Every film star mentioned in Madonna's "Vogue" has since died. The last was Lauren Bacall, who passed away in 2014.
"Surf City" was recorded by Jan & Dean, but written by Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. It was the first #1 hit Wilson wrote.
"Here Comes Your Man" is the closest the Pixies came to a hit in America. It was rumored to be about a drug dealer, but Black Francis says it's just a story about some hobos who travel by train and die in an earthquake.
The electronic instruments in "Atomic Dog" represent the coming computer age, which is balanced by the instinctual dog, who barks and pants throughout the song.
"Zombie" by The Cranberries is about an IRA bombing in England that killed two children.
Running 7:58, Meat Loaf's "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)" is the longest-ever #1 hit.
Here's what happens when an opening act is really out of place with the headliner, like when Beastie Boys opened for Madonna.
How a gym teacher, a janitor, and a junkie became part of some very famous band names.
Charlotte was established in the LA punk scene when a freaky girl named Belinda approached her wearing a garbage bag.
The lead singer of Everclear, Art is also their primary songwriter.
With the band in danger of being dropped from their label, Alice Cooper drummer Neal Smith co-wrote the song that started their trek from horror show curiosity to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.