The first time Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham and John Paul Jones all recorded together in the studio was when they backed American singer PJ Proby on his Three Week Hero album.
Michael Stipe hadn't finished the lyrics when R.E.M. recorded "Radio Free Europe." He calls the vocal "complete babbling."
The actor Dan Aykroyd sang on "We Are The World." LaToya Jackson did too, so we know they weren't all that picky.
Richard Harris, who played Professor Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter movies, had a hit in 1968 with "MacArthur Park."
"Baby One More Time" was originally offered to TLC but they passed on it. The R&B trio felt uncomfortable singing "'hit me baby one more time."
The longest-running #1 US hit for a member of the Jackson family is Janet's "That's The Way Love Goes," with eight weeks on top.
One of the first successful female singer-songwriters, Janis had her first hit in 1967 at age 15.
Genesis' key-man re-examines his solo career and the early days of music video.
Howard explains his positive songwriting method and how uplifting songs can carry a deeper message.
Roger reveals the songwriting formula Clive Davis told him, and if "Eight Miles High" is really about drugs.
Laura Nyro talks about her complex, emotionally rich songwriting and how she supports women's culture through her art.
Billy Joel and Hall & Oates hated making videos, so they chose a director with similar contempt for the medium. That was Jay Dubin, and he has a lot to say on the subject.
