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Smash Mouth former lead vocalist Steve Harwell has died. The 56-year-old musician left the band years earlier to deal with health issues.

Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell was not married at the time and is predeceased by his infant son Presley.

Oasis' "Supersonic" was inspired by George Harrison's music. Oasis' Noel Gallagher revealed why he didn't think there was anything wrong with taking inspiration from the Fab Four.

Musician Jimmy Buffett died on Sept. 1 after battling a rare form of skin cancer.

Jimmy Buffett covered a song about Elvis Presley's death from one of the most acclaimed albums of the 1990s. It doesn't sound much like Buffett's famous songs.

Jimmy Buffett died on Sept. 1 at the age of 76. The "Margaritaville" singer was a husband and father, along with being an iconic musician.

Elvis Presley's motto, "Taking Care of Business," was inspired by a hit song. The King missed out on meeting the star who wrote it.

John Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance" was partly inspired by a rabbi. Subsequently, John revealed why he gave Paul McCartney a writing credit on "Give Peace a Chance.”

The Beatles' "Penny Lane" is about a district, not a single lane. One member of the band lived there with his parents as a child.

John Lennon felt The Yardbirds were an imitation of another British Invasion band that made blues rock and psychedelic rock.

Paul McCartney revealed what inspired him to come up with the name “Eleanor Rigby,” and how it compares to another famous Beatles song title.

An Elvis Presley song from one of his classic movies has a deceptive title. Roy Orbison covered the song as the B-side to his single "Blue Bayou."

Elvis Presley's "Fools Fall in Love" was originally by another group. One of the song's writers said the King of Rock 'n' Roll's cover was in the wrong key.

Noel Gallagher said DJs expected one Oasis song to be as good as The Beatles' "Hey Jude." "Hey Jude" lasted longer on the charts than every Beatles song except one.

Two of Elvis Presley's songs were jokes written for a 1960s R&B group. The co-writer of the songs revealed what the singer thought about the tunes.

Oasis' Noel Gallagher felt a John Lennon song about the former Beatle's parental issues was too personal for its own good.

Lisa Marie Presley was very disturbed with rumors that Elvis was still alive.

Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog" wasn't originally by Elvis. Subsequently, one of the writers of the song said it had to be performed in a specific way.

Noel Gallagher revealed Oasis' "Wonderwall" was inspired by a groupie he met after playing with The Verve and George Harrison's debut album.

The Everly Brothers' producer thought Paul McCartney would be willing to give the band a tune for a very specific reason.