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How 10cc Got Their Name

It's an amusing story, but the art rock band 10cc was not named for the...

Eric Clapton’s Prince

An old chestnut of musical praise, once attributed to Jimi Hendrix, was repurposed to involve...

Bruce Springsteen Cancels North Carolina Concert Over ‘Bathroom Law’

Rock icon Bruce Springsteen has apologized to fans in the Tar Heel State after cancelling...

In the Air Tonight

False rumor holds that Phil Collins wrote the song 'In the Air Tonight' after witnessing...

Atheist Anger Over New Carrie Underwood Song Rumor: Atheists are trying to ban the Carrie Underwood song 'Something in the Water.'

Kid Rock & Hank Williams, Jr. Is Kid Rock the son of Hank Williams, Jr.?

Ordered Away Famous musician orders all audience members of a particular religious or national group to leave...

Was Jimi Hendrix Kicked Off a Monkees Tour?

Was Jimi Hendrix kicked off a Monkees tour because the Daughters of the American Revolution...

Did Grace Slick Name Her Child ‘God’? Did Jefferson Airplane singer Grace Slick name her daughter 'god'?

Bobby McFerrin Suicide Rumor Did Bobby McFerrin, singer of 'Don't Worry, Be Happy,' kill himself?

Was Blondie’s Deborah Harry Nearly Abducted by Ted Bundy?

Details of the Blondie singer's claim of a close encounter with infamous serial killer Ted...

Did Bono Say Every Time He Clapped a Child in Africa Died?

This tall tale has its roots in a commercial and was later reworked into a...