Mickey Mantle and John Madden both appear in the video for "Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard" by Paul Simon. Biz Markie and Big Daddy Kane do a rap intro.
In the song "God," Tori Amos makes the point that if there's God, there must also be a Goddess because there are no male-only species.
Geffen Records made history on June 27, 1994 when Aerosmith's "Head First" became the first major label song made available for exclusive digital download. Download speeds at the time were so slow it took around 75 minutes to download the track.
Fleetwood Mac's "Gypsy" is about Stevie Nicks' best friend, who died of leukemia.
At the end of the Doors song "Touch Me," Jim Morrison chants, "Stronger than dirt!" The line is from an Ajax commercial where a white knight rides around destroying dirt.
The woman "singing" in the video for Technotronic's "Pump Up The Jam" didn't speak English. She was used just for her look, and also appeared on the album cover.
The drummer and one of the primary songwriters in Grand Funk talks rock stardom and Todd Rundgren.
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.
When Dave recorded the first version of the song with his group the Blasters, producer Nick Lowe gave him some life-changing advice.
An interview with Dr. John Covach, music professor at the University of Rochester whose free online courses have become wildly popular.
Newman makes it look easy these days, but in this 1974 interview, he reveals the paranoia and pressures that made him yearn for his old 9-5 job.
Queen, Phish and The Stones are among our picks for the best band logos. Here are their histories and a design analysis from an expert.
