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Side-by-side image showing Eminem and Michael Jackson.

Did Michael Jackson buy Eminem's catalog after being mocked in 'Just Lose It'? Here's the real story

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

May 11, 2026

Jackson had a stake in a company that acquired publishing rights connected to some Eminem songs, ...

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Bust-up photo of an older, white-haired Bob Seger speaking and smiling widely into a microphone on a lectern. The backdrop includes the "billboard" logo.

Posts claim Bob Seger is fighting cancer. We set the record straight

Written by: Emery Winter

April 14, 2026

A Facebook page dedicated to sharing false, AI-generated stories about the rock musician has dia ...

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50 Cent, a Black man with a short beard, smiles while wearing a a white collared shirt. He also wears an all-black hat reading "G Unit" and a large gold chain.

Is 50 Cent being boycotted? The truth about his alleged comments on pro-LGBTQ+ cartoons

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 25, 2026

A nearly identical claim recently targeted actor Kurt Russell.

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Musician Fred Durst, a white man with blonde hair and sideburns, wears a baseball hat emblazoned with "FD" and sings into a microphone.

Did Fred Durst predict Iran war while condemning Iraq invasion in 2003? Here's the truth

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 20, 2026

The Limp Bizkit frontman made some comments about the Iraq War in 2003, but he did not mention I ...

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Singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder sings and plays the piano on stage wearing sunglasses and a red jacket.

Why Stevie Wonder appears in Epstein files for refusing to perform for Israeli army

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 2, 2026

Among the released Epstein files were newsletters Epstein apparently subscribed to, not just his ...

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AI-generated image showing Willie Nelson at left and a woman at right singing into a microphone. Text on the image says "No One Was Ready"

Posts claim Willie Nelson helped woman named Sarah Mitchell become country singer. Block out the noise

Written by: Emery Winter

Feb. 26, 2026

The tale was described as a "dramatized narrative" in which the events were "fictionalized for s ...

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Did Eric Clapton stop 1992 concert to bring deaf teen onstage? Not so fast

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Feb. 24, 2026

Social media posts claimed the moment happened at a September 1992 show in Birmingham. Tour reco ...

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Beware alleged Epstein and Courtney Love photo

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Feb. 22, 2026

Although the image originated from a parody account, some users believed it was real.

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Stevie Wonder appears in Epstein files for refusing to perform for Israeli army. Here's why

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Feb. 20, 2026

Files the DOJ released appeared to include newsletters Epstein subscribed to — not just his pers ...

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GOP lawmakers called for FCC probe over Bad Bunny's halftime show. We broke down his lyrics

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Feb. 11, 2026

While Bad Bunny may have pushed the boundaries of acceptable content in his lyrics for TV, it re ...

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Yes, Kid Rock sang 'I like 'em underage' and 'some say that's statutory' in 'Cool, Daddy Cool'

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 4, 2026

Users shared the lyrics after Turning Point USA announced the musician would perform in a specia ...

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Bruce Springsteen, who has short gray hair, sings into a microphone.

Springsteen's 'Streets of Minneapolis' was No. 1 on iTunes in at least 19 countries. Here's what that means

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 30, 2026

The charts rapidly change, but data aggregation sites showed "Streets of Minneapolis" was the mo ...

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Claim Eric Clapton invited deaf teen onstage hits bum note

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Jan. 20, 2026

The story allegedly took place in Birmingham, England, on Sept. 23, 1992. That date doesn't alig ...

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Was Christmas song with lyric 'Santa came down my chimney' once banned for being too risqué?

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Dec. 25, 2025

The provocative song comes from Sus Records, a YouTube channel known for using AI to make musica ...

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'Jingle Bells' wasn't originally a Christmas song. Here's its lesser-known history

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Dec. 21, 2025

Various origin stories for the song have circulated for decades. Only one is grounded in primary ...

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Did 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' lyrics once say 'colly birds' instead of 'calling birds'?

Written by: Joey Esposito

Dec. 21, 2025

“Colly birds” appeared in versions of the song as early as the late 18th century.

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Beware of fake Trump post telling Trans-Siberian Orchestra to 'figure out' its gender

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 4, 2025

The U.S. president also didn't say that he told Santa to give girls two dolls each for Christmas ...

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On the left: Skateboarder Tony Hawk, a white man in his 50s wearing sunglasses, holds up a skateboard. On the right: Singer Henry Rollins, a white man in his 60s with tattooed arms, stares into the camera.

Did Tony Hawk and Henry Rollins launch retirement home for aging punks?

Written by: Rae Deng

Dec. 2, 2025

Don't expect to see ollies at the old folks' home anytime soon.

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Close up of Jack White, with black chin-length hair and wearing a red and black suit with white tie, in front of backdrop for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Is this a real Jack White response to 'thin skinned' White House after it insulted him?

Written by: Emery Winter

Nov. 15, 2025

The rock musician has frequently criticized U.S. President Donald Trump since the latter entered ...

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Did Josh Groban confront Trump about asking band to play song 'You Raise Me Up'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 4, 2025

Groban previously wrote in 2018 that if he could travel back to when he was 16, he "would warn e ...

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