Classic Rock Musicians Who Only Became Famous Decades After Their Deaths
Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, singer-songwriter Nick Drake, and the other artists on this list had outsized impacts despite their tragically short lives.
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The Story Behind Fleetwood Mac's Rumours Album Is Pretty Wild
In early 1976, Fleetwood Mac got to work on the wildly successful album "Rumours," forging it in the fires of splintered relationships and open hedonism.
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'80s Songs For When You Wish You Could Turn Back Time To High School
For kids who were in high school in the '80s, songs from Prince, Bon Jovi, Madonna, and Simple Minds are still reminiscent of those fun, formative years.
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Real Classic Rock Fans Have These Power Ballads Tattooed On Their Hearts
Rock's power ballads aren't wallflowers and never belong in the shadows — they're bombastic declarations of our most primal emotions, good or bad.
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The Biggest Cold Cases Finally Solved With DNA In The Last Decade
DNA has solved many cases that sat cold for decades, or at the very least, it has helped identify John and Jane Does. Here are some of the biggest discoveries.
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5 High School Hits From The '60s That Will Stir Up Emotions In Every Boomer
As boomers went through high school, popular music was largely geared toward their sensibilities, hitting a nerve, and these '60s hits still conjure emotion.
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5 Classic Rock Songs From The '90s That Don't Sound 30 Years Old
Rock music in the '90s put its best foot forward with these timeless songs, inspired by events and challenges that anyone can identify with 30 years later.
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Rock Songs Every Boomer Dad Knows By Heart
From songs evoking the call of the open road to anthemic ballads, these rock songs from the '60s and '70s earned a permanent place in boomer dads' hearts.
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The 5 Best Rock Songs For Boomers And Their Kids To Bond Over
Boomers' kids may not have associated their parents with anti-war ballads and screeching guitars, but these songs will forge a common intergenerational bond.
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'70s Wedding Songs That Will Stir Up Nostalgia In Every Early Boomer
From the evocative lyrics of Elton John to the irresistible beat of Earth, Wind & Fire, these iconic '70s wedding songs will always be a hit with boomers.
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The 11 Strangest Jobs Done By Women That No Longer Exist
Professions come and go, and some female-only roles have not stood the test of time — you probably won't find women doing these jobs any time soon.
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The Tragic Story Of 9-Year-Old Shannon Matthews' Abduction
In February 2008, Karen Matthews faced what is arguably every parent's worst nightmare when her daughter, Shannon, didn't come home from school.
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Celebrities With Strange Royal Connections You Didn't Know About
Taylor Swift, Tilda Swinton, and the other stars on this list may be entertainment royalty, but they also have some very real (if distant) royal ties.
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France's Chambord Castle Is More Haunted Than You Know
From a wandering king to a frustrated hunter to perhaps the greatest mind that lived, France's Chambord Castle has some seriously impressive spectral residents.
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The FBI's Deadly War On Depression-Era Gangsters
In between the start of Prohibition in 1920 and the christening of the FBI in 1935, the bureau clashed with infamous gangsters you've probably heard of.
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Micronations With Bizarre Origin Stories
Micronations come from a desire to create something new, but our research found some bizarre and humorous origin stories. Here's a look at their beginnings.
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Creepy (But Good) Ways AI Is Changing The Future Of Medicine
Artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine began with the data digitization of the 1970s, and it's shifted the field in many ways — some pretty unsettling.
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The Most Bizarre Things Presidents Have Ever Said
From oddball one-liners to jaw-dropping gaffes, here are some of the strangest, funniest, and most baffling things U.S. presidents have ever said.
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The Worst U.S. Generals That Nearly Cost Us Our Freedom
War is never easy, and being a United States general comes with a lot of responsibility. Some, like William Hull and Benedict Arnold, hurt the country more than helped it.
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Scandals That Rocked These Infamous Events
Cover-ups and lies, individual, corporate, and government negligence, and corner-cutting have all played their role in a slew of infamous events.
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Bandmates That Had A Lot To Say After Their Break Ups
It has been said that being in a band is like being in a marriage, so breakups tend to instigate strong opinions from stars about their former bandmates.
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Former Staffers Who Had A Lot To Say About These Presidents
From affectionate tributes to brutal takedowns, former staffers have offered some telling commentary about Obama, Trump, and other U.S. presidents.
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