Music: Musician Facts, Trivia, Quizzes, Brain Teasers & More

This art poster visually charts the discography of the Beatles using songs like "Here Comes the Sun," "Strawberry Fields Forever," and "Blackbird."

Elton John's career has spanned five decades and dozens of hits. And he still does weddings. Find out some other details about the man born Reginald Kenneth Dwight.

George Harrison, who was born on February 25, 1943, was only 27 years old when The Beatles broke up.

On February 24, 1969, Johnny Cash performed "A Boy Named Sue" for the first time at California's San Quentin State Prison. The words, however, were written by Shel Silverstein.

The Oscar-nominated musical is also a history lesson about Hollywood in the late 1920s, when silent pictures were giving way to talkies.

A fan-made, motorized LEGO set that pays homage to the Queen song 'Breakthru' just made its own breakthrough, so to speak.

Nina Simone—who was born as Eunice Waymon on February 21, 1933—was known for using her musical platform to speak out.

A collection of Bob Dylan poems that was auctioned off by Christie's in 2005.

Dylan's personal copy of "The Catcher in the Rye" is one of the rare items on display. In it, he wrote notes and drew doodles.

A quick reminder that just because a song has the word "love" in its title doesn't mean it's a love song. So be sure to listen to the lyrics before choosing "your song."

On February 9, 1964, The Beatles—identified in a press release as a wildly popular quartet of English recording stars—performed on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' in New York City and changed the course of music history.

The beloved musical 'Wicked' first opened on June 10, 2003 in San Francisco—and it was just announced that it will be turned into a film, hitting theaters December 2021.

Brunswick Records, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

On February 3, 1959, musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson (along with pilot Roger Peterson) were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. The date became known as "The Day the Music Died."

In 1972, Bhutan released a set of stamps that could be used to mail a letter—or be played on a turntable.

Pinkfong! Kids' Songs & Stories, YouTube

Your kid's favorite song (doo do doo doo do doo) was once about dismemberment (doo do doo doo do doo).

The original footage was deleted long ago, but a fan happened to record it.

Evening Standard, Hulton Archive/Getty Images

On January 30, 1969, the Fab Four appeared on the rooftop of their record label’s headquarters, unannounced, and started performing. It would be their final live show.

The rock opera’s uplifting message still strikes a chord with audiences everywhere.

Before he became a major movie star, Will Smith built up his acting resume through his television work—most notably as the star of 'The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.'