performance in real time.

Kurt Cobain during a Nirvana performance at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards.

For Sale: A Few Strands of Kurt Cobain’s Hair

When the Nirvana frontman got his hair cut by a friend in 1989, she didn’t throw all the hair scraps away.

Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant performs at New York City's Madison Square Garden on September 3, 1971.

11 Facts About Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven"

In the pantheon of classic rock songs, there are none more classic than “Stairway to Heaven.” Led Zeppelin’s 1971 opus has it all: mystical lyrics, memorable riffs, a monster guitar solo, and crazy urban legends involving Hobbits and the Devil.

Paul Stanley of Kiss brandishes his mangled axe at a New York concert in 2019.

A Brief History of Guitar Smashing, From Pete Townshend to Phoebe Bridgers

The road to Jimi Hendrix’s guitar fire, The Clash’s ‘London Calling’ album cover, and other epic guitar smash moments began in London’s Railway Hotel.

The 50 Most Streamed One-Hit Wonders

From ’80s one-hit wonders like Dexys Midnight Runners to ’90s one-hit wonders like Vanilla Ice—and beyond.

David Bowie, a.k.a. Ziggy Stardust, poses for the cover of his 'Pin Ups' album in 1973.

The Bizarre Alter Egos of 11 Major Celebrities

In showbiz, personality goes a long way. Personalities go even further. From Ziggy Stardust to Sasha Fierce, artists have used alter egos as a means of stepping outside of themselves, if only momentarily.

(L to R): The Go-Go's—Gina Schock, Belinda Carlisle, Charlotte Caffey, Kathy Valentine, and Jane Wiedlin—pose during a 1985 photo shoot in Hollywood.

10 Facts About The Go-Go's That Can't Be Beat

You know "We Got The Beat," "Vacation," and "Our Lips Are Sealed," but do you know the story of The Go-Go's—the history-making all-girl band behind the hits?

Dr. Demento makes a live appearance in Los Angeles in 2014.

When Dr. Demento Ruled the Airwaves

Radio personality Dr. Demento spent four decades curating weird novelty songs for an enraptured audience—including a young "Weird" Al Yankovic.

Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow on the Friends set.

Friends’s "Smelly Cat" Lyrics Were Loosely Inspired by a Real Pet—But It Wasn’t a Cat

Phoebe Buffay's ubiquitous tune "Smelly Cat" may never have happened if not for a malodorous pooch named Gouda.

The Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee.

9 Rockin’ Facts About Elvis Presley’s Graceland

Elvis Presley’s Graceland hasn’t changed too much since he lived there—the last record he ever listened to is still in the record player.

7 Totally Radical 1980s Mall Events

In the 1980s, shopping malls across America hosted everything from video game demonstrations to fans screaming for Patrick Duffy.

Milan "Mejla" Hlavsa (left) and Vratislav Brabenec of The Plastic People of the Universe perform in New York City on July 18, 1998.

How a Czech Rock Band Helped Smash the Iron Curtain

The Plastic People of the Universe started out covering Velvet Underground songs in Prague clubs. By 1989, the band had helped crush communism in the Eastern Bloc.

The Supremes—Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson—pictured in 1967.

15 Facts About History's Most Popular Girl Groups

“Girl Groups” is one of those musical genres that’s difficult to define, but that has been incredibly influential on pop music as a whole throughout the decades.

David Bowie during 1983's Serious Moonlight World Tour.

Zig Brother: When David Bowie Tried to Turn George Orwell’s 1984 Into a Musical

David Bowie’s 1974 album 'Diamond Dogs' wasn’t just meant to be a concept album with a few references to George Orwell’s ‘1984.’

The 20 Most Memorable Advertising Jingles of All Time

From insurance to cereal, these products were advertised with famous commercial jingles that are still stuck in our heads years later.

Chumbawamba's Danbert Nobacon and June Abbott in 1992.

When Chumbawamba Released an Album Celebrating Margaret Thatcher’s Death

The “Tubthumping” rockers bid adieu to the Iron Lady with a touching musical tribute featuring “Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead.”

8 Facts About ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ the Black National Anthem

“Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the so-called Black national anthem, was written by 20th-century novelist/poet/songwriter James Weldon Johnson as a rallying cry for perseverance and social justice.

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