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When Tom Waits Sued Frito-Lay Over a Doritos Ad

“There's a new tortilla chip called SalsaRio Doritos," Crooned the Waits impersonator. "It's buffo, boffo, bravo, gung-ho, tallyho but never mellow.”

Listen to The Monkees’ First New Song in 20 Years

Hey, hey, they’re back.

Judy Garland’s Hologram Is Going On Tour

It's not just Tupac's thing anymore.

25 Facts About the Science of Music

So that's why Mambo No. 5 is still stuck in your head.

How a Tape Recorder Mishaps Helped Create Johnny Cash's 'I Walk the Line'

The ghostly reason behind why the classic song sounds the way it does.

The Time Pink Floyd's Giant Inflatable Pig Floated Away

"That's my pig," Roger Waters told Coachella attendees as the inflatable swine drifted off into the desert.

12 Outrageous Facts About Twisted Sister

The shock rockers' "overnight" success was a long time coming.

10 Songs Bill Nye Made Educational

With the 20th anniversary of his show (September 10) just in the rear-view mirror, here are 10 of fictional Not That Bad Records' greatest hits from the not-actually-real album "Soundtrack of Science."

15 Music Videos Filmed In One Shot

When a musical act and a director feel like doing something really challenging, they make a music video in a single take.

Music Streaming Might Actually Be Helping Vinyl Sales

A new poll suggests that online streaming services might be helping record sales, but that doesn't mean consumers are actually listening.

16 Loud Facts About The Last Waltz

It was a bad night for Neils.

14 Fun Facts About O Brother, Where Art Thou?

The 'Lawrence of Arabia' of hayseed movies.

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8 Uncensored Facts About Parental Advisory Labels

A brief look back at the labels that redefined music censorship 30 years ago.

Listen to the Real Story Behind 'Puff the Magic Dragon'

And no, it doesn't involve drugs.

Prince Released an Interactive Video Game in 1994

“It's unapologetically weird, aggressively sexual, and steeped in [the] psychedelic future funk vibe that defined the Purple One's '90s heyday.”

Prince Recorded a Song for The Great Gatsby That You May Never Hear

Director Baz Luhrmann reveals why the song didn't make into the film.

Now You Can Get Prince's Love Symbol as a Font

The font previously known as PRNC.

The Time Elvis Bombed in Las Vegas

Before the King was a Vegas mainstay, Elvis had a Sin City stint cut short because he was so poorly received.

Purple Rain Will Return to Theaters In the U.S. This Weekend

Prince's 1984 box office hit will be thundering back into theaters.

This Musical Time Machine Lets You Become an Aural World Traveler

Listen to popular music from Mexico in the 1920s, the United States in the 1950s, or Ukraine today.

9 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Party DJs

Here's what to know before you hire them—and the three things they never want to see.

Kurt Cobain performing with Nirvana in Amsterdam in 1991.

The Making of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"—one of the most iconic songs of all time—was released as a single on September 10, 1991.

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Sioux Falls Rock City? Celebrating South Dakota's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Every year, the South Dakota Rock and Roll Music Association Hall of Fame inducts a slate of musicians, DJs, promoters, venues, and instrument stores that, at some time, played a part in the music scene of America’s 46th most populous state.

15 Songs That Came From Dreams

Some rock stars are literally working around the clock.

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