30 things you probably didn't know about the biggest bands in the world

30 things you probably didn't know about the biggest bands in the world - The biggest bands in the world always have lots of stories to tell. Years on tour, recordings, and lots of parties are the settings for many amazing stories often shared in documentaries and interviews.
The Beatles, Guns N' Roses, and The Rolling Stones are just some of the big names you can find in this gallery. We've gathered together some amazing trivia that maybe even the biggest fans never knew. Check it out!

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Banned Beatles - At the peak of their popularity, in 1964, the Beatles were banned from Cuba by Fidel Castro. However, the former president changed his mind two years later and lifted the restriction on the band from Liverpool.

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Slash N' Poison - The iconic Guns N' Roses guitarist almost joined the band Poison. But according to Loudwire, Slash declined because he had to wear too much makeup.

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Guinea pig - Guns N' Roses lead singer Axl Rose used to earn about $8 per hour as a guinea pig in a scientific experiment at UCLA - University of California, Los Angeles.

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The name Axl Rose - Axl is an anagram for the phrase 'oral sex.' His real name is William Bailey.

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Queen - the best ever - In 2007, BBC Radio 2 listeners voted for Queen as the best British band of all time, ahead of names like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.

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In 20 minutes - Black Sabbath wrote their popular song Paranoid in about 20 minutes and they only did so because they needed one more song to fill in the three minutes they still had left on the album. The song is now considered one of the best rock and heavy metal songs of all time.

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New word - The Oxford English Dictionary cites the Beastie Boys and their predominant use of the term 'mullet' in reference to the popular hairstyle of the 1980s.

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Investment fail - The money Pink Floyd made from the sales of their iconic album 'Dark Side of the Moon' was pretty much invested in a restaurant, a skateboard shop, a movie that no one saw, a shoe factory for kids, a car rental service, and a hotel. All these businesses eventually failed.

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Freddie Mercury's popularity in Iran - Queen's iconic vocalist is worshiped in Iran, where homosexuality is illegal. This is because the song 'Bohemian Rhapsody' was actually the first rock song to be officially approved in the country, owing to the fact that Freddie sang the word 'God' in Arabic in the line 'Bismillah! We will not let you go.'

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Dr. Rock Star - Brian May, the beloved Queen guitarist, has a PhD in astrophysics. Something that goes against the typical rock star stereotype.

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Bono's nominations - The U2 singer is the only person in the world to have been nominated for an Oscar, a Grammy, and a Nobel Peace Prize.

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Rolling Stone magazine covers - The Beatles continue to be the band that has appeared most often on the cover of the legendary Rolling Stone magazine. The boys from Liverpool were featured in the magazine over 30 times.

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The origin of the famous logo - The symbol of The Rolling Stones, the famous tongue out, was inspired by the Hindu goddess Kali.

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First billboard - The Doors were the first band in the world to advertise a new album on a giant roadside billboard.

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Bon Jovi restaurant - Jon Bon Jovi owns a community restaurant where customers can pay whatever they feel is fair. The menu has no prices and each one pays what they can. Customers can even volunteer to help in the kitchen in exchange for a meal.

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The name Lynyrd Skynyrd - The band Lynyrd Skynyrd chose this name because it was a variation of Leonard Skinner, a secondary school teacher who suspended students for having long hair. This story is well known and The Guardian even wrote an article about the death of the teacher who gave his name to the famous band.

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Expelled from their own party - At the Nevermind album release party, all Nirvana members were expelled from the party for starting a food war with the guests.

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Budget allocation - In 1986 the Red Hot Chilli Peppers were given $5,000 from their record company EMI Music to record an album. The band spent about $2,000 on heroin and cocaine.

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Donation - The song 'Last Kiss', originally recorded by Wayne Cochran and later adapted by the Pearl Jam, was sold as a single and all profits went to Kosovo war refugees. The song raised $10 million.

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Loyal fans - According to the Guinness Book of Records, Queen is the band with the oldest fan club in history.

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Classic albums - In 1991, for six weeks in a row, five of the most acclaimed albums of modern rock music were released: Ten by Pearl Jam, Nevermind by Nirvana, Black Album by Metallica, Use Your Illusion by Guns N 'Roses, and Blood Sugar Sex Magik by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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The God that failed - Metallica's 'The God That Failed' was written by vocalist James Hetfield after his mother declined cancer treatment because of her religious beliefs.

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Refused a fortune - In 2000, ABBA members refused $1 billion to do a comeback tour of 100 concerts.

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The beginning - The Rolling Stones would never have existed if in 1961 Mick Jagger and Keith Richards had not accidentally met at a train station. They began to talk about the blues albums Jagger was carrying with him.

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Ramones - The name Ramones was taken from a pseudonym that Paul McCartney used when he wanted to check into hotels when he was in The Beatles: Paul Ramone.

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Torture music - The US military used Metallica's 'Enter Sandman' as torture music on war prisoners under interrogation.

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Unforgettable solo - The guitar solo that can be heard midway through the song 'Beat It' by Michael Jackson was recorded by Eddie Van Halen.

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Solid investment - Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan has an eye for business. He invested $100,000 in shares of companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Starbucks. All of them are now commercial giants.

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Donation - Eddie Van Halen donated 75 of his personal collection guitars to the Los Angeles public schools music education program.

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