Clarence Clemons, who played the sax in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, had the biggest solo hit of anyone in the group - aside from Springsteen - when "You're A Friend Of Mine" (a collaboration with Jackson Browne) hit #18 in 1985.
"Total Eclipse Of The Heart" by Bonnie Tyler is a tribute to the vampire movie Nosferatu, depicting an immortal "love in the dark."
The title of the Metallica song "Ride The Lightning" came from a line in the Stephen King book The Stand where a guy is about to be executed.
The K-pop hit "Gangnam Style" became the most-viewed video in YouTube history months after it was released in 2012, a title it held until "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa overtook it in 2017.
Fleetwood Mac's "Gypsy" is about Stevie Nicks' best friend, who died of leukemia.
Madonna wrote a song called "Love Won't Wait" that she didn't want, but became a UK #1 hit for Gary Barlow.
'80s music ambassadors Wang Chung pick their top tracks of the decade, explaining what makes each one so special.
Genesis' key-man re-examines his solo career and the early days of music video.
Known in America for the hit "If You Leave," OMD is a huge influence on modern electronic music.
The lead singer on "Da Doo Ron Ron" and "Then He Kissed Me," La La explains how and why Phil Spector replaced The Crystals with Darlene Love on "He's A Rebel."
The Third Day frontman talks about some of the classic songs he wrote with the band, and what changed for his solo country album.
A Soul Train dancer takes us through a day on the show, and explains what you had to do to get camera time.