Members of the San Francisco 49ers, including Dwight Clark, Joe Montana and Ronnie Lott, sang backup on "Hip to Be Square" by Huey Lewis and the News.
The Scooby Snacks in the Fun Lovin' Criminals song aren't dog treats, they're Valium pills.
Kid Rock's "All Summer Long" is a mashup of "Werewolves Of London" and "Sweet Home Alabama." The album it came from was released in October, 2007, but the song wasn't issued as a single until summer, 2008 for a more seasonable release.
"Hot n Cold" by Katy Perry is about a real guy - an ex who would seem really interested at times but would then just disappear.
Props to Aretha Franklin: her song "Respect" introduced the term "propers" as a sign of proper respect.
The Hall & Oates hit "Everything Your Heart Desires" has no rhymes.
"Lullaby" singer Shawn Mullins on "Beautiful Wreck," beating the Devil, and his writing credit on the Zac Brown Band song "Toes."
Mike Rutherford talks about the "Silent Running" storyline and "Land Of Confusion" in the age of Trump.
How well do you know your David Bowie lyrics? Take this quiz to find out.
Devo founders Mark Mothersbaugh and Jerry Casale take us into their world of subversive performance art. They may be right about the De-Evoloution thing.
A top country songwriter, Barry talks about writing hits for Little Big Town, Tim McGraw and Jason Aldean.
An interview with Dr. John Covach, music professor at the University of Rochester whose free online courses have become wildly popular.