There was only one Grammy ever given for Best Disco Recording. It went to "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor.
R.E.M. got the title "Shiny Happy People" from a Chinese propaganda poster.
"Burning Down The House" by Talking Heads was inspired by chant band members heard at a P-Funk show where the crowd yelled, "burn down the house... burn down the house."
Pete Townshend never had a #1 UK hit with The Who or as a solo artist, but he did produce and play on a song that hit the top spot there: "Something In The Air" by Thunderclap Newman, a group he assembled.
The actor Dan Aykroyd sang on "We Are The World." LaToya Jackson did too, so we know they weren't all that picky.
Gina in Bon Jovi's "Livin' On A Prayer" is based on a singer named Maria Vidal, who was working as a singing waitress using the name Gina Velvet.
Famous songs that lent their titles - and in some cases storylines - to movies.
Producer Rupert Hine talks about crafting hits for Tina Turner, Howard Jones and The Fixx.
Their frontman (Chris Cornell) started out as their drummer, so Soundgarden takes a linear approach when it comes to songwriting. Kim explains how they do it.
Pool balls, magpies and thorns without roses - how well do you know your Tom Waits lyrics?
How the American gangsta rappers made history by getting banned in the UK.
