The Greatest Drummers of All Time

Max Weinberg (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band)

Weinberg showed up at a try out for Springsteen’s legendary backing band, with experience playing in Broadway pits as a kit drummer and stand percussionist. Springsteen was blown away by his performance and let him walk onto the band right before Born To Run went into recording.

The More You Know

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“Happy Birthday” was the first song ever played on Mars. Mars Rover Curiosity played the song to itself on its first anniversary on the planet.
Soft Cell's “Tainted Love” is actually a cover. The original is by Gloria Jones and came out in 1964.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.