Ellie Goulding's hit single "Burn" was originally demoed by Leona Lewis for her 2011 Glassheart album. She scrapped the tune when the project was retooled to include more ballads.
Neil Diamond wrote "I'm A Believer" early in his career. It was a hit for The Monkees and revived by Smash Mouth in 2001 for the movie Shrek, helping make Diamond cool again.
Moby says that "We Are All Made Of Stars" is scientifically accurate, since all matter originates from stardust.
"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" was a huge hit from the movie Dirty Dancing. It was used in the climactic dance scene at the end, which was actually the first scene shot for the movie.
When singing "Cradle Of Love," Billy Idol typically changes a line to, "This song is so cheesy."
Scott was Stevie Wonder's bass player before becoming a top session player. Hits he played on include "I Will Survive," "Being With You" and "Sara Smile."
Devo founders Mark Mothersbaugh and Jerry Casale take us into their world of subversive performance art. They may be right about the De-Evoloution thing.
How a country weeper and a blues number made "rolling stone" the most popular phrase in rock.
The renown rock singer talks about "The House of the Rising Sun" and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood."
Tom talks about the evolution of Cinderella's songs through their first three albums, and how he writes as a solo artist.
The singer-songwriter Melanie talks about her spiritual awakening at Woodstock, "Brand New Key," and why songwriting is an art, not a craft.
