It wasn't one of her biggest hits, but "La Isla Bonita" (from 1986) emerged as one of Madonna's top songs in the age of streaming thanks to widespread usage on TikTok. Creators who visit an island or just want that mood often use it as a soundtrack.
"Constant Craving" by k.d. lang deals with principles of Buddhism, including the cycles of birth and death.
Lou Reed's 11-minute "Street Hassle" features a spoken part by Bruce Springsteen.
Chaka Khan's hit "I Feel For You" was written and originally recorded by Prince four years before she covered it.
"Here Comes Your Man" is the closest the Pixies came to a hit in America. It was rumored to be about a drug dealer, but Black Francis says it's just a story about some hobos who travel by train and die in an earthquake.
Did Eric Clapton really write "Cocaine" while on cocaine? This question and more in the Clapton edition of Fact or Fiction.
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.
'80s music ambassadors Wang Chung pick their top tracks of the decade, explaining what makes each one so special.
The drummer and one of the primary songwriters in Grand Funk talks rock stardom and Todd Rundgren.
Test your metal - Priest, Maiden, and Beavis and Butt-head show up in this one.
MTV, a popular TV theme song and Madonna all show up in this '80s music quiz.
