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Kacey Musgraves

Kacey Musgraves’ Nana was her first booking agent. Her grandpa got his turn at 88.

Jada Gomez

Kacey Musgraves' Nana booked her first shows. Years later, her 88-year-old grandpa stepped into her vocal booth. Find out what job she gave him.

Tucker Wetmore

Tucker Wetmore’s grandma gave him his late grandpa’s jacket. She was still holding one more box.

Kevin Myers

Tucker Wetmore's grandma gave him his late grandpa's jacket in Kalama. Then came a box that made him ask if he'd cry. See what was inside.

Ashley McBryde

Ashley McBryde shared a dressing room with Mae Estes. Mae’s honest answer got a stern reply.

Michael Stevens

Ashley McBryde asked Mae Estes one question in an award show dressing room. Mae's honest answer got a stern reply. See what Ashley told her.

Tim McGraw

Tim McGraw almost joined the Marines. His sister did serve, in an Army job most fans never heard about.

Jada Gomez

Tim McGraw once tore up his Marine papers for a bus ticket to Nashville. His sister served in the Gulf War. Find out what her Army job was.

Kelsea Ballerini

Kelsea Ballerini left a Louis Vuitton bag for her opening act. She thought it was too pretty to use.

Kevin Myers

Kelsea Ballerini left a denim Louis Vuitton tote waiting for her opening act. MaRynn Taylor thought it was too pretty to use. Find out why Kelsea insisted.

Choreographer Anita Mann with an inset of a teenage Michael Jackson

Anita Mann choreographed Elvis, Cher and Lucy. Teenage Michael Jackson wanted extra lessons.

Carolyn Steber

Choreographer Anita Mann worked with Elvis, Cher and Lucille Ball. She says 17-year-old Michael Jackson wanted extra dance lessons from her.

Paul Anka smiling on Jimmy Kimmel Live with an inset of a young Michael Jackson

Paul Anka once had Michael Jackson as a houseguest. He still remembers one habit.

Jenna Guillaume

Paul Anka says Michael Jackson spent two weeks at his house writing songs. He told Jimmy Kimmel about the habit he still remembers.

LL Cool J smiling on What Now? with Trevor Noah, with an inset of Michael Jackson in the Smooth Criminal video

LL Cool J said the wrong thing in front of Michael Jackson. Michael picked up the phone.

Alexis Morillo

LL Cool J tells Trevor Noah about a teenage slip in the studio with Michael Jackson, and the phone call Michael made right after it.

Choreographer Fatima Robinson smiling in a wide-brimmed hat

Fatima Robinson said yes to a music video. She hadn’t asked whose it was.

Elijah

At 21, hairstylist Fatima Robinson got a call from John Singleton about a music video. She said yes before asking one simple question.

Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson, smiling in her Television Academy interview, with an inset of Michael Jackson

Nancy Cartwright went to meet Michael Jackson. She hid something behind her back.

Alyssa Lapid

Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson, met Michael Jackson with something hidden behind her back. Here is her own account of that day.