The guys who wrote "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" had never been to a baseball game but knew it was a good song topic.
The first release of "The Sound Of Silence" was acoustic, and went nowhere. It became Simon & Garfunkel's first hit when a producer at their label overdubbed it with electric instruments.
Madonna's hit "Like A Prayer" debuted in a Pepsi commercial, but Pepsi pulled the ad the next day when the controversial video appeared. Madonna got to keep her $5 million endorsement money.
"The House Of The Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song, either about a brothel or a prison.
Sir Mix-A-Lot says he's earned over $100 million from "Baby Got Back." He wrote the song and owns the publishing rights, so he can authorize its use in movies, TV shows and commercials, which he often does.
Harry Chapin's wife Sandy wrote the lyrics to "Cat's In The Cradle," which were actually about her first husband.
Bowie's "activist" days of 1964 led to Ziggy Stardust.
Despite her reticent personality, Adele's life and music are filled with intrigue. See if you can spot the true tales.
Director Mark Pellington on Pearl Jam's "Jeremy," and music videos he made for U2, Jon Bon Jovi and Imagine Dragons.
In this quiz, spot the artist who put Romeo into a song lyric.
Chris tells the story of "Wicked Game," talks milkshakes and moonpies at Sun Records, and explains why women always get their way.
The top Contemporary Christian artist of all time on song inspirations and what she learned from Johnny Carson.