Kiss is the subject of many outlandish rumors - some of which happen to be true. See if you can spot the fakes.
The Creed lead singer reveals the "ego and self-fulfillment" he now sees in one of the band's biggest hits.
Rick Astley on "Never Gonna Give You Up," "Cry For Help," and his remarkable resurgence that gave him another #1 UK album.
The king of Christian worship music explains talks about writing songs for troubled times.
If you can recall the days when MTV played videos, you know that there are lots of stories to tell. See if you can spot the real ones.
Don breaks down "Hotel California" and other songs he wrote as a member of the Eagles. Now we know where the "warm smell of colitas" came from.
The Temptations sang backup on "Super Freak" by Rick James. He mentions them in the song when he says, "Temptations, sing!"
Elton John and his lyricist Bernie Taupin got the name "Levon" from Levon Helm, who was the drummer in The Band.
Michael Jackson's "Liberian Girl" opens with the South African female singer Letta Mbulu saying the Swahili phrase "Naku penda piya-naku taka piya-mpenziwe." There was some geographic liberty here, as Swahili is not spoken in the West African nation of Liberia.
"Brad Paisley's "River Bank" was inspired by his childhood growing up 500 yards from the Ohio River.
An Allen Ginsberg line from his poem Howl inspired "Machinehead" by Bush: "Machine says I saw the best minds of my generation."
Duran Duran's "Wild Boys" is based on the book of the same name by William Burroughs.
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