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The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby

'Eleanor Rigby' by The Beatles: The making of the dark pop classic

The Beatles

Motown Records guided Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and Diana Ross all to global success.

When Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye and more paid an all-star tribute to a late Motown legend

Pink Floyd breakups

Pink Floyd: A timeline of all their feuds and fallouts over the years

Music

Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall Part 2

'Another Brick in the Wall' by Pink Floyd: The making of the protest song and unlikely hit single

Song Facts

David Bowie's inspiration for 'Space Oddity' came from an unlikely source.

How the Bee Gees inspired David Bowie’s breakthrough hit ‘Space Oddity’

David Bowie

Elton John's favourite song from The Beatles is unexpected given their huge amount of hits.

Elton John’s favourite song by The Beatles is an unlikely choice

Elton John

Tina Turner and Cher on The Cher Show in 1975

When Tina Turner and Cher absolutely smashed their duet of 'Shame Shame Shame'

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Elton John through the years

Elton John facts: Marriages, songs, children, charities and real name of the pop superstar

Elton John

Tom Jones "wasn't struck" by Bob Dylan's singing voice after hearing it for the first time.

Bob Dylan failed to impress Tom Jones until one iconic song won him over

Tom Jones

Don McLean - American Pie

'American Pie' by Don McLean: The making of The Day The Music Died epic

Song Facts

Former rivals Marc Bolan and David Bowie buried the hatchet on stage. But Bolan's tragic death was only days after.

Remembering Marc Bolan's duet with David Bowie in final performance before his tragic death only days later

David Bowie

Ed Sheeran revealed it was hearing Eric Clapton that made him first pick up a guitar.

Ed Sheeran reveals Eric Clapton inspired him to be a musician then plays impromptu cover of 'Layla'

Music

'Maggie May' made Rod Stewart a superstar.

Rod Stewart’s isolated vocals for ‘Maggie May’ proves he has one of rock music’s greatest ever voices

Rod Stewart

Freddie Mercury penned a touching tribute to John Lennon after his shocking murder.

The Queen song Freddie Mercury wrote in tribute to John Lennon after his shocking death

Queen

King Charles III and Leonard Cohen

When King Charles III revealed he's a big Leonard Cohen fan

Music

Beetlejuice - Catherine O'Hara and Winona Ryder and Harry Belafonte

How Harry Belafonte's music was crucial to Tim Burton’s twisted Beetlejuice

Music

George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, and Roy Orbison. How did they form a supergroup?

Traveling Wilburys: How did the all-star supergroup get together?

Music

Aretha Franklin through the years

Aretha Franklin's 15 greatest songs, ranked

Song Lists