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Ringo Starr became a Beatles legend, one of his signature tunes was a track about a caveman. Somehow, this all connects to "Monster Mash."

Country star Kane Brown took his music in a new direction with his song "Grand." During an interview, Brown explained why he felt that switching genres was a good idea.

Two rock stars helped write David Bowie's "Fame": Bowie himself and John Lennon. Both rock stars were part of a border movement that shook the art world to its core.

It's arguable a song from The Beatles' 'The White Album' inspired Nirvana and other grunge bands. Here's what Kurt Cobain had to say about The Beatles.

One of Florida Georgia Line's hits sounds like The Beatles’ "Let It Be." A member of Florida Georgia Line said the band's fans had a strong response to the song.

Blake Shelton did not write his country hit "Hillbilly Bone." The "God Gave Me You" singer had a lot to say about the musician who wrote it.

Ringo Starr revealed what he thought when he first heard Nirvana and what he thought of Kurt Cobain in particular. In the same vein, Cobain named his favorite Beatle.

Jason Aldean was asked what he thinks of being classified as a bro country artist. Aldean also discussed his favorite songs to play live.

Blake Shelton's "God Gave Me You" has some religious lyrics. Shelton discussed what he thought when he first heard the track on the radio.

Dave Grohl of Nirvana and the Foo Fighters once interviewed Ringo Starr. Grohl revealed what he thought of the "It Don't Come Easy" singer as a musician.

The Beatles' "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" was originally by Smokey Robinson's band The Miracles. Robinson has no memory of hearing that cover for the first time.

Blake Shelton's "God Gave Me You" was originally written and recorded by a Christian singer. Notably, the track in question is about God, but it never gets explicitly Christian.

Elvis Presley might have been accused of cultural appropriation more than any other singer. A famous singer from the 1960s didn’t see it that way.

The Beatles weren't civil rights activists, but a soul singer said the group's success was "a civil rights breakthrough." He wasn't the only one to say something like that.

Blake Shelton's "God's Country" was written by a group of country artists. Shelton was not one of them and he marveled at how the song came together.

Smokey Robinson covered one of The Beatles’ songs on a Miracles album. The tune was bigger in the United States than it was in the United Kingdom.

A pop singer known for Christmas music performed backup on one of Elvis Presley's gospel tracks. She also discussed attending religious services with the "Heartbreak Hotel" singer.

Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special' was a career highlight for Elvis. It went on to inspire the work of several artists.

Billie Joe Armstrong said the “paranoia” Donald Trump creates inspired a Green Day song. Armstrong wanted the track to sound different from other Green Day songs.

Billie Joe Armstrong revealed The Who's "Pinball Wizard" was the inspiration for one of Green Day's singles. He feels he made some major missteps on that song's parent album.