Curiosities of the History of Music
When Rock meets Jail
12 of the great rockers who were arrested and jailed.
Ronald Reagan wanted to use the Bruce Springsteen Born in the USA theme for his campaign, but the singer refused, saying he didn't understand the meaning of the lyrics.
Guns n'Roses took their name from the two bands their members came from; LA Guns and Hollywood Roses.
Originally, a producer advised members of Europe to sing in Swedish, that English was not commercial.
Simon LeBon, the lead singer of Duran Duran, was inducted into the group because of his ridiculous outfit when he went to audition. The rest of the band rewarded his risky attitude when dressing.
The name of Bono, singer of U2, comes from the nickname Bono vox (good voice) that his friends gave him.
At the age of 9, his father enrolled him in a musical academy to learn classical music, but Héctor Lavoe soon became interested in other sounds and everything that sounded in the streets. His first musical idol was Chuito el de Bayamón.
Michael Jackson and his brothers filmed a Pepsi commercial on January 27, 1984 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. During a simulated concert in front of a pavilion full of fans, pyrotechnics accidentally set Michael's hair on fire, causing second-degree burns, Jackson underwent treatment to hide the scars and a third rhinoplasty shortly thereafter. Michael did not sue the company.