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The songs John Lennon wrote for the Plastic Ono Band were sometimes simple and straightforward, but they could be abstract as well.

Paul McCartney played The Beatles' "Hey Jude" to members of two classic rock bands while they were high in a night club.

A famous track from The Beatles' 'Revolver' inspired a No. 1 single. A writer of that hit said Paul McCartney would have sued if the songs were more similar.

George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" didn't impress the singer as much as another song that he associated with Bob Dylan.

Here's why Dolly Parton and her siblings dedicated months of their life trying to dig to China.

'Different Drum' took on a different meaning from The Stone Poney's version when Mike Nesmith added one extra verse to the song.

Dolly Parton turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom from both Donald Trump and Joe Biden. But she didn't refuse the honor from Trump due to politics.

Marianne Faithfull's cover of The Beatles' "Yesterday" sounds much more world-weary and desperate than the original song. It's also more baroque.

One of Oasis' songs samples John Lennon's voice and contains a piano riff that recalls The Beatles' "A Day in the Life."

Oasis' Liam Gallagher has quite a lot in common with John Lennon and used to love one of John's songs when he was a child.

Here's what Ringo Starr is working on right now and why he currently prefers EPs to full-length albums.

While singing one of his most beloved love songs in Las Vegas Elvis Presley broke into uncontrollable laughter.

Plagiarism cases are surprisingly common among musicians. Here are four artists who were caught and had to pay thousands.

Prince's "Purple Rain" is one of his signature tunes. Sadly, an embarrassing bubblegum pop single stopped it from topping the Billboard Hot 100.

Almost none of The Beatles' songs are directly about holidays. Despite this, The Beatles' "Lady Madonna" is perfect for Mother's Day.

In some ways, the lyrics of The Beatles' "Taxman" feel out of touch with the concerns that many people have today.

Paul McCartney revealed that The Beatles decided as a group that "Yesterday" shouldn't be a single in the United Kingdom.

Steve Miller said the Steve Miller Band's "The Joker" made his career on the radio even though he dislikes the radio.

Country superstar Dolly Parton once spoke about how she and her siblings were disciplined while growing up.

Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler got the boot from the band after he couldn’t keep up his side of a bargain to stay clean.