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Now that the media firestorm has settled, we finally know the chilling details surrounding Aaron Carter: his nightmarish life and tragic death.

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Ronnie Spector was a star on the rise—until her disastrous decision to marry her producer Phil Spector made her life a living nightmare.

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Billy Preston helped shape rock history as the gospel-rooted keyboardist often called the Fifth Beatle, but he hid a heartbreaking secret.

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Sting may be the music industry's golden boy—but that doesn't mean he doesn't have some seriously shocking skeletons in his closet.

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Forget William Hung. Florence Foster Jenkins is the undisputed worst singer in the history of the world—but was she in on the joke?

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Despite his reputation as a feel-good songwriter, the story of Irving Berlin is not for the faint of heart.

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Although Demi Lovato has been through so much, and has battled against her substance addiction—there's still one demon she has yet to conquer.

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Jiles Perry Richardson Jr, best known as The Big Bopper, was a disc jockey turned musician with a bright future ahead of him.

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Eddie Cochran escaped dying alongside Buddy Holly—but fate had pointed its twisted finger at him, and his dark end at 21 was even more horrifying.

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Music has no shortage of divas and eccentric personalities, but in Ginger Baker’s case, his actions earned a whole new level of notoriety. While he spent much of his life collaborating with other musicians in various groups, one would be hard-pressed to find more than a few who truly called him a friend. To fans and those closest to him, he was ill-tempered at best, and dangerous at worst—all while being one of the most iconic drummers in rock history.

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Keith Richards wanted Steve Marriott to join the Rolling Stones—but Mick Jagger rejected the iconic musician for an absurd reason.

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Billy Joel turned everyday American stories into timeless songs that still resonate across generations.



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