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

Thirty years ago, a personal tragedy led to the creation of the album that brought us "Christmas in Hollis."

The disco drama that turned John Travolta into a superstar premiered 40 years ago.

John Lennon had almost as many cats as the Beatles had No. 1 hits.

Davis once said Jackson was "like a son."

When Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the poem that inspired the holiday tune, he definitely had the horrors of the Civil War on his mind.

The rock icon is also a huge model train nerd, and he's selling off some of his collection.

The musician only made enough copies for each of his fellow Beatles, and the discs degraded fast. Now, we can finally listen to (part of) the rare record.

Adults can play it too.

The best-selling album of all time was brought to you by Tchaikovsky, Michelangelo, and Edgar Allan Poe.

Mike Judge's beloved—and controversial—animated series is getting ready to make a comeback. For the second time.

Even Carl Sagan, who created it, was turned down by NASA when he asked for one.

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Among them is a diary entry written hours before Lennon's death.

As cool as having “rock star” on your Wikipedia page is, having “rocket scientist” follow it is just that much cooler.

The jazz club set was recorded right before a turning point in her career.

"I am quite sure we now know what killed Chopin."

Plasma waves, stardust showers, and Jupiter lightning would sound right at home in a haunted house.

The creators of 'South Park' first made their mark with a bizarre musical.

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Want a pair of Elvis Presley nunchucks? Now is the time.

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A new study provides evidence that fans of faster music live life on the edge.

Attention ladies: The Iceman is willing to spring for a fancy dinner, but not at one of those places "where the menu is so fancy I don't know what I'm ordering."