Sea creatures mentioned in "Rock Lobster" by The B-52's include a jellyfish, piranha, bikini whale and narwhal.
Young MC shows up in the George Clooney movie Up In The Air performing his hit "Bust A Move."
Katy Perry says her 2008 song "Ur So Gay" is about "guys who wear the guyliner, steal your jeans, and that whole almost hipster emo scene."
The song used in introductions by the Chicago Bulls and many other sports teams is "Sirius" by The Alan Parsons project, the opening track on the Eye In The Sky album.
"Tenderness" by General Public was partly inspired by the outbreak of AIDS, which at the time was thought to be contagious.
Lionel Richie hosted the American Music Awards the night he recorded "We Are The World."
A band so baffling, even their names were contrived. Check your score in the Ramones version of Fact or Fiction.
The author of Help! 100 Songwriting, Recording And Career Tips Used By The Beatles, explains how the group crafted their choruses so effectively.
When televangelists like Jimmy Swaggart took on rockers like Ozzy Osbourne and Metallica, the rockers retaliated. Bono could even be seen mocking the preachers.
A popular contemporary folk singer, Williams still remembers the sticky note that changed her life in college.
Doubt led to drive for Francis, who still isn't sure why one of Status Quo's biggest hits is so beloved.
The longtime BS&T frontman tells the "Spinning Wheel" story, including the line he got from Joni Mitchell.