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On This Day in 1983, Billy Idol Released This Iconic Album That He Tried to Stop With Blackmailing Heist
Billy Idol was at odds with his record label over the cover of ‘Rebel Yell’, so he stole the masters and gave them to his drug dealer.
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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 08: Musician Ozzy Osbourne performs during half-time of the NFL game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium on September 08, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Two Major Bands Were Not Available to Play Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s Final Concert
Sharon Osbourne wanted Judas Priest and AC/DC for the final Ozzy and Black Sabbath show, but both bands had concerts scheduled the same day.
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Gie Knaeps / Getty Images Chris Cornell on the Artists He Loved (And the Ones He Hated So Much, They Got Their Own Soundgarden Song)
Chris Cornell was not a fan of rock stars like Sammy Hagar and Bono, so much so that he wrote the song “Jesus Christ Pose” about them.
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4 Punk Bands from the 1980s That Are Still Too Underrated Today
The ’80s punk rock scene gave us important bands like Minor Threat and Bad Brains, but let’s not forget that it also gave us Operation Ivy.
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