There really is a Girl From Ipanema. Her name is Helo Pinheiro, and she would walk "Like a samba" past the bar the songwriters frequented, providing the inspiration.
"I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash was the first reggae song to hit #1 in America on the Hot 100.
Mary J. Blige introduced three new words with her hit "Family Affair": hateration, holleration and dancerie.
An unexpected guest vocal: Marianne Faithfull on the Metallica song "The Memory Remains." A star in the '60s, this collaboration helped revive her career.
The disco song "Good Tmes" by Chic was a huge influence on early rap, providing the bassline for "Rapper's Delight."
The idea for "The Man Comes Around" came to Johnny Cash from a dream he had where he was in Buckingham Palace and the Queen said to him, "Johnny Cash, you're just like a thorn tree in a whirlwind."
Taylor talks about "The Machine" - the hits, the videos and Clive Davis.
An Electronic music pioneer with Asperger's Syndrome. This could be interesting.
Before "Rap" was a form of music, it was something guys did to pick up girls in nightclubs. Donnie talks about "The Rapper" and reveals the identity of Leah.
With his X-wife Exene, John fronts the band X and writes their songs.
The king of Christian worship music explains talks about writing songs for troubled times.
How well do you know your David Bowie lyrics? Take this quiz to find out.