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Southern rock undoubtedly enjoyed its heyday in the 70s. Bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Allman Brothers ruled the roost. The 80s were a much tougher time to navigate due to the influx of bands who ...

The members of ZZ Top were offered an insane amount of money to shave their beards in the '80s and they turned it down.

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