Irving Berlin wrote "How Dry I Am" in anticipation of Prohibition, envisioning a bleak future without alcohol.
Desmond Child thought Gavin Rossdale was singing "Kiss The Rain" on the Bush song "Glycerine." When he found out the truth, he wrote a song called "Kiss The Rain" for Billie Myers.
Jack White titled "Seven Nation Army" after how he would mispronounce "Salvation Army" when he was little.
Lionel Richie hosted the American Music Awards the night he recorded "We Are The World."
Billy Joel is surprised that "Piano Man" is so successful. He called it "an old, long song about a guy at a depressing piano bar."
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift earned an entry in the 2014 edition of the Guinness Book of Records for the fastest-selling digital single. It reached the #1 spot on iTunes just 50 minutes after its release.
The men of Sparks on their album Hippopotamus, and how Morrissey handled it when they suggested he lighten up.
Paul Stanley on his soul music project, the Kiss songs with the biggest soul influence, and the non-make-up era of the band.
The trail runs from flying saucer songs in the '50s, through Bowie, blink-182 and Katy Perry.
Many actors have attempted music, but only a few have managed a hit. Do you know which of these thespians charted?
An original member of Depeche Mode, Vince went on to form Erasure and Yaz.
The first of Billy's five #1 hits was the song that propelled Madonna to stardom. You'd think that would get you a backstage pass, wouldn't you?