Michael Jackson's "Liberian Girl" opens with the South African female singer Letta Mbulu saying the Swahili phrase "Naku penda piya-naku taka piya-mpenziwe." There was some geographic liberty here, as Swahili is not spoken in the West African nation of Liberia.
The video for "Informer" by Snow that ran on MTV was subtitled so viewers could understand what he was saying.
Train's guitarist had to Google an instructional video to learn how to play the ukulele for "Hey Soul Sister."
Sting wrote "Every Breath You Take" at the same desk in Jamaica as where Ian Fleming wrote his James Bond novels.
Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits wrote "Private Dancer," which went to Tina Turner when he realized it wasn't a song for a man to sing.
Dolly Parton is just fine with Whitney Houston's cover of "I Will Always Love You." Said Parton: "She can have the credit. I just want my cash."
Hitmaker Carl Sturken on writing and producing for Rihanna, 'N Sync, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Donny Osmond, Shakira and Karyn White.
The Celtic music maker Loreena McKennitt on finding musical inspiration, the "New Age" label, and working on the movie Tinker Bell.
Kiss is the subject of many outlandish rumors - some of which happen to be true. See if you can spot the fakes.
How a gym teacher, a janitor, and a junkie became part of some very famous band names.
Tom talks about the evolution of Cinderella's songs through their first three albums, and how he writes as a solo artist.
Not everyone can be a superhero, but that hasn't stopped generations of musicians from trying to be Superman.