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

Throughout the world, music is almost always a group event that bonds people.

President Richard Nixon with the cast of the musical 1776 after a performance in the East Room of the White House in 1970. Nixon lobbied to have the song "Cool, Considerate Men" removed from the show; he finally succeeded when a prominent campaign supporter of his produced the movie version and had the footage deleted.

The winner of three Tony Awards (including Best Musical), '1776' might be the most improbable hit in Broadway history.

How Superman, summer vacation, and classical music created a portable music phenomenon that celebrates its 40th anniversary this month.

A pair of studies shows human musicians make errors that form fractal patterns, which appeal to the listener.

Even if you're not a Fanilow, you've almost certainly gotten some of Barry Manilow's handiwork stuck in your head.

Rapping McNugget MCs, breakdancing Ronald, and tons more.

Oscars and NBA championship rings can fetch high prices at auction.

A little love for some great songs that never quite topped the chart.

Lots of stuff is more dangerous than we realized. But some things people once considered dangerous aren't harmful at all.

"You can dance! You can jive! Having the time of your liiiiiife!" (DO NOT ATTEMPT.)

Humans are better at following a rhythm when it's low pitched.

One hundred years ago today, Lester Polsfuss was born in Wisconsin.

John Lennon was set on making a Fab Four Fellowship happen.

More than six decades after its introduction, the Fender Stratocaster is still one of rock 'n' roll’s most iconic electric guitars. Here’s everything you need to know about the beloved Strat.

Think you have perfect hearing? There are still plenty of sounds in the world that you can’t detect.

Nonmusical adults can be taught to identify notes—especially if they have good memories.

In 1954, Bill Haley and His Comets rocked around the clock—and changed the course of rock history.

Bill Haley & His Comets’s "(We’re Gonna) Rock Around The Clock" might not have been the first rock ‘n’ roll song, but it’s widely regarded as the song that brought rock to the mainstream.

Just a few decades ago, most of today’s biggest fests either didn’t exist or were barely recognizable compared to the cultural monoliths they are today.

Most debates about pop music may be entirely subjective, but Matthias Mauch, an engineer at Queen Mary University of London, decided to take a more scientific approach to the subject.

Researchers have come to the rescue with a scientifically backed earworm prevention weapon.

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9 Major Awards Whose Owners Sold Them Off For Cold Hard Cash

15 Pop Songs That Stalled At Number Two

15 Perfectly Safe Things That Were Once Considered Dangerous

Man Listens to ABBA's 'Dancing Queen' for 5 Hours, Survives

Science Proves the Supreme Power of Bassists

15 Rocking Facts about the Gibson Les Paul

The Lord of the Rings—Starring The Beatles?

15 Electrifying Facts About the Fender Stratocaster

5 Sounds You Probably Can't Hear

You Can Be Taught Perfect Pitch—Even as an Adult

The '60s Housewife Who Couldn't Sing—But Landed on the Billboard Charts Anyway

10 Musicians Who Have Also Written Comic Books

When Bill Haley and His Comets Started A Rock 'n' Roll Revolution

15 Celebrities Who Sang A Cappella In School

The First Year of 11 Major Music Festivals

‘80s Music is Boring, According to Science

Why Willie Nelson Plays a Classical Guitar

A Simple Trick to Prevent Songs From Getting Stuck in Your Head