Rock Stars: Then and Now

Irish singer Sinead O'Connor is arguably most famous for tearing up a photo of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live in 1992. She often expressed strong views on organized religion, women's rights and war.
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Rock Stars: Then and Now

They loved to rock. And while some loved the drugs and alcohol, others burned guitars on stage. Get ready to wag your tongue and bob your head to the greatest rock stars of all time.

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