
Every film star mentioned in Madonna's "Vogue" has since died. The last was Lauren Bacall, who passed away in 2014.

David Bowie's "Let's Dance" is about more than just dancing. It's about dishonesty, particularly when we mask our true feelings.

"One Week" by Barenaked Ladies was a #1 hit in America - for exactly one week in 1998.

New Order got the title for "Blue Monday" from an illustration that read "Goodbye Blue Monday" in the Kurt Vonnegut book Breakfast Of Champions. The image refers to the invention of the washing machine improving housewives' lives.

Alicia Keys got a huge break when Oprah had her perform her debut single "Fallin'" on her show.

"Girl Crush" by Little Big Town came from the hashtag #girlcrush, which its co-writer, Lori McKenna, spotted on Instagram.
A popular contemporary folk singer, Williams still remembers the sticky note that changed her life in college.
An interview with Dr. John Covach, music professor at the University of Rochester whose free online courses have become wildly popular.
Chris and his wife Tina were the rhythm section for Talking Heads when they formed The Tom Tom Club. "Genius of Love" was their blockbuster, but David Byrne only mentioned it once.
Smith breaks down some of his worship tracks as well as his mainstream hits, including "I Will Be Here For You" and "A Place In This World."
A Soul Train dancer takes us through a day on the show, and explains what you had to do to get camera time.
A founding member of the band War, Harold gives a first-person account of one of the most important periods in music history.