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16 Musicians Who Have Received Knighthood or Damehood

These iconic performers are among the select few granted the title of “Sir” or “Dame” from the British monarchy.

By Tyler Piccotti
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2023 Grammy Award Winners

Harry Styles

Harry Styles

Lizzo

Lizzo

Kendrick Lamar Photo

Kendrick Lamar

Beyonce

Beyoncé Knowles

Bad Bunny

Bad Bunny

adele photo

Adele

Michael Bublé

Michael Buble

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

Behind the Lyrics

Carly Simon

Who is Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" About?

By Rachel Chang
Eric Clapton singer songwriter and girlfriend Lori Del Santo walk through airport with son Conor

Eric Clapton: The Unthinkable Tragedy That Inspired "Tears in Heaven"

By Colin Bertram
fleetwood mac

The Drama That Fueled Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours’

By Colin Bertram
The Tragic Story Behind Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit"

The Tragic Story Behind Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit"

By Eudie Pak
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The King, Unplugged

elvis presley and priscilla on their wedding day

Elvis Felt Pressured to Marry Priscilla and 'Trained' Her to Become His Perfect Wife

By Sara Kettler
Oct 14, 2020
Elvis Presley performs outdoors on a small stage to the adulation of a young crowd.

Elvis Presley's Musical Talents Took Root During a Lonely Childhood

By Tim Ott
Jun 6, 2022
elvis presely in his army uniform

Elvis in the Army: People Anticipated Mistakes

By Rachel Chang
Sep 8, 2020
Elvis Presley takes a break from singing during his stint at Las Vegas.

How Elvis Made Las Vegas His Home

By Tim Ott
Jun 9, 2022
A crowd gathers outside the gates of Graceland, for the funeral of Elvis Presley.

The Death of the Elvis Presley

By Greg Timmons
Sep 10, 2020
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Country Singers

George Jones photo via Getty Images

George Jones

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton

Luke Bryan

Luke Bryan

Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers

Rock Stars

Syd Barrett

Syd Barrett

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

Mick Jagger Photo

Mick Jagger

Kurt Cobain on MTV in 1993

Kurt Cobain

beyonce standing on a stage, holding a grammy award trophy, while speaking into a microphone and accepting her award

Six History Makers from the 2023 Grammy Awards

Queen Bey, Kim Petras, and Sam Smith were among those to set new Grammy milestones.

By Colin McEvoy
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