"I'll Melt With You" by Modern English is about a couple who melt together because a nuclear bomb drops.
All The Young Dudes "carry the news" because it was intended for a David Bowie concept album where Ziggy Stardust spreads the news in a world with electricity.
In the UK, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" returns to the chart every Halloween, a tradition started in 2007.
Neil Diamond originally wrote "I'm A Believer" for the Country artist Eddy Arnold. He was surprised when record executive Don Kirshner passed it instead to The Monkees.
Paul McCartney wrote "Hey Jude" to comfort John Lennon's 5-year-old son Julian, whose parents were getting a divorce.
These overtly religious songs crossed over to the pop charts, despite resistance from fans, and in many cases, churches.
Go beyond The Beatles to see what you know about the British Invasion.
When Judd Apatow needed under-appreciated rockers for his Knocked Up sequel, he immediately thought of Parker, who just happened to be getting his band The Rumour back together.
Rickie Lee Jones on songwriting, social media, and how she's handling Trump.
The country sweetheart opines about the demands of touring and talks about writing songs with her famous father.