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Violinist Dagmar Turner played George Gershwin's "Summertime" and other selections during her brain surgery performance.

Watch: Woman Plays Violin During Brain Surgery to Help Doctors Avoid Damaging Her Fine Motor Skills

She flexed her fine motor skills with a mid-surgery violin performance that featured George Gershwin’s “Summertime” and more.

25 Most Popular Songs to Clean the House To, According to Spotify

Looking to the build the perfect cleaning playlist? These are the songs Spotify users are most likely to clean their homes to.

Jim Morrison of The Doors photographed in 1968.

Rare, Early Portraits of Jim Morrison and The Doors Are Headed to Auction

The Doors only existed for six years before Jim Morrison’s death at age 27, so there aren’t tons of tour photos.

10 Legendary Facts About Bob Marley

More than any other reggae artist, Bob Marley embodied the political righteousness and defiant joy inherent to the genre.

Frank Sinatra’s Used Gold-and-Marble Toilets Sold for More Than $10,000 at Auction

One of Frank Sinatra's toilets sold for $4250—about $2000 more than what similar luxury commodes are valued at.

7 Weird Super Bowl Halftime Acts

From Indiana Jones to an Elvis-impersonating magician, the Super Bowl halftime show has featured some truly strange performers.

Mia Farrow and Alan Arkin in The Last Unicorn (1982).

12 Enchanting Facts About The Last Unicorn

The Rankin/Bass cult classic 'The Last Unicorn' featured Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, and enough terrifying beasts to fuel your nightmares for decades.

L to R: Depeche Mode members Martin Gore, Dave Gahan, Alan Wilder, and Andrew Fletcher in Berlin in July 1984.

10 Surprising Facts About Depeche Mode

Few bands inspire faith and devotion like Depeche Mode. Over a career spanning four decades, the boys from Basildon, England, have redefined what electronic music can look and sound like.

Dr Pepper's Wild Guns N' Roses Publicity Stunt to Give Everyone in America a Free Soda

Dr Pepper tried to drum up publicity by promising a free bottle to everyone in America if Guns N' Roses came out with their long-delayed 'Chinese Democracy' album in 2008. No one expected the band to do it. When they did, Dr Pepper suddenly had to make go

The World’s Oldest Christmas Carol Is One You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

The Catholic Church chose its first Christmas song before it even chose a day to celebrate the holiday on.

Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra on the set of the Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra Christmas Show in 1967.

8 Surprising Facts About 'Let It Snow'

"Let It Snow" was written in Southern California during a heatwave. Here are some more facts about the honorary holiday song.

Dolly Parton performs on the Oprah Winfrey Show in 1991.

Tennessee Politician Wants to Replace State Capitol Statue of Confederate General With Dolly Parton

Tennessee native Dolly Parton is a universally beloved country music legend. Nathan Bedford Forrest is not.

Wham!’s Iconic 'Last Christmas' Video Has Been Re-Released in Glorious 4K

Whether you know all the 'Last Christmas' lyrics or avoid the song at all costs, it’s worth seeing George Michael’s hair in 4K glory.

The Many Lives of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"

In the 35 years since its release, Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" has been covered by more than 300 artists in a variety of genres and become a staple of TV singing shows. Not bad for a song that Cohen's own record label hated.

James Corden, Laurie Davidson, and Francesca Hayward star in Tom Hooper's Cats (2019).

The Definitive Guide to All the Cats in Cats

All you need to know about the ‘Cats’ movie’s cast of characters, from Taylor Swift’s Bombalurina to James Corden’s Bustopher Jones.

Freddie Mercury performs in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1978.

Belt Out a Queen Classic and the FreddieMeter Will Compare Your Singing Chops to Freddie Mercury’s

Choose “Bohemian Rhapsody” if you’re feeling extra confident—or stick to one of Queen’s less operatic tunes.

Paul Simonon's Fender Precision bass, which he smashed onstage at New York City's Palladium on September 21, 1979.

London Calling: The Clash Is the Subject of a New Exhibition at the Museum of London

And yes, Paul Simonon’s epic smashed bass guitar from the album’s cover will be part of the display.

David Hasselhoff's Strange Connection to the Fall of the Berlin Wall

In the late 1980s, David Hasselhoff enjoyed an unlikely career as a pop musician in Germany. Did the 'Baywatch' star help bring about the fall of the Berlin Wall?

INXS's Michael Hutchence in Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2019).

10 Fascinating Facts About INXS

Over the course of the 1980s, INXS went from fledgling Australian pub rockers to global superstars. Then tragedy struck when, in 1997, lead singer Michael Hutchence was found dead.

Listen to a Gloriously Guttural Rendition of Frozen’s “Let It Go” Performed in Klingon

What better way to celebrate the upcoming release of ‘Frozen 2’ than with an epic Star Trek/Disney crossover?

Flight of the Conchords's Bret McKenzie Is Rebooting Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

A reboot of Jim Henson's holiday classic 'Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas' is in development, and Bret McKenzie—who won an Oscar for his music in the 2011 reboot of 'The Muppets'—is attached to write the script and the songs.

10 Facts About the Beastie Boys's 'Sabotage' Video

With their raucous mix of rock and hip-hop, the Beastie Boys were a band everyone could love. They also made killer music videos, and “Sabotage” is arguably one of the best in the history of the medium.

Retro Analysis: The Science of Nostalgia

What keeps us coming back to old cartoons, movies, and the '90210' reboot? The same reward system in the brain that responds to eating great food or winning money.

Raffi Wrote a Climate Change Song for Greta Thunberg

“Young People Marching” features lyrics like “Green New Deal, keepin’ it real” and “climate emergency.”

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