Blur's "There Are Too Many of Us" was inspired in part by a siege in an Australian chocolate café that Damon Albarn witnessed, which resulted in the death of the gunman and two hostages.
Sia Furler originally sent "Pretty Hurts" to Katy Perry, but she didn't see the email, so Beyonce ended up recording it instead.
"St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)" was not written for the movie, but for Rick Hanson, a wheelchair athlete whose 1985 "Man In Motion" tour logged 24,856 miles on his wheelchair in 34 countries while raising $26 million for spinal cord research.
Ed Sheeran's first single was "The A Team," a song about a homeless drug-addict who turns to prostitution. He wrote it based on a woman he met while volunteering at a shelter; Ed was shocked when it became a hit and launched his career.
Enrique Iglesias' single "Bailando" was the first Spanish-language song to reach one billion views on YouTube.
"I Got You Babe" made Sonny Bono the only person to perform on a #1 hit and also get elected to congress.
Did Al play on a Beach Boys record? Did he have beef with George Lucas and Coolio? See if you can spot weird but true stories.
MTV, a popular TV theme song and Madonna all show up in this '80s music quiz.
Fiona's highly-anticipated third album almost didn't make it. Here's how it finally came together after two years and a leak.
Howard explains his positive songwriting method and how uplifting songs can carry a deeper message.
Justin wrote the classic "Nights In White Satin," but his fondest musical memories are from a different decade.
Ozzy biting a dove? Alice Cooper causing mayhem with a chicken? Creed so bad they were sued? See if you can spot the real concert mishaps.