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In the late 1960s, Richard and Karen Carpenter formed the brother-and-sister duo the Carpenters. Richard arranged the music and played the keyboard while his younger sister Karen sang vocals and ...

https://www.idolator.com/7685558/weve-only-just-begun-the-story-of-the-carpenters

From Patti Smith's punk poetry to Prince's defiant sexual appeal, these singers defined what it is to be a rock star.

https://www.idolator.com/7684839/the-greatest-frontmen-and-women-in-rock-n-roll-history

Although this is often true of the music industry in general, hip-hop has been historically regarded as a young artist's game. It's a genre that thrives on energy, image, and the insight gleaned ...

https://www.idolator.com/7918946/how-hip-hops-biggest-icons-have-changed-over-the-years

Little did Woodstock's organizers know that their event in a tiny N.Y. town would become the most iconic music festival of all time.

https://www.idolator.com/7682044/vintage-photos-youve-never-seen-of-woodstock

Rock gods of the 1960s, '70s, and '80s attracted millions of screaming fans. Even today those loyal will still line up to see a performance. It wasn't just the music that attracted them. It was a...

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Legends of curses have circulated around the rock 'n' roll industry since the early 1900s. Some are based on fact, while others are entirely made up. The lack of science behind someone supposedly...

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Elvis Presley went by many names. "The King" was one of them. This man became one of the most famous musicians of his time and went on to cement himself in history. He and his wife Priscilla and ...

https://www.idolator.com/7728547/inside-the-presley-family-and-what-priscilla-and-elvis-marriage-was-really-like

If there's one thing more impressive than being a rockstar, it's being a rockstar couple. There's something invigorating about seeing two artistic souls join forces. Some musician couples collabo...

https://www.idolator.com/7910473/best-rock-couples

There are some songs that are hard to imagine anyone else singing. "Ring of Fire" is truly a song that needs Johnny Cash's voice to pull it off. And "Respect" is now completely synonymous with Ar...

https://www.idolator.com/7801313/artists-hit-songs-you-didnt-know-were-covers

Founded in Los Angeles in 1971, the original members of Eagles consisted of Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner. During the 1970s, they evolved to become one of the most succ...

https://www.idolator.com/7899733/rocking-facts-you-didnt-know-about-the-eagles

When losing a loved one, it's only natural to wish that they could communicate something of significance. Julian Lennon not only longed for this but received it loud and clear. The message he int...

https://www.idolator.com/7907599/john-lennons-message-from-the-afterlife-to-son

Life in 2019 is a world away from what life was like a century ago. In the early 20th century, people went about their day-to-day lives – from going on dates to taking walks in the park – yet...

https://www.idolator.com/7920130/vintage-photos-that-give-us-a-peek-into-everyday-life-in-the-1900s

During World War II, in 1944, a United States Navy submarine and it's crew of 80 members disappeared off of the coast of Japan. During its time in operation, the submarine was in working order wi...

https://www.idolator.com/7920127/mystery-of-missing-world-war-ii-submarine-solved

Beachgoers in Brittany, France, discovered something extraordinary and quite unusual. A boulder revealed by low tide had 20 lines of engravings in multiple languages. Historians struggled to deci...

https://www.idolator.com/7920121/a-french-beach-revealed-a-mystery-riddle

Are you up for taking the ultimate road trip? For plenty of years, roads have provided people an efficient way to travel. However, that's not always the case since some roads are heavily traveled...

https://www.idolator.com/7920117/the-most-dangerous-roads-around-the-globe

Imagine you own a vacation home in rural Maine. You may have heard legends of a mythical creature that lurks in the shadows and breaks into people's homes. Suddenly, you begin to notice there is ...

https://www.idolator.com/7920113/christopher-thomas-knight-how-the-last-true-hermit-survived-living-in-the-woods

While an all-out battle may be the only way to truly determine which country has the strongest military, hopefully, we'll never have to find out. If there isn't a real battle to judge, how does s...

https://www.idolator.com/7920109/the-strongest-militaries-in-the-world-ranked

Music can define the soundtrack of our lives. Whenever a band comes out with a hit song, sometimes we can relate to what they're singing about. However, when they break up, can totally devastate ...

https://www.idolator.com/7918776/the-real-reasons-why-your-favorite-bands-broke-up

Since rock and roll first came onto the music scene, it has provided a platform for artists to express themselves in a way that once wasn't possible. Over the years, common themes have ranged fro...

https://www.idolator.com/7688282/the-greatest-songs-dedicated-to-rock-and-roll

Vinyl sales have skyrocketed since 2015. Collectors old and young have dug up some hidden gems in all genres. Maybe you own an oddly colorful Nirvana album worth a couple thousand bucks. Or perha...

https://www.idolator.com/7792869/if-you-own-these-vinyl-records-you-could-make-a-fortune