"Stay" by Lisa Loeb was the first #1 hit by an unsigned artist. Ethan Hawke got it in the movie Reality Bites.
"Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson was 2015's best-selling single in both the U.S. and U.K.
Ariana Grande's hit "Problem" started off as a track written by One Direction songwriter Savan Kotecha. He gave it the working title of "The Whisper Song," after a 2005 Ying Yang Twins hit.
The guys from Chic wrote "Le Freak" as a message to a doorman who wouldn't let them into a club. Originally, it was "F--- Off."
Fall Out Boy's "The Phoenix" samples the classical work "Allegro Non Troppo," which was composed by Dmitri Shostakovich in 1941. Vocalist Patrick Stump was inspired by "the creepiness" of the strings.
"Anaconda" was originally recorded by Missy Elliott in 2012, but the rapper decided to shelf the track so it was re-recorded by Minaj two years later.
What's the deal with "Summer of '69"? Bryan explains what the song is really about, and shares more of his songwriting insights.
We've heard of artists putting their hearts into their music, but some take it literally.
Do you remember the first time you heard "email" in a song? How about "hater" or "Facebook"? Here are the songs where they first showed up.
The "Midnight At The Oasis" singer is an Old Time gal. She talks about her jug band beginnings and shares a Dylan story.
Is Owl City on a quest for another hit like "Fireflies?" Adam answers that question and explains the influences behind many others.
How did The Edge get his name? Did they name a song after a Tolkien book? And who is "Angel of Harlem" about?