Elton John didn't win a Grammy until 1986, when he got one for singing on "That's What Friends Are For."
The Creedence Clearwater Revival song "Fortunate Son" is about how the Vietnam war was being fought by soldiers without the privilege or connections to get out of it. "It's the old saying about rich men making war and poor men having to fight them," John Fogerty said.
Rapper Memphis Bleek's 2005 album track "The One" is notable for featuring a then-unknown Rihanna on the hook. It was the Barbadian singer's first-ever major-label appearance.
The movie The Breakfast Club opens with a passage from David Bowie's "Changes" ("And these children that you spit on...")
Gwen Stefani wrote the early No Doubt song "Just a Girl" as a message to her overprotective father.
When Metallica performed in China in 2013, they weren't allowed to play "Master Of Puppets," probably because the theme of being controlled by a higher authority didn't sit well with the Chinese government.
Test your metal - Priest, Maiden, and Beavis and Butt-head show up in this one.
Stage urinals, flute devices, and the real Aqualung in this Fact or Fiction.
The Canadian superstar talks about his sudden rise to fame, and tells the stories behind his hits "Sunglasses At Night," "Boy In The Box" and "Never Surrender."
These overtly religious songs crossed over to the pop charts, despite resistance from fans, and in many cases, churches.
With his X-wife Exene, John fronts the band X and writes their songs.
How well do you know your protest songs (including the one that went to #1)?