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Paul McCartney said The Beatles' love of one Peter Sellers movie gave them "personality" that other bands did not have.

Elvis Presley's grandson, Benjamin Keough, died in 2020. He is survived by his sister, Riley Keough, a movie star and film director.

ZZ Top recorded covers of Elvis Presley's "Viva Las Vegas" and "Jailhouse Rock." A member of ZZ Top was a huge Elvis fan.

Rick Astley got to rickroll the Foo Fighters during a 2017 concert with the ultimate collab.

One of the reasons why The Beatles never played 'Revolver' songs live on a stage was technical issues. Another reason had to do with death threats.

John Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance" includes a lot of unusual, disjointed lyrics. John worried that a single word in the lyrics would cause controversy.

"MacArthur Park" songwriter Jimmy Webb turned down the chance to work with Elvis Presley for financial reasons and regretted it.

A song from The Beatles' 'Magical Mystery Tour' was inspired by a mishap from the band's press officer, Derek Taylor.

A classic rock band put their own spin on Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel." Subsequently, the same band had a hit covering "Can't Help Falling in Love."

John Lennon played "Imagine" for communist activists before the rest of the world got to hear it. Subsequently, one of the communists discussed someone who significantly influenced John's views.

Barbra Streisand once covered one of John Lennon's songs and released it as a single. The tune in question is one of John's most personal and revealing.

John Lennon moved to New York City partially because Yoko Ono hated Britain. He revealed what he thought of New Yorkers.

John Lennon wanted one of his albums to make fans question God. In addition, he said he didn't want people to be too comfortable with their understanding of the world.

Country rockers Midland will play the Bud Light Backyard Tour in Oklahoma City on August 15.

"Imagine" is one of John's most famous political tunes. It overshadowed another socially-conscious track John released during his solo career.

Elvis Presley's "In the Ghetto" was originally titled "The Vicious Circle." The country singer who wrote the song explained why he didn't use its original name.

John Lennon's "Power to the People" was inspired by an interview the former Beatle did. He played the song for one of the interviewers.

John Lennon was the subject of numerous false rumors. For example, he recounted some gossip about his personal hygiene that he thought was funny.

John Lennon flipped a line from The Beatles' "Yesterday" on its head. Notably, "Yesterday" was not as popular in the United Kingdom as it was in the United States.

The director of Elvis Presley's movie 'Viva Las Vegas' explained why a complete version of its soundtrack wasn't released in the 1960s.