Good Morning. The Rolling Stones are known for their tremendous, decades-long musical career, but the band came close to never being able to build the rock empire they’re known for today. Thanks to some faulty wiring at a 1960s show in California, the world never would have had hits like “Paint It Black,” “Gimme Shelter,” or “Sympathy For the Devil.”

Remember When: The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards Almost Died Onstage

Rolling Stones guitarist and lifelong rocker Keith Richard’s assumed immortality is a running, tongue-in-cheek joke in the musical world. But on one fateful day on December 3, 1965, in Sacramento, California, the legacy of the iconic rock band was almost cut short due to technical difficulties during a live performance.

The Story Behind the Debut Hit Deep Purple Considered “Too Disco” Before Ritchie Blackmore “Toughened” It Up

With the help of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore’s gritty rock tone and keyboardist Jon Lord’s samba-esque rhythm on the organ, Deep Purple was able to transform a 1967 country soul track into a bonafide rock hit, garnering the English band a No. 4 spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

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3 Songs That Were Scrapped by the Beatles but Became Hits in Their Solo Careers

Although the Beatles were a musical force to be reckoned with in their heyday, they didn’t always have the most democratic approach to songwriting. Luckily, the three main writers of the group (Paul, John, and George) were able to record the tracks their bandmates had previously rejected after the Beatles split.

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Remember When Waylon Jennings Walked Out of the “We Are the World” Recording Session in 1985?

The master of leaving once he doesn’t want to be there anymore, Waylon Jennings left the late-night recording session after a fellow musician suggested the ensemble sing in Swahili. (But in his defense, the Swahili wasn’t the real problem that night.)

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