The Kenny G instrumental "Songbird" owes much of its success to VH1, which launched a year earlier and played the video to death.
"Virginia" in "Only The Good Die Young" is named after a real girl Billy Joel was trying to impress.
"Dude (Looks Like A Lady)" by Aerosmith was inspired by Vince Neil from Motley Crue.
Richard Marx' debut single "Don't Mean Nothing" features Joe Walsh on guitar.
"Rockin' In The Free World" is a very pro-America title, but the song takes on politicians who are indifferent to the poor and disenfranchised.
Bruce Springsteen wrote "Blinded By The Light," which was a #1 hit for Manfred Mann's Earth Band. The "Madman Drummers" line is a reference to Springsteen's first E-Street drummer, Vinnie "Mad dog" Lopez.
A popular contemporary folk singer, Williams still remembers the sticky note that changed her life in college.
The Third Day frontman talks about some of the classic songs he wrote with the band, and what changed for his solo country album.
The original voice of Snap! this story is filled with angry drag queens, video impersonators and Chaka Khan.
Ozzy biting a dove? Alice Cooper causing mayhem with a chicken? Creed so bad they were sued? See if you can spot the real concert mishaps.