Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down" is one of Jeff Lynne's favorite songs to have co-written. Joseph Cultice/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Paul McCartney conducts a 40-piece orchestra during recording sessions for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Larry Ellis/Getty Images hide caption
In his first year of eligibility, Tupac Shakur will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Mark Peterson/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption
Alone In The Universe, the new album by Jeff Lynne's ELO, comes out Nov. 13. Rob Shanahan/Courtesy of the artist hide caption