Did you know that the Beatles' iconic hit song "Hey Jude" was originally written by Paul McCartney as "Hey Jules" to comfort John Lennon's son during his parents' divorce?
In 1983, Michael Jackson's album "Thriller" became the best-selling album of all time, and it still holds that record today!
The electric guitar, a staple of rock music, was invented in 1931 by George Beauchamp and Adolph Rickenbacker.
The Rolling Stones, one of the most legendary rock bands, got their name from a song by Muddy Waters called "Rollin' Stone."
Did you know that Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the greatest composers of all time, began losing his hearing in his late 20s and eventually became completely deaf?
"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen, known for its epic operatic sections, took three weeks to record and used over 180 vocal overdubs!
Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll, served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960, even though he was at the peak of his career.
The iconic Woodstock Music Festival, held in 1969, featured legendary performances by Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Who, and many more, attracting over 400,000 people.
The Spice Girls, a popular girl group from the 1990s, were originally named "Touch," but they changed their name after discovering there was already a band with that name.
"Gangnam Style" by Psy became the first YouTube video to reach one billion views, breaking the record in 2012 and creating a global dance craze.
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