Buck Dharma of Blue Oyster Cult wrote "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" after he was diagnosed with a heart condition and started thinking about his own mortality.
Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" was inspired by the tribes that came together at New York dance clubs.
James Brown's "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" was the first Hot 100 hit with the word "sex" in the title.
"Invisible Touch" was the first time a band member (Phil Collins) had a #1 Hot 100 hit with a group after scoring a #1 solo hit.
"Mr. Tambourine Man" is the only song Bob Dylan wrote that became a #1 hit on the Hot 100.
Salt's "mighty good man" in the Salt-N-Pepa "Whatta Man" video is played by Tupac Shakur.
Sheryl Crow's longtime songwriting partner/guitarist Jeff Trott reveals the stories behind many of the singer's hits, and what its like to be a producer for Leighton Meester and Max Gomez.
Are classic songs like "Over The Rainbow" and "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" in the public domain?
In this talk from the '80s, the Kansas frontman talks turning to God and writing "Dust In The Wind."
How Bing Crosby, Les Paul, a US Army Signal Corps Officer, and the Nazis helped shape rock and Roll.
Richie talks about the impact of "Amazed," and how his 4-year-old son inspired another Lonestar hit.
"25 or 6 to 4" to "Semi-Charmed Life" - see if you can spot the songs that are really about drugs.