In American music there are an endless number of interesting facts and behind the scenes stories that explain those facts. Whether it’s a popular song a songwriter regretted writing, a peculiar experience that led to a creative breakthrough for an artist, or an unusual interpersonal interaction that explains what a relationship was like, in this series we bring you interesting facts about the artists you love, and take you behind the scenes to explain all the backstory you’ve never heard before.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 11: (L-R) Tommy Thayer, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, and Eric Singer of KISS attend the 2021 Tribeca Festival screening of "Biography: KISStory" at The Battery on June 11, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
NEW YORK – AUGUST 1980: Former Beatle John Lennon arrives at the Times Square recording studio 'The Hit Factory' before a recording session of his final album 'Double Fanasy' in August 1980 in New York City, New York. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images)
1968: Three Beatles; from left to right John Lennon (1940 – 1980), George Harrison (1943 – 2001) and Paul McCartney, record voices in a studio for their new cartoon film 'Yellow Submarine'. (Photo by Keystone Features/Getty Images)
1968: Three Beatles; from left to right John Lennon (1940 – 1980), George Harrison (1943 – 2001) and Paul McCartney, record voices in a studio for their new cartoon film 'Yellow Submarine'. (Photo by Keystone Features/Getty Images)
21st June 1964: Pop group The Beatles, from left to right; George Harrison (1943 – 2001), Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and John Lennon (1940 – 1980), enjoying the Florida sea and sunshine at Miami Beach after their record-breaking US tour. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 01: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen performs at Madison Square Garden on March 1, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
LONDON, 1st APRIL: Country Artists Tammy Wynette (1942-1998)and George Jones perform live on stage at the Country Music Festival, Wembley Arena, London in April 1981. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)
