Cracked Archive - Music
The Weird History of the Hard Rock Cafe
These days, the Hard Rock Cafe seems about as hard and/or rock as Ed Sheeran.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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2 An Aretha Franklin Impersonator Fooled Fans (Then Became A Star)
Concerts used to be a gamble. You never knew if the singer was for real.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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The Begrudgingly Acknowledged Legacy of Pat Boone
Pat Boone was Kidz Bop for adults.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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The Beach Boys' Weird Connection To Charles Manson
It involved orgies, and witnessing murder.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Rolling Stones Fans Were Such Trash, They Made Prince Flee
They booed him offstage.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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15 Ways Elvis Was a Huge Creep
Elvis may have been the king of rock and roll, but you know what they say: Scary is the dong that wears the crown.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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15 Wild Behind-The-Scenes Woodstock Stories
Woodstock was a turning point in both rock and roll and “naked mud sliding”–induced urinary tract infections.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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The Weirdo Reason Elvis Couldn't Tour Outside The U.S.
The biggest star ever never performed internationally.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Ballet and Black Panthers: 15 Surprising Facts About Tupac
In reality, the king of West Coast hip-hop had more faces than a medieval politician.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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15 Princest Facts About Prince
He was simply too purple for this world.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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The Cracked Guide To The Grateful Dead, Part 5: The Dead Today
Cover acts, spin off bands, and...John Mayer? The long, strange trip continues to get even longer and stranger.
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- By Jordan Hoffman
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The Cracked Guide To The Grateful Dead, Part 4: The Harsh 80s
If you ever wish for rock-and-roll superstardom on a monkey's paw, pay heed to the story of The Grateful Dead.
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- By Jordan Hoffman
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How 15 Famous Musicians Responded to Weird Al's Parodies
No one wants to earn the wrath of Prince, lest he rain down purple vengeance upon you.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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The Cracked Guide To The Grateful Dead, Part 3: The Dead Hit The Road
Could you live out of your car just to attend every concert by your favorite band? The Dead Heads sure managed it.
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- By Jordan Hoffman
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The Cracked Guide To The Grateful Dead, Part 2: The Seventies Get Wild, Man
Going into the 70s, The Dead started recording songs that belonged on the radio. The concerts, meanwhile, belonged on the moon.
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- By Jordan Hoffman
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