The Beatles track Paul McCartney called a “non-song”
What did The Beatles do? Before you look into the band’s legacy, the way that they had influenced fashion and music, and attitudes towards how people can make records, before the magnitude […]
Freddie Mercury Worked With Michael Jackson on ‘Thriller,’ But His Song Didn’t Make the Album
Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson almost collaborated on a track for “Thriller” but Mercury “blew it” at the last second. Here’s how: For as much as classic rock fans might […]
The Beatles Felt ‘Depressed’ About 1 Part of Their Fame
The Beatles began to grow tired of their fame. Their friend shared the part of fame that they found incredibly frustrating. In the 1960s, The Beatles’ level of fame eclipsed […]
Kurt Cobain’s Daughter Explained Why Nirvana’s Song ‘Dumb’ Makes Her Cry
Kurt Cobain’s daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, is a classic rock fan, but she isn’t a big fan of Nirvana. Despite this, one of Nirvana’s songs, “Dumb,” makes her cry. During […]
The Queen Song Freddie Mercury Wrote as a Tribute to Elvis
Like many artists, Freddie Mercury grew up listening to Elvis Presley. He believed that copying Elvis’ songs made him a better writer and he held a great deal of admiration […]
Freddie Mercury Recorded ‘The Show Must Go On’ in 1 Take With Help From Vodka Before His Impending Death
The annals of classic rock history abound with incredible performances and tales about Queen’s flamboyant frontman, Freddie Mercury. But none is as powerful as the story of the singer’s final […]
How Kurt Cobain Reacted to ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s Spoof of Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’
In a 2012 interview with Spin, Yankovic said he wrote a satire of Michael Jackson‘s “Black or White” titled “Snack All Night.” Jackson did not permit Yankovic to release “Snack […]
Freddie Mercury Dedicated His Solo Album to a Surprising Man in His Life ‘Screw Everybody Else!’
Freddie Mercury was born in Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar on Sept. 5, 1946. His family were Parsees, or followers of Zoroastrianism, with ancestors coming from Persia. At age 8, Mercury […]