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In August 2003, the United States Postal Service sent the band “The Postal Service” a cease and desist letter, citing its trademark on the phrase “postal service”. After negotiations, the USPS relented, allowing the band use of the trademark in exchange for promotional efforts on behalf of the USPS and a performance at its annual National Executive Conference.

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When Ludwig van Beethoven completely lost his hearing by his 40′s he used a metal rod attached to the soundboard of his piano that he could bite down on. When the sound vibrated the rod he could feel it in his teeth.

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The largest concert ever was Rod Stewart at the wonderful Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1994. The concert had over 3,500,000 screaming fans in attendence. Woodstock in 1969 drew in about 400,000 fans which is about 1/8th of what Rod Stewart drew in 1994.

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Josh Klinghoffer was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Red Hot Chili Peppers on April 14, 2012, becoming the Hall of Fame’s youngest-ever inductee.

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Article | ‘Searching For Sugar Man’: The Unbelievable True Story Of Rodriguez

Every striving artist has their own vision of success. In Rodriguez’s case he did everything he could to work towards this goal. He recorded a promising record, printed copies and sold them, but it just didn’t work out for him in the United States. But little did he know, he experienced a whole different type of stardom, a secret fame. While he gave up on his dreams of stardom to make a living working hard labor in →