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MY MORNING JACKET almost did puppet tour with the real band playing backstage. The puppets were to be The Electric Mayhem after the Muppets

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BLUR's legendary 'Parklife' album was almost named 'Soft Porn'. #fact

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TEGAN & SARA made an ice cream sandwich called Til Death Do Us Part to support marriage equality. Double chocolate cookies with caramel.

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CHVRCHES decided to use a Roman "v" in their name to avoid confusion in internet searches. #Chvrches

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Ellie Goulding was raised by undertakers. #fact

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Chester from LINKIN PARK just broke his ankle playing basketball & now have to cancel tour. https://t.co/FJ6oPQTBg2 #LinkinPark

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In the early '90s FRED ARMISEN made a living playing drums for Blue Man Group. #Portlandia

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TOM DELONGE was kicked out of high school for drinking, and his classmates responded by voting him homecoming king. #blink182 #fact

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The BEASTIE BOYS invented the term 'mullet' in 1994 for their song 'Mullet Head' #mullets #factfriday

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The first incarnation of DAFT PUNK was named Darlin' after the song by the Beach Boys #daftpunk #Fact

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Este Haim & Scarlett Johansson have announced a "super-pop" band called The Singles #HAIM

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BILLY IDOL was cast as the T1000 in Terminator 2, but had to pull out due a motorcycle accident that almost cost him his leg. #billyidol

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BEST COAST will release new album California Nights on May 5th http://t.co/xpcD25VTTR #bestcoast #facts

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Sid & Nancy Grace
#MakeTVShowsPunk @midnight

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Pinky and the Bad Brains #MakeTVShowsPunk @midnight

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When WIN BUTLER was 15 he helped convince his school admin to create 'Winter Thaw,' a 3-day weekend of pure rest and relaxation. #fact

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SNOOP DOGG is an investor in Reddit, Ustream, commission free stock trading app RobinHood, & runs his own cannabus angel investment fund.

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SKY FERREIRA's grandmother was Michael Jackson's hairstylist for 30 years.

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AMY WINEHOUSE named her debut album 'Frank' after Sinatra. #OlBlueEyes #truestory

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LIAM GALLAGHER of OASIS married and Nicole Appleton on Valentine's Day in 2008. #love
#lovelost #ValentinesDay